[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge / Rock Blast
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Superpower / Toxic
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet / Custap Berry
ability: Sturdy
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Gigalith's sheer bulk, strength, and access to Stealth Rock makes it a popular pick for balance teams and the like. Its typing means that physically offensive Normal-types like Persian, Furfrou, and Raticate only have obtuse means of dealing with it, whereas even Pokemon with stronger coverage versus Gigalith like Pignite and Swalot will struggle to trade hits successfully. This is thanks to Gigalith's natural power in conjunction with strong coverage; Stone Edge will deal more damage on average, consistently 2HKOing Servine and Politoed, whereas Rock Blast is more consistent for general damage with its accuracy. Earthquake pairs best with Gigalith's Rock-type coverage, especially versus foes like Swalot and Lairon. Superpower nails Krokorok and Lairon, especially given Earthquake lacks the chance to OHKO the latter. It also is Gigalith's strongest coverage versus Vibrava, although Toxic is another option to punish that counter along with others like Gourgeist-L. Rocky Helmet is an alternative to Leftovers that will chip offensive pivots like Persian and Furfrou. Lastly, Custap Berry offers the chance for Gigalith to get an extra hit off when it's at low health, which also works as an emergency check to most sweepers if it is still eligible for Sturdy.
A staple on most cores, Gigalith pairs with special walls like Duosion, Dustox, and Klang. They deal with the strong special attackers that Gigalith is forced out by, whereas it can check the physical attackers like Lairon and Persian. Specially offensive pivots like Electabuzz and Frogadier can position Gigalith on the field for it to setup Stealth Rock and fire off strong attacks. Poison-types like Ivysaur and Swalot make for good partners, as they can ensure Grass-types like Servine and Simisage fail to get rolling. In the same vein, teammates like Politoed and specially defensive Servine function to check offensive Water-types. A Grass-type that can comfortably switch into Earthquake, like Servine and Quiladin, is also a must.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Heavy Slam / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Sturdy
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Speed
With the extra power from Choice Band, and extra speed, Gigalith makes for a dangerous wallbreaker. It can OHKO slower foes like Duosion and Swalot, and even potential switch-ins tend to be shoddy at best given the raw damage of Stone Edge. However, Gigalith is still slower than physical walls like Gourgiest-L and Meganium, so even with a stronger Superpower, it fails to get past these foes by itself. Heavy Slam offers good neutral coverage, like for 2HKOing Vibrava. Toxic is an alternative to deal with the aforementioned Grass-type walls that Gigalith still struggles against.
Pivots like Electabuzz, Dustox, Frogadier, and Vibrava are all great teammates to position Gigalith on the field versus slower, vulnerable targets. Physical sweepers like Huntail and Klang are great to have once Gigalith is able to break down opposing physical walls. Knock Off users like Servine, Ivysaur, and Persian are great to have to ensure Eviolite-reliant walls like Bronzor and Vibrava soften up for Gigalith; it can then OHKO these foes with Superpower. Special wallbreakers like Magmar and Swoobat are great to pivot into when Gigalith is forced out by a faster Grass-type.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Explosion, especially when paired with Custap Berry, is one way for Gigalith to trade massive damage when it's already at low HP. It is also it's strongest coverage versus Vibrava, which can come in handy to secure Stealth Rock, given Vibrava does not Defog on the turn Gigalith uses Explosion.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ground-types**: Marshtomp and Hippopotas are easily the best counters to Gigalith, even versus its Choice Band variant. Other Ground-types like Vibrava and Krokorok may deter Stone Edge, but they fear stronger coverage.
**Grass-types**: One of Gigalith's most common weaknesses, faster Grass-types like Servine and Ivysaur easily force it out. Physically defensive Grass-types like Gourgiest-L and Meganium are faster than Gigalith, and notwithstanding the threat of Giga Drain, they can fish for a Stone Edge miss and recover with Synthesis and Leech Seed stalling.
**Water-types**: Yeah I'm thinking Politoed and Simipour finna hit the goobnut in any scenario versus Gigalith that isn't where they have to switch in versus it or when it can utilize Sturdy.
**Special and Mixed Attackers**: Gigalith's bulk is only remarkable on the phsyical side, so any special attacker with strong coverage like Electabuzz and Magmar with Focus Blast will be an issue. Even worse, physical attackers like Persian and Simisage can afford coverage like Water Pulse and Leaf Storm, respectively, just to get past Gigalith.
