Crawdaunt @ Choice Band
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crabhammer
- Knock Off
- Aqua Jet
- Crunch/Superpower
Crawdaunt has recently risen in popularity due to its devastating raw power and its good matchup against common defensive cores like Hippowdon and Empoleon. Choice Band pushes Crawdaunt’s offensive capabilities even further and allows it to single-handedly 2HKO or OHKO almost the entire UnderUsed metagame. Lately, Superpower has even been used to remove Hydreigon, which is lured in by typical sets. Crawdaunt also loves the rising popularity of Spikes Offense due to the extra entry hazards chipping defensive Pokemon so that Crawdaunt can muscle through them. Crawdaunt’s most glaring flaws are its poor Speed and lackluster bulk, so pairing it with VoltTurn users such as Mega Manectric and Scizor are the way to go as they allow Crawdaunt to safely switch in. Crawdaunt also appreciates Mega Manectric’s Intimidate to decrease the power of incoming attacks. Other teammates include Cobalion and Kommo-o, as Crawdaunt can weaken their defensive answers to open up a late-game sweep.
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