National Dex Monotype Heavy Metal Mole! [Choice Band Excadrill / Ground] (QC 2/2) (GP 1/1)

[Elvira]

[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful Attack stat and the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill is a powerful sweeper for sand teams. While sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada, which otherwise poses a threat to Ground-type teams. Earthquake in tandem with Choice Band 2KHOes defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Pokemon with Levitate such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Zapdos and Volcarona. Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Grass-types like Ogerpon-W and Tapu Bulu. X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch-ins like Slowbro while still being good against Ogerpon-W. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set sand while also being an excellent defensive pivot that sets entry hazards. Landorus, with the help of Gravity, allows Excadrill to hit Pokemon with Levitate like Rotom-W, and it is also a great answer to defensive Steel- and Flying-types like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is active. It also assists in dealing with Tapu Bulu and Slowbro, depending on which move Excadrill lacks. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by wallbreaking Flying-types that it naturally cannot deal with, like Gliscor, with its powerful Ice-type STAB moves. Clodsire, with the ability Water Absorb, turns into a great specially defensive wall, as it is immune to any incoming Water-type attacks while also being an excellent means of spreading status and setting up hazards with Poison Jab and Toxic Spikes, respectively. Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill that can naturally check Flying- and Water-types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric-type STAB moves. Sandy Shocks is also a great answer to Mega Charizard Y, as Drought activates its Protosynthesis. Great Tusk, in conjunction with Excadrill, utilizes a Choice Scarf to remove Dark-types like Weavile and Ting-Lu with its powerful Fighting-type STAB moves.

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[Elvira]

Ready for QC 1/2.

 

[boomp]

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[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful attack stat and being a powerful Steel-type sweeper for Ground, Excadrill finds itself not needing to setup to continue to be an effective threat to Steel- and Ground- weak teams. With the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill finds itself being a threatening opponent under Sand based Ground teams. While Sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada which poses a threat to the team. Earthquake, in tandem with Choice Band, 2KHOs defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Levitate Pokemon such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Zapdos. Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Ogerpon-W and other Grass-types like Tapu Bulu. X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch ins like Slowbro. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set Sand with Sand Stream while also being an excellent defensive pivot who sets hazards. Landorus-I with the help of Gravity allows Excadrill to hit Levitate based Pokemon like Rotom-W but also is a great answer to defensive Steel- flyers like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is up. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by checking Flying- types that it naturally can not deal with like Gliscor with its powerful Ice stab. Clodsire with the ability Water Absorb turns into a great Special Defensive wall pivot for Excadrill as it becomes an immunity to any incoming Water moves while also being an excellent means of spreading status and hazards with Spikes and Poison Jab. Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill while also naturally being able to check Flying- and Water- types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric stabs. Great Tusk can remove hazards with Rapid Spin and deal with bulky Dark-types like Ting-Lu, also being able to remove items with Knock Off to further assist Excadrill's sweeping potential after chip damage.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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QC2 URL
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QC 1/2

 

[Elvira]

Copyedit

[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful attack stat and being a powerful Steel-type sweeper for Ground, Excadrill finds itself not needing to setup to continue to be an effective threat to Steel- and Ground- weak teams. With the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill finds itself being a threatening opponent under Sand based Ground teams. While Sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada which poses a threat to the team. Earthquake, in tandem with Choice Band, 2KHOs defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Levitate Pokemon such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Zapdos. Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Ogerpon-W and other Grass-types like Tapu Bulu. X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch ins like Slowbro. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set Sand with Sand Stream while also being an excellent defensive pivot who sets hazards. Landorus-I with the help of Gravity allows Excadrill to hit Levitate based Pokemon like Rotom-W but also is a great answer to defensive Steel- flyers like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is up. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by checking Flying- types that it naturally can not deal with like Gliscor with its powerful Ice stab. Clodsire with the ability Water Absorb turns into a great Special Defensive wall for Excadrill as it becomes an immunity to any incoming Water moves while also being an excellent means of spreading status and hazards with Spikes and Poison Jab. Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill while also naturally being able to check Flying- and Water- types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric stabs. Great Tusk can remove hazards with Rapid Spin and deal with bulky Dark-types like Ting-Lu, also being able to remove items with Knock Off to further assist Excadrill's sweeping potential after chip damage.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
QC1 URL
QC2 URL
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL

QC 1/2

Thank you boomp, implemented. Awaiting QC 2/2.

