Toxtricity @ Choice Specs
Ability: Punk Rock
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Boomburst
- Overdrive
- Volt Switch
- Snarl
Choice Specs Toxtricity is a great wallbreaker in RU with next to no switch-ins. While its Speed tier leaves much to be desired and it faces stiff competition from Thundurus, Raikou, and Xurkitree, its sheer power and coverage more than make up for it. Boomburst nails a wide portion of the tier on its own with raw strength, 3HKOing even Steelix and Rhyperior. Overdrive hits the few Boomburst switch-ins in Metagross, Klefki, and Ghost-types like Doublade. Snarl hits the rare Golurk and Palossand, which are immune to both Overdrive and Boomburst. Volt Switch allows Toxtricity to pivot on other bulky Pokemon like Porygon2, Umbreon, and Registeel. Naturally, Heracross and Obstagoon stand out as physical breakers that can take advantage of the specially defensive walls Toxtricity can bring them in on. In return, Toxtricity can muscle past physically defensive Pokemon such as Seismitoad and Galarian Weezing. Zarude can form a VoltTurn core to get Toxtricity in against its counters like Togekiss, Galarian Weezing, and Cobalion. Hazard removal from Pokemon like Togekiss and Noivern lets Toxtricity pivot more freely as well.
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