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Volcarona: Maxed and owned by the king of bugs himself. Volcarona can't really deal well with rock types and is best partnered with something that can. As for everything else, well, 100/1/4/5/4/100 are really fantastic stats that give it an advantage in most cases. While her movepool isn't terribly wide, she hits hard enough and has just the coverage she needs to deal with most non-rock threats.
Syclant: Don't let the weaknesses fool you, Syclant is tough. With U-Turn and a one turn immunity to rock attacks, as well as powerful grass, water, and ground moves it is hard to say that rock types are a huge counter to her. Fire types are problematic, but a fast dig and the aforementioned water and ground moves help close the gap a little bit. But ignoring frailty, Syclant has Spikes and a ton of high powered coverage options, as well as the ability to use Blizzard+Sheer Cold in hail or even just Sheer Cold+Ice beam boosted by Compoundeyes. Effectively, Syclant is a fantastic glass cannon that has the tools and power it needs to abuse most situations while being harder to pin down than it looks.
Heracross: Heracross is a beast that is extremely hard to abuse. Guts+high attack+high quality STAB with high power forms a nasty offensive combination that can be nigh impossible to stop. Even for things that could reliably counter Heracross, and there are very few, powerful rock and ground attacks combined with Bide and Counter can help keep things close. Beyond that, enjoy wrecking things with STAB Megahorn from R5 attack backed by STAB Low Kick, Close Combat, and Focus Punch. Even flying types don't take Stone Edges terribly well.
Scizor: Like Volcarona, Scizor has precisely one real problem. Pair Scizor with something that can deal with Fire-types and you are absolutely set. With one weakness, as well as Light Screen, Rain Dance and decent defenses, it can be very hard to beat Scizor in a straight damage race without Fire STAB. While it may not seem like much in the coverage department, Scizor really has the tools it needs in rock, flying, steel, bug, dark, and fighting coverage to land super effective hits on many of the game's biggest threats. It also dominates the priority game through Technician Bullet Punch and Light Metal. And, when in doubt, Scizor's bulk and offensive power mean that in exchange of neutral hits will often land squarely in Scizor's court.
Armaldo: Armaldo is one of the few Pokemon in the game to get Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, and the bulk and offensive power to pull them off well. To top it off, with his new Signature Item, Claw Fossil, Armaldo is now a special tank in the sand with enough speed to reliably disrupt opposing strategies. He hits hard with powerful physical attacks from STAB, with enough coverage in water and ground moves to hit most major threats to it, such as steel types.
Volcarona [Flare] (F)
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Att)
Type:
Bug/Fire: Bug STAB; More mobility in dense brush or forest conditions. Gain an extra guaranteed attack on multi-hit moves. Fire STAB; immune to burn, emit a low glow in dark places, takes additional damage if active open flames are exposed to a water attack. Superior senses in volcanic or brushfire areas.
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk-: Rank 1
Def+: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 100
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 22
EC: 6/6
MC: N/A
DC: 5/5
Abilities:
Flame Body: (Innate) This Pokemon’s external temperature is kept at such a high level that any contact attack used on this Pokemon has a 30% chance of burning the opponent.
Swarm: (Innate) When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33% (flat), the Base Attack Power of any Bug-typed attack is increased by 2. (eg Silver Wind goes from 6 to 8, X-Scissor from 8 to 10)
[DreamWorld]
Attacks: 63/63
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Amnesia
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Calm Mind
Confide
Double Edge
Double Team
Ember
Endure
Facade
Fiery Dance
Fire Blast
Fire Spin
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Flamethrower
Flare Blitz
Fly
Foresight
Frustration
Giga Drain
Gust
Heat Wave
Hidden Power Water (6)
Hurricane
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Leech Life
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Morning Sun
Overheat
Poison Jab
Protect
Psychic
Quiver Dance
Rage Powder
Rest
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Signal Beam
Silver Wind
Sleep Talk
Snore
SolarBeam
String Shot
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Tailwind
Take Down
Thrash
Toxic
U-Turn
Whirlwind
Wild Charge
Will-o-Wisp
Zen Headbutt
Syclant (F) [Scadi]
Type: Ice/Bug
Nature: Mild (+SpAtt, -Def) Abilities: CompoundEyes | Mountaineer | Technician
EC: 6/6
MC: 2
DC: 5/5
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def-: Rank 2
SpA+: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 121
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 21
Total moves: 59
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Attract
Avalanche
Blizzard
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Bulldoze
Counter
Dig
Double Team
Earthquake
Earth Power
Endure
Facade
Focus Blast
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Frost Breath
Frustration
Giga Impact
Hail
Hidden Power Rock 6
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Ice Shard
Icicle Crash
Icicle Spear
Icy Wind
Leech Life
Leer
Pin Missile
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Rock Slide
Round
Scratch
Sheer Cold
Signal Beam
Silver Wind
Slash