 

[Neko]

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[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful attack stat and being a powerful Steel-type sweeper for Ground (just mention sand meow, it being a steel type doesnt really matter much, for its sweeping capabilities for most part. Mention how it outspeeds stinkies like CS Meow...in sand. Also Ig the instant power means it blows through Slowbro more immediately, for instance), Excadrill finds itself not needing to setup to continue to be an effective threat to Steel- and Ground- weak teams (what exactly does this mean tho, is Steel (Ground-weak) threatened by Exca thats CB? [not really], maybe mention matchups instead?). With the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill finds itself being a threatening opponent under Sand based Ground teams. While Sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf which poses a threat to the team. Earthquake, in tandem with Choice Band, 2KHOs defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. (summarize this and make this the first 2 sentences) Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Levitate Pokemon such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Mega Charizard Y, (dispels sun) , and Zapdos. Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Ogerpon-W and other Grass-types like Tapu Bulu. X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch ins like Slowbro (while still being good into Oger-W). Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set Sand with Sand Stream while also being an excellent defensive pivot who sets hazards. Landorus-I with the help of Gravity allows Excadrill to hit Levitate based Pokemon like Rotom-W but also is a great answer to defensive Steel- flyers like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is up (its also kinda great into Bulu/Slowbro depending on what Exca move Exca doesnt have). Mamoswine helps Excadrill by checking (use breaking or revenge-killing, maybe not a check meow, since Glisc can be faster and stinkier) Flying- types that it naturally can not deal with like Gliscor with its powerful Ice stab. Clodsire with the ability Water Absorb turns into a great Special Defensive wall for Excadrill as it becomes an immunity to any incoming Water moves while also being an excellent means of spreading status and hazards with Toxic Spikes and Poison Jab. Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill while also naturally being able to check Flying- and Water- types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric stabs (mention how its ok into Fire and Zard-Y, since protosynthesis). Great Tusk can remove hazards with Rapid Spin and deal with bulky Dark-types like Ting-Lu, also being able to remove items with Knock Off to further assist Excadrill's sweeping potential after chip damage. (Tusk, if used with Exca, would be scarf)

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
QC2 URL
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL

QC 2/2, implement carefully reow

 

[Elvira]

I think this is a cat

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[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful attack stat and being a powerful Steel-type sweeper for Sand teams with the ability Sand Rush.While Sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada which poses a threat to the team. Earthquake, in tandem with Choice Band, 2KHOs defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Levitate Pokemon such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Volcarona, and Zapdos. Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Ogerpon-W and other Grass-types like Tapu Bulu. X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch ins like Slowbro while still being good into Ogerpon-W. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set Sand with Sand Stream while also being an excellent defensive pivot who sets hazards. Landorus-I with the help of Gravity allows Excadrill to hit Levitate based Pokemon like Rotom-W but also is a great answer to defensive Steel- flyers like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is up, also assisting versus Tapu Bulu and Slowbro depending on what move that Excadrill doesn't have. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by breaking Flying- types that it naturally can not deal with like Gliscor with its powerful Ice stab. Clodsire with the ability Water Absorb turns into a great Special Defensive wall for Excadrill as it becomes an immunity to any incoming Water moves while also being an excellent means of spreading status and hazards with Toxic Spikes and Poison Jab. Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill while also naturally being able to check Flying- and Water- types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric stabs. Sandy Shocks also is a great answer to Mega-Charizard Y as Drought boosts its Protosynthesis. Great Tusk, in conjunction with Excadrill, utilizes a Choice Scarf to remove Dark-types like Weavile and Ting-lu with powerful Fighting-type STAB.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL

QC 2/2, implement carefully reow

Implemented and done! GP Team ready!

 

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[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful Attack stat and being the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill is a powerful Steel-type sweeper for sand teams. (AP) with the ability Sand Rush (RP)While sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada, (AC) which otherwise poses a threat to the team. (might want to clarify that we're talking about Ground-type teams) Earthquake, in tandem with Choice Band, 2KHOs 2KHOes defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Pokemon with Levitate Pokemon such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Volcarona (RC) Zapdos and Zapdos Volcarona. (re-ordered to match the order of "Flying- and Bug-type threats") Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Grass-types like Ogerpon-W and other Grass-types like Tapu Bulu. (Ogerpon-W is a Grass-type as well so you can write it like this instead imo) X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch ins switch-ins like Slowbro while still being good into against Ogerpon-W. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill, (AC) due to its ability to set sand with Sand Stream while also being an excellent defensive pivot who sets that can set hazards. Landorus-I Landorus with the help of Gravity allows Excadrill to hit Levitate based Pokemon Pokemon with Levitate like Rotom-W but and is also is a great answer to defensive Steel- flyers / Flying types like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is up (RC). (AP) It also assisting versus assists in dealing with Tapu Bulu and Slowbro depending on what move that Excadrill doesn't have. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by breaking Flying- types Flying-types that it naturally can not deal with, (AC) like Gliscor, (AC) with its powerful Ice Ice-type moves STAB. Clodsire with the ability Water Absorb turns into a great Special specially defensive wall for Excadrill, (AC) as it becomes an immunity to any incoming Water moves while also being an excellent means of spreading status and setting up hazards with Toxic Spikes Poison Jab and Poison Jab Toxic Spikes (re-ordered to match "status... and hazards"; also note that you cannot "spread hazards"). Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill while that can also naturally being able to check Flying- and Water- types Water-types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric stabs Electric-type STAB moves. Sandy Shocks is also is a great answer to Mega-Charizard Mega Charizard Y, (AC) as Drought boosts activates its Protosynthesis (Drought does not "boost" Protosynthesis, it only activates it). Great Tusk, in conjunction with Excadrill, utilizes can utilize a Choice Scarf to remove Dark-types like Weavile and Ting-Lu with powerful Fighting-type STAB moves.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL

 

[Lustre]

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[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful Attack stat and being the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill is a powerful Steel-type (dex info) sweeper for sand teams. (AP) with the ability Sand Rush (RP)While sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada, (AC) which otherwise poses a threat to the team. (might want to clarify that we're talking about Ground-type teams) Earthquake (RC) in tandem with Choice Band (RC) 2KHOs 2KHOes defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Pokemon with Levitate Pokemon such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Volcarona (RC) Zapdos and Zapdos Volcarona. (re-ordered to match the order of "Flying- and Bug-type threats") Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Grass-types like Ogerpon-W and other Grass-types like Tapu Bulu. (Ogerpon-W is a Grass-type as well so you can write it like this instead imo) X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch ins switch-ins like Slowbro while still being good into against Ogerpon-W. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set sand with Sand Stream (dex info) while also being an excellent defensive pivot who sets that sets entry hazards. Landorus-I Landorus, (AC) with the help of Gravity, (AC) allows Excadrill to hit Levitate based Pokemon Pokemon with Levitate like Rotom-W, (AC) but and it is also is a great answer to defensive Steel- flyers and Flying-types like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is up active (RC). (AP) It also assisting versus assists in dealing with Tapu Bulu and Slowbro, (AC) depending on what which move that Excadrill doesn't have lacks. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by wallbreaking Flying- types Flying-types that it naturally can not cannot deal with, (AC) like Gliscor, (AC) with its powerful Ice Ice-type STAB moves. Clodsire, (AC) with the ability Water Absorb, (AC) turns into a great Special specially defensive wall for Excadrill (implies that clodsire is walling excadrill), (AC) as it becomes an immunity is immune to any incoming Water moves Water-type attacks while also being an excellent means of spreading status and setting up hazards with Toxic Spikes Poison Jab and Poison Jab Toxic Spikes, (AC) respectively (re-ordered to match "status... and hazards"; also note that you cannot "spread hazards"). Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill while that can also naturally being able to check Flying- and Water- types Water-types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric stabs Electric-type STAB moves. Sandy Shocks is also is a great answer to Mega-Charizard Mega Charizard Y, (AC) as Drought boosts activates its Protosynthesis (Drought does not "boost" Protosynthesis, it only activates it). Great Tusk, in conjunction with Excadrill, utilizes a Choice Scarf to remove Dark-types like Weavile and Ting-Lu with its powerful Fighting-type STAB moves.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wisteriapurple.664887/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lustre.567354/

 

[Elvira]

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[SET]
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab / X-Scissor

[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting a powerful Attack stat and the ability Sand Rush, Excadrill is a powerful sweeper for sand teams. While sand is active, Excadrill outspeeds Choice Scarf Meowscarada, which otherwise poses a threat to Ground-type teams. Earthquake in tandem with Choice Band 2KHOes defensive switch-ins like Archaludon and Ferrothorn. Iron Head poses a threat to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie, while hitting Pokemon with Levitate such as Latios. Rock Slide helps to target Flying- and Bug-type threats like Zapdos and Volcarona. Poison Jab is excellent coverage that deals with Grass-types like Ogerpon-W and Tapu Bulu. X-Scissor can alternatively be used to check Psychic-type switch-ins like Slowbro while still being good against Ogerpon-W. Eject Button Hippowdon is a necessary teammate to pair with Excadrill due to its ability to set sand while also being an excellent defensive pivot that sets entry hazards. Landorus, with the help of Gravity, allows Excadrill to hit Pokemon with Levitate like Rotom-W, and it is also a great answer to defensive Steel- and Flying-types like Skarmory and Corviknight once Gravity is active. It also assists in dealing with Tapu Bulu and Slowbro, depending on which move Excadrill lacks. Mamoswine helps Excadrill by wallbreaking Flying-types that it naturally cannot deal with, like Gliscor, with its powerful Ice-type STAB moves. Clodsire, with the ability Water Absorb, turns into a great specially defensive wall, as it is immune to any incoming Water-type attacks while also being an excellent means of spreading status and setting up hazards with Poison Jab and Toxic Spikes, respectively. Alternatively, Sandy Shocks is another great Gravity setter for Excadrill that can naturally check Flying- and Water-types like Pelipper and Celesteela with its Electric-type STAB moves. Sandy Shocks is also a great answer to Mega Charizard Y, as Drought activates its Protosynthesis. Great Tusk, in conjunction with Excadrill, utilizes a Choice Scarf to remove Dark-types like Weavile and Ting-Lu with its powerful Fighting-type STAB moves.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wisteriapurple.664887/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lustre.567354/

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