Azumarill @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Amnesia
- Charm
- Rest
- Seismic Toss
Azumarill usually threatens foes with Huge Power, but stall Azumarill plays with these expectations to surprise unprepared opponents. Amnesia and Charm both weaken incoming attacks, eventually letting Azumarill chip opponents with Seismic Toss. Rest provides recovery and removes status conditions, such as Entei's Toxic. Additionally, Sap Sipper gives Azumarill an immunity to incoming Grass-type attacks from opponents like Rillaboom, Tapu Bulu, and Zarude and prevents Leech Seed users like Whimsicott from taking advantage of Azumarill's passivity. Against Tapu Fini, Azumarill should use Amnesia once, and then repeatedly use Seismic Toss. This takes advantage of Tapu Fini's tendency to Iron Defence immediately against Azumarill. By boosting its Special Defense, Azumarill lowers the healing Tapu Fini gets from Draining Kiss, leading to Seismic Toss overwhelming the opponent. The defense investment gives the best odds of defeating Aggron and Galarian Darmanitan. Azumarill is still vulnerable to powerful super effective attacks from Electric- and Poison-types like Zeraora or Nihilego, so Ground-types such as Landorus serve as great partners; they, in turn, appreciate Azumarill threatening Water-, Ice-, and Grass-types.
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Amnesia
- Charm
- Rest
- Seismic Toss
Azumarill usually threatens foes with Huge Power, but stall Azumarill plays with these expectations to surprise unprepared opponents. Amnesia and Charm both weaken incoming attacks, eventually letting Azumarill chip opponents with Seismic Toss. Rest provides recovery and removes status conditions, such as Entei's Toxic. Additionally, Sap Sipper gives Azumarill an immunity to incoming Grass-type attacks from opponents like Rillaboom, Tapu Bulu, and Zarude and prevents Leech Seed users like Whimsicott from taking advantage of Azumarill's passivity. Against Tapu Fini, Azumarill should use Amnesia once, and then repeatedly use Seismic Toss. This takes advantage of Tapu Fini's tendency to Iron Defence immediately against Azumarill. By boosting its Special Defense, Azumarill lowers the healing Tapu Fini gets from Draining Kiss, leading to Seismic Toss overwhelming the opponent. The defense investment gives the best odds of defeating Aggron and Galarian Darmanitan. Azumarill is still vulnerable to powerful super effective attacks from Electric- and Poison-types like Zeraora or Nihilego, so Ground-types such as Landorus serve as great partners; they, in turn, appreciate Azumarill threatening Water-, Ice-, and Grass-types.
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