[SET]
name: Defensive Spiker
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Body Press / Stomping Tantrum
move 4: Pain Split / Toxic
item: Rocky Helmet / Black Sludge
ability: Aftermath
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Garbodor is a solid defensive Spiker that is able to safely set multiple Spikes against Pokemon it checks such as Passimian, Virizion, and Silvally-Fairy. Gunk Shot threatens common Defoggers such as Silvally-Fairy, Rotom-C, and Charizard. Body Press is used to damage Steel-types such as Duraludon and Copperajah. Most notably, Body Press 2HKOes Silvally-Steel after one layer of Spikes, which would otherwise be able to Defog away Spikes for free. Stomping Tantrum is a weaker option against Steel-types, but it 2HKOes Toxicroak and OHKOes Salazzle. Pain Split is Garbodor's main form of recovery. Toxic can be used to punish Ground-types such as Rhydon and Mudsdale. Garbodor can also set Toxic Spikes, but it's a subpar option due to the prevalence of Poison-types such as Salazzle, Vileplume, and Drapion. Rocky Helmet punishes physical attackers such as Passimian. Alternatively, Black Sludge gives Garbodor recovery outside of Pain Split. Aftermath is to further punish physical attackers that use a contact move such as Passimian with Knock Off. If Stomping Tantrum is chosen, then an EV spread of 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 Def is advised to guarantee the 2HKO on Toxicroak.
Stealth Rock setters such as Duraludon, Rhydon, and Steelix make for excellent partners, as they create a powerful hazard stacking core with Garbodor. Wallbreakers such as Ninetales, Braviary, and Indeedee-M appreciate Spikes making their job easier by whittling down their checks. Braviary, Passimian, and Malamar punish Defoggers removing Spikes by getting a boost to their Attack stat or evasion in Malamar's case. Late-game cleaners such as Indeedee-M, Passimian, and Bravairy also appreciate Spikes support. Garbodor invites Ground-types such as Rhydon, Mudsdale, and Steelix for free, and thus Vaporeon, Virizion, and Rotom-C make for great teammates. Wish support from Pokemon such as Vaporeon is greatly appreciated by Garbodor variants without Pain Split. Vaporeon also appreciates Garbodor checking Toxicroak, which uses Vaporeon as free setup fodder. Steel-types such as Steelix and Copperajah and Dark-types such as Drapion and Malamar are able to handle Psychic-types such as Indeedee-M and Alolan Raichu. In addition, Garbodor is able to take on Fighting- and Fairy-types such as Virizion and Silvally-Fairy for them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[MrAldo, 227521], [Mavis, 469610]]
- Grammar checked by: [[kt3, 228482]]
name: Defensive Spiker
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Body Press / Stomping Tantrum
move 4: Pain Split / Toxic
item: Rocky Helmet / Black Sludge
ability: Aftermath
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Garbodor is a solid defensive Spiker that is able to safely set multiple Spikes against Pokemon it checks such as Passimian, Virizion, and Silvally-Fairy. Gunk Shot threatens common Defoggers such as Silvally-Fairy, Rotom-C, and Charizard. Body Press is used to damage Steel-types such as Duraludon and Copperajah. Most notably, Body Press 2HKOes Silvally-Steel after one layer of Spikes, which would otherwise be able to Defog away Spikes for free. Stomping Tantrum is a weaker option against Steel-types, but it 2HKOes Toxicroak and OHKOes Salazzle. Pain Split is Garbodor's main form of recovery. Toxic can be used to punish Ground-types such as Rhydon and Mudsdale. Garbodor can also set Toxic Spikes, but it's a subpar option due to the prevalence of Poison-types such as Salazzle, Vileplume, and Drapion. Rocky Helmet punishes physical attackers such as Passimian. Alternatively, Black Sludge gives Garbodor recovery outside of Pain Split. Aftermath is to further punish physical attackers that use a contact move such as Passimian with Knock Off. If Stomping Tantrum is chosen, then an EV spread of 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 Def is advised to guarantee the 2HKO on Toxicroak.
Stealth Rock setters such as Duraludon, Rhydon, and Steelix make for excellent partners, as they create a powerful hazard stacking core with Garbodor. Wallbreakers such as Ninetales, Braviary, and Indeedee-M appreciate Spikes making their job easier by whittling down their checks. Braviary, Passimian, and Malamar punish Defoggers removing Spikes by getting a boost to their Attack stat or evasion in Malamar's case. Late-game cleaners such as Indeedee-M, Passimian, and Bravairy also appreciate Spikes support. Garbodor invites Ground-types such as Rhydon, Mudsdale, and Steelix for free, and thus Vaporeon, Virizion, and Rotom-C make for great teammates. Wish support from Pokemon such as Vaporeon is greatly appreciated by Garbodor variants without Pain Split. Vaporeon also appreciates Garbodor checking Toxicroak, which uses Vaporeon as free setup fodder. Steel-types such as Steelix and Copperajah and Dark-types such as Drapion and Malamar are able to handle Psychic-types such as Indeedee-M and Alolan Raichu. In addition, Garbodor is able to take on Fighting- and Fairy-types such as Virizion and Silvally-Fairy for them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[MrAldo, 227521], [Mavis, 469610]]
- Grammar checked by: [[kt3, 228482]]
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