[SET]
Bulky Support (Amoonguss) @ Rocky Helmet / Covert Cloak
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water / Fire
EVs: 236 HP / 236 Def / 36 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk / 27 Spe
Bold Nature
- Spore
- Rage Powder
- Pollen Puff / Sludge Bomb
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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- Amoonguss is an excellent support Pokemon in Regulation I, primarily thanks to a great movepool and unique typing. Amoonguss can consistently protect its teammates from Urshifu-R, Iron Hands, and Zamazenta-C by walling them throughout a game because of Regenerator.
- Amoonguss uses Pollen Puff to heal its bulkier allies and threaten a 2HKO on Brute Bonnet; however, it can use Sludge Bomb to better threaten Ogerpon-H and Rillaboom. In niche situations, Amoonguss can also run Sludge Bomb or Clear Smog over Protect to maintain offensive pressure or deny opposing setup while healing its allies at the same time.
- Amoonguss prefers Rocky Helmet to cripple many physical threats it redirects towards itself, most notably Urshifu-R. Amoonguss can use Covert Cloak to gain an immunity to Fake Out, helping it apply more pressure with Spore and Rage Powder.
- The HP EVs give Amoonguss optimal health for Regenerator and, in conjunction with the Defense EVs, ensure Amoonguss survives Glacial Lance from Calyrex-I and Icicle Crash from Chien-Pao, with the rest dumped into Special Defense. 27 Speed IVs allow Amoonguss to be slower than minimum Speed base 50s like Ursaluna and Calyrex-I.
- Amoonguss uses Tera Water thanks to its resistance to Fire- and Ice-type STAB attacks from the likes of Incineroar and Chien-Pao. Amoonguss also appreciates maintaining its resistance to Water, ensuring it can still handle Urshifu-R. Tera Fire can also be used, () as it grants Amoonguss the same crucial resistances but sacrifices its resistance to Water for a resistance to Grass-type moves, allowing it to adequately take on Ogerpon-H and still deal with Rillaboom.
Teambuilding
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- Amoonguss struggles with its lack of presence once it is Taunted by Pokemon like Tornadus and Flutter Mane. Miraidon can threaten to OHKO it before it moves with Draco Meteor and deny Spore with its Electric Terrain. Other Pokemon that can OHKO Amoonguss are also troublesome, most notably Psychic Calyrex-S, Koraidon, Chi-Yu, and Ogerpon-H. (AP)
- Incineroar is easily Amoonguss's best partner, as it can check Calyrex-S, Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, and Ogerpon-H, even weakening the last two with Intimidate. Incineroar can use Knock Off to remove Safety Goggles and threaten Grass-types with Flare Blitz, ensuring that Amoonguss is free to use Spore and Rage Powder. Incineroar appreciates Amoonguss's ability to redirect and switch into threatening Water- and Fighting-types like Urshifu-R, Iron Hands, and Zamazenta-C. They can also work as a pivot core thanks to their recyclable abilities and Incineroar's Fake Out.
- Amoonguss finds major success on Calyrex-S + Terapagos compositions; with Spore and Rage Powder, it allows Terapagos to safely set up in the face of the Fighting-types. Amoonguss can also heal up Terapagos, enabling setup opportunities and potentially gaining back Tera Shell.
- Urshifu-R is another one of Amoonguss's preferred partners, as it quickly takes care of Incineroar, Chi-Yu, and Chien-Pao while appreciating how well Amoonguss can handle Rillaboom and Raging Bolt.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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