[OVERVIEW]
[SET]
name: Hail Wallbreaker
move 1: Fishious Rend
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Icicle Crash
move 4: Stone Edge / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Slush Rush
nature: Naive
evs: 244 Atk / 40 SpA / 224 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Fishious Rend's incredible power puts immense pressure on any Pokemon that does not resist it. Freeze-Dry hits Water-types that resist Fishious Rend, notably OHKOing Gastrodon after Stealth Rocks in addition to activating Golisopod's Emergency Exit. Icicle Crash is a stronger Ice-type attack that primarily hits bulky Grass-types such as Roserade and Celebi, 2HKOing them in addition to OHKOing Roserade. Stone Edge 2HKOes Volcanion. Alternatively, Protect blocks Golisopod from revenge killing Arctovish. The given EV spread allows Arctovish to OHKO Gastrodon with Freeze-Dry after Stealth Rock and outspeed up to Choice Scarf Heracross under hail.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Water-types**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Faster Pokemon**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Priority**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Residual damage**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith, 410251], [A Very Gay Girl, 544192]]
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- Slush Rush Arctovish uses its Fishious Rend and boosted Speed to plow through defensive and offensive threats alike.
[SET]
name: Hail Wallbreaker
move 1: Fishious Rend
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Icicle Crash
move 4: Stone Edge / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Slush Rush
nature: Naive
evs: 244 Atk / 40 SpA / 224 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Fishious Rend's incredible power puts immense pressure on any Pokemon that does not resist it. Freeze-Dry hits Water-types that resist Fishious Rend, notably OHKOing Gastrodon after Stealth Rocks in addition to activating Golisopod's Emergency Exit. Icicle Crash is a stronger Ice-type attack that primarily hits bulky Grass-types such as Roserade and Celebi, 2HKOing them in addition to OHKOing Roserade. Stone Edge 2HKOes Volcanion. Alternatively, Protect blocks Golisopod from revenge killing Arctovish. The given EV spread allows Arctovish to OHKO Gastrodon with Freeze-Dry after Stealth Rock and outspeed up to Choice Scarf Heracross under hail.
- Alolan Ninetales is a mandatory partner, setting hail and activating Slush Rush.
- Because Arctovish is weak to Stealth Rock, it appreciates Defog or Rapid Spin support from Pokemon such as Togekiss, Dhelmise, Starmie, and Flygon. Togekiss, Dhelmise, and Starmie are also able to check Choice Scarf Mienshao, which revenge kills Arctovish, while Flygon is able to check the Fire-type Pokemon that threaten hail teams and bring Arctovish in safely with U-Turn.
- Lastly, because Arctovish is unable to break through some bulky Water-types such as Milotic and Suicune, Grass- and Electric-type teammates such as Roserade, Zarude, and the aforementioned Arctozolt are highly valuable. Roserade and Zarude can also support Arctovish with Spikes or U-Turn.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Psychic Fangs is another option that can be used to OHKO Toxicroak, but it fails to hit any other notable targets.
- Hail can improve Arctovish's matchup against opposing weather, but it is too niche to justify over other moves.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Water-types**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Faster Pokemon**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Priority**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Residual damage**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith, 410251], [A Very Gay Girl, 544192]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ] [,]]
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