Sleep Talk
SolarBeam
Spikes
Stone Edge
Substitute
Superpower
Swagger
Swords Dance
Tail Glow
Taunt
Toxic
U-Turn
Venoshock
Water Pulse
X-Scissor
Scizor [Queen of the Blade] (F)
Nature: Adamant (+1Att, -1SpAtt)
Type: Bug/Steel
Abilities: Technician | Swarm | Light Metal
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 6 (+)
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 65
Size: 3
Weight: 5 (118 kg)
Base Rank Total: 20
MEGA SCIZOR:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 7 (+)
Def: Rank 5
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 75
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 5 [4 Light Metal]
Base Rank Total: 24
EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 5/5
Abilities: Swarm | Technician | Steadfast
Attacks: 81/82
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Agility
Air Slash
Attract
Baton Pass
Bide
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Bullet Punch
Captivate
Confide
Counter
Curse
Cut
Defog
Detect
Double Edge
Double Hit
Double Team
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Feint
Focus Energy
Flash Cannon
Fling
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Headbutt
Hidden Power Ground (6)
Hyper Beam
Iron Head
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Leer
Light Screen
Metal Claw
Mimic
Morning Sun
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Ominous Wind
Pursuit
Protect
Quick Attack
Quick Guard
Rage
Rain Dance
Razor Wind
Rest
Return
Reversal
Rock Smash
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Silver Wind
Skull Bash
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Sonicboom
Steel Wing
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Tailwind
Take Down
Thief
Toxic
U-Turn
Vacuum Wave
Venoshock
Wing Attack
X-Scissor
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Heracross [Corpus] (M)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Spe, -1 SpA)
Type: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts | Moxie | Swarm | Skill Link (Mega)
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA-: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 3
Spe+: 98
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 19
+11% Acc
MEGA HERACROSS:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 8
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 87 (+)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 24
+9% Acc
MC: 0
DC: 5/5
Aerial Ace
Arm Thrust
Attract
Bide
Body Slam
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bulk Up
Bulldoze
Bullet Seed
Captivate
Chip Away
Close Combat
Counter
Cut
Curse
Dig
Double Edge
Double Team
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Feint
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Frustration
Flail
Fling
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Harden
Helping Hand
Hidden Power Water (6)
Horn Attack
Hyper Beam
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Leer
Low Kick
Megahorn
Mimic
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Pin Missile
Protect
Pursuit
Rain Dance
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Revenge
Reversal
Rock Blast
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Throw
Rock Tomb
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Claw
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Snore
Stone Edge
Strength
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swords Dance
Tackle
Take Down
Thief
Toxic
VacuumWave
Venoshock
Karrablast [Titania] (F)
Nature: Brave (+Att, -Spe, -10% evasion)
Type: Bug/Steel
Abilities: Shell Armor | Overcoat | Swarm
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 6 (+)
Def: 4
SpA: 2
SpD: 4
Spe: 17 (-)
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 19
EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 5/5
Moves: 39
Aerial Ace
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Counter
Double-Edge
Double Team
Endure
Facade
Faint Attack
False Swipe
Fell Stinger
Flail
Focus Blast
Frustration
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Headbutt
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Knock Off
Leer
Megahorn
Peck
Protect
Pursuit
Quick Guard
Rain Dance
Rest
Reversal
Scary Face
Slash
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Swagger
Swords Dance
Toxic
Twinneedle
X-Scissor
Armaldo (M) [Diego Armaldo]
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
Type: Bug/Rock
Abilities: Battle Armor | Swift swim
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4 (+)
Spe: 45
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 20
EC: 6/6
MC: 2
DC: 5/5
Total Moves: 52
Aerial Ace
Aqua Jet
Aqua Tail
Attract
Block
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bulldoze
Cross Poison
Crush Claw
Dig
Double Team
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
Flash Cannon
Frustration
Giga Impact
Harden
Hone Claws
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Low Kick
Metal Claw
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Mud Sport
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Return
Rock Blast
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Sand Attack
Sandstorm
Scratch
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Strength
String Shot
Substitute
Sunny Day
Superpower
Swagger
Swords Dance
Toxic
Water Gun
Water Pulse
X-Scissor
Volcarona: Maxed and owned by the king of bugs himself. Volcarona can't really deal well with rock types and is best partnered with something that can. As for everything else, well, 100/1/4/5/4/100 are really fantastic stats that give it an advantage in most cases. While her movepool isn't terribly wide, she hits hard enough and has just the coverage she needs to deal with most non-rock threats.
