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dust trust
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Moonlight
move 2: Sludge Bomb / Psychic
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Whirlwind / Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Shield Dust
nature: Careful / Calm
evs: 252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dustox is an elite special wall that checks many prominent special attackers, like Elekid, Chinchou, and Staryu. Thanks to its Toxic immunity, Toxic users like Lileep and Bayleef cannot cripple it. An option over Sludge Bomb is Psychic, which targets Koffing, Grimer, and opposing Dustox, and it should be run with a Calm nature. Toxic cripples walls and offensive Pokemon that would otherwise counter Dustox, such as Lilieep, Delcatty, Growlithe, and Aipom. Whirlwind synergizes well with Spikes users, racking up additional Spikes damage, while phazing setup sweepers like Grimer and Spoink in an emergency. Protect scouts Choice-locked Pokemon like Taillow, Aipom, and Pidgeotto. 16 Speed EVs allow it to outpace Adamant Cubone.
Due to Dustox's low physical bulk, it appreciates physical walls such as Lileep and Koffing. Wallbreakers like Pidgeotto and Seaking appreciate Dustox switching into fast special attackers like Elekid and Staryu. Seaking particularly pairs well with Dustox, which has type synergy with it and beats Pokemon Seaking's coverage moves don't cover, like Bayleef and Sunflora. Normal-types like Taillow, Castform, and Aipom appreciate Dustox providing Toxic support against Rock-types like Rhyhorn and Lileep, making them easier to break through over the course of a game. Snorunt and Pineco enjoy its Whirlwind.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Other offensive moves like Hidden Power Grass and Thief can be used over Whirlwind, letting Dustox lure in Rhyhorn or steal Leftovers from defensive stalwarts like Lileep and Koffing, respectively.
Checks and Counters
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**Magnemite**: Magnemite can wall anything Dustox can do. It can then freely attack, forcing Dustox to use Moonlight. However, if at least one layer of Spikes is up, Whirlwind can annoy it.
**Physical Attackers**: Dustox's low physical bulk allows most Choice Band users to 2HKO it, like Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Taillow. Strong attackers like Rhyhorn and Cubone can also 2HKO it as well. Taillow in particular enjoys switching into Toxic thanks to Guts, with the power boost allowing it to OHKO Dustox.
**Super Effective Moves**: Super effective attackers like Delibird, Growlithe, and Cyndaquil can outspeed and easily KO Dustox, forcing it out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[BP, 272450], [Gangsta Spongebob, 535530]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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