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Larvesta @ Eviolite
Ability: Flame Body
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 236 Def / 156 SpD / 36 Spe
Impish Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Morning Sun
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
Larvesta is a decent bulky pivot that can switch onto most of the Fighting- and Grass-types and Pawniard thanks to its typing and Flame Body, which gives it more utility to take advantage of along with U-turn and a decent recovery in Morning Sun. Given that many Pokémon will try to avoid contact making contact, Will-O-Wisp makes up for it by spreading burns to physical Pokemon. Due to its crippling 4x weakness to Stealth Rock, hazard removal is necessary to make it work, thus Staryu and Vullaby being good partners. Due to its defensive capabilities, trappers such as Alolan Grimer and Diglett appreciate the momentum it generates by switching them in safely with a slow U-turn. Larvesta makes a good fit for VoltTurn teams so pairing it with Magnemite is a good idea; Magnemite also KOes Flying-types, which Larvesta struggles with. Lastly, Rock- and Water-types such as Onix and Tirtouga give it a hard time, which means partners such as Snivy and Foongus make for good teammates by removing them.
Ability: Flame Body
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 236 Def / 156 SpD / 36 Spe
Impish Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Morning Sun
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
Larvesta is a decent bulky pivot that can switch onto most of the Fighting- and Grass-types and Pawniard thanks to its typing and Flame Body, which gives it more utility to take advantage of along with U-turn and a decent recovery in Morning Sun. Given that many Pokémon will try to avoid contact making contact, Will-O-Wisp makes up for it by spreading burns to physical Pokemon. Due to its crippling 4x weakness to Stealth Rock, hazard removal is necessary to make it work, thus Staryu and Vullaby being good partners. Due to its defensive capabilities, trappers such as Alolan Grimer and Diglett appreciate the momentum it generates by switching them in safely with a slow U-turn. Larvesta makes a good fit for VoltTurn teams so pairing it with Magnemite is a good idea; Magnemite also KOes Flying-types, which Larvesta struggles with. Lastly, Rock- and Water-types such as Onix and Tirtouga give it a hard time, which means partners such as Snivy and Foongus make for good teammates by removing them.
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