With fantastic base 120 / 95 attacking stats, a fearsome ability in Speed Boost, and a solid dual STAB combination, Sharpedo is a menacing sweeper in the RU metagame. Although its pitiful defensive stats can be a thorn in its side, Sharpedo can act as a potent late-game cleaner in just about any matchup and is a cornerstone of offense in RU. With the addition of Psychic Fangs to its arsenal and the ability to go physical or special, Sharpedo has near-perfect coverage and is a Pokemon every team needs to be prepared for. This is no easy task, however, as Sharpedo is capable of effectively going physical or special;the former abuses Sharpedo's superior Attack stat, while the latter allows it to more easily beat Pokemon such as Doublade, Slowbro, Reuniclus, and Shaymin, and even allows it to OHKO Durant.
Sharpedo @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Maximum Attack and Speed EVs with an Adamant nature allow Sharpedo to hit as hard and as fast as possible. Speed Boost is essential to this set's success, preventing faster offensive Pokemon like Swellow and Durant from checking it. Crunch is a powerful, reliable Dark-type STAB move for Sharpedo that nails Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Reuniclus and Doublade for super effective damage and is also Sharpedo's most powerful attack against bulky Water-type Pokemon. Waterfall completes Sharpedo's dual STAB combination is useful for smacking bulky Rock-type Pokemon such as Gigalith, Rhyperior, and Diancie, and is situationally useful for its 20% flinch rate. Psychic Fangs gives Sharpedo nearly perfect neutral coverage, hitting Pokemon such as Chestnaught, Virizion, and Kommo-o that resist its dual STAB combination for super effective damage. Lastly, Protect is needed to ensure Sharpedo accumulates at least one boost from Speed Boost and is also helpful for scouting moves versus Choice-locked Pokemon.
Although Sharpedo is a truly incredible Pokemon in the RU metagame, it does have a few shortcomings. Sharpedo's most notable flaw is certainly its abysmal defensive stats, which leave it susceptible to priority attacks such as Linoone's Extreme Speed and Comfey's Draining Kiss. Even resisted priority attacks like Honchkrow and Zoroark's Sucker Punch will heavily dent Sharpedo. Furthermore, this lack of defensive utility can make Sharpedo rather difficult to fit on bulkier team archetypes where it is unable to switch in on even resisted attacks. Finally, although it has tremendous coverage and Speed, Sharpedo will often struggle to break through incredibly bulky Pokemon such as Milotic, Umbreon, and Porygon2 that it cannot hit super effectively.
All things considered, Sharpedo is an awesome Pokemon in the RU metagame and deserves a slot on your next team! Give this shark a try!
Sharpedo @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Maximum Attack and Speed EVs with an Adamant nature allow Sharpedo to hit as hard and as fast as possible. Speed Boost is essential to this set's success, preventing faster offensive Pokemon like Swellow and Durant from checking it. Crunch is a powerful, reliable Dark-type STAB move for Sharpedo that nails Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Reuniclus and Doublade for super effective damage and is also Sharpedo's most powerful attack against bulky Water-type Pokemon. Waterfall completes Sharpedo's dual STAB combination is useful for smacking bulky Rock-type Pokemon such as Gigalith, Rhyperior, and Diancie, and is situationally useful for its 20% flinch rate. Psychic Fangs gives Sharpedo nearly perfect neutral coverage, hitting Pokemon such as Chestnaught, Virizion, and Kommo-o that resist its dual STAB combination for super effective damage. Lastly, Protect is needed to ensure Sharpedo accumulates at least one boost from Speed Boost and is also helpful for scouting moves versus Choice-locked Pokemon.
Although Sharpedo is a truly incredible Pokemon in the RU metagame, it does have a few shortcomings. Sharpedo's most notable flaw is certainly its abysmal defensive stats, which leave it susceptible to priority attacks such as Linoone's Extreme Speed and Comfey's Draining Kiss. Even resisted priority attacks like Honchkrow and Zoroark's Sucker Punch will heavily dent Sharpedo. Furthermore, this lack of defensive utility can make Sharpedo rather difficult to fit on bulkier team archetypes where it is unable to switch in on even resisted attacks. Finally, although it has tremendous coverage and Speed, Sharpedo will often struggle to break through incredibly bulky Pokemon such as Milotic, Umbreon, and Porygon2 that it cannot hit super effectively.
All things considered, Sharpedo is an awesome Pokemon in the RU metagame and deserves a slot on your next team! Give this shark a try!
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