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[OVERVIEW]
Ludicolo finds itself a niche as a scary cleaner on offense teams, with Swift Swim letting it outspeed the entire tier. Furthermore, its coverage moves hit the majority of the tier for at least neutral damage, which makes it difficult to switch into safely. It has quite decent defensive utility, switching into the likes of defensive Jellicent, Eldegoss, and Quagsire. However, it relies heavily on rain to function, being somewhat weak and very slow otherwise, outsped by the likes of Charizard and Archeops. Gigalith can remove Ludicolo's rain, massively restricting its effectiveness. Further, priority users like Thwackey and Doublade make it hard for Ludicolo to reliably sweep, and it can struggle against Pokemon that carry Wish and Protect like Audino and Togedemaru, which survive its attacks while stalling rain turns.
[SET]
name: Swift Swim Sweeper
move 1: Rain Dance
move 2: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 29 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
Rain Dance lets Ludicolo set up rain to boost its Speed and power up its Water-type move. Surf does reliable damage, but Hydro Pump can be run for more damage against the likes of Audino and Scrafty. Giga Drain lets it hit the many bulky Water-types in the tier, like Jellicent and Wishiwashi, while healing from chip damage it has accumulated. Ice Beam hits Grass- and Dragon-types like Eldegoss, Tangela, and Altaria for super effective damage. 29 HP IVs minimize the damage taken from Life Orb. Offensive Pokemon like Scrafty, Frosmoth, and Doublade make for excellent teammates, breaking through walls like Weezing and Eldegoss, to allow Ludicolo to clean up. Ludicolo really appreciates entry hazard support from teammates like Froslass, Lycanroc, and Archeops to help it break through foes like Scrafty and Gallade. Special walls like Frosmoth and Audino give Ludicolo troubles; physical wallbreakers and special lures like Gallade, Lycanroc, and Choice Specs + Switcheroo Ribombee can punish them. Sand Rush Lycanroc can also exploit opposing Gigalith's sand, making it a good teammate.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [avarice, 346653]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
[OVERVIEW]
Ludicolo finds itself a niche as a scary cleaner on offense teams, with Swift Swim letting it outspeed the entire tier. Furthermore, its coverage moves hit the majority of the tier for at least neutral damage, which makes it difficult to switch into safely. It has quite decent defensive utility, switching into the likes of defensive Jellicent, Eldegoss, and Quagsire. However, it relies heavily on rain to function, being somewhat weak and very slow otherwise, outsped by the likes of Charizard and Archeops. Gigalith can remove Ludicolo's rain, massively restricting its effectiveness. Further, priority users like Thwackey and Doublade make it hard for Ludicolo to reliably sweep, and it can struggle against Pokemon that carry Wish and Protect like Audino and Togedemaru, which survive its attacks while stalling rain turns.
[SET]
name: Swift Swim Sweeper
move 1: Rain Dance
move 2: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 29 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
Rain Dance lets Ludicolo set up rain to boost its Speed and power up its Water-type move. Surf does reliable damage, but Hydro Pump can be run for more damage against the likes of Audino and Scrafty. Giga Drain lets it hit the many bulky Water-types in the tier, like Jellicent and Wishiwashi, while healing from chip damage it has accumulated. Ice Beam hits Grass- and Dragon-types like Eldegoss, Tangela, and Altaria for super effective damage. 29 HP IVs minimize the damage taken from Life Orb. Offensive Pokemon like Scrafty, Frosmoth, and Doublade make for excellent teammates, breaking through walls like Weezing and Eldegoss, to allow Ludicolo to clean up. Ludicolo really appreciates entry hazard support from teammates like Froslass, Lycanroc, and Archeops to help it break through foes like Scrafty and Gallade. Special walls like Frosmoth and Audino give Ludicolo troubles; physical wallbreakers and special lures like Gallade, Lycanroc, and Choice Specs + Switcheroo Ribombee can punish them. Sand Rush Lycanroc can also exploit opposing Gigalith's sand, making it a good teammate.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [avarice, 346653]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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