churine
lunatic+
taken over from vyfe, approved by op on discord
[OVERVIEW]
Numel can turn into a powerful sweeper with its amazing ability Simple, doubling the magnitude of stat changes, which is complemented by its movepool with access to boosting moves like Flame Charge and Growth and powerful STAB options like Fire Blast and Earth Power. Numel also boasts a great typing, being able to check common Grass-, Steel-, and Fire-types like Ferroseed, Magnemite, and Larvesta and sporting an immunity to Thunder Wave as well as a near-unresisted STAB combination. However, this typing leaves Numel with two weaknesses to common types in Ground and Water, making it vulnerable to Diglett before a Flame Charge boost and extremely weak to Aqua Jet from the likes of Corphish and Tirtouga. Numel is also quite slow before a Flame Charge boost, meaning it's susceptible to faster Pokemon, and even with a Flame Charge boost, it is still outsped by fast Choice Scarf users such as Doduo and Gastly. It's not very strong before a Growth boost either, meaning it requires both boosts to be really effective, which will rarely happen in a match because of how fast paced and offensive the LC metagame is. Lastly, Numel faces competition from Ponyta and Larvesta as an offensive Fire-type due to their reliability, with Ponyta sporting recovery and a better Speed stat and Larvesta being able to pivot while sporting a Fighting-type resistance.
[SET]
name: Sweeper
move 1: Flame Charge
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Growth / Stealth Rock
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice / Groundium Z
ability: Simple
nature: Modest
evs: 36 HP / 236 SpA / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Flame Charge is a vital move, as it doubles Numel's Speed stat thanks to Simple while dealing some chip damage, allowing it to outspeed the majority of the metagame. Fire Blast is a powerful STAB move that is able to OHKO Foongus after Stealth Rock before a boost, and after a Growth boost, only Fire-resistant Pokemon and very bulky Pokemon like Spritzee aren't OHKOed by it. Earth Power provides great and accurate neutral coverage with Fire Blast and nails Rock-, Electric-, and Fire-types such as Onix, Elekid, and Ponyta while giving Numel a way to damage Water-types, though it needs a boost from Growth or Groundium Z to do serious damage to them. Growth is used to double Numel's Special Attack stat, giving Numel some much-needed firepower for non-Groundium Z sets and, when combined with a Flame Charge boost, making Numel a terrifying sweeper. If you're running Groundium Z, Stealth Rock is a nice option, as the Special Attack boost from Growth isn't really needed, allowing Numel to set entry hazards if they aren't on the field already.
Set Details
========
Simple is mandatory for this set to function, since it doubles all the stat increases from Flame Charge and Growth. Maximum Special Attack investment with a Modest nature is used to make Numel deal as much damage as possible. 236 Speed EVs are used so that Numel outspeeds 17 Speed Choice Scarf users after a Flame Charge, with the remaining EVs going into HP to boost it by one point. Eviolite is used to give Numel more bulk so it can more easily tank attacks and set up on more Pokemon, while Berry Juice provides recovery Numel much desires to set up on Pokemon it walls. Groundium Z transforms Earth Powerinto a 175-Base Power Tectonic Rage that lets Numel nuke a threat when performing a sweep; for example, it is capable of OHKOing defensive Staryu after Stealth Rock damage and dealing significant damage to bulky Pokemon like Spritzee. A Timid nature could be run to outspeed Choice Scarf Doduo and Gastly, which could otherwise revenge kill Numel after a Flame Charge boost, but the loss of power isn't very favorable.
Usage Tips
========
Numel functions as a late-game sweeper, so it is best to remove any checks and counters, especially Aqua Jet users like Corphish and Tirtouga, before sending Numel in. It should also be switched in on Pokemon it threatens out or Pokemon that can't do much damage to it, like Ferroseed, Magnemite, and Pumpkaboo-XL, to let Numel more easily set up with Flame Charge or Growthor get Stealth Rock up. Flame Charge should generally be used before Growth, as Numel is quite slow before a boost and will likely be outsped and KOed by a switch-in otherwise. Groundium Z sets can work as a lure to Staryu wanting to switch in and trying to remove entry hazards and check Numel, OHKOing them after Stealth Rock damage. It is also useful for taking out a very bulky Pokemon such as Spritzee or Timburr during a sweep. On sets that lack Groundium Z, Numel should tank a hit to set up either Growth or Flame Charge, as it wants both boosts to be able to safely sweep.
Team Options
========
Grass-types such as Foongus and Snivy can deal with the Water- and Ground-types that otherwise check Numel. Even if Numel decides to run Stealth Rock, entry hazard support from Onix, Dwebble, or Ferroseed is still appreciated, as it means Numel doesn't have to risk setting up Stealth Rock itself, giving it an easier time sweeping. Ferroseed is an especially great partner for Numel, as its Grass typing lets it come in on common Water-types and set up entry hazards on them. Knock Off users like Mienfoo, Timburr, and Vullaby soften up bulkier Pokemon like Spritzee and opposing Vullaby, making it easier for Numel to break through them. Mienfoo can even lure in Pokemon Numel beats, such as Pumpkaboo-XL and Foongus, and pivot Numel in with U-turn, making it a great teammate. Memento users such as Diglett and Cottonee lower the foe's offenses while safely bringing Numel in, providing it with more setup opportunities. Staryu makes for a great partner, as it can deal with Water- and Ground-types with its coverage moves and is able to remove Sticky Web, which otherwise halves Numel's Speed, thus requiring an extra turn of setup. It is also able to lure in Ferroseed and Pumpkaboo-XL, Pokemon that Numel can set up on. Alolan Vulpix provides Numel with much-needed bulk and survivability via Aurora Veil support, making it a lot easier for Numel to set up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Numel can run a slower and bulkier utility set with Stealth Rock, Will-O-Wisp, and Lava Plume; however, it loses to all common spinners in the metagame, making it not very viable. Ancient Power lets Numel hit Archen and Mantyke, which both resist its STAB moves, and has a chance to boost all of its stats by two stages thanks to Simple, but it is weaker than Fire Blast and Earth Power otherwise. Yawn gives setup opportunities to Numel, as it either forces a switch or makes the foe fall asleep, but it is hard to fit on a set. RestTalk can be run as a form of recovery, with Stockpile able to bolster Numel's defenses by two, but this is better done by bulkier Pokemon like Mudbray. Sunny Day is an option to make Growth drastically raise Numel's Special Attack and power up Fire-type moves, but Numel already runs too many setup moves for a third to be considered.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-types**: Numel's glaring 4x weakness to Water and lack of Speed before a Flame Charge boost leave it easily checked by the likes of Staryu, Chinchou, and Wingull. Aqua Jet users like Corphish and Tirtouga are especially troublesome, since they can bypass any Flame Charge boosts Numel has acquired. Mantyke, although rare, is the best counter to Numel, as it resists Fire Blast and is immune to Earth Power, making the rare Ancient Power Numel's only way to deal damage to it.
**Ground-types**: Bulkier Ground-types such as Mudbray and Hippopotas aren't 2HKOed by Numel's attacks before Growth and can retaliate and OHKO with Earthquake before recovering any damage taken with Rest or Slack Off. Diglett and Drilbur also outspeed and OHKO Numel if it hasn't used Flame Charge beforehand.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Choice Scarf users such as Doduo and Gastly can pick off Numel after a single Flame Charge, while priority users like Timburr can ignore any Flame Charge boosts Numel has obtained.
