[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Rapid Spin / Substitute
item: Eviolite
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest
evs: 140 HP / 252 Spa / 116 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Wartortle is a good setup sweeper in the ZU metagame because of its Eviolite boosted bulk giving it plenty of Shell Smash opportunities. Its excellent bulk and typing lets Wartortle check Ice-types such as Eiscue, Beartic, and Silvally-Ice, being able to counter sweep them with Shell Smash while also acting as a soft check for strong attackers that can't hit it super effectively such as Stonjourner and Dugtrio. Ice Beam helps Wartortle get through common Water-type answers such as Shiinotic, Gourgeist-L, and Zweilous. Access to Rapid Spin makes Wartortle splashable for role compression, but Wartortle struggles getting through spinblockers such as Dusclops and Shedinja. 116 Speed EVs lets Wartortle outspeed Jolly Persian, Raichu, and Emolga at +2. Substitute is an option for teams that don't need Wartortle's help in removing hazards and makes it even more threatening, giving Wartortle free setup opportunities on passive Pokemon such as Corsola and Vullaby. Substitute can also be used offensively to put Wartortle in Torrent range. Hydro Pump is an option for OHKOing Silvally-Ice after rocks damage and 2HKOing Dusclops at Torrent range at +2.
Wartortle is better used in the late-game after its checks such as Klang, Ivysaur, and Palpitoad are weakened, therefore Knock Off support from Pokemon such as Pikachu, Galarian Linoone, and Machoke is welcomed during the early stages of the game. The high amount of Grass-types in the ZU metagame makes partners such as Klang, Silvally-Ice, and Vespiquen recommended. Stallbreakers such as Ivysaur, Grapploct, and Oranguru are also excellent partners for Wartortle since it struggles to get past stall staples such as Pyukumuku and Dusclops. Additional checks to Pokemon such as Eiscue and Silvally-Ice such as Persian and Stonjourner are also good partners since they give Wartortle more freedom to setup if those threats aren't dealt with.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Czim, 305832]]
- Quality Checked by: [[Tuthur1, 369076], [Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Rapid Spin / Substitute
item: Eviolite
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest
evs: 140 HP / 252 Spa / 116 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Wartortle is a good setup sweeper in the ZU metagame because of its Eviolite boosted bulk giving it plenty of Shell Smash opportunities. Its excellent bulk and typing lets Wartortle check Ice-types such as Eiscue, Beartic, and Silvally-Ice, being able to counter sweep them with Shell Smash while also acting as a soft check for strong attackers that can't hit it super effectively such as Stonjourner and Dugtrio. Ice Beam helps Wartortle get through common Water-type answers such as Shiinotic, Gourgeist-L, and Zweilous. Access to Rapid Spin makes Wartortle splashable for role compression, but Wartortle struggles getting through spinblockers such as Dusclops and Shedinja. 116 Speed EVs lets Wartortle outspeed Jolly Persian, Raichu, and Emolga at +2. Substitute is an option for teams that don't need Wartortle's help in removing hazards and makes it even more threatening, giving Wartortle free setup opportunities on passive Pokemon such as Corsola and Vullaby. Substitute can also be used offensively to put Wartortle in Torrent range. Hydro Pump is an option for OHKOing Silvally-Ice after rocks damage and 2HKOing Dusclops at Torrent range at +2.
Wartortle is better used in the late-game after its checks such as Klang, Ivysaur, and Palpitoad are weakened, therefore Knock Off support from Pokemon such as Pikachu, Galarian Linoone, and Machoke is welcomed during the early stages of the game. The high amount of Grass-types in the ZU metagame makes partners such as Klang, Silvally-Ice, and Vespiquen recommended. Stallbreakers such as Ivysaur, Grapploct, and Oranguru are also excellent partners for Wartortle since it struggles to get past stall staples such as Pyukumuku and Dusclops. Additional checks to Pokemon such as Eiscue and Silvally-Ice such as Persian and Stonjourner are also good partners since they give Wartortle more freedom to setup if those threats aren't dealt with.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Czim, 305832]]
- Quality Checked by: [[Tuthur1, 369076], [Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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