[OVERVIEW]
Lanturn has unique utility as a bulky Water-type thanks to a splendid defensive typing and a great ability. This allows it to check a myriad of Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Rotom, and Talonflame. It can also act as a pivot due to Volt Switch, which allows it to serve as a damage sponge to bring stronger yet more delicate wallbreakers in such as Braviary, Archeops, and Toxicroak that benefit from specially defensive or Grass-type Pokemon being brought in. However, it struggles switching in against Ground-types, which other bulky Water-types like Vaporeon and Jellicent are normally able to handle; Lanturn also has to rely on passive recovery due to its lack of a reliable recovery move, which makes it unreliable as a wall for longer games.
[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Scald
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Toxic / Heal Bell
move 4: Protect / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Calm
evs: 36 HP / 196 Def / 16 SpA / 220 SpD / 40 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Protect is used to stall out Toxic turns and safely gain passive recovery from Leftovers. Heal Bell can be used over either Toxic or Protect to make Lanturn a cleric to assist its teammates; however, Lanturn's lack of recovery moves makes Vaporeon an overall better option for this role. The HP EVs are used to gain an extra HP from Leftovers, and the Special Defense EVs are used to never get 4HKOed by Heliolisk's Hyper Voice after stalling with Protect for Leftovers recovery. The Speed EVs let Lanturn outspeed maximum Speed, neutral-natured base 40 Pokemon such as Rhydon, and the Special Attack EVs are for Lanturn to OHKO Rhydon with Scald. Defensively, Lanturn needs support from Pokemon that can take on Grass- and Ground-type threats like Virizion and Sandaconda. This makes Pokemon such as Talonflame, Whimsicott, and Weezing solid partners. Lanturn can also support wallbreakers such as Gourgeist-S and Lycanroc that can offensively pressure its main checks, while it supports them defensively and safely brings them in via Volt Switch.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Scald
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Discharge / Dazzling Gleam / Psybeam
item: Assault Vest
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 200 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Assault Vest allows Lanturn to switch into special attacking threats such as Heliolisk and Magmortar without sacrificing power. Hydro Pump is an option over Scald, allowing it useful rolls such as a guaranteed OHKO on defensive Talonflame and a guaranteed 2HKO on specially defensive Claydol with an accuracy and utility tradeoff. Discharge can cripple common Pokemon like Virizion, while Dazzling Gleam 2HKOes Guzzlord without an Assault Vest and Bulk Up Scrafty. Psybeam is a niche option that allows Lanturn to OHKO Toxicroak, which is a threat that can freely switch into Scald. The Speed EVs are used for maximum Speed, neutral-natured base 60 Pokemon and lower such as Abomasnow and Clawitzer as well as slower threats like Aggron. Pokemon such as Talonflame and Tsareena appreciate Lanturn being able to wall their checks like Vaporeon and Charizard, and it is also defensively supported by Pokemon such as Palossand and Aromatisse that switch in on physical threats like Aggron and Talonflame that take advantage of it. Moreover, Aromatisse can further support Lanturn with Wish.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Meri Berry, 292388]]
- Quality checked by: [[gum, 434150], [TONE, 213583]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
Lanturn has unique utility as a bulky Water-type thanks to a splendid defensive typing and a great ability. This allows it to check a myriad of Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Rotom, and Talonflame. It can also act as a pivot due to Volt Switch, which allows it to serve as a damage sponge to bring stronger yet more delicate wallbreakers in such as Braviary, Archeops, and Toxicroak that benefit from specially defensive or Grass-type Pokemon being brought in. However, it struggles switching in against Ground-types, which other bulky Water-types like Vaporeon and Jellicent are normally able to handle; Lanturn also has to rely on passive recovery due to its lack of a reliable recovery move, which makes it unreliable as a wall for longer games.
[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Scald
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Toxic / Heal Bell
move 4: Protect / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Calm
evs: 36 HP / 196 Def / 16 SpA / 220 SpD / 40 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Protect is used to stall out Toxic turns and safely gain passive recovery from Leftovers. Heal Bell can be used over either Toxic or Protect to make Lanturn a cleric to assist its teammates; however, Lanturn's lack of recovery moves makes Vaporeon an overall better option for this role. The HP EVs are used to gain an extra HP from Leftovers, and the Special Defense EVs are used to never get 4HKOed by Heliolisk's Hyper Voice after stalling with Protect for Leftovers recovery. The Speed EVs let Lanturn outspeed maximum Speed, neutral-natured base 40 Pokemon such as Rhydon, and the Special Attack EVs are for Lanturn to OHKO Rhydon with Scald. Defensively, Lanturn needs support from Pokemon that can take on Grass- and Ground-type threats like Virizion and Sandaconda. This makes Pokemon such as Talonflame, Whimsicott, and Weezing solid partners. Lanturn can also support wallbreakers such as Gourgeist-S and Lycanroc that can offensively pressure its main checks, while it supports them defensively and safely brings them in via Volt Switch.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Scald
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Discharge / Dazzling Gleam / Psybeam
item: Assault Vest
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 200 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Assault Vest allows Lanturn to switch into special attacking threats such as Heliolisk and Magmortar without sacrificing power. Hydro Pump is an option over Scald, allowing it useful rolls such as a guaranteed OHKO on defensive Talonflame and a guaranteed 2HKO on specially defensive Claydol with an accuracy and utility tradeoff. Discharge can cripple common Pokemon like Virizion, while Dazzling Gleam 2HKOes Guzzlord without an Assault Vest and Bulk Up Scrafty. Psybeam is a niche option that allows Lanturn to OHKO Toxicroak, which is a threat that can freely switch into Scald. The Speed EVs are used for maximum Speed, neutral-natured base 60 Pokemon and lower such as Abomasnow and Clawitzer as well as slower threats like Aggron. Pokemon such as Talonflame and Tsareena appreciate Lanturn being able to wall their checks like Vaporeon and Charizard, and it is also defensively supported by Pokemon such as Palossand and Aromatisse that switch in on physical threats like Aggron and Talonflame that take advantage of it. Moreover, Aromatisse can further support Lanturn with Wish.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Meri Berry, 292388]]
- Quality checked by: [[gum, 434150], [TONE, 213583]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
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