UberSkitty
Assist Skitty was banned from NatDex Ubers
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QC: Megazard / Yogurt / MotherOfMany
GP: Fleur / P Squared
[OVERVIEW]
Audino can serve as a Wish passer, a special wall, or even a cleric and does very well on stall, especially with its high HP, good defenses, decent defensive typing, and access to Regenerator. Regenerator allows Audino to Wish pass, pivot, and switch into special attacks more effectively all while maintaining high HP. However, Audino can be very passive and a momentum drain at times with its low offenses, so it doesn't fit too well on offensive teams. It is also easily worn down once afflicted with status conditions or Taunt, crippled by Trick and Switcheroo, and easily used as setup fodder, depending on the set. Finally, it faces competition from Pokemon like Miltank, which serves as a cleric as well, even if it cannot Wish pass, and Clefairy as a special wall.
[SET]
name: Wish Passer
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Heal Bell / Encore
item: Leftovers
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Wish is run to allow Audino to heal both its teammates and itself. Protect guarantees Audino gets Wish recovery and lets it scout for moves. Knock Off allows Audino to cripple threats that depend on their items, such as Eviolite users like Ferroseed and Clefairy and Choice item users such as Pyroar and Aggron. Like Wish, Heal Bell lets Audino provide support for both its teammates and itself, though it does so by healing status conditions. Encore can lock Pokemon into moves, stopping potential setup sweepers and allowing teammates to switch in more easily. Toxic can be used to deal with bulkier foes, such as Lanturn and Musharna, while preventing Audino from being too passive.
Set Details
========
248 EVs in HP and 252 EVs in Special Defense along with a Careful nature allow Audino to take as little as possible from special attackers such as Manectric and Floatzel. The constant recovery from Leftovers makes Audino harder to break down. Regenerator makes it easier for Audino to switch in and out, allowing it to more easily check foes while also making Wish passing more effective by restoring both the incoming Pokemon's and Audino's health.
Usage Tips
========
Audino is best used against special attackers, which it can also set up Wish against. If you predict that a faster Pokemon will set up on Audino, try to use Encore on them the first turn they try to set up. When facing a Choice item user such as Floatzel or Manectric, be wary of Trick and Switcheroo. Audino can use Knock Off on incoming physical attackers such as Gurdurr and Stoutland as they switch in to cripple them. Audino makes a great pivot and can be switched in to scout Choice-locked Pokemon or stack up chip damage on Life Orb or statused Pokemon before switching back out.
Team Options
========
Audino works especially well on stall and bulkier teams, being able to serve as a Wish passer, a special wall, and a few other things such as a cleric or Toxic inducer, depending on what the team needs. That being said, it does not do very well on more offensively oriented teams, as it can be a large momentum drain due to its lack of offensive pressure, which isn't an issue on stall teams. Weezing and Qwilfish make great partners for Audino due to their ability to check many physical attackers and Fighting-types and set Toxic Spikes; in return, Audino can Wish pass to them and take incoming special attacks for them while racking up the residual damage caused by Toxic Spikes with Protect. Other good defensive partners include Sableye, Gourgeist, and Granbull, which can also deal with Fighting-types, along with Bronzor and Carracosta, which help deal with certain physical Pokemon such as Kangaskhan and Archeops. Defensive Pokemon lacking reliable recovery such as Regirock and Mesprit appreciate Wish as a nice alternative way to restore health outside of Leftovers, and they also appreciate Heal Bell. Secondary special walls such as Clefairy and Altaria can help against special attackers that Audino has a harder time with, such as Fightinium Z + Focus Blast Magmortar, along with supplying Heal Bell if Audino doesn't run it. Due to its constant switching, Audino likes having hazards removed, so it works well with Pokemon such as Togetic and Skuntank. Grounded Poison-types, including Qwilfish and Skuntank, also come in handy to remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in so that Audino can come in without being poisoned. Since Audino lacking Encore struggles against setup sweepers, Pyukumuku, Haze users such as Weezing, and priority users such as Skuntank make good teammates.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Thunder Wave can be used to cripple faster foes, such as Oricorio-G and Pyroar, and setup Pokemon, such as Lilligant. Double-Edge can supply Audino with a somewhat strong STAB attack to deal decent damage and place offensive pressure despite Audino's low Attack. However, this allows Ghost-types such as Oricorio-G to easily deal with Audino while making it much easier for Choice item and Eviolite users to switch in without the fear of losing their item. Audino can also serve as a Trick Room setter on Trick Room teams with a combination of Trick Room and Healing Wish.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Attackers**: Strong physical attackers such as Archeops, Absol, and Aggron can easily break through Audino. However, certain physical attackers such as Stoutland and Primeape that can break through it have to watch out for Knock Off or Thunder Wave, respectively.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Primeape and Hitmonchan and even Fighting-type coverage such as Focus Blast on Jynx and Dynamic Punch on Golurk can 2HKO or OHKO Audino. Furthermore, Gurdurr can use Audino as fodder to set up with Bulk Up if Audino lacks Encore.
