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Slowking @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Slack Off
- Toxic / Calm Mind

Slowking has cemented itself as NU's premier bulky Water-type due to its great defensive typing and recovery in Regenerator and Slack Off. These qualities let it consistently check several prominent Pokemon such as Passimian, Rhydon, and Aerodactyl. Slowking is also good at punishing switch-ins such as Heliolisk, Dhelmise, and Druddigon; it can hit the former for solid damage with Psyshock, while the latter two dislike being statused by Scald or Toxic. Slowking can also function as a bulky setup sweeper with Calm Mind by taking advantage of Pokemon like non-Toxic Vaporeon that cannot touch it. Although Slowking has great mixed bulk, it can still fold to strong, super effective special attacks from the likes of Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Magmortar, so checks to these Pokemon such as Steelix, Druddigon, and Aerodactyl are necessary.
 
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Rabia said:
Slowking @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Slack Off
- Toxic / Calm Mind

Slowking has cemented itself as NU's premier bulky Water-type due to its great defensive typing and recovery in Regenerator and Slack Off letting it consistently check several prominent Pokemon such as Passimian, Rhydon, and Aerodactyl. Slowking is also good at punishing switch-ins such as Heliolisk, Dhelmise, and Alolan Exeggutor; it can hit the former for solid damage with Psyshock, while the latter two dislike being statused by Scald and Toxic. Slowking can also function as a bulky setup sweeper with Calm Mind by taking advantage of Pokemon like non-Toxic Vaporeon that cannot touch it to set up. Although Slowking has great mixed bulk, it can still fold to strong, super effective special attacks from the likes of Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Magmortar, so checks to these Pokemon such as Steelix, Druddigon, and Aerodactyl are necessary.
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Looks good, I'd replace the Exeggutor mention with Druddigon though since it's far more crippled by Scald burn / Toxic than Eggy (pretty easy to mitigate poison chip w Giga Drain) and more common.
 
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Slowking has cemented itself as NU's premier bulky Water-type due to its great defensive typing and recovery in Regenerator and Slack Off. These qualities letting it consistently check several prominent Pokemon such as Passimian, Rhydon, and Aerodactyl. Slowking is also good at punishing switch-ins such as Heliolisk, Dhelmise, and Druddigon; it can hit the former for solid damage with Psyshock, while the latter two dislike being statused by Scald andor Toxic. Slowking can also function as a bulky setup sweeper with Calm Mind by taking advantage of Pokemon like non-Toxic Vaporeon that cannot touch it to set up. Although Slowking has great mixed bulk, it can still fold to strong, super effective special attacks from the likes of Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Magmortar, so checks to these Pokemon such as Steelix, Druddigon, and Aerodactyl are necessary.
GP: 1/1

Awesome job! Only "big" issue was the first sentence was a bit of a run-on.
 
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Stellar said:
Slowking has cemented itself as NU's premier bulky Water-type due to its great defensive typing and recovery in Regenerator and Slack Off. These qualities letting it consistently check several prominent Pokemon such as Passimian, Rhydon, and Aerodactyl. Slowking is also good at punishing switch-ins such as Heliolisk, Dhelmise, and Druddigon; it can hit the former for solid damage with Psyshock, while the latter two dislike being statused by Scald andor Toxic. Slowking can also function as a bulky setup sweeper with Calm Mind by taking advantage of Pokemon like non-Toxic Vaporeon that cannot touch it to set up. Although Slowking has great mixed bulk, it can still fold to strong, super effective special attacks from the likes of Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Magmortar, so checks to these Pokemon such as Steelix, Druddigon, and Aerodactyl are necessary.
GP: 1/1

Awesome job! Only "big" issue was the first sentence was a bit of a run-on.
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thx babe, this is done now
 
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