Choice Specs Primarina
Primarina @ Choice Specs
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Moonblast
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Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Toxapex is the perfect switch in to Primarina, right?! Resists Primarina's Water- and Fairy-type STABs and has great Special Bulk even when running a physically inclined set. The thing is, Primarina gets Psychic, hitting Toxapex Super Effectively and easily 2HKOing:
252+ SpA Choice Specs Primarina Psychic vs. 252 HP / 64 SpD Toxapex: 224-264 (73.6 - 86.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery
Primarina can predict Toxapex on a switch or simply switch into Toxapex, as Poison-type Moves on Toxapex are nonexistent (for a good reason). I guess you can say that Primarina isn't really luring Toxapex, but the thing is, Primarina is such an uncommon (yet underrated) Pokémon, that most unaware people don't even check if it gets Psychic. Also, Toxapex generally doesn't have many Water resisting teammates. The only notable one being AV Tangrowth, or Ferrothorn. Speaking of them:
252+ SpA Choice Specs Primarina Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tangrowth: 181-214 (44.8 - 52.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Primarina Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 168 SpD Ferrothorn: 324-384 (92 - 109%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock