[SET]
Nasty Plot (Simisage) @ Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def OR 0 Atk / 30 Def / 30 SpA / 30 SpD
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Flying
[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Simisage aims to break through teams with its excellent coverage and Speed and takes advantage of would-be checks like Gogoat and Gourgeist-L. Giga Drain gives it more longevity when it's time to break or sweep. It offsets Life Orb recoil, making Simisage more difficult to take down. Focus Blast is used to hit Steel-types like Klang and Bronzor and can OHKO bulky Pokemon like Scraggy and Pignite after a Nasty Plot. Hidden Power Ice is preferred over Hidden Power Flying because while both hit Grass-types, Hidden Power Ice also hits Flying- and Dragon-types such as Pidgeot and Dragonair. Hidden Power Flying can be used to nail Dustox, Whirlipede, and Pignite, but it fails to OHKO Jumpluff like Hidden Power Ice does.
This set is countered by bulky Poison-types like Swalot and Trubbish, so Psychic- and Ground-types like Duosion, Krokorok, and Marshtomp make for good partners. In return, Simisage breaks down Scraggy and Water-types like Politoed and Golduck for them. Simisage helps setup sweepers like Huntail, Shift Gear Klang, and Dragon Dance Scraggy clean in the late-game because it tears holes in teams. It should be paired with powerful attackers like Choice Band Furfrou, Pignite, and Murkrow to break through walls like Dustox, Swalot, Servine, and Ivysaur for it to break or clean. Entry hazard setters such as Gigalith, Lairon, Whirlipede, and Glalie make for good partners, as they provide necessary chip damage. For example, Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes ensure the OHKO on Dustox with +2 Hidden Power Flying if it is used. Because of its poor bulk, pair Simisage with slow pivots such as Dustox, Vibrava, and Klang to bring it in safely. It is pressured by faster Pokemon such as Persian, Jumpluff, and Swoobat, so bulky Pokemon like Carbink, Rocky Helmet Swalot, and Bronzor make for good partners because they switch into these threats. Lastly, Water-types like Politoed, Simipour, and Frogadier make for good partners because they check Fire-types for it, while Simisage pressures Electabuzz and Gogoat for them.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Nasty Plot (Simisage) @ Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def OR 0 Atk / 30 Def / 30 SpA / 30 SpD
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Flying
[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Simisage aims to break through teams with its excellent coverage and Speed and takes advantage of would-be checks like Gogoat and Gourgeist-L. Giga Drain gives it more longevity when it's time to break or sweep. It offsets Life Orb recoil, making Simisage more difficult to take down. Focus Blast is used to hit Steel-types like Klang and Bronzor and can OHKO bulky Pokemon like Scraggy and Pignite after a Nasty Plot. Hidden Power Ice is preferred over Hidden Power Flying because while both hit Grass-types, Hidden Power Ice also hits Flying- and Dragon-types such as Pidgeot and Dragonair. Hidden Power Flying can be used to nail Dustox, Whirlipede, and Pignite, but it fails to OHKO Jumpluff like Hidden Power Ice does.
This set is countered by bulky Poison-types like Swalot and Trubbish, so Psychic- and Ground-types like Duosion, Krokorok, and Marshtomp make for good partners. In return, Simisage breaks down Scraggy and Water-types like Politoed and Golduck for them. Simisage helps setup sweepers like Huntail, Shift Gear Klang, and Dragon Dance Scraggy clean in the late-game because it tears holes in teams. It should be paired with powerful attackers like Choice Band Furfrou, Pignite, and Murkrow to break through walls like Dustox, Swalot, Servine, and Ivysaur for it to break or clean. Entry hazard setters such as Gigalith, Lairon, Whirlipede, and Glalie make for good partners, as they provide necessary chip damage. For example, Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes ensure the OHKO on Dustox with +2 Hidden Power Flying if it is used. Because of its poor bulk, pair Simisage with slow pivots such as Dustox, Vibrava, and Klang to bring it in safely. It is pressured by faster Pokemon such as Persian, Jumpluff, and Swoobat, so bulky Pokemon like Carbink, Rocky Helmet Swalot, and Bronzor make for good partners because they switch into these threats. Lastly, Water-types like Politoed, Simipour, and Frogadier make for good partners because they check Fire-types for it, while Simisage pressures Electabuzz and Gogoat for them.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5gen.296755/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5dots.543866/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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