Sawsbuck might be too powerful for this metagame. It has so few checks and and Sableye is the only counter. Sap Sipper is a lot easier to handle due to it's lower speed, but both are still extremely powerful. I think that Sawsbuck is just too hard to counter, and requires adding team members dedicated just to stopping Sawsbuck. This thing could be (and maybe should be) banned from this meta sooner or later. Let's just continue play testing and see.
Shell Smash isn't what Sawsbuck usually runs. It's Spore + Belly Drum + Extremespeed combo is much deadlier. Shell Smash is obsolete because you're running Extremespeed for priority. However, I can see a possibility for Shell Smash paired with Sap Sipper, although Belly Drum with Chlorophyll is a lot deadlier in my opinion.I disagree with White Herb being the item of choice for Sawsbuck's Shell Smash set.
What do you need it for? If you're running into something that can take an ES and KO back you either Spore it or switch out and try to setup later. Horn Leech ensures that Sawsbuck will be around for a while.
Shift gear is a waste on Ferrothorn's pathetically low speed. You'd be better off using the swords dance he already has with that bullet punch, or his already beastly gyroball.Anyway, Shift Gear Ferrothorn. ShiftThorn? FerroGear? Shiferro? idk come up with something good.
Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Shift Gear
- Spore
- Bullet Punch
- Power Whip / Wood Hammer
With 252 EVs, his Speed reaches 139. At +4 (2 Shift Gears), it reaches 556. Combine that with Bullet Punch, and Ferrothorn becomes a Speed demon. Well, not quite, but close.Shift gear is a waste on Ferrothorn's pathetically low speed. You'd be better off using the swords dance he already has with that bullet punch, or his already beastly gyroball.
Cobalion looks nice, since it resists Sawsbuck's STABs and can set up with Shift Gear. Shell Smash would have to be passed to it, though, since it doesn't learn it.Its also conveniently the fastest pokemon that can use shift gear, and its among the fastest pokemon that can use either shell smash or shift gear. Having a weakness to mach punch only (out of the priorities) also helps. Considering how offensive this meta will potentially get, it looks like it could legitimately be a sweeper.