[SET]
name: Sticky Web Lead
move 1: Sticky Web
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Stun Spore / Toxic
move 4: U-turn
item: Focus Sash
ability: Shield Dust
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Ribombee's breakneck Speed, workable offensive prowess, and the ability to threaten many of the tier's Defoggers like Rotom-W, Salamence, Mandibuzz and Mega Altaria make it the metagame's best user of Sticky Web. Additionally, Ribombee's tremendous Speed tier and access to Fairy STAB allow it to outpace and threaten offensive Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Terrakion, and Zygarde-10% that would otherwise be troublesome for Sticky Web teams to face. However, Ribombee struggles to consistently keep Sticky Web up against other entry hazard removers like Moltres, Rotom-H, Tentacruel, and Galarian Weezing. Sticky Web teams are also quite inconsistent, as many Pokemon in the metagame are either levitating or are wearing Heavy-Duty Boots. Ribombee is also unable to do significant damage to many metagame staples like Scizor, Amoonguss, Aegislash, and the aforementioned Moltres and Celesteela. Stun Spore heavily punishes setup sweepers that may attempt to take advantage of Ribombee, like Nihilego and Celesteela. Toxic puts Pokemon like Hippowdon, Swampert, and Rotom-H on a timer, softening them up and allowing Ribombee's teammates to break through them more easily. Toxic additionally pressures Defog Moltres. Focus Sash allows Ribombee to set up Sticky Web even in the face of faster revenge killers like Choice Scarf Mienshao and Mega Manectric.
Ribombee only fits on hyper offense teams, as they can make the most of Ribombee's Sticky Web with many wallbreakers and sweepers. Life Orb Scizor is a great partner, as Sticky Web mitigates its poor speed and Scizor can threaten still-faster threats with Bullet Punch; Scizor also checks Nihilego, which is otherwise problematic for Sticky Web teams. Necrozma is also a good partner, as its powerful Meteor Beam and Photon Geyser OHKO Moltres and Tentacruel, allowing Ribombee to keep its Sticky Web active, while also providing Stealth Rock. Wallbreakers such as Bulk Up Urshifu-R, Diggersby, and Nidoking can use their frighteningly powerful attacks to the fullest under Sticky Web, as they are much to revenge kill. Nidoking, while heavily fearing Knock Off, also helps somewhat against Zeraora. Nasty Plot Rotom-H appreciates being much more difficult to revenge kill and provides a crucial immunity to Ground thanks to Levitate. Bisharp is another powerful wallbreaker with middling Speed that greatly benefits from Sticky Web, and possesses the ability to deter Defog attempts thanks to Defiant. Additionally, its powerful STAB Knock Off is great for softening up the opposition and Sucker Punch assists in revenge killing faster foes that are not affected by Sticky Web such as Zeraora. Bisharp and Rotom-H are also offensive checks to Scizor, an otherwise annoying Pokemon for hyper offense teams to face. Dragon Dance Mega Altaria and Belly Drum Azumarill are additionally good options, as the former handles Zeraora and they both handle Urshifu-R, although they must be careful of Ice Punch and being worn down, respectively. Mamoswine is a good teammate, as it threatens Salamence with Ice Shard and pressures Steel-types that Ribombee dislikes such as Aegislash and Mega Aggron. Mamoswine also checks hail teams, which would otherwise be a massive pain for Sticky Web teams. Autotomize Celesteela is among the greatest setup sweepers on hyper offense and greatly appreciates Sticky Web slowing down foes like Choice Scarf Mienshao and Keldeo; it can also check Scizor.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Skill Swap lets Ribombee set up Sticky Web in Hatterene's face. However, this is often not worth dropping U-Turn or a status move. Hidden Power Fire can be used to allow Ribombee to lure Scizor, but much like Skill Swap, it is also not worth replacing Ribombee's other moves for it.
Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Scizor, Aegislash, Celesteela, Mega Aggron, and Mega Steelix all take very little damage from Ribombee's attacks, although Celesteela dislikes Stun Spore.
**Fire-types**: Ribombee cannot do much damage to Fire-types like Moltres, Rotom-H, Volcanion, and Salazzle, but most of them dislike Stun Spore or Toxic. The former three can also Defog Ribombee's Sticky Web away.
**Poison-types**: Ribombee is completely walled by Poison-type foes like Amoonguss, Nihilego, Galarian Slowbro, Nidoqueen, and Tentacruel. Tentacruel can additionally remove RIbombee's Sticky Web with Rapid Spin while Nihilego and Nidoqueen can freely set up Stealth Rock or Toxic Spikes.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[TheShowdownHoedown, 508532]]
- Quality checked by: [[Arishem, 546157], [Pubo, 535121]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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