[SET]
The Salt Cure (Garganacl) @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Fluffy / Earth Eater / Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Salt Cure
- Recover
- Stealth Rock / Iron Defense / Curse
- Earthquake / Body Press / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Garganacl is a tough defensive wall that uses Salt Cure to wear down defensive Pokemon, like Swampert, Great Tusk, and Corviknight, and utilizes its ability selection to check a variety of different Pokemon. Fluffy allows Garganacl to check Kingambit and Iron Boulder, Water Absorb lets it reliably switch in on defensive Manaphy as well as help with checking Choice-locked Water-types like Barraskewda, Walking Wake, and Primarina, and Earth Eater lets it check Roaring Moon and Dragonite running Earthquake. Stealth Rock lets Garganacl support its teammates by providing entry hazards, while with Iron Defense or Curse, Garganacl can set up on and more easily check Pokemon like Iron Hands, Ceruledge, and Dragonite, and boost Body Press or Earthquake, depending on the set. When using Body Press, Garganacl can more efficiently take on Chien-Pao as well as a majority of other Pokemon, while with Earthquake, it can deal with Iron Boulder and Pecharunt. Protect lets Garganacl deal extra damage with Salt Cure active as well as gain some extra Leftovers recovery. Garganacl can either use Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots, the former letting it gain more recovery through Protect and the latter helping Garganacl switch in more often. Garganacl provides great defensive support to frail offensive Pokemon, like Iron Moth, Gengar, and Galarian Zapdos, as a to check faster Pokemon like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Iron Boulder. Garganacl can struggle against special attackers, such as Walking Wake, Azelf, and offensive Gholdengo, so having specially defensive teammates, like Hisuian Goodra, Manaphy, and Blissey, can help. Garganacl enjoys being on more defensive teams for having teammates that can take on physical attackers with it, such as Pecharunt, Mandibuzz, and Primarina, as it struggles to reliably check Pokemon like Chien-Pao, Zamazenta, and Barraskewda.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hiusi-guy.603640/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/techno.527276/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ken.594478/
The Salt Cure (Garganacl) @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Fluffy / Earth Eater / Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Salt Cure
- Recover
- Stealth Rock / Iron Defense / Curse
- Earthquake / Body Press / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Garganacl is a tough defensive wall that uses Salt Cure to wear down defensive Pokemon, like Swampert, Great Tusk, and Corviknight, and utilizes its ability selection to check a variety of different Pokemon. Fluffy allows Garganacl to check Kingambit and Iron Boulder, Water Absorb lets it reliably switch in on defensive Manaphy as well as help with checking Choice-locked Water-types like Barraskewda, Walking Wake, and Primarina, and Earth Eater lets it check Roaring Moon and Dragonite running Earthquake. Stealth Rock lets Garganacl support its teammates by providing entry hazards, while with Iron Defense or Curse, Garganacl can set up on and more easily check Pokemon like Iron Hands, Ceruledge, and Dragonite, and boost Body Press or Earthquake, depending on the set. When using Body Press, Garganacl can more efficiently take on Chien-Pao as well as a majority of other Pokemon, while with Earthquake, it can deal with Iron Boulder and Pecharunt. Protect lets Garganacl deal extra damage with Salt Cure active as well as gain some extra Leftovers recovery. Garganacl can either use Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots, the former letting it gain more recovery through Protect and the latter helping Garganacl switch in more often. Garganacl provides great defensive support to frail offensive Pokemon, like Iron Moth, Gengar, and Galarian Zapdos, as a to check faster Pokemon like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Iron Boulder. Garganacl can struggle against special attackers, such as Walking Wake, Azelf, and offensive Gholdengo, so having specially defensive teammates, like Hisuian Goodra, Manaphy, and Blissey, can help. Garganacl enjoys being on more defensive teams for having teammates that can take on physical attackers with it, such as Pecharunt, Mandibuzz, and Primarina, as it struggles to reliably check Pokemon like Chien-Pao, Zamazenta, and Barraskewda.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hiusi-guy.603640/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/techno.527276/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ken.594478/
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