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Purgatory.
[SET]
name: Defensive Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Scald
move 4: Toxic / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Seismitoad's niche in UU comes from its usefulness as a Stealth Rock setter that is able to prevent Rotom-W from gaining momentum thanks to its typing and ability Water Absorb, as well as soft checking other Water-types like Keldeo. Additionally, its typing and bulk also allow it to act as a decent check to offensive Pokemon like Cobalion and Lycanroc-D. However, the lack of a reliable recovery makes it worn down easily and hinders its ability to consistently switch-in on its checks. Earthquake is preferred for its ability to hit threats like Dragalge, Chandelure, and Tentacruel harder. Toxic prevents Pokemon like Rotom-W and Noivern from being able to stay in on Seismitoad for long periods of time, this being especially useful against Rotom-W in order to keep hazards up more easily. It also helps wear down non-Jungle Healing Zarude, which otherwise only fears a Scald burn from Seismitoad. Knock Off allows Seismitoad to cripple Pokemon like Noivern, Chansey, and Slowbro, making it easier to wear them down with entry hazards, at the cost of being unable to punish Zarude and Gastrodon as much.
Because of Seismitoad's lack of reliable recovery, Wish support from Sylveon is greatly appreciated. Sylveon can also provide Heal Bell support allowing Seismitoad to check foes like Rotom-W better, as well as help check foes like Noivern and Keldeo. In return, Seismitoad can help pressure foes like Alolan Marowak and Tentacruel. Offensive VoltTurn partners like Noivern and Rotom-C can bring Seismitoad in safely, giving it ample opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. They can also pressure Starmie, a Water-type Seismitoad struggle to switch into safely. Noivern also helps deals with Grass-types like Celebi, Zarude, and Rotom-C, and take pressure off Seismitoad having to check Keldeo. Offensive wallbreakers like Bisharp, Alolan Marowak, and Heracross, benefit from Stealth Rock weakening the opposing team so they can clean up easier. Roserade is a great partner as it can combat common entry hazard removers like Rotom-C and provide a secondary check to Rotom-W, freeing the ability for Seismitoad to run Knock Off more easily. Entry hazards, particularly Toxic Spikes, detriment Seismitoad's ability to check its threats. Galarian Weezing, Galarian Slowbro, and Dragalge can absorb Toxic Spikes and the former can also clear other entry hazards like Spikes with Defog. Galarian Slowbro and Dragalge can help check Grass-types like Rotom-C and Roserade, while Galarian Weezing can check Zarude.
[SET]
name: Offensive Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Hydro Pump
move 4: Power Whip / Ice Punch
item: Expert Belt / Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Naughty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Seismitoad is a decent wallbreaker allowing it to keep up its Stealth Rock against foes like Starmie and Galarian Weezing more easily. Hydro Pump, utilized with a Naughty nature, helps Seismitoad break through Physically Defensive Galarian Weezing more easily. Power Whip allows Seismitoad to break through bulkier Water-types like Rotom-W and Slowbro; however, you should be wary of the former crippling Seismitoad with Will-O-Wisp. Ice Punch allows Seismitoad to catch Grass-types that try to pivot into it like Zarude, Celebi, and Rotom-C on the switch-in, as well as let it OHKO Noivern. Ice Punch can also be considered over Hydro Pump; however, it will leave Seismitoad unable to beat Levitate Galarian Weezing as easily and leaves it walled by Talonflame. Earth Power can be considered over Earthquake alongside maximum Special Attack investment and a Rash nature in order to help Seismitoad break through Doublade and Incineroar more easily; however, it greatly worsens its matchup against Roserade if not using Ice Punch and Earthquake is still strong enough to 2HKO the aforementioned Pokemon. Expert Belt notably secures the OHKO on offensive Rotom-W and Keldeo after Stealth Rock damage with Power Whip and allows it to 2HKO Doublade with Earthquake, but Leftovers is an option to improve its longevity.
Seismitoad fits on offensive teams that benefit from its ability to set up Stealth Rock while pressuring entry hazard removers with its offensive presence. Seismitoad appreciates pivot support from the likes of Zarude, Mienshao, and Rotom-C, as Seismitoad can easily be worn down if switched directly in on foes like Incineroar and Galarian Weezing. It also provides Seismitoad with more opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. Dragalge and Noivern can help check Keldeo and Grass-types like Roserade and Rotom-C. In return, Seismitoad is able to deal with Rhyperior and remove Steel-types like Copperajah and Klefki. Sylveon is a good partner as it can provide Heal Bell support, alleviate Seismitoad's lack of recovery with Wish, and help check Keldeo and Noivern. Seismitoad is relatively bulky, however, it shouldn't be used as the main check to Pokemon like Terrakion and Cobalion, due to the lack of defensive investment. For this reason, Pokemon like Galarian Weezing and Doublade make good teammates. Galarian Weezing can check Zarude and help remove entry hazards that wear down Seismitoad, while Doublade appreciates Seismitoad's wallbreaking potential to remove foes like Rotom-W and Gastrodon for it to clean late-game. Seismitoad is left helplessly walled by Eviolite Chansey, so other wallbreakers like Terrakion and Alolan Marowak are necessary to help break past it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[PA, 430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Lilburr, 481709]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Defensive Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Scald
move 4: Toxic / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Seismitoad's niche in UU comes from its usefulness as a Stealth Rock setter that is able to prevent Rotom-W from gaining momentum thanks to its typing and ability Water Absorb, as well as soft checking other Water-types like Keldeo. Additionally, its typing and bulk also allow it to act as a decent check to offensive Pokemon like Cobalion and Lycanroc-D. However, the lack of a reliable recovery makes it worn down easily and hinders its ability to consistently switch-in on its checks. Earthquake is preferred for its ability to hit threats like Dragalge, Chandelure, and Tentacruel harder. Toxic prevents Pokemon like Rotom-W and Noivern from being able to stay in on Seismitoad for long periods of time, this being especially useful against Rotom-W in order to keep hazards up more easily. It also helps wear down non-Jungle Healing Zarude, which otherwise only fears a Scald burn from Seismitoad. Knock Off allows Seismitoad to cripple Pokemon like Noivern, Chansey, and Slowbro, making it easier to wear them down with entry hazards, at the cost of being unable to punish Zarude and Gastrodon as much.
