Jumpluff (Gen 4, full revamp)*

EspyJoel · Sep 6, 2009

Jumpluff is a horrible Pokemon to face and I've tried to make sure that is talked about a lot in the analysis. This has taken a bit of work as I don't have the same experience with Jumpluff as I do with Qwilfish and others, but its finished now.

STATUS: Uploaded! Good job Joel :)

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/jumpluff

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Changes:
-Addition of Team Options section for each set in relation to UU
-Addition of Team Options section at end in relation to UU
-Slight change of some sets
-Revamp of set descriptions
-Updated counters to take into account that its very hard to technically counter Jumpluff
-Addition of some comments about OU in Sunny Day set
-Team Options in green
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[Overview]

Jumpluff is by no means a bad Pokémon because it lacks the stats to attack. Instead, Jumpluff plays the role of supporting its teammates. Jumpluff can take advantage of Sleep Powder, base 110 Speed, and a plethora of support moves like Encore and Memento in UU, OU, and even in Ubers if you know how to take control of the field. Just don't expect Jumpluff to take too much torture, and you should be able to annoy all day.

[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Sleep Powder
move 4: Encore
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Timid
evs: 188 Def / 68 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set is simple to use: Sleep Powder on the first turn, Substitute the second, and Leech Seed the third. Repeat steps two and three when needed. If you have entry hazard support, the indirect damage received from switching out from Leech Seed can add up very quickly. Encore simply adds to the madness, and thanks to the Substitute, you can switch around appropriately without worries.

Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying can be used over Encore should you want to be able to hurt Grass-types, while U-turn is another alternative for some scouting and escaping from troublesome Pokemon. Timid and 252 Speed EVs are used so Jumpluff can outrun Mismagius and speed tie with Froslass. The rest are put into Defense and Special Defense to take weak, resisted attacks better. Don't put EVs in HP; this inhibits its SubSeeding ability as you want Leech Seed to restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as with Sunny Day support, the opponent won't have much of a chance at outspeeding and beating Jumpluff when it is at 700 Speed. This set has potential in Ubers when paired with Groudon. Drought activates Chlorophyll and lets Jumpluff outspeed everything but Choice Scarf Deoxys-S with a positive nature.

Breaking through the combination of Sleep Powder and SubSeeding is annoying, but Grass-types can usually do very well. You can scare them off with the STAB moves of powerful Fire- or Flying-type Pokemon such as Moltres or Arcanine. Swellow can deal with the Grass-types with a powerful STAB Brave Bird, but its fragility makes it hard to switch in. Swellow and other Pokemon who can avoid Sleep Powder's effects, such as Primeape, are also threats to Jumpluff. Rotom can therefore make a nice partner to deal with Primeape and Swellow thanks to its solid typing and its possession of Will-O-Wisp to cripple Primeape, as well as STAB Thunderbolt to scare off Swellow.

Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Toxic Spikes support are very useful for this set. Substitute + Leech Seed makes your opponent want to switch, but the entry hazards will make them think twice. Cloyster, Omastar, and Qwilfish can set up the two types of Spikes and also take many of the moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Qwilfish also has access to Poison Jab to scare off most Grass-types. In the sun, they aren't such great options, though. Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Stealth Rock support is a must for punishing your opponent's switches. Claydol and Donphan are great Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock as they have useful Rock-type resistances and can also use Rapid Spin to get rid of your opponent's Stealth Rock; taking 25% each switch in would badly hinder Jumpluff. Other options for setting up Stealth Rock include Steelix, Kabutops, and Omastar, all of whom possess resistances to various attacks super effective against Jumpluff.

Sunny Day support isn't required but is very useful. At 700 Speed, barring priority, your opponent will find it very hard to outspeed you, and so SubSeeding will be more effective and annoying. Donphan, Hariyama, and Moltres and Arcanine are possible defensive choices; each resists one or more of Jumpluff's weaknesses. Ambipom can make a nice lead to set up Sunny Day at the beginning of the match.

[SET]
name: Double Powder
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Stun Spore
move 3: Encore
move 4: U-turn
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Due to Sleep Clause, you can only put one Pokemon to sleep with Sleep Powder. However, Jumpluff also has access to Stun Spore, meaning it can still annoy your opponent by not only putting one of their Pokemon to sleep, but also paralyzing a few.

Sleep Powder first, and then hopefully status with Stun Spore to hopefully hurt another Pokemon. Encore is an amazing move that can be used to buy free switch-ins. With good prediction, Jumpluff can switch into an Earthquake and Encore it, allowing it a free turn to abuse Sleep Powder or Stun Spore. U-turn is for getting the hell out of there when you're all done. It also helps ease prediction and shift the momentum of the game in your favor.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Leftovers is the preferred item for the free recovery it provides, but if you want to use this as a lead, then Focus Sash is a good alternative to guarantee surviving an attack from most (non-Fake Out) leads. Therefore, Protect may be a good option on this set when using Focus Sash, but generally it's better to stick to Encore and U-turn in the other slots. EVs are aimed at maximizing its HP and Speed so it can move first and will never have to take a hit. Chlorophyll is the preferred ability to further boost Jumpluff's Speed in the sun.

Countering this set entails switching in Pokemon who don't mind either status. Altaria has Natural Cure to shrug off status and has many moves to hit Jumpluff hard with. Steelix can do well against Altaria who lack Flamethrower as its high Defense lets it take even Earthquake easily. Bulky Water-types can also do well against Altaria. RestTalk Pokemon such as Milotic can shrug off status and attack while asleep. In this case, Ice Beam will make short work of Jumpluff. Powerful Grass-types and Electric-types can also do well against Milotic. Feraligatr and SubPunch Azumarill can make great partners to Jumpluff as they can set up on Milotic who lack Hidden Power Grass, and Haze in the case of Feraligatr.

Rapid Spin support from Pokemon such as Blastoise, Claydol, Donphan, or Hitmontop is very useful for this set. Taking 25% from Stealth Rock every time it switches in will badly hinder Jumpluff. Claydol, Donphan, and Hitmontop can also take Jumpluff's Rock-type weakness, while Blastoise can take the Fire- and Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Sunny Day support can also be beneficial because of the Speed boost, making it almost impossible for your opponent to outspeed Jumpluff.

[SET]
name: Team Support
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Memento
move 3: Encore
move 4: Reflect
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jumpluff has a myriad of unique support options that can help the team, and this set puts all of them to good use. Its purpose is to provide a powerful attacker the chance to set up, hopefully opening the game for a sweep.

Jumpluff’s high Speed allows it plenty of chances to use Sleep Powder. With the opposing Pokémon asleep, Jumpluff can freely use Reflect to provide itself and its teammates more protection from physical attacks and then proceed to use Memento, a self-KO move that harshly lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack. At that point, a powerful set-up sweeper, such as Belly Drum Charizard, can enter the battle and use its stat-boosting move with little risk. This would also be a great opportunity for a Baton Passer to set up.

Encore is definitely the preferred third move to punish those that think Jumpluff is a set up fodder. Reflect does not have to be used in order for Jumpluff to be successful. It is somewhat of a filler move, but given the fact that UU is a tier crowded with physical attackers, it can prove to be very useful. If this set is used in OU or Ubers, Reflect can be dropped in favor of another move, such as Leech Seed or Toxic. Don't even bother with an attacking move like Grass Knot or Aerial Ace, as the damage output will be always be pitiful.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Leftovers as the item works fine, but there are other choices too. Lum Berry, Light Clay, and Focus Sash are the most obvious examples, the latter only being of use if one decides to lead with this set because of the 25% damage that Stealth Rock will deal to Jumpluff upon switching in.

The best partners to this set are Pokemon who can take advantage of Memento and possibly Reflect, and set up. Belly Drum Charizard, Substitute + Dragon Dance or Substitute + Swords Dance Feraligatr, and Rock Polish Torterra are good choices; each has natural bulk or Substitute to take advantage Jumpluff's support. Swords Dance Absol, Scyther, and Toxicroak are other good teammates.

There aren't many counters to this set as it doesn't aim to stay around for long. Ambipom and Electrode are some of the best, though, as they are faster, barring Sunny Day, and can stop Jumpluff with Taunt. Most Steel-types are good partners to deal with Ambipom, while if it lacks Payback, Ghost-types can deal with it. Therefore, Steelix and Registeel make great partners to deal with the aforementioned Pokemon thanks to their high defenses, resistances to many of their common moves, and ability to hit back with Iron Head / Earthquake. A Rapid Spinner such as Donphan can be useful to spin away Stealth Rock, which badly hurts Jumpluff. However, since this set doesn't aim to survive long, this isn't a requirement.

[SET]
name: Sunny Day Support
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Sunny Day
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Encore / Memento
item: Heat Rock
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This combo is actually nice in UU and decent to use in OU. Use Sleep Powder first and then proceed to use Sunny Day to boost your Speed to 700. You can then easily U-turn away for your other teammates to tear through your opponent with Fire-type moves or their own Chlorophyll abilities.

