[SET]
Mixed All-Out Attacker Simisage @ Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Knock Off
- Superpower / Gunk Shot
- Rock Slide / Gunk Shot
[SET COMMENTS]
Simisage is a premier offensive Pokemon because of its ability to force switches and wallbreak due to its high Speed and breaking power. Simisage forces switches due to the threat of Leaf Storm, so Knock Off is used to remove Leftovers and Black Sludge from switch-ins like Gogoat and Dustox. Moreover, Knock Off helps Simisage cripple Eviolite users such as Servine, Bronzor, and Ivysaur. Superpower helps Simisage punch through Steel-types like Klang and Lairon and Pokemon like Scraggy, Life Orb Vanilluxe, and Sawsbuck, who would otherwise force Simisage out. Rock Slide rounds out Simisage's coverage, allowing it to hit would-be switch-ins such as Dustox, Jumpluff, Magmar, and Pidgeot. Gunk Shot can be used over either Superpower or Rock Slide so Simisage can break through bulky Grass-types like Servine, Gogoat, and Meganium. Most of Simisage's coverage is physical and Leaf Storm is absurdly strong anyway, so Simisage prefers max Attack over Special Attack.
Simisage has poor bulk and is easy to wear down due to Life Orb recoil, so pair Simisage with pivots. Offensively, pivots such as Electabuzz, Frogadier, and Furfrou are excellent partners for Simisage. Electabuzz pressures faster Pokemon like Jumpluff and Furfrou that threaten Simisage, while Simisage beats Ground-types for Electabuzz. Similarly, Frogadier and Furfrou break through Simisage's Fire- and Poison-type checks like Pignite and Swalot. Defensive pivots like Dustox and Vibrava cover Simisage's weakness to Poison- and Fire-types, bring Simisage in safely with a slow U-Turn, and remove entry hazards with Defog to increase Simisage's longevity. Simisage struggles to break through bulky Poison-types like Swalot, Trubbish, and Ivysaur, so pair it with Ground- and Psychic-types like Krokorok, Marshtomp, and Duosion. Similarly, Water-types like Politoed, Simipour, and Huntail are solid partners because they check Fire-types for Simisage. Simisage forces many switches, so entry hazard setters such as Gigalith, Lairon, and Whirlipede are great partners as they provide additional chip damage and help Simisage break better. For example, Simisage can OHKO Jumpluff and Dustox with Rock Slide after Stealth Rock damage. Faster Pokemon like Persian, Jumpluff, and Furfrou are huge threats to Simisage, so pair it with defensive Pokemon like Carbink and Klang who switch into them. Simisage gives setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Huntail and Dragon Dance Scraggy an easier path to clean because it breaks through their checks like Politoed and Hippopotas.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5gen.296755/
Quality checked by:
Grammar checked by:
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Hidden Power Ice, with or without 252 Special Attack, can be used over on Simisage's Mixed All-Out Attacker set to allow Simisage to break past Gourgeist-L and OHKO an incoming Jumpluff. However, it is not easy to fit Hidden Power Ice over Superpower, Rock Slide, or Gunk Shot because Simisage will miss out on certain targets like Klang, Dustox, and specially defensive Servine. Similarly, Synthesis can be used over a coverage move on the Mixed All-Out Attacker set to provide Simisage with more longevity. Substitute can be used over Focus Blast or Hidden Power Ice on the Nasty Plot set to avoid status against Gourgeist-L and Servine, and to protect against revenge killers like Persian, Fufrou, and Choice Scarf Magmar. However, Simisage typically wants coverage to beat Grass- and Steel-types. Choice Scarf Simisage can run Superpower or Gunk Shot over Leaf Storm to revenge kill Dragon Dance Scraggy, Shift Gear Klang, and Choice Scarf Vanilluxe, or to have a way around Servine and Gogoat. But, being locked into Superpower or Gunk Shot is easy to exploit, so Simisage usually doesn't run them. Choice Specs can be used instead of Choice Scarf to turn Simisage into a special breaker not reliant on Nasty Plot. However, Choice Specs Simisage is not that consistent because it is quite prediction reliant and still struggles into common Pokemon such as Swalot, Servine, Dustox, and Pignite.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Poison-Types**: Bulky Poison-types Swalot and Trubbish switch into Simisage comfortably and can set up on it or set up entry hazards in Trubbish's case. Other Poison-types like Ivysaur, Dustox, and Whirlipede can switch into Simisage and force it out, but dislike losing their item from Knock Off and/or are threatened by Rock Slide.
**Bulky Grass-Types**: Bulky Grass-types such as Gourgeist-Large, Servine, Gogoat, and Meganium pivot into Leaf Storm and really only fear Gunk Shot or +2 Hidden Power Ice from Simisage's Nasty Plot set. As such, these Grass-types can often switch into Simisage to scout its set. Moreover, Gourgeist-Large, Meganium, and Servine can cripple Simisage with status, whereas Bulk Up Gogoat can set up on it.
**Faster Pokemon**: Fast Pokemon like Persian, Jumpluff, and Furfrou outspeed and revenge kill Life Orb Simisage. More niche Pokemon like Choice Specs Swoobat and Emolga outspeed Simisage and can OHKO Life Orb variants. Choice Scarf users such as Simipour, Frogadier, Magmar, and Vanilluxe can also revenge kill Simisage from full. However, Choice Scarf Simisage can threaten these Pokemon if locked into the right coverage move.
**Residual Damage**: Simisage has poor bulk and lacks recovery, so even resisted attacks like Electabuzz's Volt Switch and Hippopotas's Earthquake put in KO range for faster attackers. Simisage wears itself down quickly because it is weak to all entry hazards.
**Pignite**: Outside of Superpower and Hidden Power Flying, Pignite tanks Simisage's attacks and OHKOes in return. As such, Simisage needs to predict correctly with coverage or Nasty Plot on a predicted switch to have a chance at beating Pignite.
Mixed All-Out Attacker Simisage @ Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Knock Off
- Superpower / Gunk Shot
- Rock Slide / Gunk Shot
[SET COMMENTS]
Simisage is a premier offensive Pokemon because of its ability to force switches and wallbreak due to its high Speed and breaking power. Simisage forces switches due to the threat of Leaf Storm, so Knock Off is used to remove Leftovers and Black Sludge from switch-ins like Gogoat and Dustox. Moreover, Knock Off helps Simisage cripple Eviolite users such as Servine, Bronzor, and Ivysaur. Superpower helps Simisage punch through Steel-types like Klang and Lairon and Pokemon like Scraggy, Life Orb Vanilluxe, and Sawsbuck, who would otherwise force Simisage out. Rock Slide rounds out Simisage's coverage, allowing it to hit would-be switch-ins such as Dustox, Jumpluff, Magmar, and Pidgeot. Gunk Shot can be used over either Superpower or Rock Slide so Simisage can break through bulky Grass-types like Servine, Gogoat, and Meganium. Most of Simisage's coverage is physical and Leaf Storm is absurdly strong anyway, so Simisage prefers max Attack over Special Attack.
Simisage has poor bulk and is easy to wear down due to Life Orb recoil, so pair Simisage with pivots. Offensively, pivots such as Electabuzz, Frogadier, and Furfrou are excellent partners for Simisage. Electabuzz pressures faster Pokemon like Jumpluff and Furfrou that threaten Simisage, while Simisage beats Ground-types for Electabuzz. Similarly, Frogadier and Furfrou break through Simisage's Fire- and Poison-type checks like Pignite and Swalot. Defensive pivots like Dustox and Vibrava cover Simisage's weakness to Poison- and Fire-types, bring Simisage in safely with a slow U-Turn, and remove entry hazards with Defog to increase Simisage's longevity. Simisage struggles to break through bulky Poison-types like Swalot, Trubbish, and Ivysaur, so pair it with Ground- and Psychic-types like Krokorok, Marshtomp, and Duosion. Similarly, Water-types like Politoed, Simipour, and Huntail are solid partners because they check Fire-types for Simisage. Simisage forces many switches, so entry hazard setters such as Gigalith, Lairon, and Whirlipede are great partners as they provide additional chip damage and help Simisage break better. For example, Simisage can OHKO Jumpluff and Dustox with Rock Slide after Stealth Rock damage. Faster Pokemon like Persian, Jumpluff, and Furfrou are huge threats to Simisage, so pair it with defensive Pokemon like Carbink and Klang who switch into them. Simisage gives setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Huntail and Dragon Dance Scraggy an easier path to clean because it breaks through their checks like Politoed and Hippopotas.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5gen.296755/
Quality checked by:
Grammar checked by:
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Hidden Power Ice, with or without 252 Special Attack, can be used over on Simisage's Mixed All-Out Attacker set to allow Simisage to break past Gourgeist-L and OHKO an incoming Jumpluff. However, it is not easy to fit Hidden Power Ice over Superpower, Rock Slide, or Gunk Shot because Simisage will miss out on certain targets like Klang, Dustox, and specially defensive Servine. Similarly, Synthesis can be used over a coverage move on the Mixed All-Out Attacker set to provide Simisage with more longevity. Substitute can be used over Focus Blast or Hidden Power Ice on the Nasty Plot set to avoid status against Gourgeist-L and Servine, and to protect against revenge killers like Persian, Fufrou, and Choice Scarf Magmar. However, Simisage typically wants coverage to beat Grass- and Steel-types. Choice Scarf Simisage can run Superpower or Gunk Shot over Leaf Storm to revenge kill Dragon Dance Scraggy, Shift Gear Klang, and Choice Scarf Vanilluxe, or to have a way around Servine and Gogoat. But, being locked into Superpower or Gunk Shot is easy to exploit, so Simisage usually doesn't run them. Choice Specs can be used instead of Choice Scarf to turn Simisage into a special breaker not reliant on Nasty Plot. However, Choice Specs Simisage is not that consistent because it is quite prediction reliant and still struggles into common Pokemon such as Swalot, Servine, Dustox, and Pignite.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Poison-Types**: Bulky Poison-types Swalot and Trubbish switch into Simisage comfortably and can set up on it or set up entry hazards in Trubbish's case. Other Poison-types like Ivysaur, Dustox, and Whirlipede can switch into Simisage and force it out, but dislike losing their item from Knock Off and/or are threatened by Rock Slide.
**Bulky Grass-Types**: Bulky Grass-types such as Gourgeist-Large, Servine, Gogoat, and Meganium pivot into Leaf Storm and really only fear Gunk Shot or +2 Hidden Power Ice from Simisage's Nasty Plot set. As such, these Grass-types can often switch into Simisage to scout its set. Moreover, Gourgeist-Large, Meganium, and Servine can cripple Simisage with status, whereas Bulk Up Gogoat can set up on it.
**Faster Pokemon**: Fast Pokemon like Persian, Jumpluff, and Furfrou outspeed and revenge kill Life Orb Simisage. More niche Pokemon like Choice Specs Swoobat and Emolga outspeed Simisage and can OHKO Life Orb variants. Choice Scarf users such as Simipour, Frogadier, Magmar, and Vanilluxe can also revenge kill Simisage from full. However, Choice Scarf Simisage can threaten these Pokemon if locked into the right coverage move.
**Residual Damage**: Simisage has poor bulk and lacks recovery, so even resisted attacks like Electabuzz's Volt Switch and Hippopotas's Earthquake put in KO range for faster attackers. Simisage wears itself down quickly because it is weak to all entry hazards.
**Pignite**: Outside of Superpower and Hidden Power Flying, Pignite tanks Simisage's attacks and OHKOes in return. As such, Simisage needs to predict correctly with coverage or Nasty Plot on a predicted switch to have a chance at beating Pignite.
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