Syclant: Don't let the weaknesses fool you, Syclant is tough. With U-Turn and a one turn immunity to rock attacks, as well as powerful grass, water, and ground moves it is hard to say that rock types are a huge counter to her. Fire types are problematic, but a fast dig and the aforementioned water and ground moves help close the gap a little bit. But ignoring frailty, Syclant has Spikes and a ton of high powered coverage options, as well as the ability to use Blizzard+Sheer Cold in hail or even just Sheer Cold+Ice beam boosted by Compoundeyes. Effectively, Syclant is a fantastic glass cannon that has the tools and power it needs to abuse most situations while being harder to pin down than it looks.
Heracross: Heracross is a beast that is extremely hard to abuse. Guts+high attack+high quality STAB with high power forms a nasty offensive combination that can be nigh impossible to stop. Even for things that could reliably counter Heracross, and there are very few, powerful rock and ground attacks combined with Bide and Counter can help keep things close. Beyond that, enjoy wrecking things with STAB Megahorn from R5 attack backed by STAB Low Kick, Close Combat, and Focus Punch. Even flying types don't take Stone Edges terribly well.
Scizor: Like Volcarona, Scizor has precisely one real problem. Pair Scizor with something that can deal with Fire-types and you are absolutely set. With one weakness, as well as Light Screen, Rain Dance and decent defenses, it can be very hard to beat Scizor in a straight damage race without Fire STAB. While it may not seem like much in the coverage department, Scizor really has the tools it needs in rock, flying, steel, bug, dark, and fighting coverage to land super effective hits on many of the game's biggest threats. It also dominates the priority game through Technician Bullet Punch and Light Metal. And, when in doubt, Scizor's bulk and offensive power mean that in exchange of neutral hits will often land squarely in Scizor's court.
Armaldo: Armaldo is one of the few Pokemon in the game to get Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, and the bulk and offensive power to pull them off well. To top it off, with his new Signature Item, Claw Fossil, Armaldo is now a special tank in the sand with enough speed to reliably disrupt opposing strategies. He hits hard with powerful physical attacks from STAB, with enough coverage in water and ground moves to hit most major threats to it, such as steel types.
Volcarona [Flare] (F)
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Att)
Type:
Bug/Fire: Bug STAB; More mobility in dense brush or forest conditions. Gain an extra guaranteed attack on multi-hit moves. Fire STAB; immune to burn, emit a low glow in dark places, takes additional damage if active open flames are exposed to a water attack. Superior senses in volcanic or brushfire areas.
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk-: Rank 1
Def+: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 100
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 22
EC: 6/6
MC: N/A
DC: 5/5
Abilities:
Flame Body: (Innate) This Pokemon’s external temperature is kept at such a high level that any contact attack used on this Pokemon has a 30% chance of burning the opponent.
Swarm: (Innate) When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33% (flat), the Base Attack Power of any Bug-typed attack is increased by 2. (eg Silver Wind goes from 6 to 8, X-Scissor from 8 to 10)
[DreamWorld]
Attacks: 63/63
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Amnesia
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Calm Mind
Confide
Double Edge
Double Team
Ember
Endure
Facade
Fiery Dance
Fire Blast
Fire Spin
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Flamethrower
Flare Blitz
Fly
Foresight
Frustration
Giga Drain
Gust
Heat Wave
Hidden Power Water (6)
Hurricane
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Leech Life
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Morning Sun
Overheat
Poison Jab
Protect
Psychic
Quiver Dance
Rage Powder
Rest
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Signal Beam
Silver Wind
Sleep Talk
Snore
SolarBeam
String Shot
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Tailwind
Take Down
Thrash
Toxic
U-Turn
Whirlwind
Wild Charge
Will-o-Wisp
Zen Headbutt
Syclant (F) [Scadi]
Type: Ice/Bug
Nature: Mild (+SpAtt, -Def) Abilities: CompoundEyes | Mountaineer | Technician
EC: 6/6
MC: 2
DC: 5/5
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def-: Rank 2
SpA+: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 121
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 21
Total moves: 59
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Attract
Avalanche
Blizzard
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Bulldoze
Counter
Dig
Double Team
Earthquake
Earth Power
Endure
Facade
Focus Blast
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Frost Breath
Frustration
Giga Impact
Hail
Hidden Power Rock 6
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Ice Shard
Icicle Crash
Icicle Spear
Icy Wind
Leech Life
Leer
Pin Missile
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Rock Slide
Round
Scratch
Sheer Cold
Signal Beam
Silver Wind
Slash
