Dex:318
Type: Water and Dark
Stats: 45/90/20/65/20/65
Abilities:Rough Skin/Speed Boost
Notable Moves:
Ice Fang
Crunch
Aqua Jet
Zen Headbutt
Waterfall
Return
Destiny Bond
Protect
Substitute
Hydro Pump
I don't know why there is no thread for carvanha. It is one of the best sweepers in the LC metagame. His defenses are extremely low, but his dream world ability, speed boost, is one of the many things it has going for it. That combined with his 90 base attack, and decent special attack makes Carvanha a real threat. Unfortunately, its not all roses for our friend carvanha. He has extremely low defenses, and will die when poked lightly.
Set 1: Physical sweeper
Carvanha @ Life Orb
Trait: Speed Boost
EVs: 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SDef / 236 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Protect
- Aqua Jet
This rocks, as one protect gives you the ability to outspeed the non boosted metagame. It has a great attack stat to sweep with. Waterfall is its powerful physical STAB move and with life orb factored in, waterfall will HURT. Crunch is the dark STAB, and will also wreak havoc. Aqua jet is STAB priority to allow Carvanha to beat other priority users.
Counters and Checks: Ferroseed, Croagunk, Cottonee, Eviolite Meditite, Timburr, Hippopotas, Gligar, Slowpoke, Priority, Bulky Pokemon that are undamaged like Spritzee and Porygon.
Set 2 :WHAT!
Carvanha@focus sash
Trait: Speed Boost
EVs: 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SDef/ 236 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd -SpA)
-Destiny Bond
-Protect
-Waterfall
-Crunch
This set is..... interesting. Waterfall and Crunch are STAB and do great damage even without Life Orb, and Protect gives you a speed boost. Now, item, nature, and Destiny Bond are all weird, but let me explain. Jolly allows Carvanha to outspeed some Choice Scarf users, Focus Sash keeps Carvanha alive, and destiny bond works off of Protect, Speed Boost, Jolly, and the EVs. If Carvanha can 2HKO, Focus Sash saves his life allowing Carvanha to kill off his opponent. The next foe will KO Carvanha and themselves after a quick destiny bond. Taking down 2 opponents consistently= pulling your weight in battle
Checks and Counters: The opponent will not be expecting it. NO COUNTERS. Pokemon can bring it down, but they lose 1+ pokes. Only hazards and fake out. If you predict that they have a priority move, use destiny bond at full HP.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Type: Water and Dark
Stats: 45/90/20/65/20/65
Abilities:Rough Skin/Speed Boost
Notable Moves:
Ice Fang
Crunch
Aqua Jet
Zen Headbutt
Waterfall
Return
Destiny Bond
Protect
Substitute
Hydro Pump
I don't know why there is no thread for carvanha. It is one of the best sweepers in the LC metagame. His defenses are extremely low, but his dream world ability, speed boost, is one of the many things it has going for it. That combined with his 90 base attack, and decent special attack makes Carvanha a real threat. Unfortunately, its not all roses for our friend carvanha. He has extremely low defenses, and will die when poked lightly.
Set 1: Physical sweeper
Carvanha @ Life Orb
Trait: Speed Boost
EVs: 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SDef / 236 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Protect
- Aqua Jet
This rocks, as one protect gives you the ability to outspeed the non boosted metagame. It has a great attack stat to sweep with. Waterfall is its powerful physical STAB move and with life orb factored in, waterfall will HURT. Crunch is the dark STAB, and will also wreak havoc. Aqua jet is STAB priority to allow Carvanha to beat other priority users.
Counters and Checks: Ferroseed, Croagunk, Cottonee, Eviolite Meditite, Timburr, Hippopotas, Gligar, Slowpoke, Priority, Bulky Pokemon that are undamaged like Spritzee and Porygon.
Set 2 :WHAT!
Carvanha@focus sash
Trait: Speed Boost
EVs: 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SDef/ 236 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd -SpA)
-Destiny Bond
-Protect
-Waterfall
-Crunch
This set is..... interesting. Waterfall and Crunch are STAB and do great damage even without Life Orb, and Protect gives you a speed boost. Now, item, nature, and Destiny Bond are all weird, but let me explain. Jolly allows Carvanha to outspeed some Choice Scarf users, Focus Sash keeps Carvanha alive, and destiny bond works off of Protect, Speed Boost, Jolly, and the EVs. If Carvanha can 2HKO, Focus Sash saves his life allowing Carvanha to kill off his opponent. The next foe will KO Carvanha and themselves after a quick destiny bond. Taking down 2 opponents consistently= pulling your weight in battle
Checks and Counters: The opponent will not be expecting it. NO COUNTERS. Pokemon can bring it down, but they lose 1+ pokes. Only hazards and fake out. If you predict that they have a priority move, use destiny bond at full HP.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
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