vashta
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Slowbro gets Trick which works well with Choice Specs. This is my first contribution to Smogon, don't be too harsh! Thanks to Twash for helping.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Surf
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Trick
move 4: Fire Blast / Ice Beam / Slack Off
item: Choice Specs
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Modest
EVs: 212 HP / 44 Def / 252 SpA
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Slowbro can use Trick to cripple many of its common switch-ins, such as Blissey and Scizor. Scizor will hate Choice Specs as it may lose power and the chance to utilize Swords Dance, and Blissey will just generally despise being locked into a specific move, losing much of her walling ability.</p>
<p>Surf is a reliable STAB move that will hit threatening Pokémon such as Tyranitar and the occasional Rhyperior for high damage. Psychic is also another good STAB move as it still hits Heracross and Water-types who resist all other moves. The combination of Surf + Ice Beam + Psychic also provides great coverage, hitting everything in the OU tier except Empoleon and Starmie for neutral damage. Fire Blast is also a possible option for Slowbro. Provided Stealth Rock is in play, Fire Blast will OHKO 4 HP / 0 SpD Heracross, OHKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Bold Celebi, OHKO 252 HP / 252 SpD Adamant Scizor, and OHKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Adamant Metagross. Flamethrower is a viable option in place of Fire Blast as it is more accurate, though the loss in power loses that ability to OHKO the aforementioned Pokémon except Heracross and Scizor who will still fall. Ice Beam smashes through Dragon-types. However, Slack Off may be used, especially as Slowbro no longer has Leftovers, so is even more vulnerable to residual damage. Hidden Power Electric can be used for those Water-types and Gyarados for super effective, however they usually won't be doing too much back to Slowbro in return, making Psychic possibly the superior option in this case as it can 2HKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Gyarados with Choice Specs.</p>
<p>212 HP and 44 Def EVs give some bulk to Slowbro as no Speed is needed, and 252 SpA EVs max out Slowbro's Special Attack stat. It also means that Slowbro with Choice Specs can 2HKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar with Surf and has a 2 in 3 chance to OHKO 4 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar after Stealth Rock damage.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Surf
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Trick
move 4: Fire Blast / Ice Beam / Slack Off
item: Choice Specs
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Modest
EVs: 212 HP / 44 Def / 252 SpA
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Slowbro can use Trick to cripple many of its common switch-ins, such as Blissey and Scizor. Scizor will hate Choice Specs as it may lose power and the chance to utilize Swords Dance, and Blissey will just generally despise being locked into a specific move, losing much of her walling ability.</p>
<p>Surf is a reliable STAB move that will hit threatening Pokémon such as Tyranitar and the occasional Rhyperior for high damage. Psychic is also another good STAB move as it still hits Heracross and Water-types who resist all other moves. The combination of Surf + Ice Beam + Psychic also provides great coverage, hitting everything in the OU tier except Empoleon and Starmie for neutral damage. Fire Blast is also a possible option for Slowbro. Provided Stealth Rock is in play, Fire Blast will OHKO 4 HP / 0 SpD Heracross, OHKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Bold Celebi, OHKO 252 HP / 252 SpD Adamant Scizor, and OHKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Adamant Metagross. Flamethrower is a viable option in place of Fire Blast as it is more accurate, though the loss in power loses that ability to OHKO the aforementioned Pokémon except Heracross and Scizor who will still fall. Ice Beam smashes through Dragon-types. However, Slack Off may be used, especially as Slowbro no longer has Leftovers, so is even more vulnerable to residual damage. Hidden Power Electric can be used for those Water-types and Gyarados for super effective, however they usually won't be doing too much back to Slowbro in return, making Psychic possibly the superior option in this case as it can 2HKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Gyarados with Choice Specs.</p>
<p>212 HP and 44 Def EVs give some bulk to Slowbro as no Speed is needed, and 252 SpA EVs max out Slowbro's Special Attack stat. It also means that Slowbro with Choice Specs can 2HKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar with Surf and has a 2 in 3 chance to OHKO 4 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar after Stealth Rock damage.</p>