[SET]
Specially Defensive (Clodsire) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb / Unaware
Tera Type: Steel / Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Toxic Spikes / Spikes
- Recover
- Toxic / Poison Jab / Haze
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its special bulk and typing that grants it an immunity to Miraidon's Electro Drift and Eternatus's Toxic, Clodsire cements itself as a strong pick on the metagame's stall teams. Due to this bulk, Clodsire excels in checking a myriad of special attackers the tier poses, like Arceus-Fairy, Eternatus, Miraidon, as well as Calyrex-S in a pinch. Water Absorb allows Clodsire to add Kyogre and Arceus-Water to the list of Pokemon it can check. Alternatively, Unaware makes it easier for Clodsire to handle Calm Mind Arceus formes and Calyrex-S without a Psychic- type move. However, Unaware allows Miraidon consecutive uses of Draco Meteor without concern of a special attack drop. Toxic Spikes threatens to cripple Pokemon vulnerable to hazards. Alternatively, although Gliscor or Skarmory are preferred as Spikes setters, Clodsire may also use Spikes on teams without them. Toxic helps Clodsire's teammates break through opposing teams, while also putting sweepers on a timer. Earthquake also helps to enhance Toxic by hitting foes like Eternatus or Zacian-Crowned that are immune to it. Alternatively, Poison Jab allows Clodsire to poison foes while it is afflicted with Taunt. Clodsire may also choose to use Haze, stopping sweepers like Calyrex-S, various Calm Mind Arceus-Formes, Miraidon, and Kyogre from snowballing. Clodsire generally prefers not to terastallize, as it usually benefits its teammates more than itself. However, Tera Steel can be effective against foes like Calm Mind Miraidon in a pinch, though it leaves Clodsire vulnerable to Miraidon's Electro Drift. Alternatively, Clodsire may choose to use Tera Dark for Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage.
Clodsire is mostly seen on the tier's stall teams, due to its passive nature and inability to handle physical attackers. Stall teams can more easily cover these weaknesses and appreciate Clodsire's support with its extensive utility movepool and ability to check Miraidon. Pokemon more vulnerable to the tier's special attackers, like Gliscor, Skeledirge, and Alomomola, appreciate Clodsire's presence; its great special bulk renders it one of the tier's best checks to Kyogre, Miraidon, and Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy. Clodsire is vulnerable to strong physical attackers like Koraidon, Calyrex-I, Landorus-T, and Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground due to its poor physical bulk. Thus, it appreciates having strong physical walls as teammates, like Alomomola, Skeledirge, Dondozo, and Gliscor. Furthermore, special attackers that threaten super-effective damage, like Calm Mind Arceus-Ground and Calyrex-S with a Psychic- type move, pose a great threat to Clodsire. Teammates like specially defensive Ho-Oh can help counteract this weakness; its great special bulk in combination with Regenerator and Whirlwind makes it one of the tier's best special walls. In return, Clodsire offers Ho-Oh a safe pivot against Miraidon, and helps Ho-Oh break through opposing teams by spreading status.
[SET CREDITS]
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Specially Defensive (Clodsire) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb / Unaware
Tera Type: Steel / Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Toxic Spikes / Spikes
- Recover
- Toxic / Poison Jab / Haze
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its special bulk and typing that grants it an immunity to Miraidon's Electro Drift and Eternatus's Toxic, Clodsire cements itself as a strong pick on the metagame's stall teams. Due to this bulk, Clodsire excels in checking a myriad of special attackers the tier poses, like Arceus-Fairy, Eternatus, Miraidon, as well as Calyrex-S in a pinch. Water Absorb allows Clodsire to add Kyogre and Arceus-Water to the list of Pokemon it can check. Alternatively, Unaware makes it easier for Clodsire to handle Calm Mind Arceus formes and Calyrex-S without a Psychic- type move. However, Unaware allows Miraidon consecutive uses of Draco Meteor without concern of a special attack drop. Toxic Spikes threatens to cripple Pokemon vulnerable to hazards. Alternatively, although Gliscor or Skarmory are preferred as Spikes setters, Clodsire may also use Spikes on teams without them. Toxic helps Clodsire's teammates break through opposing teams, while also putting sweepers on a timer. Earthquake also helps to enhance Toxic by hitting foes like Eternatus or Zacian-Crowned that are immune to it. Alternatively, Poison Jab allows Clodsire to poison foes while it is afflicted with Taunt. Clodsire may also choose to use Haze, stopping sweepers like Calyrex-S, various Calm Mind Arceus-Formes, Miraidon, and Kyogre from snowballing. Clodsire generally prefers not to terastallize, as it usually benefits its teammates more than itself. However, Tera Steel can be effective against foes like Calm Mind Miraidon in a pinch, though it leaves Clodsire vulnerable to Miraidon's Electro Drift. Alternatively, Clodsire may choose to use Tera Dark for Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage.
Clodsire is mostly seen on the tier's stall teams, due to its passive nature and inability to handle physical attackers. Stall teams can more easily cover these weaknesses and appreciate Clodsire's support with its extensive utility movepool and ability to check Miraidon. Pokemon more vulnerable to the tier's special attackers, like Gliscor, Skeledirge, and Alomomola, appreciate Clodsire's presence; its great special bulk renders it one of the tier's best checks to Kyogre, Miraidon, and Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy. Clodsire is vulnerable to strong physical attackers like Koraidon, Calyrex-I, Landorus-T, and Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground due to its poor physical bulk. Thus, it appreciates having strong physical walls as teammates, like Alomomola, Skeledirge, Dondozo, and Gliscor. Furthermore, special attackers that threaten super-effective damage, like Calm Mind Arceus-Ground and Calyrex-S with a Psychic- type move, pose a great threat to Clodsire. Teammates like specially defensive Ho-Oh can help counteract this weakness; its great special bulk in combination with Regenerator and Whirlwind makes it one of the tier's best special walls. In return, Clodsire offers Ho-Oh a safe pivot against Miraidon, and helps Ho-Oh break through opposing teams by spreading status.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jk.665318/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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