Rei
formerly Scholar
[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Scald
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 40 HP / 216 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Alomomola is a great Pokemon on stall and bulky balance teams thanks to its great physical bulk, access to Wish to keep itself and its teammates healthy, and Regenerator to restore its health upon switching out. Wish + Protect allows Alomomola to keep itself and its team healthy against Landorus-T, Mega Swampert, and Garchomp. Protect can also be used to scout Choice users such as Ash-Greninja, Jirachi, Landorus-T, and Rillaboom to see what attack they lock into, or be used to wear down a Pokemon that is burned or poisoned. Toxic is used to wear down Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Mega Charizard Y that commonly switch into Alomomola. It can also be used on setup sweepers like Garchomp, Mega Latias, and Volcarona to put a timer on their sweep. Scald is used to fish for burns against physical attackers like Mega Swampert and Mega Scizor, and is Alomomola's only way to do direct damage. 40 HP maximizes Leftovers recovery with 216 Defense EVs and a Bold nature maximizes Alomomola's tank allow Alomomola to wall physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny, Victini, and Excadrill. 252 Special Defense EVs is used to enable Alomomola to take Special Attacks from Ash Greninja and Tapu Lele in a pinch. Alomomola uses Rocky Helmet to wear down physical attackers such as Mega Scizor, Mega Medicham, and Mega Lopunny.
Alomomola fits on Stall teams, as all teammates appreciate Alomomola's ability to pass huge Wishes off to its teammates to keep them healthy and wear down physical attackers like Mega Lopunny, Jirachi, and Mega Scizor. Mega Sableye is a great partner for Alomomola as it can use Magic Bounce to prevent Blissey, Landorus-T, and Toxapex from getting up hazards. Mega Sableye can also use Will-O-Wisp to cripple physical attackers such as Mega Medicham, Melmetal, and Kartana that threaten Alomomola. Unaware Clefable is a great partner for Alomomola as it can beat setup sweepers like Gliscor, Reuniclus, and Mega Latias. Corviknight is a much needed partner for Alomomola, as it a great switch-in into Rillaboom and Kartana. It is also needed to serve as a Defog user to get rid of entry hazards that can wear down Alomomola quickly, especially by Toxic Spikes. Blissey or Chansey makes a great defensive core for the team, as Blissey and Chansey can come in on special attackers that can heavily dent or OHKO Alomomola like Tapu Koko, Mega Charizard Y, Zapdos, and Magnezone. Blissey or Chansey can also use Stealth Rock to wear down the opposing team in tandem with Toxic from Alomomola. Both of these Pokemon can also be used as status absorbers to avoid Alomomola from getting poisoned by Heatran, Blissey, and Gastrodon due Natural Cure. Blissey or Chansey can also use Aromatherapy to get rid of status on Alomomola. Gastrodon is a great partner that serves as a Manaphy and Tapu Fini check and can use Clear Smog to get rid of its boosts. Clear Smog is also useful to get rid of boost from Tapu Fini. It can also take care of Heatran, Zeraora, and Magnezone. Gliscor can take care of Pokemon that Alomomola struggle with like Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Magnezone with Earthquake. It can also use Knock Off to get rid Heavy-Duty Boots from Blissey, Slowbro, and Zapdos to make them be worn down faster from entry hazards. Assault Vest Tangrowth is another option that can come in on Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, Mega Lopunny, and Zapdos attacks, and can form a regenerator core with Alomomola. Amoonguss can also come in on Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini and Mega Lopunny's attacks, but it can also come in on Mega Venusaur and Zeraora's attacks. Wallbreakers that lack longevity on balance teams like Melmetal, Mega Tyranitar, Choice Band Tyranitar, Mega Mawile and Rillaboom love Alomomola for its Wish support.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Alomomola can use Knock Off over Scald to get rid of items like Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots, however, this is not worth the trade off of not having Scald to burn switchins and physical Pokemon such as Garchomp and Mega Scizor who try to set up in front of it.
Checks and Counters
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**Grass-types and Grass-type coverage**: Grass-types like Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, Kartana, Rillaboom, and Ferrothorn all can 2HKO Alomomola with their Super-effective attacks. Mega Charizard Y carries Solar Beam which can heavily dent Alomomola, or OHKO it after some chip damage.
**Electric-types and Electric-type coverage**: Electric-types such as Tapu Koko, Magnezone, and Zapdos can take care of Alomomola with Thunderbolt. Pokemon that can carry Electric-type attacks like Clefable, Mega Latias, and Mega Mawile can surprise Alomomola and take care of it.
**Toxic-Immune Walls**: Walls such as Toxapex and Blissey that cannot be worn down by Toxic can easily wall Alomomola and can cripple it with Toxic, or slowly wear it down with their attacks.
