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Ty for everyone voting!
Congrats to nameless90 for winning this week!
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Our next Pokemon is...
Sharpedo is a strong wallbreaker in the RU tier, it has no real "counters." Sharpedo mainly fits on HO teams with spike stack.
When spikes are up sharpedo is a real danger! Let's see what other set yall can come up with!
Submissions end sunday
Congrats to nameless90 for winning this week!
Your set will be added to the HOF!
Our next Pokemon is...
Sharpedo is a strong wallbreaker in the RU tier, it has no real "counters." Sharpedo mainly fits on HO teams with spike stack.
When spikes are up sharpedo is a real danger! Let's see what other set yall can come up with!
Sharpedo @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Protect
Sharpedo @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Close Combat
- Protect
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Protect
Sharpedo @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Close Combat
- Protect
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Reserving Specailly defensive Sharpedo
Sharpedo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Rest
- Toxic
- Scald
- Flip Turn
behold defensive sharpedo using its phenominal defensive typing and 70/40/40 bulk. walling the SS RU metagames scariest specail attacker the chandlure. sadly sharpedo's offenses aren't that high onlt having a base spa of 95.
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Sharpedo @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Flip Turn
- Toxic
- Scald
- Protect / Rest / Endure
Introducing...defensive Sharpedo! The main thing that drives this set is the sheer amount of passive damage it can do, with Scald burns, Toxic damage, and Rough Skin + Rocky Helmet. You can lure in water resistant/immune Pokemon like Volcanion, Gastrodon, Milotic, Noivern, Zarude, and the like, and cripple them with debilitating status aliments. Flip Turn is a great move used for pivoting out of bad matchups that the shark cannot handle.
Find that your Sharpedo is taking too much chip over the course of the game? You can run Rest over protect, if that's the case. Maybe even add a cleric if you can fit it!
Maybe you don't think that either of those are good options...Endure may be what floats your boat. You can stack on extra chip and force multiple 50/50s with the opponent that way.
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Sharpedo @ Assault Vest
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 20 HP / 252 SpD / 236 Spe
Calm Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Dark Pulse
- Flip Turn
(Tnx to Ywt for the spread)
This set was produced by multiple passionate Sharpedo engineers. This set makes use of Sharpedos stunning 70/40/40 defense stats and Flip Furn to switch into various threats and pivot out into a teammate. This set will most likely become one of sharks top sets!
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Sharpedo @ Leftovers
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 100 SpD / 160 Spe
Timid Nature
- Whirlpool
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Protect
Whirlpool is a fun move that Sharpedo learns and I figured offensive sets have already been done to death on this mon so I wanted to come up with something new. The EVs are there so that a Milotic Scald doesn't break the Substitute, but otherwise, this set is pretty straightforward. Click Whirlpool on stuff after you get behind a Substitute and then proceed to stall them out with Toxic + Sub + Protect. This weirdly enough could be a pretty effective Milotic lure, although it doesn't work too well if Milotic is running Flip Turn since VoltTurn moves ignore trapping effects.
Edit: Changed from Whirlpool + Bounce to Whirlpool +Sub
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Destiny Bond Sharpedo
Sharpedo @ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Destiny Bond
This is an amazing versatile Pokemon, so much that I can take a completely different approach to everyone above me! At the cost of some power and coverage, Destiny Bond in conjunction with a Focus Sash makes Sharpedo the tier's most reliable emergency revenge killer to an out-of-control sweeper. I suppose you could use minimised defenses, but Sharpedo can survive a small number of weaker attacks with 31 IVs, so I decided that was more useful, giving Sharpedo a slightly easier time chipping down some weaker walls.
Sharpedo @ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Destiny Bond
This is an amazing versatile Pokemon, so much that I can take a completely different approach to everyone above me! At the cost of some power and coverage, Destiny Bond in conjunction with a Focus Sash makes Sharpedo the tier's most reliable emergency revenge killer to an out-of-control sweeper. I suppose you could use minimised defenses, but Sharpedo can survive a small number of weaker attacks with 31 IVs, so I decided that was more useful, giving Sharpedo a slightly easier time chipping down some weaker walls.
Choice Band Sharpedo
Sharpedo @ Choice Band
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Flip Turn
General idea: CB cleaner
The addition of flip Turn makes CB Sharpedo one of the few Choice Band users able to run an Adamant nature and outspeed a good portion of the metagame after a +1 Spe boost.
The first three attacking moves are standard; the 4th one is Flip Turn in order to have a move to keep the momentum on a predicted switch. This move makes viable sets with a Choice item in my opinion.
The sheer power of CB allows Sharpedo to achieve some 2HKOs/OHKO with neutral hits even though it fails to 2HKO defensive Gastrodon; calcs:
Waterfall seems the most versatile choice to be locked into most of the time.
Close Combat is risky due to that -1 drop on both defenses that makes Sharpedo almost OHKOed by Umbreon's Foul Play.
Team(mates) support
Sharpedo doesn't have to OHKO threats from full, but it is a good cleaner if it comes into the battlefield unscatched in front of a damaged threat, so a slow VolTurn support is perfect. This allows Sharpedo to get a +1 Spe boost for free.
Hazards support is appreciated to begin damaging the opponent's team.
Sharpedo @ Choice Band
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Flip Turn
General idea: CB cleaner
The addition of flip Turn makes CB Sharpedo one of the few Choice Band users able to run an Adamant nature and outspeed a good portion of the metagame after a +1 Spe boost.
The first three attacking moves are standard; the 4th one is Flip Turn in order to have a move to keep the momentum on a predicted switch. This move makes viable sets with a Choice item in my opinion.
The sheer power of CB allows Sharpedo to achieve some 2HKOs/OHKO with neutral hits even though it fails to 2HKO defensive Gastrodon; calcs:
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Togekiss: 211-250 (56.5 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cobalion: 163-193 (50.4 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 307-363 (113.2 - 133.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
-1 252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 296-350 (89.4 - 105.7%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Crunch/Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raikou: 258-304 (80.3 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Crunch/Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 246-289 (67.5 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Registeel: 284-336 (78 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 188 HP / 152 Def Snorlax: 470-554 (92.5 - 109%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Fluffy Bewear: 164-193 (42.9 - 50.5%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cobalion: 328-386 (101.5 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Vanilluxe: 312-368 (90.1 - 106.3%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 176 HP / 0 Def Colbur Berry Dhelmise: 204-240 (62.7 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 354-416 (83.4 - 98.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Metagross: 324-384 (89 - 105.4%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma: 303-357 (90.4 - 106.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Sharpedo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Bronzong: 236-282 (69.8 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Sharpedo Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Golurk: 246-290 (77.1 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 231-273 (85.2 - 100.7%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 184-217 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cobalion: 163-193 (50.4 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 307-363 (113.2 - 133.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
-1 252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 296-350 (89.4 - 105.7%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Crunch/Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raikou: 258-304 (80.3 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Waterfall/Crunch/Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 246-289 (67.5 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Registeel: 284-336 (78 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 188 HP / 152 Def Snorlax: 470-554 (92.5 - 109%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Fluffy Bewear: 164-193 (42.9 - 50.5%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cobalion: 328-386 (101.5 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Sharpedo Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Vanilluxe: 312-368 (90.1 - 106.3%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 176 HP / 0 Def Colbur Berry Dhelmise: 204-240 (62.7 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 354-416 (83.4 - 98.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Metagross: 324-384 (89 - 105.4%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Crunch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma: 303-357 (90.4 - 106.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Sharpedo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Bronzong: 236-282 (69.8 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Sharpedo Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Golurk: 246-290 (77.1 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 231-273 (85.2 - 100.7%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sharpedo Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 184-217 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Close Combat is risky due to that -1 drop on both defenses that makes Sharpedo almost OHKOed by Umbreon's Foul Play.
Team(mates) support
Sharpedo doesn't have to OHKO threats from full, but it is a good cleaner if it comes into the battlefield unscatched in front of a damaged threat, so a slow VolTurn support is perfect. This allows Sharpedo to get a +1 Spe boost for free.
Hazards support is appreciated to begin damaging the opponent's team.
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Anti-Lead Sharpedo
Sharpedo @ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flip Turn
- Taunt
- Super Fang
- Destiny Bond
Anti-Lead Sharpedo can be excellent at denying a team's stealth rocks. And then Flip turn/Super Fang on Registeel/Rhyperior/Steelix and Super Fang, then Destiny Bond on Rocky helmet Cobalion. It can also shut down the large amount of setup sweepers in the tier like Cloyster, Klefki and CurseLax along with being able to Destiny Bond on unsuspecting threats later on.
Sharpedo @ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flip Turn
- Taunt
- Super Fang
- Destiny Bond
Anti-Lead Sharpedo can be excellent at denying a team's stealth rocks. And then Flip turn/Super Fang on Registeel/Rhyperior/Steelix and Super Fang, then Destiny Bond on Rocky helmet Cobalion. It can also shut down the large amount of setup sweepers in the tier like Cloyster, Klefki and CurseLax along with being able to Destiny Bond on unsuspecting threats later on.
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Super Fang + Brine Sharpedo
Brine (Sharpedo) @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Rash Nature
- Super Fang
- Brine
- Dark Pulse
- Close Combat / Protect
Taking a leaf out of the mixed sets book, but this time Sharpedo's Water STAB with Brine. Normally a very weak move, but when paired with Super Fang you will put any switch-ins immediately under half-health before you subject them to a 130-power STAB move, more power than Hydro Pump can offer up without the drawback of missing sometimes. With the addition of Super Fang, you do sacrifice Protect, and if you want it it'll require dropping a coverage move. This set also benefits if you're able to chip you're opponent, via strategies like VoltTurn or hazard-stacking.
Brine (Sharpedo) @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Rash Nature
- Super Fang
- Brine
- Dark Pulse
- Close Combat / Protect
Taking a leaf out of the mixed sets book, but this time Sharpedo's Water STAB with Brine. Normally a very weak move, but when paired with Super Fang you will put any switch-ins immediately under half-health before you subject them to a 130-power STAB move, more power than Hydro Pump can offer up without the drawback of missing sometimes. With the addition of Super Fang, you do sacrifice Protect, and if you want it it'll require dropping a coverage move. This set also benefits if you're able to chip you're opponent, via strategies like VoltTurn or hazard-stacking.
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Endure Weakness Policy
Sharpedo @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Endure
- Waterfall
- Dark Pulse
- Close Combat / Ice Beam
1. Endure on something like Zarude or Roserade as they expect to OHKO you.
2. OHKO them back with a coverage move of your choice.
3. ???
4. Profit.
Sharpedo @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Endure
- Waterfall
- Dark Pulse
- Close Combat / Ice Beam
1. Endure on something like Zarude or Roserade as they expect to OHKO you.
2. OHKO them back with a coverage move of your choice.
3. ???
4. Profit.
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Spdef 
by Yourwelcomthank
Walmart Version of Garchomp by Sulo
AV by A floor Mat
Trapper Set by A Very Gay Girl
DBOND by TailGlowVM
Wallbreaker by the king nameless90
Anti Lead by Far too complex
Super Fang + Brine by MalMoonsault
Endure set up sweeper by iceblazer
Voting ends next Sunday!
Lets get onto voting!
Spdef by Yourwelcomthank Walmart Version of Garchomp by Sulo AV by A floor Mat Trapper Set by A Very Gay Girl DBOND by TailGlowVM Wallbreaker by the king nameless90 Anti Lead by Far too complex Super Fang + Brine by MalMoonsault Endure set up sweeper by iceblazer Voting ends next Sunday!
Destiny Bond by TailGlowVM
because I was sniped. Destiny Bond is extremely powerful on a pokemons with Speed Boost because it allows topick an additional kill with little effort.
because I was sniped. Destiny Bond is extremely powerful on a pokemons with Speed Boost because it allows topick an additional kill with little effort.
As great as the defensive sets are, can't vote for them on good conscience, so I will have to pick Choice Band.
Assault Vest
Some of the finest Sharpedo enginering can be seen in this Sharpedo set using its good bulky and defensive typing to wall one of the most dangerous special attackers in the mighty chandelure not even Milotic can do that well.
CB
destiny bond
Destiny Bond
