LC Shellder

[EnzoLapras]

[SET]
name: Shell Smash Sweeper
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Rock Blast
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Liquidation
item: Eviolite
ability: Skill Link
nature: Adamant / Impish
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set uses Shellder's access to Skill Link together with Icicle Spear and Rock Blast to make for a potent sweeper. The EV spread allows it to survive a plethora of physical attacks including a Brave Bird from Vullaby, set up a Shell Smash, then outspeed and OHKO much of the metagame with maximum Attack and Speed investment. It is a good idea to set up on weak physical attackers such as Onix, and to only set up when the opponent's checks have been suitably weakened. Liquidation is a strong STAB move for hitting opponents that resist Rock Blast and Icicle Spear, such as Pawniard.

Shellder's main counters are Ferroseed and Mareanie, both of which are able to prevent it from sweeping when already set up. Mudbray and Galarian Ponyta make good partners because they exert offensive pressure on both Ferroseed and Mareanie. Additionally, Shellder appreciates Memento support from Diglett to help it set up on a wider range of opposing Pokemon. Alternatively, trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett help by removing or weakening Shellder's counters.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[EnzoLapras, 381336]]
- Quality checked by: [[Merritt, 213064], [Nineage, 195129]]
- Grammar checked by: [[mafeking, 122460]]

 

[Merritt]

Name of set should be "Shell Smash Sweeper" or something along those lines instead of just "Shellder"

Give at least one example of a physical attack Shellder survives if you're going to explicitly mention it.

Mareanie is a better example than Spritzee of a Shellder check, adjust your last paragraph accordingly. This also makes the trappers section at the end slightly better.

Add a credits section, format is as follows:

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

1/2

 

[Nineage]

Fix the set name. It should be "Shell Smash Sweeper"

Don't mention Cottonee, one example is fine there.

Otherwise good work, 2/2

 

[tazz]

This is 2/2, but the set need a couple fixes
- Jolly should be slashed as an option to outspeed 18 spe scarfers and as a way to be more threatening to web teams. Its probably the best nature currently as long as gastly and cutiefly are still around.
- Protect should be slashed as an option over liquidation, mention that the purpose is to avoid being revenge killed by first impression trapinch, one of the best priority users in the tier
- I'd add pawniard to the list of checks to shellder, and mention that many teams use priority to take it down as opposed to defensive tools and that some way of pressuring the most common priority users (pawniard, for now) is much appreciated.
edit: examples of this would be gastly, cutiefly, physical vullaby and other flying types

 

[bigtalk]

AMGP check, implement what you want

add remove (comment)
(AC=add comma; RC=remove comma; AH=add hyphen; RH=remove hyphen; AP=add period; SC=semicolon)

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[SET]
name: Shell Smash Sweeper
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Rock Blast
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Liquidation
item: Eviolite
ability: Skill Link
nature: Adamant / Impish
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set uses Shellder's access to Skill Link together with Icicle Spear and Rock Blast to make it a potent sweeper. The EV spread with maximum Attack and Speed investment allows it to survive a plethora of physical attacks including a Brave Bird from Vullaby, set up a Shell Smash, and outspeed and OHKO much of the metagame with maximum Attack and Speed investment (moved). It is a good idea to set up on weak physical attackers such as Onix (RC) and to only set up when the opponent's checks have been suitably weakened.

Shellder's main counters are Ferroseed and Mareanie, both of which are able to prevent it from sweeping when it has already set up. Mudbray and Galarian Ponyta make for good partners, (AC) because they both (repetitive) exert offensive pressure on both Ferroseed and Mareanie. Alternatively, trappers such as Gothita, Trapinch, and Diglett help out by removing or weakening Shellder's counters. (i assume you meant to put this sentence here, otherwise "alternatively" here and "additionally" in the next sentence don't make any sense) Additionally, Shellder appreciates Memento support from Diglett to help it set up on a wider range of opposing Pokemon. Alternatively, trappers such as Gothita and Trapinch help by removing or weakening Shellder's counters.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[EnzoLapras, 381336]]
- Quality checked by: [[Merritt, 213064], [Nineage, 195129]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

 

[Merritt]

Remove the Gothita mention prior to GP checking, as Gothita has been banned from LC.

 

[Mafeking]

remove additions (comments)

shell game

[SET]
name: Shell Smash Sweeper
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Rock Blast
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Liquidation
item: Eviolite
ability: Skill Link
nature: Adamant / Impish
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set uses Shellder's access to Skill Link together with Icicle Spear and Rock Blast to make for a potent sweeper. The EV spread allows it to survive a plethora of physical attacks including a Brave Bird from Vullaby, set up a Shell Smash, and then outspeed and OHKO much of the metagame with maximum Attack and Speed investment. It is a good idea to set up on weak physical attackers such as Onix, and to only set up when the opponent's checks have been suitably weakened. (Maybe a good idea to add a quick note of what Liquidation is most valuable against vs situations where you spam either multi-hit?)

Shellder's main counters are Ferroseed and Mareanie, both of which are able to prevent it from sweeping when already set up. Mudbray and Galarian Ponyta make good partners because they both exert offensive pressure on both Ferroseed and Mareanie. Additionally, Shellder appreciates Memento support from Diglett to help it set up on a wider range of opposing Pokemon. Alternatively, trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett help by removing or weakening Shellder's counters.

This is good, made a quick comment about adding in something about Liquidation though as I assume the LC community would value knowing when to use it over either of your other offensive moves. GP 1/1.

Edit: I'm dumb and wrote 2/2 instead of 1/1 lmao.

 

[Merritt]

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