[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Thunder
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Volt Switch / Sticky Web
item: Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Galvantula's STAB combination paired with Energy Ball and its respectable Speed tier makes it a difficult threat to deal with; however, it struggles to compete with Heliolisk as an offensive Electric-types as Heliolisk boasts greater Special Attack, Speed which allows it to check Cobalion, coverage options, and defensive utility thanks to its ability Dry Skin making it a much more reliable check to Water-types like Milotic and Rotom-W. Furthermore, its poor bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock means Galvantula finds it hard to find a situation where it can switch in to fire off an attack or potentially set up its Sticky Web. Thunder is preferred over Thunderbolt since Compound Eyes increases its accuracy and improves its otherwise lackluster damage output, and the paralysis chance prevents Pokemon like Noivern and Sylveon from coming in to check it reliably. Energy Ball is a great coverage option that allows Galvantula to hit the likes of Rhyperior, Gigalith, and Rotom-W. Volt Switch allows Galvantula to pivot into its teammates to handle its checks such as Bronzong and Gigalith, but Sticky Web allows Galvantula to support its team and slow down Choice Scarf users like Darmanitan and Chandelure, which would otherwise be able to revenge kill Galvantula. However, Sticky Web is an unreliable play style, mainly due to the prominence of Heavy-Duty Boots users like Chandelure and Darmanitan and the relative difficulty of preventing Defoggers like Noivern and Rotom-Wash from reliably removing them. It is also outclassed by both Ribombee and Araquanid as a Sticky Web setter, due to the former’s better Speed tier, and the latter’s better bulk. A Life Orb is the preferred item so that Galvantula can have greater damage output. Heavy-Duty Boots can also be used to remove Galvantula's crippling weakness to Stealth Rock; however, it comes at the cost of the much-needed power behind its moves to 2HKO Escavalier.
Strong wallbreakers like Darmanitan, Pangoro, and Machamp appreciate Galvantula bringing them in through Volt Switch against foes like Roserade, Bronzong, and Gigalith. In return, they can handle Pokemon that wall this set like Gigalith, Copperajah, and Sylveon. Hazard removal from the likes of Blastoise, Tsareena, and Noivern can help remove hazards for Galvantula if it isn’t running Heavy-Duty Boots. Noivern also has the added benefit of bringing Galvantula in to check bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. Additional checks to Water-types are appreciated since Galvantula lacks the bulk it needs to consistently pivot into them, so Pokemon like Roserade and Tsareena are appreciated by Galvantula. Both of them are able to beat Gigalith, while Roserade has the added benefit of checking Sylveon, being able to set up Spikes to wear down Galvantula's switch ins, and crippling shared checks like Bronzong and Noivern through Sleep Powder. Checks to Fire-types like Choice Scarf Chandelure and Darmanitan are necessary, so Rhyperior, Incineroar, and Gigalith are appreciated by Galvantula. Rhyperior and Gigalith can come in and force out or beat both Toxtricity, one of the few Pokemon that resist both Galvantula’s STAB moves and its coverage, and Noivern, which can easily revenge kill it, while Swords Dance Incineroar can help break down Gigalith, and it can also pivot into Galvantula to handle bulky Water-types. When running Sticky Web, strong setup sweepers like Lucario, Cobalion, Chandelure, Swords Dance Incineroar, and Doublade appreciate Galvantula weakening foes and potential Sticky Web support so that they can clean more easily. The aforementioned Chandelure, along with other Ghost-types like Doublade, can spinblock for Galvantula so that its Sticky Web will not be removed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ImperialGamer517, 506687]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575]], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Thunder
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Volt Switch / Sticky Web
item: Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Galvantula's STAB combination paired with Energy Ball and its respectable Speed tier makes it a difficult threat to deal with; however, it struggles to compete with Heliolisk as an offensive Electric-types as Heliolisk boasts greater Special Attack, Speed which allows it to check Cobalion, coverage options, and defensive utility thanks to its ability Dry Skin making it a much more reliable check to Water-types like Milotic and Rotom-W. Furthermore, its poor bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock means Galvantula finds it hard to find a situation where it can switch in to fire off an attack or potentially set up its Sticky Web. Thunder is preferred over Thunderbolt since Compound Eyes increases its accuracy and improves its otherwise lackluster damage output, and the paralysis chance prevents Pokemon like Noivern and Sylveon from coming in to check it reliably. Energy Ball is a great coverage option that allows Galvantula to hit the likes of Rhyperior, Gigalith, and Rotom-W. Volt Switch allows Galvantula to pivot into its teammates to handle its checks such as Bronzong and Gigalith, but Sticky Web allows Galvantula to support its team and slow down Choice Scarf users like Darmanitan and Chandelure, which would otherwise be able to revenge kill Galvantula. However, Sticky Web is an unreliable play style, mainly due to the prominence of Heavy-Duty Boots users like Chandelure and Darmanitan and the relative difficulty of preventing Defoggers like Noivern and Rotom-Wash from reliably removing them. It is also outclassed by both Ribombee and Araquanid as a Sticky Web setter, due to the former’s better Speed tier, and the latter’s better bulk. A Life Orb is the preferred item so that Galvantula can have greater damage output. Heavy-Duty Boots can also be used to remove Galvantula's crippling weakness to Stealth Rock; however, it comes at the cost of the much-needed power behind its moves to 2HKO Escavalier.
Strong wallbreakers like Darmanitan, Pangoro, and Machamp appreciate Galvantula bringing them in through Volt Switch against foes like Roserade, Bronzong, and Gigalith. In return, they can handle Pokemon that wall this set like Gigalith, Copperajah, and Sylveon. Hazard removal from the likes of Blastoise, Tsareena, and Noivern can help remove hazards for Galvantula if it isn’t running Heavy-Duty Boots. Noivern also has the added benefit of bringing Galvantula in to check bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. Additional checks to Water-types are appreciated since Galvantula lacks the bulk it needs to consistently pivot into them, so Pokemon like Roserade and Tsareena are appreciated by Galvantula. Both of them are able to beat Gigalith, while Roserade has the added benefit of checking Sylveon, being able to set up Spikes to wear down Galvantula's switch ins, and crippling shared checks like Bronzong and Noivern through Sleep Powder. Checks to Fire-types like Choice Scarf Chandelure and Darmanitan are necessary, so Rhyperior, Incineroar, and Gigalith are appreciated by Galvantula. Rhyperior and Gigalith can come in and force out or beat both Toxtricity, one of the few Pokemon that resist both Galvantula’s STAB moves and its coverage, and Noivern, which can easily revenge kill it, while Swords Dance Incineroar can help break down Gigalith, and it can also pivot into Galvantula to handle bulky Water-types. When running Sticky Web, strong setup sweepers like Lucario, Cobalion, Chandelure, Swords Dance Incineroar, and Doublade appreciate Galvantula weakening foes and potential Sticky Web support so that they can clean more easily. The aforementioned Chandelure, along with other Ghost-types like Doublade, can spinblock for Galvantula so that its Sticky Web will not be removed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ImperialGamer517, 506687]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575]], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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