[OVERVIEW]
Eldegoss is one of the best Rapid Spin users in the tier, thanks to it being able to deal with and status Ghost-types, such as Doublade and Jellicent. Eldegoss is also an excellent defensive pivot, mainly because Regenerator keeps it healthy without losing momentum. It can also check most of the Ground-, Water-, and Rock-types in the tier, such as Sandaconda, Jellicent, and Regirock, with ease because their best option is often just to status Eldegoss in some manner. Eldegoss also offers great support with moves such as Sleep Powder, Charm, Stun Spore, Leech Seed, and Aromatherapy. However, because of Eldegoss's lackluster coverage and Special Attack, it must resort to status against Pokemon that resist Grass such as Scyther and Weezing. It struggles the most against other Grass-type Pokemon, such as Ferroseed, Whimsicott, and Trevenant, since they're immune to Sleep Powder and Leech Seed. Because pure Grass-types have so many weaknesses and because Eldegoss can't run all the moves it wants at once, Pokemon like Charizard and Doublade really take advantage of it.
[SET]
name: Defensive Spinner
move 1: Giga Drain / Grass Knot
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy / Charm
move 4: Leech Seed / Aromatherapy
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Eject Button
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Giga Drain heals defensive Eldegoss, but it can instead use Grass Knot to be less passive versus common heavy Pokemon, such as Aggron, Gigalith, and Jellicent. Sleep Powder and Leech Seed are both fantastic options to annoy its non-Grass-type switch-ins. Stun Spore is a very niche option but can be very beneficial for slower wallbreakers, such as Perrserker and Arctovish. Charm is mainly used to annoy Bulk Up Scrafty and Doublade, but it can still help with other physical attackers. Heavy-Duty Boots is by far the best item choice for Eldegoss, as it tends to switch in a lot to sponge damage. Eject Button is a risky item choice but can give a free switch for a wallbreaker, and once that's done Eldegoss switches into Poltergeist. However, sometimes a free switch doesn't do anything meaningful, and Eject Button won't activate versus Knock Off. Because Eldegoss lacks the coverage to meaningfully deal with Grass-resistant Pokemon, such as Charizard and Ribombee, Pokemon like Wishiwashi and Gigalith are a big help to switch into them. Eldegoss in return checks some of their switch-ins like Sandaconda and Jellicent while keeping them status free; other Pokemon that appreciate Eldegoss's cleric support are Togedemaru, Silvally-Ghost, and Scyther, as they all must avoid burns to function at their best.
[SET]
name: Offensive Spinner
move 1: Leaf Storm / Grass Knot
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy / Synthesis
move 4: Pollen Puff / Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Modest
evs: 248 HP / 224 SpA / 36 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
One can opt to use a much more offensive build with Eldegoss, making it less passive and harder to switch in on. Leaf Storm is Eldegoss's strongest move, but one needs to be mindful of its low PP. Grass Knot can be used to avoid this but comes with the downside of its inconsistent Base Power. This Eldegoss variant can actually harm other Grass-types such as Ferroseed, Whimsicott, and even other Eldegoss with Pollen Puff. Synthesis is an option given this set's reduced bulk and ability to keep momentum better, but it's very team and matchup dependent, and Regenerator is usually enough to keep Eldegoss healthy. 36 Speed EVs are to outspeed the common defensive Jellicent. Heavy-Duty Boots keeps this offensive variant as healthy as possible, and it's especially useful versus Toxic Spikes. Pokemon such as Togedemaru, Archeops, and Charizard make for excellent teammates, as they can help lure in Water-, Ground-, and Rock-types such as Sandaconda, Gigalith, and Jellicent for Eldegoss. Eldegoss does well on Spikes-stacking teams, appreciate how they apply pressure with entry hazards, which helps gives it momentum to pivot in and spin. Doublade, Gigalith, Sandslash, and Eldegoss make an excellent base for one of these teams, as they help cover each other's weaknesses.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Haffling, 515009]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
Eldegoss is one of the best Rapid Spin users in the tier, thanks to it being able to deal with and status Ghost-types, such as Doublade and Jellicent. Eldegoss is also an excellent defensive pivot, mainly because Regenerator keeps it healthy without losing momentum. It can also check most of the Ground-, Water-, and Rock-types in the tier, such as Sandaconda, Jellicent, and Regirock, with ease because their best option is often just to status Eldegoss in some manner. Eldegoss also offers great support with moves such as Sleep Powder, Charm, Stun Spore, Leech Seed, and Aromatherapy. However, because of Eldegoss's lackluster coverage and Special Attack, it must resort to status against Pokemon that resist Grass such as Scyther and Weezing. It struggles the most against other Grass-type Pokemon, such as Ferroseed, Whimsicott, and Trevenant, since they're immune to Sleep Powder and Leech Seed. Because pure Grass-types have so many weaknesses and because Eldegoss can't run all the moves it wants at once, Pokemon like Charizard and Doublade really take advantage of it.
