ok, first Smogon post..so here goes (que the laughter)
Trubbish to C+
Ok, so why am I talking about garbage? Ah, because one man's trash is another man's spiker/dark spam counter/fighting check/grass spam counter.
Allow me to elaborate.
Trubbish @ Eviolite
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes/Pain Split
- Gunk Shot/Haze
- Drain Punch/Haze
With the ability Sticky Hold giving an eviolite staying power and it's above average, albeit HP lacking, bulk of 50/93/93, Trubbish is no slouch.
It may look like a carbon copy of its older brother ,Garbador, but with an eviolite it actually outbulks Garb in its defenses and can tank some serious hits like they were nothing but....wait for it.....garbage. I know, I'm a genius, the Michelangelo of words, if you will. But all jokes aside, with wish support Trubbish has a ton of longevity and switches in on checks for what is really the tier's only viable wish passer, Lickilicky, with ease. With a low HP stat, it gets 100% of its health back each pass and can continue to trash your opponents field with hazards and gunky shots. Ok, I'm done with bad puns, you can stop screaming now. Read below for calcs.
P.S.-
A SpDef variant could probably be run effectively, making this pokemon versatile from a defensive standpoint. Venoshock, Toxic Spike combo with a few shufflers on a team might also be effective, and could probably be done without much SpA investment, allowing you to keep Drain Punch as a go to move for those pesky Dark types. But that may be far too out there, and I haven't bothered to calc anything along those lines. Just a thought.
P.P.S.-Pain split could be run over Toxic spikes if wish support isn't conducive to your team's overall structure and you don't mind missing out on residual damage. It also helps stall out standard rest talk Throh while making Trubbish nearly impossible for Throh to pick off. Eventually it will force the switch or a PP war.
Lé Dark Spam
So, Little Trubbish here beats all darks one on one with very minimal attack investment. With Drain Punch allowing for some recovery while in the midst of battle, Trubbish is sure to come away with usable health to do more trashy deeds after vanquishing these dark fellows. And not only that, but he can just, if he so chose to, spike in their respective faces. Something a certain rose could only dream of doing.
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8 Atk Trubbish Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Pawniard: 112-136 (48.4 - 58.8%) -- 97.3% chance to 2HKO
252+ Atk Pawniard Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 84-100 (27.7 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
8 Atk Trubbish Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mightyena: 86-102 (30.6 - 36.2%) -- 42.1% chance to 3HKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Mightyena Crunch vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 95-113 (31.3 - 37.2%) -- 79.4% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Life Orb Sneasel Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 109-129 (35.9 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
8 Atk Trubbish Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Sneasel: 204-244 (81.2 - 97.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Lé Broke Thing
Trubbish gets full hazard layers up on Throh. And with the addition of Haze on a set, can proceed to throw spikes at Throh (hehe) while he watches him get nice n bulky. Even with the rarely seen coverage that is Zen Headbutt, Trubbish gets 3 layers up regardless. 2-3 layers are possible if they really want to run Earthquake and blow your unsuspecting mind. Aren't we suspecting this thing? Is this mic even on? Huh, dead crowd.
+2 252+ Atk Throh Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 124-147 (40.9 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ Atk Throh Zen Headbutt vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 104-124 (34.3 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Lé Vegetables
Weeds in your garden? Vines up your walls? Not an issue, Trubbish is on the scene. Name a plant (that isn't a turtle) and it's gone.
Trubbish hits hard with STAB Gunk Shot on most of the tier's offensive minded grass types and just chews hits from said threats like gum. What's a Jumpluff SD when Trubbish's memory gets a little hazy and forgets you were dancing with swords like a lunatic? Ditto for that mean old Leafeon.
So go outside, breathe some fresh air and spread your trash on those pesky weeds. Spikes included with every purchase.
252 Atk Life Orb Leafeon Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 79-94 (26 - 31%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
8 Atk Trubbish Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Leafeon: 120-144 (44.2 - 53.1%) -- 23.8% chance to 2HKO
8 Atk Trubbish Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Roselia: 94-112 (30.9 - 36.8%) -- 74.7% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Jumpluff Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Trubbish: 67-81 (22.1 - 26.7%) -- 19.5% chance to 4HKO
8 Atk Trubbish Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Jumpluff: 204-242 (70.1 - 83.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Cons
Realizing I failed to shed light on Trubbish's more than ample flaws, I shall now do so.
Longevity-
With no reliable recovery of its own(Pain Split being situational and not a guarantee), Trubbish does struggle without Wish support. Serving as a spiker/defensive wall to some threats , without said team mate, it is easily worn down.
4MSS-
Can I get a 5th move slot?.Amen. With haze being Trubbish's only way to deter many threats from setting up, it is almost necessary to run. And if said Wish pass isn't available, Pain Split might also be a staple on the set. This leaves you with only two available slots which would need to be given to 1 type of spike, and one coverage move of your choice, depending on the needs of your team. This further forces Trubbish into a niche where it might or might not be outclassed, depending on the respective situation.
Torterra-
Look, Up in the sky!! Is it a turtle? Is it a tree?. No, it's one of the tier's best offensive grass types.
Trubbish can't touch Torterra even if it tried, which is not a scenario I'd like to encounter any day. With Gunk Shot only hitting neutrally for abysmal damage and Torterra possessing the ability to possibly OHKO after rocks, Trubbish has met his match in the form of this monster. RIP .
Hope everyone enjoyed my first post, and I really hope you consider Trubbish next time you're building spike offense. Cya