Chloe
NUPL Champion
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Clear Smog
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Foul Play
move 4: Body Slam / Sludge Bomb
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Amoonguss carves a niche in the Anything Goes metagame by providing the most reliable switch-in to standard Dynamax Geomancy Xerneas, an offensive sweeper with almost no answers. Due to its overwhelming special bulk, Amoonguss can also defensively switch into other potent special attackers such as Primal Kyogre, Eternatus, and most Calm Mind Arceus formes. Clear Smog allows Amoonguss to remove the boosts of Geomancy Xerneas and Calm Mind users such as Arceus formes and Primal Kyogre as they attempt to overcome Amoonguss's substantial bulk. Grass Knot virtually 2HKOes Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Water, and Calm Mind or defensive variants of Arceus-Ground, allowing Amoonguss to act as a check for these Pokemon. Foul Play allows Amoonguss to do sufficient damage to Zacian-C and Mega Rayquaza, as well as to Mega Gengar and Ultra Necrozma switch-ins. Body Slam can potentially paralyze switch-ins such as Ferrothorn, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus, which otherwise fear little from Amoonguss. It's quite spammable in general, since few Pokemon are immune to it, though Amoonguss should be wary of using this move against Mega Gengar teams. Sludge Bomb provides a stronger Poison-type STAB attack, with a chance of poisoning incoming threats like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. Maximum HP and Special Defense investment, paired with an Assault Vest, allows Amoonguss to reliably survive a +2 Max Flare from Xerneas and two Ice Beams from Primal Kyogre. Regenerator gives Amoonguss a way to retrieve health so it isn't unusable after removing Xerneas's boosts.
Amoonguss requires almost full health in order to reliably check Dynamaxed Geomancy Xerneas, so it is best to keep it reasonably healthy throughout the course of the game until Xerneas is switched in. Otherwise, relying on Regenerator to get Amoonguss back up to full health may require foddering other Pokemon after Xerneas sets up Geomancy. Tyranitar pairs with Amoonguss very well due to its ability to check Pokemon like Yveltal, Ho-Oh, Eternatus, Mewtwo, and Mega Gengar, all of which severely threaten Amoonguss. Amoonguss's physical bulk is also measly for the Anything Goes metagame, and hence it requires teammates that can deal with potent physical attackers; Zygarde-C can check Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Ho-Oh, Mega Rayquaza, and Primal Groudon, all of which severely pressure Amoonguss. Physically defense variants of Necrozma-DM aid Amoonguss by checking common attackers like Zacian-C and Earthquake Mega Rayquaza and thus makes for a good teammate. Ho-Oh helps Amoonguss by completing a solid Regenerator corethat can alone outlive many passive builds and stall out the PP of common special attackers like Eternatus. As Xerneas may attempt to fire off unboosted Dynamax attacks once Amoonguss has used Clear Smog to remove its boosts, Ho-Oh also helps mitigate any potential weakness teams may have to this. Teams with dedicated Dynamax sweepers may appreciate Amoonguss, as they would otherwise be required to Dynamax another of their own Pokemon in order to check Dynamax Geomancy Xerneas. Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma are examples of Pokemon that appreciate Amoonguss's ability to check Xerneas, as Necrozma-DM cannot efficiently check Xerneas without significant defensive investment.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Chloe, 262044]]
- Quality checked by: [[bigtalk, 466663], [Guardsweeper, 360582]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Clear Smog
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Foul Play
move 4: Body Slam / Sludge Bomb
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Amoonguss carves a niche in the Anything Goes metagame by providing the most reliable switch-in to standard Dynamax Geomancy Xerneas, an offensive sweeper with almost no answers. Due to its overwhelming special bulk, Amoonguss can also defensively switch into other potent special attackers such as Primal Kyogre, Eternatus, and most Calm Mind Arceus formes. Clear Smog allows Amoonguss to remove the boosts of Geomancy Xerneas and Calm Mind users such as Arceus formes and Primal Kyogre as they attempt to overcome Amoonguss's substantial bulk. Grass Knot virtually 2HKOes Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Water, and Calm Mind or defensive variants of Arceus-Ground, allowing Amoonguss to act as a check for these Pokemon. Foul Play allows Amoonguss to do sufficient damage to Zacian-C and Mega Rayquaza, as well as to Mega Gengar and Ultra Necrozma switch-ins. Body Slam can potentially paralyze switch-ins such as Ferrothorn, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus, which otherwise fear little from Amoonguss. It's quite spammable in general, since few Pokemon are immune to it, though Amoonguss should be wary of using this move against Mega Gengar teams. Sludge Bomb provides a stronger Poison-type STAB attack, with a chance of poisoning incoming threats like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. Maximum HP and Special Defense investment, paired with an Assault Vest, allows Amoonguss to reliably survive a +2 Max Flare from Xerneas and two Ice Beams from Primal Kyogre. Regenerator gives Amoonguss a way to retrieve health so it isn't unusable after removing Xerneas's boosts.
Amoonguss requires almost full health in order to reliably check Dynamaxed Geomancy Xerneas, so it is best to keep it reasonably healthy throughout the course of the game until Xerneas is switched in. Otherwise, relying on Regenerator to get Amoonguss back up to full health may require foddering other Pokemon after Xerneas sets up Geomancy. Tyranitar pairs with Amoonguss very well due to its ability to check Pokemon like Yveltal, Ho-Oh, Eternatus, Mewtwo, and Mega Gengar, all of which severely threaten Amoonguss. Amoonguss's physical bulk is also measly for the Anything Goes metagame, and hence it requires teammates that can deal with potent physical attackers; Zygarde-C can check Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Ho-Oh, Mega Rayquaza, and Primal Groudon, all of which severely pressure Amoonguss. Physically defense variants of Necrozma-DM aid Amoonguss by checking common attackers like Zacian-C and Earthquake Mega Rayquaza and thus makes for a good teammate. Ho-Oh helps Amoonguss by completing a solid Regenerator corethat can alone outlive many passive builds and stall out the PP of common special attackers like Eternatus. As Xerneas may attempt to fire off unboosted Dynamax attacks once Amoonguss has used Clear Smog to remove its boosts, Ho-Oh also helps mitigate any potential weakness teams may have to this. Teams with dedicated Dynamax sweepers may appreciate Amoonguss, as they would otherwise be required to Dynamax another of their own Pokemon in order to check Dynamax Geomancy Xerneas. Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma are examples of Pokemon that appreciate Amoonguss's ability to check Xerneas, as Necrozma-DM cannot efficiently check Xerneas without significant defensive investment.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Chloe, 262044]]
- Quality checked by: [[bigtalk, 466663], [Guardsweeper, 360582]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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