[SET]
name: Entry Hazard Setter
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Leech Seed
move 4: Power Whip / Body Press / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn provides a fantastic role as a Spikes setter that can keep them up reliably against most Defoggers in the tier. Knock Off removes the Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots from many of its switch-ins, such as Zapdos, Corviknight, Tangrowth, and Heatran, making entry hazards more effective against them. As its only form of recovery besides Leftovers, Leech Seed improves its longevity and lets it slowly whittle down Pokemon like Garchomp and Ash-Greninja. Power Whip improves its mostly passive presence and pressures Water-types like Ash-Greninja, Tapu Fini, Mega Swampert, Gastrodon, and Slowking. Body Press can be run to pressure Kyurem, Heatran, and Kartana from switching in and beat Magnezone in rain. Thunder Wave can provide utility in crippling fast wallbreakers like Ash-Greninja and walls like Corviknight for its teammates. Iron Barbs is Ferrothorn's best ability, chipping pivots like U-turn Rillaboom and Landorus-T. A specially defensive EV spread allows it to handle Pokemon like Clefable, Tapu Lele, and Greninja more easily. 232 Special Defense EVs ensure it survives three of Choice Specs Greninja's Dark Pulses from full HP.
Ferrothorn fits best on balance and bulky offensive teams in need of a wall. Ferrothorn synergizes well with other entry hazard setters such as Stealth Rock Landorus-T and Garchomp to stack up chip damage. Landorus-T also does well at providing a Ground immunity, as Pokemon like Garchomp and opposing Landorus-T can overwhelm Ferrothorn once boosted due to its reliance on passive recovery. Garchomp can also pressure Defoggers like Corviknight and Zapdos, preventing them from safely removing its entry hazards. Garchomp, Tapu Fini, Tyranitar, and Toxapex check Fire-type threats like Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, and Volcarona. Ash-Greninja can also threaten the aforementioned Pokemon and also set Spikes alongside Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn appreciates Dark-resistant Pokemon like Clefable and Tapu Fini to handle Ash-Greninja more easily. Spikes is a boon for teammates like Reuniclus, Clefable, and Garchomp, as they appreciate it wearing down their checks and punishing switches harder.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ferrothorn can run Stealth Rock if the team lacks a setter. Iron Head is an alternative attacking move, notably hitting Kyurem. Gyro Ball with a Sassy nature can also be run to hit Pokemon like Clefable and Mega Mawile. Toxic can cripple and whittle down threats like Zapdos, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Medicham in conjunction with Leech Seed. These moves, however, can hinder Ferrothorn's ability to check its main targets like Tapu Fini and Ash-Greninja. Chople Berry can be run to take a hit from Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage and then cripple the threat with Thunder Wave or Toxic. An alternative spread with 92 Defense EVs allows Ferrothorn to survive a Choice Band Kartana's Sacred Sword after Stealth Rock damage and return with either Body Press, Thunder Wave, or Knock Off.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types and Fire-type Coverage**: Due to Ferrothorn's quadruple weakness to Fire, Pokemon like Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, and Volcarona all threaten it heavily. Pokemon that can carry Fire-type coverage like Clefable, Galarian Slowking, and Zapdos also pressure Ferrothorn.
**Magnezone**: Magnezone prevents Ferrothorn from switching out due to Magnet Pull and easily takes care of Ferrothorn with Hidden Power Fire. However, Ferrothorn can beat Magnezone in rain with Leech Seed and Body Press due to Hidden Power Fire's damage reduction.
**Fighting-types and Fighting-type Coverage**: Strong Fighting-types like Mega Lopunny and Mega Medicham threaten to OHKO Ferrothorn but cannot switch in safely without taking heavy damage from its attacks. It is also pressured by Pokemon with Fighting-type coverage like Focus Blast Tapu Lele and Superpower Rillaboom.
**Grass-types**: Grass-types like Tangrowth, Kartana, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss all easily take Ferrothorn's attacks, are immune to Leech Seed, and wear it down. However, Tangrowth can risk losing its item or being inflicted by Toxic, and Kartana can risk being hit by Body Press.
