Gangsta Spongebob
"Mama I'm a Criminal" - Badass Smoking Caterpillar
[OVERVIEW]
Clearly winging it, Golbat doesn't have even the slightest hope of taking flight in PU. Right off the bat, outside of its above-average Speed, all of its stats are below-average to bad. It lacks any powerful attacks or utility options, usually failing to draw blood from its target. In fact, it's completely unable to sink its fangs into Gastly due to its lack of coverage. Its typing is also very subpar, leaving it battered in the face of common Ice-, Psychic-, and Electric-type attacks. While its Speed and access to Confuse Ray are quite solid, the only thing blood curdling about this vampire bat is how terrible it is.
[SET]
name: Standard
move 1: Confuse Ray
move 2: Screech / Hyper Beam
move 3: Double-Edge / Hyper Beam
move 4: Mega Drain
[SET COMMENTS]
Confuse Ray can give Golbat extra turns, though it's quite unreliable. Screech is the most useful form of utility Golbat has, and it slightly abates its low attacking power. Double-Edge is Golbat's primary means of battering its opponent. Hyper Beam can be used over Screech or Double-Edge as Golbat's most powerful attack. Mega Drain lets Golbat leech health off its target but is only useful as coverage against Rock-types, such as Graveler and Omanyte. While Golbat already does about as much damage as a vampire in the sun, Gastly completely stonewalls Golbat, so checks to it such as Drowzee and Abra make good partners.
[CREDITS]
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Clearly winging it, Golbat doesn't have even the slightest hope of taking flight in PU. Right off the bat, outside of its above-average Speed, all of its stats are below-average to bad. It lacks any powerful attacks or utility options, usually failing to draw blood from its target. In fact, it's completely unable to sink its fangs into Gastly due to its lack of coverage. Its typing is also very subpar, leaving it battered in the face of common Ice-, Psychic-, and Electric-type attacks. While its Speed and access to Confuse Ray are quite solid, the only thing blood curdling about this vampire bat is how terrible it is.
[SET]
name: Standard
move 1: Confuse Ray
move 2: Screech / Hyper Beam
move 3: Double-Edge / Hyper Beam
move 4: Mega Drain
[SET COMMENTS]
Confuse Ray can give Golbat extra turns, though it's quite unreliable. Screech is the most useful form of utility Golbat has, and it slightly abates its low attacking power. Double-Edge is Golbat's primary means of battering its opponent. Hyper Beam can be used over Screech or Double-Edge as Golbat's most powerful attack. Mega Drain lets Golbat leech health off its target but is only useful as coverage against Rock-types, such as Graveler and Omanyte. While Golbat already does about as much damage as a vampire in the sun, Gastly completely stonewalls Golbat, so checks to it such as Drowzee and Abra make good partners.
[CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
- Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sabelette.583793/
- Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sabelette.583793/
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