Crustle

[Dundies]

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[OVERVIEW]

• Crustle has access to Shell Smash, which transforms it into a threatening sweeper, and a solid Pokemon in the PU metagame.
• Crustle also has access to Sturdy, which allows it to take any one hit at full health, which also makes it a very solid hazard stack lead thanks to its access to Stealth Rock and Spikes.
• Crustle also has a strong offensive presence with its access to the EdgeQuake combination, which along with X-Scissor, is very hard to check.
• However, Crustle has a type combination of Rock / Bug, which gives weaknesses to common types such as Water and Rock, while only gaining resistances from Normal- and Poison-type moves.
• Crustle is also very slow for a sweeper, being outsped by Choice Scarf users such as Simipour and Rotom-F, even at +2.

[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: X-Scissor
item: White Herb
ability: Sturdy
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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• Shell Smash doubles Crustle's Attack and Speed, turning it into a very threatening sweeper late-game.
• Stone Edge, being Crustle's strongest STAB move, deals a lot of damage to anything that doesn't resist it.
• Earthquake is a solid coverage move that allows Crustle to hit Steel-types such as Pawniard, while also allowing it to KO Pokemon such as Stunfisk and Golem after a Shell Smash.
• X-Scissor, which gains a STAB boost, hits Pokemon such as Tangela that can shrug off Stone Edge and Earthquake after a Shell Smash.

Set Details
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• Maximum Attack investment along with an Adamant nature is used to make Crustle as powerful as possible, while maximum Speed investment allows Crustle to outspeed Pokemon such as Jumpluff after a Shell Smash while also equaling Pokemon such as Golem's Speed.
• White Herb offsets the Defense and Special Defense drops Crustle suffers from Shell Smash.
• Sturdy allows Crustle to take any one hit at full health, giving it an opportunity to set up a Shell Smash.

Usage Tips
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• Crustle should be saved for mid- to late-game when its checks are removed to set up a Shell Smash and sweep an opposing team, however Crustle can also wallbreak early-game.
• Crustle can also be used to check Pokemon such as Stoutland and Ursaring, even taking advantage of them to set up a Shell Smash.
• Be wary of opposing Choice Scarfers, as even after a Shell Smash, Crustle is outspeed by Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Rotom-F and Choice Scarf Simipour.
• Crustle can also be used to pressure common Rapid Spinners and Defoggers such as Cryogonal and Vullaby with its strong Rock-type STAB move in order to keep hazards on the field.

Team Options
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• Crustle appreciates wallbreakers such as Stoutland and Simisage that can break down Pokemon such as Gourgeist-XL and Stunfisk, making it easier for Crustle to sweep.
• Pokemon such as Roselia and Stunfisk that can use entry hazards make for good partners for Crustle, as they are able to weaken checks to Crustle upon entry.
• Bulky Grass-types such as Quilladin and Gourgeist-XL are able to take on Water-types such as Floatzel and Ground-types such as Golem, which Crustle struggles with.
• Memento from Pokemon such as Jumpluff can be helpful to grant easier setup opportunities for Crustle.

[SET]
name: Crustap
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Shell Smash
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Custap Berry
ability: Sturdy
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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• Stealth Rock is a solid way of weakening opponents upon switching in, and thanks to Sturdy, Crustle is able to use them reliably.
• Spikes is another form of entry hazard that can deal more damage to Steel-types that Crustle can use alongside Stealth Rock.
• Shell Smash doubles Crustle's Speed and Attack, making it an offensive threat, and allowing it to outspeed Pokemon such as Jumpluff and deal much more damage to Defoggers such as Vullaby.
• Stone Edge is a strong STAB move that allows Crustle to take on common hazard removers such as Vullaby and Cryogonal.

Set Details
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Usage Tips
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Team Options
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Checks and Counters
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