[Overview]
<p>Arguably one of the strongest Pokemon and popular Pokemon of
the RBY Generation,
Exeggutor's role in the fifth generation couldn't be further from
its Gen 1 counterpart. With the introduction of Drought into the OU metagame, Exeggutor can employ Chlorophyll to great effect
as by becoming a mean wallbreaker. Exeggutor's excellent movepool allows it to hit a variety of targets that might otherwise be problematic for sun teams. However, Exeggutor's new role in BW does have its drawbacks. Unlike its Generation 1 counterpart, Exeggutor has atrocious special defense, meaning even resisted special hits can dent it. Furthermore
, (add comma) Chlorophyll can only do so much to improve his speed
, (add comma) since its base 55 speed still
allows makes sure many
Choice Scarf Pokemon Scarfers to can still outrun it. But with the right teammates, Exeggutor will surely prove that two, possibly three, heads are better than one.</p>
[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Leaf Storm / Psychic
move 2: Wood Hammer
move 3: Nature Power
move 4: Hidden Power Fire / Sleep Powder
item: Life Orb
trait: Chlorophyll
nature: Rash
evs: 156 Atk / 140 SpA / 212 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Immediately what pops out of Exeggutor's stat spread is
its massive base 125
Special Attack stat,
however but Exeggutor
also has a good enough
Attack stat to go mixed. For many Sun teams and Chlorophyll sweepers, Heatran and Tyranitar
are often problematic. Exeggutor has the ability to bring in both them and OHKO them, allowing for other offensive
teammates to sweep. Exeggutor isn't limited to hurting just Heatran and Tyranitar
, (add comma) as it has the coverage and the speed (in the sun) to dent just about any target.</p>
<p> In the first slot a special STAB of choice is used to hammer targets from Exeggutor's massive
Special Attack stat. Leaf Storm is Exeggutor's most powerful move and the resulting
Special Attack drop does not affect the power of
its physical moves. However, Psychic is an equally good option, being able to hit Dragonite and the omnipresent Tornadus and
Thundurus hard. Psychic also comes with the benefit of having a consistent
Special Attack to work off of and not conflicting with Wood Hammer in terms of coverage. Speaking of Wood Hammer, it is Exeggutor's primary physical STAB attack with huge amount of power. Even though it causes recoil that could stack up with Life Orb, its power is appreciated for the ability to OHKO 252 HP/0 Tyranitar with the given
EVs. Exeggutor's second target, Heatran, is handily
KOed by Nature Powe
r, (add comma) which becomes Earthquake in WiFi battles.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>In the last slot, Exeggutor can
choose between Hidden Power Fire and Sleep Powder. Hidden Power Fire can be used to hit the large amount of Steels in that could wall Exeggutor and
has a pseudo-STAB in the Sun. However
, (add comma) Sleep Powder can be used to take an opponents Pokemon right out of the match, which is very helpful for the offensive teams that Exeggutor might find himself on. When using Nature Power it is important to note that it counts as a non-attacking move, so it is stopped by Taunt, but it also means Exeggutor can work around Sucker Punch users it might fall prey to. It is possible to run a Naive nature outspeed
+Speed-natured (I'm really not sure on how this should work. Not at ALL) Scarfed Salamence, but it does compromise Exeggutor's power.</p>
</p>For obvious reasons, Exeggutor should always be paired up with Ninetales.
However, (add comma) on a sun team, Exeggutor is best paired with only Chlorophyll sweepers
, (add comma) as While being paired with other Chlorophyll Sweepers, Exeggutor can break down the Pokemon that would impair their sweep. Faster Chlorophyll Sweepers, like Venausaur and Victreebell, can reciprocate help to Exeggutor by outspeeding the
Choice Scarf users who would threaten it
, (add comma) such as
Scarf Landorus. Pokemon that enjoy Heatran and Tyranitar removed
to not be impediments in their sweep also make good partners with Exeggutor. Volcarona is one of the best, since it can sweep teams that rely on Heatran to check it and it can set up on Scizor, a Pokemon who may give Exeggutor trouble. Since Exeggutor runs Life Orb and most likely will be using Wood Hammer, minimizing hazard damage will help with its already short longevity. Forretress and Donphan make great choices for spinners on Sun teams and they both offer Stealth Rock to assist Exeggutor to get KOs
.</p>
[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Giga Drain / Nature Power / Sleep Powder
item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
trait: Chlorophyll
nature: Modest / Rash
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Having the highest
Special Attack stat out of all Chlorophyll users
, (add comma) an all-out special attacking set is a natural choice for Exeggutor. Under the sun Exeggutor can outspeed all of the unscarfed OU metagame, meaning it can release its power to its full potential. Given the
many opportunities
Exeggutor has to do damage
, (add comma) the opponent's team will find themselves worn down after repeated hits. Leaf Storm is the crux of this set
, (add comma) as it can cause huge amount of damage to
even those who resist it
, (add comma) such as doing over half to Latios. While Leaf Storm's power is immense, it should be used with caution due to the
Special Attack drop which is quite limiting an all special set. For a secondary STAB
, (add comma) Psyshock or Psychic can be used. Psyshock is
the preferred
option,STAB move as it can break through both Blissey and Chansey, a great asset for a special attacker. In the third slot, Hidden Power Fire is used for valuable coverage against Steel-types and a third "STAB" option in the sun. Overall, an all-out
attacking special set will keep the opponent guessing
on a tightrope on what is going to take big damage next.
