New Skuntank set

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This is a set that I've created as an alternate way to break down premier walls such as Blissey, Dusknoir, and Cresselia.

Here below is the set and calculations that I have made in order to provide a basis for discussion.

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Skuntank@ Leftovers
Ability: Aftermath
Adamant Nature
228 HP / 252 Atk / 28 Spd
- Substitute
- Screech
- Pursuit
- Rock Smash
SubScreecher. HP EVs give him 404 HP to make 101 subs. Subs against Blissey so she can't TWave me, then Screech to cut her Def in half. Pursuit will hit really hard as she tries to switch to due to Screech. Rock Smash for steels.

Pursuit vs Max HP/Def Bold Blissey (switching put after Screech)
Defender HP: 714
Damage: 418 - 491
Damage: 58.54% - 68.77%

Pursuit vs Max HP/Def Relaxed Uxie (switching out after Screech)
Defender HP: 354
Damage: 282 - 332
Damage: 79.66% - 93.79%

Rock Smash vs Tyraniboah (after Screech)
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 286 - 337
Damage: 70.79% - 83.42%

Pursuit vs Max HP/Def Bold Cresselia (switching out after Screech)
Defender HP: 444
Damage: 299 - 351
Damage: 67.34% - 79.05%

Pursuit vs 36 HP Timid Azelf (not switching and no Screech)
Defender HP: 300
Damage: 157 - 185
Damage: 52.33% - 61.67%

Pursuit vs 36 HP Timid Azelf (switching out after Screech)
Defender HP: 300
Damage: 620 - 729
Damage: 206.67% - 243.00%

Pursuit vs 180 SDef/76 Def Careful Dusknoir (switching out after Screech)
Defender HP: 294
Damage: 340 - 400
Damage: 115.65% - 136.05%

Pursuit vs Max HP/Def Impish Gliscor
Defender HP: 354
Damage: 145 - 171
Damage: 40.96% - 48.31%

Rock Smash vs Max HP/Def Impish Skarmory (after Screech)
Defender HP: 334
Damage: 45 - 53
Damage: 13.47% - 15.87%

Rock Smash vs 6 HP Heatran (after Screech)
Defender HP: 324
Damage: 148 - 174
Damage: 45.68% - 53.70%

Rock Smash vs 204 HP Metagross
Defender HP: 352
Damage: 32 - 38
Damage: 9.09% - 10.80%

Rock Smash vs 108 HP/252 Def Machamp (after Screech)
Defender HP: 348
Damage: 71 - 83
Damage: 20.40% - 23.85%

Pursuit vs 212 HP/180 Def Gyarados (switching out after Screech w/Intimidate)
Defender HP: 384
Damage: 117 - 138
Damage: 30.47% - 35.94%

Pursuit vs 212 HP/ 180 Def Gyarados (switching out after Screech w/o Intimidate)
Defender HP: 384
Damage: 230 - 270
Damage: 59.90% - 70.31%

Rock Smash vs 252HP/Def Impish Hippowdon (after Screech)
Defender HP: 420
Damage: 50 - 59
Damage: 11.90% - 14.05%

Pursuit vs Max HP/Def Hippowdon (switching out after Screech)
Defender HP: 420
Damage: 151 - 177
Damage: 35.95% - 42.14%

Rock Smash vs 252 HP Lucario (after Screech)
Defender HP: 344
Damage: 207 - 243
Damage: 60.17% - 70.64%

Rock Smash vs 6 HP Garchomp (after Screech)
Defender HP: 358
Damage: 81 - 95
Damage: 22.63% - 26.54%

Pursuit vs 6 HP Garchomp (switching out after Screech)
Defender HP: 358
Damage: 242 - 285
Damage: 67.60% - 79.61%
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Damage Calcs for attacks used against Skuntank

Dusknoir's ThunderPunch vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 76 - 89
Damage: 18.81% - 22.03%

Cresselia's Ice Beam vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 82 - 96
Damage: 20.30% - 23.76%

Uxie's Thunderbolt vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 82 - 96
Damage: 20.30% - 23.76%

Azelf's LO Flamthrower (unboosted) vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 197 - 232
Damage: 48.76% - 57.43%

Azelf's LO Flamethrower (boosted) vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 392 - 461
Damage: 97.03% - 114.11%

Tyraniboah's Ice Beam vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 130 - 154
Damage: 32.18% - 38.12%

Tyraniboah's Focus Punch vs Skuntank
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 193 - 227
Damage: 47.77% - 56.19%
 
Looks nice, but have you ever tried it on Shoddy or something? Because it looks like Azelf would just blast you into next week, Cresselia, Dusknoir, etc. But all in all, it's a very innovative set, makes me wanna breed my own Stunky.
 
