
Roserade @ Black Sludge
Ability: Poison Point
EVs: 248 HP / 144 SpD / 116 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Throughout SPL XII, balanced teams featuring Roserade have cemented themselves as a very powerful playstyle in DPP! Roserade's access to both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, good matchup against the best spinner in Starmie, and ability to exploit many notable Pokemon like defensive Latias, Swampert, Rotom-A, Empoleon, and Milotic make it an extremely potent hazard setter. Roserade is not trapped by Magnezone, which sets it apart from Skarmory. Defensively, Roserade also brings to the table a nice check to prominent threats like Breloom, Suicune, and Starmie. Physically bulky Water- and Steel-types such as Suicune, Swampert, Metagross, and Jirachi form sturdy backbones alongside Roserade, protecting it from many physical attackers. Heatran is a perfect fit on teams featuring Roserade, since it synergizes amazingly with both Spikes and Toxic Spikes while also forming a Fire / Water / Grass core with Roserade and a Water-type. Choice Scarf Flygon can well support such a core by providing it both a revenge killer and security against Dragon Dance sweepers, namely Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Dragonite. Other great teammates include those that can take advantage of Roserade's entry hazards, such as Gengar, Calm Mind Jirachi, Suicune, and Latias.
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