Muurando

[macle]

Muurando

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[Overview]

• Murrando gets Sand Throw, which can double it's Speed in the sand
• It has a bad movepool
• It has bad typing (Normal)

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Return
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Fire Fang
move 4: Ice Fang / Wild Bolt
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Throw
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed

Set Comments:

• Reaches 518 Speed in the sand.
• Reaches 328 Attack.
• Crunch hits Pokemon that are immune to Return
• Fire Fang allows Muurando to 2HKO Forretress and Notorei

Additional Comments:

• Outclassed by Doryuuzu easily.
• Could run Choice Band instead of Life Orb for more Attack.
• Could run Cheer Up to increase Muurando's Attack but he doesn't get chances to use it.

Teammates & Counters:

• Tyranitar and Hippodown are good for starting sand.
• Ghost-type is great for taking Fighting-type attacks aimed at Muurando.
• Bulky Ground- and Steel-types cause problems for Muurando
• Magnezone can set up on Steel-types that Muurando has problems with.
• Priority attacks hurt Muurando especially Super Effective Mach Punch.

[Team Options]

• Tyranitar and Hippodown are good for starting sand.
• Ghost-type to take Fighting-type attacks that come at Muurando.

[Other Options]

• Muurando has a decent special movepool but its Special Attack is poor.

[Counters]

• Bulky Ground-types cause a problem.
• Bulky Steel-types like Skarmory wall Muurando.
• Priority attacks hurt Muurando especially Super Effective Mach Punch.

[Dream World]

• Gets Scrappy which allows him to hit Ghost-types with STAB Return.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

Yeah, I realize this guy sucks. Fixed some spacing, marking as done.

 

[Delta 2777]

Why no mention of Wild Bolt?

 

[macle]

I forgot about it. Added it.

 

[Setsuna]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83047

Since you guys agreed to do it that way, I'm going to lock this thread. Good work.