TJ
Banned deucer.
[OVERVIEW]
Silvally-Water is a Defogger that provides offensive and balanced teams with excellent role compression by being able to check Pokemon like Kabutops, Qwilfish, and Combusken and threaten Stealth Rock users such as Regirock and Mudsdale due to its great bulk and excellent defensive typing. With access to Parting Shot, Silvally-Water is also able to generate momentum better than almost any other entry hazard remover in the metagame. On the downside, Silvally-Water's overall effectiveness is limited by its weaknesses to other common type in Grass and Electric as well as its lack of reliable recovery, meaning it can be worn down quickly and struggle to consistently check Pokemon. Furthermore, Silvally-Water faces competition as a hazard remover from Altaria, which is immune to Spikes and has reliable recovery.
[SET]
name: Defensive Defog
move 1: Defog
move 2: Surf
move 3: Thunderbolt / Ice Beam
move 4: Parting Shot
item: Water Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Defog allows Silvally-Water and its teammates as well as more freedom to pivot around foes without worry of being worn down by entry hazards too quickly. Surf is Silvally-Water's primary attacking move, dealing super effective damage to Pokemon like Alolan Dugtrio and solid damage to top-tier threats such as Mesprit and Skuntank. Thunderbolt offers good coverage alongside Surf, allowing Silvally-Water to hit opposing Water-types such as Qwilfish and Swanna super effectively. Hitting Qwilfish super effectively is noteworthy because it's a hazard setter that can otherwise shut down Silvally-Water with Taunt. Ice Beam is a secondary option that can be used to hit Dragon- and Grass-types that otherwise wall Silvally-Water such as Altaria and Alolan Exeggutor. Parting Shot generates momentum while also lowering the target's offensive stats, allowing a teammate such as Aggron to come onto the field more safely.
Set Details
========
136 Speed EVs allow Silvally-Water to outspeed neutral-natured base 80 Speed Pokemon such as Shiftry, Stoutland, and Mesprit and pivot out of them with Parting Shot.
Usage Tips
========
Silvally-Water can use its Water typing and great bulk to continuously pivot in and check or counter threatening physical attackers like Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Dugtrio, and Kabutops. On the turn Silvally-Water forces out physical attackers such as Togedemaru locked into Iron Head and Aggron, remove entry hazards with Defog, use Parting Shot to keep up momentum, or hit something with Surf or Thunderbolt. Because Silvally-Water lacks reliable recovery, one should determine at Team Preview what Pokemon Silvally-Water can and cannot switch into as well as what Pokemon it can reliably use Defog against. Silvally-Water should also be wary of its health and watch out for status moves like Toxic. When low on health, it should be played more aggressively, using Defog as a last-ditch effort to remove entry hazards and constantly pivoting out with Parting Shot on Pokemon that it can force out such as Aggron; however, using Parting Shot and Defog can be costly against Defiant users like Primeape.
Team Options
========
Silvally-Water is best used on bulky offensive and balanced teams thanks to its ability to remove entry hazards for teammates such as Aurorus and Oricorio-G. Scyther in particular is an excellent offensive partner because it forms a pivoting core with Silvally-Water and appreciates the removal of entry hazards. Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Type: Null that can switch into Electric- and Grass-type Pokemon are ideal partners, as they ease some pressure off of Silvally-Water. Type: Null also forms a pivoting core with Silvally-Water. Mesprit is also a solid partner with access to U-turn that can provide Stealth Rock and Healing Wish support. Grass-types such as Lilligant and Lurantis can patch up team weaknesses to Electric-types such as Lanturn. Lilligant also appreciates Silvally Water's Parting Shot support, as it makes setting up with Quiver Dance easier. Pokemon that apperciate entry hazards such as Spikes and Toxic Spikes being off the field like Crabominable and Regirock are also good teammates. In return, Crabominable is able to blanket check a plethora of special attackers, including Aurorus, Haunter, Rotom-F, and Lilligant, while Regirock can check physical attackers like Togedemaru. Audino is a great partner on bulky teams, as it's able to compensate for Silvally-Water's lack of reliable recovery. Audino is also a solid defensive backbone that can check Grass- and Electric-type Pokemon like Ludicolo and Lanturn for Silvally-Water. In return, Silvally-Water is able to check Pokemon such as Alolan Sandslash and remove entry hazards that mitigate the HP regained with Audino's Regenerator.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Silvally-Water can run alternate defensive EV spreads such as 252 HP / 152 Def / 104 Spe, which allows it to outpace Pokemon like Ludicolo, Victreebel, Jolly Alolan Sandslash, and both Assault Vest and Life Orb variants of Hitmonchan; however, Victreebel is rare, and Silvally-Water still beats Alolan Sandslash and loses to Hitmonchan regardless of its EV spread. An EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD forgoes all attempts at making use of Silvally-Water's base 95 Speed but lets it better act as a defensive check to Pokemon such as Absol and makes it a more durable entry hazard remover. Silvally-Water can also run an EV spread of 252 HP / 84 Def / 176 Spe, which allows it to use Parting Shot before Qwilfish can use Taunt. Toxic is an option over Thunderbolt or Ice Beam that can cripple specially defensive Pokemon and certain walls such as Hitmonchan and Pyukumuku, but those moves are key attributes to Silvally-Water that allow it to nail Pokemon