**Taunt**: Taunt users such as Skuntank and Qwilfish leave Audino helpless, and Qwilfish in particular can take advantage of Audino to get off an attack or set up hazards.
**Status**: If Audino lacks Heal Bell, it can be easily crippled by Toxic users such as Alolan Persian and Gastrodon and by Toxic Spikes from Weezing and Qwilfish. In addition, even if it carries Heal Bell, Audino can be stalled out of Heal Bell with Toxic due to its low PP without being able to do much in return.
**Trick / Switcheroo**: While Audino can check most special Pokemon, some such as Floatzel and Manectric can greatly cripple Audino by Tricking their Choice items to it.
*Setup Sweepers**: Without Encore, Audino can struggle against setup sweepers such as Lilligant, Carracosta, and Roost Oricorio-G, and it can even be used as setup fodder. Certain Pokemon such as Alolan Raichu and Jynx can set up on Audino but lose a good chunk from Knock Off.
QC: Megazard / Yogurt / MotherOfMany
GP: Fleur / P Squared
[OVERVIEW]
Audino can serve as a Wish passer, a special wall, or even a cleric and does very well on stall, especially with its high HP, good defenses, decent defensive typing, and access to Regenerator. Regenerator allows Audino to Wish pass, pivot, and switch into special attacks more effectively all while maintaining high HP. However, Audino can be very passive and a momentum drain at times with its low offenses, so it doesn't fit too well on offensive teams. It is also easily worn down once afflicted with status conditions or Taunt, crippled by Trick and Switcheroo, and easily used as setup fodder, depending on the set. Finally, it faces competition from Pokemon like Miltank, which serves as a cleric as well, even if it cannot Wish pass, and Clefairy as a special wall.
[SET]
name: Wish Passer
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Heal Bell / Encore
item: Leftovers
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Wish is run to allow Audino to heal both its teammates and itself. Protect guarantees Audino gets Wish recovery and lets it scout for moves. Knock Off allows Audino to cripple threats that depend on their items, such as Eviolite users like Ferroseed and Clefairy and Choice item users such as Pyroar and Aggron. Like Wish, Heal Bell lets Audino provide support for both its teammates and itself, though it does so by healing status conditions. Encore can lock Pokemon into moves, stopping potential setup sweepers and allowing teammates to switch in more easily. Toxic can be used to deal with bulkier foes, such as Lanturn and Musharna, while preventing Audino from being too passive.
Set Details
========
248 EVs in HP and 252 EVs in Special Defense along with a Careful nature allow Audino to take as little as possible from special attackers such as Manectric and Floatzel. The constant recovery from Leftovers makes Audino harder to break down. Regenerator makes it easier for Audino to switch in and out, allowing it to more easily check foes while also making Wish passing more effective by restoring both the incoming Pokemon's and Audino's health.
