mulgokizary
Banned deucer.
I'd like to do QD Phero and Pyukumuku. I've used these a few times.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for reading.
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I don't see a reason to use this Pokemon with your mentioned sets if you can run stronger special Attackers like Alakazam, Greninja, Volcarona, Tapu Koko. These pokemon can hit as hard as Salazzle and are faster or have a better opportunity to set up (Volcarona). You said that Nasty Plot is a niche over strong special attackers but when you do want to get the Nasty Plot setup with those defensive stats?I'd like to write an analysis for salazzle. I am aware she's on the list of Pokémon not getting and analysis, but I feel she deserves one. It can run 2 sets pretty well, a wallbreaker with firium z or life orb and a choice scarf set. Its fire and poison type STAB gives it a type advantage over steel and fairy types,which are both seen on almost every team. It also has 4× resistances to 3 types so it can switch in more. Its speed tier allows it to our speed most relevant mons. It also has access to nasty plot, which gives it more of a niche over mega zam and gengar. As for the scarf set, it can afford to run modest and still outspeed 100 base speed Mons at +1 with 252 EVs and a speed boosting nature. Its fire blast hits harder than any other relevant scarfer can hit besides pheromosa. Because of how valuable its revenge killing and wallbreaking capabilities can be for hyper offense, I think it merits an analysis.
Calcs:
Life orb
252 SpA Life Orb Salazzle Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Metagross-Mega: 385-455 (127.9 - 151.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Salazzle Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Landorus-Therian: 359-426 (93.9 - 111.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Life Orb Salazzle Hidden Power Ice vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 354-416 (98.8 - 116.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Life Orb Salazzle Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 168 SpD Ferrothorn: 640-754 (181.8 - 214.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Salazzle Sludge Wave vs. 248 HP / 16+ SpD Tapu Fini: 260-307 (75.8 - 89.5%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Life Orb Salazzle Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 244-291 (67.2 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
These Calcs show that even without boosts salazzle can heavily sent some of the tier's strongest walls.
Choice scarf
252+ SpA Salazzle Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Greninja: 204-240 (71.5 - 84.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Salazzle Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Tapu Koko: 390-458 (138.7 - 162.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Salazzle Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Metagross-Mega: 326-386 (108.3 - 128.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Salazzle Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Tapu Lele: 270-320 (96 - 113.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Salazzle Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Gengar: 225-265 (86.2 - 101.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
Again, this shows salazzle is a viable revenge killer.
It's not being considered for an OU analysis (and not on the list) nor is it likely unless you're able to convince people in this thread of its relevance in the metagame and how it fares against common OU threats. I wouldn't be surprised if it was given the pink slip, though, considering it performs super terribly against the majority of A and S threats in the Viability Rankings.I'd like to nominate Conkeldurr for OU. Please if it's on the list tell me, because I didn't see it. Anyway, It's high attack can devastate teams and paired with an Assault Vest it's hard to take down. Access to Drain Punch allows it to deal heavy damage and recover itself in the process. It also gets Knock-Off, an annoying move with 90% chance to OHKO life orb Latios. Ok, maybe it's slow, but it does have priority. Ice Punch can take out dragon types, flying and ground. So yeah, plz give him an analysis.
Write-ups are coming up shortly - it will be added with the Dugtrio revamp.Hey can I take scarf dugtrio?
Hello and welcome to Smogon! I'd recommend lurking around a little more and seeing how thing are run before jumping into making analyses. Honchkrow isn't a viable Pokemon in the OU metagame as it is outclassed by other dark- and flying- types, namely Bisharp and Mega Pinsir, so its not going to get an analysis.I guess I'll take Honchkrow. I'm kinda new to Smogon, and I would like to try making an analysis.