LucarioOfLegends
Master Procraster
[OVERVIEW]
- One of the metagame's premier entry hazard setters, able to set up Spikes or Stealth Rock reliably.
- Great defensive typing and stats lets it wall out a number of common Pokemon like Mega Crucibelle, Tapu Koko, Ash-Greninja, Rockium Z Necturna, and Caribolt, and further enables Ferrothorn to set up hazards.
- Has other great utility options such as Knock Off and Leech Seed to cripple incoming foes for teammates.
- Quad-weakness to Fire leaves it halted by the metagame's numerous Fire-types such as Heatran, Smokomodo, Volkraken, and Volcarona, and can very easily be shot down by coverage from Pokemon such as Jumbao and Zapdos.
- Very low Speed and only decent attack stat harms its offensive abilities, and means it will almost always be taking damage before attacking.
- Due to the common Focus Blast, Ferrothorn also struggles to check Psychic-types such as Tapu Lele and Mega Alakazam.
[SET]
name: Utility
move1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move2: Leech Seed
move3: Power Whip
move4: Gyro Ball / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
- Spikes is a solid entry hazard if the team is not in need of a Stealth Rock setter, weakening foes and punishing switch-ins with reliable chip damage.
- Stealth Rock is a similarly great entry hazard that pressures Fire-type switch-ins much more significantly, and also can work with other Spikes setters such as Arghonaut to create a hazard stacking core together.
- Leech Seed is Ferrothorn's main form of recovery, sapping a foe's HP and wearing down more defensive Pokemon such as Heatran and Celesteela.
- Power Whip is STAB used to beat Water- and Ground-types such as Arghonaut, Greninja, Rotom-Wash, and Landorus-T.
- Due to Ferrothorn's low Speed, Gyro Ball is a potent STAB move that hits a large majority of the metagame quite hard, and can catch Fairy-types such as Jumbao and Tapu Lele on the switch-in.
- Knock Off can hamper foes by removing their items, crippling Pokemon such as Heatran and Celesteela.
- Protect lets Ferrothorn scout for Fire-type coverage as well as Z-moves, and can stall for more Leftovers or Leech Seed recovery.
Set Details
========
- Maximum HP EVs and 232 SpD EVs always makes Choice Specs Greninja's Dark Pulse a 3HKO from full health. Remaining EVs are put in Defense to increase physical bulk.
- Sassy Nature should always be run with Gyro Ball to help maximize its damage, but a Careful Nature should be used when Gyro Ball is not.
Usage Tips
========
- Ferrothorn should generally be coming in on weaker or resisted hits from Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Caribolt, and Toxapex, who can struggle to get past its defenses. Keep in mind that that some perceived switch-ins like Mega Crucibelle can carry dangerous coverage against Ferrothorn, so make sure to scout sufficiently before switching in.
- Ferrothorn's largest priority early game should be to set entry hazards, both to support its teammates with chip damage and to force in entry hazard removers. It is generally better to lay a single layer of Spikes if a dangerous switch-in comes in, but more layers can be set otherwise to increase pressure.
- Once hazards are set, Knock Off or Leech Seed should be used to wear down incoming switch-ins or to cripple threats reliant on items to function.
- Leech Seed is Ferrothorn's main recovery option, so it should be the most used option against incoming switch-ins for Ferrothorn to stay healthy, allowing it to further wear down switch-ins and to set up hazards as neccessary.
- Power Whip and, if ran, Gyro Ball should mostly be used against predicted switch-ins in KO range, otherwise it is better to set Leech Seed to wear them down and switch out if neccesary.
Team Options
========
-Stealth Rock setters such as Landorus-T, Heatran, Mega Crucibelle, and Mega Diancie pair well with Ferrothorn, as they can work together in a hazard stacking core to make large amounts of pressure through chip damage. It also means that Ferrothorn deosn't have to run Stealth Rock.
