Slowbro (Analysis)

[Meru]

http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-bw/080.shtml

Overview:
<p>Words.<p>

[SET]
name: Physical Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Slack Off
item: Leftovers
nature: Bold
ability: Regeneration
evs: 252 HP / 252 Defense / 4 Special Defense

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Stuff this set does.<p>

<p>Issues this set has.<p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Moves you could choose to run. Why they aren't as good.<p>

<p>Possible teammates.<p>

<p>Possible team support.<p>

[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald
move 3: Slack Off
move 4: Coverage
item: Leftovers
nature: Bold
ability: Regeneration
evs: 252 HP / Defense / Some Special Defense?

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Stuff this set does.<p>

<p>Issues this set has.<p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Moves you could choose to run. Why they aren't as good.<p>

<p>Possible teammates.<p>

<p>Possible team support.<p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Psystrike
move 4: Trick / Hidden Power Grass
item: Choice Specs
nature: Modest
ability: Regeneration
evs: 252 HP / 4 Defense / 252 Special Atk

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Stuff this set does.<p>

<p>Issues this set has.<p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Moves you could choose to run. Why they aren't as good.<p>

<p>Possible teammates.<p>

<p>Possible team support.<p>

[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p>Moves that you could use or items you could use on almost any set.<p>

[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]
<p>Grass, Electric, Dark, Bug, Ghost<p>

 

[Meru]

Provided a rough draft. I think a wall set, a CM set, and a Specs set are all that's necessary. Anybody that has any well-outlined suggestions regarding new sets feel free to chime in.

NOT about what the current sets have for EV's / moveslots. Just set concept sugestions

 

[Bugbot]

>Trick Room
>Water-typing
>Great Bulk
>Low Speed
>Slack Off
>Regenerator

Sounds like an ideal Trick Room Support candidate to me. Either deserves his own set or AT LEAST a special mention in Other Options.

 

[Princess Bubblegum]

Honestly, I have pretty much never seen the calm mind set, give it a AC mention.

And if you want to keep if, specs is a lot more common, and even that is rare, make sure you keep its as a one of those "surprise" sets, that kills things that normally slowbro would not, like the choice banded Ferrothorn's set that surprised those Magnezones.

Edit: Yeah trick room too, as he said.

 

[wekhter]

Isn't Trick illegal with Regeneration?

Also yeah, Trick Room.

 

[Seven Deadly Sins]

I'm locking this analysis. From what I can tell, there's a bit of a conflict over ownership of this analysis, though that may just be misinformation. However, there's a larger issue:

It's obvious that the user has not tested any of these sets, or at the very least none of the lower tests, or else he would have figured out the following obvious mistakes:

- Slowbro learns Grass Knot, making HP Grass a poor choice.
- Trick is illegal with Regenerator.
- Slowbro does not learn Hydro Pump.
- Setting "Coverage" in a moveslot is not okay.
- Psyshock is the move Slowbro gets. PsySTRIKE is the Mewtwo-exclusive 100 BP version of the move.
- The ability's name is Regenerator.
- A set should not have undefined EVs at the time of posting. At least throw something down.

ALL of these things should be solved either through common sense or a slight combing of the Veekun or Serebii page for Slowbro, one of which the OP even LINKED to. Furthermore, Slowbro is a high-priority Pokemon in this generation, and with the lack of due diligence on the part of the OP, I'm not especially convinced of his ability to carry out this analysis competently.

Barring said assignment conflict, I'll be taking this analysis over. Until then, this analysis will be locked.

 

[Bloo]

In addition to what SDS, neither Rising_Dusk or myself gave Meru permission to do this analysis. In the future, wait until you're giving the official "yes" to take over an analysis (this applies to everyone).