Azelf only beats this if I switch him into it. Any other time, it has to explode as it gets OHKOd by Pursuit if it tries to U-Turn. But then again, I'll have other counters for Azelf.
 
Do you mind explaining the switching out after Screech to me?

Would it be:

Opponent switches Pokemon in
Skuntank uses Screech

Opponent switches Pokemon out
Skuntank uses Pursuit

OR

You switch Skuntank in after a Pokemon dies

You use Screech
They do whatever

They switch
You use Pursuit

To be honest, neither of those seems all that likely. I'm guessing that this set relies on the enemy switching in on you, but how likely is it that they'll switch in something that will switch out straight after, giving you two free turns?
 
Right, right. Very solid new set, Skuntank should be getting more use from this.

Oh, do you have calculations for when Skuntank takes hits from other Pokemon?
 
I've added calcs for attacks used against Skuntank. I can switch Skuntank in and set up on everyone else besides Azelf and Tyranitar.
 
No, Skuntank won't survive EQ for Adamant 252 Atk CBTar.
Defender HP: 404
Damage: 424 - 499
Damage: 104.95% - 123.51%
 
tennisisawesome said:
What about an EQ? Would this set survive that?
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Its not meant to go around taking hits. Its meant to smash walls nice and hard. Its not nailing any EQ using sweepers really hard with Pursuit and Rock Smashers.

BTW, TBH, while this set might sound very interesting etc., a person could just switch Blissey out on the turn you Sub to that Dark resist they have to take on TTar, break your sub and keep hitting you while you hope to get a haxy def down with Rock Smash.Even then you'll be hitting them with a base 60 attack max if they don't switch. Hippowdon, Tangrowth etc aren't going to be afraid of Skuntank and will put it out of comission soon enough. Though its pretty nice TBH.
 
Thats true, but most Blissey will try to T-Wave as you sub down. Even if they switch, they'll be hit with a Screech while I'm behind a sub.
 
Really cool idea.
With aftermath as well, they'll be hurting if they kill him.
Not that you just want to sacrifice him.
 
You don't know if you'll be switching into a T-Wave, but there are ways around that. You could send in one pokemon to take the T-Wave, then send in Skuntank to take whatever attack that Blissey has.
 
Well alright but obligatory Tyranitar does it better post.
Higher defenses.. Higher attack.. Also gets 101 subs... And he however gets focus punch as well to nail the switchin if pursuit won't do enough.
 
GBH713 said:
Do you mind explaining the switching out after Screech to me?

Would it be:

Opponent switches Pokemon in
Skuntank uses Screech

Opponent switches Pokemon out
Skuntank uses Pursuit

OR

You switch Skuntank in after a Pokemon dies

You use Screech
They do whatever

They switch
You use Pursuit

To be honest, neither of those seems all that likely. I'm guessing that this set relies on the enemy switching in on you, but how likely is it that they'll switch in something that will switch out straight after, giving you two free turns?
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um, I would switch out after a screech, do you feel confident in dusknoir's walling ability, when his defence goes from 325 to 162..

..anyways! can t-tar pull this set off like 1 million times better.
 
Apart from Tyranitar, all your calculations are against Pokemon that are incredibly unlikely to switch into Skuntank. So how will you get a chance to use Screech then Pursuit on them?

How much damage does he do to likely switch-ins in OU? Skarmory, Hippowdon, Gliscor, Gyarados, Garchomp, Metagross, Lucario, Heatran, Machamp, etc.

Sub seems a waste too. You lose 101+ HP to stop Blissey paralyzing you. If you Taunt and she tries Thunder Wave you lose 0 HP, if she uses Seismic Toss you only lose 100. At least with Taunt you're stopping Garchomp, Gyarados, Lucario, etc. setting up after they come in and you run.
 
That's why you switch Skuntank into any of them besides the ones you mentioned, Azelf and T-Tar. I'll run calcs on those pokemon and post them when I'm finished with them.
 
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