taken over from Langur
approved by Mambo
Overview
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+decent bulk
+good utility learnset
+many resists
+good ability
+spore
-typing also gives it many weaknesses
-low speed
-fairly weak
-typing gives it sr weakness, 4x weak to birdspam
Utility
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name: Utility
move 1: Spore
move 2: Bullet Seed / Knock Off
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: Aromatherapy
ability: Dry Skin
item: Eviolite
evs: 76 HP / 36 Atk / 236 Def / 156 SpD
nature: Impish
Moves
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-spore lets you effectively remove one of the opponents pokemon from the match
-knock off lets you cripple opposing walls
-bullet seed can be useful instead of knock off due to the nature of damage rolls in lc
-synthesis lets you stay healthy throughout the match
-aromatherapy can be used to cure teammates (and itself) of status
Set Details
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-hp evs let you hit a number indivisible by 4 so you can switch into stealth rock four times without dying
-defense is maximized on this set in order for paras to check fighting types better, also hit an eviolite number
-spdef evs give you an eviolite number and more all-around bulk
-the remaining evs go into attack and let it hit a little harder
-dry skin is used to give paras an immunity to water-type attacks like scald
Usage Tips
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-try to switch in on the many types of attacks that paras resists, like ground and and grass
-timburr can be annoying since it actually benefits from an effect spore status, but can't switch in unless spore has been used
-grass types that are immune to spore can switch in on paras easily, keep this in mind
-due to dry skin, paras can switch in on water-type attacks like scald
Team Options
========
-pokemon that appreciate solid switchins to fighting types like pawniard appreciate paras's support
-resists to fire and flying, like archen and chinchou, are appreciated, since paras is 4x weak to both types
-houndour is a good teammate due to having good typing synergy with paras and being able to absorb fire-type attacks aimed at paras with flash fire, as well as beating grass-types that want to switch into spore. they do share a weakness to rock however.
-teammates that can remove hazards, like vullaby and drilbur, as useful to keep paras from being forced to recover frequently
Other Options
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-swords dance is an option, since it has a good physical moveset
-stun spore is also an option for speed control
-x-scissor can be useful to hit grass types immune to spore
-leech seed can be helpful to wear down the opponent
-brick break can be used to hit pawniard and houndour trying to switch into paras
-agility is an option to remedy paras' low speed
-effect spore can be used over dry skin, but it is often too situational and luck-based, and can even on occasion be detrimental due to an opponent you wanted to spore getting burnt or paralyzed instead
Checks & Counters
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**flying types**: flying types like fletchling and archen can easily beat paras since they can hit it with 4x super effective stab moves
**fire types**: fire types, such as ponyta and larvesta have 4x super effective stab moves that can hit paras for big damage. houndour can be particularly annoying due to switching easily into spore with early bird.
**grass types**: they are immune to spore and leech seed, while many like foongus have a secondary stab that hits paras hard
**vullaby**: vullaby either resists or is immune to everything paras can do to it
**poison types**: paras can't do much of anything versus poison-types, and they can threaten it out with their stab.
I HAD THIS NEARLY WRITTEN UP AND THEN MY COMPUTER DECIDED TO RESTART AND I LOST ALL MY PROGRESS ;___________________________________;
approved by Mambo
Overview
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+decent bulk
+good utility learnset
+many resists
+good ability
+spore
-typing also gives it many weaknesses
-low speed
-fairly weak
-typing gives it sr weakness, 4x weak to birdspam
Utility
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name: Utility
move 1: Spore
move 2: Bullet Seed / Knock Off
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: Aromatherapy
ability: Dry Skin
item: Eviolite
evs: 76 HP / 36 Atk / 236 Def / 156 SpD
nature: Impish
Moves
========
-spore lets you effectively remove one of the opponents pokemon from the match
-knock off lets you cripple opposing walls
-bullet seed can be useful instead of knock off due to the nature of damage rolls in lc
-synthesis lets you stay healthy throughout the match
-aromatherapy can be used to cure teammates (and itself) of status
Set Details
========
-hp evs let you hit a number indivisible by 4 so you can switch into stealth rock four times without dying
-defense is maximized on this set in order for paras to check fighting types better, also hit an eviolite number
-spdef evs give you an eviolite number and more all-around bulk
-the remaining evs go into attack and let it hit a little harder
-dry skin is used to give paras an immunity to water-type attacks like scald
Usage Tips
========
-try to switch in on the many types of attacks that paras resists, like ground and and grass
-timburr can be annoying since it actually benefits from an effect spore status, but can't switch in unless spore has been used
-grass types that are immune to spore can switch in on paras easily, keep this in mind
-due to dry skin, paras can switch in on water-type attacks like scald
Team Options
========
-pokemon that appreciate solid switchins to fighting types like pawniard appreciate paras's support
-resists to fire and flying, like archen and chinchou, are appreciated, since paras is 4x weak to both types
-houndour is a good teammate due to having good typing synergy with paras and being able to absorb fire-type attacks aimed at paras with flash fire, as well as beating grass-types that want to switch into spore. they do share a weakness to rock however.
-teammates that can remove hazards, like vullaby and drilbur, as useful to keep paras from being forced to recover frequently
Other Options
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-swords dance is an option, since it has a good physical moveset
-stun spore is also an option for speed control
-x-scissor can be useful to hit grass types immune to spore
-leech seed can be helpful to wear down the opponent
-brick break can be used to hit pawniard and houndour trying to switch into paras
-agility is an option to remedy paras' low speed
-effect spore can be used over dry skin, but it is often too situational and luck-based, and can even on occasion be detrimental due to an opponent you wanted to spore getting burnt or paralyzed instead
Checks & Counters
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**flying types**: flying types like fletchling and archen can easily beat paras since they can hit it with 4x super effective stab moves
**fire types**: fire types, such as ponyta and larvesta have 4x super effective stab moves that can hit paras for big damage. houndour can be particularly annoying due to switching easily into spore with early bird.
**grass types**: they are immune to spore and leech seed, while many like foongus have a secondary stab that hits paras hard
**vullaby**: vullaby either resists or is immune to everything paras can do to it
**poison types**: paras can't do much of anything versus poison-types, and they can threaten it out with their stab.
I HAD THIS NEARLY WRITTEN UP AND THEN MY COMPUTER DECIDED TO RESTART AND I LOST ALL MY PROGRESS ;___________________________________;
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