Because of Seismitoad's lack of reliable recovery, Wish support from Sylveon is greatly appreciated. Sylveon can also provide Heal Bell support allowing Seismitoad to check foes like Rotom-W better, as well as help check foes like Noivern and Keldeo. In return, Seismitoad can help pressure foes like Alolan Marowak and Tentacruel. Offensive VoltTurn partners like Noivern and Rotom-C can bring Seismitoad in safely, giving it ample opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. They can also pressure Starmie, a Water-type Seismitoad struggle to switch into safely. Noivern also helps deals with Grass-types like Celebi, Zarude, and Rotom-C, and take pressure off Seismitoad having to check Keldeo. Offensive wallbreakers like Bisharp, Alolan Marowak, and Heracross, benefit from Stealth Rock weakening the opposing team so they can clean up easier. Roserade is a great partner as it can combat common entry hazard removers like Rotom-C and provide a secondary check to Rotom-W, freeing the ability for Seismitoad to run Knock Off more easily. Entry hazards, particularly Toxic Spikes, detriment Seismitoad's ability to check its threats. Galarian Weezing, Galarian Slowbro, and Dragalge can absorb Toxic Spikes and the former can also clear other entry hazards like Spikes with Defog. Galarian Slowbro and Dragalge can help check Grass-types like Rotom-C and Roserade, while Galarian Weezing can check Zarude.
[SET]
name: Offensive Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Hydro Pump
move 4: Power Whip / Ice Punch
item: Expert Belt / Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Naughty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Seismitoad is a decent wallbreaker allowing it to keep up its Stealth Rock against foes like Starmie and Galarian Weezing more easily. Hydro Pump, utilized with a Naughty nature, helps Seismitoad break through Physically Defensive Galarian Weezing more easily. Power Whip allows Seismitoad to break through bulkier Water-types like Rotom-W and Slowbro; however, you should be wary of the former crippling Seismitoad with Will-O-Wisp. Ice Punch allows Seismitoad to catch Grass-types that try to pivot into it like Zarude, Celebi, and Rotom-C on the switch-in, as well as let it OHKO Noivern. Ice Punch can also be considered over Hydro Pump; however, it will leave Seismitoad unable to beat Levitate Galarian Weezing as easily and leaves it walled by Talonflame. Earth Power can be considered over Earthquake alongside maximum Special Attack investment and a Rash nature in order to help Seismitoad break through Doublade and Incineroar more easily; however, it greatly worsens its matchup against Roserade if not using Ice Punch and Earthquake is still strong enough to 2HKO the aforementioned Pokemon. Expert Belt notably secures the OHKO on offensive Rotom-W and Keldeo after Stealth Rock damage with Power Whip and allows it to 2HKO Doublade with Earthquake, but Leftovers is an option to improve its longevity.
Seismitoad fits on offensive teams that benefit from its ability to set up Stealth Rock while pressuring entry hazard removers with its offensive presence. Seismitoad appreciates pivot support from the likes of Zarude, Mienshao, and Rotom-C, as Seismitoad can easily be worn down if switched directly in on foes like Incineroar and Galarian Weezing. It also provides Seismitoad with more opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. Dragalge and Noivern can help check Keldeo and Grass-types like Roserade and Rotom-C. In return, Seismitoad is able to deal with Rhyperior and remove Steel-types like Copperajah and Klefki. Sylveon is a good partner as it can provide Heal Bell support, alleviate Seismitoad's lack of recovery with Wish, and help check Keldeo and Noivern. Seismitoad is relatively bulky, however, it shouldn't be used as the main check to Pokemon like Terrakion and Cobalion, due to the lack of defensive investment. For this reason, Pokemon like Galarian Weezing and Doublade make good teammates. Galarian Weezing can check Zarude and help remove entry hazards that wear down Seismitoad, while Doublade appreciates Seismitoad's wallbreaking potential to remove foes like Rotom-W and Gastrodon for it to clean late-game. Seismitoad is left helplessly walled by Eviolite Chansey, so other wallbreakers like Terrakion and Alolan Marowak are necessary to help break past it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[PA, 430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Lilburr, 481709]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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