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Gen V Competitive Battling → PotW 3: Crawdaunt

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1. PHANTOMxTRAINER said on December 16, 2012, 05:34:20 PM (-08:00)

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Pokemon of the week #2 is Crawdaunt

Overview (From Smogon):
The sound of Crawdaunt snapping its claws is enough to leave most of the tier crying for mercy. Its powerful, Adaptability-boosted STAB moves have almost unresisted coverage in RU, and hit the majority of physical walls for super effective damage. Crawdaunt can comfortably 2HKO defensive titans such as Slowking, Uxie, and even Steelix! Crawdaunt's Speed is the only thing holding it back from sweeping, but this can easily be remedied with the use of Dragon Dance. With a couple of Attack and Speed boosts under its belt, Crawdaunt can outspeed and OHKO almost everything in the tier. Unfortunately, along with its low Speed, Crawdaunt has rather poor defenses as well, which means that it will likely fall to faster opponents. Crawdaunt's small movepool also makes it extremely predictable. However, it would be foolish to ever dismiss Crawdaunt as a threat; its sky-high Attack stat, powerful STAB combination, and access to Dragon Dance are often all it needs to slice through whole teams.

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Base Stats:
HP: 63
Attack: 120
Defense: 85
Special Attack: 90
Special Defense: 55
Speed: 55

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2. Reuniclus said on December 19, 2012, 10:31:57 AM (-08:00)

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Crawdaunt @ Choice Specs
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpAtk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Ability: Adaptability
-Surf / Scald
-Ice Beam
-Dark Pulse
-Hidden Power [Fighting]

Even though Crawdaunt has an incredible Attack stat, it still has a great base 90 Special Attack. With Adaptability, Surf or Scald and Dark Pulse get a double stab boost, making a Specs set very destructive. The only thing that might hinder Crawdaunt is its slow speed. This Crawdaunt will work very well if you can paralyze most of the opponent's Pokemon. Ice Beam covers Dragon, Flying, and Grass types, HP Fighting deals with Steel, Rock, and other Dark types.

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3. PHANTOMxTRAINER said on December 19, 2012, 11:04:57 AM (-08:00)

Giratina
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Here's my little set for Crawdaunt:

Mixed Sweeper Crawdaunt (Trick Room Sweeper)
Crawdaunt @ Life Orb
Nature: Brave/Quiet
EVs: 252 Atk / 130 Sp.A / 126 HP 0 Speed IVs
Ability: Adaptability
-Crabhammer
-Crunch
-Sludge Bomb
-Scald

This set is obviously a Trick Room Mixed Sweeper Set. Life orb to make sure Crawdaunt hits hard. Brave/Quiet Nature to make Crawdaunt the fastest one when Trick Room is on the field. This is great, paired with Crawdaunt's 55 Base Speed. It's EVs are set to be able to still sweep with it's devastating Attack Base Stat, while also with a little fire power to back it up. The 126 HP is there to ensure that Crawdaunt lives as long as it can when paired with the Life Orb. 0 IVs are obviously to make it slower. Adaptability is a god-given gift making his STAB rate 2x!!! Crabhammer and Crunch are his obvious STAB moves that sometimes make opponents flinch. Sludge Bomb is his first Sp.A move that helps get rid of Grass types that may harm him, especially during Sunlight. Scald is there as a filler move and to also cripple Physical attackers that may pass his way.

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