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- Seismitoad's great defensive Water / Ground typing in tandem with its ability, Water Absorb, [...]
- Seismitoad's great defensive Water / Ground typing in tandem with its ability, Water Absorb, [...]
- The ability to spread status with Scald and Toxic [...]
- The ability to spread status with Scald and Toxic [...]
- It can set Stealth Rock and use Refresh, which differentiates it from Gastrodon.
- It can set Stealth Rock and use Refresh, which differentiates it from Gastrodon.
- Unfortunately, it lacks a source of reliable recovery outside of Leftovers, so it is prone to getting worn down.
- Unfortunately, it lacks a source of reliable recovery outside of Leftovers, so it is prone to getting worn down.
[SET]
[SET]
name: Defensive
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Scald
move 2: Scald
move 3: Earthquake / Protect
move 3: Earthquake / Protect
move 4: Toxic / Protect / Refresh
move 4: Toxic / Protect / Refresh
item: Leftovers
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Sassy
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moves
Moves
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* Stealth Rock provides support for Seismitoad's team. Seismitoad matches up well against some common Defog users like Rotom-W and Zapdos.
* Stealth Rock provides support for Seismitoad's team. Seismitoad matches up well against some common Defog users like Rotom-W and Zapdos.
* Scald punishes potential switch-ins such as Ferrothorn and Kartana with a burn.
* Scald punishes potential switch-ins such as Ferrothorn and Kartana with a burn.
* Earthquake OHKOes maximum HP Heatran and 2HKOes maximum HP Magearna.
* Earthquake OHKOes Heatran and 2HKOes Magearna so that Seismitoad can effectively check them.
* Toxic pressures Defog users including Zapdos, Pelipper, and Rotom-W and punishes Grass-types like Tangrowth may try switching into Seismitoad.
* Toxic pressures Defog users including Zapdos, Pelipper, and Rotom-W and punishes Grass-types like Tangrowth may try switching into Seismitoad.
* Protect grants Seismitoad an extra turn of Leftovers recovery, lets it scout moves from Choice item users such as Kartana, and potentially burn Z-moves from Pokemon like Heatran and Magearna.
* Protect grants Seismitoad an extra turn of Leftovers recovery, lets it scout moves from Choice item users such as Kartana, and potentially burn Z-moves from Pokemon like Heatran and Magearna.
* Refresh allows Seismitoad to stave off status from foes like Heatran and Toxapex. It can be used with either Leftovers or Normalium Z; Z-Refresh allows Seismitoad to restore its health back to full one time.
* Refresh allows Seismitoad to stave off status from foes like Heatran and Toxapex. It can be used with either Leftovers or Normalium Z; Z-Refresh allows Seismitoad to restore its health back to full one time.
* Knock Off removes items like Leftovers from Ferrothorn and Assault Vest from Tangrowth, which can be beneficial for teammates like Ash-Greninja.
* Knock Off removes items like Leftovers from Ferrothorn and Assault Vest from Tangrowth, which can be beneficial for teammates like Ash-Greninja.
Set Details
Set Details
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Maximum HP and Special Defense investment let Seismitoad comfortably switch into special attackers such as Heatran, Battle Bond Greninja, and Tapu Koko. Water Absorb allows Seismitoad to recover health from Water-type attacks and discourages their use from various foes. An alternative spread of 192 HP / 252 Atk / 64 Spe with an Adamant nature can be used; this allows Seismitoad to outspeed Mega Mawile and deal more damage to foes such as Tapu Fini with Earthquake. Using this set with Metronome gives Seismitoad a greater chance to break past bulky foes such as Tapu Fini, Ferrothorn, and Clefable.
Maximum HP and Special Defense investment let Seismitoad comfortably switch into special attackers such as Heatran, Battle Bond Greninja, and Tapu Koko. Water Absorb allows Seismitoad to recover health from Water-type attacks and discourages their use from various foes. An alternative spread of 192 HP / 252 Atk / 64 Spe with an Adamant nature can be used; this allows Seismitoad to outspeed Mega Mawile and deal more damage to foes such as Tapu Fini with Earthquake. Using this set with Metronome gives Seismitoad a greater chance to break past bulky foes such as Tapu Fini, Ferrothorn, and Clefable.
Usage Tips
Usage Tips
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- Switch Seismitoad into stuff it walls and use the opportunity to set Stealth Rock or use Scald.
- Switch Seismitoad into stuff it walls and use the opportunity to set Stealth Rock or use Scald.
- Manage its health wisely, as Seismitoad lacks reliable recovery outside of Leftovers. Do not let it take Knock Off from Pokemon such as Tornadus-T.
- Manage its health wisely, as Seismitoad lacks reliable recovery outside of Leftovers. Do not let it take Knock Off from Pokemon such as Tornadus-T.
- Seismitoad struggles with Defog users that it cannot significantly threaten like Tapu Fini, so try to weaken them first.
- Seismitoad struggles with Defog users that it cannot significantly threaten like Tapu Fini, so try to weaken them first.
- It can easily switch into Volt Switch users like Tapu Koko, Magnezone, Zapdos, Rotom-W, and Magearna.
- Its physical bulk is only decent, so do not use it as a check to physical attackers like Mega Charizard X.
- Its physical bulk is only decent, so do not use it as a check to physical attackers like Mega Charizard X.
- Be wary of lures such as Grassium Z Heatran.
Team Options
Team Options
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- Seismitoad can be overwhelmed by Dark Pulse from Battle Bond Greninja, so Dark-resistant Pokemon like Clefable and Magearna are good teammates. Clefable can also pass wishes to Seismitoad to increase its longevity.
- Seismitoad can be overwhelmed by Dark Pulse from Battle Bond Greninja, so Dark-resistant Pokemon like Clefable and Magearna are good teammates.
- [Knock Off absorbers]
- [Knock Off absorbers]
- Various Steel-types like Mega Scizor, Celesteela, and Jirachi can help with Grass-types like Kartana and Tapu Bulu and wallbreakers that overwhelm it such as Tapu Lele and Kyurem-B, and they appreciate Seismitoad's ability to deal with Heatran, Zapdos, and Rotom-W.
- Various Steel-types like Mega Scizor, Celesteela, and Jirachi can help with Grass-types like Tapu Bulu and Kartana; they appreciate Seismitoad's ability to deal with Heatran, Zapdos, and Rotom-W.
- Fire-types like Heatran and Mega Charizard can deal with Grass-types and wear down Tapu Fini.
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- Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Mega Venusaur are other capable checks to Grass-types.
- Defog users are appreciated in order to remove Spikes and Toxic Spikes for Seismitoad. The latter forces it to use Refresh more often.