Overview
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- Stellar bulk in both sides allows it to check many threats.
- Utility moves such as Magic Coat and Stealth Rock makes it a potent supporter.
- Sturdy allows it to set Stealth Rock against most leads.
- Has a bad typing overall, but it allows it to counter threats such as Slurpuff effectively.
- Has huge competition with Probopass, Steelix, and Ferroseed
Utility
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name: Utility
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Roar
move 4: Magic Coat
ability: Sturdy
item: Leftovers
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
nature: Calm
Moves
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- Stealth Rock is used to cause residual damage and cripple Focus Sash users.
- Toxic cripples opposers and allows it to stop attackers from going haywire.
- Roar is a good way to rack up entry hazard damage and helps against stat boosters.
- Magic Coat is a useful move as it allows Bastiodon to stop Taunt users and bounce off Stealth Rock and Spikes.
- Taunt may be used over Roar, so Bastiodon can handle Ferroseed and other threats more optimally. Roar is still the better option overall, as Bastiodon can shuffle threats well when accompanied by Stealth Rock, and appreciates the ability to phaze dangerous stat boosters.
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- The EV spread maximises special bulk as it is needed to wall threats optimally.
- Leftovers is the item of choice since Bastiodon lacks a reliable form of recovery.
- Sturdy is Bastiodon's most useful ability.
- If Bastiodon is using Taunt, 84 Speed EVs may be used to outpace Probopass and Togetic.
Usage Tips
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- Best conserved to wall dangerous threats such as Slurpuff.
- Set Stealth Rock early-game if possible, but try to keep Bastiodon healthy.
- Roar stat boosters Bastiodon walls such as Togetic.
- Bastiodon works best on stall teams, as Bastiodon kills much needed momentum other archetypes appreciate.
Team Options
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- Bastiodon greatly appreciates cleric support; Audino and Lickilicky can support. Bastiodon with Wish and Heal Bell.
- Bastiodon works well with Pokemon that can help cover its main weaknesses, such as Pelipper, and Tangela.
- Ghost-types such as Mismagius can aid Bastiodon by Rapid-Blocking spinners.
- Bastiodon works best on stall teams, and is often set up on by other various Stealth Rock setters; as a result, Defoggers such as Togetic and Pelipper are very favourable.
- Rapid Spinners such as Cryogonal can help clear hazards without clearing Bastiodon's Stealth Rock.
- Weezing, Musharna, and Vileplume have great synergy with Bastiodon, and are great for checking various physical attackers Bastiodon cannot wall, such as Sawk.
Other Options
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- Rock Blast is a decent alternative over Magic Coat that also allows Bastiodon to do something against Pokemon that use Taunt and Encore, in addition to letting Bastiodon 2HKO offensive Xatu most of the time after Life Orb recoil; however, Magic Coat is much more useful in the long run, and Bastiodon's low Attack stat limits its viability.
- Metal Burst has good synergy with Sturdy, and allows Bastiodon to work decently well as a Stealth Rock lead for more offensive teams.
- You may opt to use a RestTalk set with the moves: Rest, Sleep Talk, Toxic, Roar, as it grants Bastiodon a decent way to shuffle opposers, heal, and cure harmful status effects.
- Protect may be used to scout, gain more Leftovers recovery, and rack up more Toxic damage, but Bastiodon really appreciates the utility of its other moves more than Protect.
- Fire Blast is an option over Magic Coat with a Careful Nature, which gives Bastiodon a chance to 2HKO Ferroseed.
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**Xatu**: Bastiodon has no way of doing anything against it.
**Pokemon that don't mind Toxic**: Bastiodon has no offensive presence at all, so it has no way of damaging most threats that are immune to Toxic.
**SE hits**: Both Ground-type and Fighting-type attacks can kill it easily as it is 4x weak to them.
**Mold Breaker users**: Mold Breaker Pokemon such as Sawk stop Bastiodon from setting Stealth Rock, and only fear a well timed Roar or Toxic, while Mold Breaker Pokemon can break through Sturdy and OHKO Bastiodon.
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