[SET]
Specially Defensive (Grimer-Alola) @ Eviolite
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Rest / Drain Punch / Fire Punch
- Sleep Talk / Shadow Sneak / Thief
[SET COMMENTS]
Grimer-Alola makes for a great Specially Defensive wall with its great typing and solid bulk. It's also a great user of Knock Off and spreads poison well, crippling anything that wants to switch into it. Rest and Sleep Talk give Grimer-Alola longevity to handle foes like Drakloak, Servine, and Duosion. There's also the option to run coverage moves like Drain Punch for Sliggoo-Hisui and Scraggy while giving Grimer-Alola a bit of recovery. Fire Punch is to handle Tinkatuff, who notabley is very tough for Grimer-Alola to take down. Shadow Sneak can finish off fast opponents like Monferno, Pikachu, and Wartortle. Thief turns Grimer-Alola into a Knock Off absorber since it can steal Eviolite off of common switch-ins like Koffing and Sliggoo-Hisui.
Poison- and Dark-types are very valuable in this tier, so balanced or fat teams that need a Toxic Spikes absorber and checks to Girafarig and Drakloak in one slot can look to Grimer-Alola. Ground-types like Piloswine and Krokorok greatly threaten Grimer-Alola, so teammates such as Eelektrik and Seadra are needed to take them on. Monferno and Pikachu are good examples of physical attackers that greatly threaten Grimer-Alola, especially since they carry Knock Off, so partners like Koffing and Gabite are helpful to combat them. Grimer-Alola uses Knock Off consistently into the likes of Tinkatuff, Koffing, and Ivysaur which Pokemon like Drakloak, Monferno, and Frogadier can take advantage of. Hazard removal greatly helps Grimer-Alola in its role as a wall making teammates like Quaxwell, Fletchinder, and Hattrem are almost essential. Physically Defensive teammates like Koffing, Seadra, and Fletchinder appreciate Grimer-Alola's ability to check Drakloak, Girafarig, and Servine. Plenty of Pokemon in this tier, such as Ivysaur and Girafarig, suffer from not being able to touch Steel-types like Tinkatuff and Sliggoo-Hisui, so they appreciate Grimer-Alola luring in and removing them.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Grimer-Alola with a spread of 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD can be utilized when running a more offensive team that wants to lure in and remove Steel- and Poison-types. This set will typically run Drain Punch and Zen Headbutt alongside its dual STAB moves. Drain Punch can safely 3HKO Sliggoo-Hisui while Zen Headbutt does greatly cripples Ivysaur and Koffing. Pain Split is an option in the last slot when not running RestTalk as a recovery option when Grimer-Alola really wants to run a 3rd coverage move, but it's just not as reliable.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ground-types**: Piloswine, Krokorok, and Gabite can switch into Grimer-Alola's attacks fairly well and can OHKO back with their Ground STABS. They just do not enjoy losing their item or getting poisoned since it limits their ability to stick around.
**Physical Attackers**: Grimer-Alola does not handle physical attackers like Raboot, Pikachu, and Fraxure at all. Although, these attackers don't take Knock Off or Poison Jab well.
**Steel-types**: Tinkatuff and Sliggoo-Hisui entirely wall RestTalk Grimer. Tinkatuff can slowly whittle it down with Knock Off + Play Rough and lock it into Rest with Encore, while Sliggoo-Hisui can beat it down with Acid Spray + Flash Cannon. Neither necessarily want to lose their item, but don't mind the trade.
**Poison-types**: Koffing, Ivysaur, and Glimmet have no problem taking on Grimer-Alola and can entirely wall it. Stunky doesn't have the longevity of the others, but it does have Taunt to deny Rest. They don't like losing Knock Off, but it's a fair price to pay for either setting hazards or using Knock Off on Grimer-Alola to cripple it for their teammates.
**Item Removal**: Grimer-Alola struggles to perform its job well without Eviolite, so Knock Off users like Scraggy, Ivysaur, Tinkatuff, and Clefairy are Pokemon Grimer-Alola prefers to avoid if possible unless it runs Thief. Girafarig and Frogadier can use moves like Trick and Switcheroo to steal its Eviolite in return for a Choiced item.
**Residual Damage**: Grimer-Alola struggles taking hazard damage from Stealth Rock or Spikes since it limits its ability as a special wall. Burn from Fletchinder or Koffing greatly cripples non RestTalk sets.