**Strong Special Attackers**: Tapu Lele, Ash Greninja, Gengar, and Kyurem can threaten Alomomola out due to its mediocre Special Defense stat, as their attacks can deal heavy damage to Alomomola.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guard, 360582], [Avery, 497633]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Defensive
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Scald
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 40 HP / 216 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Alomomola is a great Pokemon on stall and bulky balance teams thanks to its great physical bulk, access to Wish to keep itself and its teammates healthy, and Regenerator to restore its health upon switching out. Wish + Protect allows Alomomola to keep itself and its team healthy against Landorus-T, Mega Swampert, and Garchomp. Protect can also be used to scout Choice users such as Ash-Greninja, Jirachi, Landorus-T, and Rillaboom to see what attack they lock into, or be used to wear down a Pokemon that is burned or poisoned. Toxic is used to wear down Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Mega Charizard Y that commonly switch into Alomomola. It can also be used on setup sweepers like Garchomp, Mega Latias, and Volcarona to put a timer on their sweep. Scald is used to fish for burns against physical attackers like Mega Swampert and Mega Scizor, and is Alomomola's only way to do direct damage. 40 HP maximizes Leftovers recovery with 216 Defense EVs and a Bold nature maximizes Alomomola's tank allow Alomomola to wall physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny, Victini, and Excadrill. 252 Special Defense EVs is used to enable Alomomola to take Special Attacks from Ash Greninja and Tapu Lele in a pinch. Alomomola uses Rocky Helmet to wear down physical attackers such as Mega Scizor, Mega Medicham, and Mega Lopunny.
Alomomola fits on Stall teams, as all teammates appreciate Alomomola's ability to pass huge Wishes off to its teammates to keep them healthy and wear down physical attackers like Mega Lopunny, Jirachi, and Mega Scizor. Mega Sableye is a great partner for Alomomola as it can use Magic Bounce to prevent Blissey, Landorus-T, and Toxapex from getting up hazards. Mega Sableye can also use Will-O-Wisp to cripple physical attackers such as Mega Medicham, Melmetal, and Kartana that threaten Alomomola. Unaware Clefable is a great partner for Alomomola as it can beat setup sweepers like Gliscor, Reuniclus, and Mega Latias. Corviknight is a much needed partner for Alomomola, as it a great switch-in into Rillaboom and Kartana. It is also needed to serve as a Defog user to get rid of entry hazards that can wear down Alomomola quickly, especially by Toxic Spikes. Blissey or Chansey makes a great defensive core for the team, as Blissey and Chansey can come in on special attackers that can heavily dent or OHKO Alomomola like Tapu Koko, Mega Charizard Y, Zapdos, and Magnezone. Blissey or Chansey can also use Stealth Rock to wear down the opposing team in tandem with Toxic from Alomomola. Both of these Pokemon can also be used as status absorbers to avoid Alomomola from getting poisoned by Heatran, Blissey, and Gastrodon due Natural Cure. Blissey or Chansey can also use Aromatherapy to get rid of status on Alomomola. Gastrodon is a great partner that serves as a Manaphy and Tapu Fini check and can use Clear Smog to get rid of its boosts. Clear Smog is also useful to get rid of boost from Tapu Fini. It can also take care of Heatran, Zeraora, and Magnezone. Gliscor can take care of Pokemon that Alomomola struggle with like Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Magnezone with Earthquake. It can also use Knock Off to get rid Heavy-Duty Boots from Blissey, Slowbro, and Zapdos to make them be worn down faster from entry hazards. Assault Vest Tangrowth is another option that can come in on Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, Mega Lopunny, and Zapdos attacks, and can form a regenerator core with Alomomola. Amoonguss can also come in on Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini and Mega Lopunny's attacks, but it can also come in on Mega Venusaur and Zeraora's attacks. Wallbreakers that lack longevity on balance teams like Melmetal, Mega Tyranitar, Choice Band Tyranitar, Mega Mawile and Rillaboom love Alomomola for its Wish support.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Alomomola can use Knock Off over Scald to get rid of items like Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots, however, this is not worth the trade off of not having Scald to burn switchins and physical Pokemon such as Garchomp and Mega Scizor who try to set up in front of it.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass-types and Grass-type coverage**: Grass-types like Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, Kartana, Rillaboom, and Ferrothorn all can 2HKO Alomomola with their Super-effective attacks. Mega Charizard Y carries Solar Beam which can heavily dent Alomomola, or OHKO it after some chip damage.
**Electric-types and Electric-type coverage**: Electric-types such as Tapu Koko, Magnezone, and Zapdos can take care of Alomomola with Thunderbolt. Pokemon that can carry Electric-type attacks like Clefable, Mega Latias, and Mega Mawile can surprise Alomomola and take care of it.
**Toxic-Immune Walls**: Walls such as Toxapex and Blissey that cannot be worn down by Toxic can easily wall Alomomola and can cripple it with Toxic, or slowly wear it down with their attacks.
**Strong Special Attackers**: Tapu Lele, Ash Greninja, Gengar, and Kyurem can threaten Alomomola out due to its mediocre Special Defense stat, as their attacks can deal heavy damage to Alomomola.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guard, 360582], [Avery, 497633]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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