
http://www.smogon.com/dex/rb/pokemon/graveler
[Overview]
-Great Rock / Ground typing, allowing it to switch in on Electabuzz and Magneton or other Electric-type attackers
-Strongest Explosion in the tier
-Has 5 less attack than Sandslash, but has higher defense
-Has a fairly shallow movepool outside of STABs and Normal-type attacks
[SET]
name: Explosion
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Body Slam / Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
-Earthquake is your primary STAB, and it puts pressure on the Electrics you should be switching on and usually forces them to switch
-Rock Slide is your secondary STAB, and can hit Pokemon such as Tangela
-Explosion is when you predict your opponent is sending in something you want gone, and you feel Graveler is of no use to you at the time
-Body Slam is to hit incoming Water / Grass Pokemon on the switch and hope to paralyze them
-Substitute allows you to damage something you usually wouldn't be able to, such as a water type. Just be sure your foe's sleeper is either fainted or has slept something else, or it can put you to bed and make you waste 25% of your health
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
-Use this thing as a switch into an Electric-type and then force them out, Body Slam, and hope for a paralysis.
-If you want to get rid of a really annoying Pokemon in the foe's team, make sure something on your team is asleep, (because of Sleep Clause) and send in this thing and Explode.
-If you ever want Graveler to see the light of day, be sure to keep it away from the likes of Tangela, Golduck, and Poliwrath.
-Fire Blast could be a worthy 4th move, as it nets a 3HKO on Tangela
-Sandslash does take around 5% less on the switch in from Electabuzz's psychic
-Sandslash arguably has a worse moveset, as it won't be able to pull of Swords Dance as often as you'll be able to pull of an Explosion
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