Done, changed it to OC, and I added a description of the EV spread in AC.
What do you mean by changing the title?
Thanks Rising_Dusk for the help!
What do you mean by changing the title?
Thanks Rising_Dusk for the help!
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Spearow (Analysis)
- Thread starter ShinyAzelf
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"Section Title" - just the title of the section. =] You already did that, just thought I might clear this up. Urr.. Optional Changes, Team Options and Counters aren't completely capitalized methinks: [Optional Changes] not [OPTIONAL CHANGES]
Got it. Thanks! Now I have to change it for my other analyses too...
I was gonna give it check #2 but it looks like Flora already posted a placeholder a while back. I don't know if she is still checking this or what.
Its GP check number 2. I already VMed Flora, but she hasn't got back to me yet...
lets get it flora :D
GP Check 2/2:
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No real comments since me and RD already discussed them in this thread beforehand. This analysis definitely got a little more beefier than I thought, but it still looks small... (I guess that's Little Cup for you.) So... nice job!
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removals in red
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[OVERVIEW]
<p>Spearow is an underrated threat that many people overlook due to its low defenses and weakness to Stealth Rock. Although Spearow is pretty much outclassed by Doduo, who which has higher stats and access to Brave Bird; however, Spearow has access to U-turn, which allows it to scout for its counters, something Doduo cannot do, as well as being able to and Heat Wave, which lets Spearow 2HKO Bronzor with Life Orb's boost factored in a Life Orb boosted Heat Wave. Overall, Spearow is a Pokemon that should not be underestimated, because with the given support, Spearow can really punch holes in the opponent's team.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Heat Wave
move 3: Drill Peck / Pluck
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Naive / Naughty
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 28 SpA / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow This set focuses mainly primarily on scouting and damaging revenge killing the opponent with its Spearow's STAB moves attacks. Return is Spearow’s main attack, backed up by Drill Peck for a secondary STAB attack, which hits Grass-, Fighting-, and Bug-types harder than Return. Heat Wave allows Spearow to hit the Steel-types that resist Return and Drill Peck for decent damage, despite its low Special Attack. instead though, Pluck can be used over Drill Peck in order to pick off Oran Berries, and to give Spearow a means of recovery. U-turn is the last attack, and it's what allows allowing Spearow to scout forits counters and bring, bringing momentum to your team.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow pairs well with Pokemon who can sweep after it has done its job. Spearow is a good wallbreaker, dealing good damage to a lot of Pokemon, to the point where a late-game sweeper, such as Elekid, can easily finish up the job. Spearow pairs well with Pokemon that can cover Spearow's weaknesses. Bronzor makes a good defensive teammate because it has decent defensive synergy with Spearow, and can set up Stealth Rock to make revenge killing easier, which Spearow appreciates. Since Spearow will be locked onto one move, having a Pokemon with Rapid Spin can be greatly beneficial, allowing since it allows Spearow to switch in without losing a quarter of its health. The EV spread maximizes its Attack and Speed stat, while its HP, Defense, (comma) and Special Attack stats are boosted by one.</p>
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Return
move 2: Quick Attack
move 3: Pluck
move 4: Heat Wave
item: Life Orb
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Naive
evs: 196 Atk / 36 Def / 28 SpA / 196 Spe
ivs: 0 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow can utilize a Life Orb effectively, focusing on all-out attacking, to damage the opponent as much as possible. Pluck is the preferred option over Drill Peck here, as it allows Spearow to restore its health to restore Spearow's health by picking off Oran Berries, a common hold item in Little Cup. Quick Attack is Spearow's best only form of priority, which helps it finish off weakened Pokemon is very useful in this metagame. Return gives Spearow a powerful STAB move to use, and Heat Wave allows Spearow to hit Steel-types which that would otherwise wall this set.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Life Orb allows Spearow to be a effective wallbreaker, hitting a good deal of walls for good damage. Like the Choice set, Spearow appreciates entry hazard support, since it often finds that it just does not have enough power to knock out walls. Phanpy is a good teammate to Spearow. Phanpy, although it is weak to Ice-type attacks, it resists Rock-type attacks and is immune to Electric-type attacks, meaning that Phanpy will not find much difficulty in can easily switch in to set up Stealth Rock, and then to set up Stealth Rock. Like the previous set, the EV spread allows Spearow to reach its maximum potential by maxing Attack and Speed. The remaining EVs are dumped into Defense and Special Attack, increasing each stat by one point. No HP EVs are used, along with a 0 HP IV, (comma) so that Spearow reaches 19 HP in order for Life Orb's recoil to deal only one damage to Spearow, meaning Life Orb will only deal one damage recoil to Spearow.</p>
[SET]
name: Baton Pass
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Agility
move 3: Pluck
move 4: Return / Roost
item: Oran Berry
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Jolly
evs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 108 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Despite its low defensive stats, Spearow has the ability to Baton Pass Speed boosts well. With the investment in bulk, Spearow can take some hits, set up an Agility or two, and then pass the boosts to a teammate. After an Agility, Spearow reaches 28 Speed, outspeeding every Pokemon bar Choice Scarfed base 85s and above, which are fairly rare. Pluck can often restore HP when used to attack against common holders of Oran Berry. In the last slot, Return gives Spearow a decent STAB move to use; however, Roost gives Spearow instant recovery, which may help Spearow acquire more Agilities is always useful.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow benefits from a Pokemon who that can Rapid Spin away Stealth Rock. Stealth Rock hampers Spearow's ability to Baton Pass, and therefore having a Pokemon such as Sandshrew will be greatly beneficial. Spearow also likes dual screen support, allowing which allows it to set up much more easily. Machop greatly benefits from Agility boosts, as it can now run a full offensive set boosted by Life Orb to rip open teams. Machop's Its natural bulk allows it to survive many priority attacks, and cleanly sweep late-game. Spearow already reaches 14 Speed with no investment, and after an Agility, it will outspeed everything but Choice Scarfed Base 85s and above, which are fairly rare. Unlike the previous sets, this set Spearow invests in bulk so that Spearow it can set up more comfortably. The EV spread gives it as much physical bulk as possible by investing in HP and Defense, while the remaining EVs increase Spearow's Special Defense by two points.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Rapid Spinners benefit Spearow greatly Spearow greatly benefits from Rapid Spinners, allowing since they allow it to come back in to and deal damage without having to lose a quarter of its health each time. Sandshrew can do the job well, as well as set up Stealth Rock to take advantage of the switches Spearow forces. Sandshrew It can also beat the Rock-types who that fare well against Spearow. Lastly, Bronzor is a good teammate, being able to check Aron and beat it with Earthquake.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Sadly, Spearow does not have much other options that it can make good use of. Steel Wing is an option to hurt Rock-types but has poor utility otherwise. Pursuit can be used to guarantee a kill on a weakened Pokemon. Other than that, there are not many more moves that Spearow can make use of, as it would be outclassed otherwise. Assurance pairs well with entry hazards, dealing double the damage to Pokemon which that switch in. Rain Dance or Sunny Day can be used on Spearow thanks to its above-average 70 base Speed, as well as having U-turn to immediately switch to a sweeper. However, Spearow is better off just hitting as hard as it can. Lastly, Mirror Move is an option, allowing you to as Spearow can switch into Aron or Rhyhorn on a predicted Earthquake, then use Mirror Move to knock them out, but is not recommended because of its unreliability it is quite gimmicky.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Pokemon with a decent priority moves can beat Spearow. Fake Out, from the likes of Aipom, Meowth, and Croagunk, hurts Spearow quite a lot. Choice Band Eevee can almost always knock out Spearow with Quick Attack if it has switched into Stealth Rock once. However, Spearow does may have Quick Attack to counter the opposing Pokemon if they are weakened. Ghost-types such as Gastly can switch in on a predicted and hopefully Choice-locked Normal-type move, and set up a Substitute before proceeding to hit your Spearow's team with powerful attacks. Aron walls Spearow completely, and Rock-types such as Onix, Geodude, (comma) and Rhyhorn take very little damage from Spearow's attacks, but all of these counters must beware of U-turn, because Spearow can use it to switch to an appropriate counter.</p>
<p>Spearow is an underrated threat that many people overlook due to its low defenses and weakness to Stealth Rock. Although Spearow is pretty much outclassed by Doduo, who which has higher stats and access to Brave Bird; however, Spearow has access to U-turn, which allows it to scout for its counters, something Doduo cannot do, as well as being able to and Heat Wave, which lets Spearow 2HKO Bronzor with Life Orb's boost factored in a Life Orb boosted Heat Wave. Overall, Spearow is a Pokemon that should not be underestimated, because with the given support, Spearow can really punch holes in the opponent's team.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return
move 2: Heat Wave
move 3: Drill Peck / Pluck
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Naive / Naughty
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 28 SpA / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow This set focuses mainly primarily on scouting and damaging revenge killing the opponent with its Spearow's STAB moves attacks. Return is Spearow’s main attack, backed up by Drill Peck for a secondary STAB attack, which hits Grass-, Fighting-, and Bug-types harder than Return. Heat Wave allows Spearow to hit the Steel-types that resist Return and Drill Peck for decent damage, despite its low Special Attack. instead though, Pluck can be used over Drill Peck in order to pick off Oran Berries, and to give Spearow a means of recovery. U-turn is the last attack, and it's what allows allowing Spearow to scout forits counters and bring, bringing momentum to your team.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow pairs well with Pokemon who can sweep after it has done its job. Spearow is a good wallbreaker, dealing good damage to a lot of Pokemon, to the point where a late-game sweeper, such as Elekid, can easily finish up the job. Spearow pairs well with Pokemon that can cover Spearow's weaknesses. Bronzor makes a good defensive teammate because it has decent defensive synergy with Spearow, and can set up Stealth Rock to make revenge killing easier, which Spearow appreciates. Since Spearow will be locked onto one move, having a Pokemon with Rapid Spin can be greatly beneficial, allowing since it allows Spearow to switch in without losing a quarter of its health. The EV spread maximizes its Attack and Speed stat, while its HP, Defense, (comma) and Special Attack stats are boosted by one.</p>
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Return
move 2: Quick Attack
move 3: Pluck
move 4: Heat Wave
item: Life Orb
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Naive
evs: 196 Atk / 36 Def / 28 SpA / 196 Spe
ivs: 0 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow can utilize a Life Orb effectively, focusing on all-out attacking, to damage the opponent as much as possible. Pluck is the preferred option over Drill Peck here, as it allows Spearow to restore its health to restore Spearow's health by picking off Oran Berries, a common hold item in Little Cup. Quick Attack is Spearow's best only form of priority, which helps it finish off weakened Pokemon is very useful in this metagame. Return gives Spearow a powerful STAB move to use, and Heat Wave allows Spearow to hit Steel-types which that would otherwise wall this set.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Life Orb allows Spearow to be a effective wallbreaker, hitting a good deal of walls for good damage. Like the Choice set, Spearow appreciates entry hazard support, since it often finds that it just does not have enough power to knock out walls. Phanpy is a good teammate to Spearow. Phanpy, although it is weak to Ice-type attacks, it resists Rock-type attacks and is immune to Electric-type attacks, meaning that Phanpy will not find much difficulty in can easily switch in to set up Stealth Rock, and then to set up Stealth Rock. Like the previous set, the EV spread allows Spearow to reach its maximum potential by maxing Attack and Speed. The remaining EVs are dumped into Defense and Special Attack, increasing each stat by one point. No HP EVs are used, along with a 0 HP IV, (comma) so that Spearow reaches 19 HP in order for Life Orb's recoil to deal only one damage to Spearow, meaning Life Orb will only deal one damage recoil to Spearow.</p>
[SET]
name: Baton Pass
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Agility
move 3: Pluck
move 4: Return / Roost
item: Oran Berry
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Jolly
evs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 108 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Despite its low defensive stats, Spearow has the ability to Baton Pass Speed boosts well. With the investment in bulk, Spearow can take some hits, set up an Agility or two, and then pass the boosts to a teammate. After an Agility, Spearow reaches 28 Speed, outspeeding every Pokemon bar Choice Scarfed base 85s and above, which are fairly rare. Pluck can often restore HP when used to attack against common holders of Oran Berry. In the last slot, Return gives Spearow a decent STAB move to use; however, Roost gives Spearow instant recovery, which may help Spearow acquire more Agilities is always useful.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Spearow benefits from a Pokemon who that can Rapid Spin away Stealth Rock. Stealth Rock hampers Spearow's ability to Baton Pass, and therefore having a Pokemon such as Sandshrew will be greatly beneficial. Spearow also likes dual screen support, allowing which allows it to set up much more easily. Machop greatly benefits from Agility boosts, as it can now run a full offensive set boosted by Life Orb to rip open teams. Machop's Its natural bulk allows it to survive many priority attacks, and cleanly sweep late-game. Spearow already reaches 14 Speed with no investment, and after an Agility, it will outspeed everything but Choice Scarfed Base 85s and above, which are fairly rare. Unlike the previous sets, this set Spearow invests in bulk so that Spearow it can set up more comfortably. The EV spread gives it as much physical bulk as possible by investing in HP and Defense, while the remaining EVs increase Spearow's Special Defense by two points.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Rapid Spinners benefit Spearow greatly Spearow greatly benefits from Rapid Spinners, allowing since they allow it to come back in to and deal damage without having to lose a quarter of its health each time. Sandshrew can do the job well, as well as set up Stealth Rock to take advantage of the switches Spearow forces. Sandshrew It can also beat the Rock-types who that fare well against Spearow. Lastly, Bronzor is a good teammate, being able to check Aron and beat it with Earthquake.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Sadly, Spearow does not have much other options that it can make good use of. Steel Wing is an option to hurt Rock-types but has poor utility otherwise. Pursuit can be used to guarantee a kill on a weakened Pokemon. Other than that, there are not many more moves that Spearow can make use of, as it would be outclassed otherwise. Assurance pairs well with entry hazards, dealing double the damage to Pokemon which that switch in. Rain Dance or Sunny Day can be used on Spearow thanks to its above-average 70 base Speed, as well as having U-turn to immediately switch to a sweeper. However, Spearow is better off just hitting as hard as it can. Lastly, Mirror Move is an option, allowing you to as Spearow can switch into Aron or Rhyhorn on a predicted Earthquake, then use Mirror Move to knock them out, but is not recommended because of its unreliability it is quite gimmicky.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Pokemon with a decent priority moves can beat Spearow. Fake Out, from the likes of Aipom, Meowth, and Croagunk, hurts Spearow quite a lot. Choice Band Eevee can almost always knock out Spearow with Quick Attack if it has switched into Stealth Rock once. However, Spearow does may have Quick Attack to counter the opposing Pokemon if they are weakened. Ghost-types such as Gastly can switch in on a predicted and hopefully Choice-locked Normal-type move, and set up a Substitute before proceeding to hit your Spearow's team with powerful attacks. Aron walls Spearow completely, and Rock-types such as Onix, Geodude, (comma) and Rhyhorn take very little damage from Spearow's attacks, but all of these counters must beware of U-turn, because Spearow can use it to switch to an appropriate counter.</p>
No real comments since me and RD already discussed them in this thread beforehand. This analysis definitely got a little more beefier than I thought, but it still looks small... (I guess that's Little Cup for you.) So... nice job!
Thank you Flora! I've edited all the changes into it.
I saw some spaces between <p> and start of paragraph, and I fixed them. Don't see anymore though. Thanks for the nitpick!