Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Dark Pulse
- Sleep Talk
beat fairy types of your opponent and win with spiritomb a_a
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Project NU Next Best Thing [Week 35: Gastrodon]
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Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Dark Pulse
- Sleep Talk
Disable+Hex Spiritomb
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 124 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic
- Hex
- Disable
- Substitute
Most of the time,spritomb's answers relies on single attack to threaten it (especially fairy types).When under substitute,disabling this move allow spiritomb to get free substitute and start spread status.Wisp works better against escavalier,galarfisk and alolan-sandlash.Toxic hits p2,miltank who otherwise wall this set.
(136 spe evs to outspeed adamant max speed escavalier)
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 124 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic
- Hex
- Disable
- Substitute
Most of the time,spritomb's answers relies on single attack to threaten it (especially fairy types).When under substitute,disabling this move allow spiritomb to get free substitute and start spread status.Wisp works better against escavalier,galarfisk and alolan-sandlash.Toxic hits p2,miltank who otherwise wall this set.
(136 spe evs to outspeed adamant max speed escavalier)
INFESTATION SPIRITOMB
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Def
Bold Nature
- Infestation
- Will-O-Wisp/Toxic
- Hex
- Rest
The idea of this set is to trap passive walls in the tier such as Weezing and Gastrodon/ and either PP stall them with rest+hex damage, or kill them off while trapping them and hitting them with either a Toxic or WoW. This set works well in tandem with a pokemon that is walled by these thick guys such as CB Aggron, Tauros, or SD Silvally. It can also Toxic or WoW common switch ins to the Crotomb set such as the aforementioned silvally and other fairy types, or a P2 trying to gain back momentum without letting one of its teammates get weakened. Alternatively, you could opt for an Impish set with Poltergeist, if you prefer big damage on Silv Fairy and if you would like to kill off Gastrodon easier. Really fun set, also forgot to mention it traps greedy rockers trying to get up rocks while disrespecting Spiritomb. That includes Gigalith, Regirock, and even Miltank. These guys being gone allows a Salazzle to win the game much easily. Fun set, with a lot of merit and also gives you that suprise factor because no one will suspect a thing.
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Def
Bold Nature
- Infestation
- Will-O-Wisp/Toxic
- Hex
- Rest
The idea of this set is to trap passive walls in the tier such as Weezing and Gastrodon/ and either PP stall them with rest+hex damage, or kill them off while trapping them and hitting them with either a Toxic or WoW. This set works well in tandem with a pokemon that is walled by these thick guys such as CB Aggron, Tauros, or SD Silvally. It can also Toxic or WoW common switch ins to the Crotomb set such as the aforementioned silvally and other fairy types, or a P2 trying to gain back momentum without letting one of its teammates get weakened. Alternatively, you could opt for an Impish set with Poltergeist, if you prefer big damage on Silv Fairy and if you would like to kill off Gastrodon easier. Really fun set, also forgot to mention it traps greedy rockers trying to get up rocks while disrespecting Spiritomb. That includes Gigalith, Regirock, and even Miltank. These guys being gone allows a Salazzle to win the game much easily. Fun set, with a lot of merit and also gives you that suprise factor because no one will suspect a thing.
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Dual Status Spiritomb
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 124 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Toxic
- Hex
- Pain Split
Spiritomb is able to status many Pokemon like Sceptile, Tauros, and Escavalier with Will-O-Wisp and Toxic Pokemon like Porygon2, Miltank, Centiskorch, and Gastrodon whereas W-O-W may not be as useful. Running DUAL status, it'd only make sense to make use of it and run Hex to boost its damage output while Pain Split allows it to recover. 136 Spe outpaces max speed Escavalier.
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 124 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Toxic
- Hex
- Pain Split
Spiritomb is able to status many Pokemon like Sceptile, Tauros, and Escavalier with Will-O-Wisp and Toxic Pokemon like Porygon2, Miltank, Centiskorch, and Gastrodon whereas W-O-W may not be as useful. Running DUAL status, it'd only make sense to make use of it and run Hex to boost its damage output while Pain Split allows it to recover. 136 Spe outpaces max speed Escavalier.
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Spiritomb @ Black Sludge
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic / Will-o-Wisp
- Trick
- Hex
- Protect
This set is intended to be used on a Pokemon that's not a Poison type. Start off with Trick to trick the Black Sludge onto an opponent. After that, you use a status move of either Will-o-Wisp or Toxic, your choice. They will cause the opponent to lose HP with their inflicted status along with the Black Sludge. Hex is STAB and gets double power when the opponent has a inflicted status. Protect is for a turn for the opponent to take damage from the status condition and Black Sludge.
On Episode 1 of Kalif's NU Next Best Thing, we have:
Specs Spiritomb!
Spiritomb @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 132 HP / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Memento / Hex / Burning Jealousy
- Shadow Ball
- Dark Pulse
- Trick
Weirdly enough, Spiritomb has identical Attack and Special Attack stats, so a Specs set wouldn't seem TOO out of the ordinary, would it? Hex is very good on teams that spread status easily, such as teams with Toxic Spikes users. Memento is very good on offensive teams to keep momentum and weaken big threats. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse are your main STABs, and Trick is there to cripple walls such as P2 that you can't break through otherwise. 124 Speed to outspeed no speed invested base 50s. You could change the speed to 136 EVs to outspeed Adamant Escavalier.
