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With access to Blue Orb, Mix and Mega fixes Golisopod's major issues and turns it into an extremely effective tank that can absorb physical hits while dealing major damage in return. With a new ability in the form of Primordial Sea, Golisopod can switch into Red Orb users such as Primal Groudon, Raikou, Togekiss, and Volcarona very easily. Golisopod's Bug / Water typing allows it to go up against many Psychic-, Dark-, and Fire-type Pokemon. In addition to that, it can learn a lot of priority moves, making it an extremely effective revenge killer. Golisopod can also recover its health with Leech Life, increasing its durability even further. Sadly, Golisopod's few faults are major enough to keep it from being extremely good, as it is weak to Flying-type moves, which allows Aerilate users like Dragonite, Zygarde, and Lucario to easily revenge kill Golisopod with Extreme Speed. On top of that, Golisopod is extremely slow outside of its priority moves, which forces it to almost always go last.
[Blue Orb Attacker]
Golisopod @ Blue Orb
Ability: Emergency Exit
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Leech Life
- Liquidation
- Toxic / Swords Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Aqua Jet is a STAB priority move that allows Golisopod to pick off weakened foes. It is also boosted by Primordial Sea, making it a really powerful priority move. Leech Life gives Golisopod a form of reliable recovery along with a powerful Bug-type STAB move that puts a dent in Dark- and Psychic-type Pokemon like Cresselia, Weavile, and Hoopa-U. Liquidation is the main Water-type STAB move, allowing Golisopod to hit Rock-, Ground-, and Fire-types like Primal Groudon, Arceus-Rock, Terrakion, Arcanine, and Archeops extremely hard under Primordial Sea. It's also the move that Golisopod uses the most due to the sheer power it has under Primordial Sea. Toxic can be used to cripple foes that who can take on Golisopod, such as Zapdos and Dragonite. Swords Dance turns Golisopod into a terrifying sweeper, as it can easily KO foes even with Aqua Jet due to the Attack increase.
Set Details
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Blue Orb is used to give Golisopod a +50 Attack boost and Primordial Sea while getting rid of Emergency Exit. 252 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature maximize Golisopod's damage output. 248 HP EVs allow Golisopod to always survive certain attacks, such as Zapdos's Thunderbolt and many Aerilate Extreme Speeds.
Usage Tips
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Golisopod should be saved until its checks and counters like Dragonite, Genesect, Zygarde, and Zapdos are gone, so it can safely come in and punch holes in the opposing team. It can also come in early to cripple the opponent's team with its powerful moves, allowing a sweeper like Dragonite or Zygarde to come in and win the match. Usually though, try to send in Golisopod when there is no Stealth Rock on your side, as it hinders Golisopod's ability to stay alive and try to keep Golisopod alive until opposing Primal Groudon are gone, as it is an excellent counter to Primal Groudon if there is heavy rain. It forces Primal Groudon to switch, which allows it to get a free Swords Dance in. It can also deal huge damage on to the incoming Pokemon with Liquidation if it doesn't resist the move. It can also can take on Cresselia thanks to Primordial Sea and its Bug typing. Cresselia can't restore its health as much in the rain, allowing Golisopod to keep attacking it with Leech Life until it can KO.
Team Options
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Together with Primal Groudon, Golisopod forms an incredible core that allows safe switch ins while having double weather to halt momentum. Primal Groudon can check Genesect and halt the momentum of Electric-types like Zapdos and Tapu Koko, while Golisopod can clean more efficiently with Stealth Rock support. In addition, Golisopod can check other Ground-types such as opposing Primal Groudon, Hippodown, and Arceus-Ground for Primal Groudon to come in safely. Entry hazard removers like Skarmory, Zapdos, and Arceus are also appreciated, since Golisopod can come out safely and stay healthy longer. Pokemon like Zapdos, Pheromosa, and Tapu Koko can also bring in Golisopod safely with their pivot moves, allowing it to force the foe to switch out to use Swords Dance or to get some recovery with Leech Life. Weavile can check Aerilate users that would otherwise threaten Golisopod like Genesect, Dragonite, Zygarde, Lucario, and Archeops. Golisopod can check physical walls like Skarmory and Cresselia in return. Other Aerilate checks such as Arceus-Water, Arceus-Ground, and Zapdos allow Golisopod to come out safely once the Aerilate users are gone.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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First Impression is a good STAB priority move that allows Golisopod to outprioritize and deal massive damage to Dark- and Psychic-types. However, it can only be used the first turn that Golisopod is on the field, making it situational, and either Toxic or Swords Dance should be considered first. Bulk Up can also be used to increase Golisopod's Defense along with its Attack. Although this sounds nice in theory, Golisopod would rather appreciate the Attack boost more, since often it won't be able to stick around. Golisopod can also run Ice Beam with a Brave Nature hit Aerilate users like Dragonite and Zygarde super effectively; however it lacks the Special Attack to utilize this effectively. Lastly, Sucker Punch is another alternative priority move, which allows Golisopod to strike first. It still cannot beat other Extreme Speed users, however, and is generally very underwhelming.
Checks and Counters
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**Aerilate Pokemon:** Aerilate users such as Genesect, Dragonite, Salamence, Gyarados, and Zygarde can melt through Golisopod's high Defense with Aerilate Extreme Speed and Return, while Golisopod can't do much in return without getting KOed. In addition to that, almost all Aerilate users can switch into Golisopod and safely set up on it, making them extremely dangerous.
**Red Orb Users:** Pokemon like Primal Groudon, Raikou, Volcarona, and Togekiss can block out Primordial Sea, forcing Golisopod to either use Bug-type moves or switch out. Golisopod can try to use Toxic to wear them down, but if it isn't running Toxic, there's not much else it can do.
**Bulky Water-types:** Pokemon like Toxapex, Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Water, and Gyarados can all live a few hits from Golisopod and either OHKO it or cripple it with Toxic. Toxapex is especially an annoying counter because it is immune to Toxic, can remove Swords Dance boosts with Haze, and can either poison it or burn it with Scald.
**Stealth Rock:** Stealth Rock hinders Golisopod's overall ability to live, as it doesn't allow Golisopod to come in freely and revenge kill something.
**Electric-types:** Electric-type Pokemon like Zapdos, Tapu Koko, and Raikou can check Golisopod efficiently. Zapdos can survive a Liquidation and Aqua Jet from Golisopod and 2HKO it in return, Tapu Koko can OHKO Golisopod with Thunderbolt, and Raikou can act as a soft check with Desolate Land.
**Physically Defensive Water-resistant Pokemon:** Pokemon that resist Golisopod's Water-type moves like Kartana and Zygarde-C can set up in front of Golisopod can sweep from there while Golisopod can only try to put a dent on them before getting KOed.
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