-Ferrothorn serves as a solid defensive check to Electric- and Water-type Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Caribolt, and Arghonaut, so teammates who like these Pokemon removed work well with Ferrothorn. Some examples include Greninja and Volkraken.
- Volt Switch or U-turn support from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Tapu Koko help keep momentum for Ferrothorn's team and assist in getting Ferrothorn more safely.
- Wallbreakers such as Mega Medicham, Ash-Greninja, Volkraken, and Flame Orb Colossoil appreciate the Spikes support that Ferrothorn lays to soften up foes.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
-Ferrothorn can run Stealth Rock alongside Spikes if Ferrothorn is the only possible setter of Stealth Rock on the team, but better setters are numerous and it either replaces an important STAB move or utility option for the moveslot, which limit Ferrothorn's usage.
- Hidden Power Fire can be used to surprise Kartana, but is otherwise useless.
-Thunder Wave is an interesting option that cripples offensive attackers reliant on Speed such as Volkraken, Kitsunoh, and Mega Crucibelle.
- Chople Berry lets Ferrothorn survive otherwise fatal hits from Pokemon such as Hawlucha, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Medicham. This should be run with Thunder Wave, as Ferrothorn can cripple them after the hit, allowing the rest of the team to deal with these threats much more easily.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types**: Volkraken, Pyroak, Heatran, Volcarona, and Smokomodo can all OHKO Ferrothorn with their STAB moves. However, Ferrothorn can chip them down with hazard damage and Leech Seed and remove their items when they switch in with Knock Off.
**Fire-type coverage**: Pokemon such as Aurumoth, Jumbao, Greninja, and Celesteela can all check Ferrothorn with their Fire-type coverage. However, Greninja must beware a super-effective STAB move on the switch in. Electric-types such Zapdos and Cyclohm are heavily resistant to Ferrothorn's STAB options, and can also deal massive damage to Ferrothorn with Fire-type coverage.
**Trappers**: Thanks to its ability Magnet Pull, Magnezone is able to stop Ferrothorn from switching entirely, and easily 2HKO it with Hidden Power Fire. It also takes very little from Ferrothorn's STAB attacks and can set up a Substitute almost for free. Keep in mind however that it does not like losing its item, and can be worn down significantly through Leech Seed and Protect. Pajantom can also lure out Ferrothorn for opposing Magnezone, so Ferrothorn must be particularly wary of this core.
**Grass-types**: Most Grass-types resist Ferrothorn's Power Whip, are slow enough to resist Gyro Ball and take no effect to Leech Seed. Mega Venusaur in particular is the best counter to Ferrothorn as it don’t particularly care about Knock Off and can easily KO back with Hidden Power Fire. While it doesn't like losing an item and is susceptible to paralysis, Kartana takes nothing from Ferrothorn's attacks and can easily force it out with Sacred Sword. Jumbao has to be wary of Gyro Ball, but is otherwise resistant to Ferrothorn's other moves and can KO it with Flame Burst and Focus Blast.
**Fighting-types**: Pokemon such as Hawlucha, Mega Medicham, and Revenankh threaten Ferrothorn as their STAB moves can easily KO Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn can run Protect to have an easier time dealing with High Jump Kick users, but should be careful of Hawlucha setting up instead.
**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon such as Hoopa-Unbound Flame Orb Colossoil can all overcome Ferrothorn’s bulk with super effective coverage or raw power.
**Set-Up Sweepers**: Set-up sweepers such as Swords Dance Landorus-T, Shift Gear Magearna, and Aurumoth can overload Ferrothorn with damage.
**Mega Sableye**: Thanks to Mega Sableye’s ability, Magic Bounce, Ferrothorn can set up neither entry hazards nor Leech Seed. Will-O-Wisp also hampers Ferrothorn's attack stat, making its Power Whip less effective, and cancels Leftovers recovery. It can also use Knock Off to remove its Leftovers entirely, and can stall out Ferrothorn with Recover.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[LucarioOfLegends, 339349]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ] [, ] [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
- One of the metagame's premier entry hazard setters, able to set up Spikes or Stealth Rock reliably.