**Archen**: Archen is a good counter to Numel, as it is one of two viable Pokemon that resist both of Numel's STAB types, only fearing the rare Ancient Power, and can OHKO Numel with an Earthquake.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[crusty, 264307]]
- Quality checked by: [[Corporal Levi, 55063], [Xayah, 167012], [Nineage, 195129]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [P Squared, 168392]]
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QC: levi / thunderboi / nine
GP: tdp / raingauge
QC: levi / thunderboi / nine
GP: tdp / raingauge
[OVERVIEW]
Numel can turn into a powerful sweeper with its amazing ability Simple, doubling the magnitude of stat changes, which is complemented by its movepool with access to boosting moves like Flame Charge and Growth and powerful STAB options like Fire Blast and Earth Power. Numel also boasts a great typing, being able to check common Grass-, Steel-, and Fire-types like Ferroseed, Magnemite, and Larvesta and sporting an immunity to Thunder Wave as well as a near-unresisted STAB combination. However, this typing leaves Numel with two weaknesses to common types in Ground and Water, making it vulnerable to Diglett before a Flame Charge boost and extremely weak to Aqua Jet from the likes of Corphish and Tirtouga. Numel is also quite slow before a Flame Charge boost, meaning it's susceptible to faster Pokemon, and even with a Flame Charge boost, it is still outsped by fast Choice Scarf users such as Doduo and Gastly. It's not very strong before a Growth boost either, meaning it requires both boosts to be really effective, which will rarely happen in a match because of how fast paced and offensive the LC metagame is. Lastly, Numel faces competition from Ponyta and Larvesta as an offensive Fire-type due to their reliability, with Ponyta sporting recovery and a better Speed stat and Larvesta being able to pivot while sporting a Fighting-type resistance.
[SET]
name: Sweeper
move 1: Flame Charge
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Growth / Stealth Rock
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice / Groundium Z
ability: Simple
nature: Modest
evs: 36 HP / 236 SpA / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Flame Charge is a vital move, as it doubles Numel's Speed stat thanks to Simple while dealing some chip damage, allowing it to outspeed the majority of the metagame. Fire Blast is a powerful STAB move that is able to OHKO Foongus after Stealth Rock before a boost, and after a Growth boost, only Fire-resistant Pokemon and very bulky Pokemon like Spritzee aren't OHKOed by it. Earth Power provides great and accurate neutral coverage with Fire Blast and nails Rock-, Electric-, and Fire-types such as Onix, Elekid, and Ponyta while giving Numel a way to damage Water-types, though it needs a boost from Growth or Groundium Z to do serious damage to them. Growth is used to double Numel's Special Attack stat, giving Numel some much-needed firepower for non-Groundium Z sets and, when combined with a Flame Charge boost, making Numel a terrifying sweeper. If you're running Groundium Z, Stealth Rock is a nice option, as the Special Attack boost from Growth isn't really needed, allowing Numel to set entry hazards if they aren't on the field already.
Set Details
========
Simple is mandatory for this set to function, since it doubles all the stat increases from Flame Charge and Growth. Maximum Special Attack investment with a Modest nature is used to make Numel deal as much damage as possible. 236 Speed EVs are used so that Numel outspeeds 17 Speed Choice Scarf users after a Flame Charge, with the remaining EVs going into HP to boost it by one point. Eviolite is used to give Numel more bulk so it can more easily tank attacks and set up on more Pokemon, while Berry Juice provides recovery Numel much desires to set up on Pokemon it walls. Groundium Z transforms Earth Powerinto a 175-Base Power Tectonic Rage that lets Numel nuke a threat when performing a sweep; for example, it is capable of OHKOing defensive Staryu after Stealth Rock damage and dealing significant damage to bulky Pokemon like Spritzee. A Timid nature could be run to outspeed Choice Scarf Doduo and Gastly, which could otherwise revenge kill Numel after a Flame Charge boost, but the loss of power isn't very favorable.
