LC Shellder

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[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: Ice Shard / Liquidation / Protect
item: Eviolite
ability: Skill Link
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Shellder is a niche Shell Smash user in LC. Skill Link is what makes Shellder a powerful force, turning Icicle Spear and Rock Blast into its most threatening moves. After using Shell Smash, Ice Shard allows Shellder to preempt Grookey, which would otherwise KO it with its own priority in Grassy Glide. Liquidation prevents Steel-types such as Pawniard and Magnemite from checking Shellder. Protect defends Shellder against Mienfoo's Fake Out. An Adamant nature maximizes the chance of KOing Grookey with Ice Shard, and an Impish nature makes setting up easier for non-Ice Shard sets. Diglett is an amazing partner for Shellder, as it traps and removes troublesome Steel-types like Magnemite; Diglett can also run Memento, giving Shellder a great chance to come in safely and start setting up. Knock Off users such as Mienfoo and Grookey can remove Eviolite from defensive Pokemon for Shellder.

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- Written by: [[Lialiabeast, 564420]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [San Tomas, 255030]]
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two things about your mini:
1) we are changing up the set a little, so make sure to copy the changes over. the 4th move is pretty flexible so we added some, and you missed some extra EVs so we are adding that in too.
2) minis are meant to be concise which means some of what you added is unnecessary. it isn't wrong, it just doesnt belong so i have opted to cut things.
[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: Liquidation Ice Shard / Liquidation / Protect
item: Eviolite
ability: Skill Link
nature: Jolly Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 76 Def / 196 Spe 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Shellder serves as a threatening setup sweeper in some LC teams with decent Attack and Speed stat, while also having access to Shell Smash. [first sentence should just state shellder is a niche shell smash user, so reword this please] Skill Link is what makes Shellder a powerful force, as it guarantees multi-hit moves to deal the most possible damage. Therefore, Icicle Spear and Rock Blast are Shellder's most threatening moves, as they hit most of the metagame pretty hard. [totally unnecessary] [add a sentence about ice shard for grookey; increases sweeping chances.] Liquidation prevents Cloyster Shellder from being checked by Steel-types such as Pawniard and Magnemite. [protect defends against mienfoo's fake out.] Eviolite alongside Defense investment gives Shellder an easier time setting up by making it capable of taking some physical hits well. [you dont need to describe the evio and extra EVs here] An Adamant nature with Ice Shard is to maximise the chance to KO Grookey after Stealth Rocks. Impish is prefered if you are running Protect. Diglett is an amazing partner for Shellder, as it traps and removes troublesome Steel-types like Magnemite; Diglett can also run Memento, giving Shellder great chances of coming in safely and start setting up. Fighting-types like Mienfoo eliminate Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed, and use Knock Off to remove items like Eviolite from walls such as Mareanie, allowing Shellder to secure easier KOs. Stealth Rock support from the likes of Pawniard is appreciated, as its chip damage puts most foes into Shellder's KO range. Grookey can OHKO Shellder using priority in Grassy Glide, therefore Fire-types such as Ponyta is a solid option for dealing with it. [this is too much. say mienfoo, grookey, and other knock off users remove eviolites from defensive pokemon for shellder.]
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- the first ice shard sentence should read something like “After using Shell Smash, Ice Shard allows Shellder to out-prioritize opposing Grookey that would otherwise KO it with priority Grassy Glide.” Something that conveys that this is the reason to run Shellder: it’s a smasher that doesn’t 100% get grooked

- the second Ice Shard sentence can be more concise and combined with the sentence that follows it: “An Adamant nature maximizes the chance of KOing Grookey with Ice Shard, and an Impish nature makes setting up easier for non-Ice Shard sets.”

good work!
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[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: Ice Shard / Liquidation / Protect
item: Eviolite
ability: Skill Link
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Shellder is a niche Shell Smash user in LC. Skill Link is what makes Shellder a powerful force, as it guarantees multi-hit moves to deal the most possible damage. Therefore, Icicle Spear and Rock Blast are Shellder's turning Icicle Spear and Rock Blast into its most threatening moves. After using Shell Smash, Ice Shard allows Shellder to out-prioritize opposing Grookey that preempt Grookey, which would otherwise KO it with its own priority in Grassy Glide. Liquidation prevents Shellder from being checked by Steel-types such as Pawniard and Magnemite from checking Shellder. Protect defends Shellder against Mienfoo's Fake Out. An Adamant nature maximizes the chance of KOing Grookey with Ice Shard, and an Impish nature makes setting up easier for non-Ice Shard sets. Diglett is an amazing partner for Shellder, as it traps and removes troublesome Steel-types like Magnemite; Diglett can also run Memento, giving Shellder great chances of coming a great chance to come in safely and start setting up. Knock Off users such as Mienfoo and Grookey can remove Eviolite from defensive Pokemon for Shellder.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lialiabeast, 564420]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [username2, userid2]] (fill this in)
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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