Blissey (Concise)*

supermarth64 · Feb 4, 2010

CM, gonna stop changing the format any time soon? :P

CM EDIT: Why? It makes it more interesting for you. :P

Updates: Added in [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] tag, wrote Overview, changed to Optional Changes, made main EV spread 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe with Bold due to QC testing (thanks Plus!)

Status: Done.

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/blissey

[Overview]
There is no better special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame. Blissey's enormous base 255 HP and large base 135 Special Defense stats just scream special wall. This, coupled with recovery in either Softboiled or Wish and Protect, makes Blissey impossible to OHKO with a special move without prior set-up. She also makes a great team player by either healing her teammates with Wish or curing them of any statuses with Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Blissey can also cripple the opponent with Toxic and Thunder Wave. Blissey does come with negative traits, however, the primary one is her horrible Defense stat, which the opponent can easily exploit. Taunt coming from the likes of Gyarados and Skarmory also ruins most Blissey sets, leaving her unable to wall special attacks as easily. However, with team support, Blissey is sure to do her job well.

[SET]
name: WishBliss
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect / Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With her massive base 255 HP and 135 Special Defense stats, Blissey is the best special wall in the game. She can freely switch into nearly any special move, heal off the damage, and then either stall the opponent out with Toxic or slowly whittle it down with an attacking move.

Wish allows Blissey to heal both herself and her teammates, as the healing is delayed by one turn. By passing Wish around your team, you prolong its ability to fight and make it harder for your opponent to take it down. Protect is used to scout for your opponent's move and allows Wish to successfully heal Blissey, but Softboiled can be used to instantly heal Blissey and use Wish to heal her team instead. Seismic Toss is the main attack as it can hit every type of Pokémon except Ghost-types for constant 100 damage. Flamethrower may be used as an alternate attack in order to hit Steel-type switch-ins, such as Scizor and Lucario, along with Ghost-type Pokémon, though it leaves Blissey walled by Heatran. Ice Beam can be used to prevent Salamence from setting up a Dragon Dance. Toxic rounds off the set, allowing Blissey to stall out any potential attackers with a rotation between Wish and Protect. Heal Bell can be used to heal your Pokémon's status conditions, although it leaves Blissey with only an attacking move to cause damage and prevents her from Toxic stalling. The reason Aromatherapy cannot be used is because it is an egg move and Wish is an event move, so they are illegal together. Thunder Wave can also be used to cripple the opponent's Pokémon.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
There are some additional benefits to running either Protect or Softboiled. Protect gives you the benefit of an easier Toxic stall without having to heal every turn and also allows for easier scouting. For example, should a Choiced Tyranitar use Pursuit, Blissey can stay in on it and stall it out with Toxic. If it were to use Crunch, then Blissey can easily switch out to a Pokémon who resists it. On the other hand, if Blissey has Softboiled, she would have to heal every turn and risk the additional chance of a critical hit (due to Tyranitar damaging her every turn). However, Softboiled does ensure that Blissey is instantly healed. This is useful because if a powerful physical attacker switches in while Blissey uses Wish, Blissey is forced to either Protect and risk being set up on or switch out and fail to be healed.

Blissey is the perfect choice for teams that are weak against special attackers, such as Choice Specs Jolteon, Substitute Petaya Empoleon, and Life Orb Starmie. Even though Blissey's Special Defense is outstanding, she easily falls prey to physical attacks. A Pokémon must be utilized in order to handle the various physical blows from the likes of Choice Band Tyranitar, Machamp, and Swords Dance Lucario. One of the best defensive combinations is the well-known "SkarmBliss" combination, which allows Blissey complement her Special Defense with Skarmory's physical bulk. Skarmory can come in on many physical attacks and set up Spikes or phaze the opponent with Whirlwind. Forretress enjoys having Wishes passed to it, as it can now come back in several times to set up entry hazards or Rapid Spin away any entry hazards on its side. With Spikes on the field, the opponent will take more damage trying to get a physical attacker in to combat Blissey. Gliscor also fulfills the physical wall role well, as its typing provides a resistance to Fighting-type moves and can prevent the opposing Pokémon from healing or setting up with Taunt. Hippowdon is an incredible physical tank and can set up Stealth Rock and use Roar to shuffle the opposing team around. Defensive Gyarados can also switch in and use Roar or Taunt on the opposing Pokémon. In the meantime, Blissey can handle the various Flamethrowers, Surfs, Ice Beams, and Thunderbolts heading towards the aforementioned Pokémon.

Despite the synergy between Blissey and the aforementioned physical walls, there are still several Pokémon who can set up on Blissey and become a menace to any of her teammates. Tyranitar, Metagross, Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, and other Pokémon can easily boost their stats and threaten a sweep. Fortunately, many different types of Pokémon can handle these threats. Non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar and Dragon Dance Salamence can be revenge killed by Choice Band Scizor. Gliscor can handle Lucario and Tyranitar with some luck, as Tyranitar will have only a 64% chance of 2HKOing Gliscor with a Choice Banded or Dragon Danced Crunch while Gliscor 2HKOes it back with Earthquake. A Rotom appliance (notably Rotom-H) can handle Metagross, Lucario, and Gyarados. A bulky Water-type Pokémon such as Vaporeon or Suicune can handle Gyarados and Salamence with Hidden Power Electric and Ice Beam, respectively. Should Salamence not carry Fire Blast or Flamethrower, Skarmory can switch in and phaze it with Whirlwind. Almost all Salamence have Fire Blast, so Hippowdon is a solid initial switch-in either way. Choice Scarf Jirachi is also a good check to most of the previous Pokémon because it can KO Tyranitar with Iron Head, Salamence with Ice Punch, Lucario with Fire Punch, and Gyarados with ThunderPunch.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Aromatherapy
move 2: Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethower
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The idea behind this set is fairly straightforward: switch in on a special attacker, heal your team of any status ailments, and respond to the opponent's next move appropriately.

Aromatherapy is the main move on this set, cleansing your team of any status problems that it may have. With it, your team no longer has to worry about having a dedicated status absorber, as Blissey can easily use Aromatherapy to heal off any problems. Softboiled provides an instant recovery move for Blissey, while either attack is acceptable. Thunder Wave cripples Gengar and Rotom-A who may switch in thinking they can take a Seismic Toss, while Toxic is there for stalling capabilities. It should be noted that without Protect, the ability to stall is more difficult as Blissey can no longer alternate between Wish and Protect and instead must rely on constantly using Softboiled.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
This set is incredibly useful on a stall team, as it allows Blissey to rid the team of any potential status ailments. She can also be used on an offensive team to get rid of any harmful status conditions your sweepers may be afflicted with. However, a Blissey using this set can also be a liability, as Aromatherapy allows a check to easily come in and immediately threaten Blissey. Physical sweepers such as Swords Dance Scizor and Lucario can scare Blissey out, while Gengar and Rotom-A are immune to Seismic Toss and status if using Substitute. You can choose to either attack or attempt to status the opposing Pokémon first before using Aromatherapy.

As mentioned above and in the previous set, Blissey needs team support in order to deal with physical attackers and Pokémon who can set up in front of Blissey. Gliscor, Rotom-H, Scizor, Jirachi, and bulky Water-type Pokémon can handle the problematic Pokémon. However, additional support is needed for Gengar and Rotom-A. Calm Minders like Jirachi and Suicune can help check these two Pokémon, while Spiritomb can handle both of them easily. Swampert can also switch in and stop Rotom-A from boosting its Special Attack with Charge Beam. It can then Roar Rotom-A out to remove its Special Attack boosts. Additionally, physically defensive Pokémon can take the physical attacks aimed towards Blissey. Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gyarados are all viable physical walls to fulfill this job.

[SET]
name: Diverse Blissey
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Ice Beam / Flamethrower
move 3: Thunder Wave / Toxic
move 4: Softboiled
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This is a set that you can use on Blissey if you are not satisfied with only one attacking option. It also allows Blissey to keep spreading status around as well. With the variety of attacks used, opposing Pokémon will find it harder to set up on Blissey because she is equipped with moves to handle various offensive threats, such as Salamence and Scizor.

Seismic Toss is chosen for the consistency it provides. Ice Beam hits opposing Salamence and Latias, as well as Ground-type Pokémon who are immune to Thunder Wave. Meanwhile, Flamethrower is best used alongside Toxic, as it hits Steel-type Pokémon who are immune to poison. However, you may choose to use Ice Beam with Toxic or Flamethrower with Thunder Wave if that's what your team requires. Stealth Rock can be used on this set over the third move because Blissey will have many free turns to set it up. However, there are several other attacking options that may be used. Thunderbolt can help hit bulky Water-type Pokémon like Vaporeon and Gyarados along with Skarmory, while Hidden Power Ground hits Heatran. Grass Knot is the strongest move that Blissey can use against Swampert and Hippowdon, although Toxic is fine to handle those two anyway. Feel free to experiment with the moves to fit your team's needs.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Even with an additional attack, this set still plays similarly to other Blissey sets. Therefore, Blissey will need similar Pokémon as teammates. Once again, physical walls are good partners for Blissey, as they can take the physical-based attacks aimed at her. Gliscor, Skarmory, and Hippowdon are all great physical walls with their own forms of instant recovery, while Cresselia serves as a great mixed wall. With Seismic Toss and Ice Beam, Steel-types such as Scizor and Metagross can easily come in and set up on Blissey. Rotom-H serves as a great counter to these two Pokémon. If you are using Flamethrower, Heatran can come in and poison Blissey with Toxic, fearing only Seismic Toss due to Substitute blocking Thunder Wave. Tyranitar can also come in and Dragon Dance in front of Blissey, fearing only a predicted Thunder Wave. RestTalk Gyarados and Crocune can handle Heatran, while Swampert, Hippowdon, Scizor, Jirachi, and Machamp can all handle Tyranitar.