The main reason for Encore is because once Sleep Clause is activated and you need Jumpluff to make the sunlight return, you have to rely on using Encore to cripple your opponent and give yourself a free turn to set up the sun during the switch. This allows you to U-turn safely from harm right after you set up the sun; however, your switch-in is at risk with the second strategy. Memento can go somewhere should you like the ability to help Swords Dance Tangrowth or Victreebel set up; with +2 Attack and doubled Speed, they will be a major pain to your opponent. This will work better in UU though as there are less Choice Scarf users to revenge them.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Heat Rock is the recommended item choice as it gives your team 8 more turns of sun to abuse. Max HP and Speed is simple as this set needs to be as fast as possible due to Jumpluff's fragility, while the HP EVs help it take weak resisted attacks. The rest are left in Attack to power up U-turn a bit. Chlorophyll is better than Leaf Guard in every way. The opponent won't waste time statusing Jumpluff; they will just try and OHKO it. You therefore want to be as fast as possible.

This should only be used on a Sunny Day team. Powerful Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Shiftry, Tangrowth, and Victreebel are very threatening with a Speed boost from the sun. They can also use a boosted Hidden Power Fire to deal with some of the Steel-types who usually wall them. Houndoom, Magmortar, Moltres, and Typhlosion can make great use of the boosted Fire-type moves, and if you keep Stealth Rock off the field, your opponent won't like taking boosted STAB Eruptions from Typhlosion. It can even 2HKO Chansey with a Choice Specs Eruption under the sun when at full health; this actually 2HKOs Blissey as well should you use this in OU. In OU, Heatran and Infernape are both good options for partners as they love the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves. With Flash Fire, Sunny Day and Choice Specs, Heatran can even 2HKO Blissey with Fire Blast.

Rapid Spin support is very useful to help Jumpluff stay alive longer to support the team. Donphan is perhaps the best option as it can also set up Sunny Day and Stealth Rock while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Torkoal can do the same, except it has a weakness to Rock-type moves; however, it does also have useful Fire- and Ice-type resistances. Donphan is generally the superior choice of those two as there are better Pokemon than Torkoal for taking advantage of the Fire-type power boost. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, Cresselia, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at Jumpluff, and in the case of Arcanine and Camerupt, take advantage of the Fire-type power boost. In OU, Bronzong and Celebi are solid partners as they can both set up Sunny Day reliably.

[Team Options]

For support options, Rapid Spin is very useful. Stealth Rock really hurts Jumpluff as it will be switching a lot. Blastoise, Claydol, Cloyster, Donphan, and Hitmontop are the best options for this. They all can use Rapid Spin while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff in Claydol, Donphan, and Hitmontop's case. Cloyster can take Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff, while Blastoise can take both the Ice- and Fire-type moves. Jumpluff enjoys seeing Stealth Rock on its opponent's side of the field though, as it can cause a lot of switches, allowing you to rack up damage. Claydol, Donphan, Kabutops, and Omastar are the best options here. Spikes and Toxic Spikes are also very useful. Cloyster, Omastar, and Qwilfish can set up the two types of Spikes and also take many moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff.

For offensive partners, Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Tangrowth, or Victreebel work well with the Sunny Day set as they will appreciate the Speed boost. Fire-types such as Camerupt, Houndoom, and Moltres will appreciate the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves, while the same can be said for Heatran and Infernape in OU. For the Team Support set, stat up sweepers such as Belly Drum Charizard or Substitute + Swords Dance Feraligatr are the best partners to take advantage of Memento. Scyther can make a nice offensive partner; although it has trouble getting in, it can take out non-Choice Scarf Primeape with Aerial Ace, whose Vital Spirit ability causes problems for Jumpluff.

There are many great defensive Pokemon who compliment Jumpluff. Claydol and Donphan are great partners for all sets. Blastoise, Kabutops, and Omastar can all make good defensive partners as they can take the Ice- and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Rotom can also help by dealing with Primeape by using Will-O-Wisp. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop all work well with Jumpluff's Sunny Day Support set in UU, as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at it. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia, and Moltres are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokemon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence, and Scizor.

[Optional Changes]

Worry Seed easily destroys Sleep Talkers like Articuno and also makes Clefable shuffle in fear. Aromatherapy can be thrown onto a set but isn't highly recommended on a Pokémon that can barely take many hits at all. It does have Swords Dance as well but lacks a physical movepool and an Attack stat as well. Bounce works well in conjunction with SubSeed as it helps protect your Substitute for a turn but also leaves you vulnerable once you crash down; however, you have that nice chance of paralysis on your side. Reflect tones down physical hits, but don't expect Jumpluff to be surviving long even with the screen up. Jumpluff can use Toxic to poison opponents; this would be particularly annoying on the SubSeed set, but this conflicts with Sleep Powder, and generally Stun Spore is better for the Double Powder set. Aerial Ace and Hidden Power Flying are other options, mainly for the SubSeed set. They give you a way to hit the many Grass-types in UU. However, Jumpluff's low Attack stats weakens the viability of these moves.

[Counters]

Sleep Powder makes Jumpluff incredibly hard to counter, as many UU Pokemon capable of absorbing sleep are extremely weak to the SubSeed set.

Clefable is one of the best counters to Jumpluff. Despite still being vulnerable to Encore and Sleep Powder, her Magic Guard ability makes Leech Seed useless. To make matters worse Clefable can easily carry a Toxic Orb and prevent any status put upon her. Grass-types are the best counters to the SubSeed set, although Sleep Powder is a pain for most. Sleep Talkers can easily step in on Sleep Powder and take advantage of the field by retaliating, but they won't like the SubSeed set. Primeape can do well as Vital Spirit blocks Sleep Powder and it has many ways of taking out Jumpluff, or it can just U-turn to a faster sweeper while breaking Jumpluff's Substitute.

Phazers can take advantage of the situation and simply force Jumpluff far away. And to make your life easier, next time Jumpluff steps in it receives 25% more damage if Stealth Rock is down. Just make sure that use Roar or Whirlwind only after you switch in. Since both moves have a negative priority, you run a risk of an Encore shoved right back at you. A lot of UU Pokémon can switch into Jumpluff but have a lot of issues from there. However, outside of Leech Seed and possibly U-turn you really have no fear of taking damage at all.

iss · Sep 6, 2009

Eh, just a little nitpick since I'm tired from EV training all day =(

joel22 said:
Due to (no "the") Sleep Clause, you can only put one Pokemon to sleep with Sleep Powder. However, Jumpluff also has access to Stun Spore, meaning it can still annoy your opponent by not only putting one of their Pokemon to sleep, but also paralyzing a few.

dekzeh · Sep 6, 2009

Primeape deserves a mention somewhere in the counters.

It can switch in without fearing Sleep Powder thanks to Vital Spirit, break the substitute with U-turn allowing you to safely send something faster, an Ice Sharder, etc. It is ruined by paralysis, but that isn't as common as the Sub Seed Encore set.

EspyJoel · Sep 7, 2009

Added that in iss988.

@Dekzeh - I'll add in Primeape.

crabnebula · Sep 7, 2009

joel22 said:
Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as with Sunny Day support, this set can be very annoying for your opponent who won't have much of a chance at outspeeding Jumpluff when its at 700 Speed. This set has potential in Ubers when paired with Groudon. Drought means Jumpluff will reach 700 Speed due to Chlorophyll; outspeeding pretty much every Uber, and enables it to cause pain with Sleep Powder, while SubSeed is a great combo to annoy Kyogre and others.

Jumpluff does not exactly annoy Kyogre in Ubers. For one, it cannot switch into Kyogre, as any attack is at least a 2hko. And if Kyogre switches on you, then you no longer have sun and 700 odd speed. Of course you still can beat the non-scarf versions but in 2 out of 3 cases, Jumpluff does not threaten it much. So I would suggest putting some other pokemon in Kyogre's place.

EspyJoel · Sep 7, 2009

Sorted it out.

Roflmao23 · Sep 10, 2009

joel22 said:
[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Sleep Powder
move 4: Encore
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 188 Def / 68 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

The recipe for success is as simple as Bidoof: Sleep Powder on the first turn, Substitute the second, Leech Seed the third. Repeat steps two and three when needed. Substitute plus Leech Seed makes for an annoying combination that draws out the game more than Wobbuffet versus Wobbuffet back in Advanced. But if you have Spikes or Stealth Rock support, or both, switching out from Leech Seed can be death for your opponent; the indirect damage adds up very quickly. With Encore it simply adds to the madness and thanks to the Substitute you can switch around appropriately without worries.

Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying can be used should you want to be able to at least hurt Grass-types, while U-turn can be used for some scouting and escaping from troublesome Pokémon. These are inferior options though. Jolly and 252 Speed EVs is so Jumpluff is as fast as possible; it can't afford to take a hit. The rest are put into Defense and Special Defense to take weak, resisted attacks better. Don't put EVs in HP, this inhibits its SubSeeding ability as you want Leech Seed to restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health. Leftovers is the preferred item choice for the free recovery, it also works well with Leech Seed to maintain the Substitute cycle.

Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as with Sunny Day support, this set can be very annoying for your opponent who won't have much of a chance at outspeeding Jumpluff when its at 700 Speed. This set has potential in Ubers when paired with Groudon. Drought means Jumpluff will reach 700 Speed due to Chlorophyll; outspeeding everything but Choice Scarf Deoxys-e with a positive nature, and enables it to cause pain with Sleep Powder, while being an annoyance with SubSeeding.

Countering this set is hard due to Sleep Powder, and SubSeed annoying many Pokémon who would otherwise laugh at it, but Grass-types can usually do very well should you already have sacrificed someone to Sleep Powder as they are immune to Leech Seed. Roserade is probably the best one as Natural Cure lets it shrug off Sleep Powder once it switches out, and it can threaten Jumpluff with a STAB Sludge Bomb. Therefore having a powerful Fire-type or Flying-type Pokémon on your team such as Moltres or Arcanine can be useful to scare off the aforementioned Pokemon with their STAB moves. RestTalk Arcanine can also take Sleep Powder from Roserade, and scare it off with Fire-type moves, but it won't like STAB Sludge Bomb so proceed with caution. Swellow can deal with the Grass-types with a powerful STAB Brave Bird but its fragility makes it hard to switch in. Swellow may make a nice partner, but it is also a threat. Although it won't have an easy time getting in; once in, it can scare off Jumpluff with a powerful STAB Brave Bird. Primeape can do well, Vital Spirit blocks Sleep Powder, it can break the Substitute with U-turn then switch to something faster to take out Jumpluff. Rotom can therefore make a nice partner to deal with Primeape thanks to its solid Defense and Will-O-Wisp to cripple Primeape.

Spikes and Toxic Spikes support are very useful for this set. Substitute + Leech Seed makes your opponent want to switch, but Spikes and Toxic Spikes mean they want to stay in; this puts them in a very tough position. Roserade can set up either and scare off the Grass-types who aren't affected by Leech Seed with Sludge Bomb. Omastar and Qwilfish can both set up the two types of Spikes and also take Ice- and Fire-type moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Qwilfish also has access to Poison Jab to scare off most Grass-types. Cloyster can set up both types of Spikes while its x4 Ice-type resistance will be appreciated. Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Stealth Rock support is a must for punishing your opponent's switches. Without it, Jumpluff won't be such a big problem. Claydol and Donphan are great Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock as they have a useful Rock-type resistance, and can also use Rapid Spin to get rid of your opponent's Stealth Rock; taking 25% each switch in would badly hinder Jumpluff. Steelix is another good Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock, it may not have Rapid Spin, but it does have a x4 Rock resistance. Camerupt can set up Stealth Rock and threaten the Grass-types this set hates with STAB Fire-type moves. Kabutops and Omastar can both set up Stealth Rock, while they have a x4 Fire-type resistance and a x2 Ice-type resistance which Jumpluff will greatly appreciate.

Sunny Day support isn't required but is very useful. At 700 Speed, barring priority, your opponent will find it very hard to outspeed you, and so SubSeeding will be more effective and annoying. Donphan can set up Sunny Day, and take the Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Hariyama can take Fire-type, Ice-type, and Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff thanks to Thick Fat and it being Fighting-type, while setting up Sunny Day to support Jumpluff. Moltres is a great partner, it will scare off the Grass-types this hates with STAB Fire-type and Flying-type moves, and can set up Sunny Day while taking advantage of it. Arcanine can do well for similar reasons to Moltres, but it also has Flash Fire to absorb opponent's Fire-type moves, and power up its ones.

[SET]
name: Double Powder
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Stun Spore
move 3: Encore
move 4: U-turn
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Due to Sleep Clause, you can only put one Pokémon to sleep with Sleep Powder. However, Jumpluff also has access to Stun Spore, meaning it can still annoy your opponent by not only putting one of their Pokémon to sleep, but also paralyzing a few.

The idea is you Sleep Powder first and then follow with Stun Spore to hopefully hurt another Pokémon. Encore is an amazing move to use as it allows more abuse of Jumpluff's support and free switch-ins are always welcome. With good prediction, Jumpluff can switch into an Earthquake and Encore the opponent's Pokémon into Earthquake, allowing it a free turn to abuse Sleep Powder or Stun Spore. U-turn is for getting the hell out of there when you're all done and also helps ease prediction. It is also a great move to turn the momentum of the game in your favor. If you're careful about Jumpluff switching in(,) you can take advantage of someone using Swords Dance or Substitute and then use Encore on them.

Leftovers is the preferred item for the free recovery it provides, but if you want to use this as a lead then Focus Sash is a good alternative, to guarantee surviving an attack from most leads, although Fake Out leads can easily break your sash. (So Protect should be an option?) EVs are aimed at maximising its HP and Speed so it can hit first as you don't want it taking an attack due to its low defenses, while the HP EVs are to at least give it some bulk for taking weak resisted attacks. Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as this set can function in the Sun as the Speed boost means it hits 700 Speed, and so will always hit first barring priority.

Countering this set is not easy as there aren't many Pokémon which don't mind either status. Roserade has Natural Cure, and so can shrug off status, and take out Jumpluff with Sludge Bomb, however Jumpluff can just U-turn away. Registeel therefore can make a nice partner to deal with Roserade as it takes little damage from its attacks, although it won't like Sleep Powder. Honchkrow with Insomnia can do very well against Roserade; Insomnia means it can't be put to sleep, it has a resistance to Grass-type moves, and can deal a significant amount of damage with either Sucker Punch or Drill Peck.

Rest + Sleep Talk Pokémon such as Milotic can do very well against this set. Rest + Sleep Talk means they can shrug off status, and attack while asleep. Ice Beam will make short work of Jumpluff. Roserade is a great counter to Milotic, its high Special Defense means it can take Surf easily, and even Ice Beam isn't too much of a problem, while it can strike back with a powerful STAB Leaf Storm. Other powerful Grass-types and Electric-types can also do well against Milotic. SubDD or SubSD Feraligatr and SubPunch Azumarill can make great partners to Jumpluff as they can set up on Milotic which lack Hidden Power Grass, and Haze in the case of Feraligatr.

Rapid Spin support from Pokémon such as Blastoise, Claydol,(space)Donphan, Blastoise or Hitmontop is very useful for this set. Taking 25% from Stealth Rock every time it switches in will badly hinder Jumpluff. Claydol, Donphan and Hitmontop can also take Jumpluff's Rock-type weakness, while Blastoise can take the Fire- and Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Sunny Day support can also be beneficial for the Speed boost, making it almost impossible for your opponent to outspeed Jumpluff. However, generally it's best to stick to the Sunny Day Support set for Jumpluff when using it on a Sunny Day team.

[SET]
name: Team Support
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Memento
move 3: Reflect
move 4: Encore
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jumpluff has a myriad of unique support options that can help the team and this set puts all of them to good use. Its purpose is to provide a powerful attacker the chance to set up, hopefully opening the game for a sweep.

Jumpluff’s high Speed allows it plenty of chances to use Sleep Powder. With the opposing Pokémon asleep, Jumpluff can freely use Reflect to provide itself and its teammates more protection from physical attacks, and then proceed to use Memento, a self-KO move that harshly lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack. At that point, a powerful set-up sweeper, such as Belly Drum Charizard, can enter the battle and use its stat-boosting move with little risk. This would also be a great opportunity for a Baton Passer to set up.

Reflect does not have to be used in order for Jumpluff to be successful. It is somewhat of a filler move, but given the fact that UU is a tier crowded with physical attackers, it can prove to be very useful. If this set is used in UU or Ubers, Reflect can be dropped in favor of another move, such as Leech Seed or Toxic. Encore is definitely the preferred fourth move to punish those that think Jumpluff is a set up fodder. Don't even bother with an attacking move like Grass Knot or Aerial Ace, as the damage output will be always be pitiful.

Leftovers as the item works fine, but there are other choices too. Lum Berry and Focus Sash are the most obvious examples, the latter only being of use if one decides to lead with this set because of the 25% damage that Stealth Rock will deal to Jumpluff upon switching in.

The best partners to this set are Pokémon who can take advantage of Memento and possibly Reflect, and set up. Belly Drum Charizard is a good option, and with Choice Scarf users being less common in UU, it will have an easier time at sweeping. SubDD or SubSD Feraligatr can make a great partner as your opponent will often switch, getting you a free Substitute, or it can just set up as its bulk means the opponent will have trouble touching it at -2 Atk / SpA while Substitute blocks any status they may want to use. Swords Dance Absol, Scyther, and Toxicroak are other good Pokemon to take advantage of the weakened Pokemon, and at +2 Attack, they will be hard to stop. Rock Polish Torterra has solid Defense making it easy to get off a Rock Polish especially with the Memento and Reflect support, and it can easily sweep a weakened team at +2 Speed.

There aren't many counters to this set as it doesn't aim to stay around for long. Taunt Ambipom and Electrode are some of the best though as they are faster barring Sunny Day, and can stop Jumpluff from supporting the team. Therefore Registeel can make a great partner to deal with the aforementioned Pokémon thanks to its high defenses and resistance to many of their common moves while hitting back with Iron head / Earthquake. Most Steel-types are good partners to deal with Ambipom, while if it lacks Payback, Ghost-types can deal with it. Steelix can also deal with Electrode thanks to Electric-type immunity. A Rapid Spinner such as Donphan can be useful to spin away Stealth Rock which badly hurts Jumpluff. However, since this set doesn't aim to survive long, this isn't a requirement.

