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Wanted to share some thoughts about some mons I've been testing on ladder. They both are niche stuff so pls don't kill me ;_;
Miror B. (Ludicolo) @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
As RU lacks good fast water types (#MegaFloatzel7thGen), Ludicolo seems the most acceptable one with it's ability to check Water types with its x4 resist and a Grass STAB for actually being threatening to them. Out of rain teams is actually able to "set up" mons like on Alomomola, Blastoise, or non-Sludge Wave Seismitoad. Rain boosted Hydro has very few switch-ins and most of them are either dealed with STAB Giga Drain or Ice Beam, beating common Alomomola's cores (Diancie, Steelix,etc.).Still struggles vs offense but Ludicolo has enough speed and power to have a place on non rain teams imo.
252+ SpA Life Orb Ludicolo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel in Rain: 164-192 (45 - 52.7%) -- 88.3% chance to 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes and Leftovers recovery
Piesito (Aurorus) @ Leftovers
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 96 HP / 160 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Hyper Voice
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power/HP Fire/Filler
Needed a SR and a Flying resist for a team, and I was specially concerned about BU Braviary. As I hate Rock Blast on Rhyperior, came up with this mon. Even though is weak to a lot of stuff thanks to its terrible defensive typing, it does its job, and quite good. Extra bulk and lefties gives a lot of sirveillance over Speed, which is not that important now as Scrafty and Exploud have declined a lot on these months.Freeze Dry prevents Flygon and Blastoise from switch-in and removing rocks, which is huge.
Thanks for reading ^^
Wanted to share some thoughts about some mons I've been testing on ladder. They both are niche stuff so pls don't kill me ;_;
Miror B. (Ludicolo) @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
As RU lacks good fast water types (#MegaFloatzel7thGen), Ludicolo seems the most acceptable one with it's ability to check Water types with its x4 resist and a Grass STAB for actually being threatening to them. Out of rain teams is actually able to "set up" mons like on Alomomola, Blastoise, or non-Sludge Wave Seismitoad. Rain boosted Hydro has very few switch-ins and most of them are either dealed with STAB Giga Drain or Ice Beam, beating common Alomomola's cores (Diancie, Steelix,etc.).Still struggles vs offense but Ludicolo has enough speed and power to have a place on non rain teams imo.
252+ SpA Life Orb Ludicolo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel in Rain: 164-192 (45 - 52.7%) -- 88.3% chance to 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes and Leftovers recovery
Piesito (Aurorus) @ Leftovers
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 96 HP / 160 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Hyper Voice
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power/HP Fire/Filler
Needed a SR and a Flying resist for a team, and I was specially concerned about BU Braviary. As I hate Rock Blast on Rhyperior, came up with this mon. Even though is weak to a lot of stuff thanks to its terrible defensive typing, it does its job, and quite good. Extra bulk and lefties gives a lot of sirveillance over Speed, which is not that important now as Scrafty and Exploud have declined a lot on these months.Freeze Dry prevents Flygon and Blastoise from switch-in and removing rocks, which is huge.
Thanks for reading ^^