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[SET]
name: Electric Seed Sweeper
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Protect
item: Electric Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thievul's decent coverage, its access to Nasty Plot, Electric Seed increasing its Defense, and Unburden doubling its already high Speed afterward make it a dangerous sweeper with Electric Terrain support that can sometimes be difficult for teams to reliably revenge kill. Psychic provides Thievul with super effective coverage for Fighting-types like Throh, Grapploct, and Falinks, and it also hits Pokemon like Shiinotic and Roselia harder than Dark Pulse. Protect prevents priority users like Falinks, Fraxure, and Pikachu from revenge killing Thievul or wearing it down. Mud Shot can be used over Protect to more reliably handle Pokemon like Mawile, Pawniard, and Carkol, though this leaves Thievul more vulnerable to priority users. Furthermore, waiting until these foes are severely weakened or KOed tends to be ideal.
Pincurchin is a required teammate, automatically setting Electric Terrain because of its ability Electric Surge, helping to wear down opposing teams with Spikes and Toxic Spikes, and potentially creating opportunities for Thievul to set up with Memento. Strong physical wallbreakers like Silvally-Electric, Stonjourner, and Basculin make for excellent partners, since they can break through specially bulky Pokemon like Type: Null and Roselia and help Thievul rely less on setting up to finish teams off. These Pokemon also share some checks with Thievul and can use their coverage options to wear down or KO them. Thievul's typing and natural bulk don't allow it to switch into much besides Psychic-type attacks, so it appreciates being paired with pivots like Manectric and Silvally-Bug that can give it a chance to easily switch in. Rapid Spin users like Galarian Mr. Mime and Hitmontop can be useful to have, since they minimize the amount of damage that Thievul has to take while setting up without compromising any hazards that its own team sets. Galarian Mr. Mime also provides Healing Wish support, allowing Thievul to soften teams up early-game before using its Electric Seed, and can weaken Mawile, while Hitmontop checks Dark-types like Pawniard. Certain priority users like Hitmontop and Basculin can revenge kill Thievul even if it runs Protect, so it should be paired with Pokemon that can exploit these foes, such as Silvally-Psychic and Nasty Plot Gourgeist.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[asa, 400292]]
- Quality checked by: [[gum, 434150], [Ashley, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
u2, uploaded -mz
[SET]
name: Electric Seed Sweeper
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Protect
item: Electric Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thievul's decent coverage, its access to Nasty Plot, Electric Seed increasing its Defense, and Unburden doubling its already high Speed afterward make it a dangerous sweeper with Electric Terrain support that can sometimes be difficult for teams to reliably revenge kill. Psychic provides Thievul with super effective coverage for Fighting-types like Throh, Grapploct, and Falinks, and it also hits Pokemon like Shiinotic and Roselia harder than Dark Pulse. Protect prevents priority users like Falinks, Fraxure, and Pikachu from revenge killing Thievul or wearing it down. Mud Shot can be used over Protect to more reliably handle Pokemon like Mawile, Pawniard, and Carkol, though this leaves Thievul more vulnerable to priority users. Furthermore, waiting until these foes are severely weakened or KOed tends to be ideal.
Pincurchin is a required teammate, automatically setting Electric Terrain because of its ability Electric Surge, helping to wear down opposing teams with Spikes and Toxic Spikes, and potentially creating opportunities for Thievul to set up with Memento. Strong physical wallbreakers like Silvally-Electric, Stonjourner, and Basculin make for excellent partners, since they can break through specially bulky Pokemon like Type: Null and Roselia and help Thievul rely less on setting up to finish teams off. These Pokemon also share some checks with Thievul and can use their coverage options to wear down or KO them. Thievul's typing and natural bulk don't allow it to switch into much besides Psychic-type attacks, so it appreciates being paired with pivots like Manectric and Silvally-Bug that can give it a chance to easily switch in. Rapid Spin users like Galarian Mr. Mime and Hitmontop can be useful to have, since they minimize the amount of damage that Thievul has to take while setting up without compromising any hazards that its own team sets. Galarian Mr. Mime also provides Healing Wish support, allowing Thievul to soften teams up early-game before using its Electric Seed, and can weaken Mawile, while Hitmontop checks Dark-types like Pawniard. Certain priority users like Hitmontop and Basculin can revenge kill Thievul even if it runs Protect, so it should be paired with Pokemon that can exploit these foes, such as Silvally-Psychic and Nasty Plot Gourgeist.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[asa, 400292]]
- Quality checked by: [[gum, 434150], [Ashley, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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