<p>The choice between Life Orb and Choice Specs makes
all the difference on how Exeggutor will be played throughout the match, so one should choose wisely.
Life Orb means Exeggutor has much more staying power to hit available targets (But it's constantly taking recoil damage?)and lightens up on prediction. Life orb wears Exeggutor down over time, but allows it the to switch moves. (I hope this captures what you were trying to say) Both of these factors make This gives Exeggutor
have a better
chance capacity to sweep opposing teams. Meanwhile, Choice Specs offers better longevity and power, but is heavier on prediction. If one opts to go with Choice Specs, Exeggutor becomes a powerful wall breaker for sun teams
but loses the option to take on multiple foes at once. and it can check threats better in sunlight, including Keldeo. Both are equally good options, but the item selection should be
based on what role Exeggutor fits best on your team.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>In the last slot, a variety of options can be chosen
, (add comma) with each bringing various benefits. Giga Drain is the primary slash since it gives
Exeggutor a
consistent Grass STAB that is and for the ability to heal Life Orb recoil,
but is out of place on the Choice Specs variant. If one finds Heatran too much of an impediment
to ones sweep, Nature Power can be used to remove a weakened Heatran from the field. Lastly, Sleep Powder can be used to cripple an opponent's Pokemon, an invaluable asset to use on something as power as Exeggutor. Low Kick is not suggested
to be used due to Leaf Storm already doing a hefty chunk to Tyranitar and being too weak to do any real damage to Heatran.
<p>
Of course To get Exeggutor to function at its best, Drought Ninetales is a must
to pair with Exeggutor. As for offensive teammates
to pair with, ones that can remove the pesky
special dragons and Heatran from the field are appreciated. Snorlax is execellent for this purpose on a Sun team, as it can sponge special attaks from Dragons with relative ease and can smack them with a powerful
Normal-STAB move or trap them with Pursuit. Meanwhile, it can come in on
to Heatran with a resistance thanks to Thick Fat and hit it with an Earthquake. Dugtrio is also useful, since it can trap Heatran and proceed to kill it with a STAB Earthquake. As with Mixed Exeggutor, an accompanying Chlorophyll sweeper can be used as a dynamic offensive duo
to weakened eachother counters. Venausaur is one of the best, since it still has the potential to weaken counters of Chlorophyll sweepers or lure them in with a physical set using either Return or Earthquake to target Latias or Heatran
, (add comma) respectively.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
move 3: Low Kick / Nature Power
move 4: Zen Headbutt / Hidden Power Fire
item: Life Orb
trait: Chlorophyll
nature: Adamant / Naughty
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>While Exeggutor's stat spread indicates otherwise, Exeggutor can in fact make great use of Swords Dance to become a frightening sweeper.
Normally Chlorophyll sweepers draw their power from the physical side of the spectrum,(I don't understand what this means) however Exeggutor with Swords Dance provides an unexpected, yet effective option. Swords Dance is Exeggutor's best boosting move and it takes advantage of Exeggutor's limited but precise physical movepool. Exeggutor is one of
the few Pokemon to get Wood Hammer, the strongest physical grass move
, in its movepool. Stacked on top of STAB, a Swords Dance boost, and speed from sunlight
, (add comma) teams without a strong Grass resist will
quickly crumble. For example, after a Swords Dance even Latios will find himself always OHKOed with Stealth Rock, and sometimes without it. Although Seed Bomb could be used to prevent recoil damage from accumulating, the power drop from Wood Hammer is quite significant.</p>
<p>Where Swords Dance Exeggutor really
shines is its ability to seamlessly pass through Heatran and Tyranitar, Pokemon who are otherwise problematic for Sun teams. Both Nature Power and Low Kick take care of
Heatran and Tyranitar them handily, without Wood Hammer recoil. The choice is dependent on which Steel-types you would like to target and take out. With Low Kick, you will be able to take care of Ferrothorn easily,
(add comma) as well as having the capability hit Hydreigon hard. However, Low Kick can do nothing to Jirachi and does not obtain the OHKO on Metagross
that Nature Power would be able to do. Nature Power can also be used to bypass Sucker Punch users. Nevertheless, Low Kick is the preferred option
, (add comma) due to being able to hit a larger variety of targets.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>In the last slot Zen Headbutt can be used as a secondary STAB move. Zen Headbutt with Low Kick offers great coverage
, (add comma) and since Zen Headbutt is STAB, it is the best option to hit targets that resist Wood Hammer
that are not Steel-type. Dragonite, Salamence
, and the popular Tonadus-T all take a large amount of damage from Zen Headbutt.
