[OVERVIEW]
Snaelstrom's respectable bulk is offset by its lack of reliable recovery, weakness to Stealth Rock, and general passivity. Despite Snaelstrom being one of the sturdiest checks to Equilibra, it struggles to find a place on most teams due to its overreliance on the combination of Poison Heal and Spiky Shield for recovery. This makes Snaelstrom incredibly easy to wear down and very easy for common threats such as Tornadus-T and Krilowatt to take advantage of. This is further amplified by its poor typing, which gives it a weakness to Stealth Rock and makes it difficult for Snaelstrom to come in often. On top of this, Snaelstrom's typing also means it cannot effectively check Heatran, which many other bulky Water-types can. As a result, Snaelstrom is severely outclassed, particularly by specially defensive Kommo-o which provides a Water-type resistance and Stealth Rock support while also beating Equilibra and boasting a better matchup versus common Pokemon such as Heatran, Ash-Greninja, and Kartana.
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Scald
move 3: Spiky Shield
move 4: Toxic
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to make use of Snaelstrom's ability to come in on Equilibra and use it as an opportunity to either set up Stealth Rock or spread status with Scald and Toxic. Scald allows Snaelstrom to have some form of offensive presence, deterring threats such as Kartana and Mega Tyranitar from switching into it directly. The given bulk allows Snaelstrom to take two hits from Choice Band Kartana most of the time, giving it more chances to burn it with Scald. Due to Snaelstrom's poor typing, it cannot consistently check Pokemon such as Heatran, Ash-Greninja, and Volkraken. As a result of this, other defensive Water-types such as Toxapex, Arghonaut, and Rotom-W are often preferred. On top of this, other Stealth Rock setters such as Tomohawk and the aforementioned Kommo-o share Snaelstrom's ability to beat Equilibra while also being better checks to threats such as Kartana, Excadrill, Mega Tyranitar, and Heatran.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jho, 208105]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 227784] ], [Mx, 298148]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
Snaelstrom's respectable bulk is offset by its lack of reliable recovery, weakness to Stealth Rock, and general passivity. Despite Snaelstrom being one of the sturdiest checks to Equilibra, it struggles to find a place on most teams due to its overreliance on the combination of Poison Heal and Spiky Shield for recovery. This makes Snaelstrom incredibly easy to wear down and very easy for common threats such as Tornadus-T and Krilowatt to take advantage of. This is further amplified by its poor typing, which gives it a weakness to Stealth Rock and makes it difficult for Snaelstrom to come in often. On top of this, Snaelstrom's typing also means it cannot effectively check Heatran, which many other bulky Water-types can. As a result, Snaelstrom is severely outclassed, particularly by specially defensive Kommo-o which provides a Water-type resistance and Stealth Rock support while also beating Equilibra and boasting a better matchup versus common Pokemon such as Heatran, Ash-Greninja, and Kartana.
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Scald
move 3: Spiky Shield
move 4: Toxic
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to make use of Snaelstrom's ability to come in on Equilibra and use it as an opportunity to either set up Stealth Rock or spread status with Scald and Toxic. Scald allows Snaelstrom to have some form of offensive presence, deterring threats such as Kartana and Mega Tyranitar from switching into it directly. The given bulk allows Snaelstrom to take two hits from Choice Band Kartana most of the time, giving it more chances to burn it with Scald. Due to Snaelstrom's poor typing, it cannot consistently check Pokemon such as Heatran, Ash-Greninja, and Volkraken. As a result of this, other defensive Water-types such as Toxapex, Arghonaut, and Rotom-W are often preferred. On top of this, other Stealth Rock setters such as Tomohawk and the aforementioned Kommo-o share Snaelstrom's ability to beat Equilibra while also being better checks to threats such as Kartana, Excadrill, Mega Tyranitar, and Heatran.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jho, 208105]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 227784] ], [Mx, 298148]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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