[SET]
name: Sunny Day Support
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Sunny Day
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Encore
item: Heat Rock
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This combo is actually nice in UU and decent to use in OU. Use Sleep Powder first and then proceed to use Sunny Day. Thanks to the sun you gain a Speed stat of 700; in other words, "nothing" (See my post in the first set.) will outspeed Jumpluff and you can easily U-turn away for your other teammates to tear through with Fire-type moves or their own Chlorophyll abilities.

The main reason for Encore is because once Sleep clause is activated and you need Jumpluff to make the sunlight return, you have to rely on using Encore to "cripple" your opponent and give yourself a free turn to set up the sun (in other words during the switch). This allows you to U-turn safely from harm right after you set up the sun; however, your switch-in is at risk with the second strategy. Memento can go somewhere should you like the ability to help Swords Dance Tangrowth or Victreebel set up, with +2 Attack and double Speed, they will be a major pain to your opponent. This will work better in UU though as there are less Choice Scarf users to revenge them.

Heat Rock is the recommended item choice as 8 turns of sun are so helpful for your Sunny Day team as it gives them more turns to sweep your opponent by abusing the boosted Fire-type attacks and boosted Speed from Chlorophyll. Max HP and Attack is simple as this set needs to be as fast as possible due to Jumpluff's fragility, while the HP EVs help it take weak resisted attacks. Rest in Attack to power up U-turn a bit. Chlorophyll is better than Leaf Guard in every way. The opponent won't waste time statusing Jumpluff, they will just try and OHKO it. You therefore want to be as fast as possible.

This should only be used on a Sunny Day team as the idea is to support your team, and no team makes better use of Sunny Day. Therefore powerful Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Shiftry, Tangrowth, and Victreebel can make great use of the sun as it boosts their Speed making them very threatening. They can also use a boosted Hidden Power Fire to deal with some of the Steel-types who usually wall them. Houndoom, Magmortar, and Typhlosion can make great use of the boosted Fire-type moves, and is you keep Stealth Rock off the field, your opponent won't like taking boosted STAB Eruptions from Typhlosion. It can even 2HKO Chansey with a Choice Specs Eruption under the sun when at full health; this actually 2HKOs Blissey as well should you use this in OU. In OU, Heatran and Infernape are both good options for partners as they will love the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves. With Flash Fire, Sunny Day and Choice Specs, Heatran can even 2HKO Blissey with Fire Blast.

Rapid Spin support is very useful to help Jumpluff stay alive longer to support the team. Donphan is perhaps the best option as it can also set up Sunny Day and Stealth Rock to support your team while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Torkoal can also set up Sunny Day and Stealth Rock while using Rapid Spin. It does have a weakness to Rock-type moves though, but it also has useful Fire-type and Ice-type resistances. However, Donphan is generally the superior choice of those two as there are better Pokémon than Torkoal for taking advantage of the Fire-type power boost. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at it, and in the case of Arcanine and Camerupt; take advantage of the Fire-type power boost. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia and Moltres are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokémon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence and Scizor.

[Team Options]

Rapid Spin support is a must for most sets as Stealth Rock really hurts Jumpluff and its ability to switch when it's taking 25% each switch in. Blastoise, Claydol, Cloyster, Donphan and Hitmontop are the best options for this. They all can use Rapid Spin while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff in Claydol, Donphan and Hitmontop's case. Cloyster can take Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff, while Blastoise can take both the Ice-type and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Stealth Rock is very useful as Jumpluff can cause a lot of switches, allowing you to rack up damage. Claydol, Donphan, Kabutops and Omastar are the best options here. Claydol and Donphan can take Rock-type moves Jumpluff hates, while Kabutops and Omastar can take both Ice- and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Spikes and Toxic Spikes are also useful, and in many ways a requirement on SubSeed Jumpluff to rack up damage, and in the case of Toxic Spikes; add to the stalling. Roserade can set up either making it a nice choice. It works very well on the SubSeed set since it scares off most Grass-types. Omastar and Qwilfish can both set up the two types of Spikes and also take Ice-type and Fire-type moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Cloyster can set up both types of Spikes while its x4 Ice-type resistance will be appreciated. Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff.

For offensive partners, Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Tangrowth, or Victreebel can make great partners to the Sunny Day set as they will appreciate the Speed boost. Fire-types such as Camerupt, Houndoom and Moltres will appreciate the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves, while the same can be said for Heatran and Infernape in OU. For the Team Support set, stat up sweepers such as Belly Drum Charizard or SubSD Feraligatr are the best partners to take advantage of Memento. Arcanine and Moltres among other Fire-types are great offensive partners to not only the Sunny Day set as mentioned earlier but also other sets as they can scare off many of the Grass-types such as Roserade which Jumpluff hates. Scyther can make a nice offensive partner, although it has trouble getting in, it can take out non-Choice Scarf Primeape with Aerial Ace, whose Vital Spirit ability causes problems for Jumpluff.

There are many great defensive partners to Jumpluff. Donphan is a great partner for all sets; taking the Rock-type moves Jumpluff hates while supporting it with Rapid Spin, Stealth Rock, and possibly Sunny Day. Claydol is another great partners for all the same reasons except it lacks Sunny Day. Registeel is an effective partner to deal with Roserade which is a major nuisance to Jumpluff. Blastoise, Kabutops and Omastar can all make good defensive partners as they can take the Ice-type and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff, while supporting it with Stealth Rock, and in the case of Omastar, also Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Rotom can make a good partner to deal with Primeape with Will-O-Wisp. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU for the Sunny Day Support set as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at it. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia and Moltres are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokémon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence and Scizor.

[Other Options]

Worry Seed easily destroys Sleep Talkers like Articuno and also makes Clefable shuffle in fear. Aromatherapy can be thrown onto a set but isn't highly recommended on a Pokémon that barely takes many hits at all. It does have Swords Dance as well but lacks a physical move pool and an Attack stat as well. Bounce works well in conjunction with SubSeed as it helps protect your Substitute for a turn but also leaves you vulnerable once you crash down; however, you have that nice chance of paralysis on your side. Reflect tones down physical hits but don't expect Jumpluff to be surviving long even with the screen up. Jumpluff can use Toxic to poison opponents, this would be particularly annoying on the SubSeed set, but this conflicts with Sleep Powder, and generally Stun Spore is better for the Double Powder set. (Hidden Power Flying and Aerial Ace deserve a mention.) 

[EVs]

Although Jumpluff is a defensive Pokémon, it defies the usual logic of maximizing HP before anything else, and instead distributes the EVs it doesn't put towards Speed into its defenses. This makes Leech Seed restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health and helps it maintain the Substitute cycle. Max HP and Speed should be used on the other sets with the remainder in Attack.

[Opinion]

Jumpluff is by no means a bad Pokémon because it lacks the stats to attack. Instead Jumpluff plays the role of supporting his teammates and making life easier on you. Sleep Powder, Base 110 Speed, and a plethora of support moves like Encore and Memento are Jumpluff's specialty and can easily take advantage of them in UU, OU, and even in Ubers if you know how to take control of the field. Just don't expect Jumpluff to be able to take too much torture and you should be able to annoy all day. Insomnia Honchkrow is a great offensive partner to deal with Roserade who causes problems for many of the sets.

[Counters]

The big problem with facing Jumpluff is due to Sleep Powder, it's very hard to technically counter it, and many of the Pokémon who can take Sleep Powder due to Insomnia or Sleep Talk will hate the SubSeed set.

Clefable is one of the best counters to Jumpluff. Despite still being vulnerable to Encore and Sleep Powder her Magic Guard ability makes Leech Seed useless. To make matters worse Clefable can easily carry a Toxic Orb and prevent any status put upon her. Grass-types are the best counters to the SubSeed set, although Sleep Powder is a pain for most. Sleep Talkers can easily step in on Sleep Powder and take advantage of the field by retaliating, but they won't like the SubSeed set. Primeape can do well as Vital Spirit blocks Sleep Powder and it has many ways of taking out Jumpluff, or it can just U-turn to a faster sweeper while breaking Jumpluff's Substitute.

Phazers can take advantage of the situation and simply force Jumpluff far away. And to make your life easier next time Jumpluff steps in it receives 25% more damage if Stealth Rock is down. Just make sure that you switch in and then use Roar or Whirlwind. Since both moves have a negative priority you run a risk of an Encore shoved right back at you. A lot of UU Pokémon can switch in but have a lot of issues from there. However outside of Leech Seed and possibly U-turn you really have no fear of taking damage at all.

This was a really great analysis! Continue the good work. ;)

EspyJoel · Sep 10, 2009

Thanks, I've edited in what was needed. As far as I know we don't need to put the accent on Pokemon though, and Fire- and Ice-types is fine, it doesn't need to be Fire-type and Ice-types. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Xia · Sep 10, 2009

Nope, according to the gammmar thread you're perfectly fine in those instances joel22.

