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[SET]
name: SubBounce
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Dragon Dance
move 3: Bounce
move 4: Waterfall
item: Liechi Berry / Salac Berry
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Gyarados has received a much needed replacement to its previously physical STAB Hidden Power Flying back in ADV in the form of Bounce. Despite suffering from low PP, Bounce's respectable base power after benefiting from STAB, along with its 30% paralysis rate, makes it a great addition to Gyarados' movepool, and an even better one at that when paired with Waterfall's 20% flinch rate. Sadly it all comes with the price of being a 2 turn move, as such Bounce is awfully susceptible to Protect stalling and because of its limited PP it will be to your advantage to avoid such encounters as much as possible. It is also worth mentioning that the Water + Flying-type combo is resisted only by Empoleon and Lanturn outside of Ubers, so type coverage will rarely be an issue.</p>
<p>The given EVs allow for 332 HP, 383 Attack, and 261 Speed. 332 HP is divisible by 4 so you activate the pinch berry of your choice after your setting up your third Substitute. Max Attack is self-explanatory for a set such as this, where massive amounts of brute strength will undoubtedly come in handy. 261 Speed on the other hand allows Gyarados to outpace everything below neutral base 80s and, after a single Dragon Dance, all non-Choice Scarf Shaymin-S, which can easily be dispatched with a STABed Bounce coming off of a 574 Attack stat.</p>
<p>Liechi Berry is recommended for the power boost, but Salac should not be ignored, as the boost it grants in Speed allows Gyarados to keep up with all those Scarf users going around. Due to the stallish nature of Substitute + Bounce, Leftovers can also be considered if one opts for a more defensive approach when setting up.</p>
Here's the set. If you have an alternate EV spread let me know (72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe perhaps?). Thanks have a nice day ^^.
[SET]
name: SubBounce
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Dragon Dance
move 3: Bounce
move 4: Waterfall
item: Liechi Berry / Salac Berry
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Gyarados has received a much needed replacement to its previously physical STAB Hidden Power Flying back in ADV in the form of Bounce. Despite suffering from low PP, Bounce's respectable base power after benefiting from STAB, along with its 30% paralysis rate, makes it a great addition to Gyarados' movepool, and an even better one at that when paired with Waterfall's 20% flinch rate. Sadly it all comes with the price of being a 2 turn move, as such Bounce is awfully susceptible to Protect stalling and because of its limited PP it will be to your advantage to avoid such encounters as much as possible. It is also worth mentioning that the Water + Flying-type combo is resisted only by Empoleon and Lanturn outside of Ubers, so type coverage will rarely be an issue.</p>
<p>The given EVs allow for 332 HP, 383 Attack, and 261 Speed. 332 HP is divisible by 4 so you activate the pinch berry of your choice after your setting up your third Substitute. Max Attack is self-explanatory for a set such as this, where massive amounts of brute strength will undoubtedly come in handy. 261 Speed on the other hand allows Gyarados to outpace everything below neutral base 80s and, after a single Dragon Dance, all non-Choice Scarf Shaymin-S, which can easily be dispatched with a STABed Bounce coming off of a 574 Attack stat.</p>
<p>Liechi Berry is recommended for the power boost, but Salac should not be ignored, as the boost it grants in Speed allows Gyarados to keep up with all those Scarf users going around. Due to the stallish nature of Substitute + Bounce, Leftovers can also be considered if one opts for a more defensive approach when setting up.</p>
Here's the set. If you have an alternate EV spread let me know (72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe perhaps?). Thanks have a nice day ^^.