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[COMPLETED] Roserade
- Thread starter Epikhairz
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[Pros]
<ul>
<li>Roserade possesses a decent base Special Defense of 105 and access to Spikes and Toxic Spikes, which allows it to serve as a specially defensive user of entry hazards.</li>
<li>Roserade's above-average base 125 Special Attack allows it to hit quite hard, especially when it has access to moves such as Leaf Storm.</li>
<li>Despite Sleep Powder getting a nerf this generation, it's still a nice move to have as it is capable of rendering a Pokemon temporarily useless.</li>
<li>Roserade possesses reliable recovery in Synthesis, Giga Drain, (AC) and Rest, as well as being able to use Natural Cure to heal off sleep immediately after using the latter.</li>
<li>Natural Cure also allows Roserade to work as the status absorber for a team.</li>
<li>Roserade gained the combination of Sleep Powder + Spikes this generation, something that is unique to Roserade and was previously illegal.</li>
</ul>
[Cons]
<ul>
<li>Roserade's poor HP and Defense stats leave it struggling against many of the physically offensive juggernauts in the tier</li>
<li>It is weak to many common types, such as the omnipresent Fire- and Ice-types</li>
<li>Its lackluster base 90 Speed leaves much to be desired for, as it can be outsped by many common threats such as Alakazam</li>
<li>It is weak to priority moves such as Ice Shard or Talonflame's Brave Bird</li>
</ul>
[Set Recommendations]
<p>name: Offensive Spikes<br />
move 1: Spikes<br />
move 2: Sleep Powder<br />
move 3: Leaf Storm<br />
move 4: Hidden Power Fire<br />
ability: Natural Cure / Technician<br />
item: Life Orb / Focus Sash<br />
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe<br />
nature: Timid</p>
<p>With the combination of Sleep Powder and Spikes being legal this generation, Roserade is able to serve as an effective offensive Spikes user with the unique ability to put the foe to sleep to get more layers up. Leaf Storm is the STAB attack of choice here, as it is able to put a massive dent in the majority of the metagame. As for a coverage move, Hidden Power Fire is generally the better option, as it can actually hit Steel-types and can hit Grass-types coming in to absorb Sleep Powder. It can also be used in conjunction with Technician for a nice power boost. Sludge Bomb is also worth considering, as a secondary STAB option that has a better base power than Hidden Power is always nice. It's worth mentioning that Toxic Spikes can be used over Spikes, depending on your team composition, but Spikes is generally preferred. Leaf Storm can also be replaced with Giga Drain if Roserade is using a Life Orb; Giga Drain trades raw power to reliable recovery, as it also nullified Life Orb damage. Of course, Life Orb becomes necessary to mitigate the huge loss in power.</p>
<p>Because Roserade is attempting to lay down entry hazards with this set, a Ghost-type is a great teammate to have, as it is able to prevent opposing Pokemon from using Rapid Spin to remove your entry hazards. If Roserade is using a Focus Sash, it can be paired up with a Rapid Spin or Defog user to get rid of entry hazards so that the Focus Sash doesn't break when Roserade is switched in.</p>
<p>name: Special Attacker<br />
move 1: Leaf Storm<br />
move 2: Sludge Bomb<br />
move 3: Hidden Power Fire<br />
move 4: Rest / Sleep Powder<br />
ability: Natural Cure / Technician<br />
item: Life Orb<br />
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe<br />
nature: Modest / Timid</p>
<p>Roserade is not just a dedicated setter of entry hazards; in fact, it can use its above average Special Attack of 125 to turn itself into an deadly offensive threat. A Modest nature is preferred for this set for the ability to 2HKO Florges. Leaf Storm and Sludge Bomb are your main STAB moves—the former has incredible amounts of power whereas the latter gives useful coverage and consistent damage output. Hidden Power Fire is the best option for a non-STAB coverage move, as it allows Roserade to hit Steel-types and gives Roserade a fighting chance against Aegislash, an omnipresent threat in OU. Rest is Roserade's best recovery option, as it's basically an in-game Full Restore, but should only be used with Natural Cure so it can switch out and heal off the sleep status. Sleep Powder is a viable option for the final moveslot as it renders the foe useless most of the time, but if Roserade uses this, it will have no recovery options. Roserade's Dream World Ability Technician is an option worth considering. This boosts the power of Hidden Power and allows Roserade to 2HKO 252 HP Aegislash with it, though Natural Cure is still the preferred ability as it allows Roserade to use Rest and act as a status absorber. This is especially useful to completely counter Rotom-W while maintaining a constant offensive presence. </p>
