[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Body Press / Heavy Slam / Stone Edge
move 4: Roar
item: Leftovers
ability: Stamina
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
tera type: Water / Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
With a great ability in Stamina and access to helpful utility moves such as Stealth Rock and Roar, Mudsdale cements itself as a helpful wall in PU that keeps physically offensive Pokemon like Paldean Tauros-F, Flamigo, Zoroark, Emboar, and Arcanine in check. Body Press lets Mudsdale put Stamina to good use, allowing it to get good damage off on Zoroark, Scrafty, and Tera Normal Arcanine. Heavy Slam, on the other hand, hits Flying-types neutrally while also letting Mudsdale hit Fairy-types that could otherwise easily set up in front of it like Scream Tail, Florges, and Grimmsnarl. However, Stone Edge hits Flying-types like Staraptor and Bombirdier super effectively while also threatening Rotom-H. Roar deters setup sweepers like Bulk Up Scrafty, Hariyama, and Calm Mind Galarian Slowbro before they get out of hand. Tera Water allows Mudsdale to take on Water-type wallbreakers like Paldean Tauros-W and Inteleon in a pinch, but it can no longer check Pawmot and Bellibolt as easily as before. On the other hand, Tera Steel grants Mudsdale the ability to check Fairy-types like Florges and Scream Tail, boosts Heavy Slam's damage output, and helps its matchup versus Galarian Articuno, Goodra, and Decidueye. However, this leaves Mudsdale open to being preyed on by Ground-, Fire-, and Fighting-types like Golurk, Arcanine, and Heracross, which it checked beforehand.
When paired with a specially defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro, or Milotic, Mudsdale can form a strong defensive core that's quite difficult to break through. Mudsdale easily checks Fire- and Fighting-types like Arcanine, Emboar, and Flamigo, so Pokemon weak to those types like Rotom-C, Duraludon, and Scrafty can take advantage of its defensive capabilities. Mudsdale tends to falter against Water- and Grass-types like Inteleon, Decidueye, and Rotom-C, making partners that can take on these threats like Milotic, Wo-Chien, and Goodra strong defensive options. With Mudsdale's lack of reliable recovery, it greatly appreciates Wish support from Pokemon like Scream Tail and Florges to circumvent this issue. Entry hazards also highlight Mudsdale's lack of reliable recovery, so partners like Defog Altaria, Decidueye, and Rapid Spin Alolan Sandslash help work around this weakness.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit_gamin.652656/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Body Press / Heavy Slam / Stone Edge
move 4: Roar
item: Leftovers
ability: Stamina
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
tera type: Water / Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
With a great ability in Stamina and access to helpful utility moves such as Stealth Rock and Roar, Mudsdale cements itself as a helpful wall in PU that keeps physically offensive Pokemon like Paldean Tauros-F, Flamigo, Zoroark, Emboar, and Arcanine in check. Body Press lets Mudsdale put Stamina to good use, allowing it to get good damage off on Zoroark, Scrafty, and Tera Normal Arcanine. Heavy Slam, on the other hand, hits Flying-types neutrally while also letting Mudsdale hit Fairy-types that could otherwise easily set up in front of it like Scream Tail, Florges, and Grimmsnarl. However, Stone Edge hits Flying-types like Staraptor and Bombirdier super effectively while also threatening Rotom-H. Roar deters setup sweepers like Bulk Up Scrafty, Hariyama, and Calm Mind Galarian Slowbro before they get out of hand. Tera Water allows Mudsdale to take on Water-type wallbreakers like Paldean Tauros-W and Inteleon in a pinch, but it can no longer check Pawmot and Bellibolt as easily as before. On the other hand, Tera Steel grants Mudsdale the ability to check Fairy-types like Florges and Scream Tail, boosts Heavy Slam's damage output, and helps its matchup versus Galarian Articuno, Goodra, and Decidueye. However, this leaves Mudsdale open to being preyed on by Ground-, Fire-, and Fighting-types like Golurk, Arcanine, and Heracross, which it checked beforehand.
When paired with a specially defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro, or Milotic, Mudsdale can form a strong defensive core that's quite difficult to break through. Mudsdale easily checks Fire- and Fighting-types like Arcanine, Emboar, and Flamigo, so Pokemon weak to those types like Rotom-C, Duraludon, and Scrafty can take advantage of its defensive capabilities. Mudsdale tends to falter against Water- and Grass-types like Inteleon, Decidueye, and Rotom-C, making partners that can take on these threats like Milotic, Wo-Chien, and Goodra strong defensive options. With Mudsdale's lack of reliable recovery, it greatly appreciates Wish support from Pokemon like Scream Tail and Florges to circumvent this issue. Entry hazards also highlight Mudsdale's lack of reliable recovery, so partners like Defog Altaria, Decidueye, and Rapid Spin Alolan Sandslash help work around this weakness.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit_gamin.652656/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/
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