Usage Tips
========
Numel functions as a late-game sweeper, so it is best to remove any checks and counters, especially Aqua Jet users like Corphish and Tirtouga, before sending Numel in. It should also be switched in on Pokemon it threatens out or Pokemon that can't do much damage to it, like Ferroseed, Magnemite, and Pumpkaboo-XL, to let Numel more easily set up with Flame Charge or Growthor get Stealth Rock up. Flame Charge should generally be used before Growth, as Numel is quite slow before a boost and will likely be outsped and KOed by a switch-in otherwise. Groundium Z sets can work as a lure to Staryu wanting to switch in and trying to remove entry hazards and check Numel, OHKOing them after Stealth Rock damage. It is also useful for taking out a very bulky Pokemon such as Spritzee or Timburr during a sweep. On sets that lack Groundium Z, Numel should tank a hit to set up either Growth or Flame Charge, as it wants both boosts to be able to safely sweep.
Team Options
========
Grass-types such as Foongus and Snivy can deal with the Water- and Ground-types that otherwise check Numel. Even if Numel decides to run Stealth Rock, entry hazard support from Onix, Dwebble, or Ferroseed is still appreciated, as it means Numel doesn't have to risk setting up Stealth Rock itself, giving it an easier time sweeping. Ferroseed is an especially great partner for Numel, as its Grass typing lets it come in on common Water-types and set up entry hazards on them. Knock Off users like Mienfoo, Timburr, and Vullaby soften up bulkier Pokemon like Spritzee and opposing Vullaby, making it easier for Numel to break through them. Mienfoo can even lure in Pokemon Numel beats, such as Pumpkaboo-XL and Foongus, and pivot Numel in with U-turn, making it a great teammate. Memento users such as Diglett and Cottonee lower the foe's offenses while safely bringing Numel in, providing it with more setup opportunities. Staryu makes for a great partner, as it can deal with Water- and Ground-types with its coverage moves and is able to remove Sticky Web, which otherwise halves Numel's Speed, thus requiring an extra turn of setup. It is also able to lure in Ferroseed and Pumpkaboo-XL, Pokemon that Numel can set up on. Alolan Vulpix provides Numel with much-needed bulk and survivability via Aurora Veil support, making it a lot easier for Numel to set up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Numel can run a slower and bulkier utility set with Stealth Rock, Will-O-Wisp, and Lava Plume; however, it loses to all common spinners in the metagame, making it not very viable. Ancient Power lets Numel hit Archen and Mantyke, which both resist its STAB moves, and has a chance to boost all of its stats by two stages thanks to Simple, but it is weaker than Fire Blast and Earth Power otherwise. Yawn gives setup opportunities to Numel, as it either forces a switch or makes the foe fall asleep, but it is hard to fit on a set. RestTalk can be run as a form of recovery, with Stockpile able to bolster Numel's defenses by two, but this is better done by bulkier Pokemon like Mudbray. Sunny Day is an option to make Growth drastically raise Numel's Special Attack and power up Fire-type moves, but Numel already runs too many setup moves for a third to be considered.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-types**: Numel's glaring 4x weakness to Water and lack of Speed before a Flame Charge boost leave it easily checked by the likes of Staryu, Chinchou, and Wingull. Aqua Jet users like Corphish and Tirtouga are especially troublesome, since they can bypass any Flame Charge boosts Numel has acquired. Mantyke, although rare, is the best counter to Numel, as it resists Fire Blast and is immune to Earth Power, making the rare Ancient Power Numel's only way to deal damage to it.
**Ground-types**: Bulkier Ground-types such as Mudbray and Hippopotas aren't 2HKOed by Numel's attacks before Growth and can retaliate and OHKO with Earthquake before recovering any damage taken with Rest or Slack Off. Diglett and Drilbur also outspeed and OHKO Numel if it hasn't used Flame Charge beforehand.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Choice Scarf users such as Doduo and Gastly can pick off Numel after a single Flame Charge, while priority users like Timburr can ignore any Flame Charge boosts Numel has obtained.
**Archen**: Archen is a good counter to Numel, as it is one of two viable Pokemon that resist both of Numel's STAB types, only fearing the rare Ancient Power, and can OHKO Numel with an Earthquake.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[crusty, 264307]]
- Quality checked by: [[Corporal Levi, 55063], [Xayah, 167012], [Nineage, 195129]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [P Squared, 168392]]
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