LC Shellder

Shellder @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Impish Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Razor Shell

Shellder is easily the best Shell Smash user in Little Cup due to its amazing bulk, great ability, and good movepool. This is Shellder's main set, and it is one of the best setup sweepers in Little Cup, as it can easily abuse Little Cup's damage rolls in tandem with multi-hit moves to deal more damage than you might think. Shellder's high Defense stat makes it extremely easy to set up on physical attackers, especially those that lack good coverage or bulk. This set also lets Shellder easily get around Sturdy users like Onix that notoriously stop sweepers, as Shellder can hit them multiple times at once. Shellder is popularly used with support Pokemon such as Alolan Vulpix and Cottonee, as they give it an extra layer of defense and can severely weaken a foe, respectively. It is also used in a popular core with Diglett, as Diglett easily removes Steel-types, Shellder's biggest checks, as well as being able to set up Stealth Rock and even use Memento. Knock Off support can cripple defensive Pokemon that Shellder can't always break, so Pokemon like Mienfoo, Alolan Grimer, and Pawniard are helpful.

This replay from the Smogon Exhibition is a great example of how Shellder can work with Diglett and (nearly) sweep an entire team: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7lc-342480
 
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Drew:

Chimchar is a Legend-Today at 12:04 AM
@C&C Staff can I make Shellder's analysis have Liquadation instead of razor Shell because it's better in nearly every way

Also Drew:

Shellder @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Impish Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Razor Shell

good job dude

Otherwise:
  • Clarify 'Little Cup rolls' to make it clear that multi-hit moves are broken.
  • Clarify what lets Shellder get around Sturdy (you never actually mention Skill Link or multi-hit moves).
  • Mention its good base Defense letting it set up on all kinds of mons
Good work, QC 1/1
 

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Shellder @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Impish Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Razor Shell

Shellder is easily the best Shell Smash user in Little Cup due to its amazing base bulk, great ability, and good movepool. This is Shellder's main set, and it is one of the best set up setup sweepers in Little Cup, as it can easily abuse "Little Cup rolls" Little Cup's damage rolls in tandem with multi-hit moves to deal more damage than the base power of Skill Link Icicle Spear might make you might think. Shellder’s Shellder's high Defense stat makes it extremely easy to set up on physical attacksrs attackers, especially those who that lack good coverage or bulk. It This set (this "it" refers to the Defense stat) also lets Shellder easily get around Sturdy users like Onix that notoriously stop sweepers, as it Shellder can hit it them multiple times at once. Shellder is popularly used among with support Pokemon such as Alolan Vulpix and Cottonee, as they give it an extra layer of defense and can severely weaken a foe,(AC) respectively. It is also used in a popular core with Diglett, as Diglett easily removes Steel-types, Shellder's biggest checks, as well as being able to set up Stealth Rock or and even use Memento. Knock Off support can cripple defensive Pokemon that Shellder can't always break, so Pokemon like Mienfoo, Alolan Grimer, and Pawniard are helpful.

This replay from the Smogon Exhibition is a great example of how Shellder can work with Diglett and (nearly) sweep an entire team:(colon) https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7lc-342480
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Shellder @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe
Impish Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Razor Shell

Shellder is easily the best Shell Smash user in Little Cup due to its amazing base bulk, great ability, and good movepool. This is Shellder's main set, and it is one of the best set up setup sweepers in Little Cup, as it can easily abuse "Little Cup rolls" Little Cup's damage rolls in tandem with multi-hit moves to deal more damage than the base power of Skill Link Icicle Spear might make you might think. Shellder’s Shellder's high Defense stat makes it extremely easy to set up on physical attacksrsattackers, especially those who that lack good coverage or bulk. It This set (this "it" refers to the Defense stat) also lets Shellder easily get around Sturdy users like Onix that notoriously stop sweepers, as it Shellder can hit it them multiple times at once. Shellder is popularly used among with support Pokemon such as Alolan Vulpix and Cottonee, as they give it an extra layer of defense and can severely weaken a foe,(AC) respectively. It is also used in a popular core with Diglett, as Diglett easily removes Steel-types, Shellder's biggest checks, as well as being able to set up Stealth Rock or and even use Memento. Knock Off support can cripple defensive Pokemon that Shellder can't always break, so Pokemon like Mienfoo, Alolan Grimer, and Pawniard are helpful.

This replay from the Smogon Exhibition is a great example of how Shellder can work with Diglett and (nearly) sweep an entire team:(colon) https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7lc-342480
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Done!
 

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