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04-27-2008, 06:41 AM
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Weavile
Sneasel arguably is the pokemon who got the best increases and additions with the battling changes making some previously special attacks such as Ice Punch physical. In the previous generation, Sneasel was one of those pokemon who were carrying around some pretty good attacks like Pursuit however it had the wrong attacking stat to use it. However now with Sneasel actually getting some worthwhile STAB moves to use, it’s become a bigger threat to the 4th generation battling scene. Of course its also received a very handy and well needed evolution in Weavile and with this new inclusion into the 4th generation, some opponents have to watch out. However the lack of a strong STAB move is really keeping Weavile from excelling in some perspective.
Revenge
Item: Choice Band/ Muscle Band/ Life Orb/ Expert Belt
Nature: Jolly
Attacks:
Pursuit
Ice Shard
Brick Break
Night Slash/ Ice Punch
Despite Weavile’s awesome attack power, this is actually the most common form of a Weavile seen and is definitely the most useful. This is great as a lead since it can eliminate other leads such as Azelf and Gengar quite easily. Pursuit is the move here that makes all the difference, basically turning Weavile into Dugtrio, sort of. If your opponent decides to switch while your opponent is about to use Pursuit, Pursuit lands a strike anyway, but at double the power. Even if they don’t switch, Pursuit has a chance of knocking Azelf, Gengar and a whole heap who are weak to it with one it. Ice Shard here is strong enough to tear through your average Garchomp who isn’t holding Yache Berry while Brick is to cover for anything that might wall Weavile such Tyranitar or Lucario or Heatran. It’s final move is basically for a bit of raw power with Night Slash the preferred option to take on Cresselia and Bronzong, if it requires you to. Choice Band is the most popular item here but if you want to switch attacks without switching Weavile, Muscle Band gives a slight boost without lower HP unlike Life Orb. This is the set that rightfully gives many people problems since it has the potential to take out deadly sweepers without even trying.
Rating: 9/10
Physical Sweeper
Item: Choice Band/ Life Orb/ Expert Belt
Nature: Jolly
Attacks:
Night Slash
Ice Punch
Aerial Ace/ Pursuit/ Ice Shard
Brick Break
This doesn’t really look too different from the previous set but this set focuses more on coverage than revenge killing. Just select your moves and attack really; Night Slash and Ice Punch are Weavile’s strongest STAB moves, which are worthwhile mentioning in this set. Brick Break can possibly take out Tyranitar with one hit while it’s third move is up to preference. This set though is nowhere near as threatening as the one before though since there are pokemon who can pull this off far better.
Rating: 7.5/10
Swords Dancer
Item: Focus Sash/ Life Orb/ Expert Belt
Nature: Jolly
Attacks:
Swords Dance
Ice Punch
Brick Break
Night Slash/ Ice Shard
There are two main things that keep this version of Weavile from being incredibly threatening or destructive. One of them is that Weavile doesn’t really have a powerful STAB move. Other Swords Dancers have moves like Close Combat, Earthquake, Stone Edge and other powerful attacks. Weavile’s best is Ice Punch and while it isn’t that bad, it isn’t great either. Brick Break once again covers for Tyranitar while it’s last move is up to preference. The other thing is the fragileness of Weavile. Because of its fragileness, Focus Sash seems like a good idea for it right, not really. Using this version of Weavile early gets walled and crippled incredibly easily while using this too late on the game means that you’ll be more then likely to take damage from Stealth Rock, Sandstorm, etc. It’s mainly because of that reason that Swords Dancing Weavile isn’t particularly feared.
Rating: 8/10
Novelty Special Sweeper
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Timid/ Modest
Attacks:
Nasty Plot
Ice Beam
Dark Pulse
Hidden Power Fighting/ Hidden Power Ground
Completely novelty and hopeless if you’re going to be using this competitively. It’s quite basic here, Nasty Plot up then try and sweep. Because of how useless and novelty this set is, I’m not going to say much about it. I’m not even sure why I listed it. For those of you who don’t know, Weavile’s special, well lets say that even a Mudkip does better than it (for real).
Rating: 5/10
Contests
Contest Type: Beauty
Moves:
Nasty Plot
Blizzard
Taunt
Assurance
Well, there’s not much to explain here is there. Basic set involving the useful and effective Swords Dance set up except with Nasty Plot.
Rating: 8.5/10
Type:
Weavile’s type combination has given it mainly pain. With its ice typing, Weavile’s role as a revenge killer in sides is made a whole lot tough with Stealth Rock possibly lingering on the field. It also has an unfavorable 5 weaknesses and only one immunity, which isn’t too impressive. This makes switching Weavile into battles a whole lot tougher however once it battle, it can cause a lot of havoc.
