[SET]
Gastrodon @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Specially Defensive (Water)
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm / Sassy Nature
- Scald / Clear Smog / Ice Beam
- Spikes / Stealth Rock
- Earthquake / Toxic
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon makes for a great Electric-immune teammate for Water teams thanks to its great utility options, special bulk, and defensive typing, which allows for Gastrodon to take on Choice Specs Zapdos. Clear Smog allows Gastrodon to negate setup attempts from sweepers such as Dragonite, Kommo-o, and Tapu Fini, while Ice Beam provides coverage against Dragon-types such as Dragonite and Hydreigon. Earthquake deals with Steel-types such as Hisuian Goodra and Gholdengo, whereas Toxic can be run to put switch-ins like Mantine and Rotom-W on a timer. Sticky Hold prevents Gastrodon from obtaining an unwanted Choice item from Hisuian Zoroark and Blacephalon by Trick. Toxapex forms a great defensive core with Gastrodon, as it is able to handle Grass-types such as Tapu Bulu, Ogerpon-W, and Meowscarada and stack hazards with Toxic Spikes. Empoleon makes for another great defensive partner, as not only can it set up Stealth Rock, but it also walls and takes on the likes of Kyurem and Alolan Ninetales. Ogerpon-W appreciates Gastrodon taking on Poison-types such as Sneasler and Alolan Muk, and in return, it aids in the Water mirror matchup, taking on the likes of Urshifu-R and Mega Swampert. Wallbreakers such as Choice Specs Greninja and Choice Band Urshifu-R appreciate Gastrodon placing Spikes and inflicting poison on foes so that they can more easily wallbreak against foes like Alolan Muk and Porygon2, respectively.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Gastrodon @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Specially Defensive (Water)
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm / Sassy Nature
- Scald / Clear Smog / Ice Beam
- Spikes / Stealth Rock
- Earthquake / Toxic
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon makes for a great Electric-immune teammate for Water teams thanks to its great utility options, special bulk, and defensive typing, which allows for Gastrodon to take on Choice Specs Zapdos. Clear Smog allows Gastrodon to negate setup attempts from sweepers such as Dragonite, Kommo-o, and Tapu Fini, while Ice Beam provides coverage against Dragon-types such as Dragonite and Hydreigon. Earthquake deals with Steel-types such as Hisuian Goodra and Gholdengo, whereas Toxic can be run to put switch-ins like Mantine and Rotom-W on a timer. Sticky Hold prevents Gastrodon from obtaining an unwanted Choice item from Hisuian Zoroark and Blacephalon by Trick. Toxapex forms a great defensive core with Gastrodon, as it is able to handle Grass-types such as Tapu Bulu, Ogerpon-W, and Meowscarada and stack hazards with Toxic Spikes. Empoleon makes for another great defensive partner, as not only can it set up Stealth Rock, but it also walls and takes on the likes of Kyurem and Alolan Ninetales. Ogerpon-W appreciates Gastrodon taking on Poison-types such as Sneasler and Alolan Muk, and in return, it aids in the Water mirror matchup, taking on the likes of Urshifu-R and Mega Swampert. Wallbreakers such as Choice Specs Greninja and Choice Band Urshifu-R appreciate Gastrodon placing Spikes and inflicting poison on foes so that they can more easily wallbreak against foes like Alolan Muk and Porygon2, respectively.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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