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A set that sweeped my stall team after realizing how hard it was to take down. Tried the set myself and its quite destructive if you're not prepared for it. I believe this deserves its own set, its the best sunny day sweeper in my opinion.
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/ninetales
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[Set]
name: Sunny Day Sweeper
move 1: Sunny Day
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Solar Beam
item: Life Orb / Heat Rock
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This particular set takes advantage of the classic Sunny Day + Solar Beam combination. Only a few Pokemon can run the combination successfully, and Ninetales happens to fit the bill when you're looking to run it. While its fellow Fire-type Houndoom can run a similar set, Ninetales has a couple of things that give it a distinct advantage as a SunnyBeamer. Ninetales’ blistering Speed gives it a jump ahead over a majority of the UU metagame. This allows her to set up with impunity for the most part without having someone faster to pick on her when her HP is reduced. Besides the blistering Speed, her most valuable feature as a Sunny Day sweeper is her Special Defense stat. Ninetales’ high Special Defense stat allows her to combat with many bulky Water-types that normally use specially inclined moves, such as Milotic and Slowbro. With Sunny Day in play, Water-type attacks are halved in strength; Milotic and Slowbro’s Surf can only muster 35.5% - 42.5% with Surf. This gives Ninetales an ample number of opportunities to use Nasty Plot once or twice. Unlike Houndoom, Ninetales is not prone to the omnipresent Fighting-type priority hits in UU. This means that Ninetales can stay in on Pokemon like Blaziken, Hitmontop, and Hitmonlee without fearing their respective priority moves. Another distinct advantage Ninetales has over Houndoom is her higher Defense stat, which could come in handy.</p>
<p>Since this set aims to boost Ninetales’ Fire-type moves to astonishing heights, it only makes sense to space in two attacking moves to provide the best possible coverage. Sunny Day and Nasty Plot make a dangerous combo since it allows Fire Blast to inflict enormous amounts of damage. Even Chansey, the best special wall in the tier, suffers 60.4%-71.1% from a boosted Fire Blast. A possible Flash Fire boost along with the aforementioned boosts will deal 75%-88.5% on Chansey – a slight chance to OHKO with Stealth Rock down! Solar Beam spells doom for most Water-types that resist Fire Blast, and gets super effective coverage on Rock-types as well.</p>
<p>The choice between Life Orb and Heat Rock is essentially a cross between power and survivability. Life Orb provides the raw power to possibly OHKO Chansey, and in general, inflict huge amounts of damage to the opponent. On the other hand, Heat Rock provides the eight-turn sunshine for herself or the entire team. The extra three turns prolongs Ninetale’s time on the field, as it can use the extra turns to deal damage to the opponent while cushioning Water-types hits. It also helps certain Pokemon who benefit from Sunny Day.</p>
<p>Very few defensive Pokemon can check it when you consider its ability to potentially take out the best special wall in the tier in one shot, and the fact that other specially defensive Pokemon such as Regice and Registeel are weak to its STAB moves. Preventing it from setting up is probably your best option, and you can’t afford to give it free turns to set up. For instance, if Donphan is facing Ninetales, it’s probably not the best idea to switch out if you know it is running a Sunny day set. Earthquake would be the better choice at the spur-of-the moment if you truly want to stop it from setting up Sunny Day. However, if it does manage to set itself up, anything that’s faster than her are considered counters. Swellow can switch in on a predicted Nasty Plot or Solar Beam, and it can scare her away with Facade or Brave Bird. Rotom combats with Swellow fairly well and it can use Thunderbolt to eliminate it.</p>
<p>Flash Fire users such as Arcanine and Houndoom need to be adressed beforehand since it will slow down her momentum. Milotic seems like a great fit for Ninetales since they can exchange most hits dished at each other. Milotic also checks Arcanine and Houndoom to a good extent. If you want to keep the offensive pace running, Dugtrio makes an excellent partner for checking Arcanine. Take note that it is best if you bring Dugtrio in after someone dies since Dugtrio can't afford to switch in on any of Arcanine’s attacks (barring Thunder Fang, which is risky).</p>
