[SET]
name: Future Sight Attacker
move 1: Future Sight
move 2: Scald
move 3: Slack Off
move 4: Ice Beam
item: Slowbronite
ability: Regenerator
nature: Modest
evs: 212 HP / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Future Sight is a great STAB move to support Pokemon like Terrakion, overwhelming their defensive answers and improving the team's matchup against stall. Scald is an easy-to-use STAB move that can spread burn. Slack Off gives Slowbro sustainability, which is especially important after it Mega Evolves and loses Regenerator. Ice Beam gives Slowbro solid coverage to hit Water-resistant foes like Hydreigon, Latias, and Altaria, preventing them from healing, pivoting in, or setting up freely.
Set Details
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Slowbro is able to hit as hard as possible while retaining some bulk with the provided spread. The Speed investment allows Slowbro to outpace slow Pokemon like Doublade and Amoonguss. Psychium Z can be used with Future Sight to allow another Pokemon to Mega Evolve and immediately threaten Pokemon like Amoonguss.
Usage Tips
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Slowbro should wait to Mega Evolve to gain value from Regenerator. It can use Future Sight or chip foes with Scald and immediately switch out without much consequence thanks to Regenerator; it should only Mega Evolve when it needs the extra strength or bulk to check Pokemon like Mega Aerodactyl. To help wallbreakers break past their checks more easily, Slowbro should prioritize setting up Future Sight, which is especially effective against stall. Slowbro can effectively utilize its coverage as long as it avoids Toxic, as it is worn down too quickly otherwise. Given Slowbro's usual passivity, it is actually able to lure Pokemon like Celebi and Mega Altaria that can normally sponge uninvested hits with ease. Slowbro must also remain wary of Pursuit trappers like Krookodile and Alolan Muk and try to stay out of range of a Pursuit KO. As Slowbro lacks investment in Defense, it should be careful against physical wallbreakers it would normally handle like Swords Dance Terrakion.
Team Options
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Future Sight Slowbro thrives in conjunction with other wallbreakers to pressure their switch-ins. Choice Band Terrakion makes for a great example; upon taking a Future Sight, Gligar is 2HKOed by Stone Edge, and Alomomola can no longer safely scout it. Other Fighting-types such as Infernape and Mienshao are consistent partners as well, as they threaten Pokemon that can sponge Future Sight comfortably, like Blissey or Latias. Amoonguss makes for a reliable partner, as it sponges strong physical hits from Pokemon that could otherwise overwhelm offensive Slowbro, like Terrakion, and checks Primarina, which Slowbro cannot threaten without Psychium Z. Amoonguss also forms a Regenerator core with Slowbro
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Quality checked by: [[estarossa, 461329], [Twilight, 344575], [bb skarm, 235692]]
- Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988]]
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