NU Vaporeon


Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic / Heal Bell

Vaporeon greatly benefits from recent metagame shifts, with its best counter, Toxicroak, rising to RU, giving it more room to flourish. As a result of Toxicroak leaving, Scald has become much more spammable, with the move's few drawbacks and Vaporeon's high Special Attack making it even more reliable. Scald is capable of dealing good damage to checks like Rotom, as well as frail Grass-types such as Whimsicott and Sceptile, which don't appreciate being burned or taking chip damage. Vaporeon's pure Water typing, fantastic bulk, and access to the combination of Wish + Protect allows it to check NU's most prominent threats, namely Incineroar, Slowbro, and Diancie. Additionally, its immense bulk helps it check other common Pokemon like Passimian, Sneasel, and non-Electrium Z Klinklang. Toxic puts foes like Slowbro, Decidueye, and Guzzlord on a timer, which is complemented by Wish + Protect, whereas Heal Bell further cements Vaporeon's defensive capabilities by healing status ailments that could otherwise cripple it.
 
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Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic / Heal Bell

Vaporeon greatly benefits from recent metagame shifts, with its best counter, (AC) Toxicroak, (AC) rising to RU, giving Vaporeon it more room to flourish. As a result of Toxicroak leaving, Scald has become much more spammable, with the move's few drawbacks and Vaporeon's high Special Attack making it even more reliable. Scald is capable of dealing good damage to checks like Rotom, (AC) as well as frail Grass-types such as Whimsicott and Sceptile, which don't appreciate being burned or taking chip damage. Vaporeon's pure Water typing, fantastic bulk, and access to the combination of Wish + Protect allows it to check the tier's NU's most monstrous prominent (subjective but improves flow) threats, namely Incineroar, Slowbro, and Diancie. Additionally, its immense bulk helps it check other prominent common Pokemon, (RC) like Passimian, Sneasel, and non-Electrium Z Klinklang, (RC) supported by potential Scald burns. (implied by scald statements made previously) Toxic puts foes like Slowbro, Decidueye, (AC) and Guzzlord, (RC) on a timer, which is assisted complemented by Wish + Protect, (period -> comma) whereas Heal Bell further cements Vaporeon's defensive capabilities, (RC) by healing pessimistic status ailments, (RC) which that could otherwise cripple it.
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