<p>Priority hits are problematic as well since it can bring down Ninetale’s HP and bypasses Ninetales’ good Speed stat. The most prominent priority users are Ambipom, Hitmontop, Kabutops, Honchkrow, and Azumarill. Bringing a Weezing of your own can help check these threats by using Will-O-Wisp to weaken their physical attacks or using Sludge Bomb or Thunderbolt to take them down. Honchkrow needs special attention since Weezing can’t safely switch in on Brave Bird. A defensive Rotom can check Honchkrow by using Will-O-Wisp on a predicted Sucker Punch, or use Thunderbolt if it decides to Brave Bird again.</p>
<p>Before set-up, Altaria could be problematic since it can still take her hits. Slowbro makes an excellent partner since it can match-up with Altaria quite well. Slowbro can alternate between Thunder Wave and Ice Beam, while Altaria tries to clean its status with Heal Bell. Dugtrio is a difficult Pokemon to counter sincee you can't escape from its grasps. Although it might be problematic type coverage wise, packing a Mix Houndoom of your own can help lure in Dugtrio. Houndoom can use Sucker Punch to OHKO Dugtrio, if it attempts to trap it. Furthermore, Houndoom benefits from Sunny Day provided by Ninetales.</p>
<p>Since this set attempts to bring in Sunny Day on the field, you have an option to surround Ninetales with Pokemon who benefit from the sun. Examples include Tangrowth, Victreebel, and Jumpluff. Jumplff in particular can open up opportunities for Ninetales to set up since it can use Encore on a Fire-type move. Ninetales could switch in and eat the Fire-type move to boosts its Special Attack stat.</p>
<p>Ninetales is a perfect example of someone who shines with Stealth Rock and Spikes support. With Stealth Rock and Spikes deployed on the field, Ninetales could possibly OHKO Chansey with a single Fire Blast. It also leaves Altaria inOHKO range if it switches in on Stealth Rock. Reflect supportis always appreciated since most priority hits come from the physical side. With Reflect down and Sunny Day down, Azumarill’s Aqua Jet does laughable damage to Ninetales. Uxie is one of the best screen user around thanks to its enormous bulk from both ends. Uxie could provide both Reflect and Stealth Rock for Ninetales, making it an excelent support partner alongside Ninetales. Lastly, Rapid Spin suport could be useful since Ninetales doesn't enjoy losing 25% per switch in. Hitmontop could succesfully pull a Rapid Spin thanks to Foreseight, so defenitely look to use Hitmontop. Donphan is another solid candidate since it could provide both Rapid Spin and Stealth Rock support.</p>
A set that sweeped my stall team after realizing how hard it was to take down. Tried the set myself and its quite destructive if you're not prepared for it. I believe this deserves its own set, its the best sunny day sweeper in my opinion.
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/ninetales
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[Set]
name: Sunny Day Sweeper
move 1: Sunny Day
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Solar Beam
item: Life Orb / Heat Rock
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This particular set takes advantage of the classic Sunny Day + Solar Beam combination. Only a few Pokemon can run the combination successfully, and Ninetales happens to fit the bill when you're looking to run it. While its fellow Fire-type Houndoom can run a similar set, Ninetales has a couple of things that give it a distinct advantage as a SunnyBeamer. Ninetales’ blistering Speed gives it a jump ahead over a majority of the UU metagame. This allows her to set up with impunity for the most part without having someone faster to pick on her when her HP is reduced. Besides the blistering Speed, her most valuable feature as a Sunny Day sweeper is her Special Defense stat. Ninetales’ high Special Defense stat allows her to combat with many bulky Water-types that normally use specially inclined moves, such as Milotic and Slowbro. With Sunny Day in play, Water-type attacks are halved in strength; Milotic and Slowbro’s Surf can only muster 35.5% - 42.5% with Surf. This gives Ninetales an ample number of opportunities to use Nasty Plot once or twice. Unlike Houndoom, Ninetales is not prone to the omnipresent Fighting-type priority hits in UU. This means that Ninetales can stay in on Pokemon like Blaziken, Hitmontop, and Hitmonlee without fearing their respective priority moves. Another distinct advantage Ninetales has over Houndoom is her higher Defense stat, which could come in handy.</p>
<p>Since this set aims to boost Ninetales’ Fire-type moves to astonishing heights, it only makes sense to space in two attacking moves to provide the best possible coverage. Sunny Day and Nasty Plot make a dangerous combo since it allows Fire Blast to inflict enormous amounts of damage. Even Chansey, the best special wall in the tier, suffers 60.4%-71.1% from a boosted Fire Blast. A possible Flash Fire boost along with the aforementioned boosts will deal 75%-88.5% on Chansey – a slight chance to OHKO with Stealth Rock down! Solar Beam spells doom for most Water-types that resist Fire Blast, and gets super effective coverage on Rock-types as well.</p>
