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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (Poison)
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Low Kick
move 3: Spikes / Curse
move 4: Recover
item: Black Sludge
ability: Unaware
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Due to its exceptional Special Defense and ability in Unaware, Clodsire is a wall that checks threats like Hydreigon, Volcarona, and Flutter Mane for Poison teams. Earthquake lets it chip down and eventually beat threats like Volcarona, Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo, while Low Kick deals with the aforementioned Nasty Plot Hydreigon and can heavily damage Kingambit in a pinch. Spikes lets Clodsire take advantage of forced switches and synergizes well with Glimmora, Toxapex, and Skuntank, all together forming Poison's entry hazard-stacking core. Alternatively, Curse turns Clodsire into a threatening wincon and lets it deal with physical attackers.
Amoonguss and Toxapex are physically defensive walls that complement Clodsire, as they take on threats such as Great Tusk, Scizor, and Quaquaval, which force Clodsire out. Amoonguss can also run Growth, which helps in the Ground matchup, while Toxapex also chips down the opposing team by setting Toxic Spikes and wearing down threats like Chien-Pao with Infestation, Baneful Bunker, and Rocky Helmet. Skuntank is a Psychic-immune teammate that switches into Hatterene, Espathra, and Indeedee, and it can set Toxic Spikes better against types like Fairy and Psychic by trapping switch-ins such as Klefki and Bronzong with Fire Spin. Glimmora provides entry hazard support and removal with Stealth Rock and Mortal Spin, respectively, and it can run Air Balloon or Choice Scarf to handle Ground-types such as Great Tusk and Iron Treads due to its great coverage. Glimmora can also run Corrosion with Toxic and Mortal Spin, improving the Poison matchup and putting defensive Pokemon such as opposing Clodsire and Amoongus on a timer. Iron Moth is another plausible Choice Scarf user, as it handles Steel- and Dragon-types like Iron Treads and Baxcalibur, though it can also run a set with Substitute to handle Kingambit and break down types such as Flying and Water better.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [sasha, 510532]]
- Grammar checked by: [[ken, 594478], [Sulo, 528036]]
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