Buzzwole @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Impish Nature
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Ice Punch / Toxic
- Earthquake
- Roost
Buzzwole leverages its obscene physical bulk and great typing to serve as a blanket check to some of the most threatening attacks and Pokemon in the tier. Resisting Ground-, Fighting-, and Dark-type attacks provides an answer to many of the tier's most threatening offensive menaces. Kingambit, Great Tusk, Urshifu-Rapid, and Zamazenta all find themselves relatively blanking into Buzzwole's enormous physical bulk. Buzzwole's Close Combat hits back like a truck especially after an opposing Defense drop, while Drain Punch provides solid recovery on neutral targets. Ice Punch smacks the otherwise insurmountable Gliscor, while Toxic serves as a blanket answer to any other Fighting-type resists. Earthquake hits the omnipresent Toxapex and Gholdengo, while Roost provides needed recovery.
Buzzwole fits best on bulky offenses, where it can make use of its bulk and resistances to common threats multiple times per game. Teammates that appreciate its ability to check Fighting-, Ground-, and Grass-type Pokemon generally make great partners, especially those with significant special bulk like Toxapex, Heatran, and Galarian Slowking that can absorb the powerful Moonblasts and Psychics from the special attackers that Buzzwole fears. Fire-resistance is important when building around Buzzwole, so consider Pokemon like Dragonite, Alomolola with an Assault Vest, or the aforementioned Toxapex to ensure that Buzzwole is more comfortable against the likes of Mega Charizard Y and Heatran. Galarian Slowking as mentioned previously synergizes very well with Buzzwole defensively, and offensively it allows Buzzwole to avoid getting blanked by the likes of Toxapex, Pecharunt, Zapdos, and Moltres as immediately. If not using Toxic, then Tapu Fini's Misty Terrain prevents Buzzwole from getting nicked by Static or Flame Body, which it greatly appreciates, and also gives it a free switch out from Toxapex.
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Impish Nature
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Ice Punch / Toxic
- Earthquake
- Roost
Buzzwole leverages its obscene physical bulk and great typing to serve as a blanket check to some of the most threatening attacks and Pokemon in the tier. Resisting Ground-, Fighting-, and Dark-type attacks provides an answer to many of the tier's most threatening offensive menaces. Kingambit, Great Tusk, Urshifu-Rapid, and Zamazenta all find themselves relatively blanking into Buzzwole's enormous physical bulk. Buzzwole's Close Combat hits back like a truck especially after an opposing Defense drop, while Drain Punch provides solid recovery on neutral targets. Ice Punch smacks the otherwise insurmountable Gliscor, while Toxic serves as a blanket answer to any other Fighting-type resists. Earthquake hits the omnipresent Toxapex and Gholdengo, while Roost provides needed recovery.
Buzzwole fits best on bulky offenses, where it can make use of its bulk and resistances to common threats multiple times per game. Teammates that appreciate its ability to check Fighting-, Ground-, and Grass-type Pokemon generally make great partners, especially those with significant special bulk like Toxapex, Heatran, and Galarian Slowking that can absorb the powerful Moonblasts and Psychics from the special attackers that Buzzwole fears. Fire-resistance is important when building around Buzzwole, so consider Pokemon like Dragonite, Alomolola with an Assault Vest, or the aforementioned Toxapex to ensure that Buzzwole is more comfortable against the likes of Mega Charizard Y and Heatran. Galarian Slowking as mentioned previously synergizes very well with Buzzwole defensively, and offensively it allows Buzzwole to avoid getting blanked by the likes of Toxapex, Pecharunt, Zapdos, and Moltres as immediately. If not using Toxic, then Tapu Fini's Misty Terrain prevents Buzzwole from getting nicked by Static or Flame Body, which it greatly appreciates, and also gives it a free switch out from Toxapex.
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