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Snubbull @ Berry Juice
Level: 5
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 36 HP / 116 Atk / 116 Def / 196 SpD / 36 Spe
Impish Nature
- Play Rough
- Fire Punch / Earthquake
- Thief
- Earthquake / Bulk Up / Thunder Wave
Snubbull's primary purpose in the LC metagame is to switch into and check certain physical attackers, such as Mienfoo, Timburr, and Vullaby. This allows Snubbull to exploit its Fairy typing to wear down archetypes such as a bulky Fighting-type core, usually consisting of Mienfoo and Timburr, as well as Pokemon such as defensive Vullaby. Snubbull's STAB Play Rough allows it to act as a wallbreaker and threaten the Pokemon it switches into. Snubbull's access to coverage moves like Fire Punch and Earthquake lets it threaten its checks, specifically Foongus and Magnemite, respectively, on the switch. Snubbull is one of the best Thunder Wave users in LC, as it can tank a move from fast switch-ins like Ponyta and cripple them, giving slower teammates an advantage. Snubbull's Berry Juice is its only form of recovery, which increases its longevity; additionally, Snubbull doesn't mind Knock Off, as it can regain an item using Thief. Special walls such as Slowpoke and Munchlax form a defensive core with Snubbull, with each Pokemon wearing down the others' checks. Hazard setters can form decent defensive cores with Snubbull, and they allow Snubbull to score important KOs. Late-game sweepers such as Doduo appreciate Snubbull's ability to wear down and take out most of the physical attackers that threaten it.
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