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Cradily (Analysis)
- Thread starter The3DOstrich
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is a mixed set taking advantage of storm drain with grass knot, energy ball or giga drain viable? giga drain is legal with with storm drain but cannot be run with storm drain AND recover/curse/stealthrocks
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[OVERVIEW]
<p>Ah, Meet Cradily, the Gen 3 fossilized barnacle. In Gen 4 DPP, Cradily established itself as a diverse Pokemon, either as a wall, coming in with a good 86/97/107, as well with a its good defenses and plethora of useful support moves, a lead, a great recipient of Baton Pass boosts, and much more. It also had a great ability, Suction Cups, which allows it to either set up or stall without fear of being phazed Suction Cups also enables it to set up or stall without the fear of getting phazed. Though Gen 5 did not give Cradily many new toys, it did get the ability Storm Drain via Dream World. Not only does this give Cradily a useful Water-type immunity, the +1 SpA boost allows the possibilty for a special or mixed attacking set, adding to it's versatility makes a special or mixed attacking set viable, adding to its versatility. It also makes Cradily an better edition an excellent addition to sandstorm teams, as he it can absorb those the Water-type attacks aimed at pokemon like Pokemon such as Gliscor and Hippowdon. Cradily also maintains a wide array of useful moves, such as Recover, Stockpile, and Curse, giving it the same versatility as Gen 4 it had in the fourth generation. However, this barnacle is not without its flaws. Cradily has an abysmal speed stat of base 43 base 43 Speed, which, though it doesn't impede the Curse variants much, but forces it to either run Rock Polish or receive a few Agility boosts if it hopes to sweep. Also, Cradily's Rock typing, which may help with its otherwise would be Fire weakness shield it from a weakness to common Fire-type attacks otherwise, acts as a curse in this generation with all the new Fighting-types running around, especially Conkeldurr. Despite this, Cradily remains a prominant member valuable addition to many teams, especially as a great special wall under sandstorm. Whether you want a good Curse user of amazing sandstorm staller or an amazing wall under sandstorm, Cradily is always a good choice.</p>
[SET]
name: Mono Attacker
move 1: Curse
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
ability: Suction Cups
evs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>One of Cradily's best sets in Gen 4 still holds nicely this time around. Cradily's great special bulk and above average physical bulk make it a perfect candidate for using Curse. Since Cradily won't be using special attacks, Suction Cups is the preferred ability, as it allows you to stay in without fear of being phazed, along with the fact that Sleep Talk and Storm Drain are illegal together. Because of the new Fighting-type threats included in introduced this generation, the EVs have been tweaked so Cradily can achieve better physical bulk to to give Cradily better physical bulk so that it can take those Drain Punches, Hi Jump Kicks, and Scizor's Bullet Punches after a few Curse boosts, while still maintaining a great SpD under a sandstorm. For the choice of item, Leftovers is always a good option for residual HP constant recovery.</p>
<p>This set revolves around the usage of Curse to boost your attack and defense Curse boosting Cradily's Attack and Defense. Because of Cradily's great overall bulk, he can easily start setting up Curses as soon as he switches in it can set up Curse with ease once it switches in safely. Do exactly this until you feel that you need more health, then Rest up for full HP Once you have set up to your satisfaction, Rest can be used to heal Cradily of any damage or status it might have taken while setting up. Once asleep, Cradily can then take advantage of Sleep Talk to prevent itself from being a sleeping target sitting duck, possibly setting up a few more Curses to boost your its stats. Weather your awake or not, you need something to use with your boosted attack stat. Rock Slide is a nice STAB option for Cradily, as it hits Fire- and Ice-types, two of its most effective counters, for super-effective damage. Rock Slide also allows you Cradily to hit Poison-types, who would wall you it if running Seed Bomb. However, Fighting-types, and as well as bulky Water- and Ground-types can easily come in, wall you Cradily, and proceed to set up. If you feel this to be a problem, Seed Bomb is an alternative, as it's Cradily's best physical STAB Grass move.</p>
[ADDITIONL COMMENTS]
<p>If you want to set up Curses, recover HP, and immediately start attacking, a Chesto Berry can be used for instant sleep recovery. However, since you are running Sleep Talk, you are not vunerable in your sleep, so Leftovers is generally the best option. Stone Edge can be used as an alternative to Rock Slide, but its low accuracy and PP means you'll drain Cradily's usefullness quite quickly makes it a poor option. Additionaly, Earthquake can be used to hit Steel-types and Toxicroak, who completely wall you otherwise.</p>
<p>For this set, sandstorm support is greatly appreciated, as it allows for Cradily's great SpD to be boosted even higher. Tyranitar and Hippowdon both do a great job at this, especially the fact the latter in particular as Hippowdon can shrug off most physical Fighting-type attacks aimed at Cradily and set up Stealth Rock. Both moves Cradily can use are easily walled by
Steel-types, who can come in and wall you Cradily with ease. Magnezone works as a great partner alongside Cradily, as the barnacle can act as bait, luring in Pokemon like such as Steelix Skarmory (Steelix is rarely used in OU; Skarmory is a better example) and Ferrothorn, allowing Magnezone to come in, trap them, and KO with Hidden Power Fire. Since Fighting-types pose a massive threat to Cradily, packing a Psychic-type can really help. Pokemon like Mesprit, and Jirachi can come in on a Fighting attack and attempt to KO with STAB Psychic moves or set up on the switch Pokemon such as Reuniclus and Jirachi thus make great teammates for Cradily, as they can switch into a Fighting-type attack with ease, and KO with their STAB attacks or set up on the switch. Trick users also nullify this set, as Cradily cannot afford to be locked into one move.</p>
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
ability: Suction Cups / Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>As the Curse set is not as useful outside Sandstorm due to your unboosted SpD, this set allows Cradily to function even when a Sandstorm is not present This set allows Cradily to function as a sweeper decently even without sandstorm support, since the Curse set is not too useful outside sandstorm. Suction Cups is the suggested ability for Cradily, as it does not have to fear being phazed and losing its Attack boosts or being Tricked a choice item. However, since this set does not need to be used in sandstorm, your Cradily's SpD won't necessarily be boosted, so Storm Drain also works for Cradily, because even though the +1 SpA boost won't help him it offensively, an immunity to Water-type attacks grants you Cradily more opportunities to switch in. It also helps against bulky Water-types who feel they can ruin your Atk Cradily's Attack boosts with Scald, allowing you to strike back or set up on their switch.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily variant is both offensive and defensive, two boosting moves help Cradily much more than harming it. Swords Dance is the main move of the set, as once Cradily finds an opportunity to set up, it can cause massive damage. Stockpile boosts boosts both of Cradily's defensive stats, and makes it a tremendous pain to KO, not only becaus of it's boosted defences, but also because it can use Recover to heal off any damage taken thanks to its boosted defenses and access to Recover. However, if you are threatened by Steel-types and Toxicroak, Earthquake may be used to get rid of said threats. For the last slot, Rock Slide is the best STAB choice, as it offers better coverage excellent coverageand gives you the freedom of both abilities to run both abilities. However, if you lack Earthquake and want to hit bulky Water / Ground types so they don't resist your STAB, Seed Bomb is an alternative. The only problem is that it is only usable with Suction Cups, meaning the same Water / Grounds your aforementioned Pokemon you are trying to get rid of can burn you Cradily with Scald, rendering Cradily it useless.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set won't always have sandstorm support. This also allows Cradily to take most physical Fighting-type moves with more ease, Recover, and start attacking. If you really want Cradily to hit harder, Life Orb is an option, as you do have Recover to heal off the recoil. However, since this set is meant to work more like a tank, and since you may have to work outside of sandstorm, Leftovers is the better choice. If you feel Unaware Quagsire will be a threat to you, Gastro Acid is availible for the second slot, but finds it very hard to compete with Earthquake, and other than dealing with Qaugsire finds little use can be used, but Cradily is hard-pressed for moveslots as it is, and Gastro Acid has little use outside of dealig with Quagsire. If you want Cradily to actually outspeed something, Rock Tomb or Bulldoze can be used to help Cradily outspeed its foe, but both are just bad moves in general, as the former with has bad accuracy and both have a low BP. An alternative way to raise your Cradily's speed is Rock Polish, but it has a hard time finding a moveslot, and with Cradily being weak to three priority moves means, it won't help in the end. Since status ruins you Cradily, Rest can be used over Recover to heal you it, but then your Cradily will just be a sitting duck for two turns, allowing the opponent to easily set up.</p>
<p>Because your Since Cradily is not using Rest, status demolishes this Cradily's its usefulness, and because of this, clerics make great partners to rid Cradily of those irritating burns making clerics excellent teammates. Chansey and Altaria makes a fantastic partner, as the former can come in on many Ice attacks aimed at Cradily, while the latter also has respectable bulk as well as a resistance to Fighting attacks as well as Bug moves, something Cradily struggles against as it can switch into Ice-type attacks with ease with its massive bulk, though it must be noted that Chansey compounds Cradily's Fighting-type weakness. (Altaria is a bad example; no one uses it in OU. It also compounds Cradily's Ice-type weakness) Lanturn also works well, as it can come in on Ice- and Steel-type attacks aimed at Cradily, use Heal Bell, and proceed to spread status. Once again, Magnezone is Cradily's best friend when dealing with Steel-type Pokemon, as it can easily trap and eliminate them with Hidden Power Fire. Xatu works as a great partner for Cradily as well, as it can bounce back status, come in on Fighting-type moves, and proceed to set up or attack with STAB Psychic moves its STAB attacks. However, it shares Cradily's Ice-type weakness, and must beware when the opposing Fighting type uses Ice Punch or, in case of Conkeldurr, Xatu must be weary of Payback must be wary of super effective attacks such as Ice Punch and Payback from its Fighting-type adversaries. Though not needed, sandstorm support does help Cradily, and Hippowdon makes a good choice for doing so for the same reasons as the sets above as mentioned in the previous set. Entry hazards aid Cradily in attempting to sweep, so Skarmory makes a good choice for a teammate as well, as it can set them up both Spikes and Stealth Rock and act as a Fighting type check check Fighting-types.</p>
<p>The evs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set will not be under a Sandstorm. This also allows Cradily to better take physical Fighting-type moves, Recover, and start attacking.</p> (This paragraph is much more appropriate at the beginning of AC)
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Stealth Rock / Energy Ball
move 3: Recover
move 4: Rock Slide / Earthquake
item: Leftovers
nature: Relaxed
ability: Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily's great bulk and solid support movepool make it the perfect candidate to support a team. Because of many new Fighting-type threats, Cradily needs all the physical bulk it can muster to survive physical hits and balance its defenses under a sandstorm. Storm Drain is the better ability here, as an immunity can let have an easier time switching in it will let Cradily switch in more easily, as well as powering up Energy Ball if you opt to use it in the second slot. Leftovers is the obvious item, as defensive Cradily love HP providing steady HP regeneration. Relaxed nature is used in case you want to use both a physical and special move.</p>
