Old Gens [RBY OU] Slowbro

[emma]

Slowbro
- Amnesia
- Surf
- Reflect
- Rest

Slowbro is one of the most dangerous setup sweepers in RBY OU and can win some games on its own. Amnesia lets it shrug off Thunderbolts from Chansey and Starmie, bar critical hits, and even 2HKO them back with Surf at +6. Rest allows Slowbro to shrug off paralysis and chip damage it will likely incur to keep it in the game. What makes this set unique is the presence of Reflect over Thunder Wave. While this set relies on its teammates to paralyze the likes of Chansey and Starmie to break through them, Reflect increases its odds of beating Tauros and Snorlax and means a singular Explosion from Exeggutor or Cloyster isn't enough to reliably take it down. Slowbro overall has also seen an increase in viability lately due to most players opting to put a foe to sleep early-game, which means Slowbro can't be slept later on. Slowbro appreciates support from Rhydon or Jolteon to shut down Electric-types, which are some of its biggest checks.

Check out Reflect Slowbro winning the game in SPL XIII: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen1ou-610474

 

[dhelmise]

emma get into qc in 48 hours please

 

[Amaranth]

it's not bad but i'd make a bunch of small tweaks to get it to a cleaner point

Slowbro is one of the most dangerous win conditions in RBY OU and can win games on its own in the right scenarios.

I wouldn't call it 'one of the most dangerous win conditions' because win condition is a very broad term and the most dangerous win condition is definitely always tauros in every single game of RBY OU ever played. Maybe change to setup sweeper or something alike

It has seen an increase in viability lately due to most players opting to put a foe to sleep early on in the game which means Slowbro can't be slept later on.

this is true but it feels out of place to explain this before anything else, prolly explain the set first and the counterplay / lack thereof afterwards no?

Amnesia boosts Slowbro's Special stat by two stages, which lets it shrug off Thunderbolts from Chansey and Starmie bar critical hits and even 2HKO them back with Surf at +6.

good but you missed a comma

Rest allows Slowbro to shrug off paralysis and chip damage it will likely occur and keep it in the game.

good but i think you meant incur, not occur

What makes this set unique is the presence of Reflect over Thunder Wave. While Slowbro will now have to rely on its teammates to paralyze the likes of Chansey and Starmie to break through them, Reflect increases its odds of beating Tauros and Snorlax and negates a singular Explosion from Exeggutor or Cloyster as a reliable way of taking it down.

good

Slowbro appreciates support from Rhydon or Jolteon to shut down Zapdos, which is one of Slowbro's biggest checks.

good but "Electric-types" > Zapdos is probably better
this is also where you tack on the whole "sleep isnt usually available to handle it" thing we touched on earlier

Check out Reflect Slowbro winning in the endgame in SPL XIII: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen1ou-610474

plugging your own game lol big flex

 

[Amaranth]

above changes have been implemented so QC 1/1

 

[Adeleine]

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Slowbro
- Amnesia
- Surf
- Reflect
- Rest

Slowbro is one of the most dangerous setup sweepers in RBY OU and can win some games on its own in the right scenarios. Amnesia boosts Slowbro's Special stat by two stages which lets it shrug off Thunderbolts from Chansey and Starmie, (AC) bar critical hits, and even 2HKO them back with Surf at +6. Rest allows Slowbro to shrug off paralysis and chip damage it will likely incur and to keep it in the game. What makes this set unique is the presence of Reflect over Thunder Wave. While Slowbro will now have to rely this set relies on its teammates to paralyze the likes of Chansey and Starmie to break through them, Reflect increases its odds of beating Tauros and Snorlax and negates means a singular Explosion from Exeggutor or Cloyster as a reliable way of taking isn't enough to reliably take (assuming this still makes sense) it down. It Slowbro overall (I imagine? if not pls say "This set") has also seen an increase in viability lately due to most players opting to put a foe to sleep early on in the game early-game, which means Slowbro can't be slept later on. Slowbro appreciates support from Rhydon or Jolteon to shut down Electric-types, (added hyphen) which are some of Slowbro's its biggest checks.

Check out Reflect Slowbro winning in the endgame in SPL XIII: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen1ou-610474

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[dhelmise]

implemented for emma per her request

 

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