#569 - Garbodor

[Level5Pidgey]

Name: Garbodor
Number: 569
Type: Poison

Abilities: Stench, Weak Armor, Aftermath

Base Stats:
70 / 100 / 140 / 90 / 60 / 75

Level Up Move Edits:
None

Move Tutor Move Edits:
Its current learnable Gen V TMs
Its current learnable Gen V Tutor Moves
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Poison Jab

Egg Move Edits:
None

Example Set
Weak Armour Sweep @ Life Orb
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Weak Armor, Jolly
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
- Poison Jab / Gunk Shot

Explanation of Set
While Weak Armor seems like a poor ability, Garbodor can make fair use of it through his great physical bulk. Switch in on a weak or resisted physical hit, propelling you to 409 Spe (faster than max base 130s) - then, proceed to deal as much damage as possible. This is best done when your enemy is already weak, as your defence won't hold up so nicely with the negative modifier. When you get low on HP, Explode!

Example Set
Weak Armour Specs @ Choice Specs
252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Weak Armor, Timid
- Thunderbolt
- Sludge Wave
- Focus Blast / Psychic
- Hidden Power Ice / Fire

Explanation of Set
Again, Weak Armor is great as a one-turn set up. Switch into a physical weak or resisted move, and hit the enemy as hard as you can with a boosted Special attack. Garbodor has fair coverage with Thunderbolt and Hidden Power Ice - while Sludge Wave gives STAB, and Psychic guarantees you're an amazing counter to fighting Pokemon. Focus Blast will hit Steels hard - who are likely to come in to absorb a Poison move, so if you take Psychic, you may want Hidden Power Fire.

Example Set
Physical Wall @ Black Sludge
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Aftermath, Impish
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
- Poison Jab
- Protect / Haze

Explanation of Set
Garbodor can serve as an amazing physical wall - with access to both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, and defensive stats that Skarmory envies. What Garbodor lacks however, is reliable recovery (Roost), or even "semi-reliable" recovery (Pain Split). Still, if Garbodor can get Toxic Spikes up, with Protect, he can recover while the enemy suffers. Haze can be used to counter many physical boosters.

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