GUZZLORD FOR S+ TIER IN MNM TS!
Seriously though, I think Guzzlord may have finally found a place where it can shine. If you watch the chat in OM mashups on PS, you've probably seen me mention this mon; but now I can elaborate. With TS boosting his pitiful defenses to complement his massive HP stat and getting access to more defense boosts with the right mega stone, guzzlord can be nigh unbreakable. It's pressured pretty hard by fairies tho, so it's mandatory to pair it with checks to fairy types.
My first idea with guzzlord was to pair it with a wishpasser to circuimvent his lack of recovery, but i'm not into that idea anymore. Guzzlord's massive HP makes him a pretty bad wish receiver, with each wish probably restoring at most 1/3 of his HP - not really worth the effort. I'll post the core I came up anyway if anyone wants to try it but there's better stuff to do.
Guzzlord - Rachi - Pod wish core
Audinite Rachi covers Dragon, Fairy, Ice and Bug weaknesses. Golisopod covers Rachi's Fire and ground weakness as well as Guzzlord's Fight weakness.
To elaborate on what guzzlord is supposed to be doing in my opinion:
The best defensive guzzlord set is prob Dtail, Crunch, Toxic, X with Sablenite and max Def and SpDef investment. I think investing in Guzzlord's hp is bad, since his base hp is already sky high. It's better to invest in both defenses for well rounded bulk. This set can switch in on rocks and status, throw off a Toxic on incoming fairies or annoy switchins with Dragon Tail. It's best when paired with a hazard stacking core (as seen above), since Dtail + hazards can wear down the enemy team. Crunch is the best Dark stab option, as there's quite a few Psychics and Ghosts here, plus it can lower Defense in prologned 1v1s.
Audinite could also be an option, giving it the Dark/Fairy typing, but then Rest is almost mandatory to get rid of status.
A third option is a more offensive set with Blastoisinite. The obvious moves are Dragon and Dark Pulse. You can add coverage moves, but it's probably best to just run RestTalk for longevity. Guzzlord is never beating fairies that live a Sludge Wave anyway.
Once I realised that wish passing to Guzzlord is meh, I wanted to find alternate avenues of recovery. I settled on Rest. Now Rest can be paired with sleep talk (as mentioned earlier), or better yet a Healbeller that lets you come back in and click buttons some more. I'll post my Rest + Heal Bell core now.
Guzzlord - Aggron - Phione Rest - Bell core
Aggron has insane stats in TS, with Altarianite to replace his shitty Rocky typing with Fairy it becomes a very powerful tank. Fire punch can be run over EQ to hit Kartana and Aggronite Grasses or Bugs. Phione with Latiasite covers Aggron's Ground and Fire weaknesses, supports the two tanks with heal bell and provides Uturn support. Whirlpool + Protect could be replaced with Scald and a move of your choice.
You can see this core in action here:
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I've also played around with Blastoisinite Guzzlord. As I've mentioned, it's extremely weak to Fairies, so i wanted something that can pressure them. Enter Golbat and Primal Groudon. Golbat can handle non Electric Fairies which are handled by Groudon, who also beats Altarianite Entei.
Offensive Guzzlord core
This core lacks a Steel type, so I recommend adding an Aggronite mon or a different defensive Steel type. Again, I have some replays that show this core in action. There was some hax involved though, so might not really be as effective.
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Seriously though, I think Guzzlord may have finally found a place where it can shine. If you watch the chat in OM mashups on PS, you've probably seen me mention this mon; but now I can elaborate. With TS boosting his pitiful defenses to complement his massive HP stat and getting access to more defense boosts with the right mega stone, guzzlord can be nigh unbreakable. It's pressured pretty hard by fairies tho, so it's mandatory to pair it with checks to fairy types.
My first idea with guzzlord was to pair it with a wishpasser to circuimvent his lack of recovery, but i'm not into that idea anymore. Guzzlord's massive HP makes him a pretty bad wish receiver, with each wish probably restoring at most 1/3 of his HP - not really worth the effort. I'll post the core I came up anyway if anyone wants to try it but there's better stuff to do.
Guzzlord - Rachi - Pod wish core
Audinite Rachi covers Dragon, Fairy, Ice and Bug weaknesses. Golisopod covers Rachi's Fire and ground weakness as well as Guzzlord's Fight weakness.
To elaborate on what guzzlord is supposed to be doing in my opinion:
The best defensive guzzlord set is prob Dtail, Crunch, Toxic, X with Sablenite and max Def and SpDef investment. I think investing in Guzzlord's hp is bad, since his base hp is already sky high. It's better to invest in both defenses for well rounded bulk. This set can switch in on rocks and status, throw off a Toxic on incoming fairies or annoy switchins with Dragon Tail. It's best when paired with a hazard stacking core (as seen above), since Dtail + hazards can wear down the enemy team. Crunch is the best Dark stab option, as there's quite a few Psychics and Ghosts here, plus it can lower Defense in prologned 1v1s.
Audinite could also be an option, giving it the Dark/Fairy typing, but then Rest is almost mandatory to get rid of status.
A third option is a more offensive set with Blastoisinite. The obvious moves are Dragon and Dark Pulse. You can add coverage moves, but it's probably best to just run RestTalk for longevity. Guzzlord is never beating fairies that live a Sludge Wave anyway.
Once I realised that wish passing to Guzzlord is meh, I wanted to find alternate avenues of recovery. I settled on Rest. Now Rest can be paired with sleep talk (as mentioned earlier), or better yet a Healbeller that lets you come back in and click buttons some more. I'll post my Rest + Heal Bell core now.
Guzzlord - Aggron - Phione Rest - Bell core
Aggron has insane stats in TS, with Altarianite to replace his shitty Rocky typing with Fairy it becomes a very powerful tank. Fire punch can be run over EQ to hit Kartana and Aggronite Grasses or Bugs. Phione with Latiasite covers Aggron's Ground and Fire weaknesses, supports the two tanks with heal bell and provides Uturn support. Whirlpool + Protect could be replaced with Scald and a move of your choice.
You can see this core in action here:
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I've also played around with Blastoisinite Guzzlord. As I've mentioned, it's extremely weak to Fairies, so i wanted something that can pressure them. Enter Golbat and Primal Groudon. Golbat can handle non Electric Fairies which are handled by Groudon, who also beats Altarianite Entei.
Offensive Guzzlord core
This core lacks a Steel type, so I recommend adding an Aggronite mon or a different defensive Steel type. Again, I have some replays that show this core in action. There was some hax involved though, so might not really be as effective.
Replay 1
Replay 2
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