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I wrote this in Wordpad so those annoying font tags may appear. All opinions are appreciated.
[SET]
Name: Psychic Spooker
Move 1: X-Scissor
Move 2: Spore
Move 3: Pursuit
Move 4: Seed Bomb / Screech / Knock Off
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Physical Pursuit gave Parasect a new weapon in the 4th generation. This set is scary to Psychic-types who are weak to both Pursuit and X-Scissor. HP EVs allow Parasect to take weaker hits and pose an immediate threat with both moves.</p>
<p> Spore helps to ease prediction, and is vital on pretty much every Parasect set. Knock Off will remove the item of anything which comes in on Parasect, possibly crippling them. Sleeping a counter and removing its item are both viable strategies and allow Parasect to do something useful before fainting.</p>
<p>When there are no Psychics to scare, Seed Bomb is another good STAB move for Parasect. On the other hand, Screech is a nice way to ease prediction, as nothing wants to face a base 80 STAB Attack with -2 Defense! </p>
[SET]
Name: Choice Band
Move 1: Seed Bomb
Move 2: X-Scissor
Move 3: Spore
Move 4: Pursuit / Aerial Ace / Brick Break
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 118 HP / 252 Atk / 148 Spe
Item: Choice Band
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Parasect is slow and boasts mediocre coverage, meaning his skills with a Choice Band leave much to be desired. One thing in Parasect's favour is Spore, as it allows it to incapitate an opponent. This makes it difficult for the opponent to find something to switch in.</p>
<p>X-Scissor and Seed Bomb are both 80 power STAB moves which, when coming off of 475 Attack, can hit hard on anything which doesn't resist them. </p>
<p>Pursuit will hit anything which switches in fear of sleep, Brick Break will heavily dent Rock/Steels, and Aerial Ace is for fellow Bug types. Knock Off is tempting on this set, but it is better left to support sets due to its low base power.</p>
<p>the 148 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Quiet Ampharos. Parasect is far too slow to make investing max Speed worthwhile.</p>
[SET]
Name: Swords Dance
Move 1: Swords Dance
Move 2: Spore
Move 3: X-Scissor
Move 4: Seed Bomb / Brick Break / Aerial Ace
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 118 HP / 252 Atk / 148 Spe
Item: Leftovers
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set makes good use of Spore by allowing Parasect to boost its impressive attack even higher. After a Swords Dance, Parasect will have a whopping 634 Attack to hit with. Unfortunately, he only has 132 Speed and mediocre coverage to use it with.</p>
<p>X-Scissor is the better of the two STABs for Parasect to use, so it's an essential on this set. The UU Steels are all part Rock or Ground, meaning that Seed Bomb will hit them for neutral, making it a viable option on this set. It also has the added bonus of hitting Quagsire and Whiscash very hard. Brick Break will hit said Rock/Steels for 4x damage, as well as Steelix for 2x.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, both moves will leave you helpless against Flying-types such as Altaria (Although Seed Bomb still hits Mantine) and other Bug-types. Aerial Ace is the move of choice for the Bugs, but its low base power still leaves much to be desired against Flying-types.</p>
[SET]
Name: Status
Move 1: Spore
Move 2: Stun Spore
Move 3: X-Scissor / Seed Bomb
Move 4: Pursuit / Knock off / Aromatherapy
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Impish / Careful
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Status moves have always been annoying to teams which lack an absorber. Parasect fits the role of status support nicely with Spore, Aromatherapy and Effect Spore. </p>
<p>Spore and Stun Spore are both reliable statusing moves. These two moves, combined with Effect Spore, mean that Parasect is able to status a team effortlessly until it is knocked out. Toxic can be added if Paralysis is unnecessary, but Spore is the key move of this set and dropping it is not reccomended.</p>
<p>Sleeping Pokemon tend to switch, making Pursuit a very useful option. Knock Off adds to the general annoying theme of this set. Aromatherapy will allow you to heal your own status while spreading others, but Meganium is usually a much better Aromatherapist in UU. X-Scissor and Seed Bomb are both STABs, but there is not room for both of them on this set.</p>
[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p>Parasect makes nice use of a Quick Claw. Its 30 base speed really hinders his attacking prowess, and although unreliable, Quick Claw can help Parasect get a kill. Parasect is too weak to use an Occa or a Coba Berry (Reduces Fire and Flying damage respectively) but it could make use of a Yache Berry to survive occasional Hidden Powers or Ice Punches.</p>
<p>Swords Dance can boost Parasect's impressive Attack stat even higher. You'll need Spore to give it time to set up though, and lack of speed makes setting up and getting a hit difficult.</p>
<p>Counter may seem stupid when you look at Parasect's defenses, but since Focus Sash is so viable on Parasect, it can net a surprise kill on a pesky foe providing there is no residual damage.</p>
[EVs]
<p>252 Attack is a must on any Parasect which is trying to cause damage. Its HP usually needs investing in to help Parasect to stand a chance against hits. Speed, while terrible, may need a few points to help to outspeed the occasional -Speed natured or paralyzed foes. 44 Speed should be used when Seed Bomb is included in the moveset, as this allows Parasect to outspeed minimum Speed Quagsire.</p>
[OPINION]
<p>X-Scissor, Seed Bomb, and Pursuit are very welcome additions to its physical movepool. However, Parasect's main weapon remains as Spore. Putting a counter to sleep with 100% accuracy is something every pokemon wishes it could do. Parasect's typing makes it a nice switch in to Choiced Ground, Grass, and Fighting moves, and its defensive stats are fairly good. It also has a very good movepool for being annoying, coupled with two useful abilities.</p>
<p>The disappointing thing is Parasect's typing gives it two common 4x weaknesses: Flying and Fire. It has the burden of being both slow and frail, which is a shame because Parasect boasts a respectable 95 base Attack. Parasect's Speed is so bad that even Jolly and a Choice Scarf don't do much for it -- 261 Speed isn't worth the EVs and drop in power of Jolly.</p>
<p>Parasect's new ability makes it different from other Grass-types -- it now hates the sun! This makes Dry Skin Parasect useful for Rain Dance teams, sporting both a Grass and Electric resistance.</p>
[COUNTERS]
<p>Spore tends to make countering Parasect more difficult, but usually anything with a strong STAB move which Parasect doesn't resist should easily 2HKO the mushroom.</p>
<p>In addition to this, Parasect cannot handle Flying-types. Its movepool and typing mean that he cannot damage or survive assaults from them. Noctowl is a brilliant Parasect counter because Insomnia blocks Spore and status sets are ruined by Psycho Shift. Vital Spirit Primeape can also switch in on Spore and X-Scissor and pose a threat with Ice Punch.</p>
I wrote this in Wordpad so those annoying font tags may appear. All opinions are appreciated.
[SET]
Name: Psychic Spooker
Move 1: X-Scissor
Move 2: Spore
Move 3: Pursuit
Move 4: Seed Bomb / Screech / Knock Off
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Physical Pursuit gave Parasect a new weapon in the 4th generation. This set is scary to Psychic-types who are weak to both Pursuit and X-Scissor. HP EVs allow Parasect to take weaker hits and pose an immediate threat with both moves.</p>
<p> Spore helps to ease prediction, and is vital on pretty much every Parasect set. Knock Off will remove the item of anything which comes in on Parasect, possibly crippling them. Sleeping a counter and removing its item are both viable strategies and allow Parasect to do something useful before fainting.</p>
<p>When there are no Psychics to scare, Seed Bomb is another good STAB move for Parasect. On the other hand, Screech is a nice way to ease prediction, as nothing wants to face a base 80 STAB Attack with -2 Defense! </p>
[SET]
Name: Choice Band
Move 1: Seed Bomb
Move 2: X-Scissor
Move 3: Spore
Move 4: Pursuit / Aerial Ace / Brick Break
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 118 HP / 252 Atk / 148 Spe
Item: Choice Band
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Parasect is slow and boasts mediocre coverage, meaning his skills with a Choice Band leave much to be desired. One thing in Parasect's favour is Spore, as it allows it to incapitate an opponent. This makes it difficult for the opponent to find something to switch in.</p>
<p>X-Scissor and Seed Bomb are both 80 power STAB moves which, when coming off of 475 Attack, can hit hard on anything which doesn't resist them. </p>
<p>Pursuit will hit anything which switches in fear of sleep, Brick Break will heavily dent Rock/Steels, and Aerial Ace is for fellow Bug types. Knock Off is tempting on this set, but it is better left to support sets due to its low base power.</p>
<p>the 148 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Quiet Ampharos. Parasect is far too slow to make investing max Speed worthwhile.</p>
[SET]
Name: Swords Dance
Move 1: Swords Dance
Move 2: Spore
Move 3: X-Scissor
Move 4: Seed Bomb / Brick Break / Aerial Ace
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 118 HP / 252 Atk / 148 Spe
Item: Leftovers
