[SET]
name: Focus Sash Trapper
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Reversal
move 4: Sucker Punch / Screech
item: Focus Sash
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dugtrio serves as a trapper for Ground-type teams with its excellent ability in Arena Trap. Thanks to it, Dugtrio can pick off weakened foes or eliminate problematic threats such as Dracovish and Weavile without allowing them to counteract. Earthquake is Dugtrio's primary and strongest attack. Stone Edge is mainly used to hit Flying-types such as Gyarados and Charizard. Reversal hits extremely hard when Focus Sash is consumed, allowing Dugtrio to do significant damage to Normal- and Ice-type Pokemon such as Obstagoon and Mamoswine. Sucker Punch allows Dugtrio to hit common Choice Scarf users such as Galarian Darmanitan and Dracovish, and common priority users such as Mamoswine. Screech can be used as an alternative to further complement its physical presence, allowing Dugtrio to trap foes more consistently by reducing their Defense. Focus Sash complements its ability Arena Trap, as it guarantees at least one Pokemon trapped from full HP. Dugtrio should seek trapping opportunities to pick off weakened foes or slower Pokemon that it can reliably beat.
Dugtrio needs to keep its Focus Sash intact in order to trap fast threats such as Weavile effectively, (AC) so Excadrill makes an excellent teammate for Dugtrio, as it can use Rapid Spin to remove entry hazards for Dugtrio. It can also handle Fairy-types such as Grimmsnarl and Ribombee. Hippowdon makes another decent teammate for Dugtrio with its access to Sand Stream and Stealth Rock; (SC) the cumulated passive chip damage allows Dugtrio to trap more consistently throughout the match. With its great bulk, Hippowdon can also pivot for Dugtrio. Mamoswine is a good offensive teammate with nearly unresisted coverage that allows it to punch many holes in opposing teams; (SC) this allows Mamoswine and Dugtrio to complement each other excellently. Dugtrio can trap and eliminate Pokemon that were weakened by Mamoswine, while it also can be used to trap fast Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Dracovish to grant Mamoswine freedom. Seismitoad is a good defensive partner with access to Toxic, which can generate chip damage for Dugtrio for consistent trapping. With its ability in Water Absorb, it can also check Dracovish. Rhyperior makes a good teammate for Dugtrio, as it can handle the Flying-types that Dugtrio struggles against, most notably Corviknight.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Ground analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454 ], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
name: Focus Sash Trapper
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Reversal
move 4: Sucker Punch / Screech
item: Focus Sash
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dugtrio serves as a trapper for Ground-type teams with its excellent ability in Arena Trap. Thanks to it, Dugtrio can pick off weakened foes or eliminate problematic threats such as Dracovish and Weavile without allowing them to counteract. Earthquake is Dugtrio's primary and strongest attack. Stone Edge is mainly used to hit Flying-types such as Gyarados and Charizard. Reversal hits extremely hard when Focus Sash is consumed, allowing Dugtrio to do significant damage to Normal- and Ice-type Pokemon such as Obstagoon and Mamoswine. Sucker Punch allows Dugtrio to hit common Choice Scarf users such as Galarian Darmanitan and Dracovish, and common priority users such as Mamoswine. Screech can be used as an alternative to further complement its physical presence, allowing Dugtrio to trap foes more consistently by reducing their Defense. Focus Sash complements its ability Arena Trap, as it guarantees at least one Pokemon trapped from full HP. Dugtrio should seek trapping opportunities to pick off weakened foes or slower Pokemon that it can reliably beat.
Dugtrio needs to keep its Focus Sash intact in order to trap fast threats such as Weavile effectively, (AC) so Excadrill makes an excellent teammate for Dugtrio, as it can use Rapid Spin to remove entry hazards for Dugtrio. It can also handle Fairy-types such as Grimmsnarl and Ribombee. Hippowdon makes another decent teammate for Dugtrio with its access to Sand Stream and Stealth Rock; (SC) the cumulated passive chip damage allows Dugtrio to trap more consistently throughout the match. With its great bulk, Hippowdon can also pivot for Dugtrio. Mamoswine is a good offensive teammate with nearly unresisted coverage that allows it to punch many holes in opposing teams; (SC) this allows Mamoswine and Dugtrio to complement each other excellently. Dugtrio can trap and eliminate Pokemon that were weakened by Mamoswine, while it also can be used to trap fast Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Dracovish to grant Mamoswine freedom. Seismitoad is a good defensive partner with access to Toxic, which can generate chip damage for Dugtrio for consistent trapping. With its ability in Water Absorb, it can also check Dracovish. Rhyperior makes a good teammate for Dugtrio, as it can handle the Flying-types that Dugtrio struggles against, most notably Corviknight.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Ground analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454 ], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
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