Roflmao23 · Sep 10, 2009

joel22 said:
(Double Powder)

Leftovers is the preferred item for the free recovery it provides, but if you want to use this as a lead then Focus Sash is a good alternative, to guarantee surviving an attack from most leads, although Fake Out leads can easily break your sash. Therefore, Protect may be a good option on this set when using Focus Sash, but generally it's better to stick to Encore and U-turn in the other slots. EVs are aimed at maximising its HP and Speed so it can hit first as you don't want it taking an attack due to its low defenses, while the HP EVs are to at least give it some bulk for taking weak resisted attacks. Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as this set can function in the Sun as the Speed boost means it hits 700 Speed, and so will always hit first barring priority.

I just corrected a little error. ;)
PS: Thanks for telling me that we don't need to put the accent and -type. I don't usually put the accent on Pokemon, but, in your post, sometimes you put it and I thought it was weird to have "Pokemon" and "Pokémon".

EspyJoel · Sep 10, 2009

Thanks, I hate its and it's, can never remember the right way. Probably should learn especially since I do English A2 :P

EspyJoel · Oct 11, 2009

Edited in tier changes. Proofreading of this update would be appreciated.

Roflmao23 · Oct 11, 2009

joel22 said:
SubSeed

This set is simple to use: Sleep Powder on the first turn, Substitute the second, Leech Seed the third. Repeat steps two and three when needed. [Removed] If you have Spikes or/and Stealth Rock support [Removed] switching out from Leech Seed can be death for your opponent; the indirect damage adds up very quickly. With Encore it simply adds to the madness and thanks to the Substitute you can switch around appropriately without worries.

Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying can be used should you want to be able to [Removed] hurt Grass-types, while U-turn can be used for some scouting and escaping from troublesome Pokemon. [Removed] Jolly and 252 Speed EVs is so Jumpluff is as fast as possible; it can't afford to take a hit. The rest are put into Defense and Special Defense to take weak, resisted attacks better. Don't put EVs in HP, this inhibits its SubSeeding ability as you want Leech Seed to restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health. Leftovers is the preferred item choice for the free recovery, it also works well with Leech Seed to maintain the Substitute cycle.

Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as with Sunny Day support, this set can be very annoying for your opponent who won't have much of a chance at outspeeding Jumpluff when it is at 700 Speed. This set has potential in Ubers when paired with Groudon. Drought means Jumpluff will reach 700 Speed due to Chlorophyll; outspeeding everything but Choice Scarf Deoxys-S with a positive nature, and enables it to cause pain with Sleep Powder, while being an annoyance with SubSeeding.

Countering this set is hard due to Sleep Powder, and SubSeed annoying many Pokemon who would otherwise laugh at it, but Grass-types can usually do very well [Removed]. Therefore having a powerful Fire- or Flying-type Pokemon on your team such as Moltres or Arcanine can be useful to scare off the aforementioned Pokemon with their STAB moves. RestTalk Arcanine can also take Sleep Powder from Venusaur, lower its Attack with Intimidate, and scare it off with STAB Fire-type moves, but be very careful with the offensive versions. [Removed] Swellow can deal with the Grass-types with a powerful STAB Brave Bird but its fragility makes it hard to switch in. Swellow may make a nice partner, but it is also a threat. [Removed] Once in, it can scare off Jumpluff with a powerful STAB Brave Bird. Primeape can do well, Vital Spirit blocks Sleep Powder, it can break the Substitute with U-turn then switch to something faster to take out Jumpluff. Rotom can therefore make a nice partner to deal with Primeape and Swellow thanks to its solid Defense and Will-O-Wisp to cripple Primeape, as well as STAB Thunderbolt to scare off Swellow.

Spikes(,) Stealth Rock(,) and Toxic Spikes support are very useful for this set. Substitute + Leech Seed makes your opponent want to switch, but Spikes and Toxic Spikes mean they will think twice [Removed]; this puts them in a very tough position. Omastar and Qwilfish can both set up the two types of Spikes and also take Ice- and Fire-type moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Qwilfish also has access to Poison Jab to scare off most Grass-types. Cloyster can set up both types of Spikes while its x4 Ice-type resistance will be appreciated. Don't forget to mention that if you're using this set in a Sunny Day team Surf's and Waterfall's power will be reduced. Put Qwilfish and Cloyster as the main options because they both have access to a STAB super effective attack agaisnt grass types. (And access to Explosion). Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. [Removed] Claydol and Donphan are great Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock as they have a useful Rock-type resistance, and can also use Rapid Spin to get rid of your opponent's Stealth Rock; taking 25% each switch in would badly hinder Jumpluff. Steelix is another good Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock, it may not have Rapid Spin, but it does have a x4 Rock resistance. Camerupt can set up Stealth Rock and threaten the Grass-types this set hates with STAB Fire-type moves.Kabutops and Omastar can both set up Stealth Rock, while they have a x4 Fire-type resistance and a x2 Ice-type resistance which Jumpluff will greatly appreciate. 

Sunny Day support isn't required but is very useful. At 700 Speed, barring priority, your opponent will find it very hard to outspeed you, and so SubSeeding will be more effective and annoying. Donphan can set up Sunny Day, and take the Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Hariyama can take Fire-, Ice-, and Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff thanks to Thick Fat and it being Fighting-type, while setting up Sunny Day to support Jumpluff. Moltres is a great partner, it will scare off the Grass-types this set hates with STAB Fire- and Flying-type moves, and can set up Sunny Day while taking advantage of it. Arcanine can do well for similar reasons to Moltres, but it also has Flash Fire to absorb opponent's Fire-type moves, and power up its ones. Mention Ambipom as a lead, it can easily set up Sunny Day in the beggining of the match.

[SET]
name: Double Powder
move 1: Encore
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Stun Spore
move 4: U-turn
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Due to Sleep Clause, you can only put one Pokemon to sleep with Sleep Powder. However, Jumpluff also has access to Stun Spore, meaning it can still annoy your opponent by not only putting one of their Pokemon to sleep, but also paralyzing a few.

The idea is you Sleep Powder first and then follow with Stun Spore to hopefully hurt another Pokemon. Encore is an amazing move to abuse as it allows more abuse of Jumpluff's support and free switch-ins are always welcome. With good prediction, Jumpluff can switch into an Earthquake and Encore the opponent's Pokemon into Earthquake, allowing it a free turn to abuse Sleep Powder or Stun Spore. U-turn is for getting the hell out of there when you're all done and also helps ease prediction. It is also a great move to turn the momentum of the game in your favor. [Removed]

Leftovers is the preferred item for the free recovery it provides, but if you want to use this as a lead then Focus Sash is a good alternative, to guarantee surviving an attack from most leads, although Fake Out leads can easily break your sash. Therefore, Protect may be a good option on this set when using Focus Sash, but generally it's better to stick to Encore and U-turn in the other slots. EVs are aimed at maximising its HP and Speed so it can hit first and [Removed] never take a hit. Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as this set can function in the Sun as the Speed boost means it hits 700 Speed, and so will always hit first barring priority.

Countering this set is not easy as there aren't many Pokemon which don't mind either status. Altaria has Natural Cure, and so can shrug off status, and has many moves to hit Jumpluff hard with, however Jumpluff can just U-turn away. Steelix can do well against Altaria which lack Flamethrower as its high Defense lets it take even Earthquake easily. Bulky Water-types can do well against Altaria as can bulky Ice-types due to its 4x Ice-type weakness(.) [Removed]

 RestTalk Pokemon such as Milotic can do very well against this set. RestTalk means they can shrug off status [Deleted comma] and attack while asleep. Ice Beam will make short work of Jumpluff. Roserade is a great counter to Milotic, its high Special Defense means it can take Surf easily, and even Ice Beam isn't too much of a problem, while it can strike back with a powerful STAB Leaf Storm. [Delete this! Roserade is OU!] [Removed "other"] Powerful Grass-types and Electric-types can also do well against Milotic. SubDD or SubSD Feraligatr and SubPunch Azumarill can make great partners to Jumpluff as they can set up on Milotic which lack Hidden Power Grass, and Haze in the case of Feraligatr.

Rapid Spin support from Pokemon such as Blastoise, Claydol, Donphan, [Deleted 2nd Blastoise lol] or Hitmontop is very useful for this set. Taking 25% from Stealth Rock every time it switches in will badly hinder Jumpluff. Claydol, Donphan and Hitmontop can also take Jumpluff's Rock-type weakness, while Blastoise can take the Fire- and Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Sunny Day support can also be beneficial [Removed "for"] because of the Speed boost, making it almost impossible for your opponent to outspeed Jumpluff. [Removed]

[SET]
name: Team Support
move 1: Encore
move 2: Sleep powder
move 3: Memento
move 4: Reflect
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jumpluff has a myriad of unique support options that can help the team and this set puts all of them to good use. Its purpose is to provide a powerful attacker the chance to set up, hopefully opening the game for a sweep.

Jumpluff’s high Speed allows it plenty of chances to use Sleep Powder. With the opposing Pokémon asleep, Jumpluff can freely use Reflect to provide itself and its teammates more protection from physical attacks, and then proceed to use Memento, a self-KO move that harshly lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack. At that point, a powerful set-up sweeper, such as Belly Drum Charizard, can enter the battle and use its stat-boosting move with little risk. This would also be a great opportunity for a Baton Passer to set up.