like Qwilfish and Altaria. An offensive set with maximum Attack and Speed investment alongside a Timid nature and Grass Pledge can be used to hit bulky Pokemon like Quagsire, but it is outclassed by Water-types that have a better offensive presence such as Lanturn and Quagsire. While unorthodox, a physically offensive set with Multi-Attack can be utilized to catch specially defensive Pokemon such as Clefairy off guard; however, considering that most Pokemon that are weak to Water are physically defensive, this can backfire very easily, and Silvally-Water doesn't have the best physical movepool anyway. Silvally-Water can also try a sweeping set with Swords Dance or a mixed set with Work Up, but these methods of trying to give Silvally-Water more offensive presence go against its main niche of role compression and are futile in comparison to other Water-types such as Carracosta, Omastar, and Floatzel, which are just better offensive Water-types and have better coverage options. This also gives Silvally-Water a worse matchup against Defoggers such as Altaria. Lastly, U-turn can be run over Parting Shot, as it's more reliable against Defiant and Clear Body users such as Primeape and Regirock.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dragon-types**: If Silvally-Water isn't running Ice Beam, Dragon-types such as Drampa and Silvally-Dragon can easily take a Surf or Thunderbolt and fire back with a STAB Draco Meteor. Alolan Exeggutor is particularly scary for Silvally-Water, as its STAB Giga Drain is super effective, and it can use Silvally-Water as setup bait for Trick Room.
**Grass-types**: While certain Grass-types like Tangela are mowed down by Silvally-Water's Ice Beam, others such as Lilligant, Bellossom, and Cradily can continually boost with Quiver Dance and set up Stealth Rock or Toxic stall it until it faints.
**Electric-types**: Electric-types such as Alolan Raichu, Manectric, and Togedemaru can threaten Silvally-Water with their super effective STAB attacks, with others such as Lanturn and Eelektross having such high special bulk that they easily tank any attack Silvally-Water uses. They also don't mind Parting Shot, as they will move after Silvally-Water and pivot out themselves with Volt Switch.
**Residual Damage**: With no way to reliably heal itself or alleviate its own status, Silvally-Water cannot help but be eventually worn down via entry hazards, status conditions, and strong neutral attacks from Pokemon like Stoutland and Dodrio.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[TJ, 331538]]
- Quality checked by: [[allstarapology, 400292], [Megazard, 202117], [UberSkitty, 355061 ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [CryoGyro, 331519 ]]
Silvally-Water is a Defogger that provides offensive and balanced teams with excellent role compression by being able to check Pokemon like Kabutops, Qwilfish, and Combusken and threaten Stealth Rock users such as Regirock and Mudsdale due to its great bulk and excellent defensive typing. With access to Parting Shot, Silvally-Water is also able to generate momentum better than almost any other entry hazard remover in the metagame. On the downside, Silvally-Water's overall effectiveness is limited by its weaknesses to other common type in Grass and Electric as well as its lack of reliable recovery, meaning it can be worn down quickly and struggle to consistently check Pokemon. Furthermore, Silvally-Water faces competition as a hazard remover from Altaria, which is immune to Spikes and has reliable recovery.
[SET]
name: Defensive Defog
move 1: Defog
move 2: Surf
move 3: Thunderbolt / Ice Beam
move 4: Parting Shot
item: Water Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Defog allows Silvally-Water and its teammates as well as more freedom to pivot around foes without worry of being worn down by entry hazards too quickly. Surf is Silvally-Water's primary attacking move, dealing super effective damage to Pokemon like Alolan Dugtrio and solid damage to top-tier threats such as Mesprit and Skuntank. Thunderbolt offers good coverage alongside Surf, allowing Silvally-Water to hit opposing Water-types such as Qwilfish and Swanna super effectively. Hitting Qwilfish super effectively is noteworthy because it's a hazard setter that can otherwise shut down Silvally-Water with Taunt. Ice Beam is a secondary option that can be used to hit Dragon- and Grass-types that otherwise wall Silvally-Water such as Altaria and Alolan Exeggutor. Parting Shot generates momentum while also lowering the target's offensive stats, allowing a teammate such as Aggron to come onto the field more safely.
Set Details
========
136 Speed EVs allow Silvally-Water to outspeed neutral-natured base 80 Speed Pokemon such as Shiftry, Stoutland, and Mesprit and pivot out of them with Parting Shot.
Usage Tips
========
Silvally-Water can use its Water typing and great bulk to continuously pivot in and check or counter threatening physical attackers like Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Dugtrio, and Kabutops. On the turn Silvally-Water forces out physical attackers such as Togedemaru locked into Iron Head and Aggron, remove entry hazards with Defog, use Parting Shot to keep up momentum, or hit something with Surf or Thunderbolt. Because Silvally-Water lacks reliable recovery, one should determine at Team Preview what Pokemon Silvally-Water can and cannot switch into as well as what Pokemon it can reliably use Defog against. Silvally-Water should also be wary of its health and watch out for status moves like Toxic. When low on health, it should be played more aggressively, using Defog as a last-ditch effort to remove entry hazards and constantly pivoting out with Parting Shot on Pokemon that it can force out such as Aggron; however, using Parting Shot and Defog can be costly against Defiant users like Primeape.
Team Options
========
Silvally-Water is best used on bulky offensive and balanced teams thanks to its ability to remove entry hazards for teammates such as Aurorus and Oricorio-G. Scyther in particular is an excellent offensive partner because it forms a pivoting core with Silvally-Water and appreciates the removal of entry hazards. Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Type: Null that can switch into Electric- and Grass-type Pokemon are ideal partners, as they ease some pressure off of Silvally-Water. Type: Null also forms a pivoting core with Silvally-Water. Mesprit is also a solid partner with access to U-turn that can provide Stealth Rock and Healing Wish support. Grass-types such as Lilligant and Lurantis can patch up team weaknesses to Electric-types such as Lanturn. Lilligant also appreciates Silvally Water's Parting Shot support, as it makes setting up with Quiver Dance easier. Pokemon that apperciate entry hazards such as Spikes and Toxic Spikes being off the field like Crabominable and Regirock are also good teammates. In return, Crabominable is able to blanket check a plethora of special attackers, including Aurorus, Haunter, Rotom-F, and Lilligant, while Regirock can check physical attackers like Togedemaru. Audino is a great partner on bulky teams, as it's able to compensate for Silvally-Water's lack of reliable recovery. Audino is also a solid defensive backbone that can check Grass- and Electric-type Pokemon like Ludicolo and Lanturn for Silvally-Water. In return, Silvally-Water is able to check Pokemon such as Alolan Sandslash and remove entry hazards that mitigate the HP regained with Audino's Regenerator.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Silvally-Water can run alternate defensive EV spreads such as 252 HP / 152 Def / 104 Spe, which allows it to outpace Pokemon like Ludicolo, Victreebel, Jolly Alolan Sandslash, and both Assault Vest and Life Orb variants of Hitmonchan; however, Victreebel is rare, and Silvally-Water still beats Alolan Sandslash and loses to Hitmonchan regardless of its EV spread. An EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD forgoes all attempts at making use of Silvally-Water's base 95 Speed but lets it better act as a defensive check to Pokemon such as Absol and makes it a more durable entry hazard remover. Silvally-Water can also run an EV spread of 252 HP / 84 Def / 176 Spe, which allows it to use Parting Shot before Qwilfish can use Taunt. Toxic is an option over Thunderbolt or Ice Beam that can cripple specially defensive Pokemon and certain walls such as Hitmonchan and Pyukumuku, but those moves are key attributes to Silvally-Water that allow it to nail Pokemon like Qwilfish and Altaria. An offensive set with maximum Attack and Speed investment alongside a Timid nature and Grass Pledge can be used to hit bulky Pokemon like Quagsire, but it is outclassed by Water-types that have a better offensive presence such as Lanturn and Quagsire. While unorthodox, a physically offensive set with Multi-Attack can be utilized to catch specially defensive Pokemon such as Clefairy off guard; however, considering that most Pokemon that are weak to Water are physically defensive, this can backfire very easily, and Silvally-Water doesn't have the best physical movepool anyway. Silvally-Water can also try a sweeping set with Swords Dance or a mixed set with Work Up, but these methods of trying to give Silvally-Water more offensive presence go against its main niche of role compression and are futile in comparison to other Water-types such as Carracosta, Omastar, and Floatzel, which are just better offensive Water-types and have better coverage options. This also gives Silvally-Water a worse matchup against Defoggers such as Altaria. Lastly, U-turn can be run over Parting Shot, as it's more reliable against Defiant and Clear Body users such as Primeape and Regirock.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dragon-types**: If Silvally-Water isn't running Ice Beam, Dragon-types such as Drampa and Silvally-Dragon can easily take a Surf or Thunderbolt and fire back with a STAB Draco Meteor. Alolan Exeggutor is particularly scary for Silvally-Water, as its STAB Giga Drain is super effective, and it can use Silvally-Water as setup bait for Trick Room.
**Grass-types**: While certain Grass-types like Tangela are mowed down by Silvally-Water's Ice Beam, others such as Lilligant, Bellossom, and Cradily can continually boost with Quiver Dance and set up Stealth Rock or Toxic stall it until it faints.
**Electric-types**: Electric-types such as Alolan Raichu, Manectric, and Togedemaru can threaten Silvally-Water with their super effective STAB attacks, with others such as Lanturn and Eelektross having such high special bulk that they easily tank any attack Silvally-Water uses. They also don't mind Parting Shot, as they will move after Silvally-Water and pivot out themselves with Volt Switch.
**Residual Damage**: With no way to reliably heal itself or alleviate its own status, Silvally-Water cannot help but be eventually worn down via entry hazards, status conditions, and strong neutral attacks from Pokemon like Stoutland and Dodrio.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[TJ, 331538]]
- Quality checked by: [[allstarapology, 400292], [Megazard, 202117], [UberSkitty, 355061 ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [CryoGyro, 331519 ]]
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