[SET]
Garganacl @ Leftovers
Name: IronPress
Ability: Purifying Salt
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Salt Cure
- Iron Defense / Curse
- Body Press
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Garganacl eases the Water- and Steel-type matchups thanks to its signature move, Salt Cure. Iron Defense allows Garganacl to set up, tanking supereffective physical hits in conjunction with its astronomical base 130 Defense, while also boosting the power of Body Press, which helps nail Dark- and Steel-types such as Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit. Curse is another option that can buff its Attack, boosting the damage of Salt Cure, but it prevents Garganacl from easily stonewalling physical attackers such as Dragonite and defensive Quaquaval and also lowers Garganacl's Speed. Salt Cure is a fantastic STAB move, neutering setup sweepers such as Mimikyu, Corviknight, and Hatterene as it puts them on a timer, which Garganacl can potentially stall out as it sets up or heals via Recover. Purifying Salt is particularly useful as it allows Garganacl to absorb incoming status moves such as Toxic from Quagsire or Toxapex as well as Will-O-Wisp from Dragapult or Sableye and punish these with Salt Cure, but also the ability to tank Ghost-type STAB moves from the likes of Choice-locked Flutter Mane and Dragapult. Leftovers is the best item to provide passive recovery; however, Heavy-Duty Boots can allow Garganacl to come in and not be concerned with taking entry hazard damage. Alternatively, 52 Def EVs with an Impish nature lets Garganacl potentially overwhelm Choice Band Scizor, Tinkaton, and defensive Quaquaval if used with Iron Defense.
Tyranitar is an amazing partner for Garganacl as it sets Sand with Sand Stream, providing Garganacl with a Special Defense boost. Tyranitar can also be used as one of the few special attackers Rock teams have access to to nail physical walls such as Great Tusk with Ice Beam and is Rock's best check to Kingambit due to it being able to deal with a boosted Sucker Punch and OHKO back with Fire Blast. Choice Scarf Glimmora can take on Grass- and Fighting-types such as Breloom and Iron Valiant that may threaten Garganacl out. Glimmora also has fantastic coverage, being able to take on Steel-types such as Gholdengo with Earth Power or Water-types such as Gastrodon and Quagsire with Energy Ball. Glimmora can also provide Toxic Spikes support thanks to its ability, Toxic Debris, which can help Garganacl further wear down and pressure the opposing Pokemon. Teammates that utilize Air Balloon such as Iron Thorns and Drednaw can switch into powerful Ground-type attacks aimed at Garganacl. Drednaw can also utilize its Water STAB to take out opposing Ground-types such as Iron Treads, Clodsire without Water Absorb, and Ting-Lu. Furthermore, Drednaw can also turn the tide against Water rain teams thanks to its ability, Swift Swim. Lycanroc-Dusk is also a really good partner for Garganacl that appreciates its ability to wear down the opposing foes so it can clean up late-game. Coalossal is also a good partner that can not only burn the opposing foes, but also lay down entry hazards itself. Coalossal can also clear its side of the field as well with Rapid Spin, alleviating chip damage on both itself and Garganacl as well as the rest of the team. It also acts as a softcheck to Scizor and Meowscarada due to its neutralities and potentially neuter these with Flame Body.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kenn.604741/
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Garganacl @ Leftovers
Name: IronPress
Ability: Purifying Salt
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Salt Cure
- Iron Defense / Curse
- Body Press
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Garganacl eases the Water- and Steel-type matchups thanks to its signature move, Salt Cure. Iron Defense allows Garganacl to set up, tanking supereffective physical hits in conjunction with its astronomical base 130 Defense, while also boosting the power of Body Press, which helps nail Dark- and Steel-types such as Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit. Curse is another option that can buff its Attack, boosting the damage of Salt Cure, but it prevents Garganacl from easily stonewalling physical attackers such as Dragonite and defensive Quaquaval and also lowers Garganacl's Speed. Salt Cure is a fantastic STAB move, neutering setup sweepers such as Mimikyu, Corviknight, and Hatterene as it puts them on a timer, which Garganacl can potentially stall out as it sets up or heals via Recover. Purifying Salt is particularly useful as it allows Garganacl to absorb incoming status moves such as Toxic from Quagsire or Toxapex as well as Will-O-Wisp from Dragapult or Sableye and punish these with Salt Cure, but also the ability to tank Ghost-type STAB moves from the likes of Choice-locked Flutter Mane and Dragapult. Leftovers is the best item to provide passive recovery; however, Heavy-Duty Boots can allow Garganacl to come in and not be concerned with taking entry hazard damage. Alternatively, 52 Def EVs with an Impish nature lets Garganacl potentially overwhelm Choice Band Scizor, Tinkaton, and defensive Quaquaval if used with Iron Defense.
Tyranitar is an amazing partner for Garganacl as it sets Sand with Sand Stream, providing Garganacl with a Special Defense boost. Tyranitar can also be used as one of the few special attackers Rock teams have access to to nail physical walls such as Great Tusk with Ice Beam and is Rock's best check to Kingambit due to it being able to deal with a boosted Sucker Punch and OHKO back with Fire Blast. Choice Scarf Glimmora can take on Grass- and Fighting-types such as Breloom and Iron Valiant that may threaten Garganacl out. Glimmora also has fantastic coverage, being able to take on Steel-types such as Gholdengo with Earth Power or Water-types such as Gastrodon and Quagsire with Energy Ball. Glimmora can also provide Toxic Spikes support thanks to its ability, Toxic Debris, which can help Garganacl further wear down and pressure the opposing Pokemon. Teammates that utilize Air Balloon such as Iron Thorns and Drednaw can switch into powerful Ground-type attacks aimed at Garganacl. Drednaw can also utilize its Water STAB to take out opposing Ground-types such as Iron Treads, Clodsire without Water Absorb, and Ting-Lu. Furthermore, Drednaw can also turn the tide against Water rain teams thanks to its ability, Swift Swim. Lycanroc-Dusk is also a really good partner for Garganacl that appreciates its ability to wear down the opposing foes so it can clean up late-game. Coalossal is also a good partner that can not only burn the opposing foes, but also lay down entry hazards itself. Coalossal can also clear its side of the field as well with Rapid Spin, alleviating chip damage on both itself and Garganacl as well as the rest of the team. It also acts as a softcheck to Scizor and Meowscarada due to its neutralities and potentially neuter these with Flame Body.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kenn.604741/
- Rock analysis by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kenn.604741/
- Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ashbala.518038/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
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