Aqua Jet
Boba Bitch
[SET]
name: Entry Hazard Setter (Rock)
move 1: Sticky Web
move 2: Stealth Rock
move 3: Encore
move 4: Knock Off
item: Mental Herb / Custap Berry
ability: Sturdy
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its access to both Sticky Web and Stealth Rock, Shuckle has become the premier entry hazard setter on Rock. Sticky Web allows Shuckle to slow down almost all Pokemon, being especially useful against those that rely on their Speed to be threatening like Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, Spectrier, and Alolan Raichu. It also helps against threats such as Choice Scarf Weavile and Excadrill that can clean Rock-teams late-game. In addition, it improves the matchup against types with poor entry hazard control such as Steel, Ghost, and Fairy. Encore prevents Shuckle from becoming setup fodder by locking foes like Cinderace or Aegislash into a setup move, giving a teammate that is able to deal with them a free switch. Encore can also annoy Defoggers, letting Shuckle's teammates come in safely and setup. Knock Off allows Shuckle to remove items like Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers from foes like Tornadus-T and Landorus-T. Mental Herb prevents foes such as Froslass and Spectrier from taunting Shuckle, ensuring it can set up entry hazards at least once. Custap Berry can be used instead to ensure that Shuckle can set up both Stealth Rock and Sticky Web against strong foes without Taunt. Sturdy allows Shuckle to usually set up entry hazards at least once. Shuckle's EVs make it as physically bulky as possible in order to live Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes.
All of Shuckle's offensive teammates benefit from its Stealth Rock and the speed control it provides. Choice Band Tyranitar loves Shuckle's Sticky Web, as it allows Tyranitar to defeat foes it would otherwise lose against, such as Choice Specs Tapu Lele and Choice Specs Gengar. Barbaracle outspeeds and defeats Sand Rush Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan and Weavile when supported with Sticky Web after a Shell Smash, allowing it to clean types such as Ground and Ice. It also becomes harder to revenge kill because Sticky Web slows down grounded Choice Scarf users. Nihilego is another setup sweeper that appreciates the entry hazards Shuckle sets, allowing Nihilego to devastate Water, Flying, Ground, and Fairy. Specifically, Nihilego can defeat Barraskewda, Swampert, and Corviknight with Shuckle's entry hazards in play. Choice Scarf Terrakion checks threats such as Cinderace, Zeraora, Choice Scarf Excadrill, and Choice Scarf Heatran before Sticky Web has been set. It also acts as a strong revenge-killer, as it removes sweepers such as Bisharp, Tyranitar, and Excadrill, improving the Dark and Steel matchups. Rhyperior provides an Electric immunity and pressures types such as Steel due to its ability to threaten Corviknight and Ferrothorn.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Rock
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Toxic can be run over Knock Off in order to put defensive Pokemon like Slowbro on a timer. Final Gambit can also be run on Shuckle to allow it to set hazards and gain momentum. However, Shuckle can usually generate momentum without Final Gambit, meaning that it often isn't necessary.
[CREDITS]
Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
Rock analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [Felines, 290520], [Ashbala, 518038]]
Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988]]
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