[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Body Press / Rock Slide
item: Leftovers
ability: Stamina
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Mudsdale has a small niche as a Stealth Rock setter that is capable of switching into a wide variety of physical attackers such as Cobalion and Zygarde-10%. However, its only form of recovery comes from Leftovers, which means that it is easily worn down. Additionally, due to its typing's lack of resistances, it is vulnerable to common special attackers such as Toxtricity and Noivern, unlike its competition in Rhyperior, Steelix, and Registeel, making it awkward to build with. Toxic allows Mudsdale to cripple common switch-ins like Togekiss, Milotic, and Seismitoad. Body Press enables Mudsdale to hit Zarude and synergizes well with Stamina's Defense boosts. Alternatively, Rock Slide lets Mudsdale threaten Flying-types like Crobat and Noivern.
As Mudsdale is able to function as both a Stealth Rock setter and physically defensive wall, it best fits on bulky offense and balanced teams. However, Mudsdale's typing makes it awkward to build with, as it lacks relevant resistances. Special sponges such as Assault Vest Reuniclus and Porygon2 complement Mudsdale nicely, and they are also able to deal with the Electric-types such as Toxtricity, Raikou, and Xurkitree that Mudsdale struggles to check. As Mudsdale is threatened by bulky Water-types like Suicune and Milotic, Grass- and Electric-types such as Zarude and Raikou make for good partners. Mudsdale also likes cleric support from Pokemon such as Sylveon and Umbreon because it lacks reliable recovery besides Leftovers. Mudsdale is also threatened by Zarude, one of the most common pivots in RU, so checks to it such as Cobalion, Togekiss, and Incineroar make for good partners.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aquarius Ghost ❤, 519583]]
- Quality checked by: [[zizalith, 410251], [gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Body Press / Rock Slide
item: Leftovers
ability: Stamina
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Mudsdale has a small niche as a Stealth Rock setter that is capable of switching into a wide variety of physical attackers such as Cobalion and Zygarde-10%. However, its only form of recovery comes from Leftovers, which means that it is easily worn down. Additionally, due to its typing's lack of resistances, it is vulnerable to common special attackers such as Toxtricity and Noivern, unlike its competition in Rhyperior, Steelix, and Registeel, making it awkward to build with. Toxic allows Mudsdale to cripple common switch-ins like Togekiss, Milotic, and Seismitoad. Body Press enables Mudsdale to hit Zarude and synergizes well with Stamina's Defense boosts. Alternatively, Rock Slide lets Mudsdale threaten Flying-types like Crobat and Noivern.
As Mudsdale is able to function as both a Stealth Rock setter and physically defensive wall, it best fits on bulky offense and balanced teams. However, Mudsdale's typing makes it awkward to build with, as it lacks relevant resistances. Special sponges such as Assault Vest Reuniclus and Porygon2 complement Mudsdale nicely, and they are also able to deal with the Electric-types such as Toxtricity, Raikou, and Xurkitree that Mudsdale struggles to check. As Mudsdale is threatened by bulky Water-types like Suicune and Milotic, Grass- and Electric-types such as Zarude and Raikou make for good partners. Mudsdale also likes cleric support from Pokemon such as Sylveon and Umbreon because it lacks reliable recovery besides Leftovers. Mudsdale is also threatened by Zarude, one of the most common pivots in RU, so checks to it such as Cobalion, Togekiss, and Incineroar make for good partners.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aquarius Ghost ❤, 519583]]
- Quality checked by: [[zizalith, 410251], [gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]
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