[SET]
name: Dauntless Shield
move 1: Scald / Body Press
move 2: Ice Beam / Psyshock / Future Sight
move 3: Slack Off
move 4: Teleport / Calm Mind
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
ivs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its high Defense stat, Slowbro can utilize Dauntless Shield to act as a physical wall, and its low Speed stat and Teleport give it utility as a slow pivot. Leftovers keeps Slowbro healthier long term, while Rocky Helmet can be used instead to punish physical attackers, such as Barraskewda. Scald uses Slowbro's respectable Special Attack stat and STAB to deal damage and inflict burns, hindering physical attackers and making it even harder for them to break through Slowbro. Body Press can also be used given its high power from Slowbro's Defense and the Dauntless Shield boost, and it serves as Slowbro's best attack against Desolate Land users like Cinderace and Heatran. Ice Beam is a coverage option to hit common threats like Garchomp and Zygarde-10% super effectively. Future Sight can also be used to pressure opponents and force out threatening Pokemon. Slack Off keeps Slowbro healthy so it can switch into wallbreakers like Terrakion. Bulkier teams can utilize Calm Mind instead of Teleport, allowing Slowbro to take special hits better and enabling a bulky wincon for the team. If this choice is made, Psyshock is preferred over Ice Beam or Future Sight to better hit specially defensive Pokemon and Toxapex. Minimum Speed and Attack investment makes Slowbro's Teleport almost always the slowest pivot on the field and minimizes the damage it takes from Foul Play.
Bulky offense and balance teams appreciate Slowbro's ability to take physical hits and bring in offensive threats with Teleport. Offensive Pokemon such as Barraskewda, Cinderace, and Galarian Zapdos enjoy having Slowbro as a teammate due to their physical frailty, and they appreciate its safe pivots. These offensive Pokemon also synergize well with Future Sight, as it helps them to break through walls like Kommo-o and Toxapex. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Chansey and Blissey can take hits from special attackers like Primordial Sea Zapdos and Tapu Koko that threaten Slowbro. Slowbro is also unable to check certain strong physical attackers like Zarude and Dhelmise, so it appreciates teammates like Intimidate Corviknight that are able to switch into them. It also appreciates having an entry hazard remover on the team, such as Excadrill or Mandibuzz, so it takes less chip damage when pivoting.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Slowbro can use Regenerator in place of Dauntless Shield, increasing its longevity and leaning more heavily into its utility as a pivot. Heavy-Duty Boots is also an option for Slowbro's item to prevent entry hazards from wearing it down.
Checks and Counters
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**Special Attackers**: Slowbro's Special Defense stat isn't nearly as impressive as its Defense stat, and it's threatened easily by strong special attackers like Tapu Koko and Primordial Sea Zapdos.
**Dark-, Grass-, and Electric-types**: There are many strong physical attackers whose STAB moves threaten Slowbro, like Dhelmise, Pixilate Tapu Koko, and Tapu Bulu. Zarude is especially threatening thanks to its access to Darkest Lariat, which ignores Dauntless Shield's Defense boost.
**Passive Damage**: Even with Leftovers, Slowbro is vulnerable to various sources of chip damage such as entry hazards and status. This, in conjunction with its weakness to the common U-turn, can quickly bring Slowbro to low health if it's not positioned correctly.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[avyrie, 476520], [Isaiah, 375662]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Dauntless Shield
move 1: Scald / Body Press
move 2: Ice Beam / Psyshock / Future Sight
move 3: Slack Off
move 4: Teleport / Calm Mind
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
ivs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its high Defense stat, Slowbro can utilize Dauntless Shield to act as a physical wall, and its low Speed stat and Teleport give it utility as a slow pivot. Leftovers keeps Slowbro healthier long term, while Rocky Helmet can be used instead to punish physical attackers, such as Barraskewda. Scald uses Slowbro's respectable Special Attack stat and STAB to deal damage and inflict burns, hindering physical attackers and making it even harder for them to break through Slowbro. Body Press can also be used given its high power from Slowbro's Defense and the Dauntless Shield boost, and it serves as Slowbro's best attack against Desolate Land users like Cinderace and Heatran. Ice Beam is a coverage option to hit common threats like Garchomp and Zygarde-10% super effectively. Future Sight can also be used to pressure opponents and force out threatening Pokemon. Slack Off keeps Slowbro healthy so it can switch into wallbreakers like Terrakion. Bulkier teams can utilize Calm Mind instead of Teleport, allowing Slowbro to take special hits better and enabling a bulky wincon for the team. If this choice is made, Psyshock is preferred over Ice Beam or Future Sight to better hit specially defensive Pokemon and Toxapex. Minimum Speed and Attack investment makes Slowbro's Teleport almost always the slowest pivot on the field and minimizes the damage it takes from Foul Play.
Bulky offense and balance teams appreciate Slowbro's ability to take physical hits and bring in offensive threats with Teleport. Offensive Pokemon such as Barraskewda, Cinderace, and Galarian Zapdos enjoy having Slowbro as a teammate due to their physical frailty, and they appreciate its safe pivots. These offensive Pokemon also synergize well with Future Sight, as it helps them to break through walls like Kommo-o and Toxapex. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Chansey and Blissey can take hits from special attackers like Primordial Sea Zapdos and Tapu Koko that threaten Slowbro. Slowbro is also unable to check certain strong physical attackers like Zarude and Dhelmise, so it appreciates teammates like Intimidate Corviknight that are able to switch into them. It also appreciates having an entry hazard remover on the team, such as Excadrill or Mandibuzz, so it takes less chip damage when pivoting.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Slowbro can use Regenerator in place of Dauntless Shield, increasing its longevity and leaning more heavily into its utility as a pivot. Heavy-Duty Boots is also an option for Slowbro's item to prevent entry hazards from wearing it down.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Special Attackers**: Slowbro's Special Defense stat isn't nearly as impressive as its Defense stat, and it's threatened easily by strong special attackers like Tapu Koko and Primordial Sea Zapdos.
**Dark-, Grass-, and Electric-types**: There are many strong physical attackers whose STAB moves threaten Slowbro, like Dhelmise, Pixilate Tapu Koko, and Tapu Bulu. Zarude is especially threatening thanks to its access to Darkest Lariat, which ignores Dauntless Shield's Defense boost.
**Passive Damage**: Even with Leftovers, Slowbro is vulnerable to various sources of chip damage such as entry hazards and status. This, in conjunction with its weakness to the common U-turn, can quickly bring Slowbro to low health if it's not positioned correctly.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[avyrie, 476520], [Isaiah, 375662]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]