National Dex UU Slugs Are Burning (Physically Defensive Gastrodon) [GP: 1/1]

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Physically Defensive (Gastrodon) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD or 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Bold / Impish Nature
- Spikes / Stealth Rock / Clear Smog
- Toxic
- Scald / Earthquake / Earth Power
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon's typing, serviceable bulk, and broad range of utility moves make it a sturdy defensive anchor against top metagame threats such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Mega Aerodactyl. Spikes and Stealth Rock take advantage of Gastrodon's ability to threaten Excadrill and Rotom-W, two of the most common forms of hazard control. Clear Smog deters any setup from sweepers immune to status like Calm Mind Clefable and Tapu Fini and is an emergency check to boosted Battle Bond Greninja. Toxic prevents Pokemon such as Hydrapple, Hydreigon, and Mega Latias, which can take Gastrdon's STAB moves, from freely taking advantage of it. Scald's ability to spread burn gives it a chance to punish any attempt at setup or entry from Pokemon such as Azumarill, Scizor, and Mega Venusaur; with the alternatives of Earthquake and Earth Power having the ability to immediately threaten Iron Moth and Aegislash. Said options can also break potential Substitutes from Pokemon such as Aegislash, Keldeo, and Mega Gardevoir, which Scald cannot do. Recover allows Gastrodon to be a more consistent answer to U-turn Iron Moth and Tyranitar compared to Ting-lu, which otherwise has greater bulk, the ability to phaze setup sweepers, and the ability to punish defensive Pokemon with Ruination. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents entry hazard damage that may disrupt Gastrodon's ability to safely take attacks. Leftovers ensures that Gastrodon does not have to recover every bit of damage it takes when attempting to pivot in on weaker moves, making it a useful alternative on teams with reliable entry hazard removal. Maximum HP and Defense EVs give Gastrodon the physical bulk to take on threats like Iron Boulder, Mega Aerodactyl, and Choice Band Tyranitar. An EV spread of 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD can be used instead to avoid a 2HKO from Choice Specs Greninja's Dark Pulse, with the drawback of being less secure against the aforementioned threats. Gastrodon fits well onto balance and hazard-stacking teams, with its ability to check threats such as Victini, Iron Boulder, and Keldeo and stop Volt Switch momentum from Rotom-W and Zeraora. Specially defensive Pokemon like Slowking, Blissey, and Amoonguss work well with Gastrodon, answering Pokemon that threaten it like Choice Specs Greninja, Serperior, and Alakazam. Celesteela in particular is a good partner, covering Gastrodon's weakness to Grass-types like Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Hydrapple while benefiting from Gastrodon's Electric immunity and resistance to Fire-type moves in return. Stealth Rock users like Clefable and Skarmory enjoy Gastrodon's ability to stack Spikes. Gastrodon's inability to check Energy Ball Iron Moth means it appreciates Booster Iron Moth checks like Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Latias, which in turn enjoy the entry hazards set by Gastrodon. Win conditions and wallbreakers like Swords Dance Aegislash, Calm Mind Reuniclus and Keldeo, and Stallbreaker Enamorus relish in Gastrodon's profile of resistances, ability to lure in and potentially punish Grass-type Pokemon with status, and its tendency to be able to set entry hazards multiple times a game.

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Gastrodon) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Probably want to state somewhere that 80 SpDef EVs are viable to not be 2hkoed by specs Gren, but it comes at the cost of bulk vs threats like Tyranitar
Bold / Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spikes / Stealth Rock / Clear Smog
- Toxic
- Scald / Earthquake / Earth Power
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon's typing, impressive health stat that combines with its defense stats for No need to mention it this way as it becomes dex info serviceable bulk, and broad range of utility moves allows Gastrodon to be a sturdy defensive anchor against top metagame threats such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Mega Aerodactyl. Spikes and Stealth Rocks are useful progress-making tools that take advantage of Gastrodon's ability to threaten Excadrill and Rotom-W, two of the most common forms of hazard control. Clear Smog deters any setup from sweepers immune to status like Calm Mind Clefable and Tapu Fini, as well as being an emergency check to boosted Battle Bond Greninja. Toxic prevents Pokemon such as Hydrapple, Hydreigon, and Mega Latias, which can take its STAB moves from freely taking advantage of it. Scald's ability to spread burn makes it an excellent STAB attack that has a chance to punish any attempt at a free setup or entry from examples such as? Stuff like Azu and Scizor come to mind, but defensive ones too, with the alternatives of Earthquake and Earth Power having the ability to immediately threaten Iron Moth and Aegislash, which can take a Scald, or in the case of Substitute Aegislash, abuse its inability to break substitute in one turn. This is a bit difficult to explain and it's not really something I would say is wrong, but seeing as other Sub abusers such as MGarde and Keldeo can also be grouped here, it would be ideal from a GP perspective to mention this in a separate sentence. Said options can also break potential Substitutes from Pokemon such as Aegislash, Keldeo, and Mega Gardevoir, which Scald cannot do. Recover's capacity to heal any attack Gastrodon has taken sets it apart from Swampert, which otherwise shares its typing and has the advantage of Flip Turn and better physical bulk. Pert isn't common so I wouldn't use it as an example, preferably Ting (Also briefly state what it helps you check better over it). Passive recovery from Leftovers ensures that Gastrodon does not have to recover every bit of damage it takes when attempting to pivot in on weaker moves. Order should be swapped as HDB first as the preferred choice Heavy-Duty Boots prevents it from taking entry hazard damage that may disrupt its ability to safely take attacks, making it a useful alternative on teams without entry hazard removal. (EV Spread here if so) Gastrodon fits well onto balance and hazard stack teams, with its ability to check Iron Boulder, and Keldeo, and stop Volt Switch momentum from Rotom-W and Zeraora. What are some specially defensive that work well with it? Celesteela is notable so that can have its own bit below but I would like to see mentions of other things like Slowking, Blissey, and Flygon that pair well with it by broader definition by checking... Celesteela is a good partner, covering for Gastrodon's fear of Grass-types like Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Hydrapple and loves Gastrodon's Electric-type Immunity and resistance to Fire-type moves. Stealth Rock users like Clefable and Skarmory enjoy Gastrodon's ability to stack Spikes along side Stealth Rocks. Gastrodon's inability to check Energy Ball Iron Moth means it appreciates Booster Iron Moth checks like Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Latias, which in turn enjoy the entry hazards set by Gastrodon. What are some wincons (ie: Reuniclus) and wallbreakers (ie: Stallbreaker Enam) that benefit from Gastrodon's defensive profile and entry hazards? Do expand

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Gastrodon) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD or 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Bold / Impish Nature
- Spikes / Stealth Rock / Clear Smog
- Toxic
- Scald / Earthquake / Earth Power
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon's typing, serviceable bulk, and broad range of utility moves allows Gastrodon it to be a sturdy defensive anchor against top metagame threats such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Mega Aerodactyl. Spikes and Stealth Rocks not considered plural in this case are useful progress making tools that take advantage of Gastrodon's ability to threaten Excadrill and Rotom-W, two of the most common forms of hazard control. Clear Smog deters any setup from sweepers immune to status like Calm Mind Clefable and Tapu Fini as well as being an emergency check to boosted Battle Bond Greninja . Toxic prevents Pokemon such as Hydrapple, Hydreigon, and Mega Latias, which can take its STAB moves from freely taking advantage of it. Scald's ability to spread burn makes it an excellent STAB attack that has a chance to punish any attempt at a free setup or entry from Pokemon such as Azumarill, Scizor and Mega Venusaur, with the alternatives of Earthquake and Earth Power having the ability to immediately threaten Iron Moth and Aegislash, which can take a Scald. As already suggested Said options can also break potential Substitutes from Pokemon such as Aegislash, Keldeo, and Mega Gardevoir, which Scald cannot do. Recover's capacity to heal any attack Gastrodon has taken dex info allows it Gastrodon to be a more consistent answer to U-turn Iron Moth and Tyranitar compared to Ting-lu, which otherwise has greater bulk, the ability to phaze setup sweepers, and the ability to punish defensive Pokemon with Ruination. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents it from taking entry hazard damage that may disrupt its ability to safely take attacks. Passive recovery from Dex info similarly, you can just get into stating the contextual benefits metagame wise Leftovers ensures that Gastrodon does not have to recover every bit of damage it takes when attempting to pivot in on weaker moves, making it a useful alternative on teams with reliable entry hazard removal. Maximum Health HP and Defense EVs gives it Gastrodon the physical bulk to take on threats like Iron Boulder, Mega Aerodactyl, and Choice Band Tyranitar. An EV spread of 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD EV spread can be used instead to avoid a 2HKO from Choice Specs Greninja Dark Pulse Gastrodon with the drawback of being less secure against the aforementioned threats, but teammates like Skarmory and Slowbro can be used to alleviate this problem. Should mention this in the teammate sections (Clef/Skarm to an extent) instead, which you did Gastrodon fits well onto balance and hazard stack teams, with its ability to check threats such as not just the two mons you stated, but can work as examples Iron Boulder and Keldeo, and stop Volt Switch momentum from Rotom-W and Zeraora. Specially Defensive Defensive this term isn't capitalized Pokemon like Slowking, Blissey, and Amoonguss Ammoonguss and Assault Vest Hydrapple Not an official dex set yet work well with Gastrodon, answering Pokemon that threaten it like Choice Specs Greninja, Serperior, and Alakazam. Celesteela in particular is a good partner, covering for Gastrodon's fear of Grass-types like Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Hydrapple and loves while benefiting from Gastrodon's Electric-type Immunity and resistance to Fire-type moves in return. Stealth Rock users like Clefable and Skarmory enjoy Gastrodon's ability to stack Spikes. Gastrodon's inability to check Energy Ball Iron Moth means it appreciates Booster Iron Moth checks like Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Latias, which in turn enjoy the entry hazards set by Gastrodon. Win conditions and wallbreakers like Swords Dance Aegislash, Calm Mind Reuniclus, Keldeo and Stallbreaker Enamorus relish in Gastrodon's profile of resistances, ability to lure in and potentially punish Grass-type Pokemon with status, and its tendency to be able to set entry hazards multiple times a game.

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Gastrodon) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD or 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Bold / Impish Nature
- Spikes / Stealth Rock / Clear Smog
- Toxic
- Scald / Earthquake / Earth Power
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Gastrodon's typing, serviceable bulk, and broad range of utility moves allows make it to be a sturdy defensive anchor against top metagame threats such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Mega Aerodactyl. Spikes and Stealth Rock are useful progress making tools that take advantage of Gastrodon's ability to threaten Excadrill and Rotom-W, two of the most common forms of hazard control. Clear Smog deters any setup from sweepers immune to status like Calm Mind Clefable and Tapu Fini as well as being and is an emergency check to boosted Battle Bond Greninja. remove space Toxic prevents Pokemon such as Hydrapple, Hydreigon, and Mega Latias, which can take its Gastrodon's STAB moves, (AC) from freely taking advantage of it. Scald's ability to spread burn makes gives it an excellent STAB attack that has a chance to punish any attempt at a free setup or entry from Pokemon such as Azumarill, Scizor, (AC) and Mega Venusaur (RC); (ASC) with the alternatives of Earthquake and Earth Power having have the ability to immediately threaten Iron Moth and Aegislash. Said options can also break potential Substitutes from Pokemon such as Aegislash, Keldeo, and Mega Gardevoir, which Scald cannot do. Recover allows Gastrodon to be a more consistent answer to U-turn Iron Moth and Tyranitar compared to Ting-lu, which otherwise has greater bulk, the ability to phaze setup sweepers, and the ability to punish defensive Pokemon with Ruination. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents it from taking entry hazard damage that may disrupt its Gastrodon's ability to safely take attacks. Leftovers ensures that Gastrodon does not have to recover every bit of damage it takes when attempting to pivot in on weaker moves, making it a useful alternative on teams with reliable entry hazard removal. Maximum HP and Defense EVs give Gastrodon the physical bulk to take on threats like Iron Boulder, Mega Aerodactyl, and Choice Band Tyranitar. An EV spread of 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD can be used instead to avoid a 2HKO from Choice Specs Greninja Greninja's Dark Pulse, (AC) with the drawback of being less secure against the aforementioned threats. Gastrodon fits well onto balance and hazard stack hazard-stacking teams, with its ability to check threats such as Victini, Iron Boulder, and Keldeo (RC) and stop Volt Switch momentum from Rotom-W and Zeraora. Specially defensive Pokemon like Slowking, Blissey, and Ammoonguss Amoonguss work well with Gastrodon, answering Pokemon that threaten it like Choice Specs Greninja, Serperior, and Alakazam. Celesteela in particular is a good partner, covering for Gastrodon's fear of weakness to Grass-types like Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Hydrapple while benefiting from Gastrodon's Electric-type Electric immunity and resistance to Fire-type moves in return. Stealth Rock users like Clefable and Skarmory enjoy Gastrodon's ability to stack Spikes. Gastrodon's inability to check Energy Ball Iron Moth means it appreciates Booster Iron Moth checks like Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Latias, which in turn enjoy the entry hazards set by Gastrodon. Win conditions and wallbreakers like Swords Dance Aegislash, Calm Mind Reuniclus (RC) and Keldeo, (AC) if keldeo is not running CM ping me b/c this will need to be adjusted and Stallbreaker Enamorus relish in Gastrodon's profile of resistances, ability to lure in and potentially punish Grass-type Pokemon with status, and its tendency to be able to set entry hazards multiple times a game.

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