[SET]
Sticky Web (Araquanid) @ Custap Berry
Ability: Water Bubble
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA or 252 HP / 216 Atk / 40 Def
Modest / Adamant Nature
- Sticky Web
- Surf / Liquidation
- Endeavor / Leech Life
- Endure / Mirror Coat
[SET COMMENTS]
Araquanid is the tier's premier Sticky Web user due to its good defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and amazing offensive matchups against notable threats to Sticky Web teams such as Iron Moth, Cinderace, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk thanks to its Water Bubble ability. Surf is not only a very consistent STAB move for reliable damage, but it also prevents Glimmora from setting up Toxic Spikes with its ability and allows Araquanid to deal with Taunt Landorus-T sets that might try to prevent Araquanid from setting Sticky Web. On physical sets, Liquidation has its merits by doing more damage to Assault Vest Pokemon or Pokemon that are more physically frail, such as Iron Crown and Dragapult; however, this does come at the cost of not being able to grab important KOs on entry hazard-removing leads such as Iron Treads, Great Tusk, and Landorus-T. With Endeavor, Araquanid can chip the notable Water-type checks of the tier like Ogerpon-W and Primarina, and using it with Custap Berry allows Araquanid to deal sudden damage to threatening sweepers such as Roaring Moon and Kyurem before being KOed. Leech Life on physical sets does more damage to threatening anti-leads like Roaring Moon and Ogerpon-W. Endure can be used to activate Custap Berry more consistently in the face of counter leads such as Raging Bolt and powerful Choice Band users such as Zamazenta, while Mirror Coat can be opted for to deal massive damage to special attackers such as Zapdos. 40 Defense EVs and maximum HP investment guarantees Araquanid will take two Ceaseless Edges from Hisuian Samurott, and a Modest nature with the rest of its remaining EVs in Special Attack will enable Araquanid to 2HKO physically defensive Hatterene with Surf even after Leftovers recovery. If Araquanid is running physical moves, then an Adamant nature and 216 Attack EVs should be run instead. Araquanid can also take full advantage of its high Special Defense by running an EV spread of 252 HP / 116 SpA / 112 SpD / 28 Spe. This specially defensive spread allows it to survive a Thunderbolt from Modest Raging Bolt even after a Special Attack boost from Protosynthesis; however, these sets need to opt for Hydro Pump over Surf to guarantee the OHKO against maximum HP Landorus-T. Araquanid can also invest 28 EVs into Speed to outpace Ting-Lu. Although Terastallizing Araquanid should generally be avoided in order to preserve Terastallization for its teammates, which generally need it more, Tera Ghost allows Araquanid to spinblock Iron Treads and Great Tusk in emergencies where Araquanid is near fainting and also allows Araquanid to get a guaranteed Endeavor off against Extreme Speed Dragonite if it is in Custap Berry activation range.
Araquanid has found its home as a reliable entry hazard setter on Sticky Web hyper offense teams, and as such, set up sweepers with middling Speed tiers greatly appreciate its presence. Gholdengo is an almost-required teammate on such structures and allows Sticky Web teams to block hazard removal from Rapid Spin, Glimmora's Mortal Spin, and Defog thanks to its ability. Gholdengo is also invaluable in dismantling the bulkier team structures that hyper offense teams in general struggle against greatly. Other set-up sweepers with middling Speed tiers such as Adamant Roaring Moon, Attack Booster Energy Great Tusk, Raging Bolt, and Meteor Beam Glimmora also pair excellently with Araquanid. Great Tusk’s Hazard removal can allow Araquanid to come in multiple times per match, and its typing allows for it to check anti-leads to Araquanid, such as Roaring Moon and Raging Bolt. Iron Treads can also be considered on Sticky Web teams heavily weak to Raging Bolt. Roaring Moon allows Sticky Web teams to have a much-improved matchup against teams that spam Heavy-Duty Boots by allowing for these teams, especially those with Dragapult, to be broken down even harder due to its powerful STAB Knock Off boosted by an Adamant nature, which is something Araquanid allows it to run, since Speed Booster Energy threats such as Iron Valiant can no longer outspeed it after a Sticky Web is set. Meteor Beam Glimmora can assist Sticky Web structures by absorbing Toxic Spikes and setting Stealth Rock for its teammates while also still maintaining heavy offensive pressure. Iron Moth is another potent sweeper thatSticky Web teams can employ, as Sticky Web being set up lets Iron Moth run maximum Special Attack investment and a Modest nature, granting it a Special Attack boost from its Booster Energy and allowing it to do more consistent damage even without boosts from Fiery Dance. Kingambit can also take great advantage of Sticky Web, as it allows for Kingambit to get the jump on opposing Jolly Kingambit and, if Kingambit itself opts to run a Jolly nature, maximum Speed Great Tusk without Heavy-Duty Boots. Ogerpon-W is excellent on Sticky Web teams, as with Swords Dance and an Adamant nature, which it can now run thanks to Araquanid relieving it from the pressure of Speed ties with opposing Ogerpon-W, it forms a strong core with Gholdengo that can throttle the bulkier team structures that hyper offense teams tend to struggle with.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Sticky Web (Araquanid) @ Custap Berry
Ability: Water Bubble
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA or 252 HP / 216 Atk / 40 Def
Modest / Adamant Nature
- Sticky Web
- Surf / Liquidation
- Endeavor / Leech Life
- Endure / Mirror Coat
[SET COMMENTS]
Araquanid is the tier's premier Sticky Web user due to its good defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and amazing offensive matchups against notable threats to Sticky Web teams such as Iron Moth, Cinderace, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk thanks to its Water Bubble ability. Surf is not only a very consistent STAB move for reliable damage, but it also prevents Glimmora from setting up Toxic Spikes with its ability and allows Araquanid to deal with Taunt Landorus-T sets that might try to prevent Araquanid from setting Sticky Web. On physical sets, Liquidation has its merits by doing more damage to Assault Vest Pokemon or Pokemon that are more physically frail, such as Iron Crown and Dragapult; however, this does come at the cost of not being able to grab important KOs on entry hazard-removing leads such as Iron Treads, Great Tusk, and Landorus-T. With Endeavor, Araquanid can chip the notable Water-type checks of the tier like Ogerpon-W and Primarina, and using it with Custap Berry allows Araquanid to deal sudden damage to threatening sweepers such as Roaring Moon and Kyurem before being KOed. Leech Life on physical sets does more damage to threatening anti-leads like Roaring Moon and Ogerpon-W. Endure can be used to activate Custap Berry more consistently in the face of counter leads such as Raging Bolt and powerful Choice Band users such as Zamazenta, while Mirror Coat can be opted for to deal massive damage to special attackers such as Zapdos. 40 Defense EVs and maximum HP investment guarantees Araquanid will take two Ceaseless Edges from Hisuian Samurott, and a Modest nature with the rest of its remaining EVs in Special Attack will enable Araquanid to 2HKO physically defensive Hatterene with Surf even after Leftovers recovery. If Araquanid is running physical moves, then an Adamant nature and 216 Attack EVs should be run instead. Araquanid can also take full advantage of its high Special Defense by running an EV spread of 252 HP / 116 SpA / 112 SpD / 28 Spe. This specially defensive spread allows it to survive a Thunderbolt from Modest Raging Bolt even after a Special Attack boost from Protosynthesis; however, these sets need to opt for Hydro Pump over Surf to guarantee the OHKO against maximum HP Landorus-T. Araquanid can also invest 28 EVs into Speed to outpace Ting-Lu. Although Terastallizing Araquanid should generally be avoided in order to preserve Terastallization for its teammates, which generally need it more, Tera Ghost allows Araquanid to spinblock Iron Treads and Great Tusk in emergencies where Araquanid is near fainting and also allows Araquanid to get a guaranteed Endeavor off against Extreme Speed Dragonite if it is in Custap Berry activation range.
Araquanid has found its home as a reliable entry hazard setter on Sticky Web hyper offense teams, and as such, set up sweepers with middling Speed tiers greatly appreciate its presence. Gholdengo is an almost-required teammate on such structures and allows Sticky Web teams to block hazard removal from Rapid Spin, Glimmora's Mortal Spin, and Defog thanks to its ability. Gholdengo is also invaluable in dismantling the bulkier team structures that hyper offense teams in general struggle against greatly. Other set-up sweepers with middling Speed tiers such as Adamant Roaring Moon, Attack Booster Energy Great Tusk, Raging Bolt, and Meteor Beam Glimmora also pair excellently with Araquanid. Great Tusk’s Hazard removal can allow Araquanid to come in multiple times per match, and its typing allows for it to check anti-leads to Araquanid, such as Roaring Moon and Raging Bolt. Iron Treads can also be considered on Sticky Web teams heavily weak to Raging Bolt. Roaring Moon allows Sticky Web teams to have a much-improved matchup against teams that spam Heavy-Duty Boots by allowing for these teams, especially those with Dragapult, to be broken down even harder due to its powerful STAB Knock Off boosted by an Adamant nature, which is something Araquanid allows it to run, since Speed Booster Energy threats such as Iron Valiant can no longer outspeed it after a Sticky Web is set. Meteor Beam Glimmora can assist Sticky Web structures by absorbing Toxic Spikes and setting Stealth Rock for its teammates while also still maintaining heavy offensive pressure. Iron Moth is another potent sweeper thatSticky Web teams can employ, as Sticky Web being set up lets Iron Moth run maximum Special Attack investment and a Modest nature, granting it a Special Attack boost from its Booster Energy and allowing it to do more consistent damage even without boosts from Fiery Dance. Kingambit can also take great advantage of Sticky Web, as it allows for Kingambit to get the jump on opposing Jolly Kingambit and, if Kingambit itself opts to run a Jolly nature, maximum Speed Great Tusk without Heavy-Duty Boots. Ogerpon-W is excellent on Sticky Web teams, as with Swords Dance and an Adamant nature, which it can now run thanks to Araquanid relieving it from the pressure of Speed ties with opposing Ogerpon-W, it forms a strong core with Gholdengo that can throttle the bulkier team structures that hyper offense teams tend to struggle with.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/duckular.639727/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dreadfury.408271/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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