[SET]
name: 3 Attacks
move 1: Surf
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Hidden Power Electric / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Encore / Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Thick Fat
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 40 Def / 252 SpA / 216 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
By using maximum Special Attack EVs and Hidden Power Electric, Walrein gains the ability to hit the entire tier for sizeable damage. Walrein's excellent defensive stats allow it to trade down against almost every offensive Pokemon, taking big hits from the likes of Muk, Persian, and Shelgon while firing back with its own powerful attacks. Surf and Ice Beam are Walrein's best STAB attacks, and they have complementary coverage. Walrein's great Special Attack means one of its most common checks, Clefairy, has to spam Soft-Boiled to survive against it, which leaves it vulnerable to Ice Beam's freeze chance. Hidden Power Electric is used to smack Water-types that resist Walrein's STAB attacks, 2HKOing Staryu while reliably 3HKOing opposing Walrein. Hidden Power Electric is the preferred choice to OHKO Pelipper, but if Walrein's team lacks a Grass-type, Hidden Power Grass can be used to OHKO Whiscash. Encore disrupts walls that try to heal through Walrein's assault, notably locking Frillish and Clefairy into using their recovery moves, which prevents these two Pokemon from potentially walling Walrein and crippling it with status. Alternatively, Protect can strengthen Walrein's role as a check to offensive Pokemon by stuffing Persian's Fake Out, gaining valuable Leftovers recovery, and scouting Choice item users. Maximum Special Attack EVs are used to make Walrein as threatening as possible, and enough Speed is used to outrun Pawniard and most Solrock and Meganium. The remaining EVs are dedicated to Defense so that Walrein can check Persian and Shelgon as reliably as possible, although these EVs could be put into HP without a tremendous difference. A Timid nature with maximum Speed investment can be used for targets like neutral-natured Pelipper and Kingler, but Walrein sorely misses the power of Modest. Thick Fat's effective resistance to Fire is not commonly useful, but it can help in playing around Simisear.
Walrein fits best on offensive teams that need to consolidate Walrein's regular role as a bulky attacker and Hidden Power's utility in checking Water-types. Attacking leads that can reliably prevent Stealth Rock or punish the opponent for attempting to use the move are very valuable to Walrein; Leafeon, Kingler, and offensive Meganium all threaten to OHKO or set up on the Rock-types, such as Solrock, while Clefairy is stuffed by Taunt from the likes of Persian, Grumpig, or Emolga. Glaceon stacks many weaknesses with Walrein, but they can break almost any defensive core together. Walrein's Ice typing and lack of recovery often results in it being overwhelmed offensively; Meganium and Clefairy are staple defensive Pokemon that can switch into a variety of Walrein's bad matchups, such as Raichu, Leafeon, and Mienfoo.
[SET CREDITS]
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name: 3 Attacks
move 1: Surf
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Hidden Power Electric / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Encore / Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Thick Fat
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 40 Def / 252 SpA / 216 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
By using maximum Special Attack EVs and Hidden Power Electric, Walrein gains the ability to hit the entire tier for sizeable damage. Walrein's excellent defensive stats allow it to trade down against almost every offensive Pokemon, taking big hits from the likes of Muk, Persian, and Shelgon while firing back with its own powerful attacks. Surf and Ice Beam are Walrein's best STAB attacks, and they have complementary coverage. Walrein's great Special Attack means one of its most common checks, Clefairy, has to spam Soft-Boiled to survive against it, which leaves it vulnerable to Ice Beam's freeze chance. Hidden Power Electric is used to smack Water-types that resist Walrein's STAB attacks, 2HKOing Staryu while reliably 3HKOing opposing Walrein. Hidden Power Electric is the preferred choice to OHKO Pelipper, but if Walrein's team lacks a Grass-type, Hidden Power Grass can be used to OHKO Whiscash. Encore disrupts walls that try to heal through Walrein's assault, notably locking Frillish and Clefairy into using their recovery moves, which prevents these two Pokemon from potentially walling Walrein and crippling it with status. Alternatively, Protect can strengthen Walrein's role as a check to offensive Pokemon by stuffing Persian's Fake Out, gaining valuable Leftovers recovery, and scouting Choice item users. Maximum Special Attack EVs are used to make Walrein as threatening as possible, and enough Speed is used to outrun Pawniard and most Solrock and Meganium. The remaining EVs are dedicated to Defense so that Walrein can check Persian and Shelgon as reliably as possible, although these EVs could be put into HP without a tremendous difference. A Timid nature with maximum Speed investment can be used for targets like neutral-natured Pelipper and Kingler, but Walrein sorely misses the power of Modest. Thick Fat's effective resistance to Fire is not commonly useful, but it can help in playing around Simisear.
Walrein fits best on offensive teams that need to consolidate Walrein's regular role as a bulky attacker and Hidden Power's utility in checking Water-types. Attacking leads that can reliably prevent Stealth Rock or punish the opponent for attempting to use the move are very valuable to Walrein; Leafeon, Kingler, and offensive Meganium all threaten to OHKO or set up on the Rock-types, such as Solrock, while Clefairy is stuffed by Taunt from the likes of Persian, Grumpig, or Emolga. Glaceon stacks many weaknesses with Walrein, but they can break almost any defensive core together. Walrein's Ice typing and lack of recovery often results in it being overwhelmed offensively; Meganium and Clefairy are staple defensive Pokemon that can switch into a variety of Walrein's bad matchups, such as Raichu, Leafeon, and Mienfoo.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mirbro.451786/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/stupidflandrs48.633500/
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