Well, I thought you were only allowed to post new set ideas in the Analysis Workshop, but other users have been putting them here, so why not?
I, like every other user, relied a lot on Garchomp in the ladder. He was my main switch-in to Tyranitar, my back-up Lucario counter, and my unstoppable sweeper. However, when I moved over to the Suspect ladder, I was hard pressed to replace him. No matter what pokemon I put in his place, I had problems with Lucario and Tyranitar. I also lacked a good physical attacker. So what did I do? I looked at the other ground type options.
And then I found Gliscor.
Gliscor @ Leftovers
Impish Nature
Sand Veil (Hyper Cutter if using Stone Edge)
180 HP / 56 Atk / 56 Def / 218 Spe
-Roost
-Swords Dance
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge / Ice Fang / Aerial Ace / X-Scissor
You're probably wondering what makes this any better than the analysis set. The magic is in the EVs.
180 HP EVs yields 336 Hit Points. This provides maximum leftovers recovery, and is very, very close to the Defense stat I coupled it with. This gives it maximum physical bulkiness considering the low EV investment. It is a proven fact that having the HP and Defense close together makes you tougher, and this spread takes advantage of that.
56 Atk EVs hits 240 Attack. Does 50% minimum (202 damage) to 252 HP Tyranitar. This coupled with your speed allows you to counter it much more easily than the 252/252 Impish standard, or the frail 120/0 Jolly version.
56 Def EVs hits 330 Defense points, which is not only a bonus point, but matches up very nicely with the HP stat to take big hits easier. The 252/252 Impish version hits a defense tier of 123.399. This spread hits 121.299.
218 Speed EVs provides 280 Speed. This allows you to outrun Lucario, Heatran, Magnezone, and more. This is crucial. Normally these pokemon would be able to OHKO you with Hidden Power Ice, forcing you to switch out or die. Not anymore. Gliscor turns the tables and can kill those HP Ice SDlukes without taking any significant damage.
The main draw of using this Gliscor over other sets is how it actually threatens your opponent. Most of the time, you send in your fighter, you get walled by Gliscor, you switch out to something that can take a 226 attack Earthquake. Swords Dance Gliscor can make use of those free turns by doubling his attack to a respectable 480, transforming him from a passive wall to a substantial threat. It really screws over stall teams, being immune to Sandstorm, Toxic Spikes, and Spikes, and slowly but surely boosting up until it can defeat the opponent.
The choice of the second attacking move depends on what your team needs. Got Gyarados covered, but worry about Celebi and Salamence? Use Ice Fang. Bulky Fliers giving you nightmares? Use Stone Edge. If floaty psychics are causing problems, X-Scissor can dispatch them. Aerial Ace is a generic catch-all move that gets STAB, but it's a lesser option.
EQ + Ice Fang is walled by Bronzong only.
EQ + Stone Edge is walled by Breloom, Torterra, Bronzong, and Claydol.
EQ and X-Scissor is walled by most Flying types, and many levitators such as Weezing.
EQ and Aerial Ace is walled by Skarmory, Bronzong, Zapdos and Aerodactyl.
I'll stop bragging now. On to the DAMAGE CALCULATIONS. It is important to note that Gliscor outruns all the things that will be hitting it in the following section. This means if Lucario Swords Danced as you switched in, you may be able to take it out without receiving ANY DAMAGE AT ALL.
Adamant SDluke Close Combat: 26.79-31.55%. 4HKO. (2HKO after Swords Dance)
Adamant SD Gallade's Close Combat: 26.79-31.55%. 4HKO.
Jolly SD Gallade's Ice Punch: 80.36-94.64%. 2HKO. Worst case scenario.
Adamant CB Heracross Stone Edge: 37.20-44.05%. 3HKO.
Adamant CB Metagross Meteor Mash: 58.93-69.35%. 2HKO. Do not switch into Metagross unless you are sure you can finish it off with Earthquake.
Adamant Tyranitar's Stone Edge: 58.63-69.05%. 2HKO. This situation is different, as Roost plus Sand Veil allows you to stall it out easily. You can even Swords Dance in it's face. The odds of a Stone Edge hitting you is only 64%.
Machamp's Dynamicpunch: 19.35-22.92%. 5HKO.
Machamp's Ice Punch: 76.19-89.88%. 2HKO. However, you DO survive this. Wow.
Enemy Gliscor's Ice Fang: 39.58-46.73%. 3HKO.
Earthquake vs 6 HP Lucario: 104.27-122.78%.
Earthquake vs 6 HP Infernape: 98.63-116.38%.
Earthquake vs 64 HP Gallade: 69.28-81.57.
+2 Earthquake on Heracross: 47.44-55.97%.
+2 Earthquake vs 252 HP Metagross: 95.60-112.64%.
+2 Earthquake on Blissey: 55.46-65.41%.
+2 Earthquake vs 252 HP Tyranitar: 99.50-117.33%.
+2 Earthquake vs 252/252 Bold Vaporeon: 60.34-71.12%.
+2 Ice Fang vs 252/252 Bold Celebi: 33.66-39.85%.
+4 Ice Fang: 50.50-59.65%. 80.08% chance to 2HKO.
**And just to show you can Swords Dance in it's face, Celebi's Grass Knot: 24.40-28.87%. 4HKO-5HKO.**
+2 -1 Ice Fang vs Mixmence: 107.25-126.28%.