Specs Spiritomb!
Spiritomb @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 132 HP / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Memento / Hex / Burning Jealousy
- Shadow Ball
- Dark Pulse
- Trick
Weirdly enough, Spiritomb has identical Attack and Special Attack stats, so a Specs set wouldn't seem TOO out of the ordinary, would it? Hex is very good on teams that spread status easily, such as teams with Toxic Spikes users. Memento is very good on offensive teams to keep momentum and weaken big threats. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse are your main STABs, and Trick is there to cripple walls such as P2 that you can't break through otherwise. 124 Speed to outspeed no speed invested base 50s. You could change the speed to 136 EVs to outspeed Adamant Escavalier.
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 212 SpD Regirock: 139-165 (38.1 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Escavalier: 163-193 (58 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xatu: 306-362 (91.6 - 108.3%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Spiritomb: 159-187 (52.3 - 61.5%) -- 96.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Escavalier: 163-193 (58 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xatu: 306-362 (91.6 - 108.3%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Spiritomb Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Spiritomb: 159-187 (52.3 - 61.5%) -- 96.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
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Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 108 HP / 252 SpA / 148 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Taunt
- Shadow Ball
- Dark Pulse
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Trick Ring Target Spiritomb
Spiritomb @ Ring Target
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Night Shade
- Will-O-Wisp/Toxic
- Pain Split
- Trick
General idea
Here we have Spiritomb with the combination of Trick + Ring Target, which I think it is useful in many ways.
Are you a Normal-type check and so you are immune to Night Shade? Not anymore. Night Shade is a great option here because it doesn't need EVs investment.
Are you immune to Electric moves because you are a Ground-type pokemon? Not anymore and this can be useful for a teammate.
Keep in mind that Ring Target removes only the holder's type immunities to moves.
Both WoW and Toxic are good options If your team has problem to get past bulky pokemons pick Toxic; if your team has troubles with physical attackers, pick WoW.
Don't forget that you can fish Leftovers from your opponent or simply steal it in order to switch it again, thus ruining the opponent's gameplan.
The ability Infiltrator is the preferred one because it allows to connect Trick (but even the remaining moves) despite Substitute and Screens.
This set suffers the "best of 3 syndrome": it works well if it is unexpected.
By the way, normally nobody attacks Spiritomb with Fightning, Normal or Psychic-attacking moves, so don't switch-in in none of those otherwise you will reveal immediately Ring Target.
Simply, put Spiritomb onto the battlefield and you'll catch your opponent totally off-guard, so a low U-turn/Volt Switch support is appreciated.
Team(mates) support
The possibility to remove immunities through Ring Target opens a lot of possibilities because the opponent has to forget the Ground immunity to Electric, the Normal immunity to Ghost (and viceversa), the Fairy immunity to Dragon and so on...
As previously mentioned, a low U-turn/Volt Switch support is appreciated to allow Spiritomb to enter onto the battlefield without revealing its item, which is why this set was designed for.
Spiritomb @ Ring Target
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Night Shade
- Will-O-Wisp/Toxic
- Pain Split
- Trick
General idea
Here we have Spiritomb with the combination of Trick + Ring Target, which I think it is useful in many ways.
Are you a Normal-type check and so you are immune to Night Shade? Not anymore. Night Shade is a great option here because it doesn't need EVs investment.
Are you immune to Electric moves because you are a Ground-type pokemon? Not anymore and this can be useful for a teammate.
Keep in mind that Ring Target removes only the holder's type immunities to moves.
Both WoW and Toxic are good options If your team has problem to get past bulky pokemons pick Toxic; if your team has troubles with physical attackers, pick WoW.
Don't forget that you can fish Leftovers from your opponent or simply steal it in order to switch it again, thus ruining the opponent's gameplan.
The ability Infiltrator is the preferred one because it allows to connect Trick (but even the remaining moves) despite Substitute and Screens.
This set suffers the "best of 3 syndrome": it works well if it is unexpected.
By the way, normally nobody attacks Spiritomb with Fightning, Normal or Psychic-attacking moves, so don't switch-in in none of those otherwise you will reveal immediately Ring Target.
Simply, put Spiritomb onto the battlefield and you'll catch your opponent totally off-guard, so a low U-turn/Volt Switch support is appreciated.
Team(mates) support
The possibility to remove immunities through Ring Target opens a lot of possibilities because the opponent has to forget the Ground immunity to Electric, the Normal immunity to Ghost (and viceversa), the Fairy immunity to Dragon and so on...
As previously mentioned, a low U-turn/Volt Switch support is appreciated to allow Spiritomb to enter onto the battlefield without revealing its item, which is why this set was designed for.
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Cycle 9 - Spiritomb (Voting)
Voting ends on Monday! Thank you for all submissions. Please be reminded that: Voting for your own set is not allowed and advertising for people to vote for your set will result in a disqualification in your submission.
