Hiyakki
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[Overview]
- Its the only Water-type that gets Nasty Plot (aside from Slowking, but Hiyakki is fast enough to abuse it.)
- Good base 101 Speed means it can abuse Nasty Plot well to sweep.
- Great offensive movepool and decent base 98 Special Attack.
- Very, very bad defenses.
- Totally outclassed by Manaphy who is far bulkier, gets a bigger power boost with Tail Glow, and can heal off status with Hydration.
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Grass Knot / Focus Blast / Taunt
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Set Comments:
- This is the only thing Hiyakki can really do well. Fortunately, Hiyakki has decent Special Attack and good Speed, so it can pull this off pretty well.
- Nasty Plot boosted Hydro Pumps in the Rain really hurt.
- Ice Beam is great to cover Dragon-types and Grass-types.
- Grass Knot takes care of enemy Water-types.
- Focus Blast hits Rotom-W for a nice chunk of damage while covering Dialga and Empoleon.
- Taunt is something Hiyakki has over Manaphy. With Taunt, Hiyakki stands a chance at beating Blissey as well as blocking attempts to status it.
- Any faster Pokemon with a super effective attack can beat Hiyakki as it can't take a hit at all.
- Blissey totally walls Hiyakki unless it has Taunt.
- Jaroda, Latias, and Latios all outspeed Hiyakki and OHKOes with an appropriate attack. They can also switch in on anything bar Ice Beam.
- Rotom-W and Vaporeon take nothing% damage from Grass Knot, resist every other attack, and can fell Hiyakki with Thunderbolt or outstall it with Toxic.
- Scizor can handle Jaroda, Blissey, Latios, and Latias easily with its strong STAB U-turn.
- A sturdy Grass-type such as Shaymin or Birijion can deal with Rotom-W and Vaporeon.
- Wobbuffet can trap and KO Choice Scarf Pokemon and help Hiyakki set up with Encore.
- Kyogre/Politoed provide infinite Rain support to help fuel Hydro Pump.
- As many entry hazards as you can get.
- Screens can help Hiyakki set up.
- Rain increases the power of Hiyakki's STAB Hydro Pump.
- Strong physical attackers such as Terakion, Scizor, and Salamence can help deal with Blissey.
- Shaymin-S can deal with most Grass-types and bulky Waters
- Surf can be used over Hydro Pump for more accuracy, but Hiyakki needs all the power it can get.
- Substitute and a Pinch Berry can be used alongside Gluttony, but this is a very risky strategy that usually won't pay off.
- Hiyakki can attempt to go mixed with Cheer Up as it has a good movepool on both sides of the spectrum.
- Blissey.
- Fast Grass-types such as Jaroda, Shaymin-S, and Birijion.
- Latios and Latias don't really care about anything except a boosted Ice Beam.
- Anything faster than Hiyakki with a moderately powerful super effective attack beats it.
- Anything that counters Manaphy counters Hiyakki.
- Hiyakki gets Torrent as its Dream World ability.
- Gluttony does not help Hiyakki at all as it is too frail to really make good use of Pinch Berries, so Torrent is always the superior option.