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set makes good use of Spore by allowing Parasect to boost its impressive attack even higher. After a Swords Dance, Parasect will have a whopping 634 Attack to hit with. Unfortunately, he only has 132 Speed and mediocre coverage to use it with.</p>
<p>X-Scissor is the better of the two STABs for Parasect to use, so it's an essential on this set. The UU Steels are all part Rock or Ground, meaning that Seed Bomb will hit them for neutral, making it a viable option on this set. It also has the added bonus of hitting Quagsire and Whiscash very hard. Brick Break will hit said Rock/Steels for 4x damage, as well as Steelix for 2x.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, both moves will leave you helpless against Flying-types such as Altaria (Although Seed Bomb still hits Mantine) and other Bug-types. Aerial Ace is the move of choice for the Bugs, but its low base power still leaves much to be desired against Flying-types.</p>
[SET]
Name: Status
Move 1: Spore
Move 2: Stun Spore
Move 3: X-Scissor / Seed Bomb
Move 4: Pursuit / Knock off / Aromatherapy
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Impish / Careful
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Status moves have always been annoying to teams which lack an absorber. Parasect fits the role of status support nicely with Spore, Aromatherapy and Effect Spore. </p>
<p>Spore and Stun Spore are both reliable statusing moves. These two moves, combined with Effect Spore, mean that Parasect is able to status a team effortlessly until it is knocked out. Toxic can be added if Paralysis is unnecessary, but Spore is the key move of this set and dropping it is not reccomended.</p>
<p>Sleeping Pokemon tend to switch, making Pursuit a very useful option. Knock Off adds to the general annoying theme of this set. Aromatherapy will allow you to heal your own status while spreading others, but Meganium is usually a much better Aromatherapist in UU. X-Scissor and Seed Bomb are both STABs, but there is not room for both of them on this set.</p>
[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p>Parasect makes nice use of a Quick Claw. Its 30 base speed really hinders his attacking prowess, and although unreliable, Quick Claw can help Parasect get a kill. Parasect is too weak to use an Occa or a Coba Berry (Reduces Fire and Flying damage respectively) but it could make use of a Yache Berry to survive occasional Hidden Powers or Ice Punches.</p>
<p>Swords Dance can boost Parasect's impressive Attack stat even higher. You'll need Spore to give it time to set up though, and lack of speed makes setting up and getting a hit difficult.</p>
<p>Counter may seem stupid when you look at Parasect's defenses, but since Focus Sash is so viable on Parasect, it can net a surprise kill on a pesky foe providing there is no residual damage.</p>
[EVs]
<p>252 Attack is a must on any Parasect which is trying to cause damage. Its HP usually needs investing in to help Parasect to stand a chance against hits. Speed, while terrible, may need a few points to help to outspeed the occasional -Speed natured or paralyzed foes. 44 Speed should be used when Seed Bomb is included in the moveset, as this allows Parasect to outspeed minimum Speed Quagsire.</p>
[OPINION]
<p>X-Scissor, Seed Bomb, and Pursuit are very welcome additions to its physical movepool. However, Parasect's main weapon remains as Spore. Putting a counter to sleep with 100% accuracy is something every pokemon wishes it could do. Parasect's typing makes it a nice switch in to Choiced Ground, Grass, and Fighting moves, and its defensive stats are fairly good. It also has a very good movepool for being annoying, coupled with two useful abilities.</p>
<p>The disappointing thing is Parasect's typing gives it two common 4x weaknesses: Flying and Fire. It has the burden of being both slow and frail, which is a shame because Parasect boasts a respectable 95 base Attack. Parasect's Speed is so bad that even Jolly and a Choice Scarf don't do much for it -- 261 Speed isn't worth the EVs and drop in power of Jolly.</p>
<p>Parasect's new ability makes it different from other Grass-types -- it now hates the sun! This makes Dry Skin Parasect useful for Rain Dance teams, sporting both a Grass and Electric resistance.</p>
[COUNTERS]
<p>Spore tends to make countering Parasect more difficult, but usually anything with a strong STAB move which Parasect doesn't resist should easily 2HKO the mushroom.</p>
<p>In addition to this, Parasect cannot handle Flying-types. Its movepool and typing mean that he cannot damage or survive assaults from them. Noctowl is a brilliant Parasect counter because Insomnia blocks Spore and status sets are ruined by Psycho Shift. Vital Spirit Primeape can also switch in on Spore and X-Scissor and pose a threat with Ice Punch.</p>
