[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Giga Drain
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Pollen Puff / Aromatherapy
move 4: Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Eldegoss is one of NU's best entry hazard removers; its Grass typing grants it favorable matchups against Stealth Rock setters like Sandaconda and Galarian Stunfisk, and Sleep Powder punishes potential switch-ins like Toxicroak, Rotom-S, and Perrserker. Pollen Puff ensures Eldegoss isn't setup bait against Malamar while also giving it a way to deal with Grass-types like Abomasnow, Ferroseed, and opposing Eldegoss, as well as doing some damage to Drampa. Aromatherapy can be used instead on bulkier teams that need status healing to succeed and gives Eldegoss a way to prevent being utterly crippled by Toxic. Leaf Storm can also be used over Giga Drain to reduce Eldegoss's passiveness and nail targets like Cofagrigus and Silvally-Dark harder. 88 Special Attack EVs can be used to guarantee an OHKO on Sandaconda with Leaf Storm, but having more bulk and Giga Drain's recovery is generally preferred.
Drampa counters Eldegoss thanks to Sap Sipper, so checks to it are essential; Fairy-types, Clefairy in particular, are valuable for their Dragon immunity and ability to deal with Drampa. Clefairy is also a great partner thanks to its great special bulk, forming a reliable defensive core with Eldegoss. Steel-types like Togedemaru, Galarian Stunfisk, and Perrserker can also soft check Drampa, as well as deal with Flying-, Ice-, and Bug-types such as Rotom-S, Rotom-F, and Ninjask. These Steel-types are also noteworthy for their Poison immunity, but be wary of moves like Stomping Tantrum from Garbodor and Flamethrower from Silvally-Poison when switching them in. Water-types that can sponge Fire-type attacks from the likes of Rapidash and Silvally-Fire are greatly appreciated; Wishiwashi effectively deals with both aforementioned Fire-types; Quagsire is a good partner on stall, appreciating Eldegoss's Aromatherapy and reciprocating that synergy by dealing with Poison-types; Lanturn provides a Flying-type check. Wishiwashi and Quagsire can also handle Toxicroak with their Ground-type attacks, taking pressure off Eldegoss. Garbodor has good synergy with Eldegoss thanks to its ability to absorb Toxics and deal with Toxicroak, while Eldegoss can handle the Ground-types Garbodor struggles against.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[banks, 379208]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [quziel, 297859]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
name: Utility
move 1: Giga Drain
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Pollen Puff / Aromatherapy
move 4: Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Eldegoss is one of NU's best entry hazard removers; its Grass typing grants it favorable matchups against Stealth Rock setters like Sandaconda and Galarian Stunfisk, and Sleep Powder punishes potential switch-ins like Toxicroak, Rotom-S, and Perrserker. Pollen Puff ensures Eldegoss isn't setup bait against Malamar while also giving it a way to deal with Grass-types like Abomasnow, Ferroseed, and opposing Eldegoss, as well as doing some damage to Drampa. Aromatherapy can be used instead on bulkier teams that need status healing to succeed and gives Eldegoss a way to prevent being utterly crippled by Toxic. Leaf Storm can also be used over Giga Drain to reduce Eldegoss's passiveness and nail targets like Cofagrigus and Silvally-Dark harder. 88 Special Attack EVs can be used to guarantee an OHKO on Sandaconda with Leaf Storm, but having more bulk and Giga Drain's recovery is generally preferred.
Drampa counters Eldegoss thanks to Sap Sipper, so checks to it are essential; Fairy-types, Clefairy in particular, are valuable for their Dragon immunity and ability to deal with Drampa. Clefairy is also a great partner thanks to its great special bulk, forming a reliable defensive core with Eldegoss. Steel-types like Togedemaru, Galarian Stunfisk, and Perrserker can also soft check Drampa, as well as deal with Flying-, Ice-, and Bug-types such as Rotom-S, Rotom-F, and Ninjask. These Steel-types are also noteworthy for their Poison immunity, but be wary of moves like Stomping Tantrum from Garbodor and Flamethrower from Silvally-Poison when switching them in. Water-types that can sponge Fire-type attacks from the likes of Rapidash and Silvally-Fire are greatly appreciated; Wishiwashi effectively deals with both aforementioned Fire-types; Quagsire is a good partner on stall, appreciating Eldegoss's Aromatherapy and reciprocating that synergy by dealing with Poison-types; Lanturn provides a Flying-type check. Wishiwashi and Quagsire can also handle Toxicroak with their Ground-type attacks, taking pressure off Eldegoss. Garbodor has good synergy with Eldegoss thanks to its ability to absorb Toxics and deal with Toxicroak, while Eldegoss can handle the Ground-types Garbodor struggles against.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[banks, 379208]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [quziel, 297859]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
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