Key Components of a Hazard Stack Team

Introduction

• Discussion on building a hazard stack team.
• Focus on Stealth Rock and Spikes.
• Excludes Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web.

Spikes Users

• Clodsire
  • Water-absorbing, good against Water-types.
  • Options: Unaware, Poison Jab.
• Gliscor
  • Highly versatile; options include Protect, Spikes, Knock Off.
• Skarmory
  • Iron Defense to handle sweepers like King Gambit.
• Tinglu
  • Requires leftovers for longevity; weak to Spikes.
• Garchomp
  • Niche choice, punishes physical hits.

Stealth Rock Users

• Clefable
  • Magic Guard, Wish support.
• Garganackle
  • Salt Cure to force Corviknight out.
• Blissey
  • Not common, can fish for Thunder Wave paras.
• Landorus
  • Can run Leftovers and Protect for longevity.
• Great Tusk
  • Provides offensive power.
• Tinkaton
  • Can set Stealth Rock on Magic Bounce Pokémon.

Hazard Removal

• Rare on Hazard Stack; prefers heavy-duty boots spam.
• Best with Rapid Spin.
• Great Tusk and Iron Shreds are common options.

Preventing Hazard Removal

• Goldengo
  • Blocks defog, rapid spin, mortal spin.
  • Terra Ghost can resist ground moves.
• Dragapult
  • Offers speed and roll compression, but not a fantastic Spinblocker.
• Petrarunt and Sinistra
  • Bulky and effective against rapid spin.
• Terra Ghost users like Clefable or Alamomola can fill in for Spinblocking roles.

Knock-Off Users

• Essential for removing opponent's heavy-duty boots.
• Effective knock-off users counter common absorbers: Corviknight, Gliscor, Clefable.
• Examples:
  • Darkrai: Can handle common knock absorbers well.
  • Meowscarada: Uses Triple Axel for coverage.
  • Iron Valiant: Mixed sets make it hard to switch into.

Knock-Off Absorbers

• Should take knock-off well and manage without their item.
• Clefable, Corviknight, Gliscor are effective.
• Sticky Hold Pokémon are niche choices.

Supporting Pokémon

• Not essential but complement Hazard Stack.
• Examples:
  • Skeledurge: Provides Unaware ability to handle setup sweepers.
  • Galarian Slowking: Offers special defense and pivot support.
  • King Gambit: Strong priority moves.

Final Team Example

• Skarmory: Spike setter.
• Garganackle: Stealth Rock setter and pressures Corviknight.
• Dragapult: Spin blocker with speed.
• Gliscor: Knock-off user.
• Galarian Slowking: Provides fairy resistance and pivot.
• King Gambit: For offensive priority and setup.

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Conclusion

• Hazard Stack teams rely on setting up and maintaining hazards while disrupting the opponent's capability to remove them.
• Builds should be flexible and consider team roles carefully for maximum efficiency.