Exploud(QC 1/3)

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Overview
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  • Boomburst STAB is really powerful with no drawbacks making it viable in ou
  • Strong wallbreaker with decent bulk
  • Only one 2x weakness
  • Scrappy lets Boomburst hit everything making Exploud's job easier
  • Gets outsped by most of the meta game
  • It's easily OHKO'd or 2HKO'd, but Fighting-types in particular can OHKO with ease


Choice Specs
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name: Choice Specs
move 1: Boomburst
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Overheat
ability: Scrappy
item: Choice Specs
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 108 SpD / 148 Spe

Moves
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  • Boomburst hits hard against most mons and Scrappy lets it hit Ghost-types
  • Flamethrower is used mainly for Aegislash, though it can be used for other Steel-type mons
  • Focus Blast is a guaranteed OHKO on 252 HP / 252 SpD TTar after SR
  • Overheat is Exploud's only good 4th move as everything else is overpowered by Boomburst

Set Details
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  • Modest+Choice Specs make Exploud do a lot of damage without being locked against mons like Aegislash
  • Boomburst hits a lot of things really hard
    252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud BoomBurst vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Mega Mawile: 153 - 181 (50.33% - 59.54%)
    252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 210 - 247 (58.17% - 68.42%)
    252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Scizor: 175 - 207 (51.02% - 60.35%)
    252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs 252 HP / 252 SpD+ Florges: 156 - 184 (43.33% - 51.11%)

  • The 148 Evs in Speed let it outspeed uninvested Rotom-W
  • Scrappy is the preferred ability due to the Ghost-types running around

Usage Tips
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  • Boomburst can deal a lot of damage against quite a few special walls, so don't feel forced to switch
  • Flamethrower should be used against most Steel-types, but if they are insanely bulky, use Overheat
  • Boomburst should be spammed whenever possible without it being in serious danger
  • Double switches or Voltturn should be used to get it in so it doesn't get KO'd easily
  • If the opponent has a bulky Steel-type or Rock-type, predicting the switch is a viable option

Team Options
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  • Teammates that threaten mons that carry Fighting-type moves
  • Entry hazard carriers such as Forretress or Ferrothorn can help it score OHKO's or 2HKO's it may not normally get
  • Baton Pass with Shell Smash or Quiver Dance can help Exploud Boomburst with less risk
  • Baton Passers such as Scolipede can also help it outspeed threats
  • Sticky Web users can help Exploud outspeed more threats
  • Trick Room users could be used with no speed invested on Exploud
Other Options
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  • Hammer Arm can be used over Overheat for Chansey and Blissey, though it won't do enough without investment

Checks & Counters
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  • Mons that resist Normal-type moves such as AV-Ttar and Aegislash can hurt Exploud from lack of damage
  • Sweepers with Fighting-type such as Keldeo or Terrakion can kill Exploud before it can deal any sort of damage
  • Priority Fighting-type users such as Lucario and Conkeldurr can force it to switch quickly with Vacuum Wave and Mach Punch
  • Special walls such as Blissey and Chansey wall it hard
  • Breloom and Talonflame can outspeed Exploud and OHKO it before it can attack
 
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If anyone has ideas for a mixed set, I'd like to know since it could be run with it's 91/91 offenses. Mixed set has been removed from OO. No need for suggestions.
 
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Your moves section is skimpy at best. Boomburst hits really hard. I'd include some calcs just to emphasize why it makes Exploud so worth using. Flamethrower and Overheat hit Steels, cool, mention that. Then, what does Overheat specifically net KOs on to warrant selecting it over Flamethrower?

