QC: Arikado / EonX / ---
GP: --- / ---
Overview
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+ checks the oh-so-common Flying-types in the tier now
+ no weaknesses best mon ever omg
+ great offenses, very expansive movepool
+ great defenses let it check many new powerful Megas
+ fits onto most playstyles due to its pivoting ability and utility as a bird check
+ extremely difficult to swich into
- slow, vulnerable to status
- struggles to get past special walls, but cripples them with Knock Off
- no recovery, can't use Leftovers, easily worn down
Assault Vest
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name: Assault Vest
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Knock Off / Thunderbolt
ability: Levitate
item: Assault Vest
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpA
nature: Quiet / Modest
Moves
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- Volt Switch helps it pivot around threats
- Flamethrower roasts Escavalier, Mega Steelix and Durant, which would normally come in and KO and/or wall it; it is also faster than Escavalier, so that's convenient; also hits Grass-types, such as Virizion, that might come in to absorb a Volt Switch
- Giga Drain OHKOs Quagsire, does ~70% to Rhyperior; does ~30% to Mega Camerupt
- Knock Off removes Eviolites from NFEs such as Golbat, and removes the passive recovery of walls like Registeel; also removes Choice items like Tyrantrum's Choice Band; hits Meloetta fairly hard
- Thunderbolt is an Electric-type STAB to hit flying types if they use Roost without being forced to switch out; makes it a more reliable check
- Aqua Tail can be used in the last slot to hit Camerupt and literally nothing else
Set Details
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- HP investment + AV to check Flying-types better
- Special Attack investment to pressure defensive teams, OHKO Escavalier / Rhyperior / etc
- Quiet if Knock Off / Aqua Tail, Modest if Thunderbolt
- move the 4 Attack EVs into Special Defense if running Thunderbolt
Usage Tips
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- Just spam Volt Switch unless the opponent has a Ground-type or other Electric-immune Pokemon such as Jolteon
- vs. Quagsire and Rhyperior, there's no need to predict a switch-in; Eelektross is faster and OHKOs both with Giga Drain
- Use Thunderbolt vs. birds like Fletchinder if you suspect they'll Roost
- safe switch-in to Fletchinder, Golbat; check to Moltres, Braviary
- can only switch into birds so many times without Wish support b/c no recovery; a backup check such as AV Kabutops is great
- safely switches into Rhyperior due to Giga Drain and an EQ immunity
- needs to stay away from Toxic / burns due to its lack of recovery
Team Options
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- Cleric support from Pokemon such as Audino, Aromatisse, and Lickilicky is very useful; cures it of crippling status
- Wish support from the likes of Alomomola and Aromatisse provides it with recovery
- VoltTurn teamstyles mesh well with it, as they all appreciate hazard support / removal and gain momentum, while sharing similar checks they can all wear down
- Hazard support helps Eelektross take advantage of the switches it forces with Volt Switch
- Hazard removal is great too, as it helps Eelektross check Flying-types, esp. Moltres, more reliably; however, it is not necessary
- Steel- or Fairy- types to handle Dragon-type switch-ins
- wallbreakers like Life Orb Moltres and Choice Band Pangoro appreciate the slow Volt Switch to get them in safely, as do cleaners such as Choice Scarf Durant
Other Options
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- Expert Belt takes advantage of its great coverage at the heavy cost of special bulk
- Dragon Tail + Volt Switch lets it build momentum, but no room
- Acid Spray lowers Special Defense, letting Eelektross gain momentum
- ChestoRest lets it cure status and gives it some form of recovery
- Coil boosts Attack, Defense; SubCoil w/TPunch, Drain Punch getting a mention
- Iron Tail 2HKOs Aromatisse but has no other utility
- Super Fang wears down Specia walls without recovery such as Bronzong and Registeel
- Status moves like Toxic and Thunder Wave can cripple some common switchins, especially on offense, but means that it cannot use Assault Vest
- Drain Punch provides recovery from the physical side
- Choice Specs / Band provide a power increase at the huge cost of bulk
- Physically Offensive set of ThunderPunch / U-turn / Knock Off / Drain Punch | Aqua Tail
Checks & Counters
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**Special Walls**: Eelektross struggles to break through Special walls that it cannot hit super effectively, such as Aromatisse and Audino.
**Dragon-types**: Dragon-types, such as Tyrantrum and Druddigon, can switch in for free against almost all of Eelektross' attacks and fire off powerful Dragon-type attacks.
**Physical Attackers**: Powerful physical attacks from the likes of Choice Band Tyrantrum, Choice Band Pangoro, and Reckless LO Hitmonlee can usually KO Eelektross; the sole exception is resisted attacks such as Fletchinder's Acrobatics.
**Status**: Thanks to its typing, Eelektross is immune to paralysis, however, status inflictions like burn or toxic are extremely detrimental to Eelektross. Burn damage causes Eelektross to lose its physical strength, making setup pointless. Toxic can slowly KO Eelektross, shortening its longevity.
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