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Sentrovasi	Jun 26 2007, 02:59 PM
White Night Posts: 278 Group: Dimension Warriors Member #1 Joined: June 3, 2007	Sorry! With school back and all, I'm horribly busy... That said, here're a few movesets I hope can placate you until the weekend... The Swampert set Aly-san requested, and a Golduck/Psyduck set I'll cook up =O Moveset of the Day! Swampert@Choice Band Nature: Adamant Ability: Torrent 252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Defense Waterfall Earthquake Rock Slide Hammer Arm OR Swampert@Leftovers/Chesto Berry Nature: Adamant Ability: Torrent 252 HP, 128 Special Defense, 128 Defense Curse Waterfall/Rest Earthquake Rock Slide OR Swampert@Leftovers Nature: Adamant Ability: Torrent 252 Attack, 128 Special Defense, 128 Defense Earthquake Rock Slide Surf Mirror Coat/Refresh/Protect Notes: This set and its variation are weird things by me. These sets are, of course, D/P ones... if you want a standard Swampert, you can try the last set, or the ChestoRest version of the second set. This Pokemon gets a "meh" from me, simply because while I like its typing and stuff, it's generally not as versatile as I'd like in FR/LG. It's a great way to wall your Electric your opponents, but doesn't do as well in the OU department as I'd like. It's a decent Pokemon, though, with the moves to back it up most of the time. So... every physical sweeper should have a Choice Band set for those who like taking risks. Swampert's slow, so giving it much HP is a good way to keep it alive. The 252 Attack is essential in a CB set where every hit counts. The Earthslide combo is ever-present, and Waterfall is there to make use of some good STAB and damage. Hammer Arm is fun, since Swampert's not going to be winning any Speed battles anyway. The second set is a standard Curse-pert set, using Curse to boost Swampert's formidable Defenses and stuff. Switch it in on a physical attacker and soak up the damage while boosting your (boosted) defenses. In D/P, you can then use Waterfall, Earthquake and Rock Slide to smash your way through any obstacle... things like Lunatone and Torterra (which resist your Earthslides) can't resist your Waterfall. The standard set, though, is a Chestorester: Cursing a lot will cause your HP to whittle down: a quick rest will heal most of those problems, and let you go in for the kill. Attack EVs aren't needed here since they'll be boosted loads by the Curse anyway. The last set is a somewhat-mixed Sweeper: Earthslide is a perennial must, but Surf is there for the STAB and relative ease of damage: it takes care of some of the annoying physical walls, although it's meant as an auxiliary move. Refresh is an option here for the ones afraid of getting a prime physical sweeper burned, and Protect is an option for abusing it with Leftovers. I put Mirror Move in as an interesting alternative to those pesky RSE Grass-types... although it's up to you to see if you can survive the hit first ._. Pros: It has a decent moveset which can be utilized for several useful strategies. One of the few good Electric walls in the Water family (the other being Lanturn). Can tank very well, and has the Ground-typing to make it a good physical sweeper. Cons: Can you say "4X weakness to Grass"? Also, its moveset isn't diverse enough, and it's severely lacking in speed. It's outclassed by the better physical sweepers in the OU tier... it has nothing on Gyarados, even if it does have Electric resistance =/ Moveset of the Day! Psyduck@Leftovers Nature: Modest Ability: Damp 252 Special Attack, 128 HP, 128 Special Defense Calm Mind Surf Psychic Confuse Ray Notes: Well... It's Psyduck =/ I hope he appreciates this. It's a pretty simple moveset. Charge up and do some hurt. While Psyduck mightn't survive the charging up, it's worth a shot, so I've added Confuse Ray to those who try to take advantage of its unboosted Defense stat. While Psyduck's weak to no physical attacks in FR/LG, it's worth a shot. Pros: Well... it's Jack's favourite Pokemon. And it can be pulled off. Cons: Not as good a type coverage. The Psyduck has no Electric-type attacks, which, apart from Ice (and possibly Water) are one of the most versatile special attacks there are. Also... Psyduck don't exactly have the best stats... suited for NU play, I guess. Moveset of the Day! Whew... got it up. The Psyduck one's not especially informative, I'm afraid... but it's the best I can think of on short notice =/ Sentro, out!


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