Monotype Shuckle (Bug)

[Perish Song]

[SET]
name: Entry Hazards Lead (Bug)
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Sticky Web
move 3: Encore
move 4: Toxic / Knock Off
item: Mental Herb
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Shuckle is the primary entry hazard setter for Bug teams, with its access to Stealth Rock and Sticky Web. Since Shuckle is a utility Pokemon, Encore is used as an insurance against setup Pokemon such as Gyarados and Hawlucha, which can potentially exploit Shuckle. However, Encore should be used with caution, as Dynamax completely nullifies Encore's effect. Toxic is used to cripple bulky Pokemon such as Hippowdon. Knock Off can be used as an alternative to cripple Pokemon such as Corviknight and Ferrothorn by removing their item. Mental Herb is used to bypass Taunt users such as Froslass and Sableye in order to allow Shuckle to at least set up either Stealth Rock or Sticky Web; otherwise, it is forced to Struggle under Taunt.

Strong wallbreakers such as Centiskorch and Durant appreciate Stealth Rock, as they can wallbreak more consistently with the chip damage. Centiskorch greatly benefits from Sticky Web, as its Speed is mediocre as well. Durant can outspeed common Choice Scarf users with Sticky Web up on the opposing side of the field, such as Dracozolt and Excadrill. Sticky Web also frees teammates like Galvantula and Vikavolt from running it, allowing them to use more offensive sets.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Bug analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[Moosical, 215618], [Havens, 391540]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]

 

[Moosical]

- Add (Bug) to set name
- I'd add a sentence that Webs from Shuckle enables Pokemon like Vikavolt and Galvantula to instead run strictly offensive sets. (paragraph 2)
- You could say that the entire team benefits to Webs, but specifically Pokemon with mediocre Speed like Centiskorch, but also fast Pokemon like Durant who can outspeed most Choice Scarf Pokemon under webs.
- I'd just delete the last sentence of paragraph 2, both Frosmoth and Ribombee are kinda poor setup
- If you really want to mention set up, then I think Crustle is a better example.

QC 1/2

 

[Perish Song]

Did

 

[Havens]

-Knock Off should be a slashed option behind Toxic; removing Leftovers from foes like Corviknight or Ferrothorn can be very useful.

Good work~

QC 2/2

 

[Perish Song]

Ready for GP

 

[deetah]

Add Remove Comments (AC) = Add Comma

GP 1/1

Shuckle

[SET]
name: Entry Hazards Lead (Bug)
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Sticky Web
move 3: Encore
move 4: Toxic / Knock Off
item: Mental Herb
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Shuckle is the primary entry hazard setter for Bug teams, with its access to Stealth Rock and Sticky Web. Since Shuckle is a utility Pokemon, Encore is used as an insurance against set up setup Pokemon such as Gyarados and Hawlucha, which can potentially exploit Shuckle. However, Encore should be used with caution, (AC) as Dynamax completely nullifies Encore's effect. Toxic is used to cripple bulky Pokemon such as Hippowdon. Knock Off can be used as an alternative to cripple Pokemon such as Corviknight and Ferrothorn by removing their item. Mental Herb is used to bypass Taunt users such as Froslass and Sableye, to use at least one move because Shuckle in order to allow Shuckle to at least set up either Stealth Rock or Sticky Web; otherwise, it is forced to Struggle under Taunt.

Strong wallbreakers such as Centiskorch and Durant appreciate Stealth Rock, (AC) as they can wallbreak more consistently with the chip damage. Centiskorch greatly benefits from Sticky Web, (AC) as its Speed is mediocre as well. Durant can outspeed common Choice Scarf users with webs Sticky Web up on the opposing side of the field, such as Dracozolt and Excadrill. Sticky Web also frees teammates like Galvantula and Vikavolt from running it, allowing them to use more offensive sets.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Bug analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[Moosical, 215618], [Havens, 391540]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

 

[Perish Song]

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[Moosical]

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