[SET]
name: Offensive Defog
move 1: Surf
move 2: Hurricane
move 3: Defog
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Gulp Missile
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cramorant acts as a decent offensive Defogger in the Never Used metagame. It differenciates itself from other forms of hazard control, such as Rotom-S and Eldegoss, with its ability to handle several of the metagame's more common Stealth Rock setters. Golurk, Sandaconda, Galarian Stunfisk, and Piloswine are all forced out by Cramorant, giving it opportunities to Defog away the hazards that they lay down. Cramorant's ability Gulp Missile also allows it to either paralyze or damage Pokemon that look to make contact with it while attacking, such as Sawk, Kangaskhan, Silvally-Dark. It also has access to reliable recovery and a decent defensive typing that gives it handy resistances to Fighting-, Steel-, and Fire-type attacks, as well as a Ground immunity. Surf is chosen over Scald due to its ability to activate Gulp Missile. Hurricane allows Cramorant to threaten Grass-types such as Decidueye, Abomasnow, and Eldegoss, as well as hitting Toxicroak. Max Speed with a Timid Nature makes Cramorant as fast as possible and enables it to outspeed many of the tiers hazard setters, including Piloswine, Sandaconda, and Golurk, therefore forcing them out.
Look to keep Gulp Missile primed if possible; it will make Pokemon that would otherwise not be afraid to attack Cramorant, such as Kangaskhan, Silvally-Dark, and Gourgeist-S hesitate to attack. This can give Cramorant opportunities to Defog or pivot out to a teammate. Cramorant appreciates Pokemon that can comfortably switch into Electric- and Rock-type attacks. Therefore, Ground-types work as good partners. Stealth Rock setters such as Sandaconda and Golurk appreciate this specific set of resistances and can set Stealth Rock for your team to take advantage of. Galarian Stunfisk is another standout option, as it appreciates Cramorant's Fighting- and Fire-type resistances, as well as its Ground immunity. This can allow the two to pivot around dangerous Pokemon, such as Kangaskhan, Toxicroak, and Rotom. Keep in mind that Cramorant is fairly frail and doesn't actually switch into hazard setters like Piloswine or Golurk very well. Pivots such as Alolan Persian and Togedemaru can lure in these Pokemon and get Cramorant in safely. Cramorant matches up well against several Stealth Rock setters, but it isn't a great answer to others, such as Clefairy, and most setters of Spikes, like Ferroseed and Garbodor, can take it on. Finding answers to these threats, such as Toxicroak for the former two, or Piloswine for the latter, is very helpful.
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name: Offensive Defog
move 1: Surf
move 2: Hurricane
move 3: Defog
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Gulp Missile
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cramorant acts as a decent offensive Defogger in the Never Used metagame. It differenciates itself from other forms of hazard control, such as Rotom-S and Eldegoss, with its ability to handle several of the metagame's more common Stealth Rock setters. Golurk, Sandaconda, Galarian Stunfisk, and Piloswine are all forced out by Cramorant, giving it opportunities to Defog away the hazards that they lay down. Cramorant's ability Gulp Missile also allows it to either paralyze or damage Pokemon that look to make contact with it while attacking, such as Sawk, Kangaskhan, Silvally-Dark. It also has access to reliable recovery and a decent defensive typing that gives it handy resistances to Fighting-, Steel-, and Fire-type attacks, as well as a Ground immunity. Surf is chosen over Scald due to its ability to activate Gulp Missile. Hurricane allows Cramorant to threaten Grass-types such as Decidueye, Abomasnow, and Eldegoss, as well as hitting Toxicroak. Max Speed with a Timid Nature makes Cramorant as fast as possible and enables it to outspeed many of the tiers hazard setters, including Piloswine, Sandaconda, and Golurk, therefore forcing them out.
Look to keep Gulp Missile primed if possible; it will make Pokemon that would otherwise not be afraid to attack Cramorant, such as Kangaskhan, Silvally-Dark, and Gourgeist-S hesitate to attack. This can give Cramorant opportunities to Defog or pivot out to a teammate. Cramorant appreciates Pokemon that can comfortably switch into Electric- and Rock-type attacks. Therefore, Ground-types work as good partners. Stealth Rock setters such as Sandaconda and Golurk appreciate this specific set of resistances and can set Stealth Rock for your team to take advantage of. Galarian Stunfisk is another standout option, as it appreciates Cramorant's Fighting- and Fire-type resistances, as well as its Ground immunity. This can allow the two to pivot around dangerous Pokemon, such as Kangaskhan, Toxicroak, and Rotom. Keep in mind that Cramorant is fairly frail and doesn't actually switch into hazard setters like Piloswine or Golurk very well. Pivots such as Alolan Persian and Togedemaru can lure in these Pokemon and get Cramorant in safely. Cramorant matches up well against several Stealth Rock setters, but it isn't a great answer to others, such as Clefairy, and most setters of Spikes, like Ferroseed and Garbodor, can take it on. Finding answers to these threats, such as Toxicroak for the former two, or Piloswine for the latter, is very helpful.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[username1, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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