http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/breloom
I've used Breloom on my Uber team a while back, and its pretty effective, surprisingly. It can really put the hurt in many Ubers, so I thought that it could use an Uber analysis.
I'm not finished yet, so I'm just posting the first (and only) set that it can use, which is the SubPunch set. If any of you have had experience with another set, please let me know and I will look into it, but I haven't had much success with anything else. I will, however, mention that it can be used as a lead in the "Other Options" section.
Status: Incomplete.
Still need to do: Team Options, Other Options, Opinion, Counters.
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[SET]
name: UberLoom
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Focus Punch
move 3: Seed Bomb / Stone Edge
move 4: Spore
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Breloom has great potential at becoming a threatening offensive force in the Uber metagame. Scoring a high base 130 Attack stat and a powerful STAB Focus Punch, several Ubers will be in for a nasty surprise when faced against the deadly mushroom. Not only that, but it has access to the 100% accurate Spore, allowing it to immobilize threats for a short amount of time. This gives it the perfect opportunity to set up Substitute and attempt to wreak havoc.</p>
<p>Factoring in STAB, Focus Punch is nearly one of the strongest moves in the game, reaching a huge base power level of 225. It’s capable of severely hurting several Ubers, such as Palkia, Garchomp, and Darkrai. Since Focus Punch will fail when Breloom is hit by a direct attack, Substitute is used to remedy that problem, providing Breloom a shield to help it use Focus Punch successfully. Seed Bomb offers Breloom a reliable secondary STAB attack to use when it’s not behind a Substitute, and it also hits two of the most common Uber Pokemon in the game for super effective damage: Kyogre and Groudon. However, Stone Edge is a decent alternative move to use against Pokemon like Shaymin-S, Lugia, Ho-oh, and Rayquaza, as they all resist the Fighting- and Grass-type combination. Like mentioned previously, Breloom is one of the very few Pokemon that have access to Spore, and this set abuses it to its fullest potential. This buys Breloom enough time to set up a Substitute as the opposing Pokemon is switched out, and reply to the switch-in by hitting it with a powerful Focus Punch or another attack of choice.</p>
<p>Breloom’s defenses are not quite up to par with a lot of the Ubers running around, so it may be difficult to switch it in safely or to use Substitute without it breaking. With that being said, there’s a simple procedure to follow that will give Breloom a bigger chance at setting up. The best way to use Breloom in the Uber metagame is to switch it into a Pokemon that is slower than it or doesn’t pack any form of super effective or powerful moves, such as Wobbuffet, Tyranitar, or defensive Groudon. After that’s been accomplished, proceed to cripple the opposing Pokemon with Spore, attempt to set up Substitute as they switch out, and to try to damage as many Pokemon from the opponent’s team as possible. By following that, Breloom's effectiveness level becomes much greater and it becomes a much larger threat to the opponent, especially when it's behind a Substitute.</p>
<p>The Uber metagame carries two of the most bulkiest Pokemon in the game: Lugia and Giratina. These two Pokemon are basically like brick walls that Breloom will never be able to break through, as they both generally laugh at anything Breloom attempts to throw at them. Even if Lugia is hit by a super effective Stone Edge, it can still easily stall out Stone Edge by repeatedly using Roost and letting Pressure eat away at its PP, or go for the KO and use Ice Beam. Breloom must have teammates that can deal with these sturdy threats, or Breloom’s effectiveness will plummet. Mewtwo with Taunt and Calm Mind can easily dispose of Lugia; stopping it from using Roost or Toxic with Taunt and setting up multiple Calm Mind boosts, while taking pitiful damage from Ice Beam. Darkrai can easily obliterate Lugia with relative ease as well; sleeping it with Dark Void, setting up Nasty Plot, and firing off powerful Dark Pulse attacks. As for dealing with Giratina, Darkrai deserves to be mentioned again, as it can decimate Giratina with a boosted Dark Pulse. Dialga’s Draco Meteor can severely dent Giratina as well, giving Breloom the chance to be used with success. Aside from helping Breloom take out its biggest counters, providing it with entry hazard support is extremely recommended. The reason for this is because with Spikes and Stealth Rock support, Breloom can turn many of its would-be 2HKOs to solid OHKOs. For example, Timid Palkia takes 84% - 99% damage from Focus Punch, meaning one layer of Spikes and Stealth Rock set up will guarantee that it will be KOed. Same applies with Kyogre, taking 86% - 101% damage, yet again falling under a KO with a few entry hazards spilled onto the opponent’s field. With that being said, Deoxys-s is one of the most effective and fastest entry hazard supporters to use. It’s almost always guaranteed to set up Stealth Rock and one layer of Spikes, which is what Breloom needs in order to gain more OHKOs than usual.</p>
[Team Options]
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[Other Options]
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[EVs]
<p>Max Speed and Attack is generally recommended when using Breloom in Ubers. Any investment in either of its defenses won't let it live through any notable moves, since its defenses are not that great to work with. Breloom needs as much Speed as it can get to outpace as much as possible, yet it still needs to retain its grand Attack to deal heavy blows.</p>
[Opinion]
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[Counters]
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Thanks and happy reading!