<p>Roserade pairs well with physically offensive Fire-types, as they can take down any special walls that would otherwise take hits from Roserade easily. A couple of examples of this would be Talonflame or Charizard X. Arcanine in particular pairs well with Roserade, as it not only does the same thing as the Pokemon listed above, but also has access to Intimidate to lower the attack of opponents, which helps mask Roserade's poor Defense. Bulky Water-types such as Slowbro or Vaporeon form an extremely sturdy balanced core. Finally, physical tanks such as Mega Aggron pair up great with Roserade, as they are both defensive and offensive in areas different from Roserade.</p>
<p>name: Specially Defensive Spikes<br />
move 1: Spikes / Toxic Spikes<br />
move 2: Giga Drain<br />
move 3: Hidden Power Fire / Sludge Bomb / Toxic Spikes<br />
move 4: Rest / Synthesis / Sleep Powder<br />
ability: Natural Cure<br />
item: Black Sludge<br />
evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD<br />
nature: Calm</p>
<p>Roserade can use its decent Special Defense to support the team with a specially defensive Spikes set. It can not only set entry hazards, but also absorb Toxic Spikes on the switch, and absorb status thanks to Natural Cure. Spikes is generally the better entry hazard to use, but Toxic Spikes is also a viable option if the team needs it more. Giga Drain's added recovery is the main reason why it's used over Leaf Storm. Sludge Bomb, while stronger than Hidden Power Fire and gets STAB, only covers Grass- and Fairy-types, as opposed to the coverage on Steel-types from Hidden Power. Coverage can also be forgone completely in favor for Toxic Spikes, making Roserade a dual spiker. Rest is the best option for the final move, as it completely heals Roserade and the sleep status can be healed by switching. Synthesis can be used instead if making the switch is too much of a hassle, though it heals significantly less. Finally, Roserade can run Sleep Powder instead for a free turn to set up hazards at the cost of longevity</p>
<p>Traditionally, in past generations, Roserade has been paired up with bulky Water-types such as Slowbro and Vaporeon to form incredibly resilient defensive cores, and this still holds true to this day. Also, because this is yet another Spikes set, a Ghost-type is still a great teammate to have, because it prevents Rapid Spin users from spinning away your entry hazards. A couple of good choices for Ghost-type teammates are Mega Gengar, who which can trap and kill threats as necessary, and Aegislash, who which can use priority Shadow Sneak to get rid of Psychic-types.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Because of Roserade's poor Defense stat, anything with a high Attack stat will put a massive dent in Roserade. One thing in particular that Roserade is extremely weak to are the physical Fire-types mentioned previously that pair up well with it, such as Charizard X. However, many special Fire-type attackers such as Volcarona and Delphox will have no trouble bringing Roserade down. Also, due to the Hidden Power nerf, Steel-types will have a much easier time handling Roserade's attacks. Some Steel-type threats include Aegislash and Scizor, both of which can deal massive damage with STAB attacks—especially Scizor and its STAB, Technician-boosted Bug Bite. Crobat is also a great answer to Roserade; its Taunt renders Roserade incapable of using its many support moves, (RC) and it resists both of Roserade's STAB attacks. It can also hit back with a super effective Brave Bird and blow away remove entry hazards with Defog. Talonflame can also take most of Roserade's attacks quite well and KO with priority Brave Bird. Anything wielding Ice Shard will put a dent in Roserade and most likely KO as well.</p>
<p>One of Roserade's best, (unbold comma) yet uncommon counters is Snorlax, who which can take special hits all day and retaliate with strong physical hits. RestTalk variants in particular are extremely useful in getting rid of Roserade, as it can still attack through Sleep Powder using Sleep Talk. Goodra, a more common Pokemon in the metagame, can also take special hits very well, and resists Roserade's Grass STAB and Hidden Power Fire. In fact, the Dragon-types in the tier that do resist Leaf Storm have an easy time bringing down Roserade.</p>
<ul>
<li>Roserade possesses a decent base Special Defense of 105 and access to Spikes and Toxic Spikes, which allows it to serve as a specially defensive user of entry hazards.</li>
<li>Roserade's above-average base 125 Special Attack allows it to hit quite hard, especially when it has access to moves such as Leaf Storm.</li>
<li>Despite Sleep Powder getting a nerf this generation, it's still a nice move to have as it is capable of rendering a Pokemon temporarily useless.</li>
<li>Roserade possesses reliable recovery in Synthesis, Giga Drain, (AC) and Rest, as well as being able to use Natural Cure to heal off sleep immediately after using the latter.</li>
<li>Natural Cure also allows Roserade to work as the status absorber for a team.</li>
<li>Roserade gained the combination of Sleep Powder + Spikes this generation, something that is unique to Roserade and was previously illegal.</li>
</ul>
[Cons]
<ul>
<li>Roserade's poor HP and Defense stats leave it struggling against many of the physically offensive juggernauts in the tier</li>
<li>It is weak to many common types, such as the omnipresent Fire- and Ice-types</li>
<li>Its lackluster base 90 Speed leaves much to be desired for, as it can be outsped by many common threats such as Alakazam</li>
<li>It is weak to priority moves such as Ice Shard or Talonflame's Brave Bird</li>
</ul>
[Set Recommendations]
<p>name: Offensive Spikes<br />
move 1: Spikes<br />
move 2: Sleep Powder<br />
move 3: Leaf Storm<br />
move 4: Hidden Power Fire<br />
ability: Natural Cure / Technician<br />
item: Life Orb / Focus Sash<br />
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe<br />
nature: Timid</p>
<p>With the combination of Sleep Powder and Spikes being legal this generation, Roserade is able to serve as an effective offensive Spikes user with the unique ability to put the foe to sleep to get more layers up. Leaf Storm is the STAB attack of choice here, as it is able to put a massive dent in the majority of the metagame. As for a coverage move, Hidden Power Fire is generally the better option, as it can actually hit Steel-types and can hit Grass-types coming in to absorb Sleep Powder. It can also be used in conjunction with Technician for a nice power boost. Sludge Bomb is also worth considering, as a secondary STAB option that has a better base power than Hidden Power is always nice. It's worth mentioning that Toxic Spikes can be used over Spikes, depending on your team composition, but Spikes is generally preferred. Leaf Storm can also be replaced with Giga Drain if Roserade is using a Life Orb; Giga Drain trades raw power to reliable recovery, as it also nullified Life Orb damage. Of course, Life Orb becomes necessary to mitigate the huge loss in power.</p>
<p>Because Roserade is attempting to lay down entry hazards with this set, a Ghost-type is a great teammate to have, as it is able to prevent opposing Pokemon from using Rapid Spin to remove your entry hazards. If Roserade is using a Focus Sash, it can be paired up with a Rapid Spin or Defog user to get rid of entry hazards so that the Focus Sash doesn't break when Roserade is switched in.</p>
<p>name: Special Attacker<br />
move 1: Leaf Storm<br />
move 2: Sludge Bomb<br />
move 3: Hidden Power Fire<br />
move 4: Rest / Sleep Powder<br />
ability: Natural Cure / Technician<br />
item: Life Orb<br />
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe<br />
nature: Modest / Timid</p>
<p>Roserade is not just a dedicated setter of entry hazards; in fact, it can use its above average Special Attack of 125 to turn itself into an deadly offensive threat. A Modest nature is preferred for this set for the ability to 2HKO Florges. Leaf Storm and Sludge Bomb are your main STAB moves—the former has incredible amounts of power whereas the latter gives useful coverage and consistent damage output. Hidden Power Fire is the best option for a non-STAB coverage move, as it allows Roserade to hit Steel-types and gives Roserade a fighting chance against Aegislash, an omnipresent threat in OU. Rest is Roserade's best recovery option, as it's basically an in-game Full Restore, but should only be used with Natural Cure so it can switch out and heal off the sleep status. Sleep Powder is a viable option for the final moveslot as it renders the foe useless most of the time, but if Roserade uses this, it will have no recovery options. Roserade's Dream World Ability Technician is an option worth considering. This boosts the power of Hidden Power and allows Roserade to 2HKO 252 HP Aegislash with it, though Natural Cure is still the preferred ability as it allows Roserade to use Rest and act as a status absorber. This is especially useful to completely counter Rotom-W while maintaining a constant offensive presence. </p>
<p>Roserade pairs well with physically offensive Fire-types, as they can take down any special walls that would otherwise take hits from Roserade easily. A couple of examples of this would be Talonflame or Charizard X. Arcanine in particular pairs well with Roserade, as it not only does the same thing as the Pokemon listed above, but also has access to Intimidate to lower the attack of opponents, which helps mask Roserade's poor Defense. Bulky Water-types such as Slowbro or Vaporeon form an extremely sturdy balanced core. Finally, physical tanks such as Mega Aggron pair up great with Roserade, as they are both defensive and offensive in areas different from Roserade.</p>
<p>name: Specially Defensive Spikes<br />
move 1: Spikes / Toxic Spikes<br />
move 2: Giga Drain<br />
move 3: Hidden Power Fire / Sludge Bomb / Toxic Spikes<br />
move 4: Rest / Synthesis / Sleep Powder<br />
ability: Natural Cure<br />
item: Black Sludge<br />
evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD<br />
nature: Calm</p>
<p>Roserade can use its decent Special Defense to support the team with a specially defensive Spikes set. It can not only set entry hazards, but also absorb Toxic Spikes on the switch, and absorb status thanks to Natural Cure. Spikes is generally the better entry hazard to use, but Toxic Spikes is also a viable option if the team needs it more. Giga Drain's added recovery is the main reason why it's used over Leaf Storm. Sludge Bomb, while stronger than Hidden Power Fire and gets STAB, only covers Grass- and Fairy-types, as opposed to the coverage on Steel-types from Hidden Power. Coverage can also be forgone completely in favor for Toxic Spikes, making Roserade a dual spiker. Rest is the best option for the final move, as it completely heals Roserade and the sleep status can be healed by switching. Synthesis can be used instead if making the switch is too much of a hassle, though it heals significantly less. Finally, Roserade can run Sleep Powder instead for a free turn to set up hazards at the cost of longevity</p>
<p>Traditionally, in past generations, Roserade has been paired up with bulky Water-types such as Slowbro and Vaporeon to form incredibly resilient defensive cores, and this still holds true to this day. Also, because this is yet another Spikes set, a Ghost-type is still a great teammate to have, because it prevents Rapid Spin users from spinning away your entry hazards. A couple of good choices for Ghost-type teammates are Mega Gengar, who which can trap and kill threats as necessary, and Aegislash, who which can use priority Shadow Sneak to get rid of Psychic-types.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Because of Roserade's poor Defense stat, anything with a high Attack stat will put a massive dent in Roserade. One thing in particular that Roserade is extremely weak to are the physical Fire-types mentioned previously that pair up well with it, such as Charizard X. However, many special Fire-type attackers such as Volcarona and Delphox will have no trouble bringing Roserade down. Also, due to the Hidden Power nerf, Steel-types will have a much easier time handling Roserade's attacks. Some Steel-type threats include Aegislash and Scizor, both of which can deal massive damage with STAB attacks—especially Scizor and its STAB, Technician-boosted Bug Bite. Crobat is also a great answer to Roserade; its Taunt renders Roserade incapable of using its many support moves, (RC) and it resists both of Roserade's STAB attacks. It can also hit back with a super effective Brave Bird and blow away remove entry hazards with Defog. Talonflame can also take most of Roserade's attacks quite well and KO with priority Brave Bird. Anything wielding Ice Shard will put a dent in Roserade and most likely KO as well.</p>
<p>One of Roserade's best, (unbold comma) yet uncommon counters is Snorlax, who which can take special hits all day and retaliate with strong physical hits. RestTalk variants in particular are extremely useful in getting rid of Roserade, as it can still attack through Sleep Powder using Sleep Talk. Goodra, a more common Pokemon in the metagame, can also take special hits very well, and resists Roserade's Grass STAB and Hidden Power Fire. In fact, the Dragon-types in the tier that do resist Leaf Storm have an easy time bringing down Roserade.</p>
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