Statistics
|
Min- |
Min |
Max |
Max+ |
| HP |
70
|
- |
281 |
344 |
- |
| Atk |
100
|
212 |
236 |
299 |
328 |
| Def |
115
|
239 |
266 |
329 |
361 |
| SpA |
30
|
86 |
96 |
159 |
174 |
| SpD |
65
|
149 |
166 |
229 |
251 |
| Spe |
30
|
86 |
96 |
159 |
174 |
Choice Band Sudowoodo is a beast in NU. It's 1 of 4 Normal resisting Pokémon (one of which is Magcargo, which is terrible), and has the main advantage over Relicanth of Explosion.
If you want your Sudowoodo to have more staying power, you can make it a rest talker.
Well, I don't know why it gets Calm Mind, but hey, you can try it. Hidden Power Grass is essential to hit Relicanth and especially Whiscash. It can OHKO Relicanth after a Calm Mind with Modest / Quiet. Use Quiet with Explosion, Modest without.
Other Options
Sudowoodo has the defenses to take just about anything physical, and can Counter it back.
EVs
Sudowoodo is basically the slowest thing you'll encounter on an NU team, so Speed EVs won't be particularly helpful, beyond a token investment to outspeed other base 30s. For this reason, you'll want to max Attack for the attacking sets, and then focus on HP and Special Defense or HP and Defense. The Calm Minder needs 252 Special Attack EVs.
Opinion
Sudowoodo should only be used on NU teams. It's simply outclassed by Golem in UU, and it's a worse Regirock if you try it in OU. In NU, however, it provides a good defensive backbone that still has attacking power.
Counters
OU: Choice Band Metagross and Choice Band Medicham can OHKO it, but neither like to switch into Choice Band Earthquakes. Anything faster than it with a Water or Grass move will easily OHKO it, or a STAB Special attack that isn't Fire. The bulky Waters, especially Swampert, can wall Sudowoodo all day.
UU: Blastoise is the main UU counter, as Walrein can't come in for fear of a Choice Band Rock Slide. However, Walrein will not be OHKOed, so if it comes in, you are still forced to switch. Meganium has the defensive abilities to take on anything Sudowoodo can throw at it, and then OHKO with Hidden Power Grass. Gligar is immune to Earthquake, resists Focus Punch, and Rock is neutral on it, and it has a STAB Earthquake to take it on.
NU: Mawile can switch into Choice Band Rock Slides, and won't be OHKOed by Earthquake, thanks to Intimidate. Anything with a special move is threatening to Sudowoodo, thanks to that low Special Defense. The best counter, however, is probably Whiscash, as the Ground typing lets it resist Rock Slide without being weak to the other attacks on Choice Band Sudowoodo.