- Great defensive typing and stats lets it wall out a number of common Pokemon like Mega Crucibelle, Tapu Koko, Ash-Greninja, Rockium Z Necturna, and Caribolt, and further enables Ferrothorn to set up hazards.
- Has other great utility options such as Knock Off and Leech Seed to cripple incoming foes for teammates.
- Quad-weakness to Fire leaves it halted by the metagame's numerous Fire-types such as Heatran, Smokomodo, Volkraken, and Volcarona, and can very easily be shot down by coverage from Pokemon such as Jumbao and Zapdos.
- Very low Speed and only decent attack stat harms its offensive abilities, and means it will almost always be taking damage before attacking.
- Due to the common Focus Blast, Ferrothorn also struggles to check Psychic-types such as Tapu Lele and Mega Alakazam.
[SET]
name: Utility
move1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move2: Leech Seed
move3: Power Whip
move4: Gyro Ball / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
- Spikes is a solid entry hazard if the team is not in need of a Stealth Rock setter, weakening foes and punishing switch-ins with reliable chip damage.
- Stealth Rock is a similarly great entry hazard that pressures Fire-type switch-ins much more significantly, and also can work with other Spikes setters such as Arghonaut to create a hazard stacking core together.
- Leech Seed is Ferrothorn's main form of recovery, sapping a foe's HP and wearing down more defensive Pokemon such as Heatran and Celesteela.
- Power Whip is STAB used to beat Water- and Ground-types such as Arghonaut, Greninja, Rotom-Wash, and Landorus-T.
- Due to Ferrothorn's low Speed, Gyro Ball is a potent STAB move that hits a large majority of the metagame quite hard, and can catch Fairy-types such as Jumbao and Tapu Lele on the switch-in.
- Knock Off can hamper foes by removing their items, crippling Pokemon such as Heatran and Celesteela.
- Protect lets Ferrothorn scout for Fire-type coverage as well as Z-moves, and can stall for more Leftovers or Leech Seed recovery.
Set Details
========
- Maximum HP EVs and 232 SpD EVs always makes Choice Specs Greninja's Dark Pulse a 3HKO from full health. Remaining EVs are put in Defense to increase physical bulk.
- Sassy Nature should always be run with Gyro Ball to help maximize its damage, but a Careful Nature should be used when Gyro Ball is not.
Usage Tips
========
- Ferrothorn should generally be coming in on weaker or resisted hits from Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Caribolt, and Toxapex, who can struggle to get past its defenses. Keep in mind that that some perceived switch-ins like Mega Crucibelle can carry dangerous coverage against Ferrothorn, so make sure to scout sufficiently before switching in.
- Ferrothorn's largest priority early game should be to set entry hazards, both to support its teammates with chip damage and to force in entry hazard removers. It is generally better to lay a single layer of Spikes if a dangerous switch-in comes in, but more layers can be set otherwise to increase pressure.
- Once hazards are set, Knock Off or Leech Seed should be used to wear down incoming switch-ins or to cripple threats reliant on items to function.
- Leech Seed is Ferrothorn's main recovery option, so it should be the most used option against incoming switch-ins for Ferrothorn to stay healthy, allowing it to further wear down switch-ins and to set up hazards as neccessary.
- Power Whip and, if ran, Gyro Ball should mostly be used against predicted switch-ins in KO range, otherwise it is better to set Leech Seed to wear them down and switch out if neccesary.
Team Options
========
-Stealth Rock setters such as Landorus-T, Heatran, Mega Crucibelle, and Mega Diancie pair well with Ferrothorn, as they can work together in a hazard stacking core to make large amounts of pressure through chip damage. It also means that Ferrothorn deosn't have to run Stealth Rock.
