sleid
vagabond
[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
[SET COMMENTS]
Exeggcute is a physical wall that is able to pressure balance teams with Sleep Powder and Psychic. Sleep Powder is used for switch-ins such as Growlithe and Delibird, which can then allow a check to come in safely. It can also immobilize special walls, allowing special attackers to have an easier time taking them down. Psychic is its strongest move that can chunk Poison-types that want to come in on Exeggcute like Koffing and Grimer. It also does great damage to offensive switch-ins like Elekid, Cyndaquil, and Delibird, which limits their opportunity to come in more than once on it. Giga Drain does well against the aforementioned offensive threats as well as offensive Water-types like Seaking or Staryu that want to come in and KO it. Synthesis is a reliable form of recovery to keep Exeggcute around to do its job for longer.
Exeggcute is preferred on balance and offense teams who are looking for a physical wall that can open up opportunites for its teammates. Sleep Powder helps set-up sweepers like Growlithe, Cubone, and Larvitar come in and possibly get off a free boosting move or Substitute. Special walls such as Nosepass and Delcatty can work well alongside Exeggcute, since it can deal with physical attackers like Cubone and Aron for them. On the other hand, these special walls can help Exeggcute because they can deal with special attackers like Growlithe and Elekid that want to come in on Exeggcute, although they have to be mindful of coming into a STAB-boosted Psychic more than once. It also appreciates teammates such as Magnemite and Aron that can take on Poison-types like Grimer and Dustox. Aron also has the added benefit of handling the Choice Band users like Pigdeotto and Aipom that can 2HKO Exeggcute with their STAB attacks; however, Aron needs to be aware of their Fighting-type coverage. Although, Nosepass performs this job better, since it can wall those physical attackers and cripple them with Thunder Wave.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Exeggcute can opt to run a second status move like Toxic or Stun Spore over Psychic, but it would then be completely walled by Koffing alongside the other Poison-types that it already struggles with. It can also opt to run 136 Speed EVs to outspeed offensive Rhyhorn, although this greatly takes away from its role as a wall.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Special Attackers**: Delibird and Elekid both greatly threaten Exeggcute, but they have to worry about switching into Sleep Powder.
**Fire-types**: Growlithe and Cyndaquil are in a class of their own because they can safely come in on Exeggcute, since they commonly run Lum Berry, and outright OHKO it.
**Bulky Poison-types**: Poison-types like Grimer and Dustox aren't bothered by Exeggcute, as Grimer is 3HKOed by Psychic and Dustox 4HKOed. Grimer can bypass sleep with Sleep Talk, while Dustox is naturally faster and can threaten it with Toxic.
**Choice Band Users**: Aipom and Pidgeotto can come in and 2HKO Exeggcute, although they do have to worry about being put to sleep and taking chip damage on switch-ins.
**Lileep**: Lileep can sit on Exeggcute and wear it down with Toxic and Rock Slide while Exeggcute does very little back. Exeggcute can put it to sleep with Sleep Powder, but it finds difficulty taking it down one-on-one unless it gets favorable sleep turns and Special Defense drops.
**Bug-Type Moves**: With Exeggcute having a 4x weakness to Bug, it has to be aware of Seaking and Rhyhorn, which typically carry Megahorn and outspeed it.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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name: Physical Wall
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
[SET COMMENTS]
Exeggcute is a physical wall that is able to pressure balance teams with Sleep Powder and Psychic. Sleep Powder is used for switch-ins such as Growlithe and Delibird, which can then allow a check to come in safely. It can also immobilize special walls, allowing special attackers to have an easier time taking them down. Psychic is its strongest move that can chunk Poison-types that want to come in on Exeggcute like Koffing and Grimer. It also does great damage to offensive switch-ins like Elekid, Cyndaquil, and Delibird, which limits their opportunity to come in more than once on it. Giga Drain does well against the aforementioned offensive threats as well as offensive Water-types like Seaking or Staryu that want to come in and KO it. Synthesis is a reliable form of recovery to keep Exeggcute around to do its job for longer.
Exeggcute is preferred on balance and offense teams who are looking for a physical wall that can open up opportunites for its teammates. Sleep Powder helps set-up sweepers like Growlithe, Cubone, and Larvitar come in and possibly get off a free boosting move or Substitute. Special walls such as Nosepass and Delcatty can work well alongside Exeggcute, since it can deal with physical attackers like Cubone and Aron for them. On the other hand, these special walls can help Exeggcute because they can deal with special attackers like Growlithe and Elekid that want to come in on Exeggcute, although they have to be mindful of coming into a STAB-boosted Psychic more than once. It also appreciates teammates such as Magnemite and Aron that can take on Poison-types like Grimer and Dustox. Aron also has the added benefit of handling the Choice Band users like Pigdeotto and Aipom that can 2HKO Exeggcute with their STAB attacks; however, Aron needs to be aware of their Fighting-type coverage. Although, Nosepass performs this job better, since it can wall those physical attackers and cripple them with Thunder Wave.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Exeggcute can opt to run a second status move like Toxic or Stun Spore over Psychic, but it would then be completely walled by Koffing alongside the other Poison-types that it already struggles with. It can also opt to run 136 Speed EVs to outspeed offensive Rhyhorn, although this greatly takes away from its role as a wall.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Special Attackers**: Delibird and Elekid both greatly threaten Exeggcute, but they have to worry about switching into Sleep Powder.
**Fire-types**: Growlithe and Cyndaquil are in a class of their own because they can safely come in on Exeggcute, since they commonly run Lum Berry, and outright OHKO it.
**Bulky Poison-types**: Poison-types like Grimer and Dustox aren't bothered by Exeggcute, as Grimer is 3HKOed by Psychic and Dustox 4HKOed. Grimer can bypass sleep with Sleep Talk, while Dustox is naturally faster and can threaten it with Toxic.
**Choice Band Users**: Aipom and Pidgeotto can come in and 2HKO Exeggcute, although they do have to worry about being put to sleep and taking chip damage on switch-ins.
**Lileep**: Lileep can sit on Exeggcute and wear it down with Toxic and Rock Slide while Exeggcute does very little back. Exeggcute can put it to sleep with Sleep Powder, but it finds difficulty taking it down one-on-one unless it gets favorable sleep turns and Special Defense drops.
**Bug-Type Moves**: With Exeggcute having a 4x weakness to Bug, it has to be aware of Seaking and Rhyhorn, which typically carry Megahorn and outspeed it.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bp.272450/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tea-guzzler.577920/
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