LC Mudbray

[wesh papillon]

[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake / High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam / Rock Slide
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Stamina
nature: Adamant
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Mudbray's natural bulk allows it to safely set Stealth Rock against many different Pokemon. Close Combat threatens Ferroseed, while Heavy Slam covers Natu and Grookey. Alternatively, Rock Slide can hit Natu harder, but it is weaker against Grookey. High Horsepower can be used instead of Earthquake to do more damage in Grassy Terrain, but it is less accurate than Earthquake and can be unreliable at times. Eviolite is usually preferred to maximize Mudbray's bulk, but Berry Juice can provide it with much-needed recovery.

Stealth Rock Mudbray is amazing on certain offensive teams, as it allows Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed to forgo Stealth Rock for other utility options. Furthermore, its ability to switch into Koffing is appreciated by certain defensive cores such as Mareanie + Ferroseed. Mudbray greatly struggles against Grookey and should be paired with partners such as Koffing, Natu, and Foongus that handle it. It also has difficulty beating Natu one-on-one consistently, so checks such as Frillish and your own Natu are good options.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam / Rock Slide
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Stamina
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Mudbray is one of LC's best Choice Scarf users, as it outspeeds another popular Choice Scarf user in Porygon. This allows Mudbray to threaten KOs on fast, offensive threats like Abra, Ponyta, and Diglett. Mudbray's coverage moves seek to pave the way for its late-game sweep with Earthquake. Close Combat greatly damages Ferroseed and prevents Mudbray from being taken advantage of by Air Balloon Diglett. Heavy Slam provides great neutral coverage against foes like Natu and Grookey, while Rock Slide can be used to deal slightly more damage to Natu and for a useful flinch chance.

Choice Scarf Mudbray fits well with other threats like Porygon to overwhelm shared checks like Ferroseed or to take advantage of Mudbray's checks like Grookey and Natu. Mudbray is relatively frail and appreciates pivot support from Mienfoo and Natu, as they can provide it a free switch into Pokemon like Koffing and Pawniard. It is imperative that Mudbray be played carefully around Air Balloon Diglett, as recklessly using Earthquake or High Horsepower to KO a foe like Mareanie can leave Mudbray trapped.

[SET]
name: RestTalk
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Eviolite
ability: Stamina
nature: Careful
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
A RestTalk set greatly improves Mudbray's longevity, allowing it to beat several Pokemon, such as Mienfoo and Natu, one-on-one. It can even survive hits from threatening special attackers such as Abra thanks to its Special Defense investment and retaliate with a powerful hit. Heavy Slam is the best coverage to hit Flying-types and Ground-immune foes like Air Balloon Diglett.

RestTalk Mudbray usually finds itself on more offensive teams like Fighting spam as a way to keep offensive momentum and provide a much-needed defensive backbone. Grookey is still a terror for Mudbray, so pairing it with Koffing, Foongus, and Natu is recommended. RestTalk Mudbray also struggles against Water-types such as Frillish and Staryu because they can take advantage of it using Rest or force it out. As such, partners like Pawniard and Ferroseed are recommended; they also help it by checking threats like Abra and Porygon.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
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Counter, which should be used alongside Berry Juice, trades a coverage move for a surprise KO on physical attackers like Mienfoo. Facade is an option, usually on Choice Scarf Mudbray, to maintain offensive pressure after Mudbray has been burned by an attack like Koffing's Will-O-Wisp.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Grookey**: With its ability to set up Grassy Terrain, which reduces the power of Earthquake, and deal massive damage with Grassy Glide, Grookey is easily one of the biggest checks to Mudbray. However, Grookey cannot switch in multiple times, as it take a lot of damage from Heavy Slam and Close Combat.

**Natu**: While it takes considerable damage from Heavy Slam, Natu can outlast Mudbray with Roost and prevent it from setting Stealth Rock and using Earthquake.

**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Staryu, Frillish, and Slowpoke can switch into Mudbray and punish it with Scald, although they take a lot of damage from Earthquake if they lose their Eviolite. Offensive Water-types such as Carvanha and Life Orb Staryu can bypass Mudbray's ability to tank hits and OHKO it.

**Air Balloon Diglett**: Air Balloon Diglett can exploit Choice Scarf Mudbray if it is locked into a Ground-type attack by trapping and subsequently KOing it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[wesh papillon, 481831]]
- Quality checked by: [[gali, 107567], [KSG, 32350]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [dex, 277988]]

 

[gali]

Hey wesh papillon! congrats on your first analysis. The content in this looks pretty good, but you need to make sure you are following Smogon's Spelling and Grammar Standards. Please give the linked thread a read over and update the analysis accordingly, and tag me here or on Discord (gali#1650) so I can QC this.

 

[gali]

[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake/ High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam
item: Eviolite/ Berry Juice
ability: Stamina
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
As the set name implies, this set intends to use Mudbray's natural bulk to safely set up, whilst not letting in too many different Pokemon. Close Combat allows it to threathen to KO Ferroseed, who could otherwise take a couple Earthquakes, whereas Heavy Slam is usually the safest midground play due to Mudbray high weight, allowing mainly to cover for Natu or Grookey without risking Close Combat's Defense drop. This set invests most heavily in Attack due to not really needing any additional Speed/bulk. Explain here why High Horsepower is a viable option over Earthquake (hits through Grassy Terrain at a slight cost of power and accuracy)

This is great for teams who need Stealth Rock, but who may rely on a pokemon other than a Steel-type to check special orientated Pokemon, or who rather use Spikes on Ferroseed. The added ability to switch in on Koffing makes it very handy on teams that would otherwise struggle to switch in on it. This Pokemon can struggle a lot with Pokemon such as Grookey, and as such pairs well with Koffing, Natu or Foongus. Natu is also quite an issue, which is why Pokemon who can somewhat check Natu, such as Frillish or another Natu, are also usually played alongside Mudbray.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Stamina
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set mostly thrives on the fact that Choice Scarf Mudbray is just barely faster than one of LC’s most popular scarfers: Porygon. This allows Choice Scarf Mudbray to generally outspeed every pokemon on the opponent’s team, and threatening ko’s on fast pokemon such as Abra or Ponyta. Coupled with coverage that can progressively wear down its checks, Scarf mudbray can carve out a path for itself, threatening to sweep with its STAB ground moves in the late game.

This set is usually coupled with another offensive Pokemon such as Porygon, in the hopes of overwhelming Pokemons that would stop either from sweeping, for instance Ferroseed, or the usual suspects: Grookey and Natu. This Mudbray set being by far the frailest one, requires more support from other pivots such as a U-turn Mienfoo or a U-turn Natu, as the number of Pokemon it switchs in on is considerably lower without any bulk investement. Add a sentence on Air Balloon Diglett here

[SET]
name: RestTalk
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Heavy slam
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Eviolite
ability: Stamina
nature: Careful
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
This set goes all in on the longevity, allowing Mudbray to counter multiple Pokemon over the course of a game, instead of being chipped down over time. The longevity also allows it to beat many pokemon it couldn’t normally take down 1 on 1, allowing it to beat Mienfoo much more reliably thanks to Stamina increasing its Defense, and even beating out Natu, especially if the latter can be Knocked Off. It can even take hits from notoriously strong Pokemon like Abra and retaliate in kind.

This Pokemon pairs well with more offensive core, such as fight spam, allowing them to keep up the offensive momentum while also giving them a much needed a much-needed backbone. As per usual, this Pokemon can still struggle with Grookey, so pairing it with a Koffing, Foongus or Natu is recommended.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============

Rock Slide can also be used over Heavy Slam for slightly more damage on Natu, though the chance of missing as well as being much worst coverage overall makes it usually not worth it. Add a sentence on Counter

Checks and Counters
===================

**Grookey**: With its ability to setup Grassy Terrain, lowering the power of Mudbray's Earthquakes, and its ability to deal massive damage with a Grassy Glide, Grookey is easily one of the biggest checks to Mudbray. Mention that Grookey takes a lot of damage from Mudbray's coverage.

**Natu**: While it takes considerable damage from Heavy Slam, Natu can usually outlast Mudbray by Roosting up, and can prevent Mudbray from doing what it would much rather be doing: throwing off Earthquakes and setting up Stealth Rock.

**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Staryu, Frillish and Slowpoke can normaly switch in on Mudbray (granted they take a lot if they ever lose their Eviolite) and punish it back with a Scald. Meanwhile, offensive Water-types such as Carvahna or Life orb Staryu can pose a major issue, as they are very hard to switch around and completely bypass Mudbray’s ability to normally take hits.

**Air Balloon Diglett**: If this Pokemon gets in on a Choice Scarf Mudbray who was unfortunate enough to click a Ground-type move, it will trap and knock it out every single time.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wesh papillon, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Comments in bold. Good work, 1/2. [gali, 107567]

 

[ghost]

2/2

[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake / High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Stamina
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
As the set name implies, this set intends to use Mudbray's natural bulk allows it to safely set up Stealth Rock, whilst not letting in too many different Pokemon. Close Combat allows it to threatens to KO Ferroseed, who could otherwise take a couple Earthquakes, whereas Heavy Slam is usually the safest midground play due to Mudbray high weight, allowing mainly to covers for Natu or Grookey without risking Close Combat's Defense drop. This set invests most heavily in Attack due to not really needing any additional Speed/bulk. High Highpower can also be used as a ground STAB over Earthquake, as it doesn't lose any power in Grassy Terrain, and as such should definitly be used if you are using Mudbray alongside Grookey. It should be noted however that High Horsepower is slightly less powerful and can also miss, and is as such generally less reliable than Earthquake. (GP will probably tell you to combine the last two sentences, but I'll let them decide on that. I would also mention Rock Slide as an option to hit Natu)

This set is great for teams who need Stealth Rock, but who may rely on a pokemon other than a Steel-type to check special orientated Pokemon, or who rather use Spikes on Ferroseed. The added ability to switch in on Koffing makes it very handy on teams that would otherwise struggle to switch in on it. This Pokemon can struggle a lot with Pokemon such as Grookey, and as such pairs well with Koffing, Natu or Foongus. Natu is also quite an issue, which is why Pokemon who can somewhat check Natu, such as Frillish or another Natu, are also usually played alongside Mudbray.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Stamina
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set mostly thrives on the fact that Choice Scarf Mudbray is just barely faster than one of LC’s most popular scarfers: Porygon. This allows Choice Scarf Mudbray to generally outspeed every Pokemon on the opponent’s team, and threatening KOs on fast Pokemon such as Abra or Ponyta. Coupled with coverage that can progressively wear down its checks, Scarf Mudbray can carve out a path for itself, threatening to sweep with its STAB ground moves in the late game. (mention Rock Slide for Natu)

This set is usually coupled with another offensive Pokemon such as Porygon, in the hopes of overwhelming Pokemon that would stop either from sweeping, for instance Ferroseed, or the usual suspects: Grookey and Natu. This Mudbray set being by far the frailest one, is relatively frail and requires more support from other pivots such as a U-turn Mienfoo or a U-turn Natu, as the number of Pokemon it switches in on is considerably lower without any bulk investment. This Mudbray set should also be worried about Air Balloon Diglett specifically, as it doesn't want to be locked in on Earthquake or High Horsepower, unable to hit the opponent or switch out.

[SET]
name: Rest Talk
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Heavy slam
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Eviolite
ability: Stamina
nature: Careful
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
This set goes all in on the longevity, allowing Mudbray to counter multiple Pokemon over the course of a game, instead of being chipped down over time. The This longevity also allows it to beat many Pokemon it couldn’t normally take down 1 on 1, allowing it to beat Mienfoo much more reliably thanks to Stamina increasing its Defense, and even beating out Natu, especially if the latter can be Knocked Off. It can even take hits from notoriously strong Pokemon like Abra and retaliate in kind.

This Pokemon pairs well with more offensive core, such as fight spam, allowing them to keep up the offensive momentum while also giving them a much needed a much-needed backbone. As per usual, this Pokemon can still struggle with Grookey, so pairing it with a Koffing, Foongus or Natu is recommended. (add something that covers Staryu; that's the mon rest talk hates the most)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============

Rock Slide can also be used over Heavy Slam for slightly more damage on Natu, though the chance of missing as well as being much worst coverage overall makes it usually not worth it. (I think this is a bit too negatively on Rock Slide. I'd rather mention it the rocks and scarf sets themselves) Counter can also be used, sacrificing a coverage more for a surprise KO on an unsuspecting Mienfoo, Timburr or even potentially Grookey in very rare cases. (mention Counter's synergy with Berry Juice) Finally, Facade can be used, usually on Scarf Mudbray, to maintain offensive pressure even if Mudbray is burned, typically by a Koffing using Will-O-Wisp.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Grookey**: With its ability to setup Grassy Terrain, lowering the power of Mudbray's Earthquakes, and its ability to deal massive damage with a Grassy Glide, Grookey is easily one of the biggest checks to Mudbray. It should however be noted that Grookey can only can only reliably switch in once, as it cannot take multiple Heavy Slams or Close Combats.

**Natu**: While it takes considerable damage from Heavy Slam, Natu can usually outlast Mudbray by Roosting up, and can prevent Mudbray from doing what it would much rather be doing: throwing off Earthquakes and setting up Stealth Rock.

**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Staryu, Frillish and Slowpoke can normaly switch in on Mudbray (granted they take a lot if they ever lose their Eviolite) and punish it back with a Scald. Meanwhile, offensive Water-types such as Carvahna or Life orb Staryu can pose a major issue, as they are very hard to switch around and completely bypass Mudbray’s ability to normally take hits.

**Air Balloon Diglett**: If this Pokemon gets in on a Choice Scarf Mudbray who was unfortunate enough to click a Ground-type move, it will trap and knock it out every single time.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wesh papillon, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[gali, 107567], [KSG, 32350]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

I tried to cut a bit of the fluffiness out of the writing, but I suspect GP will do more. A lot of the green text also fixes typos.

 

[jeffdaboss]

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[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake/ High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam/ Rock Slide
item: Eviolite/ Berry Juice
ability: Stamina
nature: Adamant
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Mudbray's natural bulk allows it to safely set Stealth Rock, whilst not letting in too many different Pokemon. Close Combat threatens Ferroseed, whereas Heavy Slam covers for Natu or and Grookey. Alternatively, Rock Slide can hit Natu harder, while being but it is weaker against Grookey. This set invests most heavily in Attack due to not really needing any additional Speed/(remove slash) or bulk. High Highpower Horsepower can be used over Earthquake, as it doesn't lose any power in Grassy Terrain alongside Grookey. It should be noted however that High Horsepower is slightly less powerful and can also miss, and is as such making it generally less reliable than Earthquake.

This Mudbray is great for teams who need Stealth Rock, but who may rely on a Pokemon other than a Steel-type to check special orientated Pokemon, or who would rather use Spikes over Stealth Rock on Ferroseed. The added ability to switch in on Koffing makes it very handy on teams that would otherwise struggle to switch in on it do so. This Pokemon Mudbray can struggle a lot with Pokemon such as Grookey, and as such so it pairs well with Koffing, Natu or Foongus. Natu is also quite an issue, which is why Pokemon who can somewhat check Natu, such as Frillish or another Natu, (remove comma) are also usually played alongside Mudbray.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam/ Rock Slide
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Stamina
nature: Jolly
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set mostly thrives on the fact that Choice Scarf Mudbray is just barely faster than one of LC’s most popular scarfers: Porygon. This allows Choice Scarf Mudbray to generally outspeed every most Pokemon on the opponent’s team, and threatening allowing for KO’s on fast Pokemon such as like Abra or and Ponyta. Coupled with coverage that can progressively wear down its checks, Scarf Mudbray can carve out a path for itself, threatening to helping it sweep with its STAB ground moves in the late game. Rock Slide can also be used over Heavy Slam to deal slightly more damage to Natu,(add comma) as well as having along with having a chance to flinch.

This set is usually coupled with another offensive Pokemon such as Porygon, in the hopes of overwhelming hoping to overwhelm Pokemon foes that would stop either from sweeping, for instance like Ferroseed, or the usual suspects: Grookey,(add comma) and Natu. One downside is that this Mudbray set is relatively frail, (add comma) and requires more support from other pivots such as U-turn Mienfoo or U-turn Natu, as the number of Pokemon it switches in on is considerably lower Mudbray struggles to switch in consistently without any bulk investment. This Mudbray set should also be worried about Air Balloon Diglett specifically, as it doesn't want to be locked in on to Earthquake or High Horsepower, making it unable to hit the opponent foe, (add comma) or switch out.

[SET]
name: RestTalk
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Heavy slam
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Eviolite
ability: Stamina
nature: Careful
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
This set goes all in on the longevity, allowing Mudbray to counter multiple Pokemon over the course of a game, instead of being chipped down over time. This longevity also allows it to beat many Pokemon it couldn’t normally take down 1 on 1, allowing it to beat Mienfoo much more reliably thanks to Stamina increasing its Defense, and even beating out as well as Natu, especially if the latter it can be Knocked Off weakened earlier. It Mudbray can even take hits from notoriously strong Pokemon like Abra,(add comma) and retaliate in kind fight back afterward.

This Pokemon Mudbray pairs well with more offensive cores,(remove comma) such as fighting spam, allowing them to keep up the offensive momentum,(add comma) while also giving them providing a much needed a much-needed strong backbone. As per usual, this Pokemon can Mudbray still struggles with Grookey, so pairing it with a Koffing, Foongus or Natu is recommended to help beat it. The set also particularly struggles against Water-types such as Frillish or Staryu, as they can easily switch in on it and force it out with their STAB water moves.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
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Counter can be used, sacrificing a coverage more for a surprise KO on an unsuspecting Mienfoo or any other physical attacker, dealing massive damage before healing back up to full health with a Berry Juice. Facade can also be used, usually on Scarf Mudbray, to maintain offensive pressure even if Mudbray is burned, typically by a Koffing using Will-O-Wisp. (there are quite a few ways to be burned, so it feels unnecessary to mention just one, when leaving it out still gets the point across)

Checks and Counters
===================

**Grookey**: With its ability to setup Grassy Terrain, lowering the power of Mudbray's Earthquakes, and its ability to dealing massive damage with a Grassy Glide, Grookey is easily one of the biggest checks to Mudbray. It should however be noted that Grookey can only can only reliably switch in once, as it cannot take multiple Heavy Slams or Close Combats.

**Natu**: While it takes considerable damage from Heavy Slam, Natu can usually outlast Mudbray by Roosting up using Roost, and can preventing Mudbray from doing what it would much rather be doing: throwing off using (you can't really throw an earthquake) Earthquakes and setting up Stealth Rock.

**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Staryu, Frillish and Slowpoke can normaly normally switch in on Mudbray (granted,(add comma) they take a lot if they ever lose their Eviolite) and punish it back with a (will likely use Scald more than once) Scald. Meanwhile, offensive Water-types such as Carvahna or and Life orb Staryu can pose a major issue, as they are very hard to switch around, (add comma) and completely bypass Mudbray’s ability to normally take hits deal lots of damage in the process. (these Pokemon don't deal damage in a way that "completely bypasses" anything, it is the same as being hit super effectively)

**Air Balloon Diglett**: If this Pokemon gets in on a Choice Scarf Mudbray who was unfortunate enough to click use (Mudbray doesn't click, the player does) a Ground-type move, it will trap and knock it out every single time.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wesh papillon, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[gali, 107567], [KSG, 32350]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[DC]

Edited in my check for GP 1/2, should be ready for second GP check

 

[dex]

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[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake / High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam / Rock Slide
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Stamina
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Mudbray's natural bulk allows it to safely set Stealth Rock against many different Pokemon. Close Combat threatens Ferroseed, while Heavy Slam covers Natu and Grookey. Alternatively, Rock Slide can hit Natu harder, but it is weaker against Grookey. High Horsepower can be used instead of Earthquake to do more damage in Grassy Terrain, but it is less accurate than Earthquake and can be unreliable at times. Eviolite is usually preferred to maximize Mudbray's bulk, but Berry Juice can provide it with much-needed recovery.

