[Overview]
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive Steel Killer
move 1: Earth Power
move 2: Hidden Power Fire/Power Gem
move 3: Pain Split
move 4: Taunt/Thunder Wave/Magnet Rise
item: Leftovers
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Modest
evs: 252HP/252SpA/4SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
[Other Options]
- Great supportive and offensive move pool
- Steel/Rock may have some crippling weaknesses, but it also gives it a SpD boost in sandstorm
- Usable Special Attack
- Able to trap and kill most steels in OU
- Pseudo QuakeEdge
- Needs Sandstorm Support to work effectively
- Not outclassed by Magnezone as they fill different roles
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive Steel Killer
move 1: Earth Power
move 2: Hidden Power Fire/Power Gem
move 3: Pain Split
move 4: Taunt/Thunder Wave/Magnet Rise
item: Leftovers
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Modest
evs: 252HP/252SpA/4SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- Probopass can trap and kill all but five OU steel types without any regard to their set.
- Physical attackers must swill be wary of switching in because of Thunder Wave
- Taunt can be used to shut down hazard laying attempts, and stop skarmory from phazing you out.
- Magnet Rise is the least desirable option but necessary to beat some heatran variants.
- Choice between HP Fire or Power Gem is based on whether you want to kill steels faster or if you want to be a better attacker in general. Pick power gem if you have a rapid spinner
- Pain split allows it to stay healthy and works well with probopass' somewhat low HP and huge defences. Alternatively, two moves on the last slot can be used
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Traps and kills heatran without earth power, which Magnezone cannot boast.
- Most Jirachi sets cannot be beaten 1v1 but can cripple with Thunder Wave
- Lucario and Metagross are rarely seen but can be paralyzed with Thunder Wave
- Choice Band Scizor can be beat with good prediction
- Pairs well defensively with Gliscor or defensive Landorus-T
- Explosion can be used to exit the battle and bring in an offensive pokemon after probopass has done it's job
[Other Options]
- Can run sturdy, but Magnet Pull is superior
- Toxic can be used but most pokemon that switch into Probopass are physical sweepers that don't like Paralysis.
- More investment into SpD or Def can be used depending on what function you want probopass to take
- Access to Stealth Rock
- Volt switch can be used to gain momentum
- Probopass technically can't be countered, because once Probopass has trapped and killed his target his job has been done and he can be switched out.
- Different counters depending on what support move has been chosen.
- Ground types will beat thunder wave Probopass while fighting and water types will beat Magnet Rise Probopass.
- Politoed in Particular removes his precious sandstorm and can hit hard with his water move of choice.
