[SET]
Trapper (Gothita) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 36 Def / 236 SpA / 236 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
- Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
Gothita serves as a support Pokemon in Little Cup, thanks to its ability to trap metagame staples such as Foongus and Mareanie even if they Terastalize, as well as Mienfoo and Glimmet if Terastalization is used prior. Its also an excellent revenge killer vs a variety of chipped targets that it will out speed with its Choice Scarf. Trick is very important on Gothita, as it can cripple Foongus and Mareanie in particular, regardless of Tera. Thunderbolt hits chipped Vullaby, while Energy Ball deals extra damage to Ground Types. Tera Psychic is the most common Tera Type to power up Gothita's Psychic, but other options such as Fighting can be used to weaken Sucker Punch from Alolan Diglett.
Gothita fits best on bulky offenses or balance teams with other pivots, most notably Mienfoo and Voltorb Hisui. Those Pokemon cannot immediately threaten Foongus and in Mienfoo's case Mareanie without Terastalization, but they can pivot Gothita in to remove Foongus and Mareanie quickly, making them much more threatening. Choice Scarf Hisuian Growlithe also has significant synergy with Gothita, as many bulky Fire resists are vulnerable to being trapped, and Hisuian Growlithe can punish any Mienfoos that Terastalize into a Steel Type. Gothita's main 2 weaknesses are that it gives free entry to Dark Types and other offensive threats after it traps something, and that it is rarely a strong endgame threat and cannot revenge kill most setup sweepers. Therefore, Gothita needs both a defensive backbone with Pokemon such as Mienfoo, Mudbray, and Glimmet to switch into dark types, and it needs offensive threats that it synergizes with to be threatening in the late game.
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Trapper (Gothita) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 36 Def / 236 SpA / 236 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
- Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
Gothita serves as a support Pokemon in Little Cup, thanks to its ability to trap metagame staples such as Foongus and Mareanie even if they Terastalize, as well as Mienfoo and Glimmet if Terastalization is used prior. Its also an excellent revenge killer vs a variety of chipped targets that it will out speed with its Choice Scarf. Trick is very important on Gothita, as it can cripple Foongus and Mareanie in particular, regardless of Tera. Thunderbolt hits chipped Vullaby, while Energy Ball deals extra damage to Ground Types. Tera Psychic is the most common Tera Type to power up Gothita's Psychic, but other options such as Fighting can be used to weaken Sucker Punch from Alolan Diglett.
Gothita fits best on bulky offenses or balance teams with other pivots, most notably Mienfoo and Voltorb Hisui. Those Pokemon cannot immediately threaten Foongus and in Mienfoo's case Mareanie without Terastalization, but they can pivot Gothita in to remove Foongus and Mareanie quickly, making them much more threatening. Choice Scarf Hisuian Growlithe also has significant synergy with Gothita, as many bulky Fire resists are vulnerable to being trapped, and Hisuian Growlithe can punish any Mienfoos that Terastalize into a Steel Type. Gothita's main 2 weaknesses are that it gives free entry to Dark Types and other offensive threats after it traps something, and that it is rarely a strong endgame threat and cannot revenge kill most setup sweepers. Therefore, Gothita needs both a defensive backbone with Pokemon such as Mienfoo, Mudbray, and Glimmet to switch into dark types, and it needs offensive threats that it synergizes with to be threatening in the late game.
[SET CREDITS]
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