[SET]
Shell Smash (Shellder) @ Eviolite
Ability: Skill Link
Level: 5
Tera Type: Water / Ghost
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Liquidation
- Rock Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Shellder is one of Little Cup's premier setup sweepers, with amazing power allowing it to OHKO many tier staples such as fast Mienfoo after Stealth Rock and the ability to outspeed all Choice Scarf users below 19 Speed after a boost. It also boasts a high Defense stat, allowing it to set up more easily against physical threats like Vullaby or withstand some priority moves, such as Stunky's Sucker Punch. With Skill Link, its coverage options Icicle Spear and Rock Blast can do even more damage than Liquidation to most neutral targets. Icicle Spear allows it to hit Grass-types super effectively, Rock Blast deals neutral damage to Water-types, and both allow it to OHKO Vullaby. If Shellder uses Tera Water, Liquidation can OHKO Pawniard after Stealth Rock and a boost and become Shellder's most powerful attack. If Shellder instead uses Tera Ghost, it will be immune or resistant to many forms of priority, including Mienfoo’s Fake Out, Timburr's Mach Punch, and Trapinch's First Impression.
Shellder can fit on either hyper offense or bulky offense teams. Damage mitigation provided by dual screens from Impidimp, Will-O-Wisp from Gastly, and Memento users such as Stunky can ensure safer setup and, in Reflect's case, weaken priority moves. On hyper offense teams with dual screens or multiple Memento users, sweepers such as Magby and Nasty Plot Vullaby can break alongside Shellder, trying to either break common counters like Pawniard, force out opponents Terastallization, or set up on each other's counters such as Mienfoo. A team that can make significant progress for Shellder early- and mid-game is necessary when Shellder is used on a bulky offense team, since it is usually the main late-game wincon on these teams. Pokemon such as Mienfoo and Vullaby are very effective at damaging the enemy team as well as switching into other Pokemon, while Memento Stunky has defensive utility, can break, and can provide safe setup for Shellder. After setup, Shellder is weak to priority moves like Pawniard's Sucker Punch, defensive Terastallization, and the bulkiest Pokemon in the tier that it can't hit for super effective damage, including Mareanie, Snubbull, and more.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Shell Smash (Shellder) @ Eviolite
Ability: Skill Link
Level: 5
Tera Type: Water / Ghost
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Liquidation
- Rock Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Shellder is one of Little Cup's premier setup sweepers, with amazing power allowing it to OHKO many tier staples such as fast Mienfoo after Stealth Rock and the ability to outspeed all Choice Scarf users below 19 Speed after a boost. It also boasts a high Defense stat, allowing it to set up more easily against physical threats like Vullaby or withstand some priority moves, such as Stunky's Sucker Punch. With Skill Link, its coverage options Icicle Spear and Rock Blast can do even more damage than Liquidation to most neutral targets. Icicle Spear allows it to hit Grass-types super effectively, Rock Blast deals neutral damage to Water-types, and both allow it to OHKO Vullaby. If Shellder uses Tera Water, Liquidation can OHKO Pawniard after Stealth Rock and a boost and become Shellder's most powerful attack. If Shellder instead uses Tera Ghost, it will be immune or resistant to many forms of priority, including Mienfoo’s Fake Out, Timburr's Mach Punch, and Trapinch's First Impression.
Shellder can fit on either hyper offense or bulky offense teams. Damage mitigation provided by dual screens from Impidimp, Will-O-Wisp from Gastly, and Memento users such as Stunky can ensure safer setup and, in Reflect's case, weaken priority moves. On hyper offense teams with dual screens or multiple Memento users, sweepers such as Magby and Nasty Plot Vullaby can break alongside Shellder, trying to either break common counters like Pawniard, force out opponents Terastallization, or set up on each other's counters such as Mienfoo. A team that can make significant progress for Shellder early- and mid-game is necessary when Shellder is used on a bulky offense team, since it is usually the main late-game wincon on these teams. Pokemon such as Mienfoo and Vullaby are very effective at damaging the enemy team as well as switching into other Pokemon, while Memento Stunky has defensive utility, can break, and can provide safe setup for Shellder. After setup, Shellder is weak to priority moves like Pawniard's Sucker Punch, defensive Terastallization, and the bulkiest Pokemon in the tier that it can't hit for super effective damage, including Mareanie, Snubbull, and more.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/colin.568849/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hacker.387847/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Éric.440139/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/clouds.356215/
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