
Azure Demon
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Arbok isn't going to enjoy an Earthquake even if it does have some EVs in defense. Not to mention it doesn't have any reliable recovery options.
Intimidate+coil+impish=arbok laughing at eq
Plus I believe can get rest right
Arbok isn't going to enjoy an Earthquake even if it does have some EVs in defense. Not to mention it doesn't have any reliable recovery options.
ShedRest.Arbok isn't going to enjoy an Earthquake even if it does have some EVs in defense. Not to mention it doesn't have any reliable recovery options.
Arbok isn't going to enjoy an Earthquake even if it does have some EVs in defense. Not to mention it doesn't have any reliable recovery options.
An Impish Arbok with some Defense EVs and one Coil should be able to at least live one Earthquake IMO.
It could be worse. They could have closed this good thread, which would be bad, since this thread is good.They changed the name ;-;
OBJECTION!
*table slam*
Do you have any decisive damage calculations to prove your theory? This is not a playground; solid evidence is required!
Please, show me damage calcs that Arbok can comfortably survive switching into a regular physical sweeper!
OBJECTION!
*table slam*
Do you have any decisive damage calculations to prove your theory? This is not a playground; solid evidence is required!
Please, show me damage calcs that Arbok can comfortably survive switching into a regular physical sweeper!
Best is to max defenses and hp so you can set up.
Why poison tail when coil increases accuracy? PP has never been an importnat aspect of the game, except in ubers, and even then not too much (especially not anymore, when many pokemon learn new abilities besides pressure)
Coil fixes Glares accuracy and is the way i would go.
Careful Arbok @ Black Sludge
Ability: Shed Skin
252 HP/252 SpDef
Coil
Glare
Gunk Shot/Poison Jab
Earthquake
Good in NU to build up as an offensive tank. Shed Skin stops status (burn mainly). If I'm not mistaken, Glare hits Ghost types? Just be sure to eliminate Levitating Steels with Magneton, Probopass or Shandera's pre-evolution.
but thats a 252/252 Arbok... meaning 252 Hp 252 Def, which he would never run.Interesting. Most of those look fairly comfortable, but SR and Spikes could be big factors... and the physical sweepers this generation are looking stronger than ever.
Tell me...if you running a wall set why would you run a STAB move with 8 pp...
why, pray tell, are we running damage calcs against OU threats against Arbok? Arbok could never hope to go above UU with its stats... Especially since the calcs use an unreasonable EV spread.
I'm with Surskit, their set has some potential. Coil up and ko what you can, glare and bail what you can't
You'd need to pull off a minimum of 13 attacks for poison jab to become more beneficial. If you're that walled, you better switch, or spend some turns using coil rather than constantly attacking.