Breloom might seem like an interesting choice for a bulky Grass-type thanks to its unique combination of Spore, Leech Seed, and Poison Heal, and it also packs a notable offensive presence thanks to Focus Punch, which benefits from Breloom's naturally high Attack and Substitute. However, it is unable to set up against prominent Pokemon in the tier such as Tapu Bulu, Tapu Koko, Gliscor, Tapu Fini, and Mega Sableye, which can all prevent Breloom from using Spore by virtue of their typing and abilities and take very little to no damage from Focus Punch. Overall, Breloom's dependency on good matchup makes it inconsistent and hard to justify using over other Grass-types that can successfully check the majority of Water-, Ground-, and Electric-types in the tier.
[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Spore
move 3: Leech Seed
move 4: Focus Punch
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Careful
evs: 236 HP / 176 SpD / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
What separates Breloom from other users of Leech Seed, such as Serperior and Ferrothorn, is Breloom's access to Spore, which gives it a free turn to set up Leech Seed or Substitute, as well as Poison Heal, which protects Breloom from status and provides it with another source of reliable recovery. However, Breloom has a hard time setting up after one of the opposing Pokemon has been put to sleep, as it can easily be checked right after by faster threats that do not fear Focus Punch, such as Tornadus-T, Tapu Lele, and Mega Latias. While Breloom's niche and tool set are unique, it is not as effective as a defensive Grass-type compared to other Grass-types such as Tapu Bulu, Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss, all of which have a better matchup against a broader range of threats and are therefore easier to fit on teams.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royesk, 474994]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mellow, 423226], [Jordy, 395754]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
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