Alolan Diglett

[Bella]

[SET]
Life Orb (Diglett-Alola) @ Life Orb
Ability: Tangling Hair
Level: 5
Tera Type: Ground / Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head / Sucker Punch
- Rock Blast
- Substitute

[SET COMMENTS]
Alolan Diglett finds itself a niche thanks to its incredible Speed tier that lets it outspeed almost every unboosted Pokemon in the tier, decent Attack stat, and great, spammable STAB moves. Iron Head acts as a secondary STAB option that hits Pokemon that resist Earthquake like Grookey and Toedscool, whereas Sucker Punch gives Alolan Diglett priority, which is helpful to deal with faster setup sweepers like Shellder and Torchic as well as Choice Scarf Gothita and Hisuian Growlithe. Rock Blast is valuable coverage to hit Flying-types like Vullaby and Wattrel for super effective damage. Substitute is useful to allow Alolan Diglett to capitalize on the switches it forces on Pokemon like Mareanie, Glimmet, and Tinkatink while also allowing it to outplay Sucker Punches from Pawniard and Stunky. Life Orb gives a useful power boost, allowing Alolan Diglett to 2HKO Hisuian Voltorb and Mienfoo with Earthquake and 2HKO Toedscool with Iron Head. While a Jolly nature guarantees outspeeding Skunky and tying other Alolan Diglett, an Adamant nature greatly increases Alolan Diglett's power, allowing it to 2HKO Foongus with Earthquake. Tera Ground boosts Alolan Diglett's Earthquake to become even more spammable while also achieving damage thresholds like OHKOing itemless Mienfoo and 2HKOing Foongus, but Tera Dark boosts Sucker Punch while also giving a valuable resistance to opposing Sucker Punches.

Alolan Diglett fits on teams looking for a strong and reliable revenge killer and physical attacker. Alolan Diglett's relative fraility means it is easily OHKOed if it can't KO its target, so Knock Off support from Mienfoo, Vullaby, and Stunky can help chip down the opposing team for Alolan Diglett. U-turn from Mienfoo, Grookey, and Vullaby can help Alolan Diglett come onto the battlefield to start attacking. Alolan Diglett struggles with bulky physical walls like Mudbray and Grass-types like Grookey and Toedscool, so Pokemon that can deal with these threats like Hisuian Voltorb and Hisuian Growlithe make great partners.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hacker.387847/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/berks.255030/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/

 

[Hacker]

qc 1/2

Alolan Diglett finds itself a niche thanks to its incredible Speed tier outspeeding almost every unboosted Pokemon in the tier except Hisuian Voltorb(elekid), decent Attack stat, and great, spammable STAB moves. Iron Head acts as a secondary STAB option that hits Pokemon who resist Earthquake like Grookey and Toedscool, although Sucker Punch gives Alolan Diglett priority, which is helpful to deal with faster setup sweepers like Shellder and Torchic as well as Choice Scarf Gothita and Hisuian Growlithe. Rock Blast is valuable coverage to hit Flying-types like Vullaby and Doduo Wattrel for super-effective damage. Substitute is useful to allow Alolan Diglett to capitalize on the switchouts it forces on Pokemon like Mareanie, Glimmet, and Tinkatink while also allowing it to counterplay Sucker Punches from Pawniard and Stunky. Life Orb gives a useful power boost allowing Alolan Diglett to reach damage rolls like 2HKOing Hisuian Voltorb and Mienfoo with Earthquake and 2HKO Toedscool with Iron Head. Tera Ground boosts Alolan Diglett's Earthquake to become even more spammable while also achieving damage thresholds like OHKOing itemless Mienfoo and 2HKOing Foongus, but Tera Dark boosts Sucker Punch while also giving a valuable immunity resistance to opposing Sucker Punches.

Alolan Diglett general fits on teams looking for a strong and reliable revenge killer and physical attacker. Alolan Diglett's relative fraility means it is easily OHKOd if it can't KO its target, so Knock Off support from Mienfoo, Vullaby, and Stunky can help chip down the opposing team for Alolan Diglett. Slower U-Turn's support from Mienfoo and Vullaby can help Alolan Diglett come onto the battlefield to start attacking. Alolan Diglett struggles with bulky physical walls like Mudbray and terastallized Mareanie and Foongus(make it bulky physical walls like mudbray and grass guys like grookey and toedscool. also tera mare/foong get 2hkoed anyways), so Pokemon who can deal with these threats like Hisuian Voltorb and Trapinch Hisuian Growlithe make great partners.

