[OVERVIEW]
[SET]
name: Fat Bat
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Super Fang / Toxic
move 3: Roost
move 4: Defog
item: Eviolite
ability: Infiltrator
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Set Details
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Usage Tips
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Team Options
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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**Residual Damage**: Residual damage from stuff like Stealth Rock is massively detrimental to Golbat despite being a Defogger as Golbat is weak to them and has to removal them itself in order to switch in safely in the future. Consistently switching into resisted hits and burn damage also adds up to pressuring Golbat.
**Super Effective Coverage**: Super effective damage such as Psychic-, Rock-, Electric-, and Ice-type moves threaten Golbat out. Common Pokemon in the tier such as Gardevoir, Tyrantrum, Raikou, and Mega Abomasnow. Coverage moves on Pokemon that Golbat can beat are also very threatening from Pokemon such as Bewear, Machamp, and Virizion.
**Bulky Pokemon**: Golbat struggles to beat most bulky Pokemon without Toxic or Taunt and bulky Pokemon with recovery can just sit on Golbat all day fishing for burns with Scald and wasting Roost PP. This includes Pokemon such as Articuno, Porygon2, and Slowbro.
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- Written by: [[snow, 293061]]
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- Golbat's great defensive typing, decent defenses, and access to Eviolite allows Golbat to sit as one of the best Grass-, Bug-, and Fighting-type checks in the tier being a blanket check for the likes of Roserade, Golisopod, Machamp, and Virizion on both Balance and Bulky Offense teams.
- Golbat has great utility options such as Taunt, Toxic, Defog, and Super Fang that allow it to beat more passive Pokemon that lack recovery such as Registeel and Bronzong while also being able to outspeed Bewear, Machamp, and Adamant Honchkrow with minimal investment.
- Brave Bird and Toxic paired with Infiltrator can easily take on Pokemon behind Substitute or Screens.
- Super Fang is able to take chunks out of Pokemon Golbat is unable to hit hard with Brave Bird or chip away at with Toxic such as Registeel.
- Defog works well on Golbat as it forces out many Bug-, Fighting-, and Grass-type Pokemon, giving it free turns to remove hazards.
- However, Golbat is pressured when Defogging as it is weak to hazards and is forced to Roost off damage it comes in on as well.
- Golbat is also outclassed by other Deffogers such as Mandibuzz and Florges that offer more on Bulky Offense.
- Golbat is also outclassed as a Bug-, Fighting-, and Grass-type resist by Noivern as it offers a lack of offensive pressure..
[SET]
name: Fat Bat
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Super Fang / Toxic
move 3: Roost
move 4: Defog
item: Eviolite
ability: Infiltrator
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
- Brave Bird is Golbat's only STAB attack and is necessary to allow it to take on the Fighting-, Grass-, and Bug-type Pokemon it checks.
- Super Fang is used to take chunks out of Pokemon that resist Brave Bird such as Registeel.
- Roost is used in order to increase Golbat's longevity in a match, letting it one vs one more opponents and also let it Defog more often in a match up.
- Defog is used as Utility for the team in order to remove hazards.
- Golbat can make use of Taunt and Toxic in order to stall out bulky Pokemon such as Milotic, Diancie, and Cresselia that it would usually not be able to beat.
Set Details
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- 16 Speed with a Jolly nature is important for outspeeding Pokemon such as Bewear and Honchkrow specifically whilst also outspeeding max Speed Machamp and other Pokemon below with speed investment below 70 base Speed.
- The rest of its EVs are invested into Golbat's bulk to be as physically defensive as possible to take any hit a Fighting-, Grass-, or Bug-type Pokemon has to offer specifically.
- Infiltrator is used to bypass Substitute and Screens making Golbat less set up fodder than without it.
Usage Tips
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- Golbat's resistance of Flying-, Bug-, and Grass-type attacks lets it come in safely versus most of these types in the tier so make use of this by bringing it in on Pokemon such as Golisopod and Roserade as much as possible.
- However, Golbat does not appreciate it losing it's Eviolite so try not to get knocked off by these Pokemon too early in a match otherwise it will be pressured easier.
- Golbat's weakness to Stealth Rock makes it harder to check Pokemon without it first Defogging, try to make optimal plays to get it in safely in order to Defog.
- Golbat loses its Flying-type when it uses Roost so make sure when checking Pokemon you do not allow yourself to be hit by Earthquake when Roosting.
- Watch out for coverage on Pokemon it resists such as Psychic-type moves on Fairy-type Pokemonlike Florges and Stone Edge / Ice Punch on Fighting-types.
- Try to avoid status such as Burn and Paralysis as it can hinder Golbats ability to check certain Pokemon.
Team Options
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- Golbat resists Bug-, Fighting-, and Grass-type Pokemon and works well on Bulky Offense and Balance so pairing it with other Pokemon such as Slowbro, Registeel, or Gastrodon works well to as Golbat can cover their weakness.
- Golbat appreciates Pokemon that can switch in on Psychic-, Rock-, Electric-, and Ice-type attacks so Pokemon such as Bronzong, Tangela, and Metagross can support Golbat very well.
- Golbat will sometime struggle to be able to come in on attacks if hazards are up so Wish and Healing Wish passers such as Shaymin, Florges, and Vaporeon allow Golbat to come in on hazards and heal back safely.
- Wallbreakers such as Machamp and Tyrantrum are welcomed by Golbat as they are able to take care of bulky Steel- and Water-type Pokemon that Golbat is unable to check or break through. They also dent holes in other bulky Pokemon such as Snorlax and Cresselia. They also appreciate defensive Pokemon being worn down by super fang.
- Bulky Z-move users such as Cresselia, Bewear and Slowbro can switch in to Knock Off for Golbat relatively easy.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- U-turn is an option for Golbat as it allows for easier pivoting on checks such as Metagross and Necrozma. However, Golbat finds it very hard to give up utility moves in order to make use of this.
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**Residual Damage**: Residual damage from stuff like Stealth Rock is massively detrimental to Golbat despite being a Defogger as Golbat is weak to them and has to removal them itself in order to switch in safely in the future. Consistently switching into resisted hits and burn damage also adds up to pressuring Golbat.
**Super Effective Coverage**: Super effective damage such as Psychic-, Rock-, Electric-, and Ice-type moves threaten Golbat out. Common Pokemon in the tier such as Gardevoir, Tyrantrum, Raikou, and Mega Abomasnow. Coverage moves on Pokemon that Golbat can beat are also very threatening from Pokemon such as Bewear, Machamp, and Virizion.
**Bulky Pokemon**: Golbat struggles to beat most bulky Pokemon without Toxic or Taunt and bulky Pokemon with recovery can just sit on Golbat all day fishing for burns with Scald and wasting Roost PP. This includes Pokemon such as Articuno, Porygon2, and Slowbro.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[snow, 293061]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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