Spite + Protect by Katy
Choice Band by Catalisador
Calm Mind + RestTalk by MassiveDestruction
Disable + Hex by Elias PSY
Infestation by your____bro
Dual Status by Roxiee
Black Sludge + Trick by Zangoose5000
Choice Specs by kalifguest22
Nasty Plot + Taunt by SpacialRendevous
Ring Target + Trick by nameless90
Voting ends on Monday! Thank you for all submissions. Please be reminded that: Voting for your own set is not allowed and advertising for people to vote for your set will result in a disqualification in your submission.
Spite + Protect by Katy
Choice Band by Catalisador
Calm Mind + RestTalk by MassiveDestruction
Disable + Hex by Elias PSY
Infestation by your____bro
Dual Status by Roxiee
Black Sludge + Trick by Zangoose5000
Choice Specs by kalifguest22
Nasty Plot + Taunt by SpacialRendevous
Ring Target + Trick by nameless90
Trick Ring Target has potential to be heat uwu.
infestation
Your bro
Calm Mind + RestTalk by MassiveDestruction
Tagging Roxiee to add your____bro's Infestation to the HOF. Congratulation!
We decided to wait with the next mon until the new drops so everyone can focus on them!
We decided to wait with the next mon until the new drops so everyone can focus on them!
Cycle 10 - Can You Stand The Rain
Heya everyone, this week will be featuring Blastoise from the recent December shifts that you can read about (here). Blastoise can perform a number of roles of serving as a wallbreaker, utility, setup-sweeper, or any other cool sets that you come up with! This week is a little shorter but me and corthius thought it was fine to squeeze a Pokemon like Blastiose in! Submissions will still end on Saturday which will be on December 5th like any other week! Happy posting and good luck :D. Corthius taking a nice break this week ;w;
Heya everyone, this week will be featuring Blastoise from the recent December shifts that you can read about (here). Blastoise can perform a number of roles of serving as a wallbreaker, utility, setup-sweeper, or any other cool sets that you come up with! This week is a little shorter but me and corthius thought it was fine to squeeze a Pokemon like Blastiose in! Submissions will still end on Saturday which will be on December 5th like any other week! Happy posting and good luck :D. Corthius taking a nice break this week ;w;
None!
Shell Smash + Terrain Pulse
Blastoise @ White Herb
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Terrain Pulse
- Surf
- Ice Beam
The idea behind Terrain Pulse Blastoise is basically to turn this move into an Electric-type move in Electric Terrain so its able to attack Mantine and other Water-type Pokemon supereffectively. However Grassy Terrain or Psychic Terrain seems like an option so this can hit Gastrodon also. Surf is for STAB to hit the general Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types whereas Ice Beam hits Dragon-type Pokemon. Without Ice Beam, Blastoise has a hard time dealing with Dragon type Pokemon like Guzzlord and Alolan Exeggutor and in Electric Terrain, this forms a BoltBeam set(Electric Terrain Pulse + Ice Beam) which is really nice in any tier tbh.
Blastoise @ White Herb
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Terrain Pulse
- Surf
- Ice Beam
The idea behind Terrain Pulse Blastoise is basically to turn this move into an Electric-type move in Electric Terrain so its able to attack Mantine and other Water-type Pokemon supereffectively. However Grassy Terrain or Psychic Terrain seems like an option so this can hit Gastrodon also. Surf is for STAB to hit the general Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types whereas Ice Beam hits Dragon-type Pokemon. Without Ice Beam, Blastoise has a hard time dealing with Dragon type Pokemon like Guzzlord and Alolan Exeggutor and in Electric Terrain, this forms a BoltBeam set(Electric Terrain Pulse + Ice Beam) which is really nice in any tier tbh.
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Blastoise @ Choice Specs
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Flip Turn
Even Gamefreak knew this mon should hold Choice Specs when they made this official (yes official) Pokemon Go sprite. With the glasses, Blastoise is able to smack slower teams and resist's significantly harder. With the blessing of Flip Turn, this mon can retain momentum too, allowing for a cool breaker who supports fast paced teams. It appreciates spikes support and answers to Gastro and Vape (Roserade anyone?), and with it has potential to deal massive damage to many a team
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Blastoise @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 104 Def / 152 Spe
Bold Nature
- Yawn
- Flip Turn
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
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Body Press blastoise + Rest
Blastoise @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent / Rain Dish
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Scald
- Rest
beat his counters and special sweepers and destroy your opp
Katy
Banned deucer.
Blastoise @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic
- Protect
- Flip Turn
this
set aims to be a rather stally one with momentum gaining flip turn. toxic cripples many pokemon in the tier, which could come into blastoise such as decidueye, dhelmise, jellicent, and mantine. toic puts them on the timer reliably so they can't come in anymore at any given time because they will take toxic damage. decidueye, jellicent, and mantine have reliable recovery but it gets hindered when they're put on the timer. seismic toss is for non-ghost types and helps that the opposing pokemon will take damage. protect is to scout and to helps the poison to whittle down the opposing pokemon. flip turn is given to this set as it can slowly bring in a partner-pokemon safely.
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