 

[Berks]

Tag me once you've done this and I'll approve:

• First paragraph: "almost every" not "every almost"
• The natures are slashed, so you have to talk about what they both do. For example, Jolly guarantees you outspeed Stunky, while Adamant increases neutral damage, including 2HKOing Foongus with EQ.
• Add Grookey to the list of U-turn users in the team support section. It likes to U-turn out of Poisons that Dig can hit with EQ.
• You tagged yourself as a QC check instead of Hacker

again, tag me when you're done, and I'll approve this tentative QC 2/2

here are the tags for your convenience:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hacker.387847/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/berks.255030/

 

[Bella]

Tag me once you've done this and I'll approve:

• First paragraph: "almost every" not "every almost"
• The natures are slashed, so you have to talk about what they both do. For example, Jolly guarantees you outspeed Stunky, while Adamant increases neutral damage, including 2HKOing Foongus with EQ.
• Add Grookey to the list of U-turn users in the team support section. It likes to U-turn out of Poisons that Dig can hit with EQ.
• You tagged yourself as a QC check instead of Hacker

again, tag me when you're done, and I'll approve this tentative QC 2/2

here are the tags for your convenience:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hacker.387847/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/berks.255030/

did this

 

[Berks]

Great, this is ready for GP! QC 2/2

 

[Bella]

GP Team hi

 

[Tbolt]

GP 1/1

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[SET]
Life Orb (Diglett-Alola) @ Life Orb
Ability: Tangling Hair
Level: 5
Tera Type: Ground / Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head / Sucker Punch
- Rock Blast
- Substitute

[SET COMMENTS]
Alolan Diglett finds itself a niche thanks to its incredible Speed tier outspeeding that lets it outspeed almost every unboosted Pokemon in the tier, decent Attack stat, and great, spammable STAB moves. Iron Head acts as a secondary STAB option that hits Pokemon who that resist Earthquake like Grookey and Toedscool, although whereas Sucker Punch gives Alolan Diglett priority, which is helpful to deal with faster setup sweepers like Shellder and Torchic as well as Choice Scarf Gothita and Hisuian Growlithe. Rock Blast is valuable coverage to hit Flying-types like Vullaby and Wattrel for super-effective super effective damage. Substitute is useful to allow Alolan Diglett to capitalize on the switchouts switches it forces on Pokemon like Mareanie, Glimmet, and Tinkatink while also allowing it to counterplay outplay Sucker Punches from Pawniard and Stunky. Life Orb gives a useful power boost, (AC) allowing Alolan Diglett to reach damage rolls like 2HKOing 2HKO Hisuian Voltorb and Mienfoo with Earthquake and 2HKO Toedscool with Iron Head. While a Jolly nature guarantees outspeeding Skunky and tying other Alolan Diglett, an Adamant nature greatly increases Alolan Diglett's power, allowing it to 2HKO Foongus with Earthquake. Tera Ground boosts Alolan Diglett's Earthquake to become even more spammable while also achieving damage thresholds like OHKOing itemless Mienfoo and 2HKOing Foongus, but Tera Dark boosts Sucker Punch while also giving a valuable resistance to opposing Sucker Punches.

Alolan Diglett fits on teams looking for a strong and reliable revenge killer and physical attacker. Alolan Diglett's relative fraility means it is easily OHKOd OHKOed if it can't KO its target, so Knock Off support from Mienfoo, Vullaby, and Stunky can help chip down the opposing team for Alolan Diglett. U-Turn U-turn from Mienfoo, Grookey, and Vullaby can help Alolan Diglett come onto the battlefield to start attacking. Alolan Diglett struggles with bulky physical walls like Mudbray and Grass-types like Grookey and Toedscool, so Pokemon who that can deal with these threats like Hisuian Voltorb and Hisuian Growlithe make great partners.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hacker.387847/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/berks.255030/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/

GP Team done