[SET]
name: Stallbreaker
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic / Will-O-Wisp
item: Leftovers
ability: Insomnia
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Shuppet finds a niche thanks to being the only Ghost-type in the entire metagame, giving it useful immunities to Normal- and Fighting-type attacks, like Aipom's Double Edge and Brick Break, Delcatty's Body Slam, and Mankey's Cross Chop. It also boasts great utility in Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, and Toxic to break down the opposing team. Shadow Ball is great neutral coverage thanks to the rarity of Dark-types. Hidden Power Fighting allows Shuppet to threaten Normal-types such as Castform and Aipom, which are immune to Shadow Ball, and Rock- and Steel-types like Lileep and Magnemite for a moderate amount of damage. Substitute allows Shuppet to take advantage of Choice-locked Normal-types such as Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Taillow by easing prediction as it forces them out. For Shuppet's last moveslot, you have the choice of either Thunder Wave, Toxic, or Will-O-Wisp. Thunder Wave helps slow down fast Pokemon like Elekid and Aipom to support slow Pokemon like Croconaw and Cubone, and it also cripples defensive walls like Lileep and Dustox. Will-O-Wisp threatens physical attackers like Mankey, Pidgeotto, and Koffing on the switch in. Toxic cripples general defensive walls like Lileep and helps Shuppet break down the opposing team more easily.
Shuppet can fit on offensive and balance structures alike because of its ability to disrupt teams and deal with Normal-types like Delcatty well. Partners such as Chinchou, Elekid, and Growlithe particularly enjoy Shuppet's ability to take advantage of Delcatty. Shuppet can struggle with strong physical walls like Lileep, so strong special wallbreakers like Seaking and Chinchou can help Shuppet break through these walls. Physical and special wallbreakers also appreciate Shuppet's ability to spread crippling status onto various walls in the metagame, with it particularly helping cleaners like Elekid and Aipom. Many special walls like Delcatty and Dustox also appreciate Shuppet's presence, as strong Normal-types like Aipom and Pidgeotto can break through them easily, so Shuppet's ability to dissuade them from using their Normal-type moves is valuable. Pairing Shuppet with Thunder Wave users such as Magnemite and other paralysis spreaders like Butterfree is also a great option to help circumvent Shuppet's low Speed while allowing it to fish for full paralysis with Substitute.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/plznostep.595639/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bp.272450/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Taunt can be used to stop Pokemon like Delcatty and Lileep from using their recovery moves, but it is usually better to just spread status instead. Knock Off also sees use to remove items from Pokemon like Dustox and Lileep, but again, status moves are usually preferred.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Walls**: Shuppet can struggle to break physical walls like Lileep and Koffing due to its lackluster power, although these walls must be careful about status from Shuppet.
**Strong Attackers**: Shuppet's only defensive utility is through its Ghost typing; its defensive stats are horrible, meaning Pokemon like Seaking and Rhyhorn can threaten to OHKO Shuppet with even neutral moves like Hydro Pump and Earthquake.
**Status Spreaders**: Shuppet is completely ruined by burn and Toxic poison, which cancel out its Leftovers recovery, from users such as Koffing and Dustox, respectively. Paralysis from Pokemon like Magnemite and Nosepass also makes it slower then Pokemon like Cubone and Rhyhorn, which can in turn OHKO it.
**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers like Elekid and Masquerain can threaten to OHKO Shuppet because of its lackluster bulk. Aipom and Pidgeotto can also OHKO it with their other moves like Aerial Ace and Shadow Ball if you predict incorrectly.
name: Stallbreaker
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic / Will-O-Wisp
item: Leftovers
ability: Insomnia
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Shuppet finds a niche thanks to being the only Ghost-type in the entire metagame, giving it useful immunities to Normal- and Fighting-type attacks, like Aipom's Double Edge and Brick Break, Delcatty's Body Slam, and Mankey's Cross Chop. It also boasts great utility in Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, and Toxic to break down the opposing team. Shadow Ball is great neutral coverage thanks to the rarity of Dark-types. Hidden Power Fighting allows Shuppet to threaten Normal-types such as Castform and Aipom, which are immune to Shadow Ball, and Rock- and Steel-types like Lileep and Magnemite for a moderate amount of damage. Substitute allows Shuppet to take advantage of Choice-locked Normal-types such as Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Taillow by easing prediction as it forces them out. For Shuppet's last moveslot, you have the choice of either Thunder Wave, Toxic, or Will-O-Wisp. Thunder Wave helps slow down fast Pokemon like Elekid and Aipom to support slow Pokemon like Croconaw and Cubone, and it also cripples defensive walls like Lileep and Dustox. Will-O-Wisp threatens physical attackers like Mankey, Pidgeotto, and Koffing on the switch in. Toxic cripples general defensive walls like Lileep and helps Shuppet break down the opposing team more easily.
Shuppet can fit on offensive and balance structures alike because of its ability to disrupt teams and deal with Normal-types like Delcatty well. Partners such as Chinchou, Elekid, and Growlithe particularly enjoy Shuppet's ability to take advantage of Delcatty. Shuppet can struggle with strong physical walls like Lileep, so strong special wallbreakers like Seaking and Chinchou can help Shuppet break through these walls. Physical and special wallbreakers also appreciate Shuppet's ability to spread crippling status onto various walls in the metagame, with it particularly helping cleaners like Elekid and Aipom. Many special walls like Delcatty and Dustox also appreciate Shuppet's presence, as strong Normal-types like Aipom and Pidgeotto can break through them easily, so Shuppet's ability to dissuade them from using their Normal-type moves is valuable. Pairing Shuppet with Thunder Wave users such as Magnemite and other paralysis spreaders like Butterfree is also a great option to help circumvent Shuppet's low Speed while allowing it to fish for full paralysis with Substitute.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/plznostep.595639/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bp.272450/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Taunt can be used to stop Pokemon like Delcatty and Lileep from using their recovery moves, but it is usually better to just spread status instead. Knock Off also sees use to remove items from Pokemon like Dustox and Lileep, but again, status moves are usually preferred.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Walls**: Shuppet can struggle to break physical walls like Lileep and Koffing due to its lackluster power, although these walls must be careful about status from Shuppet.
**Strong Attackers**: Shuppet's only defensive utility is through its Ghost typing; its defensive stats are horrible, meaning Pokemon like Seaking and Rhyhorn can threaten to OHKO Shuppet with even neutral moves like Hydro Pump and Earthquake.
**Status Spreaders**: Shuppet is completely ruined by burn and Toxic poison, which cancel out its Leftovers recovery, from users such as Koffing and Dustox, respectively. Paralysis from Pokemon like Magnemite and Nosepass also makes it slower then Pokemon like Cubone and Rhyhorn, which can in turn OHKO it.
**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers like Elekid and Masquerain can threaten to OHKO Shuppet because of its lackluster bulk. Aipom and Pidgeotto can also OHKO it with their other moves like Aerial Ace and Shadow Ball if you predict incorrectly.
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