Sleep Talk
SolarBeam
Spikes
Stone Edge
Substitute
Superpower
Swagger
Swords Dance
Tail Glow
Taunt
Toxic
U-Turn
Venoshock
Water Pulse
X-Scissor
Scizor [Queen of the Blade] (F)
Nature: Adamant (+1Att, -1SpAtt)
Type: Bug/Steel
Abilities: Technician | Swarm | Light Metal
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 6 (+)
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 65
Size: 3
Weight: 5 (118 kg)
Base Rank Total: 20
MEGA SCIZOR:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 7 (+)
Def: Rank 5
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 75
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 5 [4 Light Metal]
Base Rank Total: 24
EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 5/5
Abilities: Swarm | Technician | Steadfast
Attacks: 81/82
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Agility
Air Slash
Attract
Baton Pass
Bide
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Bullet Punch
Captivate
Confide
Counter
Curse
Cut
Defog
Detect
Double Edge
Double Hit
Double Team
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Feint
Focus Energy
Flash Cannon
Fling
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Headbutt
Hidden Power Ground (6)
Hyper Beam
Iron Head
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Leer
Light Screen
Metal Claw
Mimic
Morning Sun
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Ominous Wind
Pursuit
Protect
Quick Attack
Quick Guard
Rage
Rain Dance
Razor Wind
Rest
Return
Reversal
Rock Smash
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Silver Wind
Skull Bash
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Sonicboom
Steel Wing
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Tailwind
Take Down
Thief
Toxic
U-Turn
Vacuum Wave
Venoshock
Wing Attack
X-Scissor
Heracross [Corpus] (M)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Spe, -1 SpA)
Type: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts | Moxie | Swarm | Skill Link (Mega)
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA-: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 3
Spe+: 98
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 19
+11% Acc
MEGA HERACROSS:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 8
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 87 (+)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 24
+9% Acc
MC: 0
DC: 5/5
Aerial Ace
Arm Thrust
Attract
Bide
Body Slam
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bulk Up
Bulldoze
Bullet Seed
Captivate
Chip Away
Close Combat
Counter
Cut
Curse
Dig
Double Edge
Double Team
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Feint
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Frustration
Flail
Fling
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Harden
Helping Hand
Hidden Power Water (6)
Horn Attack
Hyper Beam
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Leer
Low Kick
Megahorn
Mimic
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Pin Missile
Protect
Pursuit
Rain Dance
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Revenge
Reversal
Rock Blast
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Throw
Rock Tomb
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Claw
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Snore
Stone Edge
Strength
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swords Dance
Tackle
Take Down
Thief
Toxic
VacuumWave
Venoshock
Karrablast [Titania] (F)
Nature: Brave (+Att, -Spe, -10% evasion)
Type: Bug/Steel
Abilities: Shell Armor | Overcoat | Swarm
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 6 (+)
Def: 4
SpA: 2
SpD: 4
Spe: 17 (-)
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 19
EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 5/5
Moves: 39
Aerial Ace
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Counter
Double-Edge
Double Team
Endure
Facade
Faint Attack
False Swipe
Fell Stinger
Flail
Focus Blast
Frustration
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Headbutt
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Knock Off
Leer
Megahorn
Peck
Protect
Pursuit
Quick Guard
Rain Dance
Rest
Reversal
Scary Face
Slash
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Swagger
Swords Dance
Toxic
Twinneedle
X-Scissor
Armaldo (M) [Diego Armaldo]
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
Type: Bug/Rock
Abilities: Battle Armor | Swift swim
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4 (+)
Spe: 45
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 20
EC: 6/6
MC: 2
DC: 5/5
Total Moves: 52
Aerial Ace
Aqua Jet
Aqua Tail
Attract
Block
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bulldoze
Cross Poison
Crush Claw
Dig
Double Team
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
Flash Cannon
Frustration
Giga Impact
Harden
Hone Claws
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Low Kick
Metal Claw
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Mud Sport
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Return
Rock Blast
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Sand Attack
Sandstorm
Scratch
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Strength
String Shot
Substitute
Sunny Day
Superpower
Swagger
Swords Dance
Toxic
Water Gun
Water Pulse
X-Scissor