Battle Spot Eiscue

[Ika Ika Musume]

[SET]
name: Belly Drum
move 1: Belly Drum
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Zen Headbutt / Liquidation
move 4: Substitute / Liquidation / Iron Head / Head Smash
item: Sitrus Berry / Salac Berry
ability: Ice Face
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Eiscue's unique ability in Ice Face allows it to consistently set up Belly Drums versus most physical attackers. Icicle Spear is the main STAB move, coming with the benefit of breaking Focus Sash. Zen Headbutt is the main coverage move, allowing Eiscue to set up Psychic Terrain while Dynamaxed so as to prevent Mimikyu from clicking Shadow Sneak to revenge kill it. Liquidation is also another option that hits pokemon such as Rotom-H and Arcanine harder. If Eiscue has a Salac Berry, Substitute allows Eiscue to get into Salac Berry range after a Belly Drum. Alternatively, another coverage move such as Iron Head or Head Smash with Sitrus Berry is preferred for extra longevity.

Good teammates include Grimmsnarl and Whimsicott, which are able to give the support needed in dual screens or Memento for Eiscue to set up. As well as this, Eiscue likes to have Grass-type pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Rotom-C to deal with Quagsire, which otherwise negates Eiscue.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ika Ika Musume, 165529]]
- Quality checked by: [[marilli, 70760], [Theorymon, 29010]]
- Grammar checked by: [[lotiasite, 302985]]

 

[marilli]

Do talk about the dynamax and Max Hailstorm mechanics. Ice Face may not be obvious to someone who is reading an analysis to find out about Eiscue (it only refreshes when Hail goes back up, the most common way to set it up again is using Max Hailstorm once unless they keep changing the weather for you, or you use Max Geyser) but setting the hailstorm ends up dropping your speed and can really screw your sweep over against special attackers.

Otherwise, good standard set, do that and i'll stamp QC 1/2

 

[Theorymon]

Honestly the only thing I can think of to add is a few teammates. mainly Grimmsnarl for dual screens, and Pokemon that can beat Quagsire (stuff like Rotom-C, Ferrothorn, etc). Otherwise, this gets a QC Approved 2/2 from me once you implement teammates and what marilli said!

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

done

 

[1_TrickPhony]

Head Smash can be slashed, similar to the S2 top placing team.

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

done

 

[lotiasite]

check

[SET]
name: Belly Drum
move 1: Belly Drum
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Zen Headbutt / Liquidation
move 4: Substitute / Liquidation / Iron Head / Head Smash
item: Sitrus Berry / Salac Berry
ability: Ice Face
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Eiscue's unique ability in Ice Face allows it to consistently set up Belly Drums versus most physical attackers. Icicle Spear is the main STAB move, coming with the benefit of breaking Focus Sash. Zen Headbutt is the main coverage move, allowing Eiscue to set up Psychic Terrain while Dynamaxed so as to prevent Mimikyu from clicking Shadow Sneak to revenge kill it. Liquidation is also another option whichthat hits pokemon such as Rotom-Heat and Arcanine harder. If Eiscue has a Salac Berry, sSubstitute allows Eiscue to get into Salac Berry range after a Belly Drum, a. (AP) Alternatively, (AC) another coverage move such as Iron Head or Head Smash with Sitrus bBerry is preferred for extra longevity. (wording is a bit weird, substitute is clearly preferred because it's slashed first and mentioned first, so remove "preferred" and write something like "can be used instead")

Good teammates include Grimmsnarl and Whimsicott, (AC) which are able to give the support needed in dual screens or mMemento for Eiscue to set up. As well as this, Eiscue likes to have grass Grass-(AH)type pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Rotom-Cut to deal with Quagsire, (AC) which otherwise negates Eiscue.

gp 1/1, add credits

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

Implemented, credits will be added when it is uploaded to site

 

[Theorymon]

NOOT NOOT, ONSITE!