Second shot, again hit me if I'm doing anything wrong.
Staying swag since 3rd Gen.
[Overview]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dragon Pulse / Focus Blast
move 4: Giga Drain / Detect
item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 12 HP / 248 SpA / 248 Spe
[Set Comments]
Staying swag since 3rd Gen.
[Overview]
- I'm the fastest Grass-type in VGC
- I have a decent base 105 Special Attack stat
- Small special movepool, but enough to get the job done
- Low Defense and HP means it can't take a lot hits from opponents
- Grass = poor defensive type, so it won't probably won't stick around the entire match.
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Dragon Pulse / Focus Blast
move 4: Giga Drain / Detect
item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 12 HP / 248 SpA / 248 Spe
[Set Comments]
- Leaf Storm deals a ton of damage if it's not resisted, capable of OHKOing the likes of Terrakion.
- HP Fire for opposing Grass and Steel-types. Messes up Abomasnow.
- Dragon Pulse has reliable power and and put a dent into Dragon-types who would otherwise laugh at this set. Focus Blast is also a powerful special attack, but gets redundant coverage with HP Fire.
- Giga Drain if you don't feel like lowering your Special Attack and as a backup; Detect is like Protect except you don't have to worry about Imprison.
- EV Spread to maximize speed and power while compensating for the IV loss due to HP Fire.
- Timid for speed, this guy outspeeds a majority of the VGC 2012 metagame.
- Modest is chosen for extra power, as Sceptile will be stupidly fast with the Unburden boost.
- Sceptile can't do much against Fire and Steel-types, so partners such as Terrakion are welcome.
- Life Orb for better damage output. Focus Sash since Sceptile is quite frail; if Sash activates you get an Overgrow boost.
- Physical set—Base 85 Atk and access to many physical moves.
- Unburden with Grass Gem, be warned that its incompatible with Dragon Pulse. Run Modest, as double speed Sceptile is stupid fast.
- Leech Seed
- HP Ice / HP Rock?
- Endeavor?
- Steel-types if no HP Fire, Metagross, Scizor, and Ferrothorn being prime examples. (Although neither would like a Focus blast to the face)
- Chansey + Blissey
- Fire-types, especially Chandelure. Can take every attack Sceptile throws, doesn't take much from an un-STAB'ed Dragon Pulse. Heatran must beware of Focus Blast, but otherwise walls the speedy gecko.
- Trick Room