**Strong Wallbreakers**: Without recovery outside of Leech Seed and Leftovers, Ferrothorn falls to the sheer power of wallbreakers like Garchomp, Landorus-T, Ash-Greninja, and Mega Mawile.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[emillight, 541143]]
- Quality checked by: [[The Dragon Master, 521275], [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Entry Hazard Setter
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Leech Seed
move 4: Power Whip / Body Press / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn provides a fantastic role as a Spikes setter that can keep them up reliably against most Defoggers in the tier. Knock Off removes the Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots from many of its switch-ins, such as Zapdos, Corviknight, Tangrowth, and Heatran, making entry hazards more effective against them. As its only form of recovery besides Leftovers, Leech Seed improves its longevity and lets it slowly whittle down Pokemon like Garchomp and Ash-Greninja. Power Whip improves its mostly passive presence and pressures Water-types like Ash-Greninja, Tapu Fini, Mega Swampert, Gastrodon, and Slowking. Body Press can be run to pressure Kyurem, Heatran, and Kartana from switching in and beat Magnezone in rain. Thunder Wave can provide utility in crippling fast wallbreakers like Ash-Greninja and walls like Corviknight for its teammates. Iron Barbs is Ferrothorn's best ability, chipping pivots like U-turn Rillaboom and Landorus-T. A specially defensive EV spread allows it to handle Pokemon like Clefable, Tapu Lele, and Greninja more easily. 232 Special Defense EVs ensure it survives three of Choice Specs Greninja's Dark Pulses from full HP.
Ferrothorn fits best on balance and bulky offensive teams in need of a wall. Ferrothorn synergizes well with other entry hazard setters such as Stealth Rock Landorus-T and Garchomp to stack up chip damage. Landorus-T also does well at providing a Ground immunity, as Pokemon like Garchomp and opposing Landorus-T can overwhelm Ferrothorn once boosted due to its reliance on passive recovery. Garchomp can also pressure Defoggers like Corviknight and Zapdos, preventing them from safely removing its entry hazards. Garchomp, Tapu Fini, Tyranitar, and Toxapex check Fire-type threats like Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, and Volcarona. Ash-Greninja can also threaten the aforementioned Pokemon and also set Spikes alongside Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn appreciates Dark-resistant Pokemon like Clefable and Tapu Fini to handle Ash-Greninja more easily. Spikes is a boon for teammates like Reuniclus, Clefable, and Garchomp, as they appreciate it wearing down their checks and punishing switches harder.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ferrothorn can run Stealth Rock if the team lacks a setter. Iron Head is an alternative attacking move, notably hitting Kyurem. Gyro Ball with a Sassy nature can also be run to hit Pokemon like Clefable and Mega Mawile. Toxic can cripple and whittle down threats like Zapdos, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Medicham in conjunction with Leech Seed. These moves, however, can hinder Ferrothorn's ability to check its main targets like Tapu Fini and Ash-Greninja. Chople Berry can be run to take a hit from Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage and then cripple the threat with Thunder Wave or Toxic. An alternative spread with 92 Defense EVs allows Ferrothorn to survive a Choice Band Kartana's Sacred Sword after Stealth Rock damage and return with either Body Press, Thunder Wave, or Knock Off.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types and Fire-type Coverage**: Due to Ferrothorn's quadruple weakness to Fire, Pokemon like Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, and Volcarona all threaten it heavily. Pokemon that can carry Fire-type coverage like Clefable, Galarian Slowking, and Zapdos also pressure Ferrothorn.
**Magnezone**: Magnezone prevents Ferrothorn from switching out due to Magnet Pull and easily takes care of Ferrothorn with Hidden Power Fire. However, Ferrothorn can beat Magnezone in rain with Leech Seed and Body Press due to Hidden Power Fire's damage reduction.
**Fighting-types and Fighting-type Coverage**: Strong Fighting-types like Mega Lopunny and Mega Medicham threaten to OHKO Ferrothorn but cannot switch in safely without taking heavy damage from its attacks. It is also pressured by Pokemon with Fighting-type coverage like Focus Blast Tapu Lele and Superpower Rillaboom.
**Grass-types**: Grass-types like Tangrowth, Kartana, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss all easily take Ferrothorn's attacks, are immune to Leech Seed, and wear it down. However, Tangrowth can risk losing its item or being inflicted by Toxic, and Kartana can risk being hit by Body Press.
**Strong Wallbreakers**: Without recovery outside of Leech Seed and Leftovers, Ferrothorn falls to the sheer power of wallbreakers like Garchomp, Landorus-T, Ash-Greninja, and Mega Mawile.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[emillight, 541143]]
- Quality checked by: [[The Dragon Master, 521275], [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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