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[~Sam~]

Nasty Plot Infernape is usually an excellent sweeper under dual screens. Nasty Plot/Fire Blast/Focus Blast/HP Ice is powerful, and if you run a Timid Nature, it speed ties with the muskateers.

Gengar is also quite fast, Starmie is also fast with great coverage, Lucario, Virizion, Keldeo (in DW OU), Alakazam, Empoleon, Hydreigon, Heatran, Rotom-W and that's about all of the good Special Attackers in OU. Pick your poison.

Thats good well I think probably Lucario, Hydregon and Gengar for senergy. Thanks!

[Serpentine]

What's a good EV spread for a stall Vespiquen? Should I go with standard Wall EVs and go 252 HP, 128 Def, 128 SpDef or should I go for standard Sweeper EVs and go 4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd? Or some other set that I can't think of like 252 HP and split the rest between defenses and speed. I know Vespiquen is not the best choice, but I always admired Vespiquen and I really like bug types.

Also, is this a good moveset?

@Leftovers
Heal Order
Defend Order
Toxic
Attack Order

[ChaosBlizzard]

What's a good EV spread for a stall Vespiquen? Should I go with standard Wall EVs and go 252 HP, 128 Def, 128 SpDef or should I go for standard Sweeper EVs and go 4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd? Or some other set that I can't think of like 252 HP and split the rest between defenses and speed. I know Vespiquen is not the best choice, but I always admired Vespiquen and I really like bug types.

Also, is this a good moveset?

@Leftovers
Heal Order
Defend Order
Toxic
Attack Order

Totally walled by Steel-types, but that might not be so much of a problem in... whatever the hell tier Vespiquen is in. I'd probably go 252 HP / 252 Sp Def / 4 Def or Speed, taking some EVs out of Sp Def if you want more Speed. This, and the associated episode of the show, may be of some use to you if you want something more in-depth.

[Serpentine]

Totally walled by Steel-types, but that might not be so much of a problem in... whatever the hell tier Vespiquen is in. I'd probably go 252 HP / 252 Sp Def / 4 Def or Speed, taking some EVs out of Sp Def if you want more Speed. This, and the associated episode of the show, may be of some use to you if you want something more in-depth.

Oh, I'm making a bug team. I wanna become a Bug-Type gym leader one day. So why put max in SpDef? Most rock attacks are physical... In fact, I can only think of two. Anceintpower and something else, but I know there's another... Maybe that's ground... And the thing said to max both defenses.

[AquaRegisteel]

^Maximising HP is standard fare for defensive pokemon. Also, any powerful rock attack will OHKO that with no problem.

[Serpentine]

All right, Let's see... Is Duran'ts Sp Def so low that it doesn't matter if it's Naughty or not?

[Zachmac]

All right, Let's see... Is Duran'ts Sp Def so low that it doesn't matter if it's Naughty or not?

Sure, Naughty would be fine, though Jolly or Adamant would be better.

[Serpentine]

Sure, Naughty would be fine, though Jolly or Adamant would be better.

I'm trying to avoid dual natures. My dual screener Leavanny has Jolly to set up quickly and my Crustle has Adamant.

[Zachmac]

I'm trying to avoid dual natures.

How come? I can't think of any good reason to.

[britishlanguage]

How come? I can't think of any good reason to.

OCD. What else?

[Zachmac]

OCD. What else?

Actually, it's supposed to be CDO. OCD isn't in alphabetical order.

Great, now this is going to be spam...I better thing of something.

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How well would a coil Arbok work in NU?

[britishlanguage]

Actually, it's supposed to be CDO. OCD isn't in alphabetical order.

Great, now this is going to be spam...I better thing of something.

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How well would a coil Arbok work in NU?

I've used one, it's really good if it can set up 2 coils, which is enough to make gunk shot 100% accurate. When it sets up, all that can stop it is the obvious Quagsire and Substitute Haunter. Unless if you choose Seed Bomb over Sucker Punch, then any psychic or ghost can beat you.

[Nebbio]

Ok, say if I had a Slaking with Hidden Power (not that I do) would it count as STAB?

[The Eleventh]

Ok, say if I had a Slaking with Hidden Power (not that I do) would it count as STAB?

No; the user must be of the same type as the Hidden Power's type.

[thatjeremykid]

Ok, say if I had a Slaking with Hidden Power (not that I do) would it count as STAB?

..what? there is no normal hidden power.

[The Eleventh]

..what? there is no normal hidden power.

No, but Hidden Power itself is classified as a Normal-type move, even though its actual typing varies.

[thatjeremykid]

No, but Hidden Power itself is classified as a Normal-type move, even though its actual typing varies.

oh,yea yea i see what they were asking. but yea, hidden power doesn't get STAB on normal types.

[ChaosBlizzard]

Hidden Power is listed as Normal in the UI, but for the purposes of determining STAB, it IS whatever type the Hidden Power type is. Hidden Power Fire for instance is listed as Normal, but if a Fire-type used it, it would get STAB.

[Serpentine]

Is this a good idea?

Exploud
Item: Leftovers?
Nature: Brave?
EVs: 252 HP, 128 Def, 128 Sp Def?

Moves:
Roar
Circle Throw
Restalk

It's a partner for an entry Hazard Pokemon. Or something... I could use some help with the stuff with the question marks.

[britishlanguage]

Is this a good idea?

Exploud
Item: Leftovers?
Nature: Brave?
EVs: 252 HP, 128 Def, 128 Sp Def?

Moves:
Roar
Circle Throw
Restalk

It's a partner for an entry Hazard Pokemon. Or something... I could use some help with the stuff with the question marks.

You want a Jolly nature and 252 speed EVs instead of HP. You're obviously speed shuffling, so you need more speed.