Taken over from TRC.
QC Checks: panamaxis, Calloflochie, radianthero156
GP Checks: horyzhnz, Goddess Briyella
Overview
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Florges is one of the newly introduced Pokemon in XY, and it's not hard to see why it's very good in the UU tier. It has excellent special bulk and a decent HP stat, making it a good special wall. In addition, its fantastic Fairy typing gives it an immunity to Dragon-type moves, which sets it apart from other special walls such as Umbreon, as well as granting it a plethora of resistances to common offensive types, which aids it in taking on many physical attackers in the tier such as Mienshao and Heracross. It also has an decent Special Attack. In addition, Florges has access to Aromatherapy and Wish, which allows it to heal itself, while also making it a great team supporter. However, Florges has a poor Defense stat, making it very vulnerable to physical attackers, and it can barely touch Steel- and Poison-types. It also has two useless abilities in single battles, and hates Taunt and Trick, as both render it practically useless.
Defensive
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name: Defensive
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Aromatherapy / Toxic
ability: Flower Veil
item: Leftovers
evs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 SpD
nature: Bold / Calm
Moves
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Moonblast is Florges's STAB attack, which threaten many prominent threats in the tier such as Hydreigon, as well as preventing it from being total Taunt bait. Wish is Florges's only means of recovery, and it can be used to heal its teammates as well. Protect guarantees Wish recovery, as well as letting Florges scout the opponent's next move, and gain some recovery from Leftovers. Aromatherapy removes status from the team, and increases its longevity if it were to get burned or poisoned. However, Toxic can be used as it puts a timer on walls and deadly sweepers.
Set Details
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The given EV spread maximizes bulk and allows Florges to check Honchkrow more efficiently by avoiding the OHKO from Brave Bird. Leftovers provide passive recovery, slightly increasing Florges's longevity. A Bold nature is preferred to further increase Florges's Defense; however, a Calm nature can be used to increase Florges's special bulk. Either ability is usable, as they are both useless in single battles.
Usage Tips
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Switch into things Florges can easily wall, such as Hydreigon, but use Protect to scout a Choice locked move or super effective move, in Hydreigon's case, Iron Tail. Use Wish and Aromatherapy sparingly, as against more defensive teams they can be very valuable. Using Toxic on predicted switches is nice as well.
Team Options
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Florges very easily fits on defensive or balanced teams that are not weak to Poison- or Steel-types. Specially defensive Mew makes a good partner, checking Nidoqueen and Nidoking. In addition, Ground-types such as Krookodile make excellent partners as they can remove the Poison- and Steel-types that trouble Florges. Steel-types such as Jirachi and Forretress make good teammates as they too can take the Poison- and Steel-type moves aimed at Florges; the former can benefit from Aromatherapy, and can check Nidoking, while the latter can set up entry hazards on opposing Steel-types. Slowbro and Suicune can handle Fire-types such as Darmanitan and Entei that try to switch into Moonblast, while Mega Aerodactyl also makes a good partner, taking out the Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Florges.
Other Options
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Florges can use a Choice Specs set as it has a decent Special Attack, but it is quite slow. Sunny Day and Rain Dance can be used, letting Florges function as a weather supporter, though weather only lasts for a few turns, and Florges would miss the passive recovery of Leftovers if its item is replaced. Energy Ball allows Florges to hit Slowbro, Swampert, and Suicune, but it has little use other than that. A 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD with a Calm nature can be used to allow Florges to check and counter many special attackers in the tier, but leaves it vulnerable to dangerous threats such as Honchkrow. A Calm Mind set can also be used, though Florges has no other means of reliable recovery besides Wish and Protect, which takes up two moveslots, the former taking a turn to activate.
Checks & Counters
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**Poison-types** Poison-types such as Nidoking, Crobat, and Roserade resist Moonblast and can hit Florges hard with their super effective STAB moves. Crobat in particular can Taunt Florges and cripple it.
**Steel-types** Steel-type Pokemon such as Forretress and Jirachi resist Moonblast and are immune to Toxic. The former can set up entry hazards, while the latter can use Iron Head.
**Fire-types** Fire-types such as Victini, Darmanitan, and Entei resist Florges's STAB attack, and can force it out with their respective STAB moves.
**Bulky Water-types** Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Slowking can easily switch into Moonblast and set up Calm Mind alongside Florges, the former having the Pressure ability and Rest, while the latter fears Toxic but has Psyshock to hit Florges's poor Defense stat.
**Taunt users** Taunt users such as Azelf stop Florges in its tracks and render it setup bait.
**Phazing moves** Phazing moves such as Whirlwind and Roar prevent Florges from healing with Wish, as they go through Protect in XY.