+2 -1 Ice Fang vs 120 HP DDmence: 98.34-115.79%.
There are more interesting things it can beat, though it would take too long to list calculations for all them. Some of the interesting ones are HP Ice Lucario, Non scarfed Heatran, Tentacruel, Skarmory, Togekiss, and other Gliscor. Thanks to it's higher speed and Swords Dance, this Gliscor can make a valuable wall, and a frightening late-game sweeper. With huge defenses, Sand Veil, Roost, and immunity to most passive damage, Gliscor can easily get up three Swords Dances, boosting it's attack to 960, enough to slaughter most walls.
Really bulky Waters can take on Gliscor comfortably. The most significant being Swampert, Slowbro, Suicune, and Cloyster. All of these pokemon take less than 50% from Swords Danced Earthquakes and can kill Gliscor in one or two hits from Ice Beam or Surf. Mamoswine can ward off Gliscor, but is 3HKOed by unboosted Earthquake, so must be careful switching in.
I, like every other user, relied a lot on Garchomp in the ladder. He was my main switch-in to Tyranitar, my back-up Lucario counter, and my unstoppable sweeper. However, when I moved over to the Suspect ladder, I was hard pressed to replace him. No matter what pokemon I put in his place, I had problems with Lucario and Tyranitar. I also lacked a good physical attacker. So what did I do? I looked at the other ground type options.
And then I found Gliscor.
Gliscor @ Leftovers
Impish Nature
Sand Veil (Hyper Cutter if using Stone Edge)
180 HP / 56 Atk / 56 Def / 218 Spe
-Roost
-Swords Dance
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge / Ice Fang / Aerial Ace / X-Scissor
You're probably wondering what makes this any better than the analysis set. The magic is in the EVs.
180 HP EVs yields 336 Hit Points. This provides maximum leftovers recovery, and is very, very close to the Defense stat I coupled it with. This gives it maximum physical bulkiness considering the low EV investment. It is a proven fact that having the HP and Defense close together makes you tougher, and this spread takes advantage of that.
56 Atk EVs hits 240 Attack. Does 50% minimum (202 damage) to 252 HP Tyranitar. This coupled with your speed allows you to counter it much more easily than the 252/252 Impish standard, or the frail 120/0 Jolly version.
56 Def EVs hits 330 Defense points, which is not only a bonus point, but matches up very nicely with the HP stat to take big hits easier. The 252/252 Impish version hits a defense tier of 123.399. This spread hits 121.299.
218 Speed EVs provides 280 Speed. This allows you to outrun Lucario, Heatran, Magnezone, and more. This is crucial. Normally these pokemon would be able to OHKO you with Hidden Power Ice, forcing you to switch out or die. Not anymore. Gliscor turns the tables and can kill those HP Ice SDlukes without taking any significant damage.
The main draw of using this Gliscor over other sets is how it actually threatens your opponent. Most of the time, you send in your fighter, you get walled by Gliscor, you switch out to something that can take a 226 attack Earthquake. Swords Dance Gliscor can make use of those free turns by doubling his attack to a respectable 480, transforming him from a passive wall to a substantial threat. It really screws over stall teams, being immune to Sandstorm, Toxic Spikes, and Spikes, and slowly but surely boosting up until it can defeat the opponent.
The choice of the second attacking move depends on what your team needs. Got Gyarados covered, but worry about Celebi and Salamence? Use Ice Fang. Bulky Fliers giving you nightmares? Use Stone Edge. If floaty psychics are causing problems, X-Scissor can dispatch them. Aerial Ace is a generic catch-all move that gets STAB, but it's a lesser option.
EQ + Ice Fang is walled by Bronzong only.
EQ + Stone Edge is walled by Breloom, Torterra, Bronzong, and Claydol.
EQ and X-Scissor is walled by most Flying types, and many levitators such as Weezing.
EQ and Aerial Ace is walled by Skarmory, Bronzong, Zapdos and Aerodactyl.
I'll stop bragging now. On to the DAMAGE CALCULATIONS. It is important to note that Gliscor outruns all the things that will be hitting it in the following section. This means if Lucario Swords Danced as you switched in, you may be able to take it out without receiving ANY DAMAGE AT ALL.
On the defensive! Gliscor takes hits from:
Offensive Calculations:
**And just to show you can Swords Dance in it's face, Celebi's Grass Knot: 24.40-28.87%. 4HKO-5HKO.**
There are more interesting things it can beat, though it would take too long to list calculations for all them. Some of the interesting ones are HP Ice Lucario, Non scarfed Heatran, Tentacruel, Skarmory, Togekiss, and other Gliscor. Thanks to it's higher speed and Swords Dance, this Gliscor can make a valuable wall, and a frightening late-game sweeper. With huge defenses, Sand Veil, Roost, and immunity to most passive damage, Gliscor can easily get up three Swords Dances, boosting it's attack to 960, enough to slaughter most walls.
COUNTERS:
Really bulky Waters can take on Gliscor comfortably. The most significant being Swampert, Slowbro, Suicune, and Cloyster. All of these pokemon take less than 50% from Swords Danced Earthquakes and can kill Gliscor in one or two hits from Ice Beam or Surf. Mamoswine can ward off Gliscor, but is 3HKOed by unboosted Earthquake, so must be careful switching in.
