Drilbur [QC 2/2]

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[Overview]
The addition of Generation V brought about many changes, some offensive and others defensive. Drilbur came, and is now one of the premier offensive Pokemon in the Little Cup metagame. With a high Attack, a decent Speed, a large movepool including Swords Dance, and an amazing ability in Sand Rush, which doubles its Speed in a sandstorm, Drilbur has all the tools it needs to sweep opposing teams. It also works well on defensive sandstorm teams with access to Rapid Spin. Though Eviolite poses a problem, with proper team support, Drilbur becomes one of the most threatening Pokemon in the tier.

[SET]
name: All Out Offense
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Shadow Claw
move 4: Rapid Spin / X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Rush
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 212 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
- hits 19 atk and 16 speed unboosted (32 in sandstorm)
- due to speed can revenge kill nearly anything
- 2hkos nearly the whole meta (bronzor and lileep being exceptions)
- Earthquake for STAB
- Rock Slide for Flying and Bug types
- Shadow Claw for Missy, Gastly, and Duskull
- X-Scissor for Shroomish who otherwise walls entire set

[Additional Comments]
- hits 18 atk and 17 speed if using Jolly but Drilbur prefers having the extra power over speed (which is only useful for outspeeding opposing Drilbur)
- needs sandstorm support
- appreciates entry hazards if it's going for a end game sweep
- 236 Atk / 116 Def / 132 Spe is an alternate spread but only hits 15 speed
- Hippopotas to set up Sandstorm and Stealth Rock
- Lileep to take Water and Grass attacks
- With Rapid Spin, Larvesta is a great partner to take out Mienfoo, but also weak to Water attacks
- Substitute beats Sucker Punchers (namely Murkrow)


[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: Shadow Claw / Protect
item: Eviolite / Life Orb
ability: Sand Rush
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 212 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
- hits 19 atk and 16 speed unboosted (32 in sandstorm)
- hits 38 atk after Swords Dance
- Eviolite gives it extra bulk to set up easier
- Earthquake for STAB
- Rock Slide for Flying and Bug types
- Shadow Claw for Missy, Gastly, and Duskull
- Protect for Fake Out users

[Additional Comments]
- Jolly gives an extra point of speed in exchange for a point of Atk but is pretty pointless
- Hippopotas to set up Sandstorm and Stealth Rock
- Lileep to take Water and Grass attacks
- Substitute in the last slot helps with Sucker Punch

[Other Options]
- Sandstorm doubles Drilbur's speed and is the main reason to use it
- Rapid Spin can be used on to clear hazards
- X-scissor destroys Shroomish and gets neutral hits on weakened Natu and Murkrow
- Sand Force raises EQ and Rock Slide power but Drilbur prefers the speed boost instead
- Jolly over Adamant nature for extra speed to outside of sandstorm or to revenge other Drilbur in a sandstorm
- Substitute helps beat Murkrow with Sucker Punch
- Toxic can cripple counters such as Lileep and Snover

[Checks and Counters]
- Bronzor due to Levitate and only takes neutral damage from any other attack
- Grass types (Shroomish, Ferroseed, Lileep)
- Snover changes weather
- Ponyta can use Sunny Day to change the weather but can't take a hit to switch in
- Mienfoo and Croagunk can use Fake Out, Timburr can use Mach Punch, Tirtouga can use Aqua Jet, and Murkrow can use Sucker Punch to revenge kill
- Bulky Waters can survive a hit if at high health from Eviolite Drilbur and normally KO back

[Unreleased]
Drilbur gets Mold Breaker as a Dreamworld ability. As good of an ability it is, it is severely outclassed by Sand Rush because Drilbur would rather have the Speed boost than be able to hit Bronzor, it's main counter with Earthquake.
 
okay first QC lets get it!

slash rapid spin with x-scissor. on the first set.
mention max speed and attack in qc of sd set

sandstorm in OO because its pretty cool lol.
sub in OO just because it helps it beat murkrow

i like specific checks and counters sections so...
mention mienfoo's fake out. and how it can take a not +2 eq
timburr does same thing with mach punch
croagunk also does it but cannot switch in for its life ever
tirtouga
ponyta sets up sunny day which stops it
murkrow sucker punch

i might think of more later

also mention teammates in the AC of each set. hippo is an obvious one but there are other ones like larvesta/sr weak things for the first set and such

make those changes and QC 1/2
notice its only 2 qc!
 
