Epikhairz
Anything goes
getting a quick WIP up to beat the deadline
Overview
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- Absurdly bulky
- Great offensive and support movepool
- Three amazing abilities
- Gets BoltBeam coverage
- Only one weakness
- Is completely crippled by the likes of Trick and Knock Off which remove its Eviolite
- Slow, though that can work in its favor with Analytic
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name: Tank
move 1: Tri Attack
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Discharge / Thunderbolt
move 4: Recover
ability: Download / Analytic
item: Eviolite
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
nature: Modest
Moves
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- Standard Porygon2
- Tri Attack powerful STAB especially after a Download boost
- BoltBeam coverage
- Discharge is better for the nifty 30% chance to paralyze, though Thunderbolt is good for more power
- Recover reliable recovery
Set Details
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- EVs and nature allow it to function as a bulky attacker
- Eviolite is a no-brainer for bulk
- Download is great for an immediate +1 in Special Attack if it switches in to the right Pokemon, though it can be unreliable
- Analytic is a good ability to take advantage of Porygon2's poor Speed stat and also to punish switches (Thunderbolt should be used with Analytic, since the speed drop will effectively weaken Porygon2's attacks)
- Trace can be used to completely wall select threats like Chandelure
Usage Tips
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- Switches into many attacks with relative ease
- Don't switch it into something obscenely powerful like a Band Victini V-create or Specs Hydreigon Draco Meteor; that'll only wear down Porygon2 fast
- Fairly obvious but never switch it into a Fighting-type attack
- Watch for what Pokemon Porygon2 can grab the +1 SpA boost with Download from; Pokemon that are obviously more invested in physical defense like Slowbro are fairly obvious
- Remember that Porygon2 is extremely slow so don't wait until its hanging on by 10% HP to use Recover
Team Options
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- Status absorber or cleric support; Porygon2 hates getting statused because it has no passive recovery, and really hampers its survivability
- Something to handle powerful Fighting-types like Heracross
- Physically offensive wallbreakers to break through special walls like Florges that Porygon2 has trouble with
- Entry hazards make it significantly easier to KO opposing Pokemon, and Sticky Web is great with Download and Trace for allowing Porygon2 to potentially outpace normally faster Pokemon, though it should not be used with Analytic
Specially Defensive
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name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Discharge / Thunderbolt
move 4: Recover
ability: Trace
item: Eviolite
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
nature: Calm
Moves
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- Toxic wears down defensive walls/tanks; Thunder Wave cripples offensive threats
- zomg BoltBeam coverage
- Discharge is better for the nifty 30% chance to paralyze, though Thunderbolt is good for more power
- Recover = reliable recovery
Set Details
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- EVs inclined towards special defense to reliably wall threats like Chandelure, Hydreigon, and Nidoking
- Trace is useful at times to completely wall select threats like Chandelure, or to use to its advantage in niche situations (Sheer Force boosts the power of Porygon2's BoltBeam when it switches into Nidoking, for example)
- only use eviolite lol
Usage Tips
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- Use Recover often; Porygon2 is slow
- Watch for Pokemon with abilities that Porygon2 can take advantage of, like the aformentioned Chandelure and Nidoking
Team Options
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- Status absorber or cleric support; Porygon2 hates getting statused because it has no passive recovery, and really hampers its survivability
- Something to handle powerful Fighting-types like Heracross
- Physically offensive wallbreakers to break through special walls like Florges that Porygon2 has trouble with
Physically Defensive
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name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Discharge / Thunderbolt
move 4: Recover
ability: Trace
item: Eviolite
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
nature: Bold
Moves
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- Toxic wears down defensive walls/tanks; Thunder Wave cripples offensive threats
- zomg BoltBeam coverage
- Discharge is better for the nifty 30% chance to paralyze, though Thunderbolt is good for more power
- Recover = reliable recovery
Set Details
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- EVs inclined towards physical defense to reliably wall threats like Rhyperior and Snorlax
- Trace is useful at times to gain some nifty abilities to help it in niche situations
- only use eviolite lol
Usage Tips
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- Use Recover often; Porygon2 is slow
- Great for pivoting into moderately powerful physical attacks or even switching into U-turn and taking minimal damage
Team Options
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- Status absorber or cleric support; Porygon2 hates getting statused because it has no passive recovery, and really hampers its survivability
- Something to handle powerful Fighting-types like Heracross
- Physically offensive wallbreakers to break through special walls like Florges that Porygon2 has trouble with
Trick Room
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name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Recover
move 3: Thunderbolt / Tri Attack
move 4: Ice Beam / Tri Attack
ability: Download / Trace
item: Eviolite
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
nature: Quiet
ivs: 0 Spe
Moves
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- Trick Room to set up Trick Room (duh)
- Recover for reliable recovery
- BoltBeam coverage
- Can choose to give up an attack for STAB Tri Attack
- Really has 4MSS because it wants BoltBeam and STAB and Recover
Set Details
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- IVs and Nature make Porygon2 as slow as possible to abuse Trick Room
- EVs make it a good bulky attacker
- Eviolite is eviolite (do i need to explain this again)
- Download can get Porygon2 a +1 SpA boost if it switches into the right Pokemon, though Trace can help it completely wall select threats like Chandelure with Flash Fire; basically any ability but Analytic is good (Pory2 will be moving first a lot after TR).
Usage Tips
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- Set up Trick Room any time it is not active to support Trick Room team
- Should only be used in Trick Room teams, as Porygon2 is great at supporting them
- Use Recover often to keep Porygon2 alive, so it can come back and reset Trick Room if necessary
Team Options
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- Status absorber or cleric support; Porygon2 hates getting statused because it has no passive recovery, and really hampers its survivability
- Something to handle powerful Fighting-types like Heracross
- Physically offensive wallbreakers to break through special walls like Florges that Porygon2 has trouble with
- Trick Room sweepers to abuse TR
- All entry hazards bar Sticky Web are useful
Other Options
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- Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Psych Up
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- Knock Off
- Fighting-types
- Trick / Switcheroo
- Status
- Taunt users
- Bulky Steel-types
- Something to hit it really goddamn hard (Banded Victini V-create, etc.), especially when it's already been weakened
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