Smeargle

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[OVERVIEW]

  • Smeargle is the tier's premiere hazard setter, as it gets access to every move in the game
  • Puts foes to sleep then uses Sticky Web and Stealth Rock
  • Useless outside of hazard setting

[SET]
name: Suicide Lead
move 1: Spore
move 2: Sticky Web
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Magic Coat
item: Focus Sash
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Jolly / Timid
evs: 252 Spe / 252 HP / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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  • Spore puts the foe to sleep, allowing Smeargle to easily set up hazards
  • Sticky Web slows foes down, opening the door to offensive but somewhat slow threats
  • Stealth Rock sets up chip damage on the opposing side, leaving them more vunerable to being knocked out by the rest of the team
  • Magic Coat is to reflect Taunt users who try to shut down Smeargle back at them
Set Details
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  • Max speed and Jolly or Timid nature is to maximize speed. HP is maximized to potentially live a hit without using a focus sash if the opponent has their stats lowered
  • Own Tempo is run for Mega Pidgeot as well as for the fact that Technician is useless without attacking moves

Usage Tips
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  • Only use Smeargle on Hyper Offense teams
  • Send out Smeargle as your lead to set up hazards early unless removers are present
  • If removers present, send out something else and eliminate them ASAP

Team Options
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  • Bulky Extreme Killer Arceus (Allows you to invest more into bulk)
  • Primal Groudon (Allows you to forgo Rock Polish)
  • Rayquaza (Allows you to run Choice Band and still be really fast compared to your foe)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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  • Nature's Madness can be run in place of Magic Coat to deal with stall teams, but you're better off just running stallbreakers
  • Memento can be run instead, but it usually isn't worth it seeing how it kills Smeargle in the process and the foe can just switch out

Checks and Counters
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**Entry Hazards**: Entry hazards break Smeargle's Focus Sash, leaving it open to be OHKOed before it can do anything. The main setter aside from other Smeargles is Deoxys Speed.

**Status**: Status conditions, more specifically Poison and Burn also break Smeargle's sash, leaving it vunerable. Main status users include Deoxys Speed and Giratina-O.
 
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