[Team Options]
Blissey is the best special wall in the game; however, her physical defense is pathetic. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a Pokémon on your team who can take repeated physical hits. Skarmory pairs well with Blissey, forming the infamous "SkarmBliss" combination, where Skarmory takes the physically-based moves aimed at Blissey and Blissey takes the specially-based moves aimed at Skarmory. Skarmory can also set up Spikes in order to prevent the number of times the opponent's Pokémon can switch in. Gliscor is another good choice for a physical wall, as it can check Swords Dance Lucario and also has Taunt to prevent the opponent from healing any potential damage taken. Gliscor also has a resistance to Fighting-type moves instead of a neutrality to them like Skarmory. Hippowdon is another viable wall, as it can rack up more residual damage with Roar and set up Stealth Rock. Gyarados can either Taunt opposing Pokémon or use Rest and Sleep Talk to prolong its life. Intimidate also helps Gyarados sponge the inevitable physical attacks as it switches in on. Blissey is also a key component in many stall teams, so many times you will see Blissey paired up with the aforementioned Pokémon along with Rotom-A or Dusknoir.

Despite all of the combinations, Blissey can still easily be set up upon. Scizor, Metagross, Lucario, Tyranitar, Gyarados, Salamence, Infernape, Gengar, Rotom-A, and many more Pokémon can all set up on Blissey. Fortunately, a wide variety of Pokémon can handle these threats. Scizor, Metagross, Gyarados, and Lucario are all handled by Rotom-A. Rotom-H is the most viable, as Overheat allows it to smash Scizor, Metagross, and Lucario. Choice Band Scizor and Choice Scarf Jirachi can handle non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar, a weakened Dragon Dance Salamence, and non-Substitute or Protect Gengar with Bullet Punch or Iron Head (or Pursuit in the case of Gengar). A bulky Water-type Pokémon can also switch in to handle some of these threats. Vaporeon and Suicune handle Infernape, Gyarados, and Salamence provided they are at a high HP upon switching in, while Swampert can prevent Rotom-A from obtaining any more Special Attack boosts from Charge Beam.

[Optional Changes]
Besides the recommended Seismic Toss and Flamethrower, Blissey can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Ice Beam scares away Dragon-type Pokémon and Gliscor while Thunderbolt handles Gyarados. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Heatran and Infernape, although you have to predict the switch in for Infernape. Focus Blast can be used to hit Tyranitar, Lucario, and Weavile for super effective damage, although the accuracy is a large letdown for Blissey. Hidden Power Fighting may be used for Tyranitar, though it's better to hit it with Toxic and then switch out. Grass Knot may be used to predict a Tyranitar switch in, but it's usually too threatening for Blissey to stay in on. All of these moves are best used as a surprise attack.

Counter can also work as a surprise move, although it generally only works once because the opponent will use a stronger physical move next time. Charm can be used to reduce the potency of physical blows, although it is incompatible with Seismic Toss due to breeding restrictions. Stealth Rock can be used should your team not have another Pokémon who can set it up. Blissey can also use Gravity extremely well, as she can come back in several times thanks to Softboiled or Wish. Blissey usually has free turns to set up Stealth Rock and can set it up again if it was Rapid Spinned away due to the large number of times Blissey can switch in and out. Psych Up can steal opposing Jirachi and Suicune's Calm Mind boosts, while Calm Mind itself lets Blissey boosts her own stats. Snatch can be used to steal the effects of stat up moves, Substitute, Reflect, and Light Screen.

There are a few other key Special Attack EVs benchmarks you may choose to hit. Shifting 112 HP EVs into Special Attack allows Blissey to OHKO 248 HP / 0 SpD Scizor after Stealth Rock with Flamethrower, while 96 Special Attack EVs allows Blissey to OHKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor with Ice Beam after Stealth Rock. 252 Special Attack EVs allows Blissey to always break Charge Beam Rotom-A's Substitutes while also being able to break max HP Rotom-A's Substitutes 41% of the time. It also allows Blissey to KO 160 HP / 168 SpD Scizor after Stealth Rock. 92 Speed EVs allows Blissey to outspeed standard 8 Speed Choice Band Scizor and with the aforementioned EVs, allows her to KO Scizor before it can threaten her.

While a Bold nature is recommended on Blissey, a Calm nature with 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD EVs is still viable due to the larger overall defenses gained from Blissey's massive HP. The 24 HP EVs are to achieve a Leftovers number. This spread does cause Blissey to be 2HKOed by attacks such as Swampert's Earthquake and Choice Scarf Tyranitar's Stone Edge, but allows Blissey to avoid being 2HKOed by the likes of Choice Specs Lucario's Aura Sphere or a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast from Choice Specs Heatran.

[Counters]
Machamp can easily switch into any Blissey set with ease, while RestTalk variants can heal off status and DynamicPunch Blissey. Guts versions actually get boosted by both Toxic and Thunder Wave. Heracross is in a similar boat as Machamp, except it doesn't like paralysis as much. Electivire can switch into Blissey's Thunder Wave and deal large amounts of damage with Cross Chop. Scizor can use non-Flamethrower Blissey as setup bait, while Lucario can do the same, but must be weary of switching into Thunder Wave. Both of the aforementioned Pokemon can also immediately threaten Blissey with Superpower or Close Combat respectively. Choice Specs Lucario can also threaten Blissey, as the shift to Defense allows Lucario to 2HKO her with Aura Sphere. Infernape can also easily Close Combat Blissey for a KO. Breloom can come in on a status move once it has been poisoned from Toxic Orb and threaten Blissey with Superpower or Spore.

Snorlax, Metagross without Agility, and non-Choice Scarf or Dragon Dance Tyranitar don't mind being paralyzed and can hit Blissey hard with their STAB attacks or Pursuit. Salamence can 2HKO Blissey with Brick Break or Outrage and can OHKO Blissey with Outrage after a Dragon Dance. Dugtrio can trap and kill Blissey if she's at a low enough HP. Togekiss with Nasty Plot, Roost, and Heal Bell can set up on Blissey, as Heal Bell cures paralysis and poison while Roost heals off any damage taken and enables Togekiss to only take neutral damage from Ice Beam if Togekiss is not paralyzed. Gengar and Rotom-A can come in on an attack besides a status move and set up a Substitute to block further status moves. Gengar can then Focus Punch while Rotom-A can boost its Special Attack with Charge Beam and potentially 2HKO Blissey with Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Fighting.

Celebi and Shaymin can use Leech Seed to stall out Blissey. Celebi can then switch out to a more threatening Pokémon, while Shaymin can use Seed Flare to get a Special Defense drop and soon KO Blissey. Taunters can easily stop Blissey, preventing her from healing or spreading status. Gliscor, Gyarados, and Tyranitar can all Taunt Blissey and either setup on her or outright attack her. Pokémon who learn Trick can also cripple Blissey, preventing her from walling attacks as easily. Gengar, Rotom-A, and Latias can all utilize Trick to pass over a Choice item to Blissey.

Diana · Feb 4, 2010

First time I've actually done a grammar check here but it seems like a good place to help out a bit.

supermarth64 said:
CM, gonna stop changing the format any time soon? :P

Updates: Added in [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] tag, wrote Overview, changed to Optional Changes, added little blurb on Calm vs Bold.

Status: Waiting for grammar checks.

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/blissey

[Overview]
There is no other special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame. Her enormous base 255 HP stat and large base 135 Special Defense stat just scream special wall. This, coupled with recovery in either Softboiled or Wish and Protect, makes Blissey almost impossible to OHKO with a special move without several Special Attack boosts. (Made the sentence flow a lot more nicely, it seemed awkward before) She also makes a great team player by either healing her teammates with Wish or curing them of any statuses with Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Blissey can also cripple the opponent with Toxic and Thunder Wave. However, her physical defense capabilities are quite lacking and a player therefore has to watch out for physical moves. Taunt also ruins most Blissey sets, leaving Blissey unable to wall special attacks as easily. However, with team support, Blissey is sure to do its job well.

[SET]
name: WishBliss
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect / Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Calm
evs: 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
With her massive base 255 HP and 135 Special Defense stats, Blissey is the best special wall in the game. She can freely switch into any special move, heal off the damage, and then either stall the opponent out with Toxic or slowly whittle it down with an attacking move.

Wish allows Blissey to heal both herself and her teammates, as the healing is delayed by one turn. By passing Wishes around your team, you prolong its ability to fight and make it harder for your opponent to take it down. Protect can be used to scout out your opponent's move. For example, should a Choice Band Tyranitar use Pursuit, Blissey can stay in on it and stall it out with Toxic. If it were to use Crunch, then Blissey can easily switch out to a Pokemon that resists it. Seismic Toss is the main attack as it can hit every type of Pokemon except Ghost-types for a constant 100 damage. Flamethrower may be used as an alternate attack in order to hit Steel-type switch-ins such as Scizor and Lucario, along with Ghost-type Pokemon, though it leaves Blissey walled by Heatran. Ice Beam can be used to prevent Salamence from setting up a Dragon Dance. Toxic rounds out the set, allowing Blissey to stall out any potential attackers with a rotation between Wish and Protect. Heal Bell can be used to heal your Pokemons' status conditions, although it leaves Blissey with only an attacking move to cause damage and prevents her from stalling out the opponent with Toxic. The reason Aromatherapy cannot be used is that Aromatherapy is an egg move and Wish is an event move. Thunder Wave can also be used to cripple the opponent's Pokemon.

Protect is the main option for the second slot, as it allows Blissey to gain an extra turn of Leftovers recovery and scout the opponent's move. However, Softboiled may be used as it has several advantages over Protect. If Blissey has both Softboiled and Wish, she can use Softboiled to heal herself and Wish to heal her teammates. The increased healing capabilities provided by the two moves can be useful in a stall war. Another advantage of having Softboiled is that with only Wish, Blissey has to stay in and Protect in order to heal herself, which may allow an opposing physical attacker the opportunity to set up. Softboiled has one final benefit: it can heal Blissey before she gets taken down by hail or sandstorm damage.

