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[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Icicle Crash
move 4: Ice Shard
item: Eviolite
ability: Thick Fat
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Piloswine's typing, huge bulk, and Thick Fat let it serve as a Stealth Rock setter that has good matchups against some Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk. Earthquake and Icicle Crash form a formidable STAB combination, hitting relevant targets such as Skuntank, Silvally-Ghost, and Rotom-S. Ice Shard allows Piloswine to revenge kill weakened foes such as Shiftry and Silvally-Ground. Thick Fat lets Piloswine switch into the likes of Rapidash and Froslass.
Piloswine fits best on bulky offensive teams that appreciate its ability to take hits and consistently set Stealth Rock. Water-types such as Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Cramorant are problematic for Piloswine; checks to them such as Ferroseed and Cramorant are appreciated. Fighting-types like Sawk, Gurdurr, and the aforementioned Poliwrath greatly pressure Piloswine. Partners such as Rotom-S, Qwilfish, and Garbodor can alleviate this weakness; the former can provide VoltTurn support, while the latter two can wear down problematic foes such as Cofagrigus and Jellicent with Spikes and Toxic Spikes.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Toxic allows Piloswine to wear down foes like Cofagrigus, Poliwrath, Pyukumuku, and Wishiwashi. Stone Edge provides coverage against Frosmoth, Articuno, and Centiskorch. Superpower can be used to threaten Ferroseed, but it is generally less reliable than Piloswine's other moves.
Checks and Counters
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**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types like Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, Pyukumuku, and Cramorant are able to switch into Piloswine and force it out, with Cramorant also removing Stealth Rock. Although they cannot directly switch into Piloswine, offensive Water-types like Basculin and Ludicolo can threaten to KO it.
**Fighting-types and Fighting-type Coverage**: Fighting-types like Sawk, Gurdurr, and Poliwrath pressure Piloswine immensely. Pokemon that carry Fighting-type coverage like Body Press Cofagrigus also threaten Piloswine.
**Grass-types**: Even though they cannot switch into Piloswine and fear being revenge killed by Ice Shard if weakened, Shiftry and Ferroseed are able to threaten Piloswine; the former forces Piloswine out, while the latter weakens Piloswine with Leech Seed and Knock Off and heavily damages it with Gyro Ball. Tangela is able to tank hits from Piloswine and cripple it with Toxic and Knock Off or KO it with Leaf Storm or Giga Drain.
**Residual Damage**: Given Piloswine's lack of recovery, residual damage from entry hazards and status can wear it down over the course of the battle.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DC, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [Tuthur, 369076]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519]]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Icicle Crash
move 4: Ice Shard
item: Eviolite
ability: Thick Fat
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Piloswine's typing, huge bulk, and Thick Fat let it serve as a Stealth Rock setter that has good matchups against some Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk. Earthquake and Icicle Crash form a formidable STAB combination, hitting relevant targets such as Skuntank, Silvally-Ghost, and Rotom-S. Ice Shard allows Piloswine to revenge kill weakened foes such as Shiftry and Silvally-Ground. Thick Fat lets Piloswine switch into the likes of Rapidash and Froslass.
Piloswine fits best on bulky offensive teams that appreciate its ability to take hits and consistently set Stealth Rock. Water-types such as Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Cramorant are problematic for Piloswine; checks to them such as Ferroseed and Cramorant are appreciated. Fighting-types like Sawk, Gurdurr, and the aforementioned Poliwrath greatly pressure Piloswine. Partners such as Rotom-S, Qwilfish, and Garbodor can alleviate this weakness; the former can provide VoltTurn support, while the latter two can wear down problematic foes such as Cofagrigus and Jellicent with Spikes and Toxic Spikes.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Toxic allows Piloswine to wear down foes like Cofagrigus, Poliwrath, Pyukumuku, and Wishiwashi. Stone Edge provides coverage against Frosmoth, Articuno, and Centiskorch. Superpower can be used to threaten Ferroseed, but it is generally less reliable than Piloswine's other moves.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types like Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, Pyukumuku, and Cramorant are able to switch into Piloswine and force it out, with Cramorant also removing Stealth Rock. Although they cannot directly switch into Piloswine, offensive Water-types like Basculin and Ludicolo can threaten to KO it.
**Fighting-types and Fighting-type Coverage**: Fighting-types like Sawk, Gurdurr, and Poliwrath pressure Piloswine immensely. Pokemon that carry Fighting-type coverage like Body Press Cofagrigus also threaten Piloswine.
**Grass-types**: Even though they cannot switch into Piloswine and fear being revenge killed by Ice Shard if weakened, Shiftry and Ferroseed are able to threaten Piloswine; the former forces Piloswine out, while the latter weakens Piloswine with Leech Seed and Knock Off and heavily damages it with Gyro Ball. Tangela is able to tank hits from Piloswine and cripple it with Toxic and Knock Off or KO it with Leaf Storm or Giga Drain.
**Residual Damage**: Given Piloswine's lack of recovery, residual damage from entry hazards and status can wear it down over the course of the battle.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DC, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [Tuthur, 369076]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519]]
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