-Ferrothorn serves as a solid defensive check to Electric- and Water-type Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Caribolt, and Arghonaut, so teammates who like these Pokemon removed work well with Ferrothorn. Some examples include Greninja and Volkraken.
- Volt Switch or U-turn support from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Tapu Koko help keep momentum for Ferrothorn's team and assist in getting Ferrothorn more safely.
- Wallbreakers such as Mega Medicham, Ash-Greninja, Volkraken, and Flame Orb Colossoil appreciate the Spikes support that Ferrothorn lays to soften up foes.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
-Ferrothorn can run Stealth Rock alongside Spikes if Ferrothorn is the only possible setter of Stealth Rock on the team, but better setters are numerous and it either replaces an important STAB move or utility option for the moveslot, which limit Ferrothorn's usage.
- Hidden Power Fire can be used to surprise Kartana, but is otherwise useless.
-Thunder Wave is an interesting option that cripples offensive attackers reliant on Speed such as Volkraken, Kitsunoh, and Mega Crucibelle.
- Chople Berry lets Ferrothorn survive otherwise fatal hits from Pokemon such as Hawlucha, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Medicham. This should be run with Thunder Wave, as Ferrothorn can cripple them after the hit, allowing the rest of the team to deal with these threats much more easily.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types**: Volkraken, Pyroak, Heatran, Volcarona, and Smokomodo can all OHKO Ferrothorn with their STAB moves. However, Ferrothorn can chip them down with hazard damage and Leech Seed and remove their items when they switch in with Knock Off.
**Fire-type coverage**: Pokemon such as Aurumoth, Jumbao, Greninja, and Celesteela can all check Ferrothorn with their Fire-type coverage. However, Greninja must beware a super-effective STAB move on the switch in. Electric-types such Zapdos and Cyclohm are heavily resistant to Ferrothorn's STAB options, and can also deal massive damage to Ferrothorn with Fire-type coverage.
**Trappers**: Thanks to its ability Magnet Pull, Magnezone is able to stop Ferrothorn from switching entirely, and easily 2HKO it with Hidden Power Fire. It also takes very little from Ferrothorn's STAB attacks and can set up a Substitute almost for free. Keep in mind however that it does not like losing its item, and can be worn down significantly through Leech Seed and Protect. Pajantom can also lure out Ferrothorn for opposing Magnezone, so Ferrothorn must be particularly wary of this core.
**Grass-types**: Most Grass-types resist Ferrothorn's Power Whip, are slow enough to resist Gyro Ball and take no effect to Leech Seed. Mega Venusaur in particular is the best counter to Ferrothorn as it don’t particularly care about Knock Off and can easily KO back with Hidden Power Fire. While it doesn't like losing an item and is susceptible to paralysis, Kartana takes nothing from Ferrothorn's attacks and can easily force it out with Sacred Sword. Jumbao has to be wary of Gyro Ball, but is otherwise resistant to Ferrothorn's other moves and can KO it with Flame Burst and Focus Blast.
**Fighting-types**: Pokemon such as Hawlucha, Mega Medicham, and Revenankh threaten Ferrothorn as their STAB moves can easily KO Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn can run Protect to have an easier time dealing with High Jump Kick users, but should be careful of Hawlucha setting up instead.
**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon such as Hoopa-Unbound Flame Orb Colossoil can all overcome Ferrothorn’s bulk with super effective coverage or raw power.
**Set-Up Sweepers**: Set-up sweepers such as Swords Dance Landorus-T, Shift Gear Magearna, and Aurumoth can overload Ferrothorn with damage.
**Mega Sableye**: Thanks to Mega Sableye’s ability, Magic Bounce, Ferrothorn can set up neither entry hazards nor Leech Seed. Will-O-Wisp also hampers Ferrothorn's attack stat, making its Power Whip less effective, and cancels Leftovers recovery. It can also use Knock Off to remove its Leftovers entirely, and can stall out Ferrothorn with Recover.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[LucarioOfLegends, 339349]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ] [, ] [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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