The EVs are designed to maximize Blissey's defenses and to reach a Leftovers number plus one. Due to Blissey's massive HP stat, investing in her individual defensive stats would increase her overall bulk more than investing in her HP stat. Should you choose to use Flamethrower on Blissey, you may move 80 Special Attack EVs from HP and Special Defense to have a spread of 252 Def / 80 SpA / 176 SpD. 176 Special Defense EVs allow Blissey to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Specs Lucario's Aura Sphere and Choice Specs Gengar's Focus Blast.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Blissey is the perfect choice for teams that are weak against special attackers such as Choice Specs Jolteon, Substitute Petaya Empoleon, and Life Orb Starmie. Even though Blissey's Special Defense is outstanding, she easily falls prey to physical attacks. A Pokemon must be utilized in order to handle the various physical blows from the likes of Choice Band Tyranitar, Machamp, and Swords Dance Lucario. One of the best defensive combinations is the well-known "SkarmBliss" combination, which takes advantage of Skarmory's physical bulk. Skarmory can come in on many physical attacks and set up Spikes or phaze away the opponent with Whirlwind. Forretress enjoys having Wishes passed to it, as it can now come back in several times to set up entry hazards or Rapid Spin away any entry hazards on its side. With Spikes on the field, the opponent will take more damage trying to get a physical attacker in to combat Blissey. Gliscor also fulfills the physical wall role well, as its typing provides a resistance to Fighting-type moves and can prevent the opposing Pokemon from healing with Taunt. Hippowdon is an incredible physical tank and can set up Stealth Rock and use Roar to shuffle the opposing team around. Defensive Gyarados can also switch in and use Roar or Taunt on the opposing Pokemon. In the meantime, Blissey can handle the various Flamethrowers, Surfs, Ice Beams, and Thunderbolts heading towards the aforementioned Pokemon.

Despite the synergy between Blissey and the aforementioned physical walls, there are still several Pokemon that can set up on Blissey and become a menace to any of her teammates. Tyranitar, Metagross, Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, and other Pokemon can easily boost their stats and threaten a sweep. Fortunately, many different types of Pokemon can handle these threats. Non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar and Dragon Dance Salamence can be revenge killed by Choice Band Scizor. Gliscor can handle Lucario and Tyranitar with some luck, as Tyranitar will have only a 64% chance of 2HKOing Gliscor with Crunch while Gliscor 2HKOes it back with Earthquake. A Rotom appliance (notably Rotom-H) can handle Metagross, Lucario, and Gyarados. A bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Vaporeon or Suicune can handle Gyarados and Salamence with Hidden Power Electric and Ice Beam respectively. Should Salamence not carry Fire Blast or Flamethrower, Skarmory can switch in and phaze it away with Whirlwind. Almost all Salamence have Fire Blast, so Hippowdon is a solid initial switch-in either way.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Aromatherapy
move 2: Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethower
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Calm
evs: 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
The idea behind this set is fairly straightforward: switch in on a special attacker, heal your team of any status ailments, and respond to the opponent's next move appropriately.

Aromatherapy is the main move on this set, cleansing your team of any status problems that it may have. With it, your team no longer has to worry about having a dedicated status absorber, as Blissey can easily use Aromatherapy to heal off any problems. Softboiled provides an instant recovery move for Blissey, while either attack is acceptable. Thunder Wave cripples Gengar and Rotom-A who switch in thinking they can take a Seismic Toss, while Toxic is there for stalling capabilities. It should be noted that without Protect, the ability to stall is more difficult as Blissey can no longer alternate between Wish and Protect and instead must rely on constantly using Softboiled.

This set is incredibly useful on a stall team, as it allows Blissey to rid the team of any potential status ailments. She can also be used on an offensive team to get rid of any harmful status conditions your sweepers may be afflicted with. However, a Blissey using this set can also be a liability, as Aromatherapy allows a check to easily come in and immediately threaten Blissey. Physical sweepers such as Swords Dance Scizor and Lucario can scare Blissey out, while (removed unneeded reference to Substitute due to it being mentioned later in the sentence) Gengar and Rotom-A are immune to Seismic Toss and status if using Substitute. You can choose to either attack or attempt to status the opposing Pokemon first before using Aromatherapy.

The EVs are exactly the same as the previous set. If you are using Flamethrower, you may use a 252 Def / 40 SpA / 216 SpD EV spread instead. 216 Special Defense EVs provide the maximum jump point for Blissey and ensures that Blissey will never be 2HKOed by a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast from Choice Specs Heatran. The remaining EVs can go into Special Attack.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
As mentioned above and in the previous set, Blissey needs team support in order to deal with physical attackers and Pokemon that can set up in front of Blissey. Gliscor, Rotom-H, Scizor, and bulky Water-type Pokemon can handle the problematic Pokemon. However, additional support is needed for Gengar and Rotom-A. Calm Minders like Jirachi and Suicune can help check these two Pokemon, while Spiritomb can handle both of them easily. Swampert can also switch in and stop Rotom-A from boosting its Special Attack with Charge Beam. It can then Roar Rotom-A out to remove its Special Attack boosts. Additionally, physically defensive Pokemon can take the physical attacks aimed towards Blissey. Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gyarados are all viable physical walls to fulfill this job.

[SET]
name: Diverse Blissey
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Ice Beam / Flamethrower
move 3: Thunder Wave / Toxic
move 4: Softboiled
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 152 HP / 252 Def / 104 SpA

[SET COMMENTS]
This is a set that you can use on Blissey if you are not satisfied with only one attacking option. It also allows Blissey to keep spreading status around as well. With the variety of attacks, opposing Pokemon will find it harder to set up on Blissey. Blissey will still be able to wall special attackers fairly well, though not to the extent of the other sets.

Seismic Toss is chosen for the consistency it provides. Ice Beam hits opposing Salamence and Latias, as well as Ground-type Pokemon that are immune to Thunder Wave. Meanwhile, Flamethrower is best used alongside Toxic, as it hits Steel-type Pokemon that are immune to poison. However, you may choose to use Ice Beam with Toxic and Flamethrower with Thunder Wave if that's what your team requires. Stealth Rock can be used on this set over the second or third move because Blissey will have many free turns to set it up. However, there are several other attacking options that may be used. Thunderbolt can help hit bulky Water-type Pokemon along with Skarmory, while Hidden Power Ground hits both Heatran and Tyranitar in one move. Grass Knot is the strongest move that Blissey can use against Tyranitar aside from Focus Blast (which is extremely risky) and also hits Swampert and Hippowdon. Feel free to experiment with the moves to fit the situation.

The EVs are primarily transferred from the ADV era, where Blissey didn't need any Special Defense EVs in order to wall attacks. However, a 252 Def / 80 SpA / 176 SpD EV spread with a Calm nature can be used also if you want Blissey to take special hits better.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Even with an additional attack, this set still plays similarly to other Blissey sets. Therefore, Blissey will need similar Pokemon as teammates. Once again, physical walls are good partners for Blissey, as they can take the physical based attacks aimed at her. Gliscor, Skarmory, and Hippowdon are all great physical walls with their own forms of instant recovery, while Cresselia serves as a great mixed wall. With Seismic Toss and Ice Beam, Steel-types such as Scizor and Metagross can easily come in and set up on Blissey. Rotom-H serves as a great counter to these two Pokemon. If you are using Flamethrower, then Heatran can come in and either poison Blissey with Toxic or use Explosion. Tyranitar can also come in and Dragon Dance in front of Blissey, fearing only a predicted Thunder Wave. RestTalk Gyarados and Crocune can handle Heatran, while Swampert, Hippowdon, and Machamp can all handle Tyranitar.

[Team Options]
Blissey is the best special wall in the game. However, her physical defense is lacking. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a Pokemon on your team that can take repeated physical hits. Skarmory pairs well with Blissey, forming the infamous "SkarmBliss" combination, where Skarmory takes the physically-based moves aimed at Blissey and Blissey takes the special-based moves aimed at Skarmory. Skarmory can also set up Spikes in order to prevent the number of times the opponent's Pokemon can switch in. Gliscor is another good choice for a physical wall, as it can check Swords Dance Lucario and can also use Taunt to prevent the opponent from healing away any potential damage taken. Gliscor also has a resistance to Fighting-type moves instead of a neutrality to them like Skarmory. Hippowdon is another viable wall, as it can rack up more residual damage with Roar and set up Stealth Rock. Gyarados can either Taunt opposing Pokemon or use Rest and Sleep Talk to prolong its life. Intimidate also helps Gyarados sponge the inevitable physical attacks as it switches in.

Despite all of the combinations, Blissey can still be easily set up upon. Scizor, Metagross, Lucario, Tyranitar, Gyarados, Salamence, Infernape, Gengar, Rotom-A, and many more Pokemon can all set up on Blissey. Fortunately, a wide variety of Pokemon can handle these threats. Scizor, Metagross, Gyarados, and Lucario are all handled by Rotom-A. Rotom-H is the most viable, as Overheat allows it to smash Scizor, Metagross, and Lucario. Choice Band Scizor can handle non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar, a weakened Dragon Dance Salamence, and non-Substitute or Protect Gengar with Bullet Punch (or Pursuit in the case of Gengar). A bulky Water-type Pokemon can also switch in to handle some of these threats. Vaporeon and Suicune handle Infernape, Gyarados, and Salamence provided they are at a high HP upon switching in, while Swampert can prevent Rotom-A from obtaining any more Special Attack boosts from Charge Beam.

[Optional Changes]
Besides the recommended Seismic Toss and Flamethrower, Blissey can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Ice Beam scares away Dragon-type Pokemon and Gliscor while Thunderbolt handles Gyarados. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Heatran and Infernape, although you have to predict the switch-in for Infernape. Focus Blast can be used to hit Tyranitar, Lucario, and Weavile for super effective damage, although the accuracy is a large letdown for Blissey. Hidden Power Fighting may be used for Tyranitar, though it's still better to switch out. Grass Knot may be used to predict a Tyranitar switch-in, but it's usually too threatening for Blissey to stay in on. All of these moves are best used as a surprise attack.

