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[OVERVIEW]
Chansey is one the best specially defensive walls around thanks to its massive HP and Special Defense stats. Thanks to its bulk and access to Soft-Boiled to keep itself healthy, it is able to take on special attackers lacking physical moves such as Mega Alakazam, Starmie, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Charizard Y. Chansey also is an effective status inducer with either Toxic or Thunder Wave due to how effective it is at forcing switches and access to utility moves like Teleport, can be very useful to gain momentum for the team and bring its teammates in safely against any of it's checks. However, a terrible Defense stat makes Chansey unable to take any physical attacks well; Pokemon like Mega Beedrill, Melmetal, Mega Gyarados, and Snorlax can OHKO it with their attacks. Chansey also struggles with potential mixed attackers like Mega Charizard Y and Mega Venusaur for the same reason, being 2HKOed by their Earthquake. It even struggles against weak physical attacks from Zapdos and Mew, two Pokemon it is supposed to check, being heavily dented by their U-turn, and gets shut down by Calm Mind Mew, as Taunt turns it into setup fodder.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive Wall
move 1: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 2: Seismic Toss
move 3: Soft-Boiled
move 4: Teleport
item: No Item
nature: Calm
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Information
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Toxic can be used to wear down threats that try to switch into Chansey such as Mega Aerodactyl, as well as bulky Pokemon like Poliwrath, Zapdos, and Rhydon. It also allows Chansey to directly combat special attackers utilizing recovery, such as Mega Alakazam and Nasty Plot Mew. Thunder Wave can be used to slow down fast Pokemon like Gengar, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Beedrill as well as hinder Pokemon that are immune to Toxic like Melmetal and Alolan Muk, making it easier for Chansey's teammates to take care of them. Teleport allows Chansey to safely pivot away from special attackers it can sponge hits from, keeping up momentum in the face of potential physically offensive switch-ins that Chansey can't handle. A Calm nature is used in order for Chansey to be as specially bulky as possible to soak up attacks from Pokemon like Mega Alakazam, Starmie, and Mega Charizard Y on the switch for its teammates.
Usage Tips
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Chansey can be used early- or mid-game to force its threats to come out and use Teleport to gain momentum on them or spread Toxic or Thunder Wave. Switch Chansey into special attackers like Zapdos, Mega Alakazam, and Starmie or bring it in on a predicted switch. Use Teleport on a predicted switch to a Pokemon that can threaten Chansey, like Melmetal, Mega Gyarados, or Mega Beedrill, so a teammate can come in and take care of it. Use Toxic or Thunder Wave on predicted switches, the former to put a timer on Pokemon such as Zapdos, Poliwrath, and Rhydon, and the latter to slow down offensive switch-ins like Mega Gyarados and Gengar. Chansey can also use Seismic Toss in order to chip down Pokemon that commonly can switch into it such as Melmetal, Zapdos, and Alolan Sandslash. Be careful around potential mixed attackers such as Mega Charizard Y, Zapdos, and Mega Venusaur, as Chansey gets 2HKOed by a physical attack from these. Do not leave Chansey in on Mew if it has Taunt, as Chansey will get chipped down and be unable to heal itself. Chansey should also be wary of a potential U-turn from Mew, as it can heavily dent it. Do not let Chansey get hit by Toxic, as this will impair its ability to take special attacks and wear it down a lot faster.
