Aquarius Ghost ❤
Banned deucer.
[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Grass Knot
item: Life Orb / White Herb
ability: Tough Claws
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Barbaracle is a reliable Shell Smash sweeper due to its bulk and typing allowing it to set up on common Pokemon such as non-Thunder Wave Togekiss, Incineroar, and Crobat. However, as a Shell Smash user, it faces competition from Cloyster due to its far-greater physical bulk and defensive typing, lending it more setup opportunities than Barbaracle. Grass Knot lets Barbaracle punish Pokemon such as Gastrodon and Seismitoad. On the other hand, Protect is an option over Grass Knot because it allows Barbaracle to stop priority moves such as First Impression while also being able to scout Choice-locked Pokemon. Life Orb provides more damage output, allowing it to OHKO Zarude and Cobalion via +2 Stone Edge and Liquidation, respectively. However, the Life Orb recoil coupled with the defensive drops from Shell Smash makes Barbaracle easy to wear down and revenge kill. White Herb can be used over Life Orb because it removes the Defense and Special Defense drops after a Shell Smash, which allows Barbaracle to not take as much damage when setting up. A Jolly nature is used to outspeed Choice Scarf Mienshao and Zarude after a Shell Smash.
Barbaracle mainly fits on hyper offense teams, as it appreciates it checks to be quickly run over for an easy sweep or breaks for its teammates to clean up. Barbaracle likes to have dual screens support from the likes of Vanilluxe or Klefki so that it can get more opportunities to set up. Entry hazard support from Golisopod and Roserade can also be helpful so Barbaracle can wear down Pokemon Milotic and Sturdy Steelix, making it easier to secure an OHKO. Misty Terrain support from Galarian Weezing can be run alongside dual screens support because it negates the effect of status so Barbaracle can safely set up on Pokemon like Galarian Slowbro, Togekiss, and Milotic. Water-types like Milotic and Suicune can stop Barbaracle's attempt at a sweep, so Pokemon to weaken or set upon them such as Lucario, Shift Gear Toxtricity, and Dragon Dance Regidrago make for great teammates. Pokemon that can threaten and set up on Grass-types like Quick Draw Galarian Slowbro and the aforementioned Toxtricity and Regidrago make helpful teammates. Fairy-types like Mimikyu are also helpful teammates, since they are able to use Fighting-types as setup bait.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aquarius Ghost ,519583]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 3291087], [GoldCat, 359771]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Grass Knot
item: Life Orb / White Herb
ability: Tough Claws
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Barbaracle is a reliable Shell Smash sweeper due to its bulk and typing allowing it to set up on common Pokemon such as non-Thunder Wave Togekiss, Incineroar, and Crobat. However, as a Shell Smash user, it faces competition from Cloyster due to its far-greater physical bulk and defensive typing, lending it more setup opportunities than Barbaracle. Grass Knot lets Barbaracle punish Pokemon such as Gastrodon and Seismitoad. On the other hand, Protect is an option over Grass Knot because it allows Barbaracle to stop priority moves such as First Impression while also being able to scout Choice-locked Pokemon. Life Orb provides more damage output, allowing it to OHKO Zarude and Cobalion via +2 Stone Edge and Liquidation, respectively. However, the Life Orb recoil coupled with the defensive drops from Shell Smash makes Barbaracle easy to wear down and revenge kill. White Herb can be used over Life Orb because it removes the Defense and Special Defense drops after a Shell Smash, which allows Barbaracle to not take as much damage when setting up. A Jolly nature is used to outspeed Choice Scarf Mienshao and Zarude after a Shell Smash.
Barbaracle mainly fits on hyper offense teams, as it appreciates it checks to be quickly run over for an easy sweep or breaks for its teammates to clean up. Barbaracle likes to have dual screens support from the likes of Vanilluxe or Klefki so that it can get more opportunities to set up. Entry hazard support from Golisopod and Roserade can also be helpful so Barbaracle can wear down Pokemon Milotic and Sturdy Steelix, making it easier to secure an OHKO. Misty Terrain support from Galarian Weezing can be run alongside dual screens support because it negates the effect of status so Barbaracle can safely set up on Pokemon like Galarian Slowbro, Togekiss, and Milotic. Water-types like Milotic and Suicune can stop Barbaracle's attempt at a sweep, so Pokemon to weaken or set upon them such as Lucario, Shift Gear Toxtricity, and Dragon Dance Regidrago make for great teammates. Pokemon that can threaten and set up on Grass-types like Quick Draw Galarian Slowbro and the aforementioned Toxtricity and Regidrago make helpful teammates. Fairy-types like Mimikyu are also helpful teammates, since they are able to use Fighting-types as setup bait.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aquarius Ghost ,519583]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 3291087], [GoldCat, 359771]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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