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OUPL Champion
Gastrodon-East @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain / Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Scald
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Toxic / Clear Smog
Here comes the don. Gastrodon's excellent defensive typing, reliable recovery, and solid special bulk give it a unique place on defensive teams as one of the only reliable ways to counter Heatran, as well as dealing with Electric-types like Tapu Koko and Zeraora. It can also serve well as a blanket special wall, capable of sponging hits from the likes of Dragapult, Nidoking, and Arctozolt. Heavy-Duty Boots is most often used on entry hazard-stacking teams to ensure Gastrodon's longevity and stop it from being chipped down by offensive pivots in Tapu Koko and Dragapult, but Leftovers can alternatively be used on other teams with hazard control. Storm Drain gives it an immunity to Water, drastically improving its matchup against rain teams, Volcanion, and Urshifu-R. Alternatively, Sticky Hold lets Gastrodon act as a Knock Off absorber against Pokemon such as Zeraora, Toxapex, and Clefable. While Toxic is useful to hit Volcarona, Hydreigon, Tornadus-T, and other bulky setup sweepers, Clear Smog can be used to check status-blocking set-up Tapu Fini, Clefable, and Safeguard Volcarona more easily. Gastrodon shines best on balance or stall teams alongside teammates that can handle physical attackers, like Buzzwole and Corviknight.
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