[SET]
Slush Rush Wallbreaker (Arctozolt) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Slush Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Bolt Beak
- Low Kick
- Freeze-Dry / Blizzard
- Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
With STAB bolt beam coverage, access to one of the strongest moves in the game in bolt beak, and the ability to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame after Slush Rush, Arctozolt is a powerful sweeper that can destroy unprepared teams in snow. Unfortunately, Arctozolt does have some major problems that make it difficult to use. It is heavily reliant on snow and is very weak to priority and revenge killers that outspeed it even in the snow. Arctozolt is a necessary member on hard snow teams but these teams have a lot of issues. They require multiple ice types and thus stack common weaknesses to Rock, Fighting, and Fire types. Sand is also very popular so snow sweepers commonly get their snow distributed. Lots of snow abusers are weak to Stealth Rock and susceptible to hazards in general, so hazard control like Rotom Wash, Tapu Fini, or Latias is required. Virtually all Slush Rush Pokemon are vulnerable to priority like Scizor's Bullet Punch and Aegislash's Shadow Sneak, though Dual Screens from Alolan Ninetales can help them take these. All of these are problems that are much less damaging to standard offensive teams. Freeze-Dry further increases the amount of opponents Arctozolt can hit super effectively, like Gastrodon and Rotom-Wash. Blizzard can be used instead for more damage into key targets like Hippowdon and Amoonguss, but is unreliable when snow ends. Low kick is used to deal with Magnezone and other Arctozolts, which are the only relevant Pokémon that resist its STAB combo, and Excadrill. It can also threaten to OHKO Tyranitar, whose Sand Stream removes Arctozolt’s Snow. Substitute is a useful tool that can ease predictions, give protection from status like Will-O-Wisp and Toxic from Pokemon like Rotom-Wash and Toxapex, and let it threaten even after snow is over. Max speed and a Naive nature is necessary to outspeed certain targets like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini and Mega Aerodactyl in snow. Heavy-Duty Boots removes its Stealth Rock weakness and lets it ignore Sticky Webs. Leftovers lessens the toll of using Substitute while also providing general longevity. Life Orb boosts Arctozolt's damage output, letting it OKHO Toxapex and 2HKO Buzzwole, Latios, and Excarill. Arctozolt pairs well with diverse set up sweepers like Excadrill, Galarian Moltres, and Iron Moth that can clean games after Arctozolt has gotten KOs, or can make openings for Arctozolt to clean. They also provide offensive synergy with Arctozolt, threatening the Grass- and Electric-types directed at it. Defensive teammates like Clefable, Toxapex, and Blissey like Arctozolt removing their offensive checks. They can assist Arctozolt by being switch ins after snow is over. Arctozolt needs snow to function so a snow setter like Alolan Ninetales or Slowking is required as a teammate. Alolan Ninetales brings additional Fire- and Rock-Type weaknesses to a team and requires pivoting or sacking to get Arctozolt in safely. That being said, it can set up Aurora Veil for Arctozolt and doesn't lose much by running Icy Rock, increasing the amount of snow turns Arctozolt can utilize. Slowking has defensive synergy with Arctozolt, such as taking Fire- and Fighting-Type moves for it, and can directly pivot Arctozolt into snow thanks to Chilly Reception. Teammates such as Latios, Enamorus, and Slowking are necessary to switch into the moves Arctozolt is weak to. Hippowdown, Assult Vest Tangrowth, and Iron Hands can be challenging for Arctozolt to break, especially if lacking Blizzard. Pokemon that comes in well and can threaten or set up against them, like Galarian Zapdos, Autotomize Celesteela, or Calm Mind Latios, is recommended. Hazards from teammates like Swampert or Ting-Lu can punish repeated switch ins and bring them down to ranges that Arctozolt can KO from. Additionally, Hazards also generally help Arctozolt with breaking. Stealth Rocks bring Buzzwole into 2HKO range while Stealth Rocks plus a layer of Spikes bring Assult Vest Tangrowth into 2HKO range of Blizzard. Even in snow, Arctozolt is still outspeed by a lot of other boosted Pokemon like Choice Scarf Enamorus, Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos, Booster Energy Iron Moth, and more. Teammates like Amonguss, Aegislash, and Blissey can switch into these threats. Additionally, Amonguss and Aegislash can assist Arctozolt's sweep by using Spore or Toxic on one of its checks and Blissey can bring Arctozolt back in with Teleport.
