Bronzor

[Raseri]

yaa thats happening

 

[tehy]

After everything that's happened, I don't really want to add to your workload

But i have to ask:With Toxic as the first slash, is Psychic worth a slash? After all,the point of Flash Cannon was to be able to mono-sweep no matter what, but if you've got Toxic then you're really just looking for a stall sweep-you can toxic plenty of Dark-types anyhow, bar Drapion and Skunktank. Plus Psychic takes down Poison-types, hits Charizard harder after you've Toxic'd it, and is stronger in general.

 

[ryan]

Psychic is garbage because even at +6, coming off of base 24 Special Attack, you're not going to be doing much. There's a reason it was QC Approved to this point the way it is.

Also: GP check

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[Overview]

<p>With respectable bulk thanks to Eviolite and one of the greatest defensive typing and ability combinations in NU, Bronzor is very easy to fit on most dedicated stall teams. When using Levitate, it is left with only a Fire-type weakness, which happens to be one of the least common attacking types in the metagame. This trait allows Bronzor it to wall a giant chunk of NU, including many top threats that stall teams have trouble with,(AC) such as like Jynx and Golurk. However, do not think you can just slap Bronzor on any stall team and expect a victory. It needs plenty of entry hazard, cleric, and defensive support to properly thrive, as alone its pathetic offenses, reliance on Rest for recovery, and tendency to be used as setup fodder will disappoint you.</p>

[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Rest
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Toxic / Sleep Talk
item: Eviolite
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 172 Def / 88 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Stalling with Toxic, Bronzor possesses the great ability to wall both sides of the offensive spectrum, with Calm Mind patching up its lacking Special Defense. Luckily, with its typing and Levitate, Bronzor usually finds no trouble setting up on common Pokemon such as Golurk, Piloswine, Golurk, Kangaskhan, and Golurk (uh, I don't know if this was intentional or not, but only put Golurk once). It also makes Bronzor immune to Spikes and Toxic Spikes and gives it a resistance to Stealth Rock, allowing it to switch in very often. Flash Cannon is the preferred STAB attack because of its safer coverage with all of the Dark-type Pokemon rampant in NU, but it won't do much damage unless Bronzor has acquired many boosts. Rest is the only recovery move it can learn, but luckily Bronzor's bulk is good enough that it can take multiple hits easily after setting up. Toxic is the better choice for the last moveslot, as even at +6, Bronzor's weak Special Attack keeps it from dealing much damage to most bulky Pokemon. Sleep Talk can be used instead of Toxic so that it fares better against Jynx and setup sweepers; with this, however, Toxic Spikes support is necessary and Bronzor misses out on poisoning Flying-types and Pokemon with Levitate.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Although Flash Cannon is the preferred STAB, if extra coverage suits you when facing Charizard, Water-types, and Electric-types, Psychic could be used instead, but a strong Bug-type partner, such as Scolipede for example, or a strong Fighting-type partner,(AC) such as like Sawk,(AC) would be needed to eliminate the Dark-types that would wall Bronzor, and those Pokemon take away from the stall playstyle,(remove comma) which where Bronzor thrives in. The EVs give Bronzor the best chance to take two of Jynx's Focus Blasts before setting up and maximize its physical bulk. If Sleep Talk is used, Scolipede, Roselia, or Garbodor is the best partner for setting up Toxic Spikes. With Rest, a cleric such as Audino or Misdreavus is highly recommended to wake it up. Bronzor will also need a Pokemon to take any immediate special attacks threatening it; Zweilous can take all of the Fire, Water, and Electric attacks that could break through Bronzor before it boosts.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Despite being blessed with an amazing movepool, Bronzor fails to use almost any of its moves effectively. It can use dual screens, but it cannot hold both Light Clay and Eviolite, making it outclassed. The same goes for Sunny Day and Rain Dance as well, as it cannot hold an Eviolite and a Heat Rock or Damp Rock at the same time. Bronzor has access to many great offensive moves such as Earthquake, Zen Headbutt, Charge Beam, Shadow Ball, and Grass Knot, but it lacks the offenses and moveslots to use any of them successfully. Some cool support moves Bronzor can learn are Imprison, Trick Room, Swagger, and Bulldoze, but they also have trouble fitting in one of its moveslots. The most viable other option Bronzor could use would be a Stealth Rock set, as the only way it would be forced out before it could set up is by Taunt or a rare Fire-type. However, Metang shares Bronzor's typing and has better mixed bulk and (their mixed bulk is about the same; pretty much the key reason for using Metang>Bronzor is that it's not setup fodder for half the tier) offenses, so it is the preferable choice for this role.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>The easiest way to beat Bronzor is to strike its weaker Special Defense before it can get any boosts with strong, super effective Fire-type attacks from Pokemon such as like Charizard, Water-type attacks from Pokemon such as like special Samurott, or Electric-type attacks from Pokemon such as like Eelektross. If a few Calm Mind boosts have already been acquired, strong physical setup sweepers,(AC) including Swords Dance Samurott and Shell Smash Carracosta,(AC) are best to break through Bronzor's constant Defense stat. Other effective methods of shutting it down include are Pokemon with Trick and a Choice item, such as Jynx and Rotom-S; phazers (if Bronzor is not the last Pokemon left) such as Bastiodon, Riolu, Lickilicky, and Zweilous; and Taunt users such as Liepard, Misdreavus, and Samurott. In addition, Steel- and Poison-type Pokemon are immune to Toxic poisoning, but unless they have reliable coverage moves, they won't be able to hurt Bronzor.</p>

GP Approved 3/3

 

[Lolk]

Ok this is done for good

 

[Raseri]

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