Monotype [REVAMP] Physically Defensive Rotom-Wash (Electric) [QC: 1/1] [GP: 1/1]

[Showl]

[SET]
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Name: Physically Defensive (Electric)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to Levitate, decent physical bulk, and access to tools like Will-O-Wisp and Pain Split, Rotom-W is the premier physical wall for Electric teams, holding its ground against most Ground-type physical sweepers such as Mamoswine and Excadrill. Will-O-Wisp virtually doubles its defensive bulk against afflicted foes and is thus crucial to handle sweepers like Barraskewda, Roaring Moon, and Dragon Dance Dragonite. Hydro Pump threatens Ground-type Pokemon that Electric teams would otherwise struggle against, such as Great Tusk, Gliscor, and Mamoswine. Volt Switch allows Rotom-W's more threatening wallbreaking teammates to come in more easily. Pain Split is Rotom-W's best option to heal itself and helps it to weaken defensive foes it would have trouble damaging otherwise like Hisuian Goodra, Archaludon, and Blissey.

As Rotom-W may lack recovery due to Pain Split's mechanism, pairing it with a dual screens setter like Regieleki is advised. Thanks to its blitzing Speed, Regieleki can safely set dual screens before the opponent can act. Regieleki can also perform as great spinner to keep Stealth Rock away while pivoting in Rotom-W with Volt Switch to avoid Ground-type moves, which allows Rotom-W to better handle Roaring Moon and Choice Band Dragonite. Zapdos forms a potent defensive core with Rotom-W, taking care of special attackers such as Iron Valiant and Gholdengo, while Rotom-W handles physical attackers like Iron Hands and Mamoswine. Assault Vest Iron Hands is another prominent partner that helps tremendously in the Dragon matchup by addressing Choice Specs Dragapult and Raging Bolt. Sandy Shocks can set up both Stealth Rock and Spikes to weaken the opposing team and can also act as a great anti-sun sweeper in the Fire matchup by making use of Protosynthesis's Speed boost and its access to Power Gem and Earth Power. With the Will-O-Wisp support from Rotom-W, Raging Bolt can leverage its great bulk and power to muscle through teams such as Fighting and Dark. Assault Vest Magnezone is another option to improve the Dragon and Fairy matchups by directly addressing Latios, Flutter Mane, and Hatterene, which would be otherwise hard to deal with.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/showl.552160/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rio-vidal.305839/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/

 

[Rio Vidal]

- foul play is garbage remove that slash and line
- jolly azu is irrelevant tbh i would just maximize its bulk (lets talk in analysis discussion abt this)
- unless you can give examples of what rotom-w can cripple behind screens that it cant otherwise, idt screens are worth mentioning. maybe talk about rapid spin support for it so its not taking rocks on switch in and what 2hkos it avoids bz of it (idk any but if theres some you remember would be a cool add)

qc 1/1 , wow i just remembered how trash elec is reading through the teams section x

 

[Showl]

Thank you for the check, I've made the changes.

GP Team

 

[adorluigi]

Copyedit

[SET]
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Name: Physically Defensive Rotom-Wash (Electric) set name doesn't need the pokemon name
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to Levitate, its decent physical bulk, (AC) and its access to tools like Will-O-Wisp and Pain Split, Rotom-W is the premier physical wall for Electric teams, holding its ground against most Ground Ground-type physical sweepers such as Mamoswine and Excadrill. Will-O-Wisp is the crux of this set (RC) virtually doubling its defensive bulk against afflicted foes (RC) and is thus crucial to handle sweepers like Barraskewda, Roaring Moon, and Dragon Dance Dragonite. Hydro Pump threatens Ground-type Pokemon that Electric teams would otherwise struggle against, such as Great Tusk, Gliscor, and Mamoswine. Volt Switch allows Rotom-W's more threatening wallbreaking teammates to come in more easily. Pain Split is Rotom-W's best option to heal itself and helps it to weaken defensive foes it would have trouble to damage damaging otherwise like Hisuian Goodra, Archaludon, and Blissey.

As Rotom-W may lack recovery due to Pain Split Split's mechanism, pairing it with a dual screens setter like Regieleki is advised. Thanks to its blitzing speed Speed, Regieleki can safely set dual screens before the opponent can act. (AP) Regieleki and can also perform as great spinner to keep Stealth Rocks Rock away while pivoting on in Rotom-W with Volt Switch to avoid Ground Ground-type moves, which allows Rotom-W to better handle Roaring Moon and Choice Band Dragonite. Zapdos forms also a potent defensive core with Rotom-W, taking care of special attackers such as Iron Valiant and Gholdengo, while Rotom-W handles physical attackers like Iron Hands and Mamoswine. Assault Vest Iron Hands is another prominent partner which that helps tremendously in the Dragon matchup by addressing Choice Specs Dragapult and Raging Bolt. Sandy Shocks can set up both Stealth Rocks Rock and Spikes to weaken the opposing team and can also act as a great anti-sun sweeper just checking, it's strong against sun sweepers, and it isn't an anti-sun sweeper, right? in the Fire matchup by making use of Protosynthesis Protosynthesis's Speed boost and its access to Power Gem and Earth Power. With the Will-O-Wisp support from Rotom-W, Raging Bolt can leverage its great bulk and power to muscle through types teams such as Fighting and Dark. Assault Vest Magnezone is another option to improve the Dragon and Fairy matchups by directly addressing directly Latios, Flutter Mane, and Hatterene, which would be otherwise hard to deal with.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/showl.552160/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rio-vidal.305839/
Grammar checked by:
xxx

GP Team done

 

[Showl]

Thank you, I've implemented the changes :)