Usage Tips
========
Audino is best used against special attackers, which it can also set up Wish against. If you predict that a faster Pokemon will set up on Audino, try to use Encore on them the first turn they try to set up. When facing a Choice item user such as Floatzel or Manectric, be wary of Trick and Switcheroo. Audino can use Knock Off on incoming physical attackers such as Gurdurr and Stoutland as they switch in to cripple them. Audino makes a great pivot and can be switched in to scout Choice-locked Pokemon or stack up chip damage on Life Orb or statused Pokemon before switching back out.
Team Options
========
Audino works especially well on stall and bulkier teams, being able to serve as a Wish passer, a special wall, and a few other things such as a cleric or Toxic inducer, depending on what the team needs. That being said, it does not do very well on more offensively oriented teams, as it can be a large momentum drain due to its lack of offensive pressure, which isn't an issue on stall teams. Weezing and Qwilfish make great partners for Audino due to their ability to check many physical attackers and Fighting-types and set Toxic Spikes; in return, Audino can Wish pass to them and take incoming special attacks for them while racking up the residual damage caused by Toxic Spikes with Protect. Other good defensive partners include Sableye, Gourgeist, and Granbull, which can also deal with Fighting-types, along with Bronzor and Carracosta, which help deal with certain physical Pokemon such as Kangaskhan and Archeops. Defensive Pokemon lacking reliable recovery such as Regirock and Mesprit appreciate Wish as a nice alternative way to restore health outside of Leftovers, and they also appreciate Heal Bell. Secondary special walls such as Clefairy and Altaria can help against special attackers that Audino has a harder time with, such as Fightinium Z + Focus Blast Magmortar, along with supplying Heal Bell if Audino doesn't run it. Due to its constant switching, Audino likes having hazards removed, so it works well with Pokemon such as Togetic and Skuntank. Grounded Poison-types, including Qwilfish and Skuntank, also come in handy to remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in so that Audino can come in without being poisoned. Since Audino lacking Encore struggles against setup sweepers, Pyukumuku, Haze users such as Weezing, and priority users such as Skuntank make good teammates.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Thunder Wave can be used to cripple faster foes, such as Oricorio-G and Pyroar, and setup Pokemon, such as Lilligant. Double-Edge can supply Audino with a somewhat strong STAB attack to deal decent damage and place offensive pressure despite Audino's low Attack. However, this allows Ghost-types such as Oricorio-G to easily deal with Audino while making it much easier for Choice item and Eviolite users to switch in without the fear of losing their item. Audino can also serve as a Trick Room setter on Trick Room teams with a combination of Trick Room and Healing Wish.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Attackers**: Strong physical attackers such as Archeops, Absol, and Aggron can easily break through Audino. However, certain physical attackers such as Stoutland and Primeape that can break through it have to watch out for Knock Off or Thunder Wave, respectively.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Primeape and Hitmonchan and even Fighting-type coverage such as Focus Blast on Jynx and Dynamic Punch on Golurk can 2HKO or OHKO Audino. Furthermore, Gurdurr can use Audino as fodder to set up with Bulk Up if Audino lacks Encore.
**Taunt**: Taunt users such as Skuntank and Qwilfish leave Audino helpless, and Qwilfish in particular can take advantage of Audino to get off an attack or set up hazards.
**Status**: If Audino lacks Heal Bell, it can be easily crippled by Toxic users such as Alolan Persian and Gastrodon and by Toxic Spikes from Weezing and Qwilfish. In addition, even if it carries Heal Bell, Audino can be stalled out of Heal Bell with Toxic due to its low PP without being able to do much in return.
**Trick / Switcheroo**: While Audino can check most special Pokemon, some such as Floatzel and Manectric can greatly cripple Audino by Tricking their Choice items to it.
*Setup Sweepers**: Without Encore, Audino can struggle against setup sweepers such as Lilligant, Carracosta, and Roost Oricorio-G, and it can even be used as setup fodder. Certain Pokemon such as Alolan Raichu and Jynx can set up on Audino but lose a good chunk from Knock Off.
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