[SET]
name: Spikes Lead
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Ice Beam / Icy Wind
move 3: Taunt / Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Destiny Bond
item: Focus Sash
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Froslass's rare combination of high Speed, vast utility movepool, and its typing, which lets it take advantage of spinners like Tatsugiri and Alolan Sandslash and aids it in beating the Defoggers such as Scyther and Altaria one-on-one, helps it solidify a niche as a dedicated hyper offense lead that can beat common Ground-type entry hazard setters like Mudsdale and Golurk. Ice Beam is Froslass's preferred STAB move for its power, but Icy Wind could be run instead to slow down foes like Salazzle and Choice Scarf Meloetta for its teammates. Taunt stops Pokemon like Coalossal and Gastrodon from setting up their entry hazards on Froslass as well as Pokemon such as Bronzong from using it as setup fodder. On the other hand, Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers like Paldean Tauros-W and messes with Sucker Punch users such as Skuntank and Bombirdier. Destiny Bond lets Froslass get either a KO or an extra turn to set up another layer of Spikes unharmed due to its threat. Thunder Wave can be used over Taunt or Will-O-Wisp so that Froslass can cripple special attackers like Delphox and Florges better, but its matchups into the aforementioned Sucker Punch users worsen a bit. Avalanche could also be run as Froslass's STAB move because its negative priority means Destiny Bond might get a surprise KO on a foe, but it misses out on the power of Ice Beam and the utility of Icy Wind, and it can be played around easily once revealed. Since Froslass's goal is to set up hazards and then provide an entry point for its partners when it faints, its Tera types are for the niche situations in which it has difficulty achieving this, and therefore, Froslass should be Terastallized sparingly. Tera Fairy gives Froslass a strong defensive typing that provides a Dark resistance, helping it against Sucker Punch Bombirdier and Skuntank. Alternatively, Tera Dark gifts Froslass a Dark resistance as well alongside a Ghost resistance, which helps it versus Decidueye and Golurk, and it blocks status moves like Encore and Taunt from Prankster users such as Sableye and Grimmsnarl. However, Froslass gains a Fighting weakness.
Froslass works exclusively as a dedicated lead on hyper offensive teams, which enjoy Spikes weakening checks. As Froslass's Spikes can be easily removed after it's KOed, a Defog deterrent like Competitive Kilowattrel, Pokemon such as Toxtricity and Skuntank that threaten out Defoggers, and spinblockers like Oricorio-G and Tera Ghost Salazzle are vital partners to help keep up pressure. Pokemon like Arcanine, Salazzle, and Minior, which prefer to run other items like Leftovers, Focus Sash, and White Herb instead of Heavy-Duty Boots, appreciate Froslass's ability to deny opposing hazards from being set up. Teammates like Bulk Up Paldean Tauros-W and -F, both Nasty Plot and Swords Dance Zoroark, and Throat Spray Toxtricity all benefit greatly from their checks like Gastrodon, Wo-Chien, and Golurk being whittled into range of a 2HKO or OHKO. Fighting-type teammates like Paldean Tauros-W and Scrafty that can take advantage of common switch-ins to Froslass such as Coalossal and Dark-types like Skuntank and Zoroark are greatly appreciated, as Froslass fails to effectively threaten the latter two otherwise, barring status conditions from moves like Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave.
[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/gulch.617840/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
name: Spikes Lead
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Ice Beam / Icy Wind
move 3: Taunt / Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Destiny Bond
item: Focus Sash
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Froslass's rare combination of high Speed, vast utility movepool, and its typing, which lets it take advantage of spinners like Tatsugiri and Alolan Sandslash and aids it in beating the Defoggers such as Scyther and Altaria one-on-one, helps it solidify a niche as a dedicated hyper offense lead that can beat common Ground-type entry hazard setters like Mudsdale and Golurk. Ice Beam is Froslass's preferred STAB move for its power, but Icy Wind could be run instead to slow down foes like Salazzle and Choice Scarf Meloetta for its teammates. Taunt stops Pokemon like Coalossal and Gastrodon from setting up their entry hazards on Froslass as well as Pokemon such as Bronzong from using it as setup fodder. On the other hand, Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers like Paldean Tauros-W and messes with Sucker Punch users such as Skuntank and Bombirdier. Destiny Bond lets Froslass get either a KO or an extra turn to set up another layer of Spikes unharmed due to its threat. Thunder Wave can be used over Taunt or Will-O-Wisp so that Froslass can cripple special attackers like Delphox and Florges better, but its matchups into the aforementioned Sucker Punch users worsen a bit. Avalanche could also be run as Froslass's STAB move because its negative priority means Destiny Bond might get a surprise KO on a foe, but it misses out on the power of Ice Beam and the utility of Icy Wind, and it can be played around easily once revealed. Since Froslass's goal is to set up hazards and then provide an entry point for its partners when it faints, its Tera types are for the niche situations in which it has difficulty achieving this, and therefore, Froslass should be Terastallized sparingly. Tera Fairy gives Froslass a strong defensive typing that provides a Dark resistance, helping it against Sucker Punch Bombirdier and Skuntank. Alternatively, Tera Dark gifts Froslass a Dark resistance as well alongside a Ghost resistance, which helps it versus Decidueye and Golurk, and it blocks status moves like Encore and Taunt from Prankster users such as Sableye and Grimmsnarl. However, Froslass gains a Fighting weakness.
Froslass works exclusively as a dedicated lead on hyper offensive teams, which enjoy Spikes weakening checks. As Froslass's Spikes can be easily removed after it's KOed, a Defog deterrent like Competitive Kilowattrel, Pokemon such as Toxtricity and Skuntank that threaten out Defoggers, and spinblockers like Oricorio-G and Tera Ghost Salazzle are vital partners to help keep up pressure. Pokemon like Arcanine, Salazzle, and Minior, which prefer to run other items like Leftovers, Focus Sash, and White Herb instead of Heavy-Duty Boots, appreciate Froslass's ability to deny opposing hazards from being set up. Teammates like Bulk Up Paldean Tauros-W and -F, both Nasty Plot and Swords Dance Zoroark, and Throat Spray Toxtricity all benefit greatly from their checks like Gastrodon, Wo-Chien, and Golurk being whittled into range of a 2HKO or OHKO. Fighting-type teammates like Paldean Tauros-W and Scrafty that can take advantage of common switch-ins to Froslass such as Coalossal and Dark-types like Skuntank and Zoroark are greatly appreciated, as Froslass fails to effectively threaten the latter two otherwise, barring status conditions from moves like Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave.
[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/gulch.617840/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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