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NU Simipour [QC: 3/3] [GP: 2/2]

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Simipour is one of the few Pokemon in NU with access to Nasty Plot, which allows Simipour to boost its Special Attack and fire powerful attacks. With wide coverage options, such as Ice Beam and Focus Blast, make Simipour is quite difficult to switch directly into. Simipour's base 101 Speed stat is very useful because it allows it to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed tier. However, Simipour has pathetic bulk and even some neutral hits can KO it. Simipour is just average, it struggles to stand out amongst other Water-types such as Samurott, Feraligatr, and Lanturn. With offensive pressure being applied, Simipour will not always be able to boost; thus leaving it quite weak and walled by a plethora of Pokemon. Both of Simipour's abilities rely on certain conditions to be met and neither of them are reliable enough to be consistent. While base 101 Speed stat is great, it leaves a lot to be desired because it can be easily revenge- killed by anything faster, such as Mismagius, Pyroar, and Sceptile; or any Pokemon wielding a Choice Scarf.

Nasty Plot
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name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Grass
ability: Torrent
item: Life Orb
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
========

Simipour is the only Water-type in the tier with access to Nasty Plot, allowing Simipour to enhance its Special Attack to threatening levels. Hydro Pump is Simipour's primary STAB option and is quite spammable, denting even bulky walls when boosted. Ice Beam rounds off Simipour's coverage by hitting Dragon- and Grass-type Pokemon which resist Hydro Pump. Focus Blast hits Normal-type such as Lickilicky and Audino hard and also allows Simipour to muscle past Ferroseed. Hidden Power Grass is another option that allows Simipour to hit opposing Water-types, such as Seismitoad and Lanturn, for super effective damage. Grass Knot, however, can be used because it has the possibility to be stronger;, however it's often less reliable than Hidden Power Grass, though, because it does pitiful damage against foes such aslike Lanturn that are not very heavy.

Set Details
========

Running maximum Speed and Special Attack investment is crucial to ensure that Simipour is as fast and powerful as possible. Running a Modest nature is never advised because, in doing so, Simipour loses the ability to outspeed base 100 Speed Pokemon. Thus, a Timid nature is always the nature of choice. Investing in bulk is also not a wise option because, even when invested, Simipour is still pitifully frail. A Life Orb is necessary to boost Simipour's damage output; the recoil from Life Orb is not minded because it brings Simipour into Torrent range quicker and Simipour won't live many hits anyway, making Leftovers moot. A Lum Berry could be of use to protect Simipour from harmful status just once, but the power is missed from Life Orb. Torrent allows Simipour to fire off insanely powerful Hydro Pumps before it faints, though it's not very reliable. Gluttony alongside a Salac or Petaya berry could see a niche use, but it's generally not advised to run these sets.

Usage Tips
========

Simipour is fairly simple to use: attack with appropriate coverage as needed. When setting up, be sure to not set up too early or Simipour will be forced out by its checks and counters. Setting up on predicted switches is helpful because it is a free turn for Simipour and setting up a Nasty Plot can create problems for the opponent. Scouting for Choice Scarf users before setting up is important because these Pokemon are able to revenge kill Simipour. Watch out for Thunder Wave, as this will slow down Simipour and cause it to be practically useless. It's crucial to remember that Simipour is very fragile, so keeping it out of harm's way is important; as is pivoting in safely via U-turn, Volt Switch, or Baton Pass. Using your best judgement as to know when to begin setting up is also an important thing to note when using Simipour; s. Setting up early in the match to break down walls for a later sweep for it or its teammate is a possibilityn option, as is saving Simipour for later in the match to sweep after its teammate have done thise wallbreaking.

Team Options
========

Simipour appreciates powerful wallbreakers, such as Choice Band Sawk, as teammates because these Pokemon can break down walls for Simipour to sweep later in the match. Feraligatr makes for a good partner for Simipour because the two can pressure each other's checks and counters. Spikes support from Garbodor or Crustle is helpful to further accumulate the opponent's entry hazard damage, slowly wearing them down for Simipour. An important instancexample of this Spikes support being beneficial is because Simipour can OHKO non-Assault Vest Dragalge at +2 and also OHKO Poliwrath with a boosted Focus Blast. Knock Off support from the likes of Pawniard and Liepard is generahelpful to remove Leftovers and Eviolite, further wearing down the opponent. Healing Wish from Mesprit can bring in an injured Simipour and give it another shot at sweeping. Mesprit also stands out because it has access to both Stealth Rock and U-turn for safe pivoting and entry hazard support. Electric-types such as Electivire can break down bulkier Water-types such as Lanturn and also Grass-types such as Ferroseed and Roselia, all of which would otherwise beat Simipour.

Other Options
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Thanks to Simipour's Speed stat, a Choice Scarf can be utilized to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed Choice Scarf users. Similarly, a Choice Specs set is viable thanks to Simipour's high powered moves; however, this is not advised because Simipour enjoys switching moves. Knock Off could see use toby removeing Eviolites and Leftovers for an easier time of breaking through bulkier Pokemon. Sets utilizing Gluttony, such as sets with a berry + Substitute / Acrobatics, could see use; but these are usually not as viable as Nasty Plot. Endeavor could possibly be used on a gimmicky set to bring an opponent down to low health, but it's not very often it is going to work. Superpower can be used over Focus Blast because it breaks through special walls, though it's not exactly super powerful. Taunt is another option to aid in Simipour's stallbreaking and allows it to be a bit more comfortable when setting up. Physical sets could be used with its coverage that consists of Waterfall, Low Kick, and Rock Slide, but the low pBase Power of these moves make this an unadvised option.

Checks & Counters
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**Bulky Pokemon**: Normal-types such as Lickilicky and Audino with high Special Defense stats can shrug off Simipour's attacks but must watch out for Focus Blast, though Focus Blast is a bit unreliable. Uxie can stomach Simipour's attacks and threaten it in return with Thunder Wave. Ferroseed must watch out for Focus Blast, but otherwise it is able to stop Simipour. Assault Vest Dragalge is able to stomachtank Simipour's hits and force it out with Draco Meteor or Thunderbolt. It should be noted that, thanks to Simipour's coverage, not many Pokemon can directly switch into its onslaughtattacks.

**Water-types**: Lanturn shrugs off Simipour's STAB attacks and Qwilfish can stomach a hit and paralyze Simipour, therefore crippling it. Most other Water-types have to watch out for Simipour's Grass-type attacks, but bulky Water-types such as Lanturn are usually able to stomachtake the hits. When Simipour chooses to run Focus Blast, however, more options begin to open up that include Seismitoad and Poliwrath. Boosted attacks are always tough to switch into, though.

**Grass- and Electric-types**: Grass-types resist Hydro Pump; though both types have to watch out for coverage switch ins. Choice Scarf Lilligant can outspeed Simipour easily and KO it with its Grass-type STAB moves, Ludicolo outspeeds it in the Rain and hits it with Giga Drain, Sceptile outspeeds it naturally and KOes with its Grass-type STAB moves, Scarf Rotom can outspeed it and KO it with Electric-type STAB moves, and Vileplume can stomach a hit and hit Simipour back harder with Giga Drain, and more.

**Practically all Attacks**: With Simipour's pathetic bulk of 75 / 63 / 63, most attacks will KO Simipour. Some of these attacks may come from Pokemon, such as Kangaskhan, Slurpuff, Kabutops, Cryogonal, Gurdurr, Sawk, and practically all attacks, both physical and special. However, it's very important to note that none of these Pokemon can switch in safely and are better off revenge- killing or coming in through safe means such as U-turn or Volt Switch.
Simipour is one of the few Pokemon in NU with access to Nasty Plot, which allows Simipour to boost its Special Attack and fire powerful attacks. With wide coverage options, such as Ice Beam and Focus Blast, Simipour is quite difficult to switch directly into. Simipour's base 101 Speed stat is very useful because it allows it to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed tier. However, Simipour has pathetic bulk and even some neutral hits can KO it. Simipour is just average, it struggles to stand out amongst other Water-types such as Samurott, Feraligatr, and Lanturn. With offensive pressure being applied, Simipour will not always be able to boost; thus leaving it quite weak and walled by a plethora of Pokemon. Both of Simipour's abilities rely on certain conditions to be met and neither of them are reliable enough to be consistent. While base 101 Speed stat is great, it leaves a lot to be desired because it can be easily revenge killed by anything faster, such as Mismagius, Pyroar, and Sceptile; or any Pokemon wielding a Choice Scarf.

Nasty Plot
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name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Grass
ability: Torrent
item: Life Orb
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
========

Simipour is the only Water-type in the tier with access to Nasty Plot, allowing Simipour to enhance its Special Attack to threatening levels. Hydro Pump is Simipour's primary STAB option and is quite spammable, denting even bulky walls when boosted. Ice Beam rounds off Simipour's coverage by hitting Dragon- and Grass-type Pokemon which resist Hydro Pump. Focus Blast hits Normal-type such as Lickilicky and Audino hard and also allows Simipour to muscle past Ferroseed. Hidden Power Grass is another option that allows Simipour to hit opposing Water-types, such as Seismitoad and Lanturn, for super effective damage. Grass Knot can be used because it has the possibility to be stronger, however it's often less reliable than Hidden Power Grass because it does pitiful damage against foes like Lanturn that are not very heavy.

Set Details
========

Running maximum Speed and Special Attack investment is crucial to ensure that Simipour is as fast and powerful as possible. Running a Modest nature is never advised because, in doing so, Simipour loses the ability to outspeed base 100 Speed Pokemon. Thus, a Timid nature is always the nature of choice. Investing in bulk is also not a wise option because, even when invested, Simipour is pitifully frail. A Life Orb is necessary to boost Simipour's damage output; the recoil from Life Orb is not minded because it brings Simipour into Torrent range quicker and Simipour won't live many hits anyway. A Lum Berry could be of use to protect Simipour from harmful status just once, but the power is missed from Life Orb. Torrent allows Simipour to fire off insanely powerful Hydro Pumps before it faints, though it's not very reliable. Gluttony alongside a Salac or Petaya berry could see a niche use, but it's not advised to run these sets.

Usage Tips
========

Simipour is fairly simple to use: attack with appropriate coverage as needed. When setting up, be sure to not set up too early or Simipour will be forced out by its checks. Setting up on predicted switches is helpful because it is a free turn for Simipour and setting up a Nasty Plot can create problems for the opponent. Scouting for Choice Scarf users before setting up is important because these Pokemon are able to revenge kill Simipour. Watch out for Thunder Wave, as this will slow down Simipour and cause it to be practically useless. It's crucial to remember that Simipour is very fragile, so keeping it out of harm's way is important; as is pivoting in safely via U-turn, Volt Switch, or Baton Pass. Using your best judgement to know when to begin setting up is also an important thing to note when using Simipour. Setting up early in the match to break down walls for a later sweep for it or its teammate is an option, as is saving Simipour for later in the match to sweep after its teammate have done the wallbreaking.

Team Options
========

Simipour appreciates powerful wallbreakers, such as Choice Band Sawk, as teammates because these Pokemon can break down walls for Simipour to sweep later in the match. Feraligatr makes a good partner for Simipour because the two can pressure each other's checks and counters. Spikes support from Garbodor or Crustle is helpful to further accumulate the opponent's entry hazard damage, slowly wearing them down for Simipour. An important example of this Spikes support being beneficial is because Simipour can OHKO non-Assault Vest Dragalge at +2 and also OHKO Poliwrath with a boosted Focus Blast. Knock Off support from the likes of Pawniard and Liepard is helpful to remove Leftovers and Eviolite, further wearing down the opponent. Healing Wish from Mesprit can bring in an injured Simipour and give it another shot at sweeping. Mesprit also stands out because it has access to both Stealth Rock and U-turn for safe pivoting and entry hazard support. Electric-types such as Electivire can break down bulkier Water-types such as Lanturn and also Grass-types such as Ferroseed and Roselia, all of which would otherwise beat Simipour.

Other Options
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Thanks to Simipour's Speed stat, a Choice Scarf can be utilized to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed Choice Scarf users. Similarly, a Choice Specs set is viable thanks to Simipour's high powered moves; however, this is not advised because Simipour enjoys switching moves. Knock Off could see use by removing Eviolites and Leftovers for an easier time of breaking through bulkier Pokemon. Sets utilizing Gluttony, such as sets with a berry + Substitute / Acrobatics, could see use; but these are usually not as viable as Nasty Plot. Endeavor could possibly be used on a gimmicky set to bring an opponent down to low health, but it's not very often going to work. Superpower can be used over Focus Blast because it breaks through special walls, though it's not exactly super powerful. Taunt is another option to aid in Simipour's stallbreaking and allows it to be a bit more comfortable when setting up. Physical sets could be used with its coverage that consists of Waterfall, Low Kick, and Rock Slide, but the low Base Power of these moves make this an unadvised option.

Checks & Counters
########

**Bulky Pokemon**: Normal-types such as Lickilicky and Audino with high Special Defense stats can shrug off Simipour's attacks but must watch out for Focus Blast, though Focus Blast is a bit unreliable. Uxie can stomach Simipour's attacks and threaten it in return with Thunder Wave. Ferroseed must watch out for Focus Blast, but otherwise it is able to stop Simipour. Assault Vest Dragalge is able to tank Simipour's hits and force it out with Draco Meteor or Thunderbolt. It should be noted that, thanks to Simipour's coverage, not many Pokemon can directly switch into its attacks.

**Water-types**: Lanturn shrugs off Simipour's STAB attacks and Qwilfish can stomach a hit and paralyze Simipour, therefore crippling it. Most other Water-types have to watch out for Simipour's Grass-type attacks, but bulky Water-types such as Lanturn are usually able to take the hits. When Simipour chooses to run Focus Blast, however, more options begin to open up that include Seismitoad and Poliwrath. Boosted attacks are always tough to switch into, though.

**Grass- and Electric-types**: Grass-types resist Hydro Pump; though both types have to watch out for coverage switch ins. Choice Scarf Lilligant can outspeed Simipour easily and KO it with its Grass-type STAB moves, Ludicolo outspeeds it in the Rain and hits it with Giga Drain, Sceptile outspeeds it naturally and KOes with its Grass-type STAB moves, Scarf Rotom can outspeed it and KO it with Electric-type STAB moves, and Vileplume can stomach a hit and hit Simipour back harder with Giga Drain.

**Practically all Attacks**: With Simipour's pathetic bulk of 75 / 63 / 63, most attacks will KO Simipour. Some of these attacks may come from Pokemon, such as Kangaskhan, Slurpuff, Kabutops, Cryogonal, Gurdurr, Sawk, and practically all attacks, both physical and special. However, it's very important to note that none of these Pokemon can switch in safely and are better off revenge killing or coming in through safe means such as U-turn or Volt Switch.
 
Overview
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Simipour is one of the few Pokemon in NU with access to Nasty Plot, which allows Simipour to boost its Special Attack and fire powerful attacks. With wide coverage options, (RC) such as Ice Beam and Focus Blast, make Simipour is quite a difficult Pokemon to switch directly into. Simipour's base 101 Speed stat is very useful because it allows it to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed tier. However, Simipour has pathetic bulk and even some neutral hits can KO it. Simipour is just average, (RC) it and struggles to stand out amongst other Water-types such as Samurott, Feraligatr, and Lanturn. With offensive pressure being applied, Simipour will not always be able to boost; thus leaving it quite weak and walled by a plethora of Pokemon. Both of Simipour's abilities rely on certain conditions to be met and neither of them are reliable enough to be consistent. While a base 101 Speed stat is great, it leaves a lot to be desired, (AC) because as it cana allows Simipour to be easily revenge- (remove hyphen) killed by anything Choice Scarf Pokemon or those faster, (RC) than it such as Mismagius, Pyroar, and Sceptile; or any Pokemon wielding a Choice Scarf.

Nasty Plot
########
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Grass
ability: Torrent
item: Life Orb
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
========

Simipour is the only Water-type in the tier with access to Nasty Plot, a move that allows allowing Simipour to enhance its Special Attack to threatening levels. Hydro Pump is Simipour's primary STAB option move and is quite spammable, denting even bulky walls when boosted. Ice Beam rounds off Simipour's coverage by hitting Dragon- and Grass-type Pokemon which resist Hydro Pump. Focus Blast hits Normal-type such as Lickilicky and Audino hard and also allows Simipour to muscle past Ferroseed. Alternatively, (AC) Hidden Power Grass allows Simipour to hit opposing Water-types, such as Seismitoad and Lanturn, for super effective damage. Grass Knot, however, can be used because it has the possibility to be stronger; it's often less reliable than Hidden Power Grass, though, because it does pitiful damage against foes such as Lanturn that are not very heavy.

Set Details
========

Running maximum Speed and Special Attack investment is crucial to ensure that Simipour is as fast and powerful as possible. Running a Modest nature is never advised because, in doing so, Simipour loses the ability to outspeed base 100 Speed Pokemon. Thus, a Timid nature is always the nature of choice. Investing in bulk is also not a wise option because, even when invested, Simipour is still pitifully frail. A Life Orb is necessary to boost Simipour's damage output; the recoil from Life Orb is not minded because it brings Simipour into Torrent range quicker and Simipour won't live many hits anyway, making Leftovers moot. A Lum Berry could be of use to protect Simipour from harmful status just once, but the power is missed from Life Orb. Torrent allows Simipour to fire off insanely powerful Hydro Pumps before it faints, though it's not very reliable. Gluttony alongside a Salac or Petaya berry could see a niche use, but it's generally not advised to run these sets.

Usage Tips
========

Simipour is fairly simple to use: attack with appropriate coverage as needed. When setting up, Be sure to not set up too early or Simipour will be forced out by its checks and counters. Setting up on predicted switches is helpful because it is a free turn for Simipour and setting up a Nasty Plot can create problems for the opponent. Scouting for Choice Scarf users before setting up is important because these Pokemon are able to revenge kill Simipour. Watch out for Thunder Wave, as this will slow down Simipour and cause it to be practically useless. It's crucial to remember that Simipour is very fragile, so keeping it out of harm's way is important; as is pivoting in safely via U-turn, Volt Switch, or Baton Pass. Using your best judgement as to when begin setting up is also an important thing to note when using Simipour; setting up early in the match to break down walls for in order to allow a later sweep for Simipour or it or its a teammate to sweep late-game is a possibility, as is saving Simipour for later in the match to sweep after its teammates have done this wallbreaking.

Team Options
========

Simipour appreciates powerful wallbreakers, such as Choice Band Sawk, as teammates because these Pokemon can break down walls for Simipour and allow it to sweep later in the match. Feraligatr makes for a good partner for Simipour because, (AC) as the two can pressure each other's checks and counters. Spikes support from Garbodor or Crustle is helpful to further accumulate the opponent's entry hazard damage, slowly wearing them down for Simipour. An important instance of For example, (AC) with this Spikes support being beneficial is because, (AC) Simipour can OHKO Dragalge at +2 and also OHKO Poliwrath with a boosted Focus Blast. Knock Off support from the likes of Pawniard and Liepard is general toappreciated, as Knock Off removes opposing Pokemon's Leftovers and Eviolite, further wearing down the opponent them down. Healing Wish from Mesprit can bring in an injured Simipour and give it another shot at sweeping. Mesprit also stands out because it has access to both Stealth Rock and U-turn for safe pivoting and entry hazard support. Electric-types such as Electivire can break down bulkier Water-types such as Lanturn and also Grass-types such as Lanturn, (AC) Ferroseed, (AC) and Roselia, respectively, (AC) all of which would otherwise beat Simipour.

Other Options
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Thanks to Simipour's Speed stat, a Choice Scarf can be utilized to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed Choice Scarf users. Similarly, a Choice Specs set is viable thanks to Simipour's high powered moves; however, this is not advised because Simipour enjoys switching moves. Knock Off could see use to remove Eviolites and Leftovers for an easier to allow Simipour to break time of breaking through through bulkier Pokemon easier. Sets utilizing Gluttony, (RC) such as sets with and a berry + Substitute / Acrobatics, (RC) could see use; but these are usually not as viable as Nasty Plot. Endeavor could possibly used on a gimmicky set to bring an opponent down to low health, but it's not very often it is going to work that often. Superpower can be used over Focus Blast because it breaks through special walls, though it's not exactly super powerful. Taunt is another option to aid in Simipour's stallbreaking and allows it to be a bit more comfortable when setting up. A Physical sets could be used with its coverage that consists of Waterfall, Low Kick, and Rock Slide is also an option, but the low power of these moves and Simipour's inability to boost its Attack stat make this an unadvised option. (Waterfall has 80 Base Power?)

Checks & Counters
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**Bulky Pokemon**: Normal-types such as Lickilicky and Audino with high Special Defense stats can shrug off Simipour's attacks but, (AC) however, (AC) they must watch out for Focus Blast, (RC) even though Focus Blast it is a bit unreliable. Uxie can stomach Simipour's attacks and threaten it in return with Thunder Wave. Ferroseed must watch out for Focus Blast, but otherwise it is able to stop Simipour. Dragalge is able to stomach Simipour's unboosted Ice Beam with ease and force it out with Dragon Tail. It should be noted that, thanks to Simipour's coverage moves, not many Pokemon can directly switch into on its onslaughts.

**Water-types**: Lanturn shrugs off Simipour's STAB attacks and Qwilfish can stomach a hit and paralyze Simipour, therefore crippling it. Most other Water-types have to watch out for Simipour's Grass-type attacks, but bulky Water-types such as Lanturn are usually able to stomach the hits. When Simipour chooses to run Focus Blast instead, however, more options begin to open up that include Seismitoad and Poliwrath. Boosted attacks are always tough to switch into, though.

**Grass- and Electric-types**: Grass-types resist Hydro Pump; though both Grass- and Electric-types have to watch out for coverage moves when switching ins. Choice Scarf Lilligant can outspeed Simipour easily and KO it with its Grass-type STAB moves, Ludicolo outspeeds it in the Rrain and hits it with Giga Drain, Sceptile outspeeds it naturally and KOes with its Grass-type STAB moves, Scarf Rotom can outspeed it and KO it with Electric-type STAB moves, Vileplume can stomach a hit and hit Simipour hard with Giga Drain, and more among others.

**Practically all Attacks**: WithMost attacks will KO Simipour' due to its pathetic bulk of 75 / 63 / 63, most attacks will KO defenses. Simipour. Some of these has to watch out for both physical and special attacks may come from Pokemon, (RC) such as Kangaskhan, Slurpuff, Kabutops, Cryogonal, Gurdurr, Sawk, (RC) and practically all attacks, (RC) both physical and special Sawk. However, it's very important to note that none of these Pokemon can switch in safely and are better off revenge- (remove hyphen) killing or coming in through safer means such as U-turn or Volt Switch.

GP 1/2
 
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Implemented Winry.! Thank you :]. Regarding your comment on Waterfall, it's weak because in comparison to Hydro Pump it's 110 vs 80, a whole 30 base power difference. None of the other moves are STAB, and Simipour has Focus Blast and Ice Beam, both more powerful than the physical options. The damage output on special sets far outclasses the physical sets for this reason :p.
 
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Overview
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Simipour is one of the few Pokemon in NU with access to Nasty Plot, which allows it Simipour to boost its Special Attack and fire off powerful attacks. With wide coverage options such as Ice Beam and Focus Blast, Simipour is quite a difficult Pokemon to switch directly into. Simipour's base 101 Speed stat is very useful because it allows it to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed tier. However, Simipour has pathetic bulk and even some neutral hits can KO it. Simipour is just average and struggles to stand out amongst(I've never been a fan of "amongst." In fact, auto-correct is telling me you spelled a word incorrectly. I suggest you just use "among". However, I'm going to leave it up to you. Do what you think is best.) other Water-types such as Samurott, Feraligatr, and Lanturn. When With offensive pressure is being applied, Simipour is will not always be able to boost its Special Attack;(Remove Semicolon),(AC) thus leaving it quite weak and walled by a plethora of Pokemon. Both of Simipour's abilities rely on certain conditions to be met and neither of them are reliable enough to be consistent. While a base 101 Speed stat is great, it leaves a lot to be desired, as it allows Simipour to be easily revenge killed by any Choice Scarf Pokemon or those faster than it such as Mismagius, Pyroar, and Sceptile.

Nasty Plot
########
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Grass
ability: Torrent
item: Life Orb
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
========

Simipour is the only Water-type in the tier with access to Nasty Plot, a move that allows Simipour to enhance its Special Attack to threatening levels. Hydro Pump is Simipour's primary STAB move and is quite spammable, denting even bulky walls when at +2 boosted. Ice Beam rounds off Simipour's coverage by hitting Dragon- and Grass-type Pokemon which resist Hydro Pump. Focus Blast hits Normal-type such as Lickilicky and Audino hard and also allows Simipour to muscle past Ferroseed. Alternatively, Hidden Power Grass allows Simipour to hit opposing Water-types, such as Seismitoad and Lanturn, for super effective damage. Grass Knot, however, can be used because it has the possibility to be stronger; it's often less reliable than Hidden Power Grass, though, because it does pitiful damage against foes such as Lanturn that are not very heavy.

Set Details
========

Running maximum Speed and Special Attack investment is crucial to ensure that Simipour is as fast and powerful as possible. Running a Modest nature is never advised because, in doing so, Simipour loses the ability to outspeed base 100 Speed Pokemon. Thus, a Timid nature is always the nature of choice. Investing in bulk is also not a wise option because, even when invested, Simipour is still pitifully frail. A Life Orb is necessary to boost Simipour's damage output; the recoil from Life Orb is beneficial not minded because it brings Simipour into Torrent range quicker and Simipour won't live many hits anyway, making Leftovers moot. A Lum Berry could be of use to protect Simipour from harmful status just once, but the power that Life Orb provides is missed from Life Orb. Torrent allows Simipour to fire off insanely powerful Hydro Pumps before it faints, though it's not very reliable. Gluttony alongside a Salac or Petaya berry could see a niche use, but it's generally not advised to run these sets. Why?

Usage Tips
========

Simipour is fairly simple to use: attack with appropriate coverage as needed. Be sure to not set up too early or Simipour will be forced out by its checks and counters. Setting up on predicted switches is helpful because it is a free turn for Simipour and a +2 Special Attack Simipour setting up a Nasty Plot can create problems for the opponent. Scouting for Choice Scarf users before setting up is important because these Pokemon are able to revenge kill Simipour. Watch out for Thunder Wave, as this will slow down Simipour and cause it to be practically useless. It's crucial to remember that Simipour is very fragile, so keeping it out of harm's way is important; be sure to get it in as is pivoting in safely via a slow U-turn, Volt Switch, or Baton Pass. Using your best judgement as to when begin setting up is also an important thing to note when using Simipour; setting up early in the match to break down walls in order to allow Simipour or a teammate to sweep late-game is a possibility, as is saving Simipour for later in the match to sweep after its teammates have done this wallbreaking.

Team Options
========

Simipour appreciates powerful wallbreakers, such as Choice Band Sawk, as teammates because these Pokemon can break down walls for Simipour and allow it to sweep later in the match. Feraligatr makes for a good partner, as the two can pressure each other's checks and counters. Spikes support from Garbodor or Crustle is helpful to further accumulate the opponent's entry hazard damage, slowly wearing them down for Simipour. For example, with Spikes support, Simipour can OHKO Dragalge at +2 and OHKO Poliwrath with a boosted Focus Blast. Knock Off support from the likes of Pawniard and Liepard is appreciated, as Knock Off removes opposing Pokemon's Leftovers and Eviolite, further wearing down them down. Healing Wish from Mesprit can bring in an injured Simipour and give it another shot at sweeping. Mesprit also stands out because it has access to both Stealth Rock and U-turn for safe pivoting and entry hazard support. Electric-types such as Electivire can break down bulkier Water- and Grass-types such as Lanturn, Ferroseed, and Roselia, respectively, all of which would otherwise beat Simipour.

Other Options
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Thanks to Simipour's Speed stat, a Choice Scarf can be utilized to outspeed the crowded base 100 Speed Choice Scarf users. Similarly, a Choice Specs set is viable thanks to Simipour's high powered moves; however, this is not advised because Simipour enjoys switching moves. Knock Off could be used see use to remove Eviolite and Leftovers to allow Simipour to break through through bulkier Pokemon easier. Sets utilizing Gluttony and a Berry + Substitute / Acrobatics could be used see use;(Remove semicolon),(AC) but these are usually not as viable as a Nasty Plot set. Endeavor could possibly be used on a gimmicky set to bring an opponent down to low health, but it's not going to work that often. Superpower can be used over Focus Blast because it breaks through special walls, though it's not exactly super powerful.(Terrible pun 2/10) Taunt is another option to aid in Simipour's stallbreaking and allows it to be a bit more comfortable when setting up. A physical Physical set that consists of Waterfall, Low Kick, and Rock Slide is also an option, but the low power of these moves and Simipour's inability to boost its Attack stat make this an unadvised option.

Checks & Counters
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**Bulky Pokemon**: Normal-types such as Lickilicky and Audino with high Special Defense stats can shrug off Simipour's attacks, though however, they must watch out for Focus Blast even though it is a bit unreliable. Uxie can stomach Simipour's attacks and threaten it in return with Thunder Wave. Ferroseed must watch out for Focus Blast, but otherwise it is able to stop Simipour. Dragalge is able to stomach Simipour's unboosted Ice Beam with ease and force it out with Dragon Tail. It should be noted that, thanks to Simipour's coverage moves, not many Pokemon can directly switch in on it.

**Water-types**: Lanturn shrugs off Simipour's STAB attacks and Qwilfish can stomach a hit and paralyze Simipour, therefore crippling it. Most other Water-types have to watch out for Simipour's Grass-type attacks, but bulky Water-types such as Lanturn are usually able to stomach the hits. When Simipour chooses to run Focus Blast instead, however, more options begin to open up that include Seismitoad and Poliwrath. Boosted attacks are always tough to switch into, though.

**Grass- and Electric-types**: Grass-types resist Hydro Pump;(remove semicolon),(AC) though both Grass- and Electric-types have to watch out for coverage moves when switching ins. Choice Scarf Lilligant can outspeed Simipour easily and KO it with its Grass-type STAB moves, Ludicolo outspeeds it in rain and hits it with Giga Drain, Sceptile outspeeds it naturally and KOes with its Grass-type STAB moves, Choice Scarf Rotom can outspeed it and KO it with Electric-type STAB moves, and Vileplume can stomach a hit and hit Simipour hard with Giga Drain, among others.

**Strong offensive Pokemon Practically all Attacks(That just discourages people from using it at all. Why you gotta be all like that?)**: Most attacks will KO Simipour due to its pathetic 75 / 63 / 63 defenses. Simipour has to watch out for both physical and special attacks from Pokemon such as Kangaskhan, Slurpuff, Kabutops, Cryogonal, Gurdurr, and Sawk. However, it's very important to note that none of these Pokemon can switch in safely and are better off revenge killing or coming in through safer means such as U-turn or Volt Switch.
GP Approved 2/2
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