Aliss
World Defender
[OVERVIEW]
Dugtrio once ran rampant in OU due to its Arena Trap ability, but now that that's gone, it doesn't have a niche anymore. Down in PU, its abysmal bulk and mediocre Attack result in Dugtrio failing to carve out a niche; even Alolan Dugtrio does a better job at the roles Dugtrio tries to fulfill, partly due to its access to STAB Steel-type moves. There's not much reason to use Dugtrio over any other Stealth Rock user, Ground-type, or even suicide lead, and it's thus not viable in the PU metagame.
[SET]
name: Suicide Lead
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Memento
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Focus Sash
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dugtrio's great Speed tier and access to Stealth Rock and Memento could make it a potent suicide lead, but its low Attack results in it falling short of having any viability at all, with its only niche being outspeeding Froslass and Lycanroc. As a fast Ground-type, it's outclassed by Alolan Dugtrio, and Lycanroc does a significantly better job at being a Stealth Rock suicide lead. Suicide leads aren't even all that good in the metagame due to the plethora of viable entry hazard removers, so many bulkier Stealth Rock users outclass it due to getting more opportunities to get Stealth Rock up throughout the match.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Djokra, 327320]]
- Quality checked by: [[UberSkitty, 355061], [tondas, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
Dugtrio once ran rampant in OU due to its Arena Trap ability, but now that that's gone, it doesn't have a niche anymore. Down in PU, its abysmal bulk and mediocre Attack result in Dugtrio failing to carve out a niche; even Alolan Dugtrio does a better job at the roles Dugtrio tries to fulfill, partly due to its access to STAB Steel-type moves. There's not much reason to use Dugtrio over any other Stealth Rock user, Ground-type, or even suicide lead, and it's thus not viable in the PU metagame.
[SET]
name: Suicide Lead
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Memento
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Focus Sash
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dugtrio's great Speed tier and access to Stealth Rock and Memento could make it a potent suicide lead, but its low Attack results in it falling short of having any viability at all, with its only niche being outspeeding Froslass and Lycanroc. As a fast Ground-type, it's outclassed by Alolan Dugtrio, and Lycanroc does a significantly better job at being a Stealth Rock suicide lead. Suicide leads aren't even all that good in the metagame due to the plethora of viable entry hazard removers, so many bulkier Stealth Rock users outclass it due to getting more opportunities to get Stealth Rock up throughout the match.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Djokra, 327320]]
- Quality checked by: [[UberSkitty, 355061], [tondas, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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