Salazzle @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Corrosion
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Knock Off
- Toxic
With high Special Attack and Speed, Salazzle is a potent revenge killer that is only outrun by Weavile and Barraskewda. Flamethrower and Sludge Bomb are strong STAB moves that let Salazzle to easily threaten common Pokemon like Klefki and Sylveon. Knock Off lets Salazzle remove Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from switch-ins like Dragalge and Blissey, and Toxic wears down defensive checks even faster, with Corrosion preventing anything bar Naclstack from safely switching into it. Tera Grass removes Salazzle's 4x weakness to the prevalent Earthquake. Due to its immense frailty, Salazzle needs defensive partners like Mudsdale and Bronzong that are able to switch into attacks. Salazzle also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey and Umbreon, so it appreciates physically offensive teammates like Weavile and Passimian that can remove them. Additionally, Pokemon like Iron Thorns and Naclstack easily check Salazzle due to their typing, so partners like Krookodile and Tatsugiri that can threaten them are necessary.
Character Count: 1041
Ability: Corrosion
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Knock Off
- Toxic
With high Special Attack and Speed, Salazzle is a potent revenge killer that is only outrun by Weavile and Barraskewda. Flamethrower and Sludge Bomb are strong STAB moves that let Salazzle to easily threaten common Pokemon like Klefki and Sylveon. Knock Off lets Salazzle remove Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from switch-ins like Dragalge and Blissey, and Toxic wears down defensive checks even faster, with Corrosion preventing anything bar Naclstack from safely switching into it. Tera Grass removes Salazzle's 4x weakness to the prevalent Earthquake. Due to its immense frailty, Salazzle needs defensive partners like Mudsdale and Bronzong that are able to switch into attacks. Salazzle also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey and Umbreon, so it appreciates physically offensive teammates like Weavile and Passimian that can remove them. Additionally, Pokemon like Iron Thorns and Naclstack easily check Salazzle due to their typing, so partners like Krookodile and Tatsugiri that can threaten them are necessary.
Character Count: 1041