PU Dugtrio (Mini) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Aliss]

[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]]

 

[UberSkitty]

[OVERVIEW]
Dugtrio once ran rampant in OU due to it's Arena Trap ability, but now 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, as even its hairy Alolan counterpart (just say Alolan Dugtrio)does a better job at the roles Dugtrio tries to fulfill. There's not much reason to use it 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 would make for a potent suicide lead, but its low attack result in it falling short of having any niche at all. As a fast Ground-type Stealth Rock user, it's outclassed by its Alolan brother(again, just say Alolan Dugtrio), and Lycanroc does a significantly better job at being a Stealth Rock suicide lead.(also mention that suicide leads are kinda eh cuz of hazard removal being everywhere)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Djokra, 327320]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 1/2

 

[tondas]

[OVERVIEW]
Dugtrio once ran rampant in OU due to it's Arena Trap ability, but now that's gone, it doesn't have a niche anymore. Down in PU, its abysmal bulk and mediocre attack (mainly lacks aloladuggy's steel stab so be sure to specify that) result in Dugtrio failing to carve out a niche, as even Alolan Dugtrio does a better job at the roles Dugtrio tries to fulfill. There's not much reason to use it 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 would make for a potent suicide lead, but its low attack result in it falling short of having any niche at all (not necessarily, you get to outspeed froslass and lycanroc but its uses over aloladuggy end there). As a fast Ground-type Stealth Rock user, it's outclassed by Alolan Dugtrio (doesn't rlly run rocks), and Lycanroc does a significantly better job at being a Stealth Rock suicide lead in a metagame were suicide leads aren't even all that good due to the plethora of viable entry hazard removers (something about how bulkier rockers are more suited for the metagame since they can find opportunities to set rocks multiple times throughout a match)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Djokra, 327320]]
- Quality checked by: [[UberSkitty, 355061], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

qc 2/2

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

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[OVERVIEW]
Dugtrio once ran rampant in OU due to it's 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 Attack result in Dugtrio failing to carve out a niche, (RC) as even; (ASC) even (flows a lot better, optional) 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 it 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 would could make for it a potent suicide lead, but its low attack result 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. (AP) in a metagame were suicide Suicide leads aren't even all that good in the metagame due to the plethora of viable entry hazard removers which results to, (AC) so many bulkier Stealth Rock users outclassing outclass it due to getting more opportunties opportunities to get rocks 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]]

GP 1/1