[SET]
Defensive (Shellos) @ Eviolite
Ability: Sticky Hold
Level: 5
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 228 HP / 132 Def / 100 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Shellos is a solid entry hazard setter with its high defenses and its ability Sticky Hold, which allows it to always keep its Eviolite. With its bulk and access to Recover, Shellos can reliably set up Stealth Rock in front of powerful threats like Hisuian Growlithe and Alolan Diglett. Although it's mainly defensive, Shellos's Ground- and Ice-type coverage is a potent offensive combo, as no type resists both. Earth Power hits Steel-types like Tinkatink and Alolan Sandshrew, Electric-types like Chinchou and Elekid, and Rock-types like Glimmet and Hisuian Growlithe for super effective damage, while Ice Beam threatens foes such as Vullaby, Toedscool, and Mudbray. This EV spread maximizes Shellos's bulk, allowing it to sponge multiple hits and regain health via Recover. The added bulk prevents 2HKOs from Vullaby, Alolan Diglett, and Stunky as well as OHKOs from Wingull and boosted Shellder. Tera Poison is good defensively—it lets Shellos resist Mienfoo's High Jump Kick, Stunky's Gunk Shot, and both of Foongus's STAB moves. It can also prevent Shellos from being poisoned, increasing its longevity.
Shellos's passivity makes it fits best on balance structures where it can use its bulk to repeatedly switch in and outlast threats such as Vullaby, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Diglett, and Hisuian Growlithe. It can also beat Rapid Spin users, helping keep Stealth Rock up, which benefits VoltTurn users such as Mienfoo, Elekid, and Vullaby. Shellos supports frail, offensive wallbreakers like Alolan Diglett and Hisuian Growlithe, since it soft checks most of the metagame. Additionally, Stealth Rock can provide extra chip for them to secure KOs. Shellos can be weak to hazards, so it appreciates Rapid Spin users such as Toedscool and Alolan Sandshrew. In return, Shellos checks threats such as Hisuian Growlithe and Vullaby. Foongus is another hard matchup, so teammates like Elekid, Gothita, and your own Foongus can be helpful.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/xonks.649184/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Éric.440139/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rahul_3301.537035/
Grammar checked by:
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Defensive (Shellos) @ Eviolite
Ability: Sticky Hold
Level: 5
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 228 HP / 132 Def / 100 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Shellos is a solid entry hazard setter with its high defenses and its ability Sticky Hold, which allows it to always keep its Eviolite. With its bulk and access to Recover, Shellos can reliably set up Stealth Rock in front of powerful threats like Hisuian Growlithe and Alolan Diglett. Although it's mainly defensive, Shellos's Ground- and Ice-type coverage is a potent offensive combo, as no type resists both. Earth Power hits Steel-types like Tinkatink and Alolan Sandshrew, Electric-types like Chinchou and Elekid, and Rock-types like Glimmet and Hisuian Growlithe for super effective damage, while Ice Beam threatens foes such as Vullaby, Toedscool, and Mudbray. This EV spread maximizes Shellos's bulk, allowing it to sponge multiple hits and regain health via Recover. The added bulk prevents 2HKOs from Vullaby, Alolan Diglett, and Stunky as well as OHKOs from Wingull and boosted Shellder. Tera Poison is good defensively—it lets Shellos resist Mienfoo's High Jump Kick, Stunky's Gunk Shot, and both of Foongus's STAB moves. It can also prevent Shellos from being poisoned, increasing its longevity.
Shellos's passivity makes it fits best on balance structures where it can use its bulk to repeatedly switch in and outlast threats such as Vullaby, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Diglett, and Hisuian Growlithe. It can also beat Rapid Spin users, helping keep Stealth Rock up, which benefits VoltTurn users such as Mienfoo, Elekid, and Vullaby. Shellos supports frail, offensive wallbreakers like Alolan Diglett and Hisuian Growlithe, since it soft checks most of the metagame. Additionally, Stealth Rock can provide extra chip for them to secure KOs. Shellos can be weak to hazards, so it appreciates Rapid Spin users such as Toedscool and Alolan Sandshrew. In return, Shellos checks threats such as Hisuian Growlithe and Vullaby. Foongus is another hard matchup, so teammates like Elekid, Gothita, and your own Foongus can be helpful.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/xonks.649184/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Éric.440139/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rahul_3301.537035/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/deetah.297659/
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