[OVERVIEW]
- Good user of Stealth Rock
- Good typing gives it only one (quad) weakness to Grass.
- Decent overall bulk with 105/75/75
- Excellent ability in Water Absorb makes people thing twice before clicking Scald
- Movepool is limited to Scald, Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, and doesn't have access to Ice Beam
- No recovery makes it easy to wear down
- Good backup check to the likes of Drapion, Rhyperior, Mega Steelix, and Tyrantrum.
- Can switch into Jellicent and Alomomola thanks to Water Absorb, set up Stealth Rock, and potentially using Toxic on them
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Scald
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Stealth Rock is almost mandatory and Seismitoad is an excellent user of it.
- Scald is broken lol. 30% chance of burn and good STAB making it a no-brainer to have on the set
- Earth Power is it's second STAB, and allows it to take on the likes of Drapion and Cobalion
- Toxic is useful to cripple defensive Pokemon like Alomomola, Jellicent, and to catch Pokemon like Tangrowth on the switch.
Set Details
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- Standard max/max defense, Bold, Leftovers for recovery. Water Absorb best ability
Usage Tips
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- Seismitoad is simple to use. It should come out early in the game to set up Stealth Rock and possibly spread burns with Scald
- If the opponent has Alomomola or Jellicent, then it's worth it to keep Seismitoad alive to check them and hit them with a Toxic. It's also good to keep if the opponent has Mega Steelix, Drapion, Rhyperior, or Tyrantrum, as it is possible of checking them all with its respective STAB attacks.
Team Options
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- Fits on any kind of team that needs Stealth Rock support, but functions best on balance teams as a defensive Stealth Rock user that can be relied on to check some specific threats.
- Delphox has good synergy with Seismitoad as it can resist Grass-type attacks and in turn Seismitoad can resist Rock-type attacks and has an immunity against Water-type attacks.
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Knock Off
- Offensive SR (SR / scald | hydro pump / earth power / icy wind?)
- Swift Swim sweeper (Rain Dance / Hydro Pump / Earth Power / Sludge Bomb)
- Grass Knot
Checks and Counters
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**Grass-types**: By virtue, nearly all Grass-types are counters as they have x4 super effective STAB attacks on Seismitoad. Amoonguss, Tangrowth, Virizion, and Shiftry are all capable of switching into any attack bar a Life Orb-boosted Sludge Bomb (except for Amoonguss as it's neutral against it) and threaten to KO Seismitoad. Rotom-C is also an amazing answer to Seismitoad as it resists Scald and is immune to Earth Power, but is also susceptible to Sludge Bomb.
**Offensive Pressure**: Seeing how Seismitoad has no recovery and no amazing Special Defense, Pokemon like Meloetta, Exploud, and Glalie (Freeze-Dry) can easily take it out, although they have to fear a Scald burn or a Toxic.
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