<p>The choice between Life Orb and Heat Rock is essentially a cross between power and survivability. Life Orb provides the raw power to possibly OHKO Chansey, and in general, inflict huge amounts of damage to the opponent. On the other hand, Heat Rock provides the eight-turn sunshine for herself or the entire team. The extra three turns prolongs Ninetale’s time on the field, as it can use the extra turns to deal damage to the opponent while cushioning Water-types hits. It also helps certain Pokemon who benefit from Sunny Day.</p>
<p>Very few defensive Pokemon can check it when you consider its ability to potentially take out the best special wall in the tier in one shot, and the fact that other specially defensive Pokemon such as Regice and Registeel are weak to its STAB moves. Preventing it from setting up is probably your best option, and you can’t afford to give it free turns to set up. For instance, if Donphan is facing Ninetales, it’s probably not the best idea to switch out if you know it is running a Sunny day set. Earthquake would be the better choice at the spur-of-the moment if you truly want to stop it from setting up Sunny Day. However, if it does manage to set itself up, anything that’s faster than her are considered counters. Swellow can switch in on a predicted Nasty Plot or Solar Beam, and it can scare her away with Facade or Brave Bird. Rotom combats with Swellow fairly well and it can use Thunderbolt to eliminate it.</p>
<p>Flash Fire users such as Arcanine and Houndoom need to be adressed beforehand since it will slow down her momentum. Milotic seems like a great fit for Ninetales since they can exchange most hits dished at each other. Milotic also checks Arcanine and Houndoom to a good extent. If you want to keep the offensive pace running, Dugtrio makes an excellent partner for checking Arcanine. Take note that it is best if you bring Dugtrio in after someone dies since Dugtrio can't afford to switch in on any of Arcanine’s attacks (barring Thunder Fang, which is risky).</p>
<p>Priority hits are problematic as well since it can bring down Ninetale’s HP and bypasses Ninetales’ good Speed stat. The most prominent priority users are Ambipom, Hitmontop, Kabutops, Honchkrow, and Azumarill. Bringing a Weezing of your own can help check these threats by using Will-O-Wisp to weaken their physical attacks or using Sludge Bomb or Thunderbolt to take them down. Honchkrow needs special attention since Weezing can’t safely switch in on Brave Bird. A defensive Rotom can check Honchkrow by using Will-O-Wisp on a predicted Sucker Punch, or use Thunderbolt if it decides to Brave Bird again.</p>
<p>Before set-up, Altaria could be problematic since it can still take her hits. Slowbro makes an excellent partner since it can match-up with Altaria quite well. Slowbro can alternate between Thunder Wave and Ice Beam, while Altaria tries to clean its status with Heal Bell. Dugtrio is a difficult Pokemon to counter sincee you can't escape from its grasps. Although it might be problematic type coverage wise, packing a Mix Houndoom of your own can help lure in Dugtrio. Houndoom can use Sucker Punch to OHKO Dugtrio, if it attempts to trap it. Furthermore, Houndoom benefits from Sunny Day provided by Ninetales.</p>
<p>Since this set attempts to bring in Sunny Day on the field, you have an option to surround Ninetales with Pokemon who benefit from the sun. Examples include Tangrowth, Victreebel, and Jumpluff. Jumplff in particular can open up opportunities for Ninetales to set up since it can use Encore on a Fire-type move. Ninetales could switch in and eat the Fire-type move to boosts its Special Attack stat.</p>
<p>Ninetales is a perfect example of someone who shines with Stealth Rock and Spikes support. With Stealth Rock and Spikes deployed on the field, Ninetales could possibly OHKO Chansey with a single Fire Blast. It also leaves Altaria inOHKO range if it switches in on Stealth Rock. Reflect supportis always appreciated since most priority hits come from the physical side. With Reflect down and Sunny Day down, Azumarill’s Aqua Jet does laughable damage to Ninetales. Uxie is one of the best screen user around thanks to its enormous bulk from both ends. Uxie could provide both Reflect and Stealth Rock for Ninetales, making it an excelent support partner alongside Ninetales. Lastly, Rapid Spin suport could be useful since Ninetales doesn't enjoy losing 25% per switch in. Hitmontop could succesfully pull a Rapid Spin thanks to Foreseight, so defenitely look to use Hitmontop. Donphan is another solid candidate since it could provide both Rapid Spin and Stealth Rock support.</p>
