[Overview]
Slowbro is an amazing defensive pivot thanks to its great typing, decent bulk, and access to Regenerator and Teleport, making it a great answer to offensive threats like Melmetal, Galarian Zapdos, Victini, and Urshifu-R. When combining these traits with Future Sight, Slowbro can make progress against the opposing team while being able to support wallbreakers like Melmetal, Weavile, and Urshifu-R to break past their checks. Slowbro can run a Colbur Berry set with Body Press, letting it remove or even force out Dark-types like Weavile. However, Slowbro is susceptible to Toxic, hindering its ability to function as a pivot reliably and getting constantly worn down from U-turn spam and leaving problems when dealing with Landorus-T, Victini, and Heatran. Additionally, Slowbro's mediocre Special Defense makes it vulnerable when dealing with special attackers like Tapu Lele, Blacephalon, and Kyurem.
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Future Sight
move 2: Scald / Body Press
move 3: Slack Off
move 4: Teleport
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Colbur Berry
ability: Regenerator
nature: Relaxed
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
ivs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Future Sight allows Slowbro to pressure the opposing team and help wallbreakers like Melmetal, Weavile, and Urshifu-R break past their switch-ins like Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini. Teleport lets Slowbro bring teammates in safely and synergizes well with its bulk and Future Sight. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item as it lets Slowbro avoid entry hazard damage, making it much more difficult to break past and allowing Slowbro to pivot more efficiently. Alternatively, Colbur Berry can be used with Body Press to lure in and remove Weavile. 0 Speed IVs and a Relaxed nature make Slowbro as slow as possible to make it move after opposing Slowbro. Rocky Helmet is another alternate option for Slowbro to punish U-turn users like Landorus-T and Urshifu-R.
Wallbreakers such as Urshifu-R, Melmetal, and Weavile appreciate Future Sight's offensive pressure and being brought in safely by Teleport against Pokemon they can force out like Toxapex and Tapu Fini. Tornadus-T and Buzzwole are great partners, as they check Grass-types like Kartana and Rillaboom and appreciate Slowbro's ability to handle Urshifu-R, Victini, and Melmetal. Buzzwole in particular can take advantage of Future Sight. Slowbro struggles in handling special attackers like Dragapult, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Koko, so specially defensive partners like Assault Vest Tornadus-T, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Slowking are useful. Tornadus-T and Galarian Slowking can both form potent Regenerator cores with Slowbro. Ground-types like Landorus-T and Garchomp can take on Electric-types like Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Regieleki for Slowbro and block their Volt Switch attempts. When using Colbur Berry Slowbro, partners like Dragapult, Blacephalon, and Tornadus-T appreciate its ability to remove Weavile for them, with the former two especially benefitting from this, as they can spam their Ghost-type STAB moves more easily. Tornadus-T and Landorus-T can provide entry hazard control for Colbur Berry Slowbro, as it misses out on avoiding entry hazard damage, allowing Slowbro to make the most from Regenerator recovery.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tysonslayer, 349443]]
- Quality checked by: [[curiosity, 443485], [Abhi, 526987]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
Slowbro is an amazing defensive pivot thanks to its great typing, decent bulk, and access to Regenerator and Teleport, making it a great answer to offensive threats like Melmetal, Galarian Zapdos, Victini, and Urshifu-R. When combining these traits with Future Sight, Slowbro can make progress against the opposing team while being able to support wallbreakers like Melmetal, Weavile, and Urshifu-R to break past their checks. Slowbro can run a Colbur Berry set with Body Press, letting it remove or even force out Dark-types like Weavile. However, Slowbro is susceptible to Toxic, hindering its ability to function as a pivot reliably and getting constantly worn down from U-turn spam and leaving problems when dealing with Landorus-T, Victini, and Heatran. Additionally, Slowbro's mediocre Special Defense makes it vulnerable when dealing with special attackers like Tapu Lele, Blacephalon, and Kyurem.
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Future Sight
move 2: Scald / Body Press
move 3: Slack Off
move 4: Teleport
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Colbur Berry
ability: Regenerator
nature: Relaxed
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
ivs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Future Sight allows Slowbro to pressure the opposing team and help wallbreakers like Melmetal, Weavile, and Urshifu-R break past their switch-ins like Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini. Teleport lets Slowbro bring teammates in safely and synergizes well with its bulk and Future Sight. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item as it lets Slowbro avoid entry hazard damage, making it much more difficult to break past and allowing Slowbro to pivot more efficiently. Alternatively, Colbur Berry can be used with Body Press to lure in and remove Weavile. 0 Speed IVs and a Relaxed nature make Slowbro as slow as possible to make it move after opposing Slowbro. Rocky Helmet is another alternate option for Slowbro to punish U-turn users like Landorus-T and Urshifu-R.
Wallbreakers such as Urshifu-R, Melmetal, and Weavile appreciate Future Sight's offensive pressure and being brought in safely by Teleport against Pokemon they can force out like Toxapex and Tapu Fini. Tornadus-T and Buzzwole are great partners, as they check Grass-types like Kartana and Rillaboom and appreciate Slowbro's ability to handle Urshifu-R, Victini, and Melmetal. Buzzwole in particular can take advantage of Future Sight. Slowbro struggles in handling special attackers like Dragapult, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Koko, so specially defensive partners like Assault Vest Tornadus-T, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Slowking are useful. Tornadus-T and Galarian Slowking can both form potent Regenerator cores with Slowbro. Ground-types like Landorus-T and Garchomp can take on Electric-types like Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Regieleki for Slowbro and block their Volt Switch attempts. When using Colbur Berry Slowbro, partners like Dragapult, Blacephalon, and Tornadus-T appreciate its ability to remove Weavile for them, with the former two especially benefitting from this, as they can spam their Ghost-type STAB moves more easily. Tornadus-T and Landorus-T can provide entry hazard control for Colbur Berry Slowbro, as it misses out on avoiding entry hazard damage, allowing Slowbro to make the most from Regenerator recovery.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tysonslayer, 349443]]
- Quality checked by: [[curiosity, 443485], [Abhi, 526987]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
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