Weavile received some great additions and moves in the 4th generation, especially with the change of some moves going from special to physical. This sometimes does make taking out Weavile tougher. Psychic pokemon with a weak defence are prey to it and so are some dragons. Pursuit and Ice Shard are the moves that have given Weavile really its persona as a pokemon to watch out for. Most trailers will raise their Weavile to be fast enough o outrun the fastest of all Starmie, Gengar and Azelf, some common pokemon which is can trap with Pursuit. Weavile laughs at Ninjask and Yanmega who try and set up with Speed Boost while all dragons with a x4 weakness are in trouble when taking this beast one, with or without Yache Berry. With the mentioning of that berry, Weavile won’t be able to take down any dragon if it is holding a Yache Berry so that’s something Weavile has to watch out for. Random Mach Punch attacks hurt while Gyro Ball coming from Forretress and Bronzong, two common walls against Weavile really hurt.
It’s an incredibly frail so a basic strong attack can easily bring Weavile down, especially if it’s already taken damage from Stealth Rock, Spikes, Life Orb, Sandstorm or anything else like that. However do know that most Weavile trained by more expert trainers can switch into such attacks like an unboosted flamethrower coming from Azelf and survive, bearing in mind that it hasn’t taken damage from any entry hazards. Other common counters for Weavile are any bulky water pokemon except Slowbro or Slowking, steel pokemon who aren’t weak to Brick Break, faster pokemon and of course, pokemon with a sneaky Bullet Punch or Match Punch attack. Remember the lack of a powerful STAB attack really does hurt Weavile a bit but don’t underestimate it because if your side is Weavile weak, you might want to fix it before the crazy pokemon gets its sharp claws on you.
Ability- Pressure:
An almost completely useless ability with Weavile since it faints very easily. Pressure is an ability suited to way more bulky pokemon, pokemon who can take a hit easily. While that might seem harsh, this ability is one of the downsides to Weavile. Pressure is an ability which lowers the PP of a move by 2 if it happens to be something offensive and is used against Weavile, like Fire Blast or Hypnosis. As you can see, this ability isn’t suited to something which is going to faint quite easily.
Overall Rating for Weavile: 8.5/10
Weavile
Sneasel arguably is the pokemon who got the best increases and additions with the battling changes making some previously special attacks such as Ice Punch physical. In the previous generation, Sneasel was one of those pokemon who were carrying around some pretty good attacks like Pursuit however it had the wrong attacking stat to use it. However now with Sneasel actually getting some worthwhile STAB moves to use, it’s become a bigger threat to the 4th generation battling scene. Of course its also received a very handy and well needed evolution in Weavile and with this new inclusion into the 4th generation, some opponents have to watch out. However the lack of a strong STAB move is really keeping Weavile from excelling in some perspective.
Revenge
Item: Choice Band/ Muscle Band/ Life Orb/ Expert Belt
Nature: Jolly
Attacks:
Pursuit
Ice Shard
Brick Break
Night Slash/ Ice Punch
Despite Weavile’s awesome attack power, this is actually the most common form of a Weavile seen and is definitely the most useful. This is great as a lead since it can eliminate other leads such as Azelf and Gengar quite easily. Pursuit is the move here that makes all the difference, basically turning Weavile into Dugtrio, sort of. If your opponent decides to switch while your opponent is about to use Pursuit, Pursuit lands a strike anyway, but at double the power. Even if they don’t switch, Pursuit has a chance of knocking Azelf, Gengar and a whole heap who are weak to it with one it. Ice Shard here is strong enough to tear through your average Garchomp who isn’t holding Yache Berry while Brick is to cover for anything that might wall Weavile such Tyranitar or Lucario or Heatran. It’s final move is basically for a bit of raw power with Night Slash the preferred option to take on Cresselia and Bronzong, if it requires you to. Choice Band is the most popular item here but if you want to switch attacks without switching Weavile, Muscle Band gives a slight boost without lower HP unlike Life Orb. This is the set that rightfully gives many people problems since it has the potential to take out deadly sweepers without even trying.
Rating: 9/10
Physical Sweeper
Item: Choice Band/ Life Orb/ Expert Belt
Nature: Jolly
Attacks:
Night Slash
Ice Punch
Aerial Ace/ Pursuit/ Ice Shard
Brick Break
This doesn’t really look too different from the previous set but this set focuses more on coverage than revenge killing. Just select your moves and attack really; Night Slash and Ice Punch are Weavile’s strongest STAB moves, which are worthwhile mentioning in this set. Brick Break can possibly take out Tyranitar with one hit while it’s third move is up to preference. This set though is nowhere near as threatening as the one before though since there are pokemon who can pull this off far better.
