596- Galvantula
Type: Electric/ Bug
HP: 70
Attack: 77
Defense: 60
Sp. Atk: 97
Sp. Def: 60
Speed: 108
Abilities:
-Compoundeyes: An absolutely amazing ability and the main reason Galvantula is so awesome. 91% accurate Thunder? YES PLEASE!
-Unnerve: The opponent is not allowed to eat held berries in battle. Only useful in LC.
-(Dream World) Swarm: Increases the power of Bug-type moves by 1.5x when HP is below 33%. Not an awful ability by itself, but you have Compoundeyes...
Useful moves in bold
Code:
Level Up Moves:
1 String Shot
1 Leech Life
1 [B]Spider Web[/B]
1 [B]Thunder Wave[/B]
4 [B]Thunder Wave[/B]
7 Screech
12 Fury Cutter
15 [B]Electroweb[/B]
18 Bug Bite
23 [B]Gastro Acid[/B]
26 Slash
29 Electro Ball
34 Signal Beam
40 [B]Agility[/B]
46 Sucker Punch
54 Discharge
60 Bug Buzz
TM's and HM's
Toxic
[B]Hidden Power[/B]
Hyper Beam
Light Screen
Protect
Rain Dance
Frustration
Thunderbolt
[B]Thunder[/B]
Return
Double Team
Facade
Rest
Attract
Theif
Round
[B]Energy Ball[/B]
[B]Charge Beam[/B]
Giga Impact
Flash
[B]Volt Switch[/B]
[B]Thunder Wave[/B]
Struggle Bug
X-Scissor
Poison Jab
Swagger
[B]Substitute[/B]
Wild Charge
Cut
Egg Moves:
Pin Missile
Poison Sting
Cross Posion
Rock Climb
Pursuit
[B]Disable[/B]
Faint AttackLifeOrb @ Life Orb
Compoundeyes
Nature: Timid
-Thunder
-Bug Buzz
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power (Ice/ Fire)
Hits hard, hits fast, hits many things. Thunder holds incredible power due to the Compoundeyes boost, and hits most of the tier nuetrally. Bug Buzz is much of the same, as well as utterly mauling Cresselia. Energy Ball allows you to not get walled by Gastrodon and Quagsire, as well as hitting Steelix. The real choice here is what Hidden Power to use. Hidden Power Ice is for things like Gligar and Altaria, while Hidden Power Fire is for Steels that resist Grass, especially Ferroseed.
Choice @ Choice Scarf/ Choice Specs
Compoundeyes
Nature: Modest/Timid
-Volt Switch
-Thunder
-Bug Buzz/ U-Turn
-Hidden Power (Ice/Fire)
Much like the first set, hits hard and hits fast. Running Volt Switch over Energy Ball means you be walled by Gastrodon and Quagsire, but allows you to scout, gain switch momentum, and hit the opponent for a large amount of damage all in one turn. Thunder, Bug Buzz, and Hidden Power work exactly like the LO set.
Other usable moves:
Spider Web can trap an opponent, maybe you can make some use of that.
Thunder Wave is always an awesome support move, although Galvantula would like all the coverage it can get (plus Thunder paralyzes 27.3% of the time)
Electroweb is a slightly less powerful, special Ankle Sweep. Another gimmicky move you might be able to make use out of.
Gastro Acid is yet another gimmicky support move. Has a possibility of taking away Honch's Moxie, a Rain sweepers Swift Swim, etc. Anyone noticing a trend of gimmicky moves? XD
Agility can take a Modest Galvantula's Speed to 630, outpacing everything except for Ninjask.
Charge Beam can raise Galvantula's meh Sp. Atk to really high levels, and can potentially lead to a sweep.
Substitute its Substitute, need I say more?
Disable can be used with Substitute for a fast, hard-hitting SubDisable poke, much like Gengar in OU.
Extra notes:
-You should always run Timid on any non-Scarfed Galvantula, as it allows you to outspeed Adamant Durant, as well as many other fast threats.
-Rapid Spin support is important for the Life Orb set, but is absolutely crucial to the Choice set.
