***Dear mods - I think this topic is sufficiently different to that of the main 'Stall' discussion to merit its own thread***
Most players will have noticed, since the introduction of XY, two different kinds of pure stall evolving. These are:
Modern stall teams, by using only Stealth Rock and relying on other forms of residual damage to wear down threats (status and weather, often in conjunction with Knock Off), reduce their vulnerability to Defog (and in fact regularly use it themselves to deal with opposing Spikestacking teams). However, the rising popularity of Clerics has left XY stall in a similar position to traditional stall. Both variants are neutered by either Defog or Heal Bell/Aromatherapy.
So the questions I want this thread to examine is: which kind of stall do you think works better? And which Pokemon or strategies do you use to get around Defoggers or Clerics?
Most players will have noticed, since the introduction of XY, two different kinds of pure stall evolving. These are:
- Traditional Stall : Aiming to wear the opponent's team down predominantly through entry hazards
- XY Stall : Much less dependent on entry hazards, typically employing only Stealth Rock; more focused on inflicting status to wear down opponents
Modern stall teams, by using only Stealth Rock and relying on other forms of residual damage to wear down threats (status and weather, often in conjunction with Knock Off), reduce their vulnerability to Defog (and in fact regularly use it themselves to deal with opposing Spikestacking teams). However, the rising popularity of Clerics has left XY stall in a similar position to traditional stall. Both variants are neutered by either Defog or Heal Bell/Aromatherapy.
So the questions I want this thread to examine is: which kind of stall do you think works better? And which Pokemon or strategies do you use to get around Defoggers or Clerics?
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