[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Scald
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Storm Drain
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon serves as a great check to threats such as Escavalier, Darmanitan, Barbaracle, and Rotom-W thanks to its respectable bulk and solid defensive typing. Earth Power hits Cobalion harder than Earthquake and 2HKOes Doublade; however, Earthquake can be used to 2HKO non-Black Sludge Roserade. Toxic provides Gastrodon with the means to punish foes like Milotic and Noivern that pivot into it, and it is Gastrodon's best way to punish Rotom-W. Ice Beam is an option over Earth Power that gives Gastrodon the ability to punish Noivern and, more importantly, hit Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi on the switch; however, it struggles to deal with foes like Cobalion without a Scald burn. Clear Smog is an option over Toxic to prevent setup attempts from Pokemon like Necrozma and Haxorus that can take advantage of Gastrodon's passive nature, but this leaves it unable to touch the likes of Rotom-W and Noivern. Storm Drain allows Gastrodon to wall foes like Inteleon and Nasty Plot Rotom-W. Maximum Defense investment with a Bold nature is mandatory if Gastrodon wants to handle the likes of Darmanitan, Escavalier, and Swords Dance Incineroar well.
Escavalier and Bronzong are able to check Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi that Gastrodon invites in and has no reliable way to effectively punish. In return, Gastrodon can pivot into powerful wallbreakers like Inteleon, Incineroar, and Darmanitan that can easily break through them. Sylveon is able to provide Gastrodon with Wish support, allowing Gastrodon to switch in against foes that Sylveon invites in like Escavalier and Darmanitan more easily; provide Heal Bell support to Gastrodon, preventing it from being worn down by Toxic from foes like Incineroar; and switch into problematic threats like Taunt Noivern and Haxorus that Gastrodon is unable to reliably punish. Gigalith is able to check the likes of Chandelure, Taunt Noivern, Heliolisk, and Toxtricity for Gastrodon as well as provide Stealth Rock support to wear these foes down for it. In return, Gastrodon can take on the likes of Flygon, Inteleon, and Rhyperior that threaten Gigalith. Incineroar is able to pressure Grass-types like Celebi for Gastrodon as well as threaten Reuniclus, a threat that would otherwise use Gastrodon as setup fodder due to Gastrodon's inability to punish it. Roserade and Celebi are able to take on Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C, while Roserade can also pressure Fairy-types like Sylveon and Gardevoir, as well as absorb Toxic Spikes for Gastrodon. In addition, both appreciate Gastrodon's ability to wear down Steel-types and remove the likes of Incineroar for them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Scald
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Storm Drain
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon serves as a great check to threats such as Escavalier, Darmanitan, Barbaracle, and Rotom-W thanks to its respectable bulk and solid defensive typing. Earth Power hits Cobalion harder than Earthquake and 2HKOes Doublade; however, Earthquake can be used to 2HKO non-Black Sludge Roserade. Toxic provides Gastrodon with the means to punish foes like Milotic and Noivern that pivot into it, and it is Gastrodon's best way to punish Rotom-W. Ice Beam is an option over Earth Power that gives Gastrodon the ability to punish Noivern and, more importantly, hit Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi on the switch; however, it struggles to deal with foes like Cobalion without a Scald burn. Clear Smog is an option over Toxic to prevent setup attempts from Pokemon like Necrozma and Haxorus that can take advantage of Gastrodon's passive nature, but this leaves it unable to touch the likes of Rotom-W and Noivern. Storm Drain allows Gastrodon to wall foes like Inteleon and Nasty Plot Rotom-W. Maximum Defense investment with a Bold nature is mandatory if Gastrodon wants to handle the likes of Darmanitan, Escavalier, and Swords Dance Incineroar well.
Escavalier and Bronzong are able to check Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi that Gastrodon invites in and has no reliable way to effectively punish. In return, Gastrodon can pivot into powerful wallbreakers like Inteleon, Incineroar, and Darmanitan that can easily break through them. Sylveon is able to provide Gastrodon with Wish support, allowing Gastrodon to switch in against foes that Sylveon invites in like Escavalier and Darmanitan more easily; provide Heal Bell support to Gastrodon, preventing it from being worn down by Toxic from foes like Incineroar; and switch into problematic threats like Taunt Noivern and Haxorus that Gastrodon is unable to reliably punish. Gigalith is able to check the likes of Chandelure, Taunt Noivern, Heliolisk, and Toxtricity for Gastrodon as well as provide Stealth Rock support to wear these foes down for it. In return, Gastrodon can take on the likes of Flygon, Inteleon, and Rhyperior that threaten Gigalith. Incineroar is able to pressure Grass-types like Celebi for Gastrodon as well as threaten Reuniclus, a threat that would otherwise use Gastrodon as setup fodder due to Gastrodon's inability to punish it. Roserade and Celebi are able to take on Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C, while Roserade can also pressure Fairy-types like Sylveon and Gardevoir, as well as absorb Toxic Spikes for Gastrodon. In addition, both appreciate Gastrodon's ability to wear down Steel-types and remove the likes of Incineroar for them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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