
Sliggoo-Hisui @ Choice Specs
Ability: Shell Armor / Gooey
EVs: 160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
The slug of steel stands as great glue to teams! Its dual-threat STAB combination rattles most of the tier for at least neutral damage. Ice Beam chills bulky Grass-types like Servine and Ivysaur; Thunderbolt shocks Water-types like Quaxwell and Wartortle. Shell Armor shields it from critical hits, while Gooey slows attackers like Thwackey and Vigoroth down. With this spread, Hisuian Sliggoo can outspeed uninvested Piloswine. Hisuian Sliggoo excels on balance builds, reliably switching in to tier staples like Quaxwell, Servine, and Girafarig. Fighting-types like Monferno and Pignite can cleanly OHKO it with their STAB moves; partners like Quaxwell and Koffing can tank their hits while clearing entry hazards and setting hazards themselves, respectively. The combination of Vigoroth and Quaxwell stands out as one of Hisuian Sliggoo's most difficult cores to break; corebreakers like Pignite and Gabite can make it easier for Hisuian Sliggoo to break later in the game. Cleaners like Frogadier and Thwackey benefit from its wallbreaking; the latter provides Grassy Terrain support for recovery and weakening Earthquakes from Ground-types like Piloswine and Gabite.
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