Encore is definitely the preferred fourth move to punish those that think Jumpluff is a set up fodder. Reflect does not have to be used in order for Jumpluff to be successful. It is somewhat of a filler move, but given the fact that UU is a tier crowded with physical attackers, it can prove to be very useful. If this set is used in UU or Ubers, Reflect can be dropped in favor of another move, such as Leech Seed or Toxic. [Removed] Don't even bother with an attacking move like Grass Knot or Aerial Ace, as the damage output will be always be pitiful.

Leftovers as the item works fine, but there are other choices too. Lum Berry and Focus Sash are the most obvious examples, the latter only being of use if one decides to lead with this set because of the 25% damage that Stealth Rock will deal to Jumpluff upon switching in.

The best partners to this set are Pokemon who can take advantage of Memento and possibly Reflect, and set up. Belly Drum Charizard is a good option, and with Choice Scarf users being less common in UU, it will have an easier time at sweeping. SubDD or SubSD Feraligatr can make a great partner as your opponent will often switch, getting you a free Substitute, or it can just set up as its bulk means the opponent will have trouble touching it at -2 Atk / SpA while Substitute blocks any status they may want to use. Swords Dance Absol, Scyther, and Toxicroak are other good Pokemon to take advantage of the weakened Pokemon, and at +2 Attack, they will be hard to stop. Rock Polish Torterra has solid Defense making it easy to get off a Rock Polish especially with the Memento and Reflect support, and it can easily sweep a weakened team at +2 Speed.

There aren't many counters to this set as it doesn't aim to stay around for long. Taunt Ambipom and Electrode are some of the best though as they are faster barring Sunny Day, and can stop Jumpluff from supporting the team. Therefore Registeel can make a great partner to deal with the aforementioned Pokemon thanks to its high defenses and resistance to many of their common moves while hitting back with Iron head / Earthquake. Most Steel-types are good partners to deal with Ambipom, while if it lacks Payback, Ghost-types can deal with it. Steelix can also deal with Electrode thanks to its Electric-type immunity. A Rapid Spinner such as Donphan can be useful to spin away Stealth Rock which badly hurts Jumpluff. However, since this set doesn't aim to survive long, this isn't a requirement.

[SET]
name: Sunny Day Support
move 1: Encore
move 2: Sunny Day
move 3: Sleep Powder
move 4: U-turn
item: Heat Rock
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This combo is actually nice in UU and decent to use in OU. Use Sleep Powder first and then proceed to use Sunny Day. Thanks to the sun you gain a Speed stat of 700; in other words, only Choice Scarf Deoxys-S with a positive nature will outspeed Jumpluff(,) and you can easily U-turn away for your other teammates to tear through with Fire-type moves or their own Chlorophyll abilities.

The main reason for Encore is because once Sleep clause is activated and you need Jumpluff to make the sunlight return, you have to rely on using Encore to "cripple" your opponent and give yourself a free turn to set up the sun [Removed] during the switch. This allows you to U-turn safely from harm right after you set up the sun; however, your switch-in is at risk with the second strategy. Memento can go somewhere should you like the ability to help Swords Dance Tangrowth or Victreebel set up, with +2 Attack and doubled Speed, they will be a major pain to your opponent. This will work better in UU though as there are less Choice Scarf users to revenge them.

Heat Rock is the recommended item choice as 8 turns of sun are so helpful for your Sunny Day team as it gives them more turns to sweep your opponent by abusing the boosted Fire-type attacks and boosted Speed from Chlorophyll. Max HP and Attack is simple as this set needs to be as fast as possible due to Jumpluff's fragility, while the HP EVs help it take weak resisted attacks. Rest in Attack to power up U-turn a bit. Chlorophyll is better than Leaf Guard in every way. The opponent won't waste time statusing Jumpluff, they will just try and OHKO it. You therefore want to be as fast as possible.

This should only be used on a Sunny Day team as the idea is to support your team [Removed] (.) Therefore powerful Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Shiftry, Tangrowth, and Victreebel can make great use of the sun as it boosts their Speed making them very threatening. They can also use a boosted Hidden Power Fire to deal with some of the Steel-types who usually wall them. Houndoom, Magmortar, and Typhlosion can make great use of the boosted Fire-type moves, and if you keep Stealth Rock off the field, your opponent won't like taking boosted STAB Eruptions from Typhlosion. It can even 2HKO Chansey with a Choice Specs Eruption under the sun when at full health; this actually 2HKOs Blissey as well should you use this in OU. In OU, Heatran and Infernape are both good options for partners as they will love the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves. With Flash Fire, Sunny Day and Choice Specs, Heatran can even 2HKO Blissey with Fire Blast.

Rapid Spin support is very useful to help Jumpluff stay alive longer to support the team. Donphan is perhaps the best option as it can also set up Sunny Day and Stealth Rock to support your team while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Torkoal can also set up Sunny Day and Stealth Rock while using Rapid Spin. It does have a weakness to Rock-type moves though, but it also has useful Fire- and Ice-type resistances. However, Donphan is generally the superior choice of those two as there are better Pokemon than Torkoal for taking advantage of the Fire-type power boost. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at it, and in the case of Arcanine and Camerupt; take advantage of the Fire-type power boost. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia and Moltres are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokemon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence and Scizor.

[Team Options]

Rapid Spin support is a must for most sets as Stealth Rock really hurts Jumpluff and its ability to switch when it's taking 25% each switch in. Wtf??? This isn't the counter section! Blastoise, Claydol, Cloyster, Donphan and Hitmontop are the best options for this. They all can use Rapid Spin while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff in Claydol's, Donphan's(,) and Hitmontop's case. Cloyster can take Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff, while Blastoise can take both the Ice- and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Stealth Rock is very useful as Jumpluff can cause a lot of switches, allowing you to rack up damage. Claydol, Donphan, Kabutops and Omastar are the best options here. [Removed] Spikes and Toxic Spikes are also very useful [Removed](.)Qwilfish(,) Cloyster(,) and Omastar can both set up the two types of Spikes and also take Ice- and Fire-type moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. [Removed] Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff.

For offensive partners, Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Tangrowth, or Victreebel can make great partners to the Sunny Day set as they will appreciate the Speed boost. Fire-types such as Camerupt, Houndoom and Moltres will appreciate the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves, while the same can be said for Heatran and Infernape in OU. [Paragraph]
For the Team Support set, stat up sweepers such as Belly Drum Charizard or SubSD Feraligatr are the best partners to take advantage of Memento. [Deleted] Scyther can make a nice offensive partner, although it has trouble getting in, it can take out non-Choice Scarf Primeape with Aerial Ace, whose Vital Spirit ability causes problems for Jumpluff.

There are many great defensive partners to Jumpluff. Donphan and Claydol is a great partner for all sets [Removed](.) [Removed] Blastoise, Kabutops and Omastar can all make good defensive partners as they can take the Ice- and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff [Removed] (.) Rotom can make a good partner to deal with Primeape with Will-O-Wisp. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU for the Sunny Day Support set as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at it. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia and Moltres are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokemon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence and Scizor.

[Other Options]

Worry Seed easily destroys Sleep Talkers like Articuno and also makes Clefable shuffle in fear. Aromatherapy can be thrown onto a set but isn't highly recommended on a Pokémon that barely takes many hits at all. It does have Swords Dance as well but lacks a physical move pool and an Attack stat as well. Bounce works well in conjunction with SubSeed as it helps protect your Substitute for a turn but also leaves you vulnerable once you crash down; however, you have that nice chance of paralysis on your side. Reflect tones down physical hits but don't expect Jumpluff to be surviving long even with the screen up. Jumpluff can use Toxic to poison opponents, this would be particularly annoying on the SubSeed set, but this conflicts with Sleep Powder, and generally Stun Spore is better for the Double Powder set. Aerial Ace and Hidden Power Flying are other options, mainly for the SubSeed set. They give you a way to hit the many Grass-types in UU. However, Jumpluff's low Attack stats weakens the viability of these moves.

[EVs]

Although Jumpluff is a defensive Pokémon, it defies the usual logic of maximizing HP before anything else, and instead distributes the EVs it doesn't put towards Speed into its defenses. This makes Leech Seed restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health and helps it maintain the Substitute cycle. Max HP and Speed should be used on the other sets with the remainder in Attack.

[Opinion]

Jumpluff is by no means a bad Pokémon because it lacks the stats to attack. Instead Jumpluff plays the role of supporting his teammates and making life easier on you. Sleep Powder, Base 110 Speed, and a plethora of support moves like Encore and Memento are Jumpluff's specialty and can easily take advantage of them in UU, OU, and even in Ubers if you know how to take control of the field. Just don't expect Jumpluff to be able to take too much torture and you should be able to annoy all day. [Removed]

[Counters]

The big problem with facing Jumpluff is due to Sleep Powder, it's very hard to technically counter it, and many of the Pokemon who can take Sleep Powder due to Insomnia or Sleep Talk will hate the SubSeed set.

