QC: Anty, galbia
Overview
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name: RestTalk
move 1: Body Slam
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Whirlwind
ability: Thick Fat
item: Eviolite
evs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
nature: Impish
Moves
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Set Details
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Usage Tips
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Team Options
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Other Options
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Checks & Counters
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**Ghost-types**: Munchlax can't touch Ghost-types with any damaging moves. Dusknoir and Haunter can Trick a Choice-item to Munchlax and take away its Eviolite. Also, Misdreavus can Taunt Munchlax and start setting up Nasty Plots. Gourgeist also walls Munchlax, but it can't do anything back to it.
**Fighting-type / Fighting-type Moves**: Fighting-type moves is Munchlax's only type weakness. Most Fighting-types will check or counter Munchlax. For example, Poliwrath can Focus Punch Munchlax for a 2HKO and heal anything Munchlax tries to do to it. Physical Fighting-type coverage moves can do a lot of damage like Flareon's Superpower or Kecleon's Drain Punch. Finally, strong enough special Fighting-type moves like Regice's Focus Blast can do a lot of damage and wear Munchlax down.
**Strong Physical Attackers**: Strong attackers like Oursaring or Bouffalant it can set up on Munchlax, though they have to be careful of Whirlwind, and outdamage Munchlax's Body Slam. This works especially well if the strong attackers have a form of recovery. Also, Choice Band Pokemon like Relicanth can deal some serious damage to Munchlax.
**Throh**: Throh completely counters Munchlax. Munchlax only does 34.9% to Throh with Body Slam, and Throh can hit back with a 2HKO with Circle Throw or Storm Throw. Throh also can set up Bulk Up extremely easily, but it most be wary of Whirlwind.
**Knock Off**: Without Eviolite, Munchlax loses a lot of bulk, making Munchlax an inefficient wall in the RestTalk set and it will make Munchlax revenge killable on the CurseLax set. Most common Knock Off users can 2HKO Munchlax with the combination of Knock Off and a STAB or Fighting-type move like Sneasel does with Knock Off and Low Kick or Leafeon's Leaf Blade after it uses Knock Off.
**Taunt**: Without the ability to phaze, Munchlax becomes setup bait. Vigoroth and Serperior can both taunt Munchlax, set up Bulk Up and Coil respectively. Also, Taunt users like Kricketune can set up Sticky Web or any other form of hazards.
**Trick**: Trick doesn't only prevent Munchlax from doing a consistent job of healing, phazing, and attacking. It also takes away Munchlax's Eviolite. Without Eviolite, Munchlax can't wall attacks at all. An example of a dangerous Trick users is Rotom-F because it will give Munchlax a Choice-item and then switch out to a physical attacker with Volt Switch.
Overview
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- Eviolite makes Munchlax have an absurd Special Defense, topped off with an amazing HP stat.
- Eviolite raises Munchlax's poor Defense enough to let him still tank some physical hits.
- Munchlax sometimes has problem walling because of Munchlax lacks reliable recovery and Munchlax relies on Eviolite to wall.
- Munchlax faces tough competition as a special wall with Lickilicky. Munchlax has the advantage of Thick Fat and Whirlwind, giving it the ability to solidly check Ninetales. Whirlwind stops set-up and Substitute Pokemon. Eviolite also raises Munchlax's Special Defense higher than Lickilicky.
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name: RestTalk
move 1: Body Slam
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Whirlwind
ability: Thick Fat
item: Eviolite
evs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
nature: Impish
Moves
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- Body Slam is the STAB move of choice, having a 30% chance to paralyze.
- Rest lets Munchlax recover all the health he lost. It also heals Munchlax from any status effects, making it a status absorber.
- Sleep Talk keeps Munchlax from being useless while asleep. Munchlax can still attack and phaze while asleep.
- Whirlwind prevents Munchlax from being a setup fodder. It also racks up entry damage, and it lets you phaze boosted Pokemon.
Set Details
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- The 136 Defense EVs and an Impish nature gives Munchlax more defensive bulk. It also lets Munchlax live one Life Orb Rock Climbs from Tauros and two +2 Adamant Life Orb Stone Edge from Carracosta at full. The rest are dumped in Special Defense.
- Eviolite keeps Munchlax's stats high enough to wall. Without it, Munchlax's defensive stats would be mediocre at best.