Counter can also work as a surprise move, although it generally only works once because the opponent will use a stronger physical move next time. Charm can be used to reduce the physical blows, although it is incompatible with Seismic Toss due to breeding restrictions. Heal Bell may be used in place of Aromatherapy, as Blissey cannot have Wish and Aromatherapy on the same moveset, because Wish is an event move and Aromatherapy is an egg move. Stealth Rock can be used should your team not have another Pokemon that can set it up. Blissey can also use Gravity extremely well, as she can come back in several times thanks to Softboiled or Wish. Blissey usually has free turns to set up Stealth Rock and can set them up again even if they are Spun away due to the number of times Blissey can switch in and out. Psych Up can steal opposing Jirachi and Suicune's Calm Mind boosts, while Calm Mind lets Blissey boosts her own stats. Snatch can be used to steal stat up moves, Substitute, Reflect, and Light Screen.

While some players may choose to use a Bold nature on Blissey in order to take physical hits better, the stronger specially-based threats force Blissey to use a Calm nature instead. The large gain in Special Defense also outweighs the minor gain in Defense by using a Bold nature, which tips the scale towards using a Calm nature even more.

[Counters]
Machamp can easily switch into any Blissey, as RestTalk Machamp can heal off status and can DynamicPunch Blissey. Guts versions actually get boosted by either Toxic or Thunder Wave. Heracross is in a similar boat as Machamp, except it doesn't like paralysis as much. Electivire can switch into Blissey's Thunder Wave and deal large amounts of damage with Cross Chop. Scizor can use non-Flamethrower Blissey as setup bait, while Lucario can do the same. They can also immediately threaten Blissey with a Superpower or a Close Combat respectively. Choice Specs Lucario can also threaten the Diverse Blissey set, as it has a chance of 2HKOing her with Aura Sphere. Infernape can also easily Close Combat Blissey for a KO. Breloom can come in on a status move once it has been poisoned from Toxic Orb and threaten Blissey with Superpower or Spore.

Snorlax, Metagross, and Tyranitar don't mind being paralyzed and can hit Blissey hard with their STAB attacks or Pursuit. Salamence can 2HKO Blissey with Brick Break or Outrage and can OHKO Blissey with Outrage after a Dragon Dance. Dugtrio can trap Blissey if she's at a low enough HP. Togekiss with Nasty Plot, Roost, and Heal Bell can set up on Blissey, as Heal Bell cures paralysis and poison while Roost heals off any potential attacks. (Another Substitute reference that seems redundant) Gengar and Rotom-A can come in on an attack besides a status move and set up a Substitute to block further status moves. Gengar can then Focus Punch while Rotom-A can boost its Special Attack with Charge Beam and potentially 2HKO Blissey with Thunderbolt.

Celebi and Shaymin can use Leech Seed to stall out Blissey. Celebi can then set up Calm Minds, while Shaymin can use Seed Flare to get a Special Defense drop and KO Blissey. Taunters can easily stop Blissey, preventing her from healing or statusing. Gliscor, Gyarados, and Tyranitar can all Taunt Blissey and either setup on her or outright attack her. Pokemon that learn Trick can also cripple Blissey, preventing her from walling attacks as easily. Gengar, Rotom-A, and Latias can all utilize Trick to pass over a Choice item to Blissey.

Not much that I found, it's a really good draft. I thought about maybe adding a mention to Choice Scarf Jirachi to check quite a few Pokemon that Blissey is afraid of. Ice Punch for Salamence, Thunderpunch for Gyarados, Fire Punch for Scizor, Iron Head for Tyranitar, U-turn for Leech Seed Celebi, and Zen Headbutt for Gengar could all be used, it just depends what the rest of your team doesn't cover. Not necessary, just a thought.

supermarth64 · Apr 26, 2010

Sorry for the large delay and the giant bump, but I had to wait until all the analyses crap to be sorted out and for Plus to finish testing EVs on Blissey.

Grammar checks and comments are needed, thanks!

Snorlaxe · Apr 26, 2010

[Overview]
There is no other special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame. Her enormous base 255 HP stat and large base 135 Special Defense stat just scream special wall. This, coupled with recovery in either Softboiled or Wish and Protect, makes Blissey impossible to OHKO with a special move without prior set-up. She also makes a great team player by either healing her teammates with Wish or curing them of any statuses with Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Blissey can also cripple the opponent with Toxic and Thunder Wave. However, her physical defense is quite lacking and a player therefore has to watch out for physical moves. Taunt also ruins most Blissey sets, leaving Blissey unable to wall special attacks as easily. However, with team support, Blissey is sure to do her job well.

[SET]
name: WishBliss
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect / Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With her massive base 255 HP and 135 Special Defense stats, Blissey is the best special wall in the game. She can freely switch into any special move, heal off the damage, and then either stall the opponent out with Toxic or slowly whittle it down with an attacking move.

Wish allows Blissey to heal both herself and her teammates, as the healing is delayed by one turn. By passing Wishes around your team, you prolong its ability to fight and make it harder for your opponent to take it down. Protect can be used to scout out your opponent's move and to allow Wish to heal Blissey, while Softboiled can be used to heal Blissey and have Wish be used to heal the team. Seismic Toss is the main attack as it can hit every type of Pokémon except Ghost-types for a constant 100 damage. Flamethrower may be used as an alternate attack in order to hit Steel-type switch-ins such as Scizor and Lucario, along with Ghost-type Pokémon, though it leaves Blissey walled by Heatran. Ice Beam can be used to prevent Salamence from setting up a Dragon Dance. Toxic rounds out the set, allowing Blissey to stall out any potential attackers with a rotation between Wish and Protect. Heal Bell can be used to heal your Pokémons' status conditions, although it leaves Blissey with only an attacking move to cause damage and prevents her from stalling out the opponent with Toxic. The reason Aromatherapy cannot be used is that Aromatherapy is an egg move and Wish is an event move. [um this sentence basically contributes nothing to the actual analysis; remove?] Thunder Wave can also be used to cripple the opponent's Pokémon.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
There are some additional benefits to running either Protect or Softboiled. Protect gives you the benefit of more easily stalling the opponent out without having to heal every turn. It also allows for easier scouting. For example, should a Choiced Tyranitar use Pursuit, Blissey can stay in on it and stall it out with Toxic. If it were to use Crunch, then Blissey can easily switch out to a Pokémon who resists it. If Blissey has Softboiled instead, she would have to heal every turn and risk the additional chance of a critical hit (due to Tyranitar using more attacks). However, Softboiled may also be used because it ensures that Blissey be healed. If a powerful physical attacker switches in while Blissey uses Wish, Blissey is forced to either Protect and risk being set up on or switch out and fail to be healed. One more note about Softboiled: it can heal Blissey before she gets taken down by hail or sandstorm damage.

Blissey is the perfect choice for teams that are weak against special attackers such as Choice Specs Jolteon, Substitute Petaya Empoleon, and Life Orb Starmie. Even though Blissey's Special Defense is outstanding, she easily falls prey to physical attacks. A Pokémon must be utilized in order to handle the various physical blows from the likes of Choice Band Tyranitar, Machamp, and Swords Dance Lucario. One of the best defensive combinations is the well-known "SkarmBliss" combination, which takes advantage of Skarmory's physical bulk. Skarmory can come in on many physical attacks and set up Spikes or phaze away the opponent with Whirlwind. Forretress enjoys having Wishes passed to it, as it can now come back in several times to set up entry hazards or Rapid Spin away any entry hazards on its side. With Spikes on the field, the opponent will take more damage trying to get a physical attacker in to combat Blissey. Gliscor also fulfills the physical wall role well, as its typing provides a resistance to Fighting-type moves and can prevent the opposing Pokémon from healing with Taunt. Hippowdon is an incredible physical tank and can set up Stealth Rock and use Roar to shuffle the opposing team around. Defensive Gyarados can also switch in and use Roar or Taunt on the opposing Pokémon. In the meantime, Blissey can handle the various Flamethrowers, Surfs, Ice Beams, and Thunderbolts heading towards the aforementioned Pokémon.

Despite the synergy between Blissey and the aforementioned physical walls, there are still several Pokémon who can set up on Blissey and become a menace to any of her teammates. Tyranitar, Metagross, Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, and other Pokémon can easily boost their stats and threaten a sweep. Fortunately, many different types of Pokémon can handle these threats. Non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar and Dragon Dance Salamence can be revenge killed by Choice Band Scizor. Gliscor can handle Lucario and Tyranitar with some luck, as Tyranitar will have only a 64% chance of 2HKOing Gliscor with Crunch while Gliscor 2HKOes it back with Earthquake. A Rotom appliance (notably Rotom-H) can handle Metagross, Lucario, and Gyarados. A bulky Water-type Pokémon such as Vaporeon or Suicune can handle Gyarados and Salamence with Hidden Power Electric and Ice Beam respectively. Should Salamence not carry Fire Blast or Flamethrower, Skarmory can switch in and phaze it away with Whirlwind. Almost all Salamence have Fire Blast, so Hippowdon is a solid initial switch-in either way. Choice Scarf Jirachi is also a good check to most of the previous Pokémon because it can KO Tyranitar with Iron Head, Salamence with Ice Punch, Lucario with Fire Punch, and Gyarados with Thunderpunch.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Aromatherapy
move 2: Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethower
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The idea behind this set is fairly straightforward: switch in on a special attacker, heal your team of any status ailments, and respond to the opponent's next move appropriately.

