Monotype Gastrodon [Monotype/Ground]

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Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Toxic
- Recover

Gastrodon provides an invaluable niche to Ground-type teams by providing a Water-type immunity. Its secondary Water typing also gives it a neutrality to Ice-type attacks, allowing it to switch into Greninja's Ice Beam. The EV spread allows Gastrodon to act as a solid physical wall and Choice Specs Keldeo check, being the only Pokemon on Ground teams that can switch into any of its attacks. Toxic lets Gastrodon cripple other walls such as Porygon2 and Mantine, allowing it to beat them, while Recover heals off any damage received and allows Gastrodon to solidly switch into multiple attacks and act as a solid wall. Gastrodon should try to cripple physical attackers with Scald burns, allowing it to wall them with more ease and/or switch out. Gastrodon appreciates being on teams with other Azumarill checks such as Mega Garchomp or Mega Steelix, as while it is a better Water Absorb user than Seismitoad, it cannot beat Azumarill. Both of those teammates also take care of Gastrodon's crippling weakness to Grass-types thanks to their coverage and typing.

 

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The end is somewhat confusing since Seis is other Water Absorber and the reader might assume it's Quag just make it clear that it is Seis not Quag. Otherwise it looks good.
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Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Toxic
- Recover

Gastrodon provides an invaluable niche to Ground-type teams by providing giving a Water-type immunity. Its secondary Water typing also gives it a resistance to Ice-type attacks,(AC) allowing it to switch into Greninja's Ice Beam. The EV spread allows Gastrodon to act as a solid physical wall and Choice Specs Keldeo check, being the only Pokemon on Ground teams that can switch into any of its attacks. Toxic lets Gastrodon can cripple other walls such as Porygon2 and Mantine,(AC) with Toxic allowing it to beat them,(AC) while Recover heals and shrug off the any damage received and they do with Recover. Recover allows Gastrodon to solidly switch into multiple attacks and act as a solid wall. Due to the nature of Scald, (self-evident imo) Gastrodon should try to cripple physical attackers with Scald burns, allowing it to wall them with more ease and/or and or switch out. Gastrodon appreciates being on teams with other Azumarill checks such as Mega Garchomp or Mega Steelix, as while it is the a better Water Absorb user than Seismitoad,(AC) it cannot beat Azumarill. Both of those teammates also take care of Gastrodon's crippling weakness to Grass-types thanks to their coverage and typing.

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Hello, little GP but Gastrodon isn't resistant to Ice-type attacks, so it would be provides a neutrality to Ice-type attacks