Team Options
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Many Pokemon appreciate Chansey soaking up all special attacks for them and providing them a safe switch-in with Teleport. Chansey appreciates Zapdos and Mega Venusaur being able to come in and tank a variety of physical attacks, including Fighting-type attacks from Poliwrath. Both of them can also help take care of Mega Gyarados, a major threat to Chansey. Mew is great to pair with Chansey because it can handicap powerful physical attackers like Melmetal, Mega Gyarados, and Dragonite with Will-O-Wisp. Rhydon acts as a great answer to Zapdos, checks many physical attackers including Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Beedrill, and has a potent offensive presence to help offset the passivity of the more defensive teams Chansey often appears on. Melmetal appreciates Chansey walling special attacks from Zapdos, Gengar, and Starmie that it does not take well and getting it in safely with Teleport to threaten physical attackers. On more offensive teams, Mega Beedrill can benefit from Chansey safely pivoting it into Mew to fire off attacks. If Chansey is running Thunder Wave, teammates that can spread Toxic are useful; Poliwrath is proficient at this, as it threatens most Pokemon immune to the move, and it also helps take on threats to Chansey such as Melmetal and Rhydon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Stealth Rock can be used if the team needs a Stealth Rock setter; however, this makes Chansey more passive, as it becomes unable to either spread status around to impair threats such as Rhydon, Poliwrath, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Aerodactyl or to gain momentum for the team with Teleport. Shadow Ball can be used to enable Chansey to break Gengar's Substitute and take care of it; however, it does not do much else. Reflect is an alternative to Teleport that lets Chansey take weaker physical attacks better and support its team in taking hits from physical attackers, most notably Melmetal, but it is often inferior to simply bringing in an answer to a physical threat via Teleport. Sing can let Chansey put a switch-in out of commission, but it is often too unreliable to be worth risking.
Checks and Counters
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**Physical Attackers**: Physical attackers such as Melmetal, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Gyarados can OHKO Chansey with their STAB attacks due to Chansey's minuscule Defense stat.
**Offensive Pressure**: Calm Mind Mew gives Chansey trouble due to Taunt shutting down its utility moves. U-turn from Mew and Zapdos can shut down momentum from Chansey, as it takes a lot of damage from U-turn due to its terrible Defense.
**Poliwrath**: Poliwrath can OHKO Chansey with STAB Superpower or Low Kick.
**Ground-types**: Nidoqueen, Alolan Dugtrio, Rhydon, and Nidoking are problems for Chansey, as all of these Pokemon are immune to Toxic and Thunder Wave and can heavily dent Chansey with Earthquake.
**Mixed Attackers**: Mixed attackers such as Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, and Gengar can lure in Chansey and KO it with their physical attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Vengeance417, 198446], [Eve, 375272]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
Chansey is one the best specially defensive walls around thanks to its massive HP and Special Defense stats. Thanks to its bulk and access to Soft-Boiled to keep itself healthy, it is able to take on special attackers lacking physical moves such as Mega Alakazam, Starmie, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Charizard Y. Chansey also is an effective status inducer with either Toxic or Thunder Wave due to how effective it is at forcing switches and access to utility moves like Teleport, can be very useful to gain momentum for the team and bring its teammates in safely against any of it's checks. However, a terrible Defense stat makes Chansey unable to take any physical attacks well; Pokemon like Mega Beedrill, Melmetal, Mega Gyarados, and Snorlax can OHKO it with their attacks. Chansey also struggles with potential mixed attackers like Mega Charizard Y and Mega Venusaur for the same reason, being 2HKOed by their Earthquake. It even struggles against weak physical attacks from Zapdos and Mew, two Pokemon it is supposed to check, being heavily dented by their U-turn, and gets shut down by Calm Mind Mew, as Taunt turns it into setup fodder.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive Wall
move 1: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 2: Seismic Toss
move 3: Soft-Boiled
move 4: Teleport
item: No Item
nature: Calm
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Information
========
Toxic can be used to wear down threats that try to switch into Chansey such as Mega Aerodactyl, as well as bulky Pokemon like Poliwrath, Zapdos, and Rhydon. It also allows Chansey to directly combat special attackers utilizing recovery, such as Mega Alakazam and Nasty Plot Mew. Thunder Wave can be used to slow down fast Pokemon like Gengar, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Beedrill as well as hinder Pokemon that are immune to Toxic like Melmetal and Alolan Muk, making it easier for Chansey's teammates to take care of them. Teleport allows Chansey to safely pivot away from special attackers it can sponge hits from, keeping up momentum in the face of potential physically offensive switch-ins that Chansey can't handle. A Calm nature is used in order for Chansey to be as specially bulky as possible to soak up attacks from Pokemon like Mega Alakazam, Starmie, and Mega Charizard Y on the switch for its teammates.