Aromatherapy is the main move on this set, cleansing your team of any status problems that it may have. With it, your team no longer has to worry about having a dedicated status absorber, as Blissey can easily use Aromatherapy to heal off any problems. Softboiled provides an instant recovery move for Blissey, while either attack is acceptable. Thunder Wave cripples Gengar and Rotom-A who switch in thinking they can take a Seismic Toss, while Toxic is there for stalling capabilities. It should be noted that without Protect, the ability to stall is more difficult as Blissey can no longer alternate between Wish and Protect and instead must rely on constantly using Softboiled.

This set is incredibly useful on a stall team, as it allows Blissey to rid the team of any potential status ailments. She can also be used on an offensive team to get rid of any harmful status conditions your sweepers may be afflicted with. However, a Blissey using this set can also be a liability, as Aromatherapy allows a check to easily come in and immediately threaten Blissey. Physical sweepers such as Swords Dance Scizor and Lucario can scare Blissey out, while Gengar and Rotom-A are immune to Seismic Toss and status if using Substitute. You can choose to either attack or attempt to status the opposing Pokémon first before using Aromatherapy.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
As mentioned above and in the previous set, Blissey needs team support in order to deal with physical attackers and Pokémon who can set up in front of Blissey. Gliscor, Rotom-H, Scizor, Jirachi, and bulky Water-type Pokémon can handle the problematic Pokémon. However, additional support is needed for Gengar and Rotom-A. Calm Minders like Jirachi and Suicune can help check these two Pokémon, while Spiritomb can handle both of them easily. Swampert can also switch in and stop Rotom-A from boosting its Special Attack with Charge Beam. It can then Roar Rotom-A out to remove its Special Attack boosts. Additionally, physically defensive Pokémon can take the physical attacks aimed towards Blissey. Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gyarados are all viable physical walls to fulfill this job.

[SET]
name: Diverse Blissey
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Ice Beam / Flamethrower
move 3: Thunder Wave / Toxic
move 4: Softboiled
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This is a set that you can use on Blissey if you are not satisfied with only one attacking option. It also allows Blissey to keep spreading status around as well. With the variety of attacks, opposing Pokémon will find it harder to set up on Blissey. Blissey will still be able to wall special attackers fairly well, though not to the extent of the other sets.

Seismic Toss is chosen for the consistency it provides. Ice Beam hits opposing Salamence and Latias, as well as Ground-type Pokémon who are immune to Thunder Wave. Meanwhile, Flamethrower is best used alongside Toxic, as it hits Steel-type Pokémon who are immune to poison. However, you may choose to use Ice Beam with Toxic and Flamethrower with Thunder Wave if that's what your team requires. Stealth Rock can be used on this set over the second or third move because Blissey will have many free turns to set it up. However, there are several other attacking options that may be used. Thunderbolt can help hit bulky Water-type Pokémon along with Skarmory, while Hidden Power Ground hits both Heatran and Tyranitar in one move. Grass Knot is the strongest move that Blissey can use against Tyranitar aside from Focus Blast (which is extremely risky) and also hits Swampert and Hippowdon. Feel free to experiment with the moves to fit the situation.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Even with an additional attack, this set still plays similarly to other Blissey sets. Therefore, Blissey will need similar Pokémon as teammates. Once again, physical walls are good partners for Blissey, as they can take the physically-based attacks aimed at her. Gliscor, Skarmory, and Hippowdon are all great physical walls with their own forms of instant recovery, while Cresselia serves as a great mixed wall. With Seismic Toss and Ice Beam, Steel-types such as Scizor and Metagross can easily come in and set up on Blissey. Rotom-H serves as a great counter to these two Pokémon. If you are using Flamethrower, then Heatran can come in and either poison Blissey with Toxic [who would poison blissey? she can just switch] or use Explosion. Tyranitar can also come in and Dragon Dance in front of Blissey, fearing only a predicted Thunder Wave. RestTalk Gyarados and Crocune can handle Heatran, while Swampert, Hippowdon, Scizor, Jirachi, and Machamp can all handle Tyranitar.

[Team Options]
Blissey is the best special wall in the game. However, her physical defense is lacking. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a Pokémon on your team who can take repeated physical hits. Skarmory pairs well with Blissey, forming the infamous "SkarmBliss" combination, where Skarmory takes the physically-based moves aimed at Blissey and Blissey takes the specially-based moves aimed at Skarmory. Skarmory can also set up Spikes in order to prevent the number of times the opponent's Pokémon can switch in. Gliscor is another good choice for a physical wall, as it can check Swords Dance Lucario and can also use Taunt to prevent the opponent from healing away any potential damage taken. Gliscor also has a resistance to Fighting-type moves instead of a neutrality to them like Skarmory. Hippowdon is another viable wall, as it can rack up more residual damage with Roar and set up Stealth Rock. Gyarados can either Taunt opposing Pokémon or use Rest and Sleep Talk to prolong its life. Intimidate also helps Gyarados sponge the inevitable physical attacks as it switches in.

Despite all of the combinations, Blissey can still be easily set up upon. Scizor, Metagross, Lucario, Tyranitar, Gyarados, Salamence, Infernape, Gengar, Rotom-A, and many more Pokémon can all set up on Blissey. Fortunately, a wide variety of Pokémon can handle these threats. Scizor, Metagross, Gyarados, and Lucario are all handled by Rotom-A. Rotom-H is the most viable, as Overheat allows it to smash Scizor, Metagross, and Lucario. Choice Band Scizor and Choice Scarf Jirachi can handle non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar, a weakened Dragon Dance Salamence, and non-Substitute or Protect Gengar with Bullet Punch or Iron Head (or Pursuit in the case of Gengar). A bulky Water-type Pokémon can also switch in to handle some of these threats. Vaporeon and Suicune handle Infernape, Gyarados, and Salamence provided they are at high HP upon switching in, while Swampert can prevent Rotom-A from obtaining any more Special Attack boosts from Charge Beam.

[Optional Changes]
Besides the recommended Seismic Toss and Flamethrower, Blissey can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Ice Beam scares away Dragon-type Pokémon and Gliscor while Thunderbolt handles Gyarados. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Heatran and Infernape, although you have to predict the switch-in for Infernape. Focus Blast can be used to hit Tyranitar, Lucario, and Weavile for super effective damage, although the accuracy is a large letdown for Blissey. Hidden Power Fighting may be used for Tyranitar, though it's better to hit it with Toxic and then to switch out. Grass Knot may be used to predict a Tyranitar switch-in, but it's usually too threatening for Blissey to stay in on. All of these moves are best used as a surprise attack.

Counter can also work as a surprise move, although it generally only works once because the opponent will use a stronger physical move next time. Charm can be used to reduce the physical blows, although it is incompatible with Seismic Toss due to breeding restrictions. Heal Bell may be used in place of Aromatherapy as Blissey cannot have Wish and Aromatherapy on the same moveset, because Wish is an event move and Aromatherapy is an egg move. Stealth Rock can be used should your team not have another Pokémon who can set it up. Blissey can also use Gravity extremely well, as she can come back in several times thanks to Softboiled or Wish. Blissey usually has free turns to set up Stealth Rock and can set it up again even if it is Spun away due to the number of times Blissey can switch in and out. Psych Up can steal opposing Jirachi and Suicune's Calm Mind boosts, while Calm Mind lets Blissey boosts her own stats. Snatch can be used to steal stat up moves, Substitute, Reflect, and Light Screen.

While a Bold nature is recommended on Blissey, a Calm nature with 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD EVs for Blissey is still viable due to the larger overall defenses gained from Blissey's massive HP. The 24 HP EVs are to achieve a Leftovers number. This spread does cause Blissey to be 2HKOed by such attacks as Swampert's Earthquake and Choice Scarf Tyranitar's Stone Edge, but causes Blissey not to be 2HKOed by such moves as Choice Specs Lucario's Aura Sphere and a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast from Choice Specs Heatran.

[Counters]
Machamp can easily switch into any Blissey, as RestTalk Machamp can heal off status and can DynamicPunch Blissey. Guts versions actually get boosted by either Toxic or Thunder Wave. Heracross is in a similar boat as Machamp, except it doesn't like paralysis as much. Electivire can switch into Blissey's Thunder Wave and deal large amounts of damage with Cross Chop. Scizor can use non-Flamethrower Blissey as setup bait, while Lucario can do the same. They can also immediately threaten Blissey with a Superpower or a Close Combat respectively. Choice Specs Lucario can also threaten Blissey, as the shift to Defense allows Lucario to 2HKO her with Aura Sphere. Infernape can also easily Close Combat Blissey for a KO. Breloom can come in on a status move once it has been poisoned from Toxic Orb and threaten Blissey with Superpower or Spore.

Snorlax, Metagross, and Tyranitar don't mind being paralyzed and can hit Blissey hard with their STAB attacks or Pursuit. Salamence can 2HKO Blissey with Brick Break or Outrage and can OHKO Blissey with Outrage after a Dragon Dance. Dugtrio can trap Blissey if she's at a low enough HP. Togekiss with Nasty Plot, Roost, and Heal Bell can set up on Blissey, as Heal Bell cures paralysis and poison while Roost heals off any potential attacks [i would remove this; i have never even heard of such a set]. Gengar and Rotom-A can come in on an attack besides a status move and set up a Substitute to block further status moves. Gengar can then Focus Punch while Rotom-A can boost its Special Attack with Charge Beam and potentially 2HKO Blissey with Thunderbolt.

Celebi and Shaymin can use Leech Seed to stall out Blissey. Celebi can then set up Calm Minds, while Shaymin can use Seed Flare to get a Special Defense drop and KO Blissey. Taunters can easily stop Blissey, preventing her from healing or statusing. Gliscor, Gyarados, and Tyranitar can all Taunt Blissey and either setup on her or outright attack her. Pokémon who learn Trick can also cripple Blissey, preventing her from walling attacks as easily. Gengar, Rotom-A, and Latias can all utilize Trick to pass over a Choice item to Blissey.

good job sir

supermarth64 · Apr 27, 2010

Made the appropriate changes, thanks Snorlaxe.

