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Perms by Eevee General, OP Stolen from ginganinja / BH Thread
Creative and Underrated Sets in Monotype
1. What is a creative moveset?
Rotom-Wash @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 220 HP / 128 SpA / 160 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Trick
This Rotom-W set is a very effective Seismitoad and Gastrodon lure for Electric-type teams, which then allow the rest of its team to lock themselves into Hidden Power Ice without much downfall.
If you post a bad gimmick, your post will be deleted.
3. What are some things that constitute a bad gimmick?
- It has not previously been widely used.
- It successfully pulls off a role, and is not strictly outclassed by other Pokemon in that role.
- It takes advantage of metagame trends.
- It has had some success. Post replays / logs to strengthen your case.
- It is an existing set that for whatever reason isn't common.
- Its use is meant to prey on specific facets of the metagame.
- It might be able to surprise and demolish Pokemon that normally counter the usual sets, but does not become a bad gimmick in order to do so.
Rotom-Wash @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 220 HP / 128 SpA / 160 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Trick
This Rotom-W set is a very effective Seismitoad and Gastrodon lure for Electric-type teams, which then allow the rest of its team to lock themselves into Hidden Power Ice without much downfall.
If you post a bad gimmick, your post will be deleted.
3. What are some things that constitute a bad gimmick?
- Using a Pokemon that has no business being used in Monotype, for the sake of using it (Spinda / Feebas).
- Movesets that are inferior and ineffective compared to existing movesets (e.g. Swords Dance Venusaur), or using an obscure move for the sake of hitting an even more obscure check or counter.
- Movesets that are utterly impractical or are horribly outclassed by another Pokemon (e.g. Belly Drum Slowbro).