Poliwhirl @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb / Damp
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hypnosis / Substitute
- Belly Drum
- Earthquake / Return
- Hidden Power [Rock]
Poliwhirl is perhaps the only viable drummer in the tier. There are three things that put Poli on the pedestal, first and foremost is 90 base speed, second, is hypnosis. Hypnosis actually seems a little gimmicky to me, as it only hits 60% of the time and poliwhirl is too frail to miss however, hypnosis/water absorb may allow it to switch in for free for a set up opportunity or an attempt at sleeping whatever switches in, for hit and run sleep attempts. Lastly is damp. Damp will allow Poliwhirl to act as a lead vs opposing Glalie. Just drum first turn, sub second or attack vs glalie since you outspeed it and can ohko after a drum. Substitute is superior on a lead Poliwhirl, and probably superior in general. Earthquake has good raw power and coverage with hp rock, return hits slightly harder but is walled by rock/steel walls.
http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/pokemon/poliwhirl
Ability: Water Absorb / Damp
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hypnosis / Substitute
- Belly Drum
- Earthquake / Return
- Hidden Power [Rock]
Poliwhirl is perhaps the only viable drummer in the tier. There are three things that put Poli on the pedestal, first and foremost is 90 base speed, second, is hypnosis. Hypnosis actually seems a little gimmicky to me, as it only hits 60% of the time and poliwhirl is too frail to miss however, hypnosis/water absorb may allow it to switch in for free for a set up opportunity or an attempt at sleeping whatever switches in, for hit and run sleep attempts. Lastly is damp. Damp will allow Poliwhirl to act as a lead vs opposing Glalie. Just drum first turn, sub second or attack vs glalie since you outspeed it and can ohko after a drum. Substitute is superior on a lead Poliwhirl, and probably superior in general. Earthquake has good raw power and coverage with hp rock, return hits slightly harder but is walled by rock/steel walls.
http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/pokemon/poliwhirl