QC Checks: panamaxis, Calloflochie, radianthero156
GP Checks: horyzhnz, Goddess Briyella
Overview
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Florges is one of the newly introduced Pokemon in XY, and it's not hard to see why it's very good in the UU tier. It has excellent special bulk and a decent HP stat, making it a good special wall. In addition, its fantastic Fairy typing gives it an immunity to Dragon-type moves, which sets it apart from other special walls such as Umbreon, as well as granting it a plethora of resistances to common offensive types, which aids it in taking on many physical attackers in the tier such as Mienshao and Heracross. It also has an decent Special Attack. In addition, Florges has access to Aromatherapy and Wish, which allows it to heal itself, while also making it a great team supporter. However, Florges has a poor Defense stat, making it very vulnerable to physical attackers, and it can barely touch Steel- and Poison-types. It also has two useless abilities in single battles, and hates Taunt and Trick, as both render it practically useless.
Defensive
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name: Defensive
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Aromatherapy / Toxic
ability: Flower Veil
item: Leftovers
evs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 SpD
nature: Bold / Calm
Moves
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Moonblast is Florges's STAB attack, which threaten many prominent threats in the tier such as Hydreigon, as well as preventing it from being total Taunt bait. Wish is Florges's only means of recovery, and it can be used to heal its teammates as well. Protect guarantees Wish recovery, as well as letting Florges scout the opponent's next move, and gain some recovery from Leftovers. Aromatherapy removes status from the team, and increases its longevity if it were to get burned or poisoned. However, Toxic can be used as it puts a timer on walls and deadly sweepers.
Set Details
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The given EV spread maximizes bulk and allows Florges to check Honchkrow more efficiently by avoiding the OHKO from Brave Bird. Leftovers provide passive recovery, slightly increasing Florges's longevity. A Bold nature is preferred to further increase Florges's Defense; however, a Calm nature can be used to increase Florges's special bulk. Either ability is usable, as they are both useless in single battles.
Usage Tips
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Switch into things Florges can easily wall, such as Hydreigon, but use Protect to scout a Choice locked move or super effective move, in Hydreigon's case, Iron Tail. Use Wish and Aromatherapy sparingly, as against more defensive teams they can be very valuable. Using Toxic on predicted switches is nice as well.
Team Options
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Florges very easily fits on defensive or balanced teams that are not weak to Poison- or Steel-types. Specially defensive Mew makes a good partner, checking Nidoqueen and Nidoking. In addition, Ground-types such as Krookodile make excellent partners as they can remove the Poison- and Steel-types that trouble Florges. Steel-types such as Jirachi and Forretress make good teammates as they too can take the Poison- and Steel-type moves aimed at Florges; the former can benefit from Aromatherapy, and can check Nidoking, while the latter can set up entry hazards on opposing Steel-types. Slowbro and Suicune can handle Fire-types such as Darmanitan and Entei that try to switch into Moonblast, while Mega Aerodactyl also makes a good partner, taking out the Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Florges.
Other Options
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Florges can use a Choice Specs set as it has a decent Special Attack, but it is quite slow. Sunny Day and Rain Dance can be used, letting Florges function as a weather supporter, though weather only lasts for a few turns, and Florges would miss the passive recovery of Leftovers if its item is replaced. Energy Ball allows Florges to hit Slowbro, Swampert, and Suicune, but it has little use other than that. A 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD with a Calm nature can be used to allow Florges to check and counter many special attackers in the tier, but leaves it vulnerable to dangerous threats such as Honchkrow. A Calm Mind set can also be used, though Florges has no other means of reliable recovery besides Wish and Protect, which takes up two moveslots, the former taking a turn to activate.
Checks & Counters
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**Poison-types** Poison-types such as Nidoking, Crobat, and Roserade resist Moonblast and can hit Florges hard with their super effective STAB moves. Crobat in particular can Taunt Florges and cripple it.
**Steel-types** Steel-type Pokemon such as Forretress and Jirachi resist Moonblast and are immune to Toxic. The former can set up entry hazards, while the latter can use Iron Head.
**Fire-types** Fire-types such as Victini, Darmanitan, and Entei resist Florges's STAB attack, and can force it out with their respective STAB moves.
**Bulky Water-types** Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Slowking can easily switch into Moonblast and set up Calm Mind alongside Florges, the former having the Pressure ability and Rest, while the latter fears Toxic but has Psyshock to hit Florges's poor Defense stat.
**Taunt users** Taunt users such as Azelf stop Florges in its tracks and render it setup bait.
**Phazing moves** Phazing moves such as Whirlwind and Roar prevent Florges from healing with Wish, as they go through Protect in XY.
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