Alomomola
QC: 0/3
GP: 0/2
Overview
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+ Walls almost all non-boosting attackers in the tier
+ Reliable recovery in Wish and Regenerator makes Alomomola very difficult to take down
+ Passes the largest Wishes in all of RU
- Has nonexistent offensive presence, so it's huge setup bait and Taunt bait
- Awesome physical bulk is undermined by poor Special Defense
Support
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name: Support
move 1: Wish
move 2: Scald
move 3: Toxic / Knock Off
move 4: Protect
ability: Regenerator
item: Leftovers
evs: 104 HP / 152 Def / 252 SpD
nature: Calm
Moves
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- Wish gives Alomomola reliable recovery and can also heal its teammates
- Scald prevents Alomomola from becoming total Taunt bait; the move can also discourage physical attackers from trying to set up on Alomomola
- Toxic puts a timer on opposing sweepers and walls, while Knock Off can be used instead to strip attackers of their boosting items
- Mirror Coat can be used in the third slot to surprise a special attacker that attempts to KO Alomomola
- Healing Wish can bring your team's win condition back to full health; the move allows Alomomola to fit on offensive teams because it does not kill off momentum
- Refresh works on balance teams by healing Alomomola from burns and Toxic poison, allowing it to out-stall bulky Water-types
- Protect allows Alomomola to safely heal itself with Wish, accumulate a free turn of burn or poison damage, gain a little Leftovers recovery, and scout for dangerous attacks
Set Details
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- Maximum investment in Special Defense is necessary to increase Alomomola's below-average Special Defense
- 104 HP EVs give Alomomola a Leftovers number and prevents the 2HKO from Expert Belt Delphox's Grass Knot
- The remaining EVs go into Defense to maximize Alomomola's overall bulk, while a Bold nature lets Alomomola deal with physical attackers more easily
- Regenerator adds to Alomomola's longevity by restoring its HP whenever it switches out
- Leftovers provides passive recovery, making Alomomola even more difficult to take down
Usage Tips
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- Works best on balanced or defensive teams that need a dedicated physical wall and a cleric
- Switch Alomomola in and out frequently to scout for the moves of foes and to kill off opposing momentum
- When a teammate is low on health, use Wish on a Pokemon that Alomomola forces out, but be sure that you can switch in the intended recipient safely
- If facing a physical attacker, attempt to burn it with Scald. If facing a special attacker, put a timer on it with Toxic
Team Options
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- Pokemon that can take Electric- and Grass-type attacks make for good teammates. Whimsicott, Mega Steelix, and Mega Camerupt can take those attacks easily
- In return, Alomomola can take Flying-type attacks for Whimsicott and Fire-type attacks for Whimsicott and Mega Steelix
- Alomomola pairs well with bulky, offensive Pokemon that lack reliable recovery, such as Escavalier, Druddigon, and Meloetta
- Heal Bell support from Aromatisse can rid Alomomola of Toxic poison
Other Options
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- Rocky Helmet allows Alomomola to wear down physical attackers more easily
- Waterfall is significantly stronger than Scald and helps Alomomola not become Taunt bait, but the utility of Scald is often too critical to pass up
- Magic Coat bounces back entry hazards and attempts to give Alomomola a status ailment
Checks & Counters
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**Pokemon with Magic Guard**: Thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus and Sigilyph completely counter Alomomola, grabbing a free Calm Mind boost as Alomomola switches out. Reuniclus doesn't even fear Knock Off that much.
**Pokemon with Substitute**: Because of Alomomola's lack of offensive presence, setup sweepers that use Substitute, such as Cobalion, Virizion, and Meloetta, can accumulate many offensive boosts as Alomomola struggles to break their Substitute.
**Grass-types**: Grass-types such as Mega Abomasnow, Shiftry, and Amoonguss take little damage from Scald and threaten Alomomola with their STAB Grass-type attacks. However, physical variants of both Mega Abomasnow and Shiftry fear Scald burns.
**Electric-types**: Rotom-C, Eelektross, and Jolteon don't mind Scald burns and can either OHKO Alomomola with their STAB moves or set up Substitute against it.
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