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name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge / Rock Blast
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Superpower / Toxic
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet / Custap Berry
ability: Sturdy
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Gigalith's sheer bulk, strength, and access to Stealth Rock makes it a popular pick for balance teams and the like. Its typing means that physically offensive Normal-types like Persian, Furfrou, and Raticate only have obtuse means of dealing with it, whereas even Pokemon with stronger coverage versus Gigalith like Pignite and Swalot will struggle to trade hits successfully. This is thanks to Gigalith's natural power in conjunction with strong coverage; Stone Edge will deal more damage on average, consistently 2HKOing Servine and Politoed, whereas Rock Blast is more consistent for general damage with its accuracy. Earthquake pairs best with Gigalith's Rock-type coverage, especially versus foes like Swalot and Lairon. Superpower nails Krokorok and Lairon, especially given Earthquake lacks the chance to OHKO the latter. It also is Gigalith's strongest coverage versus Vibrava, although Toxic is another option to punish that counter along with others like Gourgeist-L. Rocky Helmet is an alternative to Leftovers that will chip offensive pivots like Persian and Furfrou. Lastly, Custap Berry offers the chance for Gigalith to get an extra hit off when it's at low health, which also works as an emergency check to most sweepers if it is still eligible for Sturdy.
A staple on most cores, Gigalith pairs with special walls like Duosion, Dustox, and Klang. They deal with the strong special attackers that Gigalith is forced out by, whereas it can check the physical attackers like Lairon and Persian. Specially offensive pivots like Electabuzz and Frogadier can position Gigalith on the field for it to setup Stealth Rock and fire off strong attacks. Poison-types like Ivysaur and Swalot make for good partners, as they can ensure Grass-types like Servine and Simisage fail to get rolling. In the same vein, teammates like Politoed and specially defensive Servine function to check offensive Water-types. A Grass-type that can comfortably switch into Earthquake, like Servine and Quiladin, is also a must.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Heavy Slam / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Sturdy
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Speed
With the extra power from Choice Band, and extra speed, Gigalith makes for a dangerous wallbreaker. It can OHKO slower foes like Duosion and Swalot, and even potential switch-ins tend to be shoddy at best given the raw damage of Stone Edge. However, Gigalith is still slower than physical walls like Gourgiest-L and Meganium, so even with a stronger Superpower, it fails to get past these foes by itself. Heavy Slam offers good neutral coverage, like for 2HKOing Vibrava. Toxic is an alternative to deal with the aforementioned Grass-type walls that Gigalith still struggles against.
Pivots like Electabuzz, Dustox, Frogadier, and Vibrava are all great teammates to position Gigalith on the field versus slower, vulnerable targets. Physical sweepers like Huntail and Klang are great to have once Gigalith is able to break down opposing physical walls. Knock Off users like Servine, Ivysaur, and Persian are great to have to ensure Eviolite-reliant walls like Bronzor and Vibrava soften up for Gigalith; it can then OHKO these foes with Superpower. Special wallbreakers like Magmar and Swoobat are great to pivot into when Gigalith is forced out by a faster Grass-type.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Explosion, especially when paired with Custap Berry, is one way for Gigalith to trade massive damage when it's already at low HP. It is also it's strongest coverage versus Vibrava, which can come in handy to secure Stealth Rock, given Vibrava does not Defog on the turn Gigalith uses Explosion.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ground-types**: Marshtomp and Hippopotas are easily the best counters to Gigalith, even versus its Choice Band variant. Other Ground-types like Vibrava and Krokorok may deter Stone Edge, but they fear stronger coverage.
**Grass-types**: One of Gigalith's most common weaknesses, faster Grass-types like Servine and Ivysaur easily force it out. Physically defensive Grass-types like Gourgiest-L and Meganium are faster than Gigalith, and notwithstanding the threat of Giga Drain, they can fish for a Stone Edge miss and recover with Synthesis and Leech Seed stalling.
**Water-types**: Yeah I'm thinking Politoed and Simipour finna hit the goobnut in any scenario versus Gigalith that isn't where they have to switch in versus it or when it can utilize Sturdy.
**Special and Mixed Attackers**: Gigalith's bulk is only remarkable on the phsyical side, so any special attacker with strong coverage like Electabuzz and Magmar with Focus Blast will be an issue. Even worse, physical attackers like Persian and Simisage can afford coverage like Water Pulse and Leaf Storm, respectively, just to get past Gigalith.
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