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zod
05-28-2009, 12:27 AM
Gliscor:
http://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/gliscor.png


Summary:

Most Used Gliscor Set:
Usually Gliscor is used as a form of a defensive wall since its best at walling great physical threats like Tyranitar and Heracross. You see Swords Dance sweeper and Baton Passer variants moderately common as well.

Usual Counters:
Water and Ice pokes are its worst enemy. Celebi counters it to an extent as well. Levitating Pokemon like Gengar and Azelf can switch into it and hit back with strong Special Attacks, while Bronzong and Cresselia just purely wall it with Cresselia being able to Ice Beam it. Gyarados is an excellent wall since it lowers its attack (without Hyper Cutter), can hit for super-effective damage and most of Gliscor's attacks do almost nothing to it. Rotom forms and Zapdos as well won't be affected badly from Gliscor's attacks. Watch out for Rotom-F/W and Hidden Power Ice from Zapdos.

Types of Teams Gliscor is Used On:
Standard or Sand Storm teams. It can go on pretty much every team and have uses for all of them.

In Depth:

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/c/cb/Spr_4p_472.pngDefensive Wall
@ Leftovers
Ability: Hyper Cutter/ Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/40 Def/216 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Aerial Ace/ Stone Edge/ Ice Fang
- Roost
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock/ Knock Off

It has admirable speed and defenses and this set puts them to good use. The speed allows you to surpass non scarf Heatran and non speed boosting nature Lucario. Aerial Ace is for dealing with Heracross and other Bug, Fighting, and Grass types. While Stone Edge is to hit flying pokes like Salamence and Gyarados, and Ice Fang to hit dragons. Roost and Earthquake are pretty much a must since Gliscor needs a recovering move and Earthquake is just great stab and hits many things hard. Stealth Rock/ Knock Off are great for support. If you don’t need or already have a Pokemon that sets up Stealth Rock then go with Knock Off. If you want to outspeed Mixed Mence you will need: Jolly nature EVs: 252 HP/108 Def/148 Spd.


http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/c/cb/Spr_4p_472.pngBulky Dancer

@ Leftovers
Ability: Hyper Cutter/ Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/40 Atk/216 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge/ Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
- Roost

Great for a late game sweeping, this set utilizes both offenses and defenses. Stone Edge and Earthquake both provide great type coverage, or you can just Baton Pass the +2 atk from Swords Dance to another sweeper. Be sure not to pass on the wrong time, you don't want your opponent out predicting you and damage the incoming poke badly or status it so it can't sweep. If you don't feel comfortable Baton Passing then stay in and deal damage with strong Earthquakes or Roost of some damage. For Ability you can either choose Hyper Cutter, so your attack stat won't be lowered, or Sand Veil and have an extra turn to set up on a hopeful miss.


http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/c/cb/Spr_4p_472.pngEarthquake!

@ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/40 Atk/216 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Roost
- U-turn/ Toxic/ Stealth Rock
- Taunt

Earthquake is an appropriate name for this set because it wreaks havoc and chaos on your opponent! Taunt your opponent so they can’t set up Stealth Rock, status you, or set up. Roost off the damage they try to inflict on you and Earthquake them for good damage. Or U-turn out on Grass pokes like Celebi for tremendous damage. If you don’t feel like doing that you can always set up Stealth Rock or slowly melt away their HP from Toxic. Go crazy with this set.

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/c/cb/Spr_4p_472.pngSwords Dance Sweeper

@ Leftovers/ Yache Berry/ Life Orb
Ability: Hyper Cutter/ Sand Veil
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Fire Fang/ Ice Fang/ Night Slash
- Stone Edge

Just like the bulky SD sweeper but this one’s faster, more deadly, and doesn't have to be a late game sweeper either. Fire Fang is to cover pokes like Skarmory and Bronzong, while Ice Fang is to hit Dragons. Choose Night Slash to hit Ghost and Psychics harder. Obviously Earthquake is for stab and great type coverage with Stone Edge which hits flying pokes like Gyarados.

Gliscor has admirable speed as well in this set, so use that to your full advantage. After one SD your opponent will be in a world of pain. If you get 2 Swords Dances in its pretty much good game, unless something faster can come in and KO you. Instead of Leftovers you can opt Yache Berry to live an Ice attack and maybe set up one more turn.

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/c/cb/Spr_4p_472.pngScreech

@ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Screech
- Roost
- Aerial Ace/Toxic/Stealth Rock

Main thing for this set is to make your opponent switch or take massive damage. Set up Stealth Rock first if you have that. Screech your opponent next and then they have to decide to switch and take damage from Stealth Rock and other field traps or take great damage from Earthquake or Aerial Ace. This set is extremely bulky so you won’t be taking that much physical damage and if you do you always have Roost. Stealth Rock to make the switches more painful, this set works best with things like toxic spikes, spikes, ect… Toxic on the switches to make even more HP wasted. A devilish set this is.

Other Options:
Aqua Tail and Thunder Fang. Oh and you can max out the defense on the defensive set if you want to instead of speed. Nothing much else for this fearsome bat.

Opinion:
One of the best defensive or offensive sweepers there is in the metagame today. It can counter a wide variety of pokes including Tyranitar and Lucario (if its not carrying Ice Punch), which adds to its usefullness.

Counters:
Strong Special Attackers will give it a hurting which include Azelf, Gengar, Salamence, and Roserade. Some of the most deadly Water and Ice counters are: Swampert (huge one here), Starmie, Mamoswine, and Gyarados. There are others like Weavile but these Pokemon can easily switch in and not be KO'd from Gliscor's Earthquake.

Dimes
05-28-2009, 08:23 PM
Gliscor:
http://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/gliscor.png


Summary:

Most Used Gliscor Set:
Usually Gliscor is used as a form of a defensive wall, sometimes as a Swords Dance sweeper and Baton Passer.

Usual Counters:
Water and Ice pokes are its worst enemy. Celebi counters it to an extent as well.

Types of Teams Gliscor is Used On:
Standard or Sand Storm teams.




You can do way better than this Zod. All that you did was point out the obvious. ;_;

zod
05-28-2009, 09:02 PM
I know, i was rushing this. I'll fix it tomorrow ='(

i am cool
05-29-2009, 01:17 PM
Agreeing with Fatman. Won't comment any further until you have fixed this completely.

Other than that; great job, your grammar needs a little tuning though.

zod
06-01-2009, 02:01 PM
I fixed it up.

Milos
06-01-2009, 08:09 PM
zod for the screech set:
the set is called "Screech", but in the analysis you didnt mention Screech once. Might wanna fix that up

zod
06-01-2009, 08:32 PM
lol Thank you Milos.