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Hamurott is pretty good but I think it often gets slotted onto the wrong teams. Spikes setter with offensive presence as a niche I think often is better filled by SD gliscor, though not always.
I think the goal when you are using thundurus as a lead is to disrupt and dip, ultimately where I think thundurus does better over other leads is that it’s high speed + pivot allows it to contribute to the whole game in addition to being an alright lead. I’m pretty sure you can, with most leads...
Blood moon does counter it but gambit doesn’t appreciate a volt switch nor a thunder wave. You can also taunt gambit to stop it from dancing.
Also it kind of trades those matchups for good matchups into the other two s tiers, dragapult and great tusk.
I think it is perfectly possible to use it as both, which is how I usually use it in game; mess up a lead, volt out into a good switch then use it to cripple mons throughout the game and capitalize on full-paras
I think with rain dance it would be deadly though, I am crafting.
Assuming power gem glimm but even then you can volt for sold chip into something else. Ninetales is a very bad matchup but you still outspeed and can volt, putting into OHKO range of the entire meta. It’s probably not the best lead but I still think it’s a solid off-meta pick, especially because...
Hey guys I invented the best set ever to exist ever.
Thundurus (M) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Psychic
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave
Really though this works great for a lead. Psychic...
what are people thinking of vileplume? it has some fun stall strategies but I'm not sure how viable it really is, but the darm ban is certainly going to help it
this lil peice o crap has been winning e some game
Ferrothorn @ Iron Plate
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Power Whip
EDIT: Also mostly one shots seismitoed
This lil boi is never expected and even plays a...
Any body noticed that psychic surge Indeedee-M with 252 Spa EVs does this?
252+ SpA Indeedee Psychic vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Toxapex in Psychic Terrain: 306-362 (100.6 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO