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Project The Next Best Thing
- Thread starter The Quasar
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NOOB ALERT
Anyway I decided I was going to try something that (for me) is crazy, and I like using different things, so here goes nothing...
Staryu@Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP/ 236 DEF/ 36 SpA/ 160 SPE
Bold Nature
-Cosmic Power
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Scald
I honestly don't know if defense boosting is viable at all in LC, but this is my Cosmic Power Staryu set. Cosmic Power is used to boost it's defenses and make them quite respectable. Rest/talk is chosen over recover because even though I have Natural Cure, I don't want to switch out if I have Cosmic Power Boosts. Scald is for attacking and burning things as well, which is very important to kill the opponent.This makes a decent check to Pawniard because it can come in, out speed and Cosmic Power making it hard to kill Staryu. Knock Off after the first one won't be as strong, and Staryu can play around Sucker Punch and resists Iron Head. Staryu will probably be able to get around 2 cosmic powers if it gets a free switch into Pawniard(one of the most common pokemon) and then it is basically unkillable.
Anyway I decided I was going to try something that (for me) is crazy, and I like using different things, so here goes nothing...
Staryu@Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP/ 236 DEF/ 36 SpA/ 160 SPE
Bold Nature
-Cosmic Power
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Scald
I honestly don't know if defense boosting is viable at all in LC, but this is my Cosmic Power Staryu set. Cosmic Power is used to boost it's defenses and make them quite respectable. Rest/talk is chosen over recover because even though I have Natural Cure, I don't want to switch out if I have Cosmic Power Boosts. Scald is for attacking and burning things as well, which is very important to kill the opponent.This makes a decent check to Pawniard because it can come in, out speed and Cosmic Power making it hard to kill Staryu. Knock Off after the first one won't be as strong, and Staryu can play around Sucker Punch and resists Iron Head. Staryu will probably be able to get around 2 cosmic powers if it gets a free switch into Pawniard(one of the most common pokemon) and then it is basically unkillable.
Staryu @ Light Clay
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 116 Def / 156 SpD / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Scald
- Recover
EDIT: was checking the sets legality and got this replay in the process http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-180688272
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 116 Def / 156 SpD / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Scald
- Recover
- sets up screens
- burns everything with scald
- heals w/ recover so you can set multiple times
- has a kinda bulky ev spread
- screens are bad
- all the good stuff was taken
EDIT: was checking the sets legality and got this replay in the process http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-180688272
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Yagura's RainDance set
Rowan's Gravity set
SilentMango's Cosmic Power set
SparkTrain's DualScreen set
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Rowan
not bandwagoning I swear, it's just that good.
not bandwagoning I swear, it's just that good.
Max Carvalho
Que os jogos comecem
Rowan
is funny cause im wild
An upgrade for the old set:
Wild Yakusa (Pancham) @ Eviolite
Ability: Mold Breaker / Iron Fist
Level: 5
EVs: 140 HP / 100 Atk / 20 Def / 132 SpD / 92 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Parting Shot
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Gunk Shot
Enough speed for Pump-XL and defensive Gothita. Adamant is needed to 2HKO Pump-XL without the need of two max rolls. Gunk Shot is for fairies. The lose in bulk isnt that big, he can survive one Acro from Flech at full health, and Sash Abra only have 6.3% chance to OHKO, Drain Punch can keep you at full health more easly.
Mold Breaker is to make Trubish unviable, you are not going to OHKO sturdy mons any time soon, and have like no use outside of that in this set. Iron Fist is a nice boost if you dont care about trubish/shellos.
This week is pure merchandize.
An upgrade for the old set:
Wild Yakusa (Pancham) @ Eviolite
Ability: Mold Breaker / Iron Fist
Level: 5
EVs: 140 HP / 100 Atk / 20 Def / 132 SpD / 92 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Parting Shot
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Gunk Shot
Enough speed for Pump-XL and defensive Gothita. Adamant is needed to 2HKO Pump-XL without the need of two max rolls. Gunk Shot is for fairies. The lose in bulk isnt that big, he can survive one Acro from Flech at full health, and Sash Abra only have 6.3% chance to OHKO, Drain Punch can keep you at full health more easly.
Mold Breaker is to make Trubish unviable, you are not going to OHKO sturdy mons any time soon, and have like no use outside of that in this set. Iron Fist is a nice boost if you dont care about trubish/shellos.
This week is pure merchandize.
Sorry Blajaran, that could make no difference...but why don't you wait me and my deadline? I wasn't late...OK ROWAN WINS I'M PICKING THE NEXT POKEMON
FUCK YEAH (POST ORAS) PANCHAM
go wild
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Pancham @ Eviolite
Ability: Mold Breaker / Iron Fist
Level: 5
EVs: 140 HP / 180 Atk / 100 Def / 52 SpD / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Gunk Shot / Parting Shot
Basically, this hits the same spread as Timburr, but has one more point in Attack (18 as opposed to Timburr's 17), and one more point in Speed (11 as opposed to 10). It also has the added bonus of hitting fairies for insane damage with Gunk Shot, or by maintaining your team's momentum by utilizing Parting Shot. Mold Breaker is the suggested ability because it can prevent Shellos from being a pain, and it makes removing Trubbish less troublesome; however, Iron Fist can be used to ensure the OHKO on Porygon and Lickitung at +1 (Ferroseed is OHKO'd at +1 regardless of your ability). This will easily be one Pancham's less popular sets, but it definitely looks like it could be fun, and I will definitely be trying it out. You can even run 92 Spe by removing 80 EVs from Def and changing the nature to Impish to out speed Pumpkaboo-XL. Also, 140 HP / 20 Atk / 100 Def / 212 SpD / 12 Spe with an Adamant nature can be used over the suggested spread to increase Pancham's bulk, and a Jolly nature can be ran to out speed Pumpkaboo-XL as well. (It still has more Atk and Spe than Timburr using 25/14/14 defenses).
Ability: Mold Breaker / Iron Fist
Level: 5
EVs: 140 HP / 180 Atk / 100 Def / 52 SpD / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Gunk Shot / Parting Shot
Basically, this hits the same spread as Timburr, but has one more point in Attack (18 as opposed to Timburr's 17), and one more point in Speed (11 as opposed to 10). It also has the added bonus of hitting fairies for insane damage with Gunk Shot, or by maintaining your team's momentum by utilizing Parting Shot. Mold Breaker is the suggested ability because it can prevent Shellos from being a pain, and it makes removing Trubbish less troublesome; however, Iron Fist can be used to ensure the OHKO on Porygon and Lickitung at +1 (Ferroseed is OHKO'd at +1 regardless of your ability). This will easily be one Pancham's less popular sets, but it definitely looks like it could be fun, and I will definitely be trying it out. You can even run 92 Spe by removing 80 EVs from Def and changing the nature to Impish to out speed Pumpkaboo-XL. Also, 140 HP / 20 Atk / 100 Def / 212 SpD / 12 Spe with an Adamant nature can be used over the suggested spread to increase Pancham's bulk, and a Jolly nature can be ran to out speed Pumpkaboo-XL as well. (It still has more Atk and Spe than Timburr using 25/14/14 defenses).
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