Add premadonna's checks, greatly expand the teammates section and mention Sub in the first set to beat Sucker punchers

Qc 2/2
 
Make the first set:

name: All Out Offense
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Shadow Claw
move 4: Rapid Spin / X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Rush
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 212 Spe

Jolly should not even be a slash, as max speed Adamant hits 32 Speed already, meaning you always outspeed Choice Scarf Elekid / Diglett and +2 Clamperl / Omanyte. Jolly is entirely unnecessary. You were missing a lot of evs in your spread, as well, which I'm surprised wasn't caught by the previous checks. Was most likely a typo though, as you mentioned it hitting 16 Speed, which can only be done with 212 evs. Rapid Spin is just too good not to main in that set, as it is without a doubt the best spinner in the tier. X-Scissor is cool but Rapid Spin is better. Furthermore, Rapid Spin kills are just the funniest thing.

Furthermore, in the set comments of that set, I would fix the wording for Rock Slide's use, as three of the Levitate Pokemon in the tier (Gastly, Misdreavus, and Duskull) are hit much harder by Shadow Claw. Furthermore, in the Shadow Claw line, Natu is hit harder by Rock Slide (though accuracy issues might force you to use Shadow Claw). In the AC of that spread, I want you to emphasize how shitty Jolly really is, and that its only purpose is to outspeed opposing Adamant Drilbur (and if your Drilbur check is Drilbur, your team is some balls anyways).

Regarding the second set, I still think you should use the same spread as the first, unless you can give me a specific reason for those 76 SpD evs. As Drilbur is already weak to Grass and Water-type attacks, I don't much see the point of more Special Defense. Clarify your examples in the Set Comments to watch out the Levitate / Natu issues once again. Remove the mention of Protect in the Additional Comments as it's a slash, and talk about X-Scissor in the AC > Shadow Claw.

Include Substitute in the AC of both sets over the last slash. Also, mention Toxic in OO. Then, do what Prem and RayJay said (mention Substitute / Sandstorm in OO, expand on teammates and Checks and Counters all over the place).

If you do all of that, QC 3/2. I want a third check for this analysis.
 
AlphaJolt, it's been over two weeks and you haven't even acknowledged the QC checks.

Is this going to be worked on, or would you like someone to take over it for you?
 
I'd like an update on this soon if you're not too busy, otherwise vm me and since it's QC approved I'll be happy to do the rest of the write up!
 
AlphaJolt's computer died, so this is gonna go to either Ray Jay or blarajan! Ownership just depends on who wins the cage match :>
 
While this is still up, I think a SS / TSpikes abuse set should definitely be added.



name: Offensive Staller
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Protect
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Rock Slide / Shadow Claw
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Sand Rush
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 212 Spe

Must pair with Toxic Spikes. Lets you beat stuff like bulky Mienfoo and Scraggy and Slowpoke all of the time. Amazing set.
 
I'll write it up within a few days, GK, I promise. Heysup, regarding that, Toxic Spikes is an incredibly uncommon strategy. While it's a cool idea, I don't think that is at all worth its own set. I'll give it an OO mention when I write it, but that's it.

(ie, what analysis actually has a set that requires Toxic Spikes to work???)

I'm also going to be a good boy and speak to Ray Jay about this before i start anything <33333
 
Ray Jay pathetically begged me to write this up. As the saint I am I didn't want to see him further embarrass himself, so I passed on writing it to him.

I'm the best.
 
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