[SET]
SubSeed (Whimsicott) @ Kebia Berry
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 200 HP / 204 Def / 104 Spe
Bold Nature
- Moonblast
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
* Whimsicott can utilize its ability Prankster to go first against most targets such as Dragapult and non-Taunt Spectrier to set up Leech Seed on them while also being able to survive a hit with its decent natural bulk.
* Moonblast is utilized for the matchup against both Urshifu formes, as usually one or two uses are enough to KO Urshifu-S and Urshifu-R, respectively, while they struggle to KO it back.
* The combination of Protect and Substitute allows it to stall most Pokemon in the tier thanks to the recovery from Leech Seed; Substitute can also be utilized to give Pokemon like Choice Band Ursaluna and Donphan more chances to miss Gunk Shot, which would otherwise OHKO Whimsicott, allowing it to set up Leech Seed.
* The HP and Defense EVs allow Whimsicott to survive Choice Band Poison Jab from Urshifu-R thanks to its Kebia Berry, as well as potentially survive any poisoning effects from the same attack, while the Speed EVs are enough to outspeed Adamant variants of both Urshifu formes.
* Due to the nature of both Leech Seed and Prankster, Whimsicott struggles against most Grass- and Dark-type Pokemon, such as Ogerpon-W, Meowscarada, and Darkrai, and despite the Kebia Berry it holds, it's still not enough to live STAB Poison-type attacks from the likes of Sneasler and Pecharunt, so Pokemon that can beat most of these, such as Scizor, Hisuian Goodra, and Dragapult, make for good partners.
* It's also worth mentioning that Steel-types like Scizor and Iron Crown can also give big trouble to Whimsicott, so good Steel-type answers like Ursaluna and Landorus-T are good teammates as well.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bea.481149/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bern.563650/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lost-heros.316445/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mentality.670315/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
SubSeed (Whimsicott) @ Kebia Berry
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 200 HP / 204 Def / 104 Spe
Bold Nature
- Moonblast
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
* Whimsicott can utilize its ability Prankster to go first against most targets such as Dragapult and non-Taunt Spectrier to set up Leech Seed on them while also being able to survive a hit with its decent natural bulk.
* Moonblast is utilized for the matchup against both Urshifu formes, as usually one or two uses are enough to KO Urshifu-S and Urshifu-R, respectively, while they struggle to KO it back.
* The combination of Protect and Substitute allows it to stall most Pokemon in the tier thanks to the recovery from Leech Seed; Substitute can also be utilized to give Pokemon like Choice Band Ursaluna and Donphan more chances to miss Gunk Shot, which would otherwise OHKO Whimsicott, allowing it to set up Leech Seed.
* The HP and Defense EVs allow Whimsicott to survive Choice Band Poison Jab from Urshifu-R thanks to its Kebia Berry, as well as potentially survive any poisoning effects from the same attack, while the Speed EVs are enough to outspeed Adamant variants of both Urshifu formes.
* Due to the nature of both Leech Seed and Prankster, Whimsicott struggles against most Grass- and Dark-type Pokemon, such as Ogerpon-W, Meowscarada, and Darkrai, and despite the Kebia Berry it holds, it's still not enough to live STAB Poison-type attacks from the likes of Sneasler and Pecharunt, so Pokemon that can beat most of these, such as Scizor, Hisuian Goodra, and Dragapult, make for good partners.
* It's also worth mentioning that Steel-types like Scizor and Iron Crown can also give big trouble to Whimsicott, so good Steel-type answers like Ursaluna and Landorus-T are good teammates as well.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bea.481149/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bern.563650/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lost-heros.316445/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mentality.670315/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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