sleid
vagabond
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers / Chesto Berry
ability: Oblivious
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Numel's typing gives it a niche to work as a special wall since it can switch into Koffing safely while also taking on two of the most powerful special attackers of the tier; Elekid and Growlithe. Numel can come in safely and OHKO both of these threats with STAB Earthquake while also being able to chunk offensive switch-ins like Rhyhorn. Fire Blast is its preferred Fire-type STAB move since it allows Numel to 2HKO Koffing and 3HKO Dustox. Flamethrower is an option with its better accuracy and greater PP since it still does well against the likes of Sunflora and Bayleef, but it fails to threaten Koffing and Dustox. RestTalk is the best recovery option to increase Numel's longevity. It's also worth mentioning that RestTalk gives Numel the ability to stall out Dustox in a 1v1 situation. Leftovers is preferred to rack up recovery against more passive opponents, while Chesto Berry works to give Numel the ability to keep threatening its enemies since being asleep can make it much more passive.
Numel performs best on balance teams looking for something to handle Electric- and Fire-types like Elekid and Growlithe. It pairs well with Snorunt since Numel can switch into the leads that can beat it like Cyndaquil, Elekid, and Spoink, while Spikes from Snorunt give it a greater chance to take down Dustox with a 2HKO. Special attackers benefit from Numel's ability to safely switch into Dustox and Grimer to wear them down. Fast attackers and setup sweepers like Croconaw and Aipom appreciate Numel's ability as a status absorber with its typing and RestTalk. With its horrible physical bulk, Numel needs support from Pokemon that resist Normal-types, like Rhyhorn, Nosepass, and Lileep, to take hits from Aipom and Pidgeotto. Koffing is a great partner because it can help with offensive foes like Rhyhorn and Cubone that can OHKO Numel with Earthquake. Water-types like Seaking and Staryu threaten Numel because they can stomach an Earthquake and OHKO back with their 4x effective Water moves, so support from special walls like Dustox and Castform are needed. Numel can be taken advantage of when asleep, making Delcatty a solid teammate that can help remedy this with Heal Bell.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Numel can opt to run Toxic and Protect over RestTalk to take down Lileep, although it compromises its effectiveness to properly check its targets and act as a status absorber.
Rock Slide is also an option over Flamethrower to pick up the OHKO on Butterfree, but isn't preferred because Numel is then walled by Grass-types and Koffing.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-types**: Water-types like Seaking, Croconaw, and Staryu both come in safely on Numel and threaten to OHKO it with their 4x effective Water moves. Chinchou can do the same, although it has to be careful of coming in on an Earthquake.
**Water-type Coverage**: Pokemon like Cyndaquil, Magnemite, and Growlithe all have the potential to run Hidden Power Water to 2HKO Numel.
**Ground-types**: Rhyhorn and Cubone outspeed and OHKO Numel with Earthquake. However, Rhyhorn doesn't particularly enjoy being chunked by Numel's Earthquake when it tries to switch in.
**Physical Attackers**: Choice Band users like Aipom and Pidgeotto threaten to OHKO Numel with its weak physical bulk.
**Lileep**: Lileep can sit on Numel and stall it out if it's running Hidden Power Grass over Giga Drain.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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name: Special Wall
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers / Chesto Berry
ability: Oblivious
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Numel's typing gives it a niche to work as a special wall since it can switch into Koffing safely while also taking on two of the most powerful special attackers of the tier; Elekid and Growlithe. Numel can come in safely and OHKO both of these threats with STAB Earthquake while also being able to chunk offensive switch-ins like Rhyhorn. Fire Blast is its preferred Fire-type STAB move since it allows Numel to 2HKO Koffing and 3HKO Dustox. Flamethrower is an option with its better accuracy and greater PP since it still does well against the likes of Sunflora and Bayleef, but it fails to threaten Koffing and Dustox. RestTalk is the best recovery option to increase Numel's longevity. It's also worth mentioning that RestTalk gives Numel the ability to stall out Dustox in a 1v1 situation. Leftovers is preferred to rack up recovery against more passive opponents, while Chesto Berry works to give Numel the ability to keep threatening its enemies since being asleep can make it much more passive.
Numel performs best on balance teams looking for something to handle Electric- and Fire-types like Elekid and Growlithe. It pairs well with Snorunt since Numel can switch into the leads that can beat it like Cyndaquil, Elekid, and Spoink, while Spikes from Snorunt give it a greater chance to take down Dustox with a 2HKO. Special attackers benefit from Numel's ability to safely switch into Dustox and Grimer to wear them down. Fast attackers and setup sweepers like Croconaw and Aipom appreciate Numel's ability as a status absorber with its typing and RestTalk. With its horrible physical bulk, Numel needs support from Pokemon that resist Normal-types, like Rhyhorn, Nosepass, and Lileep, to take hits from Aipom and Pidgeotto. Koffing is a great partner because it can help with offensive foes like Rhyhorn and Cubone that can OHKO Numel with Earthquake. Water-types like Seaking and Staryu threaten Numel because they can stomach an Earthquake and OHKO back with their 4x effective Water moves, so support from special walls like Dustox and Castform are needed. Numel can be taken advantage of when asleep, making Delcatty a solid teammate that can help remedy this with Heal Bell.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Numel can opt to run Toxic and Protect over RestTalk to take down Lileep, although it compromises its effectiveness to properly check its targets and act as a status absorber.
Rock Slide is also an option over Flamethrower to pick up the OHKO on Butterfree, but isn't preferred because Numel is then walled by Grass-types and Koffing.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-types**: Water-types like Seaking, Croconaw, and Staryu both come in safely on Numel and threaten to OHKO it with their 4x effective Water moves. Chinchou can do the same, although it has to be careful of coming in on an Earthquake.
**Water-type Coverage**: Pokemon like Cyndaquil, Magnemite, and Growlithe all have the potential to run Hidden Power Water to 2HKO Numel.
**Ground-types**: Rhyhorn and Cubone outspeed and OHKO Numel with Earthquake. However, Rhyhorn doesn't particularly enjoy being chunked by Numel's Earthquake when it tries to switch in.
**Physical Attackers**: Choice Band users like Aipom and Pidgeotto threaten to OHKO Numel with its weak physical bulk.
**Lileep**: Lileep can sit on Numel and stall it out if it's running Hidden Power Grass over Giga Drain.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bp.272450/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
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