[OVERVIEW]
Poison
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Assault Vest Galarian Slowking is a great specially defensive wall for Poison teams that sponges special attacks from Pokemon like Latios, Kyurem, and Thundurus-T. It can also use its Psychic neutrality to switch into Psychic-type attacks from threats to Poison like Tapu Lele and Latias. It forms a Regenerator core with Toxapex and Amoonguss, making them extremely hard to break through. Its many coverage moves keep it from being setup fodder and improve a number of matchups for Poison like Flying, Dragon, and Fighting. Its lackluster physical bulk leaves it forced out by wallbreakers like Bisharp, Dracovish, Excadrill, and Zeraora.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Future Sight
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Flamethrower / Ice Beam
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Future Sight in conjunction with its other attacks helps Galarian Slowking break through bulkier Pokemon like Toxapex and Cradily and targets wallbreakers like Dragapult, Dracovish, and Zeraora. Sludge Bomb immediately damages special attackers and has a nifty chance to poison defensive Pokemon like Mantine and Zapdos, making them a lot easier to beat. Sludge Bomb is also needed to break Substitute from Kyurem, which can threaten Poison with Earth Power and Ice Beam. Earthquake helps with Poison- and Steel-types like Dragalge, Nidoking, and most importantly Heatran, which could trap and remove this set otherwise. Flamethrower with Earthquake gives Poison teams a better chance in the Steel matchup, specifically allowing Galarian Slowking to hit Ferrothorn and other Steel-types like Scizor, Skarmory, and Magnezone. Ice Beam hits Flying- and Dragon-types like Galarian Zapdos, Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Hydreigon, but it often needs to catch them as they switch in. A Sassy nature avoids weakening Earthquake.
All of Galarian Slowking's teammates appreciate its ability to switch in on special attacks from Pokemon like Heatran, often Psychic-types like Alakazam and Choice Scarf Latias. Nidoking can set Stealth Rock, provide an Electric immunity for Regieleki, and get rid of defensive Pokemon and physical attackers like Mantine, Aegislash, and Dragonite. Toxapex and Amoonguss form a Regenerator core alongside Galarian Slowking, making them harder to KO. Toxapex beats setup sweepers like Cinderace and Dragapult with Haze and physical attackers like Bisharp and Dracovish. Amoonguss helps the team switch into Earthquake from Mold Breaker Excadrill and avert Swords Dance sweeps with Foul Play. Furthermore, it spreads status with Spore and Stun Spore and helps Galarian Slowking with physical attackers like Zeraora. Galarian Weezing gets rid of entry hazards with Defog, has Levitate for Ground-types like Garchomp and Landorus-T, and has Strange Stream to threaten Dark- and Dragon-types like Dragapult, Hydreigon, Urshifu-S, and Zarude. While Galarian Slowking can withstand most Psychic-type moves, using Drapion prevents the team from being swept by a Calm Mind sweeper like Latias or Jirachi and gives the team Knock Off to remove items and help with Ghost-types like Spectrier and Aegislash.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Psyshock is an option over Future Sight to prevent Calm Mind and Quiver Dance sweepers like Spectrier and Keldeo from setting up.
Poison
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Checks and Counters
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Poison
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**Knock Off**: Losing Assault Vest to Pokemon like Alolan Raichu and Clefable worsens Galarian Slowking's ability to take on special attackers.
**Setup Sweepers**: Galarian Slowking has a hard time dealing with many setup sweepers, especially Substitute + Calm Mind users like Jirachi, Spectrier, and Suicune.
**Super Effective Attacks**: Dark-types such as Crawdaunt, Krookodile, and Urshifu-S threaten to KO Galarian Slowking with their STAB moves. Similarly, Ghost-types like Dragapult, Mimikyu, and Gengar force Galarian Slowking out, but it can often handle an attack or two from special super effective attackers. Ground-types like Excadrill, Garchomp, and Landorus-T can OHKO Galarian Slowking with Earthquake, but the latter two fear switching into Ice Beam.
**Physical Attackers**: Galarian Slowking is unable to withstand attacks from Pokemon like Dracovish, Dragonite, and Excadrill because of its low Defense.
**Defensive Pokemon**: None of Galarian Slowking's attacks can overcome walls with reliable recovery like Blissey, Gastrodon, and Mew.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519], [Finland, 517429]]
Poison
========
Assault Vest Galarian Slowking is a great specially defensive wall for Poison teams that sponges special attacks from Pokemon like Latios, Kyurem, and Thundurus-T. It can also use its Psychic neutrality to switch into Psychic-type attacks from threats to Poison like Tapu Lele and Latias. It forms a Regenerator core with Toxapex and Amoonguss, making them extremely hard to break through. Its many coverage moves keep it from being setup fodder and improve a number of matchups for Poison like Flying, Dragon, and Fighting. Its lackluster physical bulk leaves it forced out by wallbreakers like Bisharp, Dracovish, Excadrill, and Zeraora.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Future Sight
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Flamethrower / Ice Beam
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Future Sight in conjunction with its other attacks helps Galarian Slowking break through bulkier Pokemon like Toxapex and Cradily and targets wallbreakers like Dragapult, Dracovish, and Zeraora. Sludge Bomb immediately damages special attackers and has a nifty chance to poison defensive Pokemon like Mantine and Zapdos, making them a lot easier to beat. Sludge Bomb is also needed to break Substitute from Kyurem, which can threaten Poison with Earth Power and Ice Beam. Earthquake helps with Poison- and Steel-types like Dragalge, Nidoking, and most importantly Heatran, which could trap and remove this set otherwise. Flamethrower with Earthquake gives Poison teams a better chance in the Steel matchup, specifically allowing Galarian Slowking to hit Ferrothorn and other Steel-types like Scizor, Skarmory, and Magnezone. Ice Beam hits Flying- and Dragon-types like Galarian Zapdos, Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Hydreigon, but it often needs to catch them as they switch in. A Sassy nature avoids weakening Earthquake.
All of Galarian Slowking's teammates appreciate its ability to switch in on special attacks from Pokemon like Heatran, often Psychic-types like Alakazam and Choice Scarf Latias. Nidoking can set Stealth Rock, provide an Electric immunity for Regieleki, and get rid of defensive Pokemon and physical attackers like Mantine, Aegislash, and Dragonite. Toxapex and Amoonguss form a Regenerator core alongside Galarian Slowking, making them harder to KO. Toxapex beats setup sweepers like Cinderace and Dragapult with Haze and physical attackers like Bisharp and Dracovish. Amoonguss helps the team switch into Earthquake from Mold Breaker Excadrill and avert Swords Dance sweeps with Foul Play. Furthermore, it spreads status with Spore and Stun Spore and helps Galarian Slowking with physical attackers like Zeraora. Galarian Weezing gets rid of entry hazards with Defog, has Levitate for Ground-types like Garchomp and Landorus-T, and has Strange Stream to threaten Dark- and Dragon-types like Dragapult, Hydreigon, Urshifu-S, and Zarude. While Galarian Slowking can withstand most Psychic-type moves, using Drapion prevents the team from being swept by a Calm Mind sweeper like Latias or Jirachi and gives the team Knock Off to remove items and help with Ghost-types like Spectrier and Aegislash.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Psyshock is an option over Future Sight to prevent Calm Mind and Quiver Dance sweepers like Spectrier and Keldeo from setting up.
Poison
--------
Checks and Counters
===================
Poison
--------
**Knock Off**: Losing Assault Vest to Pokemon like Alolan Raichu and Clefable worsens Galarian Slowking's ability to take on special attackers.
**Setup Sweepers**: Galarian Slowking has a hard time dealing with many setup sweepers, especially Substitute + Calm Mind users like Jirachi, Spectrier, and Suicune.
**Super Effective Attacks**: Dark-types such as Crawdaunt, Krookodile, and Urshifu-S threaten to KO Galarian Slowking with their STAB moves. Similarly, Ghost-types like Dragapult, Mimikyu, and Gengar force Galarian Slowking out, but it can often handle an attack or two from special super effective attackers. Ground-types like Excadrill, Garchomp, and Landorus-T can OHKO Galarian Slowking with Earthquake, but the latter two fear switching into Ice Beam.
**Physical Attackers**: Galarian Slowking is unable to withstand attacks from Pokemon like Dracovish, Dragonite, and Excadrill because of its low Defense.
**Defensive Pokemon**: None of Galarian Slowking's attacks can overcome walls with reliable recovery like Blissey, Gastrodon, and Mew.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519], [Finland, 517429]]
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