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[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Scald
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Heal Bell / Flip Turn
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Vaporeon carves out a niche from competitors such as Milotic and Gastrodon through its ability to provide Wish and potentially cleric support to its teammates. Milotic and Gastrodon do still provide heavy competition; Milotic can more easily fit Flip Turn, while Gastrodon has a useful Ground typing and better coverage, making them significantly less passive. Furthermore, Vaporeon faces heavy competition as a cleric from Umbreon due to its typing and superior bulk, which allow Umbreon to check Chandelure better, as an example. Wish provides recovery for both Vaporeon and its teammates, while Protect ensures it can take advantage of Wish while also scouting Choice item users like Chandelure. While Heal Bell is standard, Flip Turn lets Vaporeon pivot and safely pass Wish to its teammates instead. Leftovers provides Vaporeon with passive recovery, which can be crucial throughout a long game, while Heavy-Duty Boots gives it more longevity on teams with weak or no hazard removal. Alternate EV spreads are possible for Vaporeon: 56 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed maximum Speed Rhyperior, while 96 Speed EVs outspeed Alolan Marowak.
Vaporeon fits best on bulky balance teams, as they have the staying power to take advantage of Wish and cleric support. Bulky Steel-types like Steelix and Registeel appreciate Wish and Vaporeon switching into Fire-type moves aimed at them, while they can take advantage of the Grass-types that come in on Vaporeon. Furthermore, wallbreakers such as Lucario, Alolan Marowak, and Choice Band Flygon also switch into Grass-types, as well as Electric-types. They can also take advantage of Vaporeon's Wish and Flip Turn support. Diancie can act as the team's cleric, freeing Vaporeon to use Flip Turn's slow pivoting, which is extremely potent combined with Wish. Additionally, an entry hazard remover like Crobat is a great partner, as it frees Vaporeon to run Leftovers and switches into Grass-types like Roserade.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mac3, 291087]]
- Quality checked by: [[GoldCat, 359771], [zizalith, 410251]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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