churine
lunatic+
[OVERVIEW]
Krabby seems appealing due to its high Attack stat, usable Speed, and good ability in Sheer Force, allowing it to be a strong cleaner. However, it faces stiff competition from other physical Water-types in the tier such as Corphish and Totodile, as they have better movepools including ways to boost both Speed and Attack in Dragon Dance and a priority option in Aqua Jet, both of which Krabby lacks. These Pokemon also have better bulk, giving them an easier time setting up than Krabby,whose poor Special Defense grants it limited setup opportunities, making it opt for a Choice Scarf revenge killer set.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Liquidation
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Krabby can use a Choice Scarf with the best of its movepool to try to function as a revenge killer and cleaner. It has trouble fighting against particular Grass- and Water-types, as they resist its strongest move in Liquidationand can deal with Krabby pretty easily. Krabby also only reaches 21 Speed even with a Choice Scarf, making it fall flat in the face of faster Choice Scarf users, thus finding itself outclassed by those same Choice Scarf users. Physical Water-types like Corphish and even Totodile also exist, with both performing as a better cleaner with Dragon Dance or as a better wallbreaker with Swords Dance + Aqua Jet than Krabby.
Krabby seems appealing due to its high Attack stat, usable Speed, and good ability in Sheer Force, allowing it to be a strong cleaner. However, it faces stiff competition from other physical Water-types in the tier such as Corphish and Totodile, as they have better movepools including ways to boost both Speed and Attack in Dragon Dance and a priority option in Aqua Jet, both of which Krabby lacks. These Pokemon also have better bulk, giving them an easier time setting up than Krabby,whose poor Special Defense grants it limited setup opportunities, making it opt for a Choice Scarf revenge killer set.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Liquidation
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Krabby can use a Choice Scarf with the best of its movepool to try to function as a revenge killer and cleaner. It has trouble fighting against particular Grass- and Water-types, as they resist its strongest move in Liquidationand can deal with Krabby pretty easily. Krabby also only reaches 21 Speed even with a Choice Scarf, making it fall flat in the face of faster Choice Scarf users, thus finding itself outclassed by those same Choice Scarf users. Physical Water-types like Corphish and even Totodile also exist, with both performing as a better cleaner with Dragon Dance or as a better wallbreaker with Swords Dance + Aqua Jet than Krabby.
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