[SET]
name: Defensive Spinner
move 1: Giga Drain / Grass Knot
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy / Charm
move 4: Leech Seed / Aromatherapy
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Eject Button
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Giga Drain heals defensive Eldegoss, but it can instead use Grass Knot to be less passive versus common heavy Pokemon, such as Aggron, Gigalith, and Jellicent. Sleep Powder and Leech Seed are both fantastic options to annoy its non-Grass-type switch-ins. Stun Spore is a very niche option but can be very beneficial for slower wallbreakers, such as Perrserker and Arctovish. Charm is mainly used to annoy Bulk Up Scrafty and Doublade, but it can still help with other physical attackers. Heavy-Duty Boots is by far the best item choice for Eldegoss, as it tends to switch in a lot to sponge damage. Eject Button is a risky item choice but can give a free switch for a wallbreaker, and once that's done Eldegoss switches into Poltergeist. However, sometimes a free switch doesn't do anything meaningful, and Eject Button won't activate versus Knock Off. Because Eldegoss lacks the coverage to meaningfully deal with Grass-resistant Pokemon, such as Charizard and Ribombee, Pokemon like Wishiwashi and Gigalith are a big help to switch into them. Eldegoss in return checks some of their switch-ins like Sandaconda and Jellicent while keeping them status free; other Pokemon that appreciate Eldegoss's cleric support are Togedemaru, Silvally-Ghost, and Scyther, as they all must avoid burns to function at their best.
[SET]
name: Offensive Spinner
move 1: Leaf Storm / Grass Knot
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy / Synthesis
move 4: Pollen Puff / Sleep Powder / Aromatherapy
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Modest
evs: 248 HP / 224 SpA / 36 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
One can opt to use a much more offensive build with Eldegoss, making it less passive and harder to switch in on. Leaf Storm is Eldegoss's strongest move, but one needs to be mindful of its low PP. Grass Knot can be used to avoid this but comes with the downside of its inconsistent Base Power. This Eldegoss variant can actually harm other Grass-types such as Ferroseed, Whimsicott, and even other Eldegoss with Pollen Puff. Synthesis is an option given this set's reduced bulk and ability to keep momentum better, but it's very team and matchup dependent, and Regenerator is usually enough to keep Eldegoss healthy. 36 Speed EVs are to outspeed the common defensive Jellicent. Heavy-Duty Boots keeps this offensive variant as healthy as possible, and it's especially useful versus Toxic Spikes. Pokemon such as Togedemaru, Archeops, and Charizard make for excellent teammates, as they can help lure in Water-, Ground-, and Rock-types such as Sandaconda, Gigalith, and Jellicent for Eldegoss. Eldegoss does well on Spikes-stacking teams, appreciate how they apply pressure with entry hazards, which helps gives it momentum to pivot in and spin. Doublade, Gigalith, Sandslash, and Eldegoss make an excellent base for one of these teams, as they help cover each other's weaknesses.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Haffling, 515009]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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