Rating: 7.5/10
Swords Dancer
Item: Focus Sash/ Life Orb/ Expert Belt
Nature: Jolly
Attacks:
Swords Dance
Ice Punch
Brick Break
Night Slash/ Ice Shard
There are two main things that keep this version of Weavile from being incredibly threatening or destructive. One of them is that Weavile doesn’t really have a powerful STAB move. Other Swords Dancers have moves like Close Combat, Earthquake, Stone Edge and other powerful attacks. Weavile’s best is Ice Punch and while it isn’t that bad, it isn’t great either. Brick Break once again covers for Tyranitar while it’s last move is up to preference. The other thing is the fragileness of Weavile. Because of its fragileness, Focus Sash seems like a good idea for it right, not really. Using this version of Weavile early gets walled and crippled incredibly easily while using this too late on the game means that you’ll be more then likely to take damage from Stealth Rock, Sandstorm, etc. It’s mainly because of that reason that Swords Dancing Weavile isn’t particularly feared.
Rating: 8/10
Novelty Special Sweeper
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Timid/ Modest
Attacks:
Nasty Plot
Ice Beam
Dark Pulse
Hidden Power Fighting/ Hidden Power Ground
Completely novelty and hopeless if you’re going to be using this competitively. It’s quite basic here, Nasty Plot up then try and sweep. Because of how useless and novelty this set is, I’m not going to say much about it. I’m not even sure why I listed it. For those of you who don’t know, Weavile’s special, well lets say that even a Mudkip does better than it (for real).
Rating: 5/10
Contests
Contest Type: Beauty
Moves:
Nasty Plot
Blizzard
Taunt
Assurance
Well, there’s not much to explain here is there. Basic set involving the useful and effective Swords Dance set up except with Nasty Plot.
Rating: 8.5/10
Type:
Weavile’s type combination has given it mainly pain. With its ice typing, Weavile’s role as a revenge killer in sides is made a whole lot tough with Stealth Rock possibly lingering on the field. It also has an unfavorable 5 weaknesses and only one immunity, which isn’t too impressive. This makes switching Weavile into battles a whole lot tougher however once it battle, it can cause a lot of havoc.
Weavile received some great additions and moves in the 4th generation, especially with the change of some moves going from special to physical. This sometimes does make taking out Weavile tougher. Psychic pokemon with a weak defence are prey to it and so are some dragons. Pursuit and Ice Shard are the moves that have given Weavile really its persona as a pokemon to watch out for. Most trailers will raise their Weavile to be fast enough o outrun the fastest of all Starmie, Gengar and Azelf, some common pokemon which is can trap with Pursuit. Weavile laughs at Ninjask and Yanmega who try and set up with Speed Boost while all dragons with a x4 weakness are in trouble when taking this beast one, with or without Yache Berry. With the mentioning of that berry, Weavile won’t be able to take down any dragon if it is holding a Yache Berry so that’s something Weavile has to watch out for. Random Mach Punch attacks hurt while Gyro Ball coming from Forretress and Bronzong, two common walls against Weavile really hurt.
It’s an incredibly frail so a basic strong attack can easily bring Weavile down, especially if it’s already taken damage from Stealth Rock, Spikes, Life Orb, Sandstorm or anything else like that. However do know that most Weavile trained by more expert trainers can switch into such attacks like an unboosted flamethrower coming from Azelf and survive, bearing in mind that it hasn’t taken damage from any entry hazards. Other common counters for Weavile are any bulky water pokemon except Slowbro or Slowking, steel pokemon who aren’t weak to Brick Break, faster pokemon and of course, pokemon with a sneaky Bullet Punch or Match Punch attack. Remember the lack of a powerful STAB attack really does hurt Weavile a bit but don’t underestimate it because if your side is Weavile weak, you might want to fix it before the crazy pokemon gets its sharp claws on you.
Ability- Pressure:
An almost completely useless ability with Weavile since it faints very easily. Pressure is an ability suited to way more bulky pokemon, pokemon who can take a hit easily. While that might seem harsh, this ability is one of the downsides to Weavile. Pressure is an ability which lowers the PP of a move by 2 if it happens to be something offensive and is used against Weavile, like Fire Blast or Hypnosis. As you can see, this ability isn’t suited to something which is going to faint quite easily.
Overall Rating for Weavile: 8.5/10