Clefable is one of the best counters to Jumpluff. Despite still being vulnerable to Encore and Sleep Powder her Magic Guard ability makes Leech Seed useless. To make matters worse Clefable can easily carry a Toxic Orb and prevent any status put upon her. Grass-types are the best counters to the SubSeed set, although Sleep Powder is a pain for most. Sleep Talkers can easily step in on Sleep Powder and take advantage of the field by retaliating, but they won't like the SubSeed set. Primeape can do well as Vital Spirit blocks Sleep Powder and it has many ways of taking out Jumpluff, or it can just U-turn to a faster sweeper while breaking Jumpluff's Substitute.

Phazers can take advantage of the situation and simply force Jumpluff far away. And to make your life easier next time Jumpluff steps in it receives 25% more damage if Stealth Rock is down. Just make sure that you switch in and then use Roar or Whirlwind. Since both moves have a negative priority you run a risk of an Encore shoved right back at you. A lot of UU Pokémon can switch in but have a lot of issues from there. However outside of Leech Seed and possibly U-turn you really have no fear of taking damage at all.

This was really long. I deleted a lot of things from the Team Options, remenber you don't need to repeat ALL again.

Roflmao23 · Oct 12, 2009

I finished my post. (Sorry for the double post.)

EspyJoel · Oct 13, 2009

Edited in most of the changes. Rapid Spin is mentioned because the first section of Team Options is for support which Rapid Spin is an example of.

Roflmao23 · Oct 13, 2009

joel22 said:
Edited in most of the changes. Rapid Spin is mentioned because the first section of Team Options is for support which Rapid Spin is an example of.

Yeah, I know...I didn't read it right. lol I read it like: "SR is a must for most sets because Jumpluff takes 25% each time it switches in." This is what a really long day does.

Eo Ut Mortus · Feb 14, 2010

Joel said:
[Overview]

Jumpluff is by no means a bad Pokémon because it lacks the stats to attack. Instead, Jumpluff plays the role of supporting its teammates. Jumpluff can take advantage of Sleep Powder, base 110 Speed, and a plethora of support moves like Encore and Memento in UU, OU, and even in Ubers if you know how to take control of the field. Just don't expect Jumpluff to be able to take too much torture, and you should be able to annoy all day.

[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Sleep Powder
move 4: Encore
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Timid[really just a nuance, but it's for less confusion damage]
evs: 188 Def / 68 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set is simple to use: Sleep Powder on the first turn, Substitute the second, and Leech Seed the third. Repeat steps two and three when needed. If you have entry hazard support, the indirect damage received from switching out from Leech Seed can add up very quickly. Encore simply adds to the madness, and thanks to the Substitute, you can switch around appropriately without worries.

Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying can be used should you want to be able to hurt Grass-types, while U-turn can be used for some scouting and escaping from troublesome Pokemon. Jolly and 252 Speed EVs are so Jumpluff is as fast as possible; it can't afford to take a hit. The rest are put into Defense and Special Defense to take weak, resisted attacks better. Don't put EVs in HP; this inhibits its SubSeeding ability as you want Leech Seed to restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health.[leftovers is so common that an explanation is not really necessary]

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Chlorophyll is the preferred ability as with Sunny Day support, the opponent won't have much of a chance at outspeeding and beating Jumpluff when it is at 700 Speed. This set has potential in Ubers when paired with Groudon. Drought activates Chlorophyll and lets Jumpluff outspeed everything but Choice Scarf Deoxys-S with a positive nature. 

Breaking through the combination of Sleep Powder and SubSeeding is annoying, but Grass-types can usually do very well. You can scare them off with the STAB moves of powerful Fire- or Flying-type Pokemon such as Moltres or Arcanine. Swellow can deal with the Grass-types with a powerful STAB Brave Bird, but its fragility makes it hard to switch in. Swellow and other Pokemon who can avoid Sleep Powder's effects, such as Primeape, are also threats to Jumpluff. Rotom can therefore make a nice partner to deal with Primeape and Swellow thanks to its solid typing and its possession of Will-O-Wisp to cripple Primeape, as well as STAB Thunderbolt to scare off Swellow.

Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Toxic Spikes support are very useful for this set. Substitute + Leech Seed makes your opponent want to switch, but the entry hazards will make them think twice. Cloyster, Omastar, and Qwilfish can set up the two types of Spikes and also take many of the moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Qwilfish also has access to Poison Jab to scare off most Grass-types. In the sun, they aren't such great options, though. Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Stealth Rock support is a must for punishing your opponent's switches. Claydol and Donphan are great Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock as they have useful Rock-type resistances and can also use Rapid Spin to get rid of your opponent's Stealth Rock; taking 25% each switch in would badly hinder Jumpluff. Other options for setting up Stealth Rock include Steelix, Kabutops, and Omastar, all of whom possess resistances to various attacks super effective against Jumpluff.

Sunny Day support isn't required but is very useful. At 700 Speed, barring priority, your opponent will find it very hard to outspeed you, and so SubSeeding will be more effective and annoying. Donphan, Hariyama, and Moltres and Arcanine are possible defensive choices; each resists one or more of Jumpluff's weaknesses. Ambipom can make a nice lead to set up Sunny Day at the beginning of the match.

[SET]
name: Double Powder
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Stun Spore
move 3: Encore
move 4: U-turn
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Due to Sleep Clause, you can only put one Pokemon to sleep with Sleep Powder. However, Jumpluff also has access to Stun Spore, meaning it can still annoy your opponent by not only putting one of their Pokemon to sleep, but also paralyzing a few.

Sleep Powder first, and then follow with Stun Spore to hopefully hurt another Pokemon. Encore is an amazing move that can be used to buy free switch-ins. With good prediction, Jumpluff can switch into an Earthquake and Encore it, allowing it a free turn to abuse Sleep Powder or Stun Spore. U-turn is for getting the hell out of there when you're all done. It also helps ease prediction and shift the momentum of the game in your favor.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Leftovers is the preferred item for the free recovery it provides, but if you want to use this as a lead, then Focus Sash is a good alternative to guarantee surviving an attack from most (non-Fake Out) leads. Therefore, Protect may be a good option on this set when using Focus Sash, but generally it's better to stick to Encore and U-turn in the other slots. EVs are aimed at maximizing its HP and Speed so it can hit first and will never have to take a hit. Chlorophyll is the preferred ability to further boost Jumpluff's Speed in the sun.

Countering this set entails switching in Pokemon who don't mind either status. Altaria has Natural Cure to shrug off status and has many moves to hit Jumpluff hard with(forcing it to U-Turn is good enough). Steelix can do well against Altaria who lack Flamethrower as its high Defense lets it take even Earthquake easily. Bulky Water-types can also do well against Altaria[there are really no bulky Ice-types outside of maybe Walrein who can switch into Altaria safely]. RestTalk Pokemon such as Milotic can shrug off status and attack while asleep. In this case, Ice Beam will make short work of Jumpluff. Powerful Grass-types and Electric-types can also do well against Milotic. Feraligatr and SubPunch Azumarill can make great partners to Jumpluff as they can set up on Milotic who lack Hidden Power Grass, and Haze in the case of Feraligatr.

Rapid Spin support from Pokemon such as Blastoise, Claydol, Donphan, or Hitmontop is very useful for this set. Taking 25% from Stealth Rock every time it switches in will badly hinder Jumpluff. Claydol, Donphan, and Hitmontop can also take Jumpluff's Rock-type weakness, while Blastoise can take the Fire- and Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Sunny Day support can also be beneficial because of the Speed boost, making it almost impossible for your opponent to outspeed Jumpluff.

[SET]
name: Team Support
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Memento
move 3: Encore
move 4: Reflect
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jumpluff has a myriad of unique support options that can help the team, and this set puts all of them to good use. Its purpose is to provide a powerful attacker the chance to set up, hopefully opening the game for a sweep.

Jumpluff’s high Speed allows it plenty of chances to use Sleep Powder. With the opposing Pokémon asleep, Jumpluff can freely use Reflect to provide itself and its teammates more protection from physical attacks and then proceed to use Memento, a self-KO move that harshly lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack. At that point, a powerful set-up sweeper, such as Belly Drum Charizard, can enter the battle and use its stat-boosting move with little risk. This would also be a great opportunity for a Baton Passer to set up.

Encore is definitely the preferred third move to punish those that think Jumpluff is a set up fodder. Reflect does not have to be used in order for Jumpluff to be successful. It is somewhat of a filler move, but given the fact that UU is a tier crowded with physical attackers, it can prove to be very useful. If this set is used in OU or Ubers, Reflect can be dropped in favor of another move, such as Leech Seed or Toxic. Don't even bother with an attacking move like Grass Knot or Aerial Ace, as the damage output will be always be pitiful.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Leftovers as the item works fine, but there are other choices too. Lum Berry and Focus Sash[light clay perhaps?] are the most obvious examples, the latter only being of use if one decides to lead with this set because of the 25% damage that Stealth Rock will deal to Jumpluff upon switching in.

