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Colossal base HP, high base Special Defense, and only one weakness make Blissey the premier special wall in UU, and thanks to its access to various support moves such as Wish and Heal Bell, Blissey finds itself a staple on stall teams. Furthermore, Blissey's ability Natural Cure in combination with reliable recovery in Soft-Boiled makes it very hard to wear down. However, despite access to Seismic Toss and Toxic, Blissey is quite passive, and as a result, it is shut down by Taunt users, such as Krookodile and Gliscor. Blissey is also used as a setup fodder by Steel-types such as Scizor and Cobalion, which are immune to Toxic, and bulky Substitute users, such as Suicune. In addition, a poor Defense stat means that Blissey is vulnerable to the most physical attackers in the tier, such as Mega Sharpedo and Azumarill. Overall, although Blissey is a reliable staple on Stall teams, it finds itself hard to fit onto playstyles other than stall and balance, and as a result, it is mostly restricted to them.
[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Soft-Boiled
move 4: Heal Bell / Stealth Rock
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Seismic Toss is Blissey's main attacking move, which deals consistent damage to most foes. Toxic helps Blissey pressure setup sweepers, such as Mega Houndoom and Latias, which would otherwise take advantage of it. Toxic also lets it cripple physical attackers, such as Infernape and Mamoswine, that tend to switch into it. Soft-Boiled is Blissey's main form of recovery, letting it consistently check special attackers, such as Primarina and Hydreigon, and stall them out with Toxic. Heal Bell allows Blissey to heal status ailments from both itself and its teammates without switching out and should be used if the team already has a Stealth Rock setter. Stealth Rock lets Blissey punish opposing switch-ins. Because of Blissey's colossal HP stat, Wish can be used on the fourth moveslot to heal its teammates when it gets the opportunity to. Protect could be used together with Wish, but this combination can be ultimately suboptimal because not only takes it up two moveslots, it also is done better by Alomomola due to its access to Regenerator. Thunder Wave allows Blissey to punish common switch-ins, such as Cobalion and Gengar, that do not fear Toxic. However, this is only situationally useful.
Set Details
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Maximum investment in HP and Defense, together with a Bold nature, maximizes Blissey's physical bulk, as its special bulk is naturally high enough to check most special attackers. Leftovers provides Blissey with passive recovery, which lets it switch into special attackers such as Mega Manectric and Primarina more easily. Natural Cure lets Blissey heal a potential status ailment upon switching out, making it harder to wear down.
Usage Tips
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Switch Blissey into special attackers, such as Hydreigon and Nidoking. However, it is recommended to scout for mixed sets, such as Superpower on Hydreigon, Nidoking, and Volcanion, that hit Blissey for physical damage to overpower it. If using Heal Bell, heal up teammates affected by lethal status ailments when an opportunity is provided. If using Stealth Rock, it is best to send out Blissey early-game to set it up. Prevent Blissey from getting worn down so it can repeatedly switch into special attackers, such as Mega Sceptile and Mega Manectric. A way to do that is to remove entry hazards as often as possible and use Soft-Boiled frequently so Blissey is not 2HKOed by any of the special attackers' moves. Avoid staying in with Blissey on setup sweepers that beat it, such as Togekiss, Scizor, Gliscor, and Cobalion, so they don't get extra free turns, and on physical attackers, because they can potentially overpower Blissey. Do not stay in on Taunt users, such as Krookodile and Crobat, that shut down Blissey and beat it. Be wary of bulky Substitute users such as Suicune and Kyurem. Although Blissey can take hits from them, they reliably stall Blissey out of PP.
Team Options
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Blissey is often found alongside Alomomola and Quagsire, as the three are staples on most stall teams. The former can comfortably switch into physical attackers that beat Blissey, such as Scizor and Infernape, and the latter can handle most physical setup sweepers that take advantage of Blissey's passivity, such as Cobalion and Azumarill. Spinners and Defoggers, such as Tentacruel and Togekiss, can remove entry hazards for Blissey, which helps it not be worn down when switching in. Fighting-type checks, such as Doublade, Tentacruel, and Moltres, beat the likes of Terrakion, Breloom, and Heracross. Spikes setters, such as Klefki and Chesnaught, help punish Fighting-types that tend to switch into Blissey, such as Cobalion and Terrakion. Certain special setup sweepers, such as Chandelure and Togekiss, are capable of beating Blissey. Hence, Pokemon that beat those make great partners. Mega Aerodactyl and Alolan Muk are great examples.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Blissey's wide range of coverage moves, such as Fire Blast and Ice Beam, allows it to lure certain Pokemon that may switch into it, such as Scizor and Gliscor, and hit them hard. However, Seismic Toss is more consistent and is generally better in most matchups.
A set consisting of Calm Mind, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam and Soft-Boiled helps Blissey against opposing special setup sweepers and also serves as a sweeper. However, because of Blissey's atrocious Defense and below average Special Attack, a sweep is very hard to pull off. Normalium Z in conjunction with Heal Bell makes Blissey immune to Trick, reduces damage taken from Knock Off, and allows Blissey to have a one-time method of completely healing itself up, if necessary. However, the loss of passive recovery from Leftovers lets special attackers, such as Mega Manectric and Mega Sceptile, wear it down more easily. Counter, in conjunction with Chople Berry, can be used to surprise Fighting-types that usually beat Blissey. However, Blissey does not always have room for Counter on its moveset and usually prefers the passive recovery Leftovers provides. Skill Swap helps Blissey beat some of its checks, such as Suicune and Kyurem, that may try to stall it out of PP with Pressure. It also eases its matchup against certain setup sweepers, such as Togekiss, Reuniclus, Gliscor, and Serperior, that rely on their ability to beat Blissey. However, Blissey does not always have the place on its moveset for that.
Checks and Counters
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**Fighting-types**: Common Fighting-types, such as Infernape, Breloom, and Kommo-o, beat Blissey with little effort. Furthermore, Fighting-types with access to setup moves, such as Cobalion and Heracross, take advantage of Blissey, and Breloom can cripple a teammate with Spore on the switch.
**Toxic-immune Pokemon**: Steel-types, such as Scizor and Lucario, not only are immune to Toxic but also use Blissey as a setup fodder. Furthermore, status absorbers such as Reuniclus and Togekiss take advantage of Blissey to set up Calm Mind and Nasty Plot, respectively. Substitute and Lum Berry users, such as Haxorus and Kyurem, can either set up on Blissey or stall it out of PP.
**Strong Physical Attackers**: Mega Sharpedo and Entei overpower Blissey quite easily, without even needing to use coverage.
**Taunt**: Taunt users, such as Gliscor and Krookodile, prevent Blissey from healing itself up. Furthermore, Krookodile can start launching its powerful STAB moves after Blissey has been shut down.
**Pursuit**: Pursuit trappers that force Blissey out, such as Alolan Muk and Krookodile, can threaten it. This way, Blissey can find it harder to reliably switch into strong special attackers that it normally beats, such as Primarina and Volcanion.
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