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Slush Rush Wallbreaker (Arctozolt) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Slush Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Bolt Beak
- Low Kick
- Freeze-Dry / Blizzard
- Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
With STAB bolt beam coverage, access to one of the strongest moves in the game in bolt beak, and the ability to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame after Slush Rush, Arctozolt is a powerful sweeper that can destroy unprepared teams in snow. Unfortunately, Arctozolt does have some major problems that make it difficult to use. It is heavily reliant on snow and is very weak to priority and revenge killers that outspeed it even in the snow. Arctozolt is a necessary member on hard snow teams but these teams have a lot of issues. They require multiple ice types and thus stack common weaknesses to Rock, Fighting, and Fire types. Sand is also very popular so snow sweepers commonly get their snow distributed. Lots of snow abusers are weak to Stealth Rock and susceptible to hazards in general, so hazard control like Rotom Wash, Tapu Fini, or Latias is required. Virtually all Slush Rush Pokemon are vulnerable to priority like Scizor's Bullet Punch and Aegislash's Shadow Sneak, though Dual Screens from Alolan Ninetales can help them take these. All of these are problems that are much less damaging to standard offensive teams. Freeze-Dry further increases the amount of opponents Arctozolt can hit super effectively, like Gastrodon and Rotom-Wash. Blizzard can be used instead for more damage into key targets like Hippowdon and Amoonguss, but is unreliable when snow ends. Low kick is used to deal with Magnezone and other Arctozolts, which are the only relevant Pokémon that resist its STAB combo, and Excadrill. It can also threaten to OHKO Tyranitar, whose Sand Stream removes Arctozolt’s Snow. Substitute is a useful tool that can ease predictions, give protection from status like Will-O-Wisp and Toxic from Pokemon like Rotom-Wash and Toxapex, and let it threaten even after snow is over. Max speed and a Naive nature is necessary to outspeed certain targets like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini and Mega Aerodactyl in snow. Heavy-Duty Boots removes its Stealth Rock weakness and lets it ignore Sticky Webs. Leftovers lessens the toll of using Substitute while also providing general longevity. Life Orb boosts Arctozolt's damage output, letting it OKHO Toxapex and 2HKO Buzzwole, Latios, and Excarill. Arctozolt pairs well with diverse set up sweepers like Excadrill, Galarian Moltres, and Iron Moth that can clean games after Arctozolt has gotten KOs, or can make openings for Arctozolt to clean. They also provide offensive synergy with Arctozolt, threatening the Grass- and Electric-types directed at it. Defensive teammates like Clefable, Toxapex, and Blissey like Arctozolt removing their offensive checks. They can assist Arctozolt by being switch ins after snow is over. Arctozolt needs snow to function so a snow setter like Alolan Ninetales or Slowking is required as a teammate. Alolan Ninetales brings additional Fire- and Rock-Type weaknesses to a team and requires pivoting or sacking to get Arctozolt in safely. That being said, it can set up Aurora Veil for Arctozolt and doesn't lose much by running Icy Rock, increasing the amount of snow turns Arctozolt can utilize. Slowking has defensive synergy with Arctozolt, such as taking Fire- and Fighting-Type moves for it, and can directly pivot Arctozolt into snow thanks to Chilly Reception. Teammates such as Latios, Enamorus, and Slowking are necessary to switch into the moves Arctozolt is weak to. Hippowdown, Assult Vest Tangrowth, and Iron Hands can be challenging for Arctozolt to break, especially if lacking Blizzard. Pokemon that comes in well and can threaten or set up against them, like Galarian Zapdos, Autotomize Celesteela, or Calm Mind Latios, is recommended. Hazards from teammates like Swampert or Ting-Lu can punish repeated switch ins and bring them down to ranges that Arctozolt can KO from. Additionally, Hazards also generally help Arctozolt with breaking. Stealth Rocks bring Buzzwole into 2HKO range while Stealth Rocks plus a layer of Spikes bring Assult Vest Tangrowth into 2HKO range of Blizzard. Even in snow, Arctozolt is still outspeed by a lot of other boosted Pokemon like Choice Scarf Enamorus, Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos, Booster Energy Iron Moth, and more. Teammates like Amonguss, Aegislash, and Blissey can switch into these threats. Additionally, Amonguss and Aegislash can assist Arctozolt's sweep by using Spore or Toxic on one of its checks and Blissey can bring Arctozolt back in with Teleport.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lemonademaker.602137/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arishem.546157/
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Grammar checked by:
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