[OVERVIEW]
Skorupi manages to establish a niche for itself thanks to Toxic Spikes, its good Speed and Defense, and its decent defensive typing. However, the rest of its stats are subpar, its typing leaves it vulnerable to common Pokemon like Abra and Ponyta, and its niche as a Toxic Spikes user is better fulfilled by Pokemon like Mareanie. It is even further hindered by the prevalence of Poison-types in LC, such as Foongus, Grimer-Alola, and Croagunk, which can often switch into Toxic Spikes and absorb them.
[SET]
name: Team Support
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Poison Jab
item: Eviolite
ability: Battle Armor
nature: Jolly
evs: 196 HP / 36 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Skorupi’s defensive typing lets it check several key threats such as Mienfoo, Foongus, Spritzee, and Ferroseed and provide utility through hazards, Taunt, or Knock Off. However, it has a poor matchup against opposing Stealth Rock users due to its weakness to Rock and inability to hit most of them for much damage. Additionally, Toxic Spikes are generally not as valuable as other hazards and there are better Toxic Spikers in LC, such as Omanyte and Mareanie, as well as better ways to dissuade hazards, like Taunt Onix.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith,410251]]
- Quality checked by: [[fiend,208173], [Merritt,213064]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Electrolyte,148071]]
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