[SET]
name: Shell Smash Sweeper
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Stored Power
move 4: Giga Drain
item: Focus Sash / White Herb
ability: Weak Armor
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Polteageist boasts a high Special Attack stat, which, in conjunction with Shell Smash, allows it to be a late-game sweeper on offensive teams. Stored Power reaches a sky-high 140 Base Power after a Shell Smash and potentially even higher if Weak Armor is activated, allowing Polteageist to hit a vast number of Pokemon in the metagame hard such as Venusaur, Mantine, and Araquanid. Giga Drain allows Polteageist to hit various defensive Pokemon harder, such as Vaporeon, Milotic, Rhyperior, and Gigalith, while recovering its HP. Weak Armor allows Polteageist to boost its Speed further when hit by a physical attack, allowing it to outspeed the entire metagame in conjunction with Shell Smash. A Timid nature allows Polteageist to outpace Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Flygon and Modest Venusaur in the sun after a Shell Smash. A Focus Sash allows Polteageist to set up in a pinch; however, White Herb can allow Polteageist to restore its defenses after a Shell Smash.
Polteageist appreciates Indeedee as a teammate, as it provides Psychic Terrain to prevent priority users such as Doublade and Golisopod from revenge killing Polteageist. In addition, Indeedee can wear down some of Polteageist's most common checks in Gigalith and Incineroar. Magic Bounce users and dual screen setters such as Xatu and Espeon allow Polteageist to set up a Shell Smash more easily and prevent entry hazards from being set up on your side of the field, thus allowing Polteageist's Focus Sash to remain intact. Lucario, and Cobalion are fantastic partners for Polteageist, as it appreciates them being able to remove its checks such as Incineroar, Umbreon, Gigalith, and Doublade. Barbaracle and Cobalion can set up Stealth Rock, possibly wearing down Polteageist's checks and putting them in range of its attacks. Similarly, Spikes setters such as Froslass, Golisopod, and Roserade are also great teammates for Polteageist. Chandelure can bait in and cripple walls such as Umbreon and Incineroar with Trick, as well as wear down shared checks. Electric-types such as Heliolisk, Toxtricity, and Rotom-C are all able to threaten bulky Water-types such as Mantine, Milotic, and Vaporeon that Polteageist may struggle to break if they are carrying Haze. Celebi is also a great teammate, as it can threaten these Water-types and break through some of Polteageist's checks such as Incineroar, Doublade, and Gigalith with Nasty Plot and Earth Power to pave the way for a late-game Polteageist sweep.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Splash, 437289]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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