Kingler (Skeleton) (QC 3/3)

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[Overview]

-Fantastic 130 Attack with an very usable 75 Speed
-Can use Swords Dance to pump up its Attack further or go with Agility to just outspeed everything in the tier and pummel them.
-Decent physical bulk, Special bulk is absolute crap.

[Set Comments]

[SET]
name: Agility + Swords Dance
move 1: Agility
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Crabhammer
move 4: Return / X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Hyper Cutter
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 64 HP / 252 Atk / 152 Spe
ability: Sheer Force

[Set Comments]

-Can act as a sweeper or wall breaker as the situation demands by using Agility or Swords Dance.
-Swords Dance can allow Kingler to breakdown the toughest of walls and clear the path for another sweeper while Agility.
-Crabhammer is there for the STAB + Sheer Force boost
-Return rounds off coverage while X-Scissor makes salad out of Leafeon and Tangela.

[Additional Comments]

-152 Speed EVs ensure Kingler outspeeds Scarf Timid Rotom-A after an Agility.
-Max Atk investment for maximum firepower.
-Teammates that can deal with Defensive grass types like leafeon and tangela are nice. Most Fire-types like Magmortar and Simisear fit the bill.
-Jolly helps you outspeed Scarf 105 Pokemon and lower but reduces attacking power.
-Double Edge can be used if you dont mind the huge recoil.

[Other Options]

-Cant run anything else really.
-Can use Superpower.
-Toxic to cripple Tangela and Leafeon.

[Checks and Counters]

-Tangela and Leafeon can counter
-If Kingler has got an agility boost, most of the tougher walls can take a hit while if Kingler uses SD faster pokemon like Magneton can revenge it.
-Doesnt like anything specially based.
 

hamiltonion

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Posting to say I'm kindof unsure about a CB set, this thing just achieves everything the CB set can and more. Waiting for QC to weigh in on this.
 
Hi, just wanted to pop in and say that Crabhammer's increased critical hit ratio does not receive a boost from Sheer Force. Unless you like Sheer Force boosted Rock Slides (Water + Rock is pretty solid coverage!), Hyper Cutter or Shell Armor are better choices.
 

Ice-eyes

Simper Fi
You don't need more than 152 Speed EVs really (Scarf Timid Rotom-A). Remove the mention of Sheer Force Crabhammer - it doesn't get the boost.

Other than that, this is fine for what it is.

 

breh

強いだね
iirc the only boosted move kingler has is rock slide; I'd argue this is worse than even DW rhyhorn lol

thus, stick battle armor or hyper cutter (preferably the former since no good mons have intimidate in the first place) over sheer force.

pity it doesn't work for high critrates.
 
Quick note about Double-Edge: That's a 3rd gen Move Tutor and Agility is a 4th gen Breeding move for Kingler so Return remains its only option if people wish to go for a Normal-type move to complement Crabhammer.

Good to see Kingler get some love though, keep it up!
 

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