#630 -- Barujiina
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Type: [B]Dark[/B]/[B]Flying
[/B]HP: [B]110[/B]
Atk: [B]65[/B]
Def: [B]105[/B]
SpAtk: [B]55[/B]
SpDef: [B]95[/B]
Spe: [B]80[/B]
BST: [B]510
[/B][U]Type Matchups:
[/U][B]Immune: [/B]Ground, Psychic
[B]x.5: [/B]Grass, Ghost, Dark
[B]x1: [/B]Normal, Fire, Water, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Steel
[B]x2: [/B]Electric, Ice, Rock
[U]Abilities
[/U][B]Pigeon Heart: [/B]Pokemon's Defense cannot be lowered.
[B]Dustproof: [/B]Pokemon is unaffected by weather.
[B](Dream World) Breakable Armor: [/B]When hit by a physical attack, Pokemon's Attack is lowered but Speed increases.
[U]Level-Up Moves[/U]
Lv1: Gust
Lv1: Leer
Lv1: Fury Attack
Lv1: Pluck
Lv5: Fury Attack
Lv10: Pluck
Lv14: Nasty Plot
Lv19: Flatter
Lv23: Faint Attack
Lv28: Punishment
Lv32: Defog
Lv37: Tailwind
Lv41: Air Slash
Lv46: Dark Pulse
Lv50: Embargo
Lv51: Bone Rush
Lv57: Whirlwind
Lv63: Brave Bird
Lv70: Mirror Move
[U]Egg Moves[/U]
Steel Wing
Mean Look
Roost
Scary Face
Knock Off
Fake Tears
[U]TM/HM Learnset
[/U]TM06 - Toxic
TM10 - Hidden Power
TM11 - Sunny Day
TM12 - Taunt
TM15 - Hyper Beam
TM17 - Protect
TM18 - Rain Dance
TM21 - Frustration
TM27 - Return
TM30 - Shadow Ball
TM32 - Double Team
TM39 - Rock Tomb
TM40 - Aerial Ace
TM41 - Torment
TM42 - Facade
TM44 - Rest
TM45 - Attract
TM46 - Thief
TM48 - Troll
TM59 - Complete Burn
TM63 - Embargo
TM66 - Payback
TM67 - Get Even
TM68 - Giga Impact
TM77 - Psych Up
TM87 - Swagger
TM88 - Pluck
TM89 - U-Turn
TM90 - Substitute
TM94 - Rock Smash
TM95 - Back Out
HM01 - Cut
HM02 - Fly
[U]New Move Data:
[/U][B]Troll: [/B]
Normal-type, Special
15 PP, 60 BP, 100 Accuracy
The more Pokemon on your team that have this move, the more powerful it becomes.
[B]Complete Burn:
[/B]Fire-type, Special
15 PP, 30 BP, 100 Accuracy
Destroys the opponent's Berry.
[B]Get Even:
[/B]Normal-type, Physical
5 PP, 70 BP, 100 Accuracy
Power increases if teammate was KO'd last turn.
[B]Back Out:
[/B]Dark-type, Special
15 PP, 55 BP, 95 Accuracy
May decrease opponent's SpAtk by one stage.Pros:
Bulky! 110/105/95 defenses are nothing to scoff at. With max EV investment, Barujiina reaches 424 HP, 339 Def, and 317 SpDef. She also has base 80 Spe, not bad for a defensive Pokemon.
Typing! Barujiina can come in on Choiced Earthquakes and Psychic attacks all day. Her Dark typing and high SpDef mean she can take Ghost-type moves from heavy hitters like Shanderaa. She also laughs at Jaroda and other Grass-types.
Abilities! Probably not a big deal, but the ability Pigeon Heart to retain your Def stat is helpful if you're a defensive Pokemon. Dustproof means Barujiina takes no damage from Hail and Sandstorm, meaning less residual damage to worry about. Breakable Armor isn't great for Barujiina, but a boost to that 80 base Spe isn't harmful.
Moves! Barujiina is one of the few Pokemon who get Roost, now that it's no longer a TM. She also has a plethora of support moves: Knock-Off, Tailwind, Whirlwind, Mean Look, Toxic, Taunt, Torment, U-Turn, etc. She learns Brave Bird and Payback as powerful STAB moves.
Cons:
Pathetic offensive stats! 65 Atk and 55 SpAtk are horrible, there's no avoiding that. Barujiina's weak attacks mean scary threats can come in on her with ease, force her out, and begin to wreck havoc.
Typing! Being a Flying-type isn't easy. Barujiina will take 25% damage from Stealth Rock. This may turn out to not be so bad depending on what happens to Rapid Spin. Is it unblockable now or something? I don't know. Still, being stripped of so much health is awful for a defensive Pokemon.
Potential Movesets:
...I'm bad at making up movesets, so bear with me. This is by no means perfect, possibly not even good at all, but here's my idea.
Barujiina @ Leftovers
Ability: Dustproof
Nature: Careful (+SpDef, -SpAtk)
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDef
Moves:
- Whirlwind
- Roost
- Toxic
- Knock-Off/Payback/Brave Bird
A classic defensive phazer. Barujiina's job is to be a sponge for your team. Careful nature is chosen because the types that Barujiina resists (Psychic, Grass, and Ghost) are more often seen from the Special side. Whirlwind can get rid of Pokemon silly enough to try to set up on her. She can spread Toxic and heal herself in one turn thanks to Roost. Knock-Off is a great move that gets rid of your opponent's item, great for removing Leftovers from slow walls. Payback is an option for a move with wide type coverage, while Brave Bird hits harder.
Yeah, this is kind of a bad set, but I'm sure things will settle out when the metagame calms down. I can imagine sets that will run Spe EVs, since 80 Spe is decent.
Your turn!
