[SET]
Name: King Krab (RestTalk)
move 1: Frustration / Double-Edge
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
[SET COMMENTS]
Kingler's bread-and-butter set. Swords Dance boosts Kingler's already absurd base 130 Attack to levels otherwise scarcely seen in GSC NU, allowing it to become a terrifying threat with few counters. Traditional wisdom would suggest that a mono-attacking Swords Dance user would be easily walled, but the lack of Ghost- and Steel-types available in GSC NU and the threat of a possible Surf prior to its full set being revealed allow Kingler to pull it off quite effectively. Frustration is an adequately high-powered attack that deals more than enough damage to most foes after using Swords Dance. Double-Edge brings greater power but at the cost of having to use Rest earlier. Moreover, the recoil can turn uncertain 2HKOs from faster Pokemon such as Xatu into guaranteed 2HKOs. However, a major benefit to Double-Edge is that it always OHKOes Chinchou after using Swords Dance, whereas Frustration only does 10% of the time. RestTalk allows Kingler to take strong hits from foes such as weakened Xatu and Magmar in exchange for KOing them and recovering its health later on against a more passive foe. It also allows Kingler to wall foes such as Stantler and Hitmonlee should such a need arise.
Spikes support for Kingler is useful, helping it break through opposing Pokemon that can threaten to KO back such as Chinchou. Pineco is a useful partner to lay Spikes and help keep them off the field and can also threaten Xatu with Explosion. Rock-types such as Pupitar, Graveler, Corsola, and Sudowoodo take little damage from mono-attacking Kingler and typically have Curse or at least Self-Destruct or Explosion to take it down. However, until Kingler's moveset is revealed, these Pokemon are very risky Kingler checks, which can play to its advantage. Fast and powerful special attackers such as Xatu and Magmar can prey on Kingler's poor Special Defense and give it trouble. Xatu also has access to Haze, which can halt a potential sweep from Kingler. Magnemite is very capable of checking mono-attacking Kingler with its STAB Thunder and doesn't take much in return from Frustration, although it must be wary of Hidden Power Ground sets, so it will rarely be the first port of call when responding to Kingler. Weezing can give Kingler trouble with its excellent defenses and access to Thunder and Explosion.
[SET]
name: Substitute Krab
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Frustration / Double-Edge / Body Slam
move 4: Hidden Power Ground / Surf
item: Leftovers
[SET COMMENTS]
Kingler is one of the best Pokemon in the tier at taking advantage of passive Pokemon like RestTalk Azumarill and RestTalk Ninetales. However, if it lacks coverage attacks, it is easily walled by Pokemon that resist Normal, such as Sudowoodo, Magnemite, and Shuckle. This set looks to alleviate this problem by adding a coverage move. Frustration is its primary attack, capable of hitting everything that isn't a Rock-, Steel-, or Ghost-type very hard. Double-Edge can be used over Frustration for more immediate power but at the expense of the recoil potentially reducing Kingler's ability to execute a full sweep. Body Slam is another option that turns Kingler into more of a self-supporting sweeper and team player, but the power drop is quite significant—+2 Double-Edge is a guaranteed OHKO against Chinchou, whereas +2 Body Slam never OHKOes. It should also be noted that without RestTalk, Kingler can struggle to find safe opportunities to switch in, meaning that it might struggle to find a second opportunity to set up and sweep after landing a Body Slam paralysis. Hidden Power Ground is the preferred coverage attack, and it allows Kingler to hit Magnemite, which would otherwise wall it, while still hitting most Rock-types for super effective damage. However, Surf is also a valid option, hitting Shuckle super effectively and significantly threatening most other Rock-types without having to boost its Attack. Despite Kingler's pathetic Special Attack, its Surf is still capable of 2HKOing Sudowoodo and OHKOing Rock / Ground types such as Pupitar. Swords Dance is used to boost Kingler's already high Attack, helping it power through foes. Substitute is utilized to prevent status from being inflicted on Kingler and to block Explosion from foes such as Pineco. It also punishes switches, can be used to fish for Thunder misses from Pokemon such as Magnemite, Weezing, and Chinchou, and takes advantage of sleeping, frozen, and paralyzed Pokemon. Finding an opportunity to put up a Substitute can swing the matchup against Xatu and Magmar, which outspeed and 2HKO Kingler.
Should Kingler run Surf, teammates that can take advantage of Corsola, such as Exeggcute and Chinchou, or Pokemon that can lure it, such as Hidden Power Grass Fearow, Hidden Power Grass Flareon, and Hidden Power Grass Pineco, are good teammates. Xatu is still a threat, so Pokemon that can inflict paralysis against it, such as Gloom, Body Slam Hitmonlee, Thunder Primeape, and Thunder Wave Wigglytuff, make for good teammates. The primary threats to Kingler in general are special attackers looking to exploit its lackluster Special Defense stat. Ninetales pairs well here, as it can stall Xatu out and is a great special tank in general. Chinchou and Magnemite are both problematic to the Surf variant, as they can each take a +2 Frustration and OHKO in return with STAB Thunder. Teammates that can deal with both Magnemite and Chinchou, such as Hitmonlee, are helpful for Kingler. Lastly, this set offers great wallbreaking potential, so speedy offensive Pokemon that can capitalize on weakened foes such as Rapidash, Fearow, and Dugtrio make for good teammates.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [FNH, 245982]]
- Quality checked by: [[ReeceHughes, 508601], [Earthworm, 15210]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
Name: King Krab (RestTalk)
move 1: Frustration / Double-Edge
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
[SET COMMENTS]
Kingler's bread-and-butter set. Swords Dance boosts Kingler's already absurd base 130 Attack to levels otherwise scarcely seen in GSC NU, allowing it to become a terrifying threat with few counters. Traditional wisdom would suggest that a mono-attacking Swords Dance user would be easily walled, but the lack of Ghost- and Steel-types available in GSC NU and the threat of a possible Surf prior to its full set being revealed allow Kingler to pull it off quite effectively. Frustration is an adequately high-powered attack that deals more than enough damage to most foes after using Swords Dance. Double-Edge brings greater power but at the cost of having to use Rest earlier. Moreover, the recoil can turn uncertain 2HKOs from faster Pokemon such as Xatu into guaranteed 2HKOs. However, a major benefit to Double-Edge is that it always OHKOes Chinchou after using Swords Dance, whereas Frustration only does 10% of the time. RestTalk allows Kingler to take strong hits from foes such as weakened Xatu and Magmar in exchange for KOing them and recovering its health later on against a more passive foe. It also allows Kingler to wall foes such as Stantler and Hitmonlee should such a need arise.
Spikes support for Kingler is useful, helping it break through opposing Pokemon that can threaten to KO back such as Chinchou. Pineco is a useful partner to lay Spikes and help keep them off the field and can also threaten Xatu with Explosion. Rock-types such as Pupitar, Graveler, Corsola, and Sudowoodo take little damage from mono-attacking Kingler and typically have Curse or at least Self-Destruct or Explosion to take it down. However, until Kingler's moveset is revealed, these Pokemon are very risky Kingler checks, which can play to its advantage. Fast and powerful special attackers such as Xatu and Magmar can prey on Kingler's poor Special Defense and give it trouble. Xatu also has access to Haze, which can halt a potential sweep from Kingler. Magnemite is very capable of checking mono-attacking Kingler with its STAB Thunder and doesn't take much in return from Frustration, although it must be wary of Hidden Power Ground sets, so it will rarely be the first port of call when responding to Kingler. Weezing can give Kingler trouble with its excellent defenses and access to Thunder and Explosion.
[SET]
name: Substitute Krab
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Frustration / Double-Edge / Body Slam
move 4: Hidden Power Ground / Surf
item: Leftovers
[SET COMMENTS]
Kingler is one of the best Pokemon in the tier at taking advantage of passive Pokemon like RestTalk Azumarill and RestTalk Ninetales. However, if it lacks coverage attacks, it is easily walled by Pokemon that resist Normal, such as Sudowoodo, Magnemite, and Shuckle. This set looks to alleviate this problem by adding a coverage move. Frustration is its primary attack, capable of hitting everything that isn't a Rock-, Steel-, or Ghost-type very hard. Double-Edge can be used over Frustration for more immediate power but at the expense of the recoil potentially reducing Kingler's ability to execute a full sweep. Body Slam is another option that turns Kingler into more of a self-supporting sweeper and team player, but the power drop is quite significant—+2 Double-Edge is a guaranteed OHKO against Chinchou, whereas +2 Body Slam never OHKOes. It should also be noted that without RestTalk, Kingler can struggle to find safe opportunities to switch in, meaning that it might struggle to find a second opportunity to set up and sweep after landing a Body Slam paralysis. Hidden Power Ground is the preferred coverage attack, and it allows Kingler to hit Magnemite, which would otherwise wall it, while still hitting most Rock-types for super effective damage. However, Surf is also a valid option, hitting Shuckle super effectively and significantly threatening most other Rock-types without having to boost its Attack. Despite Kingler's pathetic Special Attack, its Surf is still capable of 2HKOing Sudowoodo and OHKOing Rock / Ground types such as Pupitar. Swords Dance is used to boost Kingler's already high Attack, helping it power through foes. Substitute is utilized to prevent status from being inflicted on Kingler and to block Explosion from foes such as Pineco. It also punishes switches, can be used to fish for Thunder misses from Pokemon such as Magnemite, Weezing, and Chinchou, and takes advantage of sleeping, frozen, and paralyzed Pokemon. Finding an opportunity to put up a Substitute can swing the matchup against Xatu and Magmar, which outspeed and 2HKO Kingler.
Should Kingler run Surf, teammates that can take advantage of Corsola, such as Exeggcute and Chinchou, or Pokemon that can lure it, such as Hidden Power Grass Fearow, Hidden Power Grass Flareon, and Hidden Power Grass Pineco, are good teammates. Xatu is still a threat, so Pokemon that can inflict paralysis against it, such as Gloom, Body Slam Hitmonlee, Thunder Primeape, and Thunder Wave Wigglytuff, make for good teammates. The primary threats to Kingler in general are special attackers looking to exploit its lackluster Special Defense stat. Ninetales pairs well here, as it can stall Xatu out and is a great special tank in general. Chinchou and Magnemite are both problematic to the Surf variant, as they can each take a +2 Frustration and OHKO in return with STAB Thunder. Teammates that can deal with both Magnemite and Chinchou, such as Hitmonlee, are helpful for Kingler. Lastly, this set offers great wallbreaking potential, so speedy offensive Pokemon that can capitalize on weakened foes such as Rapidash, Fearow, and Dugtrio make for good teammates.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [FNH, 245982]]
- Quality checked by: [[ReeceHughes, 508601], [Earthworm, 15210]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
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