
Sneasler @ Air Balloon
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Throat Chop
- Acrobatics / Dire Claw
With the combination of Swords Dance and Unburden, Sneasler becomes a devastating sweeper for Poison teams, outrunning nearly the entire metagame and shredding through foes with relentless power and speed. Air Balloon provides a Ground immunity, giving Sneasler setup opportunities against foes like Great Tusk and Choice Band Excadrill. At +2, Close Combat breaks through pesky Steel- and Dark-types like Archaludon and Ting-Lu while also threatening Skarmory. Throat Chop lets Sneasler target Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Dragapult. After its Air Balloon pops, Acrobatics becomes a powerful option for Sneasler to pressure foes like Great Tusk and Toxapex. A Jolly nature is preferred to let Sneasler outspeed and KO the Ogerpon formes and Latios even before the Unburden boost. On the other hand, Dire Claw threatens Fairy-types like Hatterene and Primarina. Choice Specs Iron Moth pairs beautifully with Sneasler, eliminating threats like Hippowdon and Gholdengo. Alolan Muk can support Sneasler with Knock Off removing Rocky Helmet from the likes of Skarmory along with wearing down bulkier Ghost- and Psychic-types like Pecharunt and Slowbro.
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