[OVERVIEW]
Wishiwashi's amazing bulk and low Speed make it the best pivot in PU and a great glue option for many teams. It can switch into attacks from many common threats such as Doublade and Sandslash and either threaten them out with its high offensive stats or safely bring in a frailer teammate. Furthermore, Wishiwashi's ability to maintain momentum makes it much easier to fit onto teams than other bulky Water-types such as Jellicent and Quagsire, though it loses out on their better defensive typing, reliable recovery, and utility options. Schooling can be a large issue for Wishiwashi, especially since its reliance on Rest for recovery and the gamble that is Sleep Talk. Lastly, despite Wishiwashi's high bulk, common Electric- and Grass-types like Magneton and Trevenant can easily threaten it out.
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Scald
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Schooling
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Scald can hit decently hard and can be used to stop Wishiwashi from being setup fodder for Pokemon like Swords Dance Sneasel and Doublade. Rest is important to minimize the chance of the Schooling deactivating while also increasing Wishiwashi's longevity. The set can alternatively be run with maximum Special Defense and Sassy nature or a mixed spread, giving it a better matchup against special Pokemon like Charizard and Meteor Beam Archeops. The 4 Speed EVs allow Wishiwashi to creep uninvested Gigalith despite the Speed-negating nature, although 0 Speed IVs are also an option to make Wishiwashi an even slower pivot. Wishiwashi is a great check against many offensive and defensive Pokemon like Sandslash and Weezing, so it can be brought in to endure their hits while weakening and potentially crippling them with a burn before pivoting to a teammate like Trevenant or Gallade to give them a chance to KO or set up. Wishiwashi can also be paired with other pivot users like Archeops and Magneton to maintain momentum while wearing down the foes. Because of Wishiwashi's weaknesses to Electric- and Grass-types such as Vikavolt and offensive Eldegoss, their respective checks like Gigalith and Charizard make for good teammates.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[UberSkitty, 355061]]
- Quality checked by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
Wishiwashi's amazing bulk and low Speed make it the best pivot in PU and a great glue option for many teams. It can switch into attacks from many common threats such as Doublade and Sandslash and either threaten them out with its high offensive stats or safely bring in a frailer teammate. Furthermore, Wishiwashi's ability to maintain momentum makes it much easier to fit onto teams than other bulky Water-types such as Jellicent and Quagsire, though it loses out on their better defensive typing, reliable recovery, and utility options. Schooling can be a large issue for Wishiwashi, especially since its reliance on Rest for recovery and the gamble that is Sleep Talk. Lastly, despite Wishiwashi's high bulk, common Electric- and Grass-types like Magneton and Trevenant can easily threaten it out.
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Scald
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Schooling
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Scald can hit decently hard and can be used to stop Wishiwashi from being setup fodder for Pokemon like Swords Dance Sneasel and Doublade. Rest is important to minimize the chance of the Schooling deactivating while also increasing Wishiwashi's longevity. The set can alternatively be run with maximum Special Defense and Sassy nature or a mixed spread, giving it a better matchup against special Pokemon like Charizard and Meteor Beam Archeops. The 4 Speed EVs allow Wishiwashi to creep uninvested Gigalith despite the Speed-negating nature, although 0 Speed IVs are also an option to make Wishiwashi an even slower pivot. Wishiwashi is a great check against many offensive and defensive Pokemon like Sandslash and Weezing, so it can be brought in to endure their hits while weakening and potentially crippling them with a burn before pivoting to a teammate like Trevenant or Gallade to give them a chance to KO or set up. Wishiwashi can also be paired with other pivot users like Archeops and Magneton to maintain momentum while wearing down the foes. Because of Wishiwashi's weaknesses to Electric- and Grass-types such as Vikavolt and offensive Eldegoss, their respective checks like Gigalith and Charizard make for good teammates.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[UberSkitty, 355061]]
- Quality checked by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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