Usage Tips
========
Chansey can be used early- or mid-game to force its threats to come out and use Teleport to gain momentum on them or spread Toxic or Thunder Wave. Switch Chansey into special attackers like Zapdos, Mega Alakazam, and Starmie or bring it in on a predicted switch. Use Teleport on a predicted switch to a Pokemon that can threaten Chansey, like Melmetal, Mega Gyarados, or Mega Beedrill, so a teammate can come in and take care of it. Use Toxic or Thunder Wave on predicted switches, the former to put a timer on Pokemon such as Zapdos, Poliwrath, and Rhydon, and the latter to slow down offensive switch-ins like Mega Gyarados and Gengar. Chansey can also use Seismic Toss in order to chip down Pokemon that commonly can switch into it such as Melmetal, Zapdos, and Alolan Sandslash. Be careful around potential mixed attackers such as Mega Charizard Y, Zapdos, and Mega Venusaur, as Chansey gets 2HKOed by a physical attack from these. Do not leave Chansey in on Mew if it has Taunt, as Chansey will get chipped down and be unable to heal itself. Chansey should also be wary of a potential U-turn from Mew, as it can heavily dent it. Do not let Chansey get hit by Toxic, as this will impair its ability to take special attacks and wear it down a lot faster.
Team Options
========
Many Pokemon appreciate Chansey soaking up all special attacks for them and providing them a safe switch-in with Teleport. Chansey appreciates Zapdos and Mega Venusaur being able to come in and tank a variety of physical attacks, including Fighting-type attacks from Poliwrath. Both of them can also help take care of Mega Gyarados, a major threat to Chansey. Mew is great to pair with Chansey because it can handicap powerful physical attackers like Melmetal, Mega Gyarados, and Dragonite with Will-O-Wisp. Rhydon acts as a great answer to Zapdos, checks many physical attackers including Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Beedrill, and has a potent offensive presence to help offset the passivity of the more defensive teams Chansey often appears on. Melmetal appreciates Chansey walling special attacks from Zapdos, Gengar, and Starmie that it does not take well and getting it in safely with Teleport to threaten physical attackers. On more offensive teams, Mega Beedrill can benefit from Chansey safely pivoting it into Mew to fire off attacks. If Chansey is running Thunder Wave, teammates that can spread Toxic are useful; Poliwrath is proficient at this, as it threatens most Pokemon immune to the move, and it also helps take on threats to Chansey such as Melmetal and Rhydon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Stealth Rock can be used if the team needs a Stealth Rock setter; however, this makes Chansey more passive, as it becomes unable to either spread status around to impair threats such as Rhydon, Poliwrath, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Aerodactyl or to gain momentum for the team with Teleport. Shadow Ball can be used to enable Chansey to break Gengar's Substitute and take care of it; however, it does not do much else. Reflect is an alternative to Teleport that lets Chansey take weaker physical attacks better and support its team in taking hits from physical attackers, most notably Melmetal, but it is often inferior to simply bringing in an answer to a physical threat via Teleport. Sing can let Chansey put a switch-in out of commission, but it is often too unreliable to be worth risking.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Attackers**: Physical attackers such as Melmetal, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Gyarados can OHKO Chansey with their STAB attacks due to Chansey's minuscule Defense stat.
**Offensive Pressure**: Calm Mind Mew gives Chansey trouble due to Taunt shutting down its utility moves. U-turn from Mew and Zapdos can shut down momentum from Chansey, as it takes a lot of damage from U-turn due to its terrible Defense.
**Poliwrath**: Poliwrath can OHKO Chansey with STAB Superpower or Low Kick.
**Ground-types**: Nidoqueen, Alolan Dugtrio, Rhydon, and Nidoking are problems for Chansey, as all of these Pokemon are immune to Toxic and Thunder Wave and can heavily dent Chansey with Earthquake.
**Mixed Attackers**: Mixed attackers such as Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, and Gengar can lure in Chansey and KO it with their physical attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Vengeance417, 198446], [Eve, 375272]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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