Statistics
|
Stat |
| HP |
55
|
313 |
| Atk |
130
|
358 |
| Def |
115
|
328 |
| SpA |
50
|
198 |
| SpD |
50
|
198 |
| Spe |
75
|
248 |
Kingler lack of physical STAB hurts it badly. Swords Dance up and hit with an attack. Crabhammer gets STAB, but is only listed because of its high CH rate, which could help it do more damage at a crucial time. Just pick a physical Hidden Power, besides Poison or Steel of course.
Only use this once the special attackers are gone, or if you're faster than them, since they'll mess you up badly. Same with the Ghosts/Rocks/Steels, since Kingler really can't do much to them, either.
Other Options
248 Speed isn't horrible; it's still faster than some standard stuff, so Flail can be used with paralysis support. Haze is possible with Kingler's nice defense, although it lacks in the HP department.
Opinion
Go, useless crab! All that Attack wasted on Kingler. Keep this thing on the fun teams, please. It's not going to scare anyone. It might be good for killing Blissey.
Counters
Anything with an Electric or Grass move should be able to counter Kingler, especially things having a modicum of defense. Rock, Steel or Ghost Pokémon, in particular, counter it since Kingler can't attack with much else besides Return or Double-Edge.
