[SET]
name: Entry Hazard Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic
item: Focus Sash
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
The combination of Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin with Mold Breaker allows Drilbur to set up Stealth Rock against Hattrem, the tier's premier Magic Bounce user. Focus Sash allows Drilbur to take a hit against faster foes and guarantee that Stealth Rock goes up before it faints. Toxic hits bulky Pokemon like Vullaby and Wartortle, as well as Ghost-types like Galarian Corsola that may attempt to spinblock against Drilbur; Galarian Corsola can also set up Stealth Rock itself after switching in.
Drilbur pairs well with dual screens setters such as Electabuzz and Morgrem, as it can lead on hyper offense teams and set up Stealth Rock. Electabuzz, in particular, is able to set up screens and threaten the Vullaby or Wartortle that may want to remove Stealth Rock. Setup sweepers that appreciate support from screens such as Shell Smash Wartortle, Swords Dance Thwackey, and Bulk Up Raboot are good partners. Sticky Web hyper offense teams can also use Drilbur as their main lead. In these teams, both Charjabug and Cutiefly can set up Sticky Web. Moreover, naturally slow but bulky and offensively potent Pokemon like Machoke, Choice Band Piloswine, and Choice Specs Lampent can adequately take advantage of Sticky Web. Overall, hyper offensive teams built around Grassy Terrain can also benefit from Drilbur. Thwackey can set up the Grassy Terrain and then Pokemon such as Bulk Up Raboot, Swirlix, Woobat, and Thwackey itself can take advantage of it with Grassy Seed, boosting their defenses and Acrobatics damage in the case of both Raboot and Thwackey. Nonetheless, Drilbur has some issues in trying to get Stealth Rock up against fast Taunt users such as Electabuzz, Galarian Linoone, and Thwackey, with Electabuzz and Galarian Linoone switching out afterwards and Thwackey threatening it. Wartortle is the perfect counter to Drilbur, as it can deny Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin and break Focus Sash. Piloswine and Thwackey can also limit Drilbur's utility with their respective STAB attacks, though they need first to break Focus Sash. Pokemon such as Electabuzz can switch in against Wartortle and gain momentum. Shell Smash Wartortle and Bulk Up Raboot can also take advantage of Piloswine and Thwackey, respectively, using them as setup fodder.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mirbro, 451786]]
- Quality checked by: [beauts, 484270], [5Dots, 543866]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528036]]
name: Entry Hazard Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic
item: Focus Sash
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
The combination of Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin with Mold Breaker allows Drilbur to set up Stealth Rock against Hattrem, the tier's premier Magic Bounce user. Focus Sash allows Drilbur to take a hit against faster foes and guarantee that Stealth Rock goes up before it faints. Toxic hits bulky Pokemon like Vullaby and Wartortle, as well as Ghost-types like Galarian Corsola that may attempt to spinblock against Drilbur; Galarian Corsola can also set up Stealth Rock itself after switching in.
Drilbur pairs well with dual screens setters such as Electabuzz and Morgrem, as it can lead on hyper offense teams and set up Stealth Rock. Electabuzz, in particular, is able to set up screens and threaten the Vullaby or Wartortle that may want to remove Stealth Rock. Setup sweepers that appreciate support from screens such as Shell Smash Wartortle, Swords Dance Thwackey, and Bulk Up Raboot are good partners. Sticky Web hyper offense teams can also use Drilbur as their main lead. In these teams, both Charjabug and Cutiefly can set up Sticky Web. Moreover, naturally slow but bulky and offensively potent Pokemon like Machoke, Choice Band Piloswine, and Choice Specs Lampent can adequately take advantage of Sticky Web. Overall, hyper offensive teams built around Grassy Terrain can also benefit from Drilbur. Thwackey can set up the Grassy Terrain and then Pokemon such as Bulk Up Raboot, Swirlix, Woobat, and Thwackey itself can take advantage of it with Grassy Seed, boosting their defenses and Acrobatics damage in the case of both Raboot and Thwackey. Nonetheless, Drilbur has some issues in trying to get Stealth Rock up against fast Taunt users such as Electabuzz, Galarian Linoone, and Thwackey, with Electabuzz and Galarian Linoone switching out afterwards and Thwackey threatening it. Wartortle is the perfect counter to Drilbur, as it can deny Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin and break Focus Sash. Piloswine and Thwackey can also limit Drilbur's utility with their respective STAB attacks, though they need first to break Focus Sash. Pokemon such as Electabuzz can switch in against Wartortle and gain momentum. Shell Smash Wartortle and Bulk Up Raboot can also take advantage of Piloswine and Thwackey, respectively, using them as setup fodder.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mirbro, 451786]]
- Quality checked by: [beauts, 484270], [5Dots, 543866]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528036]]
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