Aaronboyer
Something Worth Fighting For
[OVERVIEW]
Despite being one of only three Little Cup Pokemon to be able to reach the coveted 20 Speed benchmark, Voltorb’s pathetic stats bar its Speed, as well as its abysmal movepool, leave it no choice but to take on a utility role of setting Light Screen and Reflect. Because Voltorb has to hold an item other than Eviolite to most effectively set dual screens, its bulk is lacking, allowing it to be severely chipped away at by priority users such as Pawniard and Timburr and common Choice Scarf users such as such as Mienfoo and Magnemite and OHKOed by a majority of strong neutral STAB attacks. Light Screen and Reflect are also not particularly noteworthy as a team strategy, as Memento users such as Cottonee and Aurora Veil users such as Alolan Vulpix perform this role more consistently, leaving Voltorb virtually outclassed in every role it can perform.
[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Volt Switch / Explosion
move 4: Taunt / Volt Switch
item: Light Clay
ability: Static
nature: Timid / Jolly
evs: 196 HP / 36 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
One should either lead off with Voltorb or bring it in after a teammate has fainted, since Voltorb really doesn't want to switch into an attack. From there, Voltorb can set up both screens and then either use Explosion or Volt Switch to bring in a healthy setup sweeper such as Shellder. However, Alolan Vulpix and Cottonee are more easily able to open windows of opportunity for their teammates, as their methods of supporting a setup sweeper take only one turn compared to Voltorb taking two.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aaronboyer, 239454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Merritt, 213064], [Nineage, 195129]]
- Grammar checked by: [[frostration, 447027]]
Despite being one of only three Little Cup Pokemon to be able to reach the coveted 20 Speed benchmark, Voltorb’s pathetic stats bar its Speed, as well as its abysmal movepool, leave it no choice but to take on a utility role of setting Light Screen and Reflect. Because Voltorb has to hold an item other than Eviolite to most effectively set dual screens, its bulk is lacking, allowing it to be severely chipped away at by priority users such as Pawniard and Timburr and common Choice Scarf users such as such as Mienfoo and Magnemite and OHKOed by a majority of strong neutral STAB attacks. Light Screen and Reflect are also not particularly noteworthy as a team strategy, as Memento users such as Cottonee and Aurora Veil users such as Alolan Vulpix perform this role more consistently, leaving Voltorb virtually outclassed in every role it can perform.
[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Volt Switch / Explosion
move 4: Taunt / Volt Switch
item: Light Clay
ability: Static
nature: Timid / Jolly
evs: 196 HP / 36 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
One should either lead off with Voltorb or bring it in after a teammate has fainted, since Voltorb really doesn't want to switch into an attack. From there, Voltorb can set up both screens and then either use Explosion or Volt Switch to bring in a healthy setup sweeper such as Shellder. However, Alolan Vulpix and Cottonee are more easily able to open windows of opportunity for their teammates, as their methods of supporting a setup sweeper take only one turn compared to Voltorb taking two.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aaronboyer, 239454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Merritt, 213064], [Nineage, 195129]]
- Grammar checked by: [[frostration, 447027]]
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