<p>Toxic is the main move of the set, as it allows Cradily to spread status through the opponent's team. Stealth Rock is there for entry hazard support, and coupled with Toxic and sandstorm damage lets Cradily do a fair amount of indirect damage to the opposing team. However, if you already have something to lay down entry hazards, Energy Ball may be used for STAB and to hit bulky Water-types. For the third slot, Recover is there so Cradily can heal off any damage it may have taken. The last slot is for Cradily's attacking option. Rock Slide offers STAB, while Earthquake lets Cradily hit the Steel-types immune to Toxic.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily has access to a great support movepool, so his its options are not limited. Once again, Gastro Acid can be a good option on this set, as it allows you to Toxic Magic Gaurd users such as Rankarusu and Clefable Cradily to cripple Magic Guard users such as Reuniclus with Toxic. Rest may be used over Recover to rid Cradily of status, but the fact that you are vurnerable Cradily will be doing nothing for two turns leaves Cradily more prone to taking damage makes this a bad choice. Tickle can be used to limit the usefulness of physical tanks; however, that means getting rid of Recover and Stealth Rock. Giga Drain may be used to hit opposing pokemon while also gaining HP, as well as getting STAB coverage. However, you must get rid of Recover, as the two are illegal together. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Steels as well as opposing Fire / Fighting types and Toxicroak for super-effective damage Steel- and Fire-types as well as Toxicroak hard, but Earthquake is generally the better option. Hidden Power Fire is an alternative, as it allows Cradily to smash incoming Scizor and Ferrothorn, two prominent Cradily checks.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily is a more defensive variant than an offensive one, it should be put on a team to provide balance and support rather than having a team built around it. (However, Sandstorm is still essential, and both Tyranitar and Hippowdon make good partners for the same reasons as the sets above). Sandstorm sweepers love when their targets are weakened, as it allows them to sweep much easier than they normally would. Excadrill greatly benefits from Cradily, as it loves the combination of entry hazards, sandstorm, and Toxic damage wearing down its targets. Users of the ability Moxie, such as Krookodile, also greatly benefit from support Cradily's support, as the residual damage provided allows them to pick off weaker targets and activate their ability. Fast, frail sweepers like such as Infernape and Hitmonlee also enjoy residual damage, as the weaker the target is, the easier they can KO without fear of being attacked themselves.</p>
<p>Although not completely necessary, clerics allow this Cradily to stay alive much longer, allowing more status to be spread. Altaria once again makes a great choice, as it absorbs Fighting and Bug attacks aimed at Cradily and can shrug off status with Natural Cure. Chansey and Blissey can also come in, use Heal Bell, and pass of huge Wishes to Cradily, increasing its survivability. As far as Cradily's counters teammates go (this sentence is about how certain Pokemon make good teammates for Cradily by eliminating its counters, and doesn't focus on the counters themselves), Magnezone hurts Steel-types, while Skarmory and Xatu can shrug off Fighting-type attacks, and set up Spikes or attack with STAB Psychic-type moves, respectively. Bulky Ghost-types like Burungeru such as Jellicent work too, as it absorbs all Cradily's weakness, blocks Rapid Spin, and can cripple pokemon like Kojondo and Scizor with Will-O-Wisp they block Rapid Spin. Jellicent in particular resists both of Cradily's weaknesses, and can cripple Fighting-types with Will-O-Wisp, while Cradily can take Electric-type attacks aimed at Jellicent with ease, making Jellicent a wonderful teammate for Cradily. Cradily also absorbs Electric attacks aimed at Burungeru, making the two great partners.</p>
<p>Poison Heal Gliscor and Skarmory are two excellent counters for this set if Cradily is not carrying Hidden Power Fire. The two needn't don't fear Toxic and can use Cradily as pure setup fodder, the former with Swords Dance and the latter with entry hazards. Skarmory can also Whirlwind out Cradily with Hidden Power Fire, as an unboosted hit fails to OHKO it.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Cradily's movepool is fairly vast, and it can take full advantage of some of its other moves. As mentioned in many of the sets, Gastro Acid is quite an interesting option, as it allows Cradily to nullify the ability of the opponent. This can be used to accomplish things such as giving enable Cradily to spread poison status to cripple users of Magic Guard with Toxic, such as Clefable Reuniclus. Confuse Ray is an option for possibly more residual damage, but faces competition for a moveslot. Cradily can also use Substitute on the stall and support sets, as its bulk allows the sub to take a few hits makes its Substitute quite sturdy. However, Cradily is generally too slow to effectively pull one set up Substitute.</p>
<p>As far as offensive options go, Cradily has a few options moves it can utilize. Lileep can be obtained with both Storm Drain and Giga Drain va Dream World, and Cradily can use Storm Drain boosts to power up Giga Drain. However, Cradily will then be unable to utilize any of its egg moves, and Recover is generally the better recovery option, as Giga Drain can easily be walled by the likes of Heatran and Scizor. Wring Out may be used to hit foes at full HP for more damage, but does not help Cradily with coverage. Cradily can run Hidden Power Psychic to hit Fighting-types harder, but it finds no use outside of that. Also, both Cradily's offensive stats are a respectable base 81 Cradily has a respectable base 81 Attack and Special Attack, meaning it can utilize a generic Choice set pretty well with its decent movepool, a banded one consisting of moves like Rock Slide / Stone Edge, Seed Bomb, Earthquake, and Return and a specs set with the moves Ancientpower, Energy Ball, Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ground, and Sludge Bomb, but stronger, faster Grass-types like such as Sceptile and Shiftry are generally better at running Choice sets.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Scizor and Breloom are two of Cradily's best counters if it does not carry Hidden Power Fire, as they can come in on any of its STAB attacks and strike with Technician-boosted STAB Bullet Punch or Mach Punch, respectively. Steel-types completely wall Cradily if it does not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up on, status, or KO Cradily with their STAB Steel attacks. Nattorei Ferrothorn completely walls Cradily, only taking significant damage from Storm Drain boostedHidden Power Fire, and can easily set up entry hazards on Cradily or Thunder Wave on the switch cripple the switch-in with Thunder Wave. Toxicroak poses a massive problem for Cradily that do not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Ground, and can set up Swords Dance or Nasty Plot on the switch or easily KO Cradily with its STAB Fighting-type attacks. Roobushin Conkeldurr counters Cradily quite nicely as well, and can easily set up on the switch. Roobushin also does not necessarily fear status, as the Guts variants benefit from Toxic rather than fear it, while not fearing status thanks to Guts. Mischevious Heart users like Erufunn can put a complete stop to Cradily with Taunt, giving them the perfect opportunity to set up on the switch Prankster users such as Whimsicott will also stop Cradily in its tracks with Taunt, forcing it to switch out. Although rare, Weezing also completely walls all physical Cradily variants, letting them status Cradily and attack with Fire Blast and can hurt it with Fire Blast or inflict status.</p>
<p>Status also hurts Cradily variants who do not carry Rest. Good pokemon for this include bulky Ghosts such as Dusknoir, Desukan, and Spiritomb, all who can completely ruin physical Cradily variants with Will-O-Wisp. Weezing also works well at doing this, as it can take all Cradily's physical moves and either Will-O-Wisp or Toxic without fear of being poisoned itself. Chansey and Blissey can also come in and either Toxic or Thunder Wave Cradily, and can shrug off status due to Natural Cure Bulky Ghost-types such as Eviolite Dusclops and Spiritomb, as well as the rare Weezing, will completely ruin Cradily with Will-O-Wisp. Chansey and Blissey can also switch in with ease and cripple Cradily with Toxic, while shrugging off status with Natural Cure.</p>
<p>Trick users check and ruin Cradily incredibly well, especially Jirachi and Metagross. The two of them can come in on both of Cradily's STAB moves, Trick him it a Choice item, and render Cradily completely useless. However, the two must beware, as a Storm Drain boosted Hidden Power Fire or a Curse / Swords Dance boosted Earthquake can seriously put a dent in their HP they both have to be wary of boosted Hidden Power Fire and Earthquake, which can severely damage them.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Cradily got a great ability via Dream World: Storm Drain, which really gave it a boost this generation. It gives Cradily a useful Water-type immunity as well as a +1 SpA boost, letting Cradily run a special or even mixed set. Storm Drain is a released ability, and is the primary option to for many of Cradily's sets, either to allow more options to switch in or to power up its special attacks. (you already mentioned its advantages)</p>
<p>Ah, Meet Cradily, the Gen 3 fossilized barnacle. In Gen 4 DPP, Cradily established itself as a diverse Pokemon, either as a wall, coming in with a good 86/97/107, as well with a its good defenses and plethora of useful support moves, a lead, a great recipient of Baton Pass boosts, and much more. It also had a great ability, Suction Cups, which allows it to either set up or stall without fear of being phazed Suction Cups also enables it to set up or stall without the fear of getting phazed. Though Gen 5 did not give Cradily many new toys, it did get the ability Storm Drain via Dream World. Not only does this give Cradily a useful Water-type immunity, the +1 SpA boost allows the possibilty for a special or mixed attacking set, adding to it's versatility makes a special or mixed attacking set viable, adding to its versatility. It also makes Cradily an better edition an excellent addition to sandstorm teams, as he it can absorb those the Water-type attacks aimed at pokemon like Pokemon such as Gliscor and Hippowdon. Cradily also maintains a wide array of useful moves, such as Recover, Stockpile, and Curse, giving it the same versatility as Gen 4 it had in the fourth generation. However, this barnacle is not without its flaws. Cradily has an abysmal speed stat of base 43 base 43 Speed, which, though it doesn't impede the Curse variants much, but forces it to either run Rock Polish or receive a few Agility boosts if it hopes to sweep. Also, Cradily's Rock typing, which may help with its otherwise would be Fire weakness shield it from a weakness to common Fire-type attacks otherwise, acts as a curse in this generation with all the new Fighting-types running around, especially Conkeldurr. Despite this, Cradily remains a prominant member valuable addition to many teams, especially as a great special wall under sandstorm. Whether you want a good Curse user of amazing sandstorm staller or an amazing wall under sandstorm, Cradily is always a good choice.</p>
[SET]
name: Mono Attacker
move 1: Curse
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
ability: Suction Cups
evs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>One of Cradily's best sets in Gen 4 still holds nicely this time around. Cradily's great special bulk and above average physical bulk make it a perfect candidate for using Curse. Since Cradily won't be using special attacks, Suction Cups is the preferred ability, as it allows you to stay in without fear of being phazed, along with the fact that Sleep Talk and Storm Drain are illegal together. Because of the new Fighting-type threats included in introduced this generation, the EVs have been tweaked so Cradily can achieve better physical bulk to to give Cradily better physical bulk so that it can take those Drain Punches, Hi Jump Kicks, and Scizor's Bullet Punches after a few Curse boosts, while still maintaining a great SpD under a sandstorm. For the choice of item, Leftovers is always a good option for residual HP constant recovery.</p>
<p>This set revolves around the usage of Curse to boost your attack and defense Curse boosting Cradily's Attack and Defense. Because of Cradily's great overall bulk, he can easily start setting up Curses as soon as he switches in it can set up Curse with ease once it switches in safely. Do exactly this until you feel that you need more health, then Rest up for full HP Once you have set up to your satisfaction, Rest can be used to heal Cradily of any damage or status it might have taken while setting up. Once asleep, Cradily can then take advantage of Sleep Talk to prevent itself from being a sleeping target sitting duck, possibly setting up a few more Curses to boost your its stats. Weather your awake or not, you need something to use with your boosted attack stat. Rock Slide is a nice STAB option for Cradily, as it hits Fire- and Ice-types, two of its most effective counters, for super-effective damage. Rock Slide also allows you Cradily to hit Poison-types, who would wall you it if running Seed Bomb. However, Fighting-types, and as well as bulky Water- and Ground-types can easily come in, wall you Cradily, and proceed to set up. If you feel this to be a problem, Seed Bomb is an alternative, as it's Cradily's best physical STAB Grass move.</p>