Also, Togekiss set does exist (seriously that set's made to stop stall, check out this post http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2352580&postcount=4)

Snorlaxe · Apr 27, 2010

Huh...cool set, I'll have to test it and see if its hardcore enough to be in my Togekiss Update! ;P

Anywaay, I was skimming through this again, and the Overview's first sentence is kind of...well...I guess you could say "bold". While Blissey is definitely the best special wall, there certainly are others. So if I were you, I would change it to read:

There is no better special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame.

EspyJoel · Apr 27, 2010

blue - add/change
red - delete
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[Overview]
There is no other better special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame. Her enormous base 255 HP stat and large base 135 Special Defense stat just scream special wall. This, coupled with recovery in either Softboiled or Wish and Protect, makes Blissey almost impossible to OHKO with a special move without prior set-up. She also makes a great team player by either healing her teammates with Wish or curing them of any statuses with Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Blissey can also cripple the opponent with Toxic and Thunder Wave. However, her physical defense is quite lacking and a player therefore has to watch out for physical moves. Taunt also ruins most Blissey sets, leaving Blissey unable to wall special attacks as easily. However, with team support, Blissey is sure to do her job well.

[SET]
name: WishBliss
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect / Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With her massive base 255 HP and 135 Special Defense stats, Blissey is the best special wall in the game. She can freely switch into any special move, heal off the damage, and then either stall the opponent out with Toxic or slowly whittle it down with an attacking move.

Wish allows Blissey to heal both herself and her teammates, as the healing is delayed by one turn. By passing Wishes around your team, you prolong its ability to fight and make it harder for your opponent to take it down. Protect can be used to scout out your opponent's move and to allow Wish to heal Blissey, while Softboiled can be used to heal Blissey and have Wish be used to heal the team. Seismic Toss is the main attack as it can hit every type of Pokémon except Ghost-types for a constant 100 damage. Flamethrower may be used as an alternate attack in order to hit Steel-type switch-ins such as Scizor and Lucario, along with Ghost-type Pokémon, though it leaves Blissey walled by Heatran. Ice Beam can be used to prevent Salamence from setting up a Dragon Dance. Toxic rounds out the set, allowing Blissey to stall out any potential attackers with a rotation between Wish and Protect. Heal Bell can be used to heal your Pokémon's status conditions, although it leaves Blissey with only an attacking move to cause damage and prevents her from stalling out the opponent with Toxic. The reason Aromatherapy cannot be used is that Aromatherapy is an egg move and Wish is an event move. Thunder Wave can also be used to cripple the opponent's Pokémon.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
There are some additional benefits to running either Protect or Softboiled. Protect gives you the benefit of more easily stalling the opponent out without having to heal every turn. It also allows for easier scouting. For example, should a Choiced Tyranitar use Pursuit, Blissey can stay in on it and stall it out with Toxic. If it were to use Crunch, then Blissey can easily switch out to a Pokémon that who resists it. If Blissey has Softboiled instead, it would have to heal every turn and risk the additional chance of a critical hit (due to Tyranitar using more attacks). However, Softboiled may also be used because it ensures that Blissey be healed. If a powerful physical attacker switches in while Blissey uses Wish, Blissey is forced to either Protect and risk being set up on or switch out and fail to be healed. One more note about Softboiled: it can heal Blissey before she gets taken down by hail or sandstorm damage.

Blissey is the perfect choice for teams that are weak against special attackers such as Choice Specs Jolteon, Substitute Petaya Empoleon, and Life Orb Starmie. Even though Blissey's Special Defense is outstanding, she easily falls prey to physical attacks. A Pokémon must be utilized in order to handle the various physical blows from the likes of Choice Band Tyranitar, Machamp, and Swords Dance Lucario. One of the best defensive combinations is the well-known "SkarmBliss" combination, which takes advantage of Skarmory's physical bulk. Skarmory can come in on many physical attacks and set up Spikes or phaze away the opponent with Whirlwind. Forretress enjoys having Wishes passed to it, as it can now come back in several times to set up entry hazards or Rapid Spin away any entry hazards on its side. With Spikes on the field, the opponent will take more damage trying to get a physical attacker in to combat Blissey. Gliscor also fulfills the physical wall role well, as its typing provides a resistance to Fighting-type moves and can prevent the opposing Pokémon from healing with Taunt. Hippowdon is an incredible physical tank and can set up Stealth Rock and use Roar to shuffle the opposing team around. Defensive Gyarados can also switch in and use Roar or Taunt on the opposing Pokémon. In the meantime, Blissey can handle the various Flamethrowers, Surfs, Ice Beams, and Thunderbolts heading towards the aforementioned Pokémon.

Despite the synergy between Blissey and the aforementioned physical walls, there are still several Pokémon who can set up on Blissey and become a menace to any of her teammates. Tyranitar, Metagross, Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, and other Pokémon can easily boost their stats and threaten a sweep. Fortunately, many different types of Pokémon can handle these threats. Non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar and Dragon Dance Salamence can be revenge killed by Choice Band Scizor. Gliscor can handle Lucario and Tyranitar with some luck, as Tyranitar will have only a 64% chance of 2HKOing Gliscor with Crunch while Gliscor 2HKOes it back with Earthquake. A Rotom appliance (notably Rotom-H) can handle Metagross, Lucario, and Gyarados. A bulky Water-type Pokémon such as Vaporeon or Suicune can handle Gyarados and Salamence with Hidden Power Electric and Ice Beam respectively. Should Salamence not carry Fire Blast or Flamethrower, Skarmory can switch in and phaze it away with Whirlwind. Almost all Salamence have Fire Blast, so Hippowdon is a solid initial switch-in either way. Choice Scarf Jirachi is also a good check to most of the previous Pokémon because it can KO Tyranitar with Iron Head, Salamence with Ice Punch, Lucario with Fire Punch, and Gyarados with Thunderpunch.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Aromatherapy
move 2: Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethower
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The idea behind this set is fairly straightforward: switch in on a special attacker, heal your team of any status ailments, and respond to the opponent's next move appropriately.

Aromatherapy is the main move on this set, cleansing your team of any status problems that it may have. With it, your team no longer has to worry about having a dedicated status absorber, as Blissey can easily use Aromatherapy to heal off any problems. Softboiled provides an instant recovery move for Blissey, while either attack is acceptable. Thunder Wave cripples Gengar and Rotom-A who may switch in thinking they can take a Seismic Toss, while Toxic is there for stalling capabilities. It should be noted that without Protect, the ability to stall is more difficult as Blissey can no longer alternate between Wish and Protect and instead must rely on constantly using Softboiled.

This set is incredibly useful on a stall team, as it allows Blissey to rid the team of any potential status ailments. She can also be used on an offensive team to get rid of any harmful status conditions your sweepers may be afflicted with. However, a Blissey using this set can also be a liability, as Aromatherapy allows a check to easily come in and immediately threaten Blissey. Physical sweepers such as Swords Dance Scizor and Lucario can scare Blissey out, while Gengar and Rotom-A are immune to Seismic Toss and status if using Substitute. You can choose to either attack or attempt to status the opposing Pokémon first before using Aromatherapy.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
As mentioned above and in the previous set, Blissey needs team support in order to deal with physical attackers and Pokémon who can set up in front of Blissey. Gliscor, Rotom-H, Scizor, Jirachi, and bulky Water-type Pokémon can handle the problematic Pokémon. However, additional support is needed for Gengar and Rotom-A. Calm Minders like Jirachi and Suicune can help check these two Pokémon, while Spiritomb can handle both of them easily. Swampert can also switch in and stop Rotom-A from boosting its Special Attack with Charge Beam. It can then Roar Rotom-A out to remove its Special Attack boosts. Additionally, physically defensive Pokémon can take the physical attacks aimed towards Blissey. Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gyarados are all viable physical walls to fulfill this job.

[SET]
name: Diverse Blissey
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Ice Beam / Flamethrower
move 3: Thunder Wave / Toxic
move 4: Softboiled
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This is a set that you can use on Blissey if you are not satisfied with only one attacking option. It also allows Blissey to keep spreading status around as well. With the variety of attacks, opposing Pokémon will find it harder to set up on Blissey. Blissey will still be able to wall special attackers fairly well, though not to the extent of the other sets.

Seismic Toss is chosen for the consistency it provides. Ice Beam hits opposing Salamence and Latias, as well as Ground-type Pokémon who are immune to (removed extra space)Thunder Wave. Meanwhile, Flamethrower is best used alongside Toxic, as it hits Steel-type Pokémon who are immune to poison. However, you may choose to use Ice Beam with Toxic and or Flamethrower with Thunder Wave if that's what your team requires. Stealth Rock can be used on this set over the second or third move because Blissey will have many free turns to set it up. However, there are several other attacking options that may be used. Thunderbolt can help hit bulky Water-type Pokémon along with Skarmory, while Hidden Power Ground hits both Heatran and Tyranitar in one move. (It does only hit even ScarfTar for 23.4% - 28.1% though so something should probably be mentioned about it not being that strong on Tyranitar)Grass Knot is the strongest move that Blissey can use against Tyranitar aside from Focus Blast (which is extremely risky) and also hits Swampert and Hippowdon. Feel free to experiment with the moves to fit the situation.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Even with an additional attack, this set still plays similarly to other Blissey sets. Therefore, Blissey will need similar Pokémon as teammates. Once again, physical walls are good partners for Blissey, as they can take the physical-based attacks aimed at her. Gliscor, Skarmory, and Hippowdon are all great physical walls with their own forms of instant recovery, while Cresselia serves as a great mixed wall. With Seismic Toss and Ice Beam, Steel-types such as Scizor and Metagross can easily come in and set up on Blissey. Rotom-H serves as a great counter to these two Pokémon. If you are using Flamethrower, then Heatran can come in and either poison Blissey with Toxic, forcing it out, or use Explosion. Tyranitar can also come in and Dragon Dance in front of Blissey, fearing only a predicted Thunder Wave. RestTalk Gyarados and Crocune can handle Heatran, while Swampert, Hippowdon, Scizor, Jirachi, and Machamp can all handle Tyranitar.

