Slither Wing
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[SET]
Physical Wall (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet / Black Sludge
Ability: Prankster / Corrosion
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Recover
- Haze
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes
- Chilling Water / Infestation
[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex leverages its high defensive stats and plethora of useful utility moves to act as a stout defensive wall and disruptor. Prankster + Haze lets Toxapex shut down threatening setup sweepers such as Dragonite, Volcarona, and Stored Power Iron Crown. Corrosion + Toxic gives Toxapex the ability to punish Steel-types such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Desolate Land Heatran, which can otherwise shrug off Toxapex's attacks, while Toxic Spikes can pressure more offensively oriented teams. Chilling Water deters physical attackers such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk from switching into Toxapex, while Infestation can rack up chip damage on foes such as Corviknight and Empoleon. Black Sludge give Toxapex greater longevity, while Rocky Helmet punishes physical attackers such as Chien-Pao and Barraskewda, as well as general U-turn spam. Eject Button is a niche option that lets Toxapex pivot in teammates safely and check Poltergeist Ceruledge after activation. Toxapex fits best on stall teams due to its passivity and ability to check setup sweepers that could potentially run rampant. Certain wallbreakers such as Iron Boulder, Garchomp, and Iron Hands are able to power through Toxapex, so teammates that can check these such as Great Tusk and Corviknight are greatly appreciated; Toxapex can in return take on Chien-Pao and Fire-types such as Cinderace and Ogerpon-H. Toxapex is horrified by Electric- and Psychic-types such as Zapdos, Deoxys-S, and Azelf, so teammates that can reliably take these on such as Hisuian Goodra, Mandibuzz, and Meloetta are helpful.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Physical Wall (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet / Black Sludge
Ability: Prankster / Corrosion
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Recover
- Haze
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes
- Chilling Water / Infestation
[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex leverages its high defensive stats and plethora of useful utility moves to act as a stout defensive wall and disruptor. Prankster + Haze lets Toxapex shut down threatening setup sweepers such as Dragonite, Volcarona, and Stored Power Iron Crown. Corrosion + Toxic gives Toxapex the ability to punish Steel-types such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Desolate Land Heatran, which can otherwise shrug off Toxapex's attacks, while Toxic Spikes can pressure more offensively oriented teams. Chilling Water deters physical attackers such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk from switching into Toxapex, while Infestation can rack up chip damage on foes such as Corviknight and Empoleon. Black Sludge give Toxapex greater longevity, while Rocky Helmet punishes physical attackers such as Chien-Pao and Barraskewda, as well as general U-turn spam. Eject Button is a niche option that lets Toxapex pivot in teammates safely and check Poltergeist Ceruledge after activation. Toxapex fits best on stall teams due to its passivity and ability to check setup sweepers that could potentially run rampant. Certain wallbreakers such as Iron Boulder, Garchomp, and Iron Hands are able to power through Toxapex, so teammates that can check these such as Great Tusk and Corviknight are greatly appreciated; Toxapex can in return take on Chien-Pao and Fire-types such as Cinderace and Ogerpon-H. Toxapex is horrified by Electric- and Psychic-types such as Zapdos, Deoxys-S, and Azelf, so teammates that can reliably take these on such as Hisuian Goodra, Mandibuzz, and Meloetta are helpful.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glaliegoesboom.539679/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/isaiah.375662/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
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