[ADDITIONL COMMENTS]
<p>If you want to set up Curses, recover HP, and immediately start attacking, a Chesto Berry can be used for instant sleep recovery. However, since you are running Sleep Talk, you are not vunerable in your sleep, so Leftovers is generally the best option. Stone Edge can be used as an alternative to Rock Slide, but its low accuracy and PP means you'll drain Cradily's usefullness quite quickly makes it a poor option. Additionaly, Earthquake can be used to hit Steel-types and Toxicroak, who completely wall you otherwise.</p>
<p>For this set, sandstorm support is greatly appreciated, as it allows for Cradily's great SpD to be boosted even higher. Tyranitar and Hippowdon both do a great job at this, especially the fact the latter in particular as Hippowdon can shrug off most physical Fighting-type attacks aimed at Cradily and set up Stealth Rock. Both moves Cradily can use are easily walled by
Steel-types, who can come in and wall you Cradily with ease. Magnezone works as a great partner alongside Cradily, as the barnacle can act as bait, luring in Pokemon like such as Steelix Skarmory (Steelix is rarely used in OU; Skarmory is a better example) and Ferrothorn, allowing Magnezone to come in, trap them, and KO with Hidden Power Fire. Since Fighting-types pose a massive threat to Cradily, packing a Psychic-type can really help. Pokemon like Mesprit, and Jirachi can come in on a Fighting attack and attempt to KO with STAB Psychic moves or set up on the switch Pokemon such as Reuniclus and Jirachi thus make great teammates for Cradily, as they can switch into a Fighting-type attack with ease, and KO with their STAB attacks or set up on the switch. Trick users also nullify this set, as Cradily cannot afford to be locked into one move.</p>
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
ability: Suction Cups / Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>As the Curse set is not as useful outside Sandstorm due to your unboosted SpD, this set allows Cradily to function even when a Sandstorm is not present This set allows Cradily to function as a sweeper decently even without sandstorm support, since the Curse set is not too useful outside sandstorm. Suction Cups is the suggested ability for Cradily, as it does not have to fear being phazed and losing its Attack boosts or being Tricked a choice item. However, since this set does not need to be used in sandstorm, your Cradily's SpD won't necessarily be boosted, so Storm Drain also works for Cradily, because even though the +1 SpA boost won't help him it offensively, an immunity to Water-type attacks grants you Cradily more opportunities to switch in. It also helps against bulky Water-types who feel they can ruin your Atk Cradily's Attack boosts with Scald, allowing you to strike back or set up on their switch.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily variant is both offensive and defensive, two boosting moves help Cradily much more than harming it. Swords Dance is the main move of the set, as once Cradily finds an opportunity to set up, it can cause massive damage. Stockpile boosts boosts both of Cradily's defensive stats, and makes it a tremendous pain to KO, not only becaus of it's boosted defences, but also because it can use Recover to heal off any damage taken thanks to its boosted defenses and access to Recover. However, if you are threatened by Steel-types and Toxicroak, Earthquake may be used to get rid of said threats. For the last slot, Rock Slide is the best STAB choice, as it offers better coverage excellent coverageand gives you the freedom of both abilities to run both abilities. However, if you lack Earthquake and want to hit bulky Water / Ground types so they don't resist your STAB, Seed Bomb is an alternative. The only problem is that it is only usable with Suction Cups, meaning the same Water / Grounds your aforementioned Pokemon you are trying to get rid of can burn you Cradily with Scald, rendering Cradily it useless.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set won't always have sandstorm support. This also allows Cradily to take most physical Fighting-type moves with more ease, Recover, and start attacking. If you really want Cradily to hit harder, Life Orb is an option, as you do have Recover to heal off the recoil. However, since this set is meant to work more like a tank, and since you may have to work outside of sandstorm, Leftovers is the better choice. If you feel Unaware Quagsire will be a threat to you, Gastro Acid is availible for the second slot, but finds it very hard to compete with Earthquake, and other than dealing with Qaugsire finds little use can be used, but Cradily is hard-pressed for moveslots as it is, and Gastro Acid has little use outside of dealig with Quagsire. If you want Cradily to actually outspeed something, Rock Tomb or Bulldoze can be used to help Cradily outspeed its foe, but both are just bad moves in general, as the former with has bad accuracy and both have a low BP. An alternative way to raise your Cradily's speed is Rock Polish, but it has a hard time finding a moveslot, and with Cradily being weak to three priority moves means, it won't help in the end. Since status ruins you Cradily, Rest can be used over Recover to heal you it, but then your Cradily will just be a sitting duck for two turns, allowing the opponent to easily set up.</p>
<p>Because your Since Cradily is not using Rest, status demolishes this Cradily's its usefulness, and because of this, clerics make great partners to rid Cradily of those irritating burns making clerics excellent teammates. Chansey and Altaria makes a fantastic partner, as the former can come in on many Ice attacks aimed at Cradily, while the latter also has respectable bulk as well as a resistance to Fighting attacks as well as Bug moves, something Cradily struggles against as it can switch into Ice-type attacks with ease with its massive bulk, though it must be noted that Chansey compounds Cradily's Fighting-type weakness. (Altaria is a bad example; no one uses it in OU. It also compounds Cradily's Ice-type weakness) Lanturn also works well, as it can come in on Ice- and Steel-type attacks aimed at Cradily, use Heal Bell, and proceed to spread status. Once again, Magnezone is Cradily's best friend when dealing with Steel-type Pokemon, as it can easily trap and eliminate them with Hidden Power Fire. Xatu works as a great partner for Cradily as well, as it can bounce back status, come in on Fighting-type moves, and proceed to set up or attack with STAB Psychic moves its STAB attacks. However, it shares Cradily's Ice-type weakness, and must beware when the opposing Fighting type uses Ice Punch or, in case of Conkeldurr, Xatu must be weary of Payback must be wary of super effective attacks such as Ice Punch and Payback from its Fighting-type adversaries. Though not needed, sandstorm support does help Cradily, and Hippowdon makes a good choice for doing so for the same reasons as the sets above as mentioned in the previous set. Entry hazards aid Cradily in attempting to sweep, so Skarmory makes a good choice for a teammate as well, as it can set them up both Spikes and Stealth Rock and act as a Fighting type check check Fighting-types.</p>
<p>The evs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set will not be under a Sandstorm. This also allows Cradily to better take physical Fighting-type moves, Recover, and start attacking.</p> (This paragraph is much more appropriate at the beginning of AC)
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Stealth Rock / Energy Ball
move 3: Recover
move 4: Rock Slide / Earthquake
item: Leftovers
nature: Relaxed
ability: Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily's great bulk and solid support movepool make it the perfect candidate to support a team. Because of many new Fighting-type threats, Cradily needs all the physical bulk it can muster to survive physical hits and balance its defenses under a sandstorm. Storm Drain is the better ability here, as an immunity can let have an easier time switching in it will let Cradily switch in more easily, as well as powering up Energy Ball if you opt to use it in the second slot. Leftovers is the obvious item, as defensive Cradily love HP providing steady HP regeneration. Relaxed nature is used in case you want to use both a physical and special move.</p>
<p>Toxic is the main move of the set, as it allows Cradily to spread status through the opponent's team. Stealth Rock is there for entry hazard support, and coupled with Toxic and sandstorm damage lets Cradily do a fair amount of indirect damage to the opposing team. However, if you already have something to lay down entry hazards, Energy Ball may be used for STAB and to hit bulky Water-types. For the third slot, Recover is there so Cradily can heal off any damage it may have taken. The last slot is for Cradily's attacking option. Rock Slide offers STAB, while Earthquake lets Cradily hit the Steel-types immune to Toxic.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily has access to a great support movepool, so his its options are not limited. Once again, Gastro Acid can be a good option on this set, as it allows you to Toxic Magic Gaurd users such as Rankarusu and Clefable Cradily to cripple Magic Guard users such as Reuniclus with Toxic. Rest may be used over Recover to rid Cradily of status, but the fact that you are vurnerable Cradily will be doing nothing for two turns leaves Cradily more prone to taking damage makes this a bad choice. Tickle can be used to limit the usefulness of physical tanks; however, that means getting rid of Recover and Stealth Rock. Giga Drain may be used to hit opposing pokemon while also gaining HP, as well as getting STAB coverage. However, you must get rid of Recover, as the two are illegal together. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Steels as well as opposing Fire / Fighting types and Toxicroak for super-effective damage Steel- and Fire-types as well as Toxicroak hard, but Earthquake is generally the better option. Hidden Power Fire is an alternative, as it allows Cradily to smash incoming Scizor and Ferrothorn, two prominent Cradily checks.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily is a more defensive variant than an offensive one, it should be put on a team to provide balance and support rather than having a team built around it. (However, Sandstorm is still essential, and both Tyranitar and Hippowdon make good partners for the same reasons as the sets above). Sandstorm sweepers love when their targets are weakened, as it allows them to sweep much easier than they normally would. Excadrill greatly benefits from Cradily, as it loves the combination of entry hazards, sandstorm, and Toxic damage wearing down its targets. Users of the ability Moxie, such as Krookodile, also greatly benefit from support Cradily's support, as the residual damage provided allows them to pick off weaker targets and activate their ability. Fast, frail sweepers like such as Infernape and Hitmonlee also enjoy residual damage, as the weaker the target is, the easier they can KO without fear of being attacked themselves.</p>
<p>Although not completely necessary, clerics allow this Cradily to stay alive much longer, allowing more status to be spread. Altaria once again makes a great choice, as it absorbs Fighting and Bug attacks aimed at Cradily and can shrug off status with Natural Cure. Chansey and Blissey can also come in, use Heal Bell, and pass of huge Wishes to Cradily, increasing its survivability. As far as Cradily's counters teammates go (this sentence is about how certain Pokemon make good teammates for Cradily by eliminating its counters, and doesn't focus on the counters themselves), Magnezone hurts Steel-types, while Skarmory and Xatu can shrug off Fighting-type attacks, and set up Spikes or attack with STAB Psychic-type moves, respectively. Bulky Ghost-types like Burungeru such as Jellicent work too, as it absorbs all Cradily's weakness, blocks Rapid Spin, and can cripple pokemon like Kojondo and Scizor with Will-O-Wisp they block Rapid Spin. Jellicent in particular resists both of Cradily's weaknesses, and can cripple Fighting-types with Will-O-Wisp, while Cradily can take Electric-type attacks aimed at Jellicent with ease, making Jellicent a wonderful teammate for Cradily. Cradily also absorbs Electric attacks aimed at Burungeru, making the two great partners.</p>
<p>Poison Heal Gliscor and Skarmory are two excellent counters for this set if Cradily is not carrying Hidden Power Fire. The two needn't don't fear Toxic and can use Cradily as pure setup fodder, the former with Swords Dance and the latter with entry hazards. Skarmory can also Whirlwind out Cradily with Hidden Power Fire, as an unboosted hit fails to OHKO it.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Cradily's movepool is fairly vast, and it can take full advantage of some of its other moves. As mentioned in many of the sets, Gastro Acid is quite an interesting option, as it allows Cradily to nullify the ability of the opponent. This can be used to accomplish things such as giving enable Cradily to spread poison status to cripple users of Magic Guard with Toxic, such as Clefable Reuniclus. Confuse Ray is an option for possibly more residual damage, but faces competition for a moveslot. Cradily can also use Substitute on the stall and support sets, as its bulk allows the sub to take a few hits makes its Substitute quite sturdy. However, Cradily is generally too slow to effectively pull one set up Substitute.</p>