Jumping back to the overview, it just doesn't tell anything. You mention stuff that doesn't connect and without the purpose. Try this as a baseline:

- boomburst gives exploud an insanely powerful no drawbacks stab
- great wallbreaker with above-average bulk
- few counters
- held back by slowness
- weakness to mega lucario and fighting-types in general is its major downfall

the usage tips should say a few things. first, avoid strong fast attackers and fighting-types, because those will fuck you up. utilize medium-strong/weaker moves to come in and smash stuff with boomburst. walls are its best prey. be prepared to predict steels with overheat/flamethrower, but analyze your opponent's potential moves before you reveal them. it's a cannon, you can expect it to force switches.

teammates must be able to handle blissey or else exploud can't do anything. on top of that, one must eliminate aegislash and fast fighting-type pokemon. pretty much anything that likes bulkier things espec. bulky waters gone is gonna want to be a teammate. for hazards, mention specific kos or don't bother. i'm sure they exist, but you have to check that out. bp users? don't bother with smeargle, just mention speed boost passers i.e. scolipede and ninjask.

don't mention a physical set if it's shitty. seriously. i would mention some sort of lefties phazer with boomburst / roar or circle throw / filler. hammer arm is worth a mention because blissey exists so you can surprise it. taunt can be mentioned, perhaps, to prevent like rotom-w or jelli from burning you or throw blissey off due to preventing healing/toxic i.e. everything it does
 
Ok. I don't have much experience with writing analyses(as you can see), so it's nice to see how I can adjust this. I'll get the edits done right now.
Edits are done.
 
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What do you achive with Flamethrower and Overheat in the same set? other coverage might be the best idea, but if this is really needed then go for it I simply find it odd to have two fire type moves on the set
 
Well it that case simply change the set order with Focus Blast in the third slot because it is far more important that overheat which should be in the forth
 
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Blissey: 260-308 (36.4 - 43.1%) -- 98% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Aegislash-Shield: 238-280 (73.4 - 86.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recover
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-W: 204-240 (67.1 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
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You never mentioned why use Ice Beam or Fire Blast. Also
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Overheat vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Aegislash-Shield: 258-304 (79.6 - 93.8%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Aegislash-Shield: 216-256 (66.6 - 79%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
Overheat is more reliable and stronger for all intents and purposes
 
Colonel M said:
Any reason for Flamethrower > Fire Blast?
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Flamethrower is accurate; Overheat is powerful. There's no reason to run two inaccurate Fire-type moves. Arguably, there's no reason to run a second Fire move, though. Will add more when I've been up for more than 5 minutes.
 
Jukain said:
Flamethrower is accurate; Overheat is powerful. There's no reason to run two inaccurate Fire-type moves. Arguably, there's no reason to run a second Fire move, though. Will add more when I've been up for more than 5 minutes.
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That's kind of why I asked too, lol.
 
Overheat is there to either force switches or get OHKO's/2HKO's that Flamethrower/Fire Blast couldn't. Flamethrower is there if Overheat isn't necessary, but a Fire-type move will be the better option at that point in time.
 
Uhh, rename it to Choice Specs, since Exploud isn't just a special wallbreaker (doesn't even beat Blissey actually, so it's not the best special wallbreaker).

I don't know why you have Overheat slashed with Focus Blast. Remove?
 
Why is Flamethrower above Focus Blast? And I would definitely put Ice Beam in there somewhere over either Overheat or Flamethrower. At the very least slash Ice Beam....
 
having two fire type moves especially one that lowers your sp.atk by 2 stages isn't to your advantage. If you wanna hit stuff hard with fire moves, invest in fire blast and ice beam over overheat can hit Assault Vest Goodra harder than BoomBurst can, but no matter what you run Sylveon still walls Exploud. A choice specs boomburst from exploud only hopes to 3HKO Sylveon.
 
TheJFrenzy1 said:
having two fire type moves especially one that lowers your sp.atk by 2 stages isn't to your advantage. If you wanna hit stuff hard with fire moves, invest in fire blast and ice beam over overheat can hit Assault Vest Goodra harder than BoomBurst can, but no matter what you run Sylveon still walls Exploud. A choice specs boomburst from exploud only hopes to 3HKO Sylveon.
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Ice Beam or Surf is unneeded as Boomburst hits the targets you would like to hit with either one harder, and even assault vest goodra can't handle boomburst
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Goodra: 118-139 (30.7 - 36.1%) -- 51.5% chance to 3HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Goodra: 102-120 (26.5 - 31.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
This may not be the exact goodra setup, but it gets the point across.
 
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