[SET]
Brambleghast @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Spooky Spinner [Entry Hazard Support] (Grass)
Ability: Wind Rider
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak
- Spikes / Strength Sap
[SET COMMENTS]
Brambleghast finds a position on Grass teams thanks to its unique set of properties in access to Rapid Spin and Spikes, which, along with its part Ghost typing, allows it to set entry hazards reliably while spinblocking Pokemon such as Iron Treads and Great Tusk. Wind Rider allows Brambleghast to check Zapdos and Tornadus-T. Poltergeist lets Brambleghast threaten Ghost- and Psychic-types like Gholdengo, Sinistcha, and Hatterene. Shadow Sneak provides Brambleghast with a much needed from of priority, allowing it to pick off weakened targets such as Dragapult, Iron Boulder, and Latios. Strength Sap can be used over Spikes, as it allows Brambleghast to weaken physical threats like Iron Hands while providing a form of recovery. Adamant is preferred thanks to allowing Brambleghast to OKHO Flutter Mane after minimal chip damage and 2HKO Skarmory after an Attack boost from Hurricane and Stealth Rock damage. Jolly can be used, as it allows Brambleghast to outspeed and check Gholdengo with Poltergeist.
Choice Scarf Meowscarada is a crucial ally for Brambleghast due to it being able to threaten opposing Ghost- and Dark-types like Flutter Mane, Spectrier, and Greninja with Knock Off and Play Rough. Hisuian Lilligant and Breloom can take care of Dark- and Steel-types such as Alolan Muk, Kingambit, and Heatran. Both Ogerpon-H and Ogerpon-C can be used to threaten Bug- and Ice-types such as Galvantula, Frosmoth, and Articuno; on top of that, Ogerpon-H also handles Steel-types such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Scizor, while Ogerpon-C deals with Flying- and Fire-type threats such as Enamorus, Gouging Fire, and Volcarona. Amoonguss can support Brambleghast by threatening Fairy-types out such as Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Primarina with its Sludge Bomb along with being able to use Spore to give Brambleghast safe entry. Hydrapple provides a Fire neutrality and can use Earth Power to deal with Fire-types like Heatran and Volcanion. Sinistcha appreciates Brambleghast setting up Spikes, and in return, it can act as a second spinblocker that reliably checks threats such as Zamazenta and Pecharunt.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Grass
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Spell Tag is an alternative over Heavy-Duty Boots, as it allows Adamant Brambleghast to OHKO Flutter Mane with Shadow Sneak.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
Brambleghast @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Spooky Spinner [Entry Hazard Support] (Grass)
Ability: Wind Rider
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak
- Spikes / Strength Sap
[SET COMMENTS]
Brambleghast finds a position on Grass teams thanks to its unique set of properties in access to Rapid Spin and Spikes, which, along with its part Ghost typing, allows it to set entry hazards reliably while spinblocking Pokemon such as Iron Treads and Great Tusk. Wind Rider allows Brambleghast to check Zapdos and Tornadus-T. Poltergeist lets Brambleghast threaten Ghost- and Psychic-types like Gholdengo, Sinistcha, and Hatterene. Shadow Sneak provides Brambleghast with a much needed from of priority, allowing it to pick off weakened targets such as Dragapult, Iron Boulder, and Latios. Strength Sap can be used over Spikes, as it allows Brambleghast to weaken physical threats like Iron Hands while providing a form of recovery. Adamant is preferred thanks to allowing Brambleghast to OKHO Flutter Mane after minimal chip damage and 2HKO Skarmory after an Attack boost from Hurricane and Stealth Rock damage. Jolly can be used, as it allows Brambleghast to outspeed and check Gholdengo with Poltergeist.
Choice Scarf Meowscarada is a crucial ally for Brambleghast due to it being able to threaten opposing Ghost- and Dark-types like Flutter Mane, Spectrier, and Greninja with Knock Off and Play Rough. Hisuian Lilligant and Breloom can take care of Dark- and Steel-types such as Alolan Muk, Kingambit, and Heatran. Both Ogerpon-H and Ogerpon-C can be used to threaten Bug- and Ice-types such as Galvantula, Frosmoth, and Articuno; on top of that, Ogerpon-H also handles Steel-types such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Scizor, while Ogerpon-C deals with Flying- and Fire-type threats such as Enamorus, Gouging Fire, and Volcarona. Amoonguss can support Brambleghast by threatening Fairy-types out such as Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Primarina with its Sludge Bomb along with being able to use Spore to give Brambleghast safe entry. Hydrapple provides a Fire neutrality and can use Earth Power to deal with Fire-types like Heatran and Volcanion. Sinistcha appreciates Brambleghast setting up Spikes, and in return, it can act as a second spinblocker that reliably checks threats such as Zamazenta and Pecharunt.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Grass
-----------
Spell Tag is an alternative over Heavy-Duty Boots, as it allows Adamant Brambleghast to OHKO Flutter Mane with Shadow Sneak.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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