The best partners to this set are Pokemon who can take advantage of Memento and possibly Reflect, and set up. Belly Drum Charizard, SubDD or SubSD Feraligatr, and Rock Polish Torterra are good choices; each has natural bulk or Substitute to take advantage Jumpluff's support. Swords Dance Absol, Scyther, and Toxicroak are other good teammates.

There aren't many counters to this set as it doesn't aim to stay around for long. Ambipom and Electrode are some of the best, though, as they are faster, barring Sunny Day, and can stop Jumpluff with Taunt.Most Steel-types are good partners to deal with Ambipom, while if it lacks Payback, Ghost-types can deal with it. Therefore, Steelix and Registeel make great partners to deal with the aforementioned Pokemon thanks to their high defenses, resistances to many of their common moves, and ability to hit back with Iron Head / Earthquake. A Rapid Spinner such as Donphan can be useful to spin away Stealth Rock, which badly hurts Jumpluff. However, since this set doesn't aim to survive long, this isn't a requirement.

[SET]
name: Sunny Day Support
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Sunny Day
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Encore
item: Heat Rock
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This combo is actually nice in UU and decent to use in OU. Use Sleep Powder first and then proceed to use Sunny Day to boost your Speed to 700. You can then easily U-turn away for your other teammates to tear through your opponent with Fire-type moves or their own Chlorophyll abilities.

The main reason for Encore is because once Sleep Clause is activated and you need Jumpluff to make the sunlight return, you have to rely on using Encore to cripple your opponent and give yourself a free turn to set up the sun during the switch. This allows you to U-turn safely from harm right after you set up the sun; however, your switch-in is at risk with the second strategy. Memento can go somewhere should you like the ability to help Swords Dance Tangrowth or Victreebel set up; with +2 Attack and doubled Speed, they will be a major pain to your opponent. This will work better in UU though as there are less Choice Scarf users to revenge them.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Heat Rock is the recommended item choice as it gives your team 8 more turns of sun to abuse. Max HP and Speed is simple as this set needs to be as fast as possible due to Jumpluff's fragility, while the HP EVs help it take weak resisted attacks. The rest are left in Attack to power up U-turn a bit. Chlorophyll is better than Leaf Guard in every way. The opponent won't waste time statusing Jumpluff; they will just try and OHKO it. You therefore want to be as fast as possible.

This should only be used on a Sunny Day team. Powerful Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Shiftry, Tangrowth, and Victreebel are very threatening with a Speed boost from the sun. They can also use a boosted Hidden Power Fire to deal with some of the Steel-types who usually wall them. Houndoom, Magmortar, and Typhlosion can make great use of the boosted Fire-type moves, and if you keep Stealth Rock off the field, your opponent won't like taking boosted STAB Eruptions from Typhlosion. It can even 2HKO Chansey with a Choice Specs Eruption under the sun when at full health; this actually 2HKOs Blissey as well should you use this in OU. In OU, Heatran and Infernape are both good options for partners as they love the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves. With Flash Fire, Sunny Day and Choice Specs, Heatran can even 2HKO Blissey with Fire Blast.

Rapid Spin support is very useful to help Jumpluff stay alive longer to support the team. Donphan is perhaps the best option as it can also set up Sunny Day and Stealth Rock while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Torkoal can do the same, except it has a weakness to Rock-type moves; however, it does also have useful Fire- and Ice-type resistances. Donphan is generally the superior choice of those two as there are better Pokemon than Torkoal for taking advantage of the Fire-type power boost. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at Jumpluff, and in the case of Arcanine and Camerupt, take advantage of the Fire-type power boost. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia[this mention should probably be shifted to UU], and Moltres[also this one] are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokemon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence and Scizor.

[Team Options]

For support options, Rapid Spin is very useful. Stealth Rock really hurts Jumpluff as it will be switching a lot. Blastoise, Claydol, Cloyster, Donphan, and Hitmontop are the best options for this. They all can use Rapid Spin while taking Rock-type moves aimed at Jumpluff in Claydol, Donphan, and Hitmontop's case. Cloyster can take Ice-type moves aimed at Jumpluff, while Blastoise can take both the Ice- and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Stealth Rock is very useful as Jumpluff can cause a lot of switches, allowing you to rack up damage. Claydol, Donphan, Kabutops, and Omastar are the best options here. Spikes and Toxic Spikes are also very useful. Cloyster, Omastar, and Qwilfish can set up the two types of Spikes and also take many moves commonly aimed at Jumpluff. Nidoqueen and Drapion are great partners for setting up Toxic Spikes. Nidoqueen's Rock-type resistance will be useful, and they can both take Poison-type moves aimed at Jumpluff.

For offensive partners, Chlorophyll sweepers such as Exeggutor, Tangrowth, or Victreebel can make great partners to the Sunny Day set as they will appreciate the Speed boost. Fire-types such as Camerupt, Houndoom, and Moltres will appreciate the boost to their STAB Fire-type moves, while the same can be said for Heatran and Infernape in OU. For the Team Support set, stat up sweepers such as Belly Drum Charizard or SubSD Feraligatr are the best partners to take advantage of Memento. Scyther can make a nice offensive partner; although it has trouble getting in, it can take out non-Choice Scarf Primeape with Aerial Ace, whose Vital Spirit ability causes problems for Jumpluff.

There are many great defensive partners to Jumpluff. Claydol and Donphan are great partners for all sets. Blastoise, Kabutops, and Omastar can all make good defensive partners as they can take the Ice- and Fire-type moves aimed at Jumpluff. Rotom can make a good partner to deal with Primeape with Will-O-Wisp. Altaria, Arcanine, Camerupt, and Hitmontop can make good partners in UU for the Sunny Day Support set as they can all set up Sunny Day, but also take moves aimed at it. In OU, Celebi, Cresselia, and Moltres are solid partners. They can all set up Sunny Day, but also deal with many of the problem Pokemon in OU such as Abomasnow, Salamence and Scizor.

[Optional Changes]

Worry Seed easily destroys Sleep Talkers like Articuno and also makes Clefable shuffle in fear. Aromatherapy can be thrown onto a set but isn't highly recommended on a Pokémon that can barely take many hits at all. It does have Swords Dance as well but lacks a physical movepool and an Attack stat as well. Bounce works well in conjunction with SubSeed as it helps protect your Substitute for a turn but also leaves you vulnerable once you crash down; however, you have that nice chance of paralysis on your side. Reflect tones down physical hits, but don't expect Jumpluff to be surviving long even with the screen up. Jumpluff can use Toxic to poison opponents; this would be particularly annoying on the SubSeed set, but this conflicts with Sleep Powder, and generally Stun Spore is better for the Double Powder set. Aerial Ace and Hidden Power Flying are other options, mainly for the SubSeed set. They give you a way to hit the many Grass-types in UU. However, Jumpluff's low Attack stats weakens the viability of these moves.

[Counters]

The big problem with facing Jumpluff is due to Sleep Powder;it's very hard to technically counter it, and many of the Pokemon who can take Sleep Powder due to Insomnia or Sleep Talk will hate the SubSeed set.

Clefable is one of the best counters to Jumpluff. Despite still being vulnerable to Encore and Sleep Powder, her Magic Guard ability makes Leech Seed useless. To make matters worse Clefable can easily carry a Toxic Orb and prevent any status put upon her. Grass-types are the best counters to the SubSeed set, although Sleep Powder is a pain for most. Sleep Talkers can easily step in on Sleep Powder and take advantage of the field by retaliating, but they won't like the SubSeed set. Primeape can do well as Vital Spirit blocks Sleep Powder and it has many ways of taking out Jumpluff, or it can just U-turn to a faster sweeper while breaking Jumpluff's Substitute.

Phazers can take advantage of the situation and simply force Jumpluff far away. And to make your life easier, next time Jumpluff steps in it receives 25% more damage if Stealth Rock is down. Just make sure that use Roar or Whirlwind only after you switch in. Since both moves have a negative priority, you run a risk of an Encore shoved right back at you. A lot of UU Pokémon can switch into Jumpluff but have a lot of issues from there. However, outside of Leech Seed and possibly U-turn you really have no fear of taking damage at all.

I tried and concised it a bit more because it was still a bit long; please tell me if I cut out anything you felt was necessary.

EspyJoel · Feb 15, 2010

Thanks Eo, edited in those changes.

Darkmalice · Feb 16, 2010

Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying can be used should you want to be able to hurt Grass-types, while U-turn can be used for some scouting and escaping from troublesome Pokemon.

You should mention which attack these could be used over (Encore I'm guessing).

Jolly and 252 Speed EVs are so Jumpluff is as fast as possible; it can't afford to take a hit. The rest are put into Defense and Special Defense to take weak, resisted attacks better. Don't put EVs in HP; this inhibits its SubSeeding ability as you want Leech Seed to restore a greater percentage of Jumpluff's health.

What is in bold contradict each other. Also it's defense isn't too bad by UU standards. Perhaps you could change the first bold section into something like "Jumpluff poor defences means Defense EVs will be of little use and are not worth giving up the ability to outrun Mismagius and speed tie with Froslass."

EspyJoel · Feb 16, 2010

Fixed those problems Darkmalice.

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