The Trick Room Malamar with Fling I find really interesting, and you can always Baton Pass onto it. However, as a sweeper, is it better to go for bulk (252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Atk) or Pace and Power (252 Speed/ 252 Atk/ 4 Def)? The place I battle at has a no legendaries, so I'm asking not just for online battling but against my friends too. What Nature is best? I'm assuming that movepool should be:
Psycho Cut, Superpower and Topsy-Turvy, but should I use Foul Play or Night Slash? Is Hypnosis worth it? I used it on my 1st Malmar and it was very luck-dependant but if it went my way, then it was instant win.
Basically is Bulky Physical Sweeper better than the other options? And what item should I use? Leftovers? Sitrus Berry? A plate? a gem?
also, you might find it interesting that I though that T-T just cancels out stat changes i.e. +2-2=0, then I figured out that it actually reverses them i.e +2 = -2
Psycho Cut, Superpower and Topsy-Turvy, but should I use Foul Play or Night Slash? Is Hypnosis worth it? I used it on my 1st Malmar and it was very luck-dependant but if it went my way, then it was instant win.
Basically is Bulky Physical Sweeper better than the other options? And what item should I use? Leftovers? Sitrus Berry? A plate? a gem?
also, you might find it interesting that I though that T-T just cancels out stat changes i.e. +2-2=0, then I figured out that it actually reverses them i.e +2 = -2