churine
lunatic+
taken over by tahu
[OVERVIEW]
Roggenrola might seem appealing as a switch-in to Brave Bird and Flying-types with its high Defense and ability to then force them out after a Weak Armor boost to set up Stealth Rock, but Onix performs the exact same role much more effectively. Other than having a lower Attack stat, Onix has far superior Speed, better defenses, a better movepool, and a Ground-typing that lets it switch in on pivoting Volt Switch users and deal significant damage to Fighting-types with STAB Earthquake. Roggenrola falls flat against any decently fast special attacker and cannot outspeed most Choice Scarf users even after a Weak Armor boost.
[SET]
name: Weak Armor
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Rock Blast
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Explosion
item: Eviolite
ability: Weak Armor
nature: Jolly
evs: 156 Atk / 76 Def / 76 SpD / 156 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Roggenrola's best bet is to come in on resisted physical hits, primarily Flying-types, to gain a Weak Armor boost and force them out in order to freely set up Stealth Rock. However, Onix completely outclasses Roggenrola as a Stealth Rock user due to its greater Speed, Ground-typing, and better general utility.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[tahu, 107567], [crusty, 264307]
- Quality checked by: [[Coconut, 150971], [Merritt, 213064]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Mr. Uncompetitive, 145317]]
[OVERVIEW]
Roggenrola might seem appealing as a switch-in to Brave Bird and Flying-types with its high Defense and ability to then force them out after a Weak Armor boost to set up Stealth Rock, but Onix performs the exact same role much more effectively. Other than having a lower Attack stat, Onix has far superior Speed, better defenses, a better movepool, and a Ground-typing that lets it switch in on pivoting Volt Switch users and deal significant damage to Fighting-types with STAB Earthquake. Roggenrola falls flat against any decently fast special attacker and cannot outspeed most Choice Scarf users even after a Weak Armor boost.
[SET]
name: Weak Armor
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Rock Blast
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Explosion
item: Eviolite
ability: Weak Armor
nature: Jolly
evs: 156 Atk / 76 Def / 76 SpD / 156 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Roggenrola's best bet is to come in on resisted physical hits, primarily Flying-types, to gain a Weak Armor boost and force them out in order to freely set up Stealth Rock. However, Onix completely outclasses Roggenrola as a Stealth Rock user due to its greater Speed, Ground-typing, and better general utility.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[tahu, 107567], [crusty, 264307]
- Quality checked by: [[Coconut, 150971], [Merritt, 213064]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Mr. Uncompetitive, 145317]]
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