[Team Options]
Blissey is the best special wall in the game. However, her physical defense is lacking. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a Pokémon on your team who can take repeated physical hits. Skarmory pairs well with Blissey, forming the infamous "SkarmBliss" combination, where Skarmory takes the physically-based moves aimed at Blissey and Blissey takes the specially-based moves aimed at Skarmory. Skarmory can also set up Spikes in order to prevent the number of times the opponent's Pokémon can switch in. Gliscor is another good choice for a physical wall, as it can check Swords Dance Lucario and can also use Taunt to prevent the opponent from healing away any potential damage taken. Gliscor also has a resistance to Fighting-type moves instead of a neutrality to them like Skarmory. Hippowdon is another viable wall, as it can rack up more residual damage with Roar and set up Stealth Rock. Gyarados can either Taunt opposing Pokémon or use Rest and Sleep Talk to prolong its life. Intimidate also helps Gyarados sponge the inevitable physical attacks as it switches in.

Despite all of the combinations, Blissey can still be easily easily be (just seems to sound better) set up upon. Scizor, Metagross, Lucario, Tyranitar, Gyarados, Salamence, Infernape, Gengar, Rotom-A, and many more Pokémon can all set up on Blissey. Fortunately, a wide variety of Pokémon can handle these threats. Scizor, Metagross, Gyarados, and Lucario are all handled by Rotom-A. Rotom-H is the most viable, as Overheat allows it to smash Scizor, Metagross, and Lucario. Choice Band Scizor and Choice Scarf Jirachi can handle non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar, a weakened Dragon Dance Salamence, and non-Substitute or Protect Gengar with Bullet Punch or Iron Head (or Pursuit in the case of Gengar). A bulky Water-type Pokémon can also switch in to handle some of these threats. Vaporeon and Suicune handle Infernape, Gyarados, and Salamence provided they are at a high HP upon switching in, while Swampert can prevent Rotom-A from obtaining any more Special Attack boosts from Charge Beam.

[Optional Changes]
Besides the recommended Seismic Toss and Flamethrower, Blissey can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Ice Beam scares away Dragon-type Pokémon and Gliscor while Thunderbolt handles Gyarados. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Heatran and Infernape, although you have to predict the switch-in for Infernape. Focus Blast can be used to hit Tyranitar, Lucario, and Weavile for super effective damage, although the accuracy is a large letdown for Blissey. Hidden Power Fighting may be used for Tyranitar, though it's better to hit it with Toxic and then to switch out. Grass Knot may be used to predict a Tyranitar switch-in, but it's usually too threatening for Blissey to stay in on. All of these moves are best used as a surprise attack.

Counter can also work as a surprise move, although it generally only works once because the opponent will use a stronger physical move next time. Charm can be used to reduce the physical blows, although it is incompatible with Seismic Toss due to breeding restrictions. Heal Bell may be used in place of Aromatherapy. This is because Blissey cannot have Wish and Aromatherapy on the same moveset due to Wish is being an event move and Aromatherapy is an egg move. Stealth Rock can be used should your team not have another Pokémon who can set it up. Blissey can also use Gravity extremely well, as she can come back in several times thanks to Softboiled or Wish. Blissey usually has free turns to set up Stealth Rock and can set it up again even if it is Spun away due to the large number of times Blissey can switch in and out. Psych Up can steal opposing Jirachi and Suicune's Calm Mind boosts, while Calm Mind lets Blissey boosts her own stats. Snatch can be used to steal stat up moves, Substitute, Reflect, and Light Screen.

While a Bold nature is recommended on Blissey, a Calm nature with 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD EVs for Blissey is still viable due to the larger overall defenses gained from Blissey's massive HP. The 24 HP EVs are to achieve a Leftovers number + 1. This spread does cause Blissey to be 2HKOed by such attacks as Swampert's Earthquake and Choice Scarf Tyranitar's Stone Edge, but causes Blissey not to be 2HKOed by such moves as Choice Specs Lucario's Aura Sphere and a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast from Choice Specs Heatran.

[Counters]
Machamp can easily switch into any Blissey, as RestTalk Machamp can heal off status and can DynamicPunch Blissey. Guts versions actually get boosted by either Toxic or Thunder Wave. Heracross is in a similar boat as Machamp, except it doesn't like paralysis as much. Electivire can switch into Blissey's Thunder Wave and deal large amounts of damage with Cross Chop. Scizor can use non-Flamethrower Blissey as setup bait, while Lucario can do the same, but must be weary of switching into Thunder Wave. They can also immediately threaten Blissey with a Superpower or a Close Combat respectively. Choice Specs Lucario can also threaten Blissey, as the shift to Defense allows Lucario to 2HKO her with Aura Sphere. Infernape can also easily Close Combat Blissey for a KO. Breloom can come in on a status move once it has been poisoned from Toxic Orb and threaten Blissey with Superpower or Spore.

Snorlax, Metagross without Agility, and non-Choice Scarf or Dragon Dance Tyranitar (you can choose how to word that best if you want but considering 32.8 of Tyranitar in March carried Choice Scarf, 23.9% carried Dragon Dance, and 24.9% of Metagross carried Agility, it seems too general to say they don't mind being paralyzed) don't mind being paralyzed and can hit Blissey hard with their STAB attacks or Pursuit. Salamence can 2HKO Blissey with Brick Break or Outrage and can OHKO Blissey with Outrage after a Dragon Dance. Dugtrio can trap Blissey if she's at a low enough HP. Togekiss with Nasty Plot, Roost, and Heal Bell can set up on Blissey, as Heal Bell cures paralysis and poison while Roost heals off any potential attacks. Gengar and Rotom-A can come in on an attack besides a status move and set up a Substitute to block further status moves. Gengar can then Focus Punch while Rotom-A can boost its Special Attack with Charge Beam and potentially 2HKO Blissey with Thunderbolt.

Celebi and Shaymin can use Leech Seed to stall out Blissey. Celebi can then set up Calm Minds, while Shaymin can use Seed Flare to get a Special Defense drop and KO Blissey. Taunters can easily stop Blissey, preventing her from healing or statusing. Gliscor, Gyarados, and Tyranitar can all Taunt Blissey and either setup on her or outright attack her. Pokémon who learn Trick can also cripple Blissey, preventing her from walling attacks as easily. Gengar, Rotom-A, and Latias can all utilize Trick to pass over a Choice item to Blissey.

mien · Apr 27, 2010

I'm wondering why Wishbliss and the Cleric set have been put separately in this analyse. Both are supportive sets that fullfill a similar role in a team, they also have 3 moves who are exactly the same. Why not list Wish as an option next to Aromatherapy on the Cleric set?

Also on the Diverse Blissey set (actually any Blissey set with Ice beam or Flamethrower) I recommand giving it 252 Spatt ev's instead. The 252 HP ev's are basically filler on a pokemon like Blissey, meanwhile those offensive ev's grant blissey the ability to OHKO Salamence and Gliscor with Ice beam while preventing subcharg rotom using it as set-up bait.

Fuzznip · Apr 28, 2010

supermarth64 said:
[Overview]
There is no better special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame. Blissey's enormous base 255 HP and large base 135 Special Defense stats just scream special wall. This, coupled with recovery in either Softboiled or Wish and Protect, makes Blissey impossible [No special move in the game can OHKO Blissey unboosted. ] to OHKO with a special move without prior set-up. She also makes a great team player by either healing her teammates with Wish or curing them of any statuses with Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Blissey can also cripple the opponent with Toxic and Thunder Wave. Blissey does come with negative traits, however, the primary one is her lacking Defense stat, which the opponent can easily exploit.. Taunt coming from the likes of Gyarados and Skarmory also ruins most Blissey sets, leaving her unable to wall special attacks as easily. However, with team support, Blissey is sure to do her job well.

Ok I think this Overview is pretty good, but I don't really like how it sounds in my opinion. I tried fixing it, but I don't think it helped. We can talk about this on IRC.

[SET]
name: WishBliss
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect / Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With her massive base 255 HP and 135 Special Defense stats, Blissey is the best special wall in the game. She can freely switch into nearly any special move, heal off the damage, and then either stall the opponent out with Toxic or slowly whittle it down with an attacking move.

Wish allows Blissey to heal both herself and her teammates, as the healing is delayed by one turn. By passing Wishes around your team, you prolong its ability to fight and make it harder for your opponent to take it down. Protect is used to scout for your opponent's move and allows Wish to successfully heal Blissey, but Softboiled can be used to instantly heal Blissey and use Wish to heal her team instead. Seismic Toss is the main attack as it can hit every type of Pokémon except Ghost-types for a constant 100 damage. Flamethrower may be used as an alternate attack in order to hit Steel-type switch-ins, such as Scizor and Lucario, along with Ghost-type Pokémon, though it leaves Blissey walled by Heatran. Ice Beam can be used to prevent Salamence from setting up a Dragon Dance. Toxic rounds off the set, allowing Blissey to stall out any potential attackers with a rotation between Wish and Protect. Heal Bell can be used to heal your Pokémons' status conditions, although it leaves Blissey with only an attacking move to cause damage and prevents her from Toxic stalling. The reason Aromatherapy cannot be used is because it is an egg move and Wish is an event move, so they are illegal together. Thunder Wave can also be used to cripple the opponent's Pokémon.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
There are some additional benefits to running either Protect or Softboiled. Protect gives you the benefit of an easier Toxic stall without having to heal every turn. It also allows for easier scouting and free Leftovers recovery. For example, should a Choiced Tyranitar use Pursuit, Blissey can stay in on it and stall it out with Toxic. If it were to use Crunch, then Blissey can easily switch out to a Pokémon that resists it. On the other hand, if Blissey has Softboiled, she would have to heal every turn and risk the additional chance of a critical hit (due to Tyranitar damaging her every turn). However, Softboiled does ensure that Blissey is instantly healed. This is handy because if a powerful physical attacker switches in while Blissey uses Wish, Blissey is forced to either Protect and risk being set up on or switch out and fail to be healed. One more note about Softboiled: it can heal Blissey before she gets taken down by hail or sandstorm damage [Is this point really necessary? I don't think it matters unless that super specific scenario where Blissey is about to die by hail/storm matters.].

