[SET]
Thwackey @ Terrain Extender
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Careful Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its low stats, Thwackey has a niche by enabling Grassy Terrain strategies with Grassy Surge. Knock Off can be used for removing crucial items like Heavy-Duty Boots from Mandibuzz, Rocky Helmet from Skarmory, or Soul Dew from Latios. Taunt is for denying entry hazards from slower setters like Skarmory, Heatran, and Donphan. U-turn is for pivoting into its teammates after setting terrain. Terrain Extender is Thwackey's item of choice due to how much utility Grassy Terrain provides. 16 Speed EVs helps Thwackey outspeed Donphan and Azumarill. Tera Steel provides Thwackey with a great defensive typing that flips its weakness to Flying-, Bug-, Ice-, and Poison-types, allowing it to potentially enter the field later against the likes of Latios and Scizor. Generally though, the opportunity cost of using tera on Thwackey is high.
Thwackey tends to be played with hyper offensive team structures due its poor defensive utility. To make full use of Thwackey's Grassy Terrain, Hawlucha is almost always the go-to teammate since it gets Unburden and can position itself better for a sweep with the Grassy Seed Defense boost and Swords Dance. Latios is a good Grassy Terrain user, as the defense Boost from Grassy Seed lets it better set up Calm Mind and avoid being 2HKOed by Excadrill's Iron Head. Serperior is a good teammate due to its powered up Leaf Storm on Grassy Terrain. Tinkaton appreciates taking less damage from Earthquake with Thwackey's Grassy Terrain and can set up Stealth Rocks for its more offensive teammates. It notably also checks Lokix, who is a major threat to Thwackey and its teammates on Grassy Terrain with First Impression.
[SET CREDITS]
Written By:
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Quality Checked by:
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Thwackey @ Terrain Extender
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Careful Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its low stats, Thwackey has a niche by enabling Grassy Terrain strategies with Grassy Surge. Knock Off can be used for removing crucial items like Heavy-Duty Boots from Mandibuzz, Rocky Helmet from Skarmory, or Soul Dew from Latios. Taunt is for denying entry hazards from slower setters like Skarmory, Heatran, and Donphan. U-turn is for pivoting into its teammates after setting terrain. Terrain Extender is Thwackey's item of choice due to how much utility Grassy Terrain provides. 16 Speed EVs helps Thwackey outspeed Donphan and Azumarill. Tera Steel provides Thwackey with a great defensive typing that flips its weakness to Flying-, Bug-, Ice-, and Poison-types, allowing it to potentially enter the field later against the likes of Latios and Scizor. Generally though, the opportunity cost of using tera on Thwackey is high.
Thwackey tends to be played with hyper offensive team structures due its poor defensive utility. To make full use of Thwackey's Grassy Terrain, Hawlucha is almost always the go-to teammate since it gets Unburden and can position itself better for a sweep with the Grassy Seed Defense boost and Swords Dance. Latios is a good Grassy Terrain user, as the defense Boost from Grassy Seed lets it better set up Calm Mind and avoid being 2HKOed by Excadrill's Iron Head. Serperior is a good teammate due to its powered up Leaf Storm on Grassy Terrain. Tinkaton appreciates taking less damage from Earthquake with Thwackey's Grassy Terrain and can set up Stealth Rocks for its more offensive teammates. It notably also checks Lokix, who is a major threat to Thwackey and its teammates on Grassy Terrain with First Impression.
[SET CREDITS]
Written By:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/latias999999999.645687/
Quality Checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ndk.458971/
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