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Kpop Main, No Brain
[OVERVIEW]
Krabby carves a niche for itself in LC as a good wallbreaker, boasting a high Attack stat, good coverage, and an acceptable Speed tier. The combination of its ability Sheer Force and Life Orb provides Krabby the additional power necessary to tear through many of LC's premier threats. However, it is hindered by its mediocre bulk, leaving it susceptible to opposing threats that are able to take advantage of its poor HP and Special Defense stat. Furthermore, Krabby faces competition from Corphish, a fellow wallbreaker that has access to priority.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Liquidation
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Body Slam / Agility
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 76 SpD / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Sheer Force-boosted Liquidation is preferred as the main STAB move on Krabby because it is able to OHKO opposing Ground-types, Vullaby, and Ponyta while 2HKOing bulky Pokemon such as Timburr and Spritzee. Knock Off is able to cripple switch-ins to Krabby such as Mareanie, Oddish, and Frillish. Superpower serves as coverage for Ferroseed while also OHKOing Pawniard and Munchlax. Body Slam is Krabby's best neutral move to hit Mareanie, Oddish, Chinchou, and Croagunk, ensuring KOs on the former two after a successful Knock Off. Agility provides an alternative to Body Slam that gives Krabby the potential to function as a late-game sweeper.
Set Details
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The EVs maximize Attack and Speed to help Krabby's wallbreaking potential. Having 19 HP ensures that Krabby will only take 1 HP of Life Orb recoil instead of 2 when using Superpower or Knock Off. An Adamant nature is preferred over Jolly to provide crucial damage rolls, ensuring that Liquidation will always OHKO Vullaby and that Knock Off into Body Slam will KO Oddish and Mareanie. Life Orb synergizes well with Sheer Force, providing additional power and not inflicting recoil damage when using a Sheer Force-boosted move.
Usage Tips
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Krabby's wallbreaking abilities should be utilized early- to mid-game, crippling opposing walls that switch into it with Knock Off or threatening KOs on Vullaby and opposing Stealth Rock users such as Onix, Mudbray, and Drilbur with Liquidation. Krabby should be removing key walls on the opposing team to allow sweepers on its team to eventually clean late-game. If Krabby is running Agility over Body Slam, its health should be preserved until late-game, where it is able to set up and clear through opposing foes. Krabby should not switch into battle directly due to its mediocre bulk and should be wary of status, especially burns, that may reduce its offensive capabilities.
Team Options
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Krabby forms an amazing wallbreaking core with Corphish, pressuring Water-resistant Pokemon like Mareanie and Oddish together. In addition, Krabby's breaking capabilities support Corphish's ability to function as a late-game cleaner thanks to the latter's strong STAB moves and priority. Galarian Ponyta and Diglett can support Krabby by taking advantage of common Water-resistant and -immune Pokemon such as Oddish, Mareanie, and Croagunk that have a secondary Poison typing. Vullaby is able to provide Knock Off support against opposing walls while serving as a secondary check to Oddish. In return, Krabby is able to help Vullaby deal with opposing Ground-types. Steel-types like Ferroseed and Pawniard are able to neutralize Oddish due to their typing and provide utility with Knock Off and Thunder Wave to assist Krabby. Late-game sweepers like Shellder and Dwebble benefit from Krabby's ability to weaken walls. Lastly, entry hazard support from Ferroseed and Dwebble allows Krabby to better break down defensive Pokemon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A set with Swords Dance and Eviolite trades the immediate power of Life Orb for additional physical bulk, allowing Krabby to set up on opposing physical attackers such as Onix and Corphish and further increase its wallbreaking capabilities. Krabby can also opt for a Choice Scarf set, trading damage for Speed in order to outspeed otherwise dangerous threats such as Galarian Ponyta and Chinchou.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Water-resistant Pokemon**: Oddish and Mareanie both resist Krabby's STAB attacks. Fast variants of Mareanie are able to outspeed and beat Krabby by poisoning it with Sludge Bomb or setting up Iron Defense, while Oddish is able to pressure Krabby with both Giga Drain and Strength Sap.
**Faster Special Attackers**: Fast special attackers like Galarian Ponyta and Chinchou are able to outspeed Krabby and exploit its weak Special Defense.
**Croagunk**: Croagunk is immune to Krabby's STAB moves thanks to Dry Skin and capable of OHKOing it due to its low special bulk.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Dreamcatcher, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[KSG, 32350], [Stoward, 420389], [jake, 110102]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732], [kt3, 228482]]
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