1v1 RMT

[starwarsfan]

Hi everyone! This is a 1v1 RMT, it was shown to me by my friend, and its just great. Anyway:

Smeargle @ Chesto Berry

Trait: Own Tempo
EVs: 252 hp / 4 def / 252 spe
Timid Nature
-Spore
-Imprison
-Transform
-Rest

The plan here is to put the enemy to sleep, imprison him, and then transform, copying all his moves and therefore imprisoning all of them. As he cannot use any moves, he must spam struggle, and I am free to kill him. ChestoRest is there just to recover health and status if the other guy goes first.

 

[AWailOfATail]

I'd use a Lum Berry instead. Although Rest would get rid of the status, paralyze would screw you if you got fully paralyzed. Also, Prankster + Taunt = Automatic win. Just saying.

 

[voidzone]

I've seen this set quite frequently on the 1on1 ladder and I consider this a overall shaky tactic to say the least. It might catch some people by surprise, as most troll sets do, but since it has several weaknesses vs. common 1v1 Threats and wouldn't expect it to run effectively over time.
It is screwed by Lum, fast Taunt, fast Sub, any scarfer that hits at least decently hard (Kyurem, Haxorus or Jirachi come to mind), priority mach punch etc.