Zen Headbutt also is great for having the ability to use a STAB move outside of the recoil causing Wood Hammer. However, if you find Steel types problematic, especially Skarmory and Scizor, Hidden Power Fire can be used instead. Because of sunlight, Life Orb, and Exeggutor's naturally high
Special Attack stat, it still retains the ability to OHKO both of these threats after Stealth Rock with ease. Take note that Hidden Power Fire is an inferior option because the Fire moves to take care of Steel types are in ample supply and power
already on Sun teams.</p>
<p>Unlike other Exeggutor sets, Swords Dance Exeggutor is almost entirely physical, and thus will need very different team mates. Latias has the ability to resist
its entire moveset, threaten heavy damage with Dragon Pulse, and recover
off the damage. Meanwhile
, (add comma) Scarf Latios has the ability to outspeed and possibly KO
Exeggutor with Draco Metoer or Hidden Power Fire. Thus, Snorlax makes an excellent partner
for Exeggutor, handily sponging the special moves Latios and Latias can dish out and
is being able to remove them with Crunch or Pursuit. Magnezone can be used to destroy and trap the
Steel-types that give Exeggutor trouble, and
it enjoys the boost
that Sun gives to Hidden Power Fire. Exeggutor will probably elect to use Wood Hammer
, (add comma) so a Rapid Spin user, such as Donphan or Forretress, should be used to extend its life span
from recoil damage. Lastly, Exeggutor should be used with an offensive partner that can soften up or outright kill S
teel-types. Salamence and Dragonite are excellent in this regard due to being able to lure out Steel-types and
receive a boost to their
Fire-type moves in sunlight.
[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p> Like many other Grass-types
, (add comma) Exeggutor can employ a SubSeed set and depending on its ability of choice, it can play in two different styles. With Chlorophyll
, (add comma) Exeggutor acts as a fast SubSeeder and a decent check to fighting types with its good physical bulk.
However, with Harvest and Sitrius Berry, Exeggutor is one of the only SubSeeders that can completely recover the health lost from a substitute. But when running Harvest
Exeggutor will be very slow, so caution should be taken against faster special attackers. Generally, Exeggutor's SubSeeding sets are medicore and are better done by other Pokemon
who could do it similarly but are either faster and more reliable, such as Vensasaur and Breloom
respectively.</p>
<p>Oftentimes Sun teams use a Pokemon with Sunny Day to reintroduce their weather effect onto the field, (add comma) and Exeggutor is one of those Pokemon who could fulfill this job. With a SunnyBeam set Exeggutor can use Solarbeam without worrying about a Special Attack dropwhich does not drop its special attack life Leaf Storm. However, Exeggutor will find himself in a pickle when it has to skirt around using it main STAB move and will likely bebe liable to being pursuit trapped if Tyranitar switches in as a check. Lastly, Exeggutor can support a team and use Trick Room on its own with its low speed. As one of the only Pokemon with Trick Room and a more reliable sleeping move than Hypnosis in Sleep Powder, it can find a free turn to set up Trick Room easily. Note if you do use a Trick Room set that it is necessary to use Harvest as the ability to make sure you don't get a speed boost in sunlight!</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>While Exeggutor is powerful, it falls to Pokemon who can prey on its pitiful
Special Defense. Latios and Latias
resist most of its moveset and can damage it with their
Dragon-type moves
and highS pecial Attack. Volcarona can resist
its Grass moves and proceed to
set up Quiver Dance or outright KO Exeggutor with a
Bug- or Fire-type move. Without Psychic STAB or Hidden Power Ice, Dragonite can take a hit behind Multiscale and hit back with a Sun boosted
Fire-type move. While Exeggutor has some decent physical bulk, Scizor is a threat because it can come in on a predicted Grass move and can kill a weakened Exeggutor with a Bullet Punch or Pursuit
trap it. While Exeggutor can remove most
Tyranitar variants, Choice Scarf Tyranitar makes an excellent check because it can remove sunlight
which allows it to outspeed to and kill
Exeggutor with either Pursuit or Crunch. Choice Scarf Terrakion and Choice Scarf Landorus can outspeed and hit with a 4x super effective
Bug-type move to
possibly (I don't think it's going to survive one) KO Exeggutor. Lastly, if Exeggutor lacks either Low Kick or Nature Power, Heatran can wall it like many other Chlorophyll users. Generally
, (add comma) what counters
for Exeggutor
is depend fully on its moveset.</p>
