[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Grass Knot / Thunderbolt
move 4: Psyshock / Recover
item: Life Orb
ability: Analytic
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Starmie's expansive offensive movepool allows it to act as a powerful wallbreaker that can use super effective coverage and Analytic to break past usual Water-type checks. Hydro Pump is an option over Surf to maximize damage on neutral targets in exchange for accuracy, although missing is a concern due to Starmie's below-average bulk. Ice Beam hits Grass- and Dragon-types such as Zarude, Roserade, and Noivern. Grass Knot nails bulky Water-types such as Milotic, Seismitoad, and Suicune. Thunderbolt is an option that hits Volcanion and revenge kills Golisopod, although it misses out on Seismitoad and Gastrodon. Psyshock hits Dragalge and Snorlax harder and eases prediction. Recover can be used if these aren't a concern, and Starmie can take advantage of forced switches to regain health and continue firing off hits later. Rapid Spin is an option if a team desperately needs hazard removal, and it has the added benefit of potentially making Starmie a threatening cleaner.
Entry hazard setters such as Roserade, Necrozma, and Klefki can help Starmie pressure balance cores more easily. Pivots like Zarude and Incineroar can bring it into Pokemon it threatens such as Diancie and Galarian Weezing. Other wallbreakers like Zygarde-10% and Calm Mind Raikou can form cores with Starmie to break down each other's checks in bulky Water- and Grass-types. Pokemon that deal with special blanket checks, like Umbreon and Porygon2, are appreciated. Pangoro, Obstagoon, and Heracross are good options. Finally, cleaners such as Sharpedo and Entei can take advantage of the holes Starmie breaks into opponents' teams to sweep.
[SET]
name: Rapid Spin
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Scald
move 3: Psyshock / Grass Knot / Ice Beam
move 4: Recover
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Life Orb
ability: Analytic / Natural Cure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Starmie can act as a consistent entry hazard remover due to its good matchups against common hazard setters such as Cobalion and Diancie. Psyshock improves Starmie's matchup against Dragalge and Roserade. Psychic can maintain coverage on them while 2HKOing Seismitoad with Life Orb and Analytic. Grass Knot nails Seismitoad, a prominent Stealth Rock setter, allowing Starmie to always remove hazards from it. Ice Beam is weaker and doesn't threaten Seismitoad, but it prevents Zarude from switching in freely and hits it for significant damage. Any of these moves can be used over Recover, but that makes Starmie less reliable in drawn-out games. Heavy-Duty Boots increases its longevity and doesn't let it get poisoned by Toxic Spikes. Life Orb can be used instead for more damage. Similarly, Analytic is a free damage boost on switches, but Natural Cure prevents Starmie from being crippled or worn down by paralysis, poison from Toxic Spikes if it runs Life Orb, and other status effects. Starmie fits well with Pokemon that appreciate hazards being removed, such as Xurkitree, Darmanitan, and Roserade. Spikes setters like Roserade, Dragalge, and Klefki appreciate hazard removal that doesn't remove their hazards. Other potential hazard removers such as Togekiss and Noivern appreciate being able to run other moves. Finally, reliable answers to Zarude like Togekiss and Cobalion are necessary, as this set is particularly vulnerable to it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith, 410251]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 291087], [Natan, 321109]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Grass Knot / Thunderbolt
move 4: Psyshock / Recover
item: Life Orb
ability: Analytic
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Starmie's expansive offensive movepool allows it to act as a powerful wallbreaker that can use super effective coverage and Analytic to break past usual Water-type checks. Hydro Pump is an option over Surf to maximize damage on neutral targets in exchange for accuracy, although missing is a concern due to Starmie's below-average bulk. Ice Beam hits Grass- and Dragon-types such as Zarude, Roserade, and Noivern. Grass Knot nails bulky Water-types such as Milotic, Seismitoad, and Suicune. Thunderbolt is an option that hits Volcanion and revenge kills Golisopod, although it misses out on Seismitoad and Gastrodon. Psyshock hits Dragalge and Snorlax harder and eases prediction. Recover can be used if these aren't a concern, and Starmie can take advantage of forced switches to regain health and continue firing off hits later. Rapid Spin is an option if a team desperately needs hazard removal, and it has the added benefit of potentially making Starmie a threatening cleaner.
Entry hazard setters such as Roserade, Necrozma, and Klefki can help Starmie pressure balance cores more easily. Pivots like Zarude and Incineroar can bring it into Pokemon it threatens such as Diancie and Galarian Weezing. Other wallbreakers like Zygarde-10% and Calm Mind Raikou can form cores with Starmie to break down each other's checks in bulky Water- and Grass-types. Pokemon that deal with special blanket checks, like Umbreon and Porygon2, are appreciated. Pangoro, Obstagoon, and Heracross are good options. Finally, cleaners such as Sharpedo and Entei can take advantage of the holes Starmie breaks into opponents' teams to sweep.
[SET]
name: Rapid Spin
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Scald
move 3: Psyshock / Grass Knot / Ice Beam
move 4: Recover
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Life Orb
ability: Analytic / Natural Cure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Starmie can act as a consistent entry hazard remover due to its good matchups against common hazard setters such as Cobalion and Diancie. Psyshock improves Starmie's matchup against Dragalge and Roserade. Psychic can maintain coverage on them while 2HKOing Seismitoad with Life Orb and Analytic. Grass Knot nails Seismitoad, a prominent Stealth Rock setter, allowing Starmie to always remove hazards from it. Ice Beam is weaker and doesn't threaten Seismitoad, but it prevents Zarude from switching in freely and hits it for significant damage. Any of these moves can be used over Recover, but that makes Starmie less reliable in drawn-out games. Heavy-Duty Boots increases its longevity and doesn't let it get poisoned by Toxic Spikes. Life Orb can be used instead for more damage. Similarly, Analytic is a free damage boost on switches, but Natural Cure prevents Starmie from being crippled or worn down by paralysis, poison from Toxic Spikes if it runs Life Orb, and other status effects. Starmie fits well with Pokemon that appreciate hazards being removed, such as Xurkitree, Darmanitan, and Roserade. Spikes setters like Roserade, Dragalge, and Klefki appreciate hazard removal that doesn't remove their hazards. Other potential hazard removers such as Togekiss and Noivern appreciate being able to run other moves. Finally, reliable answers to Zarude like Togekiss and Cobalion are necessary, as this set is particularly vulnerable to it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith, 410251]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 291087], [Natan, 321109]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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