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[OVERVIEW]
Golbat, just like in Cerulean Cave, is not going to be doing much more than annoying your opponent most of the time. It is a terrible Pokemon due to its bad movepool, mediocre stats, and weak typing. Golbat has a few main gimmicks that let it somewhat stand out from other Pokemon. Uniquely, Golbat is the only Pokemon that is immune to both Toxic and Earthquake, giving it a small defensive niche due to its ability to support teammates that dislike taking Toxic, as well as its ability to switch in on Pokemon such as Golem. In addition, it is the only Flying-type to also have access to Confuse Ray, and it has access to Screech. Golbat's other utilities, such as its decent speed tier, are made inferior since better Pokemon have these same traits, such as Charizard and Moltres. Golbat should never be considered for a competitive NU team.
[SET]
name: Utility Screech
move 1: Screech
move 2: Double-Edge
move 3: Confuse Ray
move 4: Mega Drain
[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to make the best of the effects that Golbat can inflict on the foe. Screech allows Double-Edge to do more damage and threaten a potential KO on an already weakened Pokemon. However, the issue with Screech is that the foe can simply switch out, vastly decreasing Golbat's damage output. Still, having to switch bothers boosted Pokemon. Confuse Ray provides Golbat opportunities to use Screech, especially in situations against paralyzed Pokemon, and increases its damage alongside Screech. Confuse Ray is also useful in disrupting wrappers and setup sweepers. Mega Drain allows Golbat to not be walled by the relevant Rock-types, landing a 3HKO on Golem and Kabutops.
Due to Golbat's extremely shallow movepool, it does not have very many other options. Substitute can be used to reduce the need for prediction, allowing Golbat to scout and potentially even get more opportunities to use moves such as Confuse Ray and Screech. Hyper Beam instead of Double-Edge also profits off of the extra damage that Screech provides, although the opposing Pokemon can simply switch out and force Golbat to recharge. However, a previously-setup Substitute can improve this situation by leaving it invulnerable during the recharge turn. Finally, Toxic can be used to interrupt partial trapping from the likes of Dragonair and Moltres more consistently than Confuse Ray. If paired with your own wrappers, Toxic allows you to rack up large amounts of damage quickly.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pacattacc, 520967]]
- Quality checked by: [[Plague von Karma, 236353], [phoopes, 96315]], [[pacattacc, 520967]], [[Enigami, 233818]], [[Volk, 530877]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Kris, 241023], [Finland, 517429]]
Golbat, just like in Cerulean Cave, is not going to be doing much more than annoying your opponent most of the time. It is a terrible Pokemon due to its bad movepool, mediocre stats, and weak typing. Golbat has a few main gimmicks that let it somewhat stand out from other Pokemon. Uniquely, Golbat is the only Pokemon that is immune to both Toxic and Earthquake, giving it a small defensive niche due to its ability to support teammates that dislike taking Toxic, as well as its ability to switch in on Pokemon such as Golem. In addition, it is the only Flying-type to also have access to Confuse Ray, and it has access to Screech. Golbat's other utilities, such as its decent speed tier, are made inferior since better Pokemon have these same traits, such as Charizard and Moltres. Golbat should never be considered for a competitive NU team.
[SET]
name: Utility Screech
move 1: Screech
move 2: Double-Edge
move 3: Confuse Ray
move 4: Mega Drain
[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to make the best of the effects that Golbat can inflict on the foe. Screech allows Double-Edge to do more damage and threaten a potential KO on an already weakened Pokemon. However, the issue with Screech is that the foe can simply switch out, vastly decreasing Golbat's damage output. Still, having to switch bothers boosted Pokemon. Confuse Ray provides Golbat opportunities to use Screech, especially in situations against paralyzed Pokemon, and increases its damage alongside Screech. Confuse Ray is also useful in disrupting wrappers and setup sweepers. Mega Drain allows Golbat to not be walled by the relevant Rock-types, landing a 3HKO on Golem and Kabutops.
Due to Golbat's extremely shallow movepool, it does not have very many other options. Substitute can be used to reduce the need for prediction, allowing Golbat to scout and potentially even get more opportunities to use moves such as Confuse Ray and Screech. Hyper Beam instead of Double-Edge also profits off of the extra damage that Screech provides, although the opposing Pokemon can simply switch out and force Golbat to recharge. However, a previously-setup Substitute can improve this situation by leaving it invulnerable during the recharge turn. Finally, Toxic can be used to interrupt partial trapping from the likes of Dragonair and Moltres more consistently than Confuse Ray. If paired with your own wrappers, Toxic allows you to rack up large amounts of damage quickly.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pacattacc, 520967]]
- Quality checked by: [[Plague von Karma, 236353], [phoopes, 96315]], [[pacattacc, 520967]], [[Enigami, 233818]], [[Volk, 530877]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Kris, 241023], [Finland, 517429]]
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