[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Strength Sap
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Giga Drain
item: White Herb
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Timid
evs: 88 Def / 196 SpA / 224 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Polteageist functions as an effective sweeper on hyper offense teams due to a combination of good stats, ability in Cursed Body, and movepool. Strength Sap lowers the Attack of Pokemon like Zarude to where it is unable to KO Polteageist and provides reliable recovery. It can also aid Polteageist in beating Incineroar provided that Misty Terrain is active. Shadow Ball either OHKOes or 2HKOes most Pokemon that don't resist it. Giga Drain allows Polteageist to OHKO Water / Ground types such as Gastrodon and Seismitoad and hit bulky Water-types such as Milotic and Suicune for super effective damage. Alternatively, Polteageist can run Stored Power over Giga Drain in order to hit neutral targets such as Crobat, Raikou, and Golisopod for more damage. White Herb reverses the stat drops from Shell Smash and enables Polteageist to take on Zarude. The given Defense EVs let Polteageist survive a -1 Darkest Lariat from Zarude from full health, while 224 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Choice Scarf Mienshao and Zarude after one Shell Smash boost.
Polteageist's sweeps can be cut short by status ailments such as poison. Hence, it appreciates Misty Terrain support from the likes of Galarian Weezing, which can also support it with Memento, allowing it to set up on an effected foe. Polteageist also struggles to break through specially defensive Steel-types such as Registeel, meaning that Ground- and Fighting-type Pokemon such as Rhyperior and Heracross are great teammates for it. Entry hazard support from the likes of Roserade and Necrozma eases Polteageist's ability to sweep through teams. Lastly, Polteageist appreciates dual screens support from the likes of Klefki and Froslass, which allows it to set up relatively safely.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Flareblitzkreig, 518819]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 291087], [Phantom, 180300]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 2976591]]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Strength Sap
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Giga Drain
item: White Herb
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Timid
evs: 88 Def / 196 SpA / 224 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Polteageist functions as an effective sweeper on hyper offense teams due to a combination of good stats, ability in Cursed Body, and movepool. Strength Sap lowers the Attack of Pokemon like Zarude to where it is unable to KO Polteageist and provides reliable recovery. It can also aid Polteageist in beating Incineroar provided that Misty Terrain is active. Shadow Ball either OHKOes or 2HKOes most Pokemon that don't resist it. Giga Drain allows Polteageist to OHKO Water / Ground types such as Gastrodon and Seismitoad and hit bulky Water-types such as Milotic and Suicune for super effective damage. Alternatively, Polteageist can run Stored Power over Giga Drain in order to hit neutral targets such as Crobat, Raikou, and Golisopod for more damage. White Herb reverses the stat drops from Shell Smash and enables Polteageist to take on Zarude. The given Defense EVs let Polteageist survive a -1 Darkest Lariat from Zarude from full health, while 224 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Choice Scarf Mienshao and Zarude after one Shell Smash boost.
Polteageist's sweeps can be cut short by status ailments such as poison. Hence, it appreciates Misty Terrain support from the likes of Galarian Weezing, which can also support it with Memento, allowing it to set up on an effected foe. Polteageist also struggles to break through specially defensive Steel-types such as Registeel, meaning that Ground- and Fighting-type Pokemon such as Rhyperior and Heracross are great teammates for it. Entry hazard support from the likes of Roserade and Necrozma eases Polteageist's ability to sweep through teams. Lastly, Polteageist appreciates dual screens support from the likes of Klefki and Froslass, which allows it to set up relatively safely.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Flareblitzkreig, 518819]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 291087], [Phantom, 180300]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 2976591]]
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