Stealth Rock Mudbray is amazing on certain offensive teams, as it allows Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed to forgo Stealth Rock for other utility options. Furthermore, its ability to switch into Koffing is appreciated by certain defensive cores such as Mareanie + Ferroseed. Mudbray greatly struggles against Grookey and should (add space)be paired with partners such as Koffing, Natu, and Foongus to that handle it. It also has difficulty beating Natu one-on-one consistently, so checks such as Frillish and your own Natu are good options.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: High Horsepower
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Heavy Slam / Rock Slide
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Stamina
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mudbray is one of LC's best Choice Scarf users, as it outspeeds another popular Choice Scarf user in Porygon. This allows Mudbray to generally threaten KOs on fast, offensive threats like Abra, Ponyta, and Diglett. Mudbray's coverage moves seek to pave the way for its sweep end-game late-game sweep with Earthquake. (semicolon->period) (the rest of the coverage moves are in their own sentence, so CC should be too) Close Combat greatly damages Ferroseed and prevents Mudbray from being taken advantage of by Air Balloon Diglett. Heavy Slam provides great neutral coverage against foes like Natu and Grookey, while Rock Slide can be used to deal slightly more damage to Natu and for a useful flinch chance.

Choice Scarf Mudbray fits well with other threats like Porygon to overwhelm shared checks like Ferroseed or to take advantage of Mudbray's checks like Grookey and Natu. Mudbray is relatively frail and appreciates pivot U-turn support from U-turn Mienfoo and U-turn Natu, (if there are Volt Switch users that pair well with Mudbray, do not implement the U-turn changes) as they can bring it provide it a free switch into Pokemon like Koffing and Pawniard. It is imperative that Mudbray be played carefully around Air Balloon Diglett, as recklessly using Earthquake or High Horsepower to KO a foe like Mareanie can leave Mudbray trapped.

[SET]
name: RestTalk
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Eviolite
ability: Stamina
nature: Careful
evs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 236 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
RestTalk Mudbray A RestTalk set greatly improves its Mudbray's longevity (I felt it was a bit awkward to say "RestTalk Mudbray greatly improves its longevity" since Mudbray is not improving the longevity, Rest is), allowing it check and beat to counter (lmk if there is something here I am missing content-wise, but "check and beat" should really just be "counter") several several Pokemon, such as Mienfoo and Natu, one-on-one. It can even survive hits from threatening special attackers such as Abra thanks to the its Special Defense investment and retaliate with a powerful hit. Heavy Slam is the best coverage to fit hit Flying-types and Ground-immune foes like Air Balloon Diglett.

RestTalk Mudbray usually finds itself on more offensive teams like Fighting spam as a way to keep offensive momentum and provide a much-needed defensive backbone. Grookey is still a terror for Mudbray, so pairing it with Koffing, Foongus, and Natu is recommended. RestTalk Mudbray also struggles against Water-types such as Frillish and Staryu because they can take advantage of it using Rest or force it out. As such, partners like Pawniard and Ferroseed are recommended; they also help it by checking threats like Abra and Porygon.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============

Counter, (add comma) synergizes with Berry Juice and which should be used alongside Berry Juice, (add comma) trades a coverage move for a surprise KO on physical attackers like Mienfoo. Facade is an option, usually on Choice Scarf Mudbray, to maintain offensive pressure after Mudbray has been burned by an attack like Koffing's Will-O-Wisp.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Grookey**: With its ability to set up Grassy Terrain, (add comma) and reduce which reduces the power of Earthquake, (add comma) and deal massive damage with Grassy Glide, Grookey is easily one of the biggest checks to Mudbray. However, Grookey cannot switch in multiple times, as it takes a lot of damage from Heavy Slam and Close Combat.

**Natu**: While it takes considerable damage from Heavy Slam, Natu can outlast Mudbray with Roost and prevent it from setting Stealth Rock and using Earthquake.

**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Staryu, Frillish, and Slowpoke can switch into Mudbray and punish it with Scald, although they take a lot of damage from Earthquake if they lose their Eviolite. Offensive Water-types such as Carvahna Carvanha and Life Orb Staryu can bypass Mudbray's ability to take tank hits and OHKO it.

**Air Balloon Diglett**: Air Balloon Diglett can exploit Choice Scarf Mudbray being if it is locked into a Ground-type attack to trap and remove by trapping and subsequently KOing it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[wesh papillon, 481831]]
- Quality checked by: [[gali, 107567], [KSG, 32350]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [dex, 277988]]

2/2, your move DC