Okidogi (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Guard Dog
EVs: 248 HP / 164 SpD / 96 Spe
Careful Nature
- Substitute
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off / Poison Jab
Bulk Up Okidogi hunts down the opposition as a strong potential wincon on Fighting teams thanks to its great bulk and part-Poison typing to take on Fairy-types such as Flutter Mane and Primarina. With Substitute, Okidogi can safely set up in the face of foes it can take hits from such as Alolan Muk and Pecharunt. Knock Off prevents it from being walled by Gholdengo and removes items from holders that rely on them. Poison Jab can be run over Knock Off to threaten Fairy-types as well as Grass-types such as the Ogerpon formes and Meowscarada. 164 Special Defense EVs allow it to avoid guaranteed 2HKOs from Choice Scarf Enamorus, while 96 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Magnezone and Jolly Azumarill. Great Tusk provides entry hazard support with Stealth Rock and breaks down Poison-types such as Toxapex and Unaware Clodsire. Iron Hands takes out Flying-types such as Corviknight, Dragonite, and Tornadus-T and can take a Ground-type attack from Pokemon like Landorus and Garchomp with Shuca Berry and take them out with Ice Punch. Choice Specs Iron Valiant handles Dragon- and Psychic-types like Dragonite, Latios, and Hatterene with Moonblast and Shadow Ball, and in return, Okidogi takes on Steel-types such as Hisuian Goodra and Empoleon.
Wanna see Okidogi in action? Check out this Round 8 match from the recently concluded SV Monotype Cup! https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9monotype-2115340904
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