Blissey is the perfect choice for teams that are weak against special attackers, such as Choice Specs Jolteon, Substitute Petaya Empoleon, and Life Orb Starmie. Even though Blissey's Special Defense is outstanding, she easily falls prey to physical attacks. A Pokémon must be utilized in order to handle the various physical blows from the likes of Choice Band Tyranitar, Machamp, and Swords Dance Lucario. One of the best defensive combinations is the well-known "SkarmBliss" combination, which takes advantage of Skarmory's physical bulk ["SkarmBliss" doesn't take advantage of Skarmory's physical bulk, which you imply here. They just cover each other's weaker defense stat.]. Skarmory can come in on many physical attacks and set up Spikes or phaze the opponent with Whirlwind. Forretress enjoys having Wishes passed to it, as it can now come back in several times to set up entry hazards or Rapid Spin away any entry hazards on its side. With Spikes on the field, the opponent will take more damage trying to get a physical attacker in to combat Blissey. Gliscor also fulfills the physical wall role well, as its typing provides a resistance to Fighting-type moves and can prevent the opposing Pokémon from healing or setting up with Taunt. Hippowdon is an incredible physical tank and can set up Stealth Rock and use Roar to shuffle the opposing team around. Defensive Gyarados can also switch in and use Roar or Taunt on the opposing Pokémon. In the meantime, Blissey can handle the various Flamethrowers, Surfs, Ice Beams, and Thunderbolts heading towards the aforementioned Pokémon.

Despite the synergy between Blissey and the aforementioned physical walls, there are still several Pokémon who can set up on Blissey and become a menace to any of her teammates. Tyranitar, Metagross, Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, and other Pokémon can easily boost their stats and threaten a sweep. Fortunately, many different types of Pokémon can handle these threats. Non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar and Dragon Dance Salamence can be revenge killed by Choice Band Scizor. Gliscor can handle Lucario and Tyranitar with some luck, as Tyranitar will have only a 64% chance of 2HKOing Gliscor with a Choice Banded [?] Crunch while Gliscor 2HKOes it back with Earthquake. Rotom-A (notably Rotom-H) can handle Metagross, Lucario, and Gyarados. A bulky Water-type Pokémon such as Vaporeon or Suicune can handle Gyarados and Salamence with Hidden Power Electric and Ice Beam, respectively. Should Salamence not carry Fire Blast or Flamethrower, Skarmory can switch in and phaze it with Whirlwind. Almost all Salamence have Fire Blast, so Hippowdon is a solid initial switch-in either way. Choice Scarf Jirachi is also a good check to most of the previous Pokémon because it can KO Tyranitar with Iron Head, Salamence with Ice Punch, Lucario with Fire Punch, and Gyarados with ThunderPunch.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Aromatherapy
move 2: Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethower
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The idea behind this set is fairly straightforward: switch in on a special attacker, heal your team of any status ailments, and respond to the opponent's next move appropriately.

Aromatherapy is the main move on this set, cleansing your team of any status problems that it may have. With it, your team no longer has to worry about having a dedicated status absorber, as Blissey can easily use Aromatherapy to heal off any problems. Softboiled provides an instant recovery move for Blissey, while either attack is acceptable. Thunder Wave cripples Gengar and Rotom-A who switch in thinking they can take a Seismic Toss, while Toxic is there for stalling capabilities. It should be noted that without Protect, the ability to stall is more difficult as Blissey can no longer alternate between Wish and Protect and instead must rely on constantly using Softboiled.

This set is incredibly useful on a stall team, as it allows Blissey to rid the team of any potential status ailments. She can also be used on an offensive team to get rid of any harmful status conditions your sweepers may be afflicted with. However, a Blissey using this set can also be a liability, as Aromatherapy allows a check to easily come in and immediately threaten Blissey. Physical sweepers such as Swords Dance Scizor and Lucario can scare Blissey out, while Gengar and Rotom-A are immune to Seismic Toss and status if using Substitute. You can choose to either attack or attempt to status the opposing Pokémon first before using Aromatherapy.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
As mentioned above and in the previous set, Blissey needs team support in order to deal with physical attackers and Pokémon who can set up in front of Blissey. Gliscor, Rotom-H, Scizor, Jirachi, and bulky Water-type Pokémon can handle the problematic Pokémon. However, additional support is needed for Gengar and Rotom-A. Calm Minders like Jirachi and Suicune can help check these two Pokémon, while Spiritomb can handle both of them easily. Swampert can also switch in and stop Rotom-A from boosting its Special Attack with Charge Beam. It can then Roar Rotom-A out to remove its Special Attack boosts. Additionally, physically defensive Pokémon can take the physical attacks aimed towards Blissey. Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gyarados are all viable physical walls to fulfill this job.

There really isn't a point for this set to be on its own. You basically mention this set in the set comments of the WishPasser; they're relatively identical in moves and purpose. I don't really think it needs to be here, perhaps you can make the above set look something like this:

[SET]
name: Supporter
move 1: Wish / Softboiled
move 2: Protect / Softboiled
move 3: Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

Seems relatively straightforward to me, but the moves can be worked on. If you dislike this idea, let me know and I will proofread this set.

[SET]
name: Diverse Blissey
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Ice Beam / Flamethrower
move 3: Thunder Wave / Toxic
move 4: Softboiled
item: Leftovers
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This is a set that you can use on Blissey if you are not satisfied with only one attacking option. It also allows Blissey to keep spreading status around as well. With the variety of attacks used, opposing Pokémon will find it harder to set up on Blissey. Blissey will still be able to wall special attackers fairly well, though not to the extent of the other sets [Why? It still has Softboiled and T-Wave/Toxic.].

Seismic Toss is chosen for the consistency it provides. Ice Beam hits opposing Salamence and Latias, as well as Ground-type Pokémon who are immune to Thunder Wave. Meanwhile, Flamethrower is best used alongside Toxic, as it hits Steel-type Pokémon who are immune to poison. However, you may choose to use Ice Beam with Toxic and Flamethrower with Thunder Wave if that's what your team requires. Stealth Rock can be used on this set over the second [If she uses it second, then Blissey is not "Diverse Blissey" anymore.] or third move because Blissey will have many free turns to set it up. However, there are several other attacking options that may be used. Thunderbolt can help hit bulky Water-type Pokémon like Vaporeon and Gyarados along with Skarmory, while Hidden Power Ground hits both Heatran and Tyranitar in one move. Grass Knot is the strongest move that Blissey can use against Tyranitar aside from Focus Blast (which is extremely risky) and also hits Swampert and Hippowdon. Feel free to experiment with the moves to fit your team's needs.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Even with an additional attack, this set still plays similarly to other Blissey sets. Therefore, Blissey will need similar Pokémon as teammates. Once again, physical walls are good partners for Blissey, as they can take the physical-based attacks aimed at her. Gliscor, Skarmory, and Hippowdon are all great physical walls with their own forms of instant recovery, while Cresselia serves as a great mixed wall. With Seismic Toss and Ice Beam, Steel-types such as Scizor and Metagross can easily come in and set up on Blissey. Rotom-H serves as a great counter to these two Pokémon. If you are using Flamethrower, then Heatran can come in and either poison Blissey with Toxic, forcing it out, or use Explosion [What happened to Seismic Toss?] . Tyranitar can also come in and Dragon Dance in front of Blissey, fearing only a predicted Thunder Wave. RestTalk Gyarados and Crocune can handle Heatran, while Swampert, Hippowdon, Scizor, Jirachi, and Machamp can all handle Tyranitar.

[Team Options]
Blissey is the best special wall in the game; however, her physical defense is pathetic [Different word choice.]. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a Pokémon on your team who can take repeated physical hits. Skarmory pairs well with Blissey, forming the infamous "SkarmBliss" combination, where Skarmory takes the physically-based moves aimed at Blissey and Blissey takes the specially-based moves aimed at Skarmory. Skarmory can also set up Spikes in order to prevent the number of times the opponent's Pokémon can switch in. Gliscor is another good choice for a physical wall, as it can check Swords Dance Lucario and has Taunt to prevent the opponent from healing any potential damage taken. Gliscor also has a resistance to Fighting-type moves instead of a neutrality to them like Skarmory. Hippowdon is another viable wall, as it can rack up more residual damage with Roar and set up Stealth Rock. Gyarados can either Taunt opposing Pokémon or use Rest and Sleep Talk to prolong its life. Intimidate also helps Gyarados sponge the inevitable physical attacks as it switches in on. [Mention something about Blissey being a primary component on stall teams, so other Pokemon that complete stall teams are important. If there is some stall guide on-site, link to that too. It can help.]

Despite all of the combinations, Blissey can still be easily set up upon. Scizor, Metagross, Lucario, Tyranitar, Gyarados, Salamence, Infernape, Gengar, Rotom-A, and many more Pokémon can all set up on Blissey. Fortunately, a wide variety of Pokémon can handle these threats. Scizor, Metagross, Gyarados, and Lucario are all handled by Rotom-A. Rotom-H is the most viable, as Overheat allows it to smash Scizor, Metagross, and Lucario. Choice Band Scizor and Choice Scarf Jirachi can handle non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar, a weakened Dragon Dance Salamence, and non-Substitute or Protect Gengar with Bullet Punch or Iron Head (or Pursuit in the case of Gengar). A bulky Water-type Pokémon can also switch in to handle some of these threats. Vaporeon and Suicune handle Infernape, Gