Suicune
[OVERVIEW]
- Sporting great bulk with decent Speed and Special Attack, Suicune can be a versatile supporter.
- Mono Water typing gives it only two weaknesses further complimenting its good bulk and making it hard to KO.
- Its average attack and can make it easy to wall, except when it carries Sheer Cold.
- Overall good stats and Pokemon.
[SET]
name: Tailwind
move 1: Tailwind
move 2: Scald / Hydro Pump
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Protect / Calm Mind
item: Wacan Berry / Life Orb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 Hp / 252 SAtk / 140 Spd
[SET COMMENTS]
- Suicune can use Tailwind and usually has no trouble getting it up because of its bulk.
- With Life Orb, Suicune's Hydro Pump hits hard and can KO Tyranitar in neutral weather.
- Scald chance of burn is incredibly helpful.
- After wards, Suicune can use Icy Wind to lower opposing Tailwind teams speed.
- Calm Mind up when you have the chance to make Suicune to raise suicunes Special Attack and Defense.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Ev spread allows Suicune to out speed Modest Ludicolo and Scarf Thundurus in Tailwind. The rest are put into Special Attack then Hp.
- As with the previous set, Terrakion and Tyranitar make good teammates dealing heavy damage to Zapdos and most other Electric-types who threaten to 2HKO suicune.
- By summoning up hail abomasnow can cancel opposing weather and threatening Thundurus and Zapdos.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Scald
move 3: Icy Wind
move 4: Rest
item: Chesto Berry
nature: Bold
evs: 252 Hp / 140 Def / 116 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
- Suicune is one of the better Calm Minders because of its good bulk, decent Speed, Special Attack, and great Stab.
- Set aims to attempt a sweep while also supporting the team with Icy Wind Speed drops and the occasional burn from Scald.
- Once it accumulates enough Calm Minds, usually only a crit can bring down Suicune.
- Pressure further helps out the set by stalling out low PP moves.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- EVs allow it to out speed max speed Thundurus after an Icy Wind and the rest are put into Hp then Defense.
- Sleep Talk will allow Suicune to continue attacking while asleep, but Rest plus Chest Berry is usually sufficient enough, Mono water will make it vulnerable to Storm Drain and Water Absorb users, and Icy Wind is extremely helpful anyways.
- Hitmontop is an excellent partner with Intimidate and Fake Out being excellent assets to Suicune stating up.
- A Rage Powder or Follow Me is usually helpful giving Suicune more turns to set up.
- With Zapdos being extremely common, Pokemon such as Abomasnow, Tyranitar, and other Pokemon that can dispatch of Zapdos are helpful.
- Pokemon like Garchomp and Rotom who can out speed most Pokemon after an Icy Wind from Suicune may opt to go with bulkier spreads.
- A Pokemon with Psych Up can take advantage of the all the Calm Minds Suicune accumulates.
[SET]
name: Crowncune
move 1: Sheer Cold
move 2: Rest
move 3: Sleep Talk
move 4: Scald
item: Leftovers / Wacan Berry
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 Hp / 196 Def / 60 SDef
[SET COMMENTS]
- Suicune is probably one if not the best Sheer Cold users because of its stats and Mono Water typing.
- With Rest and Sleep Talk, Suicune is incredibly hard to take down and has plenty of chances to get lucky with Sheer Cold.
- Pokemon it couldn't normally deal with such as Ludicolo, Ferrothron, and Chansey now have roughly a 1/3 of a chance to be 1HKOed.
- Scald occasional burn is helpful and can score some 2HKOs/KOs on certain pokemon.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Ev spread gives good overall bulk taking about 40% max damage from Close Combat from a Jolly Terrakion while also surviving 2 Discharges from a Max Special Attack Zapdos almost every time after Leftovers.
- As with the previous set, Terrakion and Tyranitar make good teammates dealing heavy damage to zapdos and most other Electric-types who threaten to 2HKO suicune.
[OTHER OPTIONS]
- Extreme Speed can be useful for picking off weakened Pokemon.
- With max Hp, Mirror Coat will pretty much KO anything that does over 40% to Suiucne
- If your running Hail, Blizzard gives Suicune a powerful field attack.
- Quash is an interesting move but Suicune's average speed probably doesn't make it the best user.
- Roar can phaze out Pokemon trying set up TR or stat up.
- Reflect is a great support move.
[COUNTERS]
- Bulky grass types like Abomasnow, Ludicolo and Ferrothorn wall suicune all day, can hit it hard with their Grass STABs or use Leech Seed to pressure Suicune to switch out, or give up a tenth of its health each turn.
- Gastrodon has no problem with Icy Wind and Storm Drain makes it immune to Scald along with other water Absorb and Storm Drain users, but most of them can't harm Suicune once it starts to Calm Mind.
- Zapdos, Thundurus, and other Electric-types threaten to 2HKO Suicune.
- Ninetails is annoying summoning eternal Sunlight activating Chlorophyll and weakening Suicunes STAB.
- Most specially defensive Pokemon can stay in against Suicune's Modest Special Attack.
- Anything with Taunt can prevent Suicune from using Calm Mind or any of its supporting moves.
- Be wary of Trick users as being locked into a move will limit Suicune's usability.
[DREAM WORLD]
Suicune has a lot to look forward to because of its Dream World ability Water Absorb and the unreleased Snarl. Snarl is a great move lowering both opponents Special Attack, Suicune is already hard enough to take down without both of your opponents’ Special Attack being lowered every turn. Water Absorb giving it an immunity and restoring 25% of its heath each time its hit by Surf or any Water-type attack will make the Calm Mind set even harder to take down. Unfortunately, Water Absorb variants will not have access to 4th gen move tutors and TMs, most notable being Icy Wind and Sheer Cold.