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Specially Defensive (Grimer-Alola) @ Eviolite
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Rest / Drain Punch / Fire Punch
- Sleep Talk / Shadow Sneak / Thief
[SET COMMENTS]
Grimer-Alola makes for a great Specially Defensive wall with its great typing and solid bulk. It's also a great user of Knock Off and spreads poison well, crippling anything that wants to switch into it. Rest and Sleep Talk give Grimer-Alola longevity to handle foes like Drakloak, Servine, and Duosion. There's also the option to run coverage moves like Drain Punch for Sliggoo-Hisui and Scraggy while giving Grimer-Alola a bit of recovery. Fire Punch is to handle Tinkatuff, who notabley is very tough for Grimer-Alola to take down. Shadow Sneak can finish off fast opponents like Monferno, Pikachu, and Wartortle. Thief turns Grimer-Alola into a Knock Off absorber since it can steal Eviolite off of common switch-ins like Koffing and Sliggoo-Hisui.
Poison- and Dark-types are very valuable in this tier, so balanced or fat teams that need a Toxic Spikes absorber and checks to Girafarig and Drakloak in one slot can look to Grimer-Alola. Ground-types like Piloswine and Krokorok greatly threaten Grimer-Alola, so teammates such as Eelektrik and Seadra are needed to take them on. Monferno and Pikachu are good examples of physical attackers that greatly threaten Grimer-Alola, especially since they carry Knock Off, so partners like Koffing and Gabite are helpful to combat them. Grimer-Alola uses Knock Off consistently into the likes of Tinkatuff, Koffing, and Ivysaur which Pokemon like Drakloak, Monferno, and Frogadier can take advantage of. Hazard removal greatly helps Grimer-Alola in its role as a wall making teammates like Quaxwell, Fletchinder, and Hattrem are almost essential. Physically Defensive teammates like Koffing, Seadra, and Fletchinder appreciate Grimer-Alola's ability to check Drakloak, Girafarig, and Servine. Plenty of Pokemon in this tier, such as Ivysaur and Girafarig, suffer from not being able to touch Steel-types like Tinkatuff and Sliggoo-Hisui, so they appreciate Grimer-Alola luring in and removing them.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Grimer-Alola with a spread of 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD can be utilized when running a more offensive team that wants to lure in and remove Steel- and Poison-types. This set will typically run Drain Punch and Zen Headbutt alongside its dual STAB moves. Drain Punch can safely 3HKO Sliggoo-Hisui while Zen Headbutt does greatly cripples Ivysaur and Koffing. Pain Split is an option in the last slot when not running RestTalk as a recovery option when Grimer-Alola really wants to run a 3rd coverage move, but it's just not as reliable.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ground-types**: Piloswine, Krokorok, and Gabite can switch into Grimer-Alola's attacks fairly well and can OHKO back with their Ground STABS. They just do not enjoy losing their item or getting poisoned since it limits their ability to stick around.
**Physical Attackers**: Grimer-Alola does not handle physical attackers like Raboot, Pikachu, and Fraxure at all. Although, these attackers don't take Knock Off or Poison Jab well.
**Steel-types**: Tinkatuff and Sliggoo-Hisui entirely wall RestTalk Grimer. Tinkatuff can slowly whittle it down with Knock Off + Play Rough and lock it into Rest with Encore, while Sliggoo-Hisui can beat it down with Acid Spray + Flash Cannon. Neither necessarily want to lose their item, but don't mind the trade.
**Poison-types**: Koffing, Ivysaur, and Glimmet have no problem taking on Grimer-Alola and can entirely wall it. Stunky doesn't have the longevity of the others, but it does have Taunt to deny Rest. They don't like losing Knock Off, but it's a fair price to pay for either setting hazards or using Knock Off on Grimer-Alola to cripple it for their teammates.
**Item Removal**: Grimer-Alola struggles to perform its job well without Eviolite, so Knock Off users like Scraggy, Ivysaur, Tinkatuff, and Clefairy are Pokemon Grimer-Alola prefers to avoid if possible unless it runs Thief. Girafarig and Frogadier can use moves like Trick and Switcheroo to steal its Eviolite in return for a Choiced item.
**Residual Damage**: Grimer-Alola struggles taking hazard damage from Stealth Rock or Spikes since it limits its ability as a special wall. Burn from Fletchinder or Koffing greatly cripples non RestTalk sets.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/regiboob.710737/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5dots.543866/
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