- Thick Fat is a great ability, giving Munchlax two resistants. It also lets Munchlax switch in on any special Ice- and Fire-type move. That helps it counter Pokemon like Ninetales and Glaceon.
Usage Tips
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- Munchlax can switch in on most special attacks, but you must be wary of Focus Blast from strong special attackers like Raichu or a +2 Simisear.
- Be wary Knock Off, as it will destroy any chances of Munchlax being a wall.
- Munchlax can take weaker phyisical attacks, but even with Eviolite, Munchlax doesn't have the physical bulk for repetitive switch-ins on strong physical attacks.
- Whirlwind should be used when there is a Pokemon setting up or if they are setup.
- Rest is only to be used when low or if you can't survive a hit plus some residual damage like poison.
- Sleep Talk is for when you are asleep. Only use it twice because Munchlax wakes up on the third turn.
Team Options
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- Hazard Setters like Roselia and Golem are great to maximize the efficiency of Whirlwind.
- Spinners/defoggers minimize the damage that Munchlax takes when he switches into special attacks. A good ones is Pelipper as it can take physical attacks.
- Physical tanks like Gourgeist and are great partners with Munchlax, taking the physical attacks for Munchlax.
- Pokemon that are immune or resist Fighting-type moves are great partners, like Misdreavus.
- Munchlax needs Eviolite, so Pokemon that can take Knock Offs are great partners. Good Knock Off users are Throh and Poliwrath because they can resist Knock Off.
- Munchlax is more for a stall team or bulky offense
Other Options
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- A Toxic stall
- A Curse set can be used, but is outclassed by Vigaroth
- Seed Bomb hits Golem and Carracosta
- A more specially defensive set can be used to wall special attacks better
- An offensive set
- Earthquake is possible to hit Steel-type Pokemon.
Checks & Counters
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**Ghost-types**: Munchlax can't touch Ghost-types with any damaging moves. Dusknoir and Haunter can Trick a Choice-item to Munchlax and take away its Eviolite. Also, Misdreavus can Taunt Munchlax and start setting up Nasty Plots. Gourgeist also walls Munchlax, but it can't do anything back to it.
**Fighting-type / Fighting-type Moves**: Fighting-type moves is Munchlax's only type weakness. Most Fighting-types will check or counter Munchlax. For example, Poliwrath can Focus Punch Munchlax for a 2HKO and heal anything Munchlax tries to do to it. Physical Fighting-type coverage moves can do a lot of damage like Flareon's Superpower or Kecleon's Drain Punch. Finally, strong enough special Fighting-type moves like Regice's Focus Blast can do a lot of damage and wear Munchlax down.
**Strong Physical Attackers**: Strong attackers like Oursaring or Bouffalant it can set up on Munchlax, though they have to be careful of Whirlwind, and outdamage Munchlax's Body Slam. This works especially well if the strong attackers have a form of recovery. Also, Choice Band Pokemon like Relicanth can deal some serious damage to Munchlax.
**Throh**: Throh completely counters Munchlax. Munchlax only does 34.9% to Throh with Body Slam, and Throh can hit back with a 2HKO with Circle Throw or Storm Throw. Throh also can set up Bulk Up extremely easily, but it most be wary of Whirlwind.
**Knock Off**: Without Eviolite, Munchlax loses a lot of bulk, making Munchlax an inefficient wall in the RestTalk set and it will make Munchlax revenge killable on the CurseLax set. Most common Knock Off users can 2HKO Munchlax with the combination of Knock Off and a STAB or Fighting-type move like Sneasel does with Knock Off and Low Kick or Leafeon's Leaf Blade after it uses Knock Off.
**Taunt**: Without the ability to phaze, Munchlax becomes setup bait. Vigoroth and Serperior can both taunt Munchlax, set up Bulk Up and Coil respectively. Also, Taunt users like Kricketune can set up Sticky Web or any other form of hazards.
**Trick**: Trick doesn't only prevent Munchlax from doing a consistent job of healing, phazing, and attacking. It also takes away Munchlax's Eviolite. Without Eviolite, Munchlax can't wall attacks at all. An example of a dangerous Trick users is Rotom-F because it will give Munchlax a Choice-item and then switch out to a physical attacker with Volt Switch.
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