Slowbro
- Amnesia
- Surf
- Reflect
- Rest
Slowbro is one of the most dangerous setup sweepers in RBY OU and can win some games on its own. Amnesia lets it shrug off Thunderbolts from Chansey and Starmie, bar critical hits, and even 2HKO them back with Surf at +6. Rest allows Slowbro to shrug off paralysis and chip damage it will likely incur to keep it in the game. What makes this set unique is the presence of Reflect over Thunder Wave. While this set relies on its teammates to paralyze the likes of Chansey and Starmie to break through them, Reflect increases its odds of beating Tauros and Snorlax and means a singular Explosion from Exeggutor or Cloyster isn't enough to reliably take it down. Slowbro overall has also seen an increase in viability lately due to most players opting to put a foe to sleep early-game, which means Slowbro can't be slept later on. Slowbro appreciates support from Rhydon or Jolteon to shut down Electric-types, which are some of its biggest checks.
Check out Reflect Slowbro winning the game in SPL XIII: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen1ou-610474
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