Truth. I definitely think the way to go would be Toxic Orb and 4 attacks. Choosing between coverage and priority already sucks on the SD set (lets be honest, not using Facade really isn't an option), and when you consider that this thing is super easy to revenge kill with its crap defenses and 90 base speed, you're much better off going for a hit and run strategy, where the speed is enough to make it a decent wall-breaker. Facade is just powerful enough to always 2HKO Slowbro without Stealth Rock, so maybe there's something there.SD Quick Feet Ursaring outclasses it in every way imaginable
It's like a worse like orb, a CS set is still viable in RU.Perhaps if that ability can prevent the damage of poison it could be a few more useful for Zangoose, but being it an ability in which you have to use an Toxic orb (and no other item) while your Zangoose are losing more HP each turn, i don´t believe it being too used (and IMO Zangoose is very frail and haven´t enough speed for resisting a set intoxicated and do some damage).
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!Wouldn't it have been awesome if this little guy got Speed Boost like Blaziken or Sharpdeo?
I would probably run this set(in the hope the opponent doesn't have priority):
Lead Zangoose @Focus Sash
Speed Boost
Adamant
252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
-Swords Dance
-Flail
-Close Combat
-Shadow Claw/Night Slash
Close Combat and Shadow Claw say hi. Unless there's some sort of ghost/normal I didn't know about?This is is 100% walled by ghosts and most steels. Hippopotas and Hitmontop in the meta don't help either. Salac Berry isn't legal outside of DW too. Can't work.
imagine next gen, he got an evolution. 73/115/60/60/60/90 are his current stats. I would imagine a spread of 85/126/71/60/74/114ES would be the best thing this guy could ever get tbh. Unfortunately right now he's way too frail to do much, since he won't be able to set up an SD with his defenses, and even if he does he's way too easily revenge killed. I love Zangoose though, why couldn't he be like, 100 base speed? That would be awesome D:
Close Combat and Shadow Claw say hi. Unless there's some sort of ghost/normal I didn't know about?
Salac would be pretty cool if it was released though >.<
SD Quick Feet Ursaring outclasses it in every way imaginable
But Ursaring doesn't have high enough speed to go Guts. Unless, of course, you're talking a TR team.But if you're trying to sweep, which you probably are; you'll need ursaring's higher speed and bulk. Not to mention ursaring can just go guts and destroy zangoose in attack.