<p>As far as offensive options go, Cradily has a few options moves it can utilize. Lileep can be obtained with both Storm Drain and Giga Drain va Dream World, and Cradily can use Storm Drain boosts to power up Giga Drain. However, Cradily will then be unable to utilize any of its egg moves, and Recover is generally the better recovery option, as Giga Drain can easily be walled by the likes of Heatran and Scizor. Wring Out may be used to hit foes at full HP for more damage, but does not help Cradily with coverage. Cradily can run Hidden Power Psychic to hit Fighting-types harder, but it finds no use outside of that. Also, both Cradily's offensive stats are a respectable base 81 Cradily has a respectable base 81 Attack and Special Attack, meaning it can utilize a generic Choice set pretty well with its decent movepool, a banded one consisting of moves like Rock Slide / Stone Edge, Seed Bomb, Earthquake, and Return and a specs set with the moves Ancientpower, Energy Ball, Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ground, and Sludge Bomb, but stronger, faster Grass-types like such as Sceptile and Shiftry are generally better at running Choice sets.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Scizor and Breloom are two of Cradily's best counters if it does not carry Hidden Power Fire, as they can come in on any of its STAB attacks and strike with Technician-boosted STAB Bullet Punch or Mach Punch, respectively. Steel-types completely wall Cradily if it does not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up on, status, or KO Cradily with their STAB Steel attacks. Nattorei Ferrothorn completely walls Cradily, only taking significant damage from Storm Drain boostedHidden Power Fire, and can easily set up entry hazards on Cradily or Thunder Wave on the switch cripple the switch-in with Thunder Wave. Toxicroak poses a massive problem for Cradily that do not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Ground, and can set up Swords Dance or Nasty Plot on the switch or easily KO Cradily with its STAB Fighting-type attacks. Roobushin Conkeldurr counters Cradily quite nicely as well, and can easily set up on the switch. Roobushin also does not necessarily fear status, as the Guts variants benefit from Toxic rather than fear it, while not fearing status thanks to Guts. Mischevious Heart users like Erufunn can put a complete stop to Cradily with Taunt, giving them the perfect opportunity to set up on the switch Prankster users such as Whimsicott will also stop Cradily in its tracks with Taunt, forcing it to switch out. Although rare, Weezing also completely walls all physical Cradily variants, letting them status Cradily and attack with Fire Blast and can hurt it with Fire Blast or inflict status.</p>
<p>Status also hurts Cradily variants who do not carry Rest. Good pokemon for this include bulky Ghosts such as Dusknoir, Desukan, and Spiritomb, all who can completely ruin physical Cradily variants with Will-O-Wisp. Weezing also works well at doing this, as it can take all Cradily's physical moves and either Will-O-Wisp or Toxic without fear of being poisoned itself. Chansey and Blissey can also come in and either Toxic or Thunder Wave Cradily, and can shrug off status due to Natural Cure Bulky Ghost-types such as Eviolite Dusclops and Spiritomb, as well as the rare Weezing, will completely ruin Cradily with Will-O-Wisp. Chansey and Blissey can also switch in with ease and cripple Cradily with Toxic, while shrugging off status with Natural Cure.</p>
<p>Trick users check and ruin Cradily incredibly well, especially Jirachi and Metagross. The two of them can come in on both of Cradily's STAB moves, Trick him it a Choice item, and render Cradily completely useless. However, the two must beware, as a Storm Drain boosted Hidden Power Fire or a Curse / Swords Dance boosted Earthquake can seriously put a dent in their HP they both have to be wary of boosted Hidden Power Fire and Earthquake, which can severely damage them.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Cradily got a great ability via Dream World: Storm Drain, which really gave it a boost this generation. It gives Cradily a useful Water-type immunity as well as a +1 SpA boost, letting Cradily run a special or even mixed set. Storm Drain is a released ability, and is the primary option to for many of Cradily's sets, either to allow more options to switch in or to power up its special attacks. (you already mentioned its advantages)</p>
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[OVERVIEW]
<p>Ah, Meet Cradily, the Gen 3 fossilized barnacle. In Gen 4 DPP, Cradily established itself as a diverse Pokemon, either as a wall, coming in with a good 86/97/107, as well with a its good defenses and plethora of useful support moves, a lead, a great recipient of Baton Pass boosts, and much more. It also had a great ability, Suction Cups, which allows it to either set up or stall without fear of being phazed Suction Cups also enables it to set up or stall without the fear of getting phazed. Though Gen 5 did not give Cradily many new toys, it did get the ability Storm Drain via Dream World. Not only does this give Cradily a useful Water-type immunity, the +1 SpA boost allows the possibilty for a special or mixed attacking set, adding to it's versatility makes a special or mixed attacking set viable, adding to its versatility. It also makes Cradily an better edition an excellent addition to sandstorm teams, as he it can absorb those the Water-type attacks aimed at pokemon like Pokemon such as Gliscor and Hippowdon. Cradily also maintains a wide array of useful moves, such as Recover, Stockpile, and Curse, giving it the same versatility as Gen 4 it had in the fourth generation. However, this barnacle is not without its flaws. Cradily has an abysmal speed stat of base 43 base 43 Speed, which, though it doesn't impede the Curse variants much, but forces it to either run Rock Polish or receive a few Agility boosts if it hopes to sweep. Also, Cradily's Rock typing, which may help with its otherwise would be Fire weakness shield it from a weakness to common Fire-type attacks otherwise, acts as a curse in this generation with all the new Fighting-types running around, especially Conkeldurr. Despite this, Cradily remains a prominant member valuable addition to many teams, especially as a great special wall under sandstorm. Whether you want a good Curse user of amazing sandstorm staller or an amazing wall under sandstorm, Cradily is always a good choice.</p>
[SET]
name: Mono Attacker
move 1: Curse
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
ability: Suction Cups
evs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>One of Cradily's best sets in Gen 4 still holds nicely this time around. Cradily's great special bulk and above average physical bulk make it a perfect candidate for using Curse. Since Cradily won't be using special attacks, Suction Cups is the preferred ability, as it allows you to stay in without fear of being phazed, along with the fact that Sleep Talk and Storm Drain are illegal together. Because of the new Fighting-type threats included in introduced this generation, the EVs have been tweaked so Cradily can achieve better physical bulk to to give Cradily better physical bulk so that it can take those Drain Punches, Hi Jump Kicks, and Scizor's Bullet Punches after a few Curse boosts, while still maintaining a great SpD under a sandstorm. For the choice of item, Leftovers is always a good option for residual HP constant recovery.</p>
<p>This set revolves around the usage of Curse to boost your attack and defense Curse boosting Cradily's Attack and Defense. Because of Cradily's great overall bulk, he can easily start setting up Curses as soon as he switches in it can set up Curse with ease once it switches in safely. Do exactly this until you feel that you need more health, then Rest up for full HP Once you have set up to your satisfaction, Rest can be used to heal Cradily of any damage or status it might have taken while setting up. Once asleep, Cradily can then take advantage of Sleep Talk to prevent itself from being a sleeping target sitting duck, possibly setting up a few more Curses to boost your its stats. Weather your awake or not, you need something to use with your boosted attack stat. Rock Slide is a nice STAB option for Cradily, as it hits Fire- and Ice-types, two of its most effective counters, for super-effective damage. Rock Slide also allows you Cradily to hit Poison-types, who would wall you it if running Seed Bomb. However, Fighting-types, and as well as bulky Water- and Ground-types can easily come in, wall you Cradily, and proceed to set up. If you feel this to be a problem, Seed Bomb is an alternative, as it's Cradily's best physical STAB Grass move.</p>
[ADDITIONL COMMENTS]
<p>If you want to set up Curses, recover HP, and immediately start attacking, a Chesto Berry can be used for instant sleep recovery. However, since you are running Sleep Talk, you are not vunerable in your sleep, so Leftovers is generally the best option. Stone Edge can be used as an alternative to Rock Slide, but its low accuracy and PP means you'll drain Cradily's usefullness quite quickly makes it a poor option. Additionaly, Earthquake can be used to hit Steel-types and Toxicroak, who completely wall you otherwise.</p>
<p>For this set, sandstorm support is greatly appreciated, as it allows for Cradily's great SpD to be boosted even higher. Tyranitar and Hippowdon both do a great job at this, especially the fact the latter in particular as Hippowdon can shrug off most physical Fighting-type attacks aimed at Cradily and set up Stealth Rock. Both moves Cradily can use are easily walled by
Steel-types, who can come in and wall you Cradily with ease. Magnezone works as a great partner alongside Cradily, as the barnacle can act as bait, luring in Pokemon like such as Steelix Skarmory (Steelix is rarely used in OU; Skarmory is a better example) and Ferrothorn, allowing Magnezone to come in, trap them, and KO with Hidden Power Fire. Since Fighting-types pose a massive threat to Cradily, packing a Psychic-type can really help. Pokemon like Mesprit, and Jirachi can come in on a Fighting attack and attempt to KO with STAB Psychic moves or set up on the switch Pokemon such as Reuniclus and Jirachi thus make great teammates for Cradily, as they can switch into a Fighting-type attack with ease, and KO with their STAB attacks or set up on the switch. Trick users also nullify this set, as Cradily cannot afford to be locked into one move.</p>
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
ability: Suction Cups / Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>As the Curse set is not as useful outside Sandstorm due to your unboosted SpD, this set allows Cradily to function even when a Sandstorm is not present This set allows Cradily to function as a sweeper decently even without sandstorm support, since the Curse set is not too useful outside sandstorm. Suction Cups is the suggested ability for Cradily, as it does not have to fear being phazed and losing its Attack boosts or being Tricked a choice item. However, since this set does not need to be used in sandstorm, your Cradily's SpD won't necessarily be boosted, so Storm Drain also works for Cradily, because even though the +1 SpA boost won't help him it offensively, an immunity to Water-type attacks grants you Cradily more opportunities to switch in. It also helps against bulky Water-types who feel they can ruin your Atk Cradily's Attack boosts with Scald, allowing you to strike back or set up on their switch.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily variant is both offensive and defensive, two boosting moves help Cradily much more than harming it. Swords Dance is the main move of the set, as once Cradily finds an opportunity to set up, it can cause massive damage. Stockpile boosts boosts both of Cradily's defensive stats, and makes it a tremendous pain to KO, not only becaus of it's boosted defences, but also because it can use Recover to heal off any damage taken thanks to its boosted defenses and access to Recover. However, if you are threatened by Steel-types and Toxicroak, Earthquake may be used to get rid of said threats. For the last slot, Rock Slide is the best STAB choice, as it offers better coverage excellent coverageand gives you the freedom of both abilities to run both abilities. However, if you lack Earthquake and want to hit bulky Water / Ground types so they don't resist your STAB, Seed Bomb is an alternative. The only problem is that it is only usable with Suction Cups, meaning the same Water / Grounds your aforementioned Pokemon you are trying to get rid of can burn you Cradily with Scald, rendering Cradily it useless.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set won't always have sandstorm support. This also allows Cradily to take most physical Fighting-type moves with more ease, Recover, and start attacking. If you really want Cradily to hit harder, Life Orb is an option, as you do have Recover to heal off the recoil. However, since this set is meant to work more like a tank, and since you may have to work outside of sandstorm, Leftovers is the better choice. If you feel Unaware Quagsire will be a threat to you, Gastro Acid is availible for the second slot, but finds it very hard to compete with Earthquake, and other than dealing with Qaugsire finds little use can be used, but Cradily is hard-pressed for moveslots as it is, and Gastro Acid has little use outside of dealig with Quagsire. If you want Cradily to actually outspeed something, Rock Tomb or Bulldoze can be used to help Cradily outspeed its foe, but both are just bad moves in general, as the former with has bad accuracy and both have a low BP. An alternative way to raise your Cradily's speed is Rock Polish, but it has a hard time finding a moveslot, and with Cradily being weak to three priority moves means, it won't help in the end. Since status ruins you Cradily, Rest can be used over Recover to heal you it, but then your Cradily will just be a sitting duck for two turns, allowing the opponent to easily set up.</p>
<p>Because your Since Cradily is not using Rest, status demolishes this Cradily's its usefulness, and because of this, clerics make great partners to rid Cradily of those irritating burns making clerics excellent teammates. Chansey and Altaria makes a fantastic partner, as the former can come in on many Ice attacks aimed at Cradily, while the latter also has respectable bulk as well as a resistance to Fighting attacks as well as Bug moves, something Cradily struggles against as it can switch into Ice-type attacks with ease with its massive bulk, though it must be noted that Chansey compounds Cradily's Fighting-type weakness. (Altaria is a bad example; no one uses it in OU. It also compounds Cradily's Ice-type weakness) Lanturn also works well, as it can come in on Ice- and Steel-type attacks aimed at Cradily, use Heal Bell, and proceed to spread status. Once again, Magnezone is Cradily's best friend when dealing with Steel-type Pokemon, as it can easily trap and eliminate them with Hidden Power Fire. Xatu works as a great partner for Cradily as well, as it can bounce back status, come in on Fighting-type moves, and proceed to set up or attack with STAB Psychic moves its STAB attacks. However, it shares Cradily's Ice-type weakness, and must beware when the opposing Fighting type uses Ice Punch or, in case of Conkeldurr, Xatu must be weary of Payback must be wary of super effective attacks such as Ice Punch and Payback from its Fighting-type adversaries. Though not needed, sandstorm support does help Cradily, and Hippowdon makes a good choice for doing so for the same reasons as the sets above as mentioned in the previous set. Entry hazards aid Cradily in attempting to sweep, so Skarmory makes a good choice for a teammate as well, as it can set them up both Spikes and Stealth Rock and act as a Fighting type check check Fighting-types.</p>
<p>The evs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set will not be under a Sandstorm. This also allows Cradily to better take physical Fighting-type moves, Recover, and start attacking.</p> (This paragraph is much more appropriate at the beginning of AC)
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Stealth Rock / Energy Ball
move 3: Recover
move 4: Rock Slide / Earthquake
item: Leftovers
nature: Relaxed
ability: Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily's great bulk and solid support movepool make it the perfect candidate to support a team. Because of many new Fighting-type threats, Cradily needs all the physical bulk it can muster to survive physical hits and balance its defenses under a sandstorm. Storm Drain is the better ability here, as an immunity can let have an easier time switching in it will let Cradily switch in more easily, as well as powering up Energy Ball if you opt to use it in the second slot. Leftovers is the obvious item, as defensive Cradily love HP providing steady HP regeneration. Relaxed nature is used in case you want to use both a physical and special move.</p>
<p>Toxic is the main move of the set, as it allows Cradily to spread status through the opponent's team. Stealth Rock is there for entry hazard support, and coupled with Toxic and sandstorm damage lets Cradily do a fair amount of indirect damage to the opposing team. However, if you already have something to lay down entry hazards, Energy Ball may be used for STAB and to hit bulky Water-types. For the third slot, Recover is there so Cradily can heal off any damage it may have taken. The last slot is for Cradily's attacking option. Rock Slide offers STAB, while Earthquake lets Cradily hit the Steel-types immune to Toxic.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily has access to a great support movepool, so his its options are not limited. Once again, Gastro Acid can be a good option on this set, as it allows you to Toxic Magic Gaurd users such as Rankarusu and Clefable Cradily to cripple Magic Guard users such as Reuniclus with Toxic. Rest may be used over Recover to rid Cradily of status, but the fact that you are vurnerable Cradily will be doing nothing for two turns leaves Cradily more prone to taking damage makes this a bad choice. Tickle can be used to limit the usefulness of physical tanks; however, that means getting rid of Recover and Stealth Rock. Giga Drain may be used to hit opposing pokemon while also gaining HP, as well as getting STAB coverage. However, you must get rid of Recover, as the two are illegal together. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Steels as well as opposing Fire / Fighting types and Toxicroak for super-effective damage Steel- and Fire-types as well as Toxicroak hard, but Earthquake is generally the better option. Hidden Power Fire is an alternative, as it allows Cradily to smash incoming Scizor and Ferrothorn, two prominent Cradily checks.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily is a more defensive variant than an offensive one, it should be put on a team to provide balance and support rather than having a team built around it. (However, Sandstorm is still essential, and both Tyranitar and Hippowdon make good partners for the same reasons as the sets above). Sandstorm sweepers love when their targets are weakened, as it allows them to sweep much easier than they normally would. Excadrill greatly benefits from Cradily, as it loves the combination of entry hazards, sandstorm, and Toxic damage wearing down its targets. Users of the ability Moxie, such as Krookodile, also greatly benefit from support Cradily's support, as the residual damage provided allows them to pick off weaker targets and activate their ability. Fast, frail sweepers like such as Infernape and Hitmonlee also enjoy residual damage, as the weaker the target is, the easier they can KO without fear of being attacked themselves.</p>
<p>Although not completely necessary, clerics allow this Cradily to stay alive much longer, allowing more status to be spread. Altaria once again makes a great choice, as it absorbs Fighting and Bug attacks aimed at Cradily and can shrug off status with Natural Cure. Chansey and Blissey can also come in, use Heal Bell, and pass of huge Wishes to Cradily, increasing its survivability. As far as Cradily's counters teammates go (this sentence is about how certain Pokemon make good teammates for Cradily by eliminating its counters, and doesn't focus on the counters themselves), Magnezone hurts Steel-types, while Skarmory and Xatu can shrug off Fighting-type attacks, and set up Spikes or attack with STAB Psychic-type moves, respectively. Bulky Ghost-types like Burungeru such as Jellicent work too, as it absorbs all Cradily's weakness, blocks Rapid Spin, and can cripple pokemon like Kojondo and Scizor with Will-O-Wisp they block Rapid Spin. Jellicent in particular resists both of Cradily's weaknesses, and can cripple Fighting-types with Will-O-Wisp, while Cradily can take Electric-type attacks aimed at Jellicent with ease, making Jellicent a wonderful teammate for Cradily. Cradily also absorbs Electric attacks aimed at Burungeru, making the two great partners.</p>
<p>Poison Heal Gliscor and Skarmory are two excellent counters for this set if Cradily is not carrying Hidden Power Fire. The two needn't don't fear Toxic and can use Cradily as pure setup fodder, the former with Swords Dance and the latter with entry hazards. Skarmory can also Whirlwind out Cradily with Hidden Power Fire, as an unboosted hit fails to OHKO it.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Cradily's movepool is fairly vast, and it can take full advantage of some of its other moves. As mentioned in many of the sets, Gastro Acid is quite an interesting option, as it allows Cradily to nullify the ability of the opponent. This can be used to accomplish things such as giving enable Cradily to spread poison status to cripple users of Magic Guard with Toxic, such as Clefable Reuniclus. Confuse Ray is an option for possibly more residual damage, but faces competition for a moveslot. Cradily can also use Substitute on the stall and support sets, as its bulk allows the sub to take a few hits makes its Substitute quite sturdy. However, Cradily is generally too slow to effectively pull one set up Substitute.</p>
<p>As far as offensive options go, Cradily has a few options moves it can utilize. Lileep can be obtained with both Storm Drain and Giga Drain va Dream World, and Cradily can use Storm Drain boosts to power up Giga Drain. However, Cradily will then be unable to utilize any of its egg moves, and Recover is generally the better recovery option, as Giga Drain can easily be walled by the likes of Heatran and Scizor. Wring Out may be used to hit foes at full HP for more damage, but does not help Cradily with coverage. Cradily can run Hidden Power Psychic to hit Fighting-types harder, but it finds no use outside of that. Also, both Cradily's offensive stats are a respectable base 81 Cradily has a respectable base 81 Attack and Special Attack, meaning it can utilize a generic Choice set pretty well with its decent movepool, a banded one consisting of moves like Rock Slide / Stone Edge, Seed Bomb, Earthquake, and Return and a specs set with the moves Ancientpower, Energy Ball, Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ground, and Sludge Bomb, but stronger, faster Grass-types like such as Sceptile and Shiftry are generally better at running Choice sets.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Scizor and Breloom are two of Cradily's best counters if it does not carry Hidden Power Fire, as they can come in on any of its STAB attacks and strike with Technician-boosted STAB Bullet Punch or Mach Punch, respectively. Steel-types completely wall Cradily if it does not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up on, status, or KO Cradily with their STAB Steel attacks. Nattorei Ferrothorn completely walls Cradily, only taking significant damage from Storm Drain boostedHidden Power Fire, and can easily set up entry hazards on Cradily or Thunder Wave on the switch cripple the switch-in with Thunder Wave. Toxicroak poses a massive problem for Cradily that do not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Ground, and can set up Swords Dance or Nasty Plot on the switch or easily KO Cradily with its STAB Fighting-type attacks. Roobushin Conkeldurr counters Cradily quite nicely as well, and can easily set up on the switch. Roobushin also does not necessarily fear status, as the Guts variants benefit from Toxic rather than fear it, while not fearing status thanks to Guts. Mischevious Heart users like Erufunn can put a complete stop to Cradily with Taunt, giving them the perfect opportunity to set up on the switch Prankster users such as Whimsicott will also stop Cradily in its tracks with Taunt, forcing it to switch out. Although rare, Weezing also completely walls all physical Cradily variants, letting them status Cradily and attack with Fire Blast and can hurt it with Fire Blast or inflict status.</p>
<p>Status also hurts Cradily variants who do not carry Rest. Good pokemon for this include bulky Ghosts such as Dusknoir, Desukan, and Spiritomb, all who can completely ruin physical Cradily variants with Will-O-Wisp. Weezing also works well at doing this, as it can take all Cradily's physical moves and either Will-O-Wisp or Toxic without fear of being poisoned itself. Chansey and Blissey can also come in and either Toxic or Thunder Wave Cradily, and can shrug off status due to Natural Cure Bulky Ghost-types such as Eviolite Dusclops and Spiritomb, as well as the rare Weezing, will completely ruin Cradily with Will-O-Wisp. Chansey and Blissey can also switch in with ease and cripple Cradily with Toxic, while shrugging off status with Natural Cure.</p>
<p>Trick users check and ruin Cradily incredibly well, especially Jirachi and Metagross. The two of them can come in on both of Cradily's STAB moves, Trick him it a Choice item, and render Cradily completely useless. However, the two must beware, as a Storm Drain boosted Hidden Power Fire or a Curse / Swords Dance boosted Earthquake can seriously put a dent in their HP they both have to be wary of boosted Hidden Power Fire and Earthquake, which can severely damage them.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Cradily got a great ability via Dream World: Storm Drain, which really gave it a boost this generation. It gives Cradily a useful Water-type immunity as well as a +1 SpA boost, letting Cradily run a special or even mixed set. Storm Drain is a released ability, and is the primary option to for many of Cradily's sets, either to allow more options to switch in or to power up its special attacks. (you already mentioned its advantages)</p>
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[OVERVIEW]
<p>Meet Cradily, the(space)fossilized barnacle. In DPP, Cradily established itself as a diverse Pokemon, as a wall, with its good defenses and a plethora of useful support moves, a lead, a great recipient of Baton Pass boosts, and much more. (period) Suction Cups also enables it to set up or stall without the fear of getting phazed. Though Gen 5 BW did not give Cradily many new toys, it did get the ability Storm Drain via Dream World. Not only does this give Cradily a useful Water-type immunity, but the +1 SpA Special Attack boost makes a special or mixed attacking set viable, further adding to its versatility. It also makes Cradily an excellent addition to sandstorm teams, as it can absorb the Water-type attacks aimed at Pokemon such as Gliscor and Hippowdon. Cradily also maintains a wide array of useful moves, such as Recover, Stockpile, and Curse, giving it the same versatility it had in the fourth generation. However, this barnacle is not without its flaws. Cradily has an abysmal base 43 Speed, which, though it doesn't impede the Curse variants much, forces it to either run Rock Polish or receive a few Agility boosts if it hopes to sweep. Also, Cradily's Rock typing, which may shield it from a weakness to common Fire-type attacks otherwise, acts as a curse in this generation with all the new Fighting-types running around, especially Conkeldurr. Despite this, Cradily remains a valuable addition to many teams, especially as a great special wall under sandstorm. Whether you want a good Curse user or an amazing wall under sandstorm, Cradily is always a good choice.</p>
[SET]
name: Mono Attacker
move 1: Curse
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
ability: Suction Cups
evs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>One of Cradily's best sets in Gen 4 DPP still holds nicely this time around. Cradily's great special bulk and above average physical bulk make it a perfect candidate for using Curse. Since Cradily won't be using special attacks, Suction Cups is the preferred ability, as it allows you to stay in without fear of being phazed, along with the fact that Sleep Talk and Storm Drain are illegal together. Because of the new Fighting-type threats introduced this generation, the EVs have been tweaked to give Cradily better physical bulk so that it can take those Drain Punches, Hi Jump Kicks, and Scizor's Bullet Punches after a few Curse boosts, while still maintaining a great SpD Special Defense under sandstorm. For the choice of item, Leftovers is always a good the best option for constant instant recovery.</p>
<p>This set revolves around Curse boosting Cradily's Attack and Defense. Because of Cradily's great overall bulk, it can set up Curse with ease once it switches in safely. Once you have set up to your satisfaction, Rest can be used to heal Cradily of any damage or status it might have taken while setting up. Cradily can then take advantage of Sleep Talk to prevent itself from being a sitting duck, possibly setting up a few more Curses to boost its stats.(space)Rock Slide is a nice STAB option for Cradily, as it hits Fire- and Ice-types, two of its most effective counters, for super-effective (space, no hyphen) damage. Rock Slide also allows Cradily to hit Poison-types, who would wall it if running Seed Bomb. However, Fighting-types, as well as bulky Water- and Ground-types can easily come in, wall Cradily, and proceed to set up. If you feel this to beis a problem for you, Seed Bomb is an alternative, as it's Cradily's best physical STAB Grass move.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>If you want to set up Curse, recover HP, and immediately start attacking, a Chesto Berry is a viable option. However, since you are running Sleep Talk, you are not vulnerable in your sleep, so Leftovers is generally the best option. Stone Edge can be used as an alternative to Rock Slide, but its low accuracy and PP makes it a poor option. Additionally, Earthquake can be used to hit Steel-types and Toxicroak, who completely wall you otherwise.</p>
<p>For this set, sandstorm support is greatly appreciated, as it allows for Cradily's great SpD Special Defense to be boosted even higher. Tyranitar and Hippowdon both do a great job at this, the latter in particular as Hippowdon can shrug off most physical Fighting-type attacks aimed at Cradily and set up Stealth Rock. Both moves Cradily can use are easily walled by Steel-types, who can come in and wall Cradily with ease. Magnezone works as a great partner alongside Cradily, as the barnacle can act as bait, luring in Pokemon such as Skarmory and Ferrothorn, allowing Magnezone to come in, trap them, and KO with Hidden Power Fire. Since Fighting-types pose a massive threat to Cradily, packing a Psychic-type can really help. Pokemon such as Reuniclus and Jirachi thus make great teammates for Cradily, as they can switch into a Fighting-type attack with ease, and KO with their STAB attacks or set up on the switch. Trick users also nullify this set, as Cradily cannot afford to be locked into one move.</p>
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
ability: Suction Cups / Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set allows Cradily to function as a decent sweeper decently even without sandstorm support, since the Curse set is not too useful outside of sandstorm. Suction Cups is the suggested ability for Cradily, as it does not have to fear being phazed and losing its Attack boosts, (comma) or being Tricked a choice item. However, since this set does not need to be used in sandstorm, Cradily's SpDSpecial Defense won't necessarily be boosted,. (new sentence) so As such, Storm Drain also works for Cradily, because even though the +1 SpA boost won't help it offensively, an immunity to Water-type attacks grants Cradily more opportunities to switch in. It also helps against bulky Water-types who feel they can ruin Cradily's Attack boosts with Scald, allowing you to strike back or set up on their switch.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily variant is both offensive and defensive, two boosting moves help Cradily much more than harming it. Swords Dance is the main move of the set, as once Cradily finds an opportunity to set up, it can cause massive damage. Stockpile boosts both of Cradily's defensive stats and makes it a tremendous pain to KO, thanks to its boosted defenses and access to Recover. However, if you are threatened by Steel-types and Toxicroak, Earthquake may be used to get rid of said threats. For the last slot, Rock Slide is the best STAB choice, as it offers excellent coverage and gives you the freedom to run both either abilitiesy. However, if you lack Earthquake and want to hit bulky Water- / Ground- (hyphens; do you mean Quagsire/Gastrodon/Swampert, or are you talking about water- and ground- types collectively?) types so they don't resist your STAB, Seed Bomb is an alternative. The only problem is that it is only usable with Suction Cups, meaning the trying to get rid of can burn Cradily with Scald, rendering it useless. Beware, however, that you can only use this with Suction Cups, so Scald can still burn Cradily, severely hampering it.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set won't always have sandstorm support. This also allows Cradily to take most physical Fighting-type moves with more ease easily, Recover, and start attacking. If you really want Cradily to hit harder, Life Orb is an option, as you do have Recover to heal off the recoil. However, since this set is meant to work more like a tank, and since you may have to work outside of sandstorm, Leftovers is the better choice. If you feel Unaware Quagsire will be a threat to you, Gastro Acid can be used, but Cradily is hard-pressed for moveslots as it is, and Gastro Acid has little use outside of dealing with Quagsire.(space)Rock Tomb or Bulldoze can be used to help Cradily outspeed its foe, but both are just bad moves in general, as the former has bad accuracy and both have a low BP Base Powers. An alternative way to raise Cradily's sSpeed is Rock Polish, but it has a hard time finding a moveslot for it, and with since Cradily being is weak to three priority moves, it won't help much in the end. Since status ruins Cradily, Rest can be used over Recover to heal it, but then Cradily will just be a sitting duck for two turns, allowing the opponent to easily set up with ease.</p>
<p> Since Cradily is not using Rest, status demolishes its usefulness, making clerics excellent teammates. Chansey makes a fantastic partner, as it can switch into Ice-type attacks with ease with its massive bulk as its massive bulk allows it to switch into Ice-type attacks with ease, though it must be noted that Chansey compounds Cradily's Fighting-type weakness. Lanturn also works well, as it can come in on Ice- and Steel-type attacks aimed at Cradily, use Heal Bell, and proceed to spread status. Once again, Magnezone is Cradily's best friend when dealing with Steel-type Pokemon, as it can easily trap and eliminate them with Hidden Power Fire. Xatu works asis a great partner for Cradily as well, as it can bounce back status, come in on Fighting-type moves, and proceed to set up or attack with its STAB attacks. However, it shares Cradily's Ice-type weakness, and must be wary of super effective attacks such as Ice Punch and Payback from its Fighting-type adversaries. Though not neededabsolutely necessary, sandstorm support does help Cradily, and Hippowdon makes a good choice for the same reasons as mentioned in the previous set. Entry hazards aid Cradily in when attempting to a sweep, so Skarmory makes a good choice for a teammate as well, as it can set(space)up both Spikes and Stealth Rock and check Fighting-types.</p>
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Stealth Rock / Energy Ball
move 3: Recover
move 4: Rock Slide / Earthquake
item: Leftovers
nature: Relaxed
ability: Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily's great bulk and solid support movepool make it the perfect candidate to support a team. Because of Due to the many new Fighting-type threats, Cradily needs all the physical bulk it can muster to survive physical hits and balance its defenses under a sandstorm. Storm Drain is the betterpreferred ability here, as it will lets Cradily switch in more easily, as well as while powering up Energy Ball if you opt to use it in the second slot. Leftovers is the obvious choice for Cradily's item, providing steady HP regenerationrecovery. A Relaxed nature is used in case you want to use both a physical and special moves.</p>
<p>Toxic is the main move of the set, as it allows Cradily to spread status through the opponent's team. Stealth Rock is there for entry hazard support, and, (comma) coupled with Toxic and sandstorm damage, (comma) lets Cradily do a fair amount of indirect damage to the opposing team. However, if you already have something to lay down entry hazards, Energy Ball may be used for STAB and to hit bulky Water-types. For the third slot, Recover is there so Cradily Recover can be used to heal off any damage it Cradily may have taken. The last slot is for Cradily's attacking option. Rock Slide offers STAB, while Earthquake lets Cradily hit the Steel-types immune to Toxic.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily has access to a great support movepool, so its options are not limited. Once again, Gastro Acid can be a good option on this set, as it allows Cradily to cripple Magic Guard users such as Reuniclus with Toxic. Rest may be used over Recover to rid Cradily of status, but the fact that Cradily will be doing nothing for two turns makes this a bad choice. Tickle can be used to limit the usefulness of opposing physical tanks; however, that means getting rid of forfeiting both Recover and Stealth Rock. Giga Drain may be used to hit opposing Pokemon while also gaining HP, as well as getting STAB coverage. However, you must get rid of forfeit Recover, as the two are illegal together. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Steel- and Fire-types as well as Toxicroak hard for heavy damage, but Earthquake is generally the better option. Hidden Power Fire is an alternative, as it allows Cradily to smash incoming Scizor and Ferrothorn, two prominent Cradily checks.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily is a more defensive variant than an offensive one, it should be put on a team to provide balance and support rather than having a team built around it. However, Sandstorm is still essential, and both Tyranitar and Hippowdon make good partners for the same reasons as the sets above. Sandstorm sweepers love when their targets are weakened, as it allows them to sweep much easier more easily than they normally would. Excadrill greatly benefits greatly from Cradily, as it loves the combination of entry hazards, sandstorm, and Toxic damage wearing down its targets. Users of the ability Moxie, such as Krookodile, also greatly benefit greatly from Cradily's support, as the residual damage provided allows them to pick off weaker targets and activate their ability. Fast, frail sweepers such as Infernape also enjoy residual damage, as the weaker the target is, the easier they can KO without fear of being attacked themselves.</p>
<p>Although not completely necessary, clerics allow this Cradily to stay alive much longer, allowing more status to be spread. Chansey and Blissey can come in, use Heal Bell, and pass huge Wishes to Cradily, increasing its survivability. As far as Cradily's teammates go, Magnezone hurts Steel-types, while Skarmory and Xatu can shrug off Fighting-type attacks, and set up Spikes or attack with STAB Psychic-type moves, respectively. Bulky Ghost-types such as Jellicent work too, as they block Rapid Spin. Jellicent in particular resists both of Cradily's weaknesses, and can cripple Fighting-types with Will-O-Wisp, while Cradily can take Electric-type attacks aimed at Jellicent with ease, making Jellicent a wonderful teammate for Cradily.</p>
<p>Poison Heal Gliscor and Skarmory are two excellent counters for this set if Cradily is not carrying Hidden Power Fire. The two don't fear Toxic and can use Cradily as pure setup fodder, the former with Swords Dance and the latter with entry hazards. Skarmory can also Whirlwind out phaze Cradily with carrying Hidden Power Fire, as an unboosted hit fails to OHKO it.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Cradily's movepool is fairly vast, and it can take full advantage of some of its other moves. As mentioned in many of the sets, Gastro Acid is quite an interesting option, as it allows Cradily to nullify the ability of the opponent. This can enable Cradily to cripple users of Magic Guard with Toxic, such as Reuniclus. Confuse Ray is an option for possibly more possible residual damage, but faces competition for a moveslot. Cradily can also use Substitute on the stall and support sets, as its bulk makes its Substitute quite sturdy. However, Cradily is generally too slow to effectively set up Substitute.</p>
<p>As far as offensive options go, Cradily has a few moves it can utilize. Cradily can use Storm Drain boosts to power up Giga Drain. However, Cradily will then be unable to utilize any of its egg moves, and Recover is generally the better recovery option, as since Giga Drain can easily be walled by the likes of Skarmory, Heatran, and Scizor. Wring Out may be used to hit foes at full HP for more damage, but does not help supply Cradily with any additional coverage. Cradily can run Hidden Power Psychic to hit Fighting-types harder, but it finds no use outside of that. Also, Cradily has a respectable base 81 Attack and Special Attack, meaning it can utilize a generic Choice set pretty well with its decent movepool, but stronger, faster Grass-types such as Sceptile and Shiftry are generally better at running Choice sets.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Scizor and Breloom are two of Cradily's best counters if it does not carry Hidden Power Fire, as they can come in on any of its STAB attacks and strike with Technician-boosted STAB Bullet Punch or Mach Punch, respectively (Technician Breloom has not yet been released). Steel-types completely wall Cradily if it does not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up on(space)or KO Cradily with their STAB attacks. Ferrothorn completely walls Cradily, only taking significant damage from boosted Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up entry hazards on Cradily or cripple the switch-in with Thunder Wave. Toxicroak poses a massive problem for Cradily that do not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Ground, and can set up Swords Dance or Nasty Plot on the switch or easily KO Cradily with its STAB Fighting-type attacks. Conkeldurr counters Cradily quite nicely as well, and can easily set up on the switch, while not fearing status thanks to Guts. Prankster users such as Whimsicott will also stop Cradily in its tracks with Taunt, forcing it to switch out. Although rare, Weezing also completely walls all physical Cradily variants, and can hurt it with Fire Blast or inflict status.</p>
<p>Status also hurts Cradily variants who do not carry Rest.Any Cradily that does not carry Rest risks being crippled by status. Bulky Ghost-types such as Eviolite Dusclops and Spiritomb, as well as the rare Weezing, will completely ruin Cradily with Will-O-Wisp. Chansey and Blissey can also switch in with ease and cripple Cradily with Toxic, while shrugging off status with Natural Cure.</p>
<p>Trick users check and ruin Cradily incredibly well, especially Jirachi and Metagross. The two of them can come in on both of Cradily's STAB moves, Trick it a Choice item, and render Cradily completely useless. However, they both have to be wary of boosted Hidden Power Fire and Earthquake, which can severely damage them.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Cradily got a great ability via Dream World: Storm Drain, which really gave it a boost this generation. It gives Cradily a useful Water-type immunity as well as a +1 SpA boost, letting Cradily run a special or even mixed set. Storm Drain is a released ability, and is the primary option for many of Cradily's sets.</p>
<p>Meet Cradily, the(space)fossilized barnacle. In DPP, Cradily established itself as a diverse Pokemon, as a wall, with its good defenses and a plethora of useful support moves, a lead, a great recipient of Baton Pass boosts, and much more. (period) Suction Cups also enables it to set up or stall without the fear of getting phazed. Though Gen 5 BW did not give Cradily many new toys, it did get the ability Storm Drain via Dream World. Not only does this give Cradily a useful Water-type immunity, but the +1 SpA Special Attack boost makes a special or mixed attacking set viable, further adding to its versatility. It also makes Cradily an excellent addition to sandstorm teams, as it can absorb the Water-type attacks aimed at Pokemon such as Gliscor and Hippowdon. Cradily also maintains a wide array of useful moves, such as Recover, Stockpile, and Curse, giving it the same versatility it had in the fourth generation. However, this barnacle is not without its flaws. Cradily has an abysmal base 43 Speed, which, though it doesn't impede the Curse variants much, forces it to either run Rock Polish or receive a few Agility boosts if it hopes to sweep. Also, Cradily's Rock typing, which may shield it from a weakness to common Fire-type attacks otherwise, acts as a curse in this generation with all the new Fighting-types running around, especially Conkeldurr. Despite this, Cradily remains a valuable addition to many teams, especially as a great special wall under sandstorm. Whether you want a good Curse user or an amazing wall under sandstorm, Cradily is always a good choice.</p>
[SET]
name: Mono Attacker
move 1: Curse
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
ability: Suction Cups
evs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>One of Cradily's best sets in Gen 4 DPP still holds nicely this time around. Cradily's great special bulk and above average physical bulk make it a perfect candidate for using Curse. Since Cradily won't be using special attacks, Suction Cups is the preferred ability, as it allows you to stay in without fear of being phazed, along with the fact that Sleep Talk and Storm Drain are illegal together. Because of the new Fighting-type threats introduced this generation, the EVs have been tweaked to give Cradily better physical bulk so that it can take those Drain Punches, Hi Jump Kicks, and Scizor's Bullet Punches after a few Curse boosts, while still maintaining a great SpD Special Defense under sandstorm. For the choice of item, Leftovers is always a good the best option for constant instant recovery.</p>
<p>This set revolves around Curse boosting Cradily's Attack and Defense. Because of Cradily's great overall bulk, it can set up Curse with ease once it switches in safely. Once you have set up to your satisfaction, Rest can be used to heal Cradily of any damage or status it might have taken while setting up. Cradily can then take advantage of Sleep Talk to prevent itself from being a sitting duck, possibly setting up a few more Curses to boost its stats.(space)Rock Slide is a nice STAB option for Cradily, as it hits Fire- and Ice-types, two of its most effective counters, for super-effective (space, no hyphen) damage. Rock Slide also allows Cradily to hit Poison-types, who would wall it if running Seed Bomb. However, Fighting-types, as well as bulky Water- and Ground-types can easily come in, wall Cradily, and proceed to set up. If you feel this to beis a problem for you, Seed Bomb is an alternative, as it's Cradily's best physical STAB Grass move.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>If you want to set up Curse, recover HP, and immediately start attacking, a Chesto Berry is a viable option. However, since you are running Sleep Talk, you are not vulnerable in your sleep, so Leftovers is generally the best option. Stone Edge can be used as an alternative to Rock Slide, but its low accuracy and PP makes it a poor option. Additionally, Earthquake can be used to hit Steel-types and Toxicroak, who completely wall you otherwise.</p>
<p>For this set, sandstorm support is greatly appreciated, as it allows for Cradily's great SpD Special Defense to be boosted even higher. Tyranitar and Hippowdon both do a great job at this, the latter in particular as Hippowdon can shrug off most physical Fighting-type attacks aimed at Cradily and set up Stealth Rock. Both moves Cradily can use are easily walled by Steel-types, who can come in and wall Cradily with ease. Magnezone works as a great partner alongside Cradily, as the barnacle can act as bait, luring in Pokemon such as Skarmory and Ferrothorn, allowing Magnezone to come in, trap them, and KO with Hidden Power Fire. Since Fighting-types pose a massive threat to Cradily, packing a Psychic-type can really help. Pokemon such as Reuniclus and Jirachi thus make great teammates for Cradily, as they can switch into a Fighting-type attack with ease, and KO with their STAB attacks or set up on the switch. Trick users also nullify this set, as Cradily cannot afford to be locked into one move.</p>
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Slide / Seed Bomb
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
ability: Suction Cups / Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set allows Cradily to function as a decent sweeper decently even without sandstorm support, since the Curse set is not too useful outside of sandstorm. Suction Cups is the suggested ability for Cradily, as it does not have to fear being phazed and losing its Attack boosts, (comma) or being Tricked a choice item. However, since this set does not need to be used in sandstorm, Cradily's SpDSpecial Defense won't necessarily be boosted,. (new sentence) so As such, Storm Drain also works for Cradily, because even though the +1 SpA boost won't help it offensively, an immunity to Water-type attacks grants Cradily more opportunities to switch in. It also helps against bulky Water-types who feel they can ruin Cradily's Attack boosts with Scald, allowing you to strike back or set up on their switch.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily variant is both offensive and defensive, two boosting moves help Cradily much more than harming it. Swords Dance is the main move of the set, as once Cradily finds an opportunity to set up, it can cause massive damage. Stockpile boosts both of Cradily's defensive stats and makes it a tremendous pain to KO, thanks to its boosted defenses and access to Recover. However, if you are threatened by Steel-types and Toxicroak, Earthquake may be used to get rid of said threats. For the last slot, Rock Slide is the best STAB choice, as it offers excellent coverage and gives you the freedom to run both either abilitiesy. However, if you lack Earthquake and want to hit bulky Water- / Ground- (hyphens; do you mean Quagsire/Gastrodon/Swampert, or are you talking about water- and ground- types collectively?) types so they don't resist your STAB, Seed Bomb is an alternative. The only problem is that it is only usable with Suction Cups, meaning the trying to get rid of can burn Cradily with Scald, rendering it useless. Beware, however, that you can only use this with Suction Cups, so Scald can still burn Cradily, severely hampering it.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs given focus more on Cradily's physical defense, as this set won't always have sandstorm support. This also allows Cradily to take most physical Fighting-type moves with more ease easily, Recover, and start attacking. If you really want Cradily to hit harder, Life Orb is an option, as you do have Recover to heal off the recoil. However, since this set is meant to work more like a tank, and since you may have to work outside of sandstorm, Leftovers is the better choice. If you feel Unaware Quagsire will be a threat to you, Gastro Acid can be used, but Cradily is hard-pressed for moveslots as it is, and Gastro Acid has little use outside of dealing with Quagsire.(space)Rock Tomb or Bulldoze can be used to help Cradily outspeed its foe, but both are just bad moves in general, as the former has bad accuracy and both have a low BP Base Powers. An alternative way to raise Cradily's sSpeed is Rock Polish, but it has a hard time finding a moveslot for it, and with since Cradily being is weak to three priority moves, it won't help much in the end. Since status ruins Cradily, Rest can be used over Recover to heal it, but then Cradily will just be a sitting duck for two turns, allowing the opponent to easily set up with ease.</p>
<p> Since Cradily is not using Rest, status demolishes its usefulness, making clerics excellent teammates. Chansey makes a fantastic partner, as it can switch into Ice-type attacks with ease with its massive bulk as its massive bulk allows it to switch into Ice-type attacks with ease, though it must be noted that Chansey compounds Cradily's Fighting-type weakness. Lanturn also works well, as it can come in on Ice- and Steel-type attacks aimed at Cradily, use Heal Bell, and proceed to spread status. Once again, Magnezone is Cradily's best friend when dealing with Steel-type Pokemon, as it can easily trap and eliminate them with Hidden Power Fire. Xatu works asis a great partner for Cradily as well, as it can bounce back status, come in on Fighting-type moves, and proceed to set up or attack with its STAB attacks. However, it shares Cradily's Ice-type weakness, and must be wary of super effective attacks such as Ice Punch and Payback from its Fighting-type adversaries. Though not neededabsolutely necessary, sandstorm support does help Cradily, and Hippowdon makes a good choice for the same reasons as mentioned in the previous set. Entry hazards aid Cradily in when attempting to a sweep, so Skarmory makes a good choice for a teammate as well, as it can set(space)up both Spikes and Stealth Rock and check Fighting-types.</p>
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Stealth Rock / Energy Ball
move 3: Recover
move 4: Rock Slide / Earthquake
item: Leftovers
nature: Relaxed
ability: Storm Drain
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily's great bulk and solid support movepool make it the perfect candidate to support a team. Because of Due to the many new Fighting-type threats, Cradily needs all the physical bulk it can muster to survive physical hits and balance its defenses under a sandstorm. Storm Drain is the betterpreferred ability here, as it will lets Cradily switch in more easily, as well as while powering up Energy Ball if you opt to use it in the second slot. Leftovers is the obvious choice for Cradily's item, providing steady HP regenerationrecovery. A Relaxed nature is used in case you want to use both a physical and special moves.</p>
<p>Toxic is the main move of the set, as it allows Cradily to spread status through the opponent's team. Stealth Rock is there for entry hazard support, and, (comma) coupled with Toxic and sandstorm damage, (comma) lets Cradily do a fair amount of indirect damage to the opposing team. However, if you already have something to lay down entry hazards, Energy Ball may be used for STAB and to hit bulky Water-types. For the third slot, Recover is there so Cradily Recover can be used to heal off any damage it Cradily may have taken. The last slot is for Cradily's attacking option. Rock Slide offers STAB, while Earthquake lets Cradily hit the Steel-types immune to Toxic.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Cradily has access to a great support movepool, so its options are not limited. Once again, Gastro Acid can be a good option on this set, as it allows Cradily to cripple Magic Guard users such as Reuniclus with Toxic. Rest may be used over Recover to rid Cradily of status, but the fact that Cradily will be doing nothing for two turns makes this a bad choice. Tickle can be used to limit the usefulness of opposing physical tanks; however, that means getting rid of forfeiting both Recover and Stealth Rock. Giga Drain may be used to hit opposing Pokemon while also gaining HP, as well as getting STAB coverage. However, you must get rid of forfeit Recover, as the two are illegal together. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Steel- and Fire-types as well as Toxicroak hard for heavy damage, but Earthquake is generally the better option. Hidden Power Fire is an alternative, as it allows Cradily to smash incoming Scizor and Ferrothorn, two prominent Cradily checks.</p>
<p>Since this Cradily is a more defensive variant than an offensive one, it should be put on a team to provide balance and support rather than having a team built around it. However, Sandstorm is still essential, and both Tyranitar and Hippowdon make good partners for the same reasons as the sets above. Sandstorm sweepers love when their targets are weakened, as it allows them to sweep much easier more easily than they normally would. Excadrill greatly benefits greatly from Cradily, as it loves the combination of entry hazards, sandstorm, and Toxic damage wearing down its targets. Users of the ability Moxie, such as Krookodile, also greatly benefit greatly from Cradily's support, as the residual damage provided allows them to pick off weaker targets and activate their ability. Fast, frail sweepers such as Infernape also enjoy residual damage, as the weaker the target is, the easier they can KO without fear of being attacked themselves.</p>
<p>Although not completely necessary, clerics allow this Cradily to stay alive much longer, allowing more status to be spread. Chansey and Blissey can come in, use Heal Bell, and pass huge Wishes to Cradily, increasing its survivability. As far as Cradily's teammates go, Magnezone hurts Steel-types, while Skarmory and Xatu can shrug off Fighting-type attacks, and set up Spikes or attack with STAB Psychic-type moves, respectively. Bulky Ghost-types such as Jellicent work too, as they block Rapid Spin. Jellicent in particular resists both of Cradily's weaknesses, and can cripple Fighting-types with Will-O-Wisp, while Cradily can take Electric-type attacks aimed at Jellicent with ease, making Jellicent a wonderful teammate for Cradily.</p>
<p>Poison Heal Gliscor and Skarmory are two excellent counters for this set if Cradily is not carrying Hidden Power Fire. The two don't fear Toxic and can use Cradily as pure setup fodder, the former with Swords Dance and the latter with entry hazards. Skarmory can also Whirlwind out phaze Cradily with carrying Hidden Power Fire, as an unboosted hit fails to OHKO it.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Cradily's movepool is fairly vast, and it can take full advantage of some of its other moves. As mentioned in many of the sets, Gastro Acid is quite an interesting option, as it allows Cradily to nullify the ability of the opponent. This can enable Cradily to cripple users of Magic Guard with Toxic, such as Reuniclus. Confuse Ray is an option for possibly more possible residual damage, but faces competition for a moveslot. Cradily can also use Substitute on the stall and support sets, as its bulk makes its Substitute quite sturdy. However, Cradily is generally too slow to effectively set up Substitute.</p>
<p>As far as offensive options go, Cradily has a few moves it can utilize. Cradily can use Storm Drain boosts to power up Giga Drain. However, Cradily will then be unable to utilize any of its egg moves, and Recover is generally the better recovery option, as since Giga Drain can easily be walled by the likes of Skarmory, Heatran, and Scizor. Wring Out may be used to hit foes at full HP for more damage, but does not help supply Cradily with any additional coverage. Cradily can run Hidden Power Psychic to hit Fighting-types harder, but it finds no use outside of that. Also, Cradily has a respectable base 81 Attack and Special Attack, meaning it can utilize a generic Choice set pretty well with its decent movepool, but stronger, faster Grass-types such as Sceptile and Shiftry are generally better at running Choice sets.</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Scizor and Breloom are two of Cradily's best counters if it does not carry Hidden Power Fire, as they can come in on any of its STAB attacks and strike with Technician-boosted STAB Bullet Punch or Mach Punch, respectively (Technician Breloom has not yet been released). Steel-types completely wall Cradily if it does not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up on(space)or KO Cradily with their STAB attacks. Ferrothorn completely walls Cradily, only taking significant damage from boosted Hidden Power Fire, and can easily set up entry hazards on Cradily or cripple the switch-in with Thunder Wave. Toxicroak poses a massive problem for Cradily that do not carry Earthquake or Hidden Power Ground, and can set up Swords Dance or Nasty Plot on the switch or easily KO Cradily with its STAB Fighting-type attacks. Conkeldurr counters Cradily quite nicely as well, and can easily set up on the switch, while not fearing status thanks to Guts. Prankster users such as Whimsicott will also stop Cradily in its tracks with Taunt, forcing it to switch out. Although rare, Weezing also completely walls all physical Cradily variants, and can hurt it with Fire Blast or inflict status.</p>
<p>Status also hurts Cradily variants who do not carry Rest.Any Cradily that does not carry Rest risks being crippled by status. Bulky Ghost-types such as Eviolite Dusclops and Spiritomb, as well as the rare Weezing, will completely ruin Cradily with Will-O-Wisp. Chansey and Blissey can also switch in with ease and cripple Cradily with Toxic, while shrugging off status with Natural Cure.</p>
<p>Trick users check and ruin Cradily incredibly well, especially Jirachi and Metagross. The two of them can come in on both of Cradily's STAB moves, Trick it a Choice item, and render Cradily completely useless. However, they both have to be wary of boosted Hidden Power Fire and Earthquake, which can severely damage them.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Cradily got a great ability via Dream World: Storm Drain, which really gave it a boost this generation. It gives Cradily a useful Water-type immunity as well as a +1 SpA boost, letting Cradily run a special or even mixed set. Storm Drain is a released ability, and is the primary option for many of Cradily's sets.</p>
Make sure to consider the comments (in orange). Otherwise, great job!
Just saying:
I'm quite sure TechLoom hasn't been released yet, so he can't use Technician Mach Punch. Granted, Breloom can just set up a Sub and Focus Punch Cradily's ass off. Bullet Punch isn't really Scizor's favourite option against Cradily, either, not when he can just set up SD and Bug Bite Cradily to death, or use U-turn if he's running CB. Should probably change that bit.
I'm quite sure TechLoom hasn't been released yet, so he can't use Technician Mach Punch. Granted, Breloom can just set up a Sub and Focus Punch Cradily's ass off. Bullet Punch isn't really Scizor's favourite option against Cradily, either, not when he can just set up SD and Bug Bite Cradily to death, or use U-turn if he's running CB. Should probably change that bit.
Thanks fot the check! All changes have been implemented. This is now done!
I think the EV spread on the support set needs to be changed. Much like Tyranitar, Cradily has a specially defensive typing, since most of its crippling weaknesses lie on the physical side of the spectrum (including Close Combat, U-Turn, Bullet Punch, etc.). The current spread can't even survive two Latios Specs Draco Meteors after Stealth Rock most of the time.
I would also slash in Gastro Acid with Rock Slide and Earthquake because, when used with Toxic, it allows Cradily to be a pretty cool Calm Mind Reuniclus check.
The spread 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD Careful lets Cradily survive two +1 Focus Blasts from Calm Mind Reuniclus after SR + Lefties as well as two Life Orb Psyshocks from Latios after SR.
And yeah, Hippowdon should always be used with this lol. They beat A LOT together.
I would also slash in Gastro Acid with Rock Slide and Earthquake because, when used with Toxic, it allows Cradily to be a pretty cool Calm Mind Reuniclus check.
The spread 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD Careful lets Cradily survive two +1 Focus Blasts from Calm Mind Reuniclus after SR + Lefties as well as two Life Orb Psyshocks from Latios after SR.
And yeah, Hippowdon should always be used with this lol. They beat A LOT together.
I know this is already done but, I tested out a Curse ChestoRest Cradily with Suction Cups and swept one of the highest ranked players on the UU PO ladder with it as well as many other teams. It absorbs status and after a couple Curses, It can take a Close Combat and OHKO back with Rock Slide.
Cradily @ Chesto Berry
Suction Cups
252 HP/252 SpDef/4 Atk
Careful/Sassy
- Curse
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Seed Bomb
*Note: Needs Sandstorm support.
Cradily @ Chesto Berry
Suction Cups
252 HP/252 SpDef/4 Atk
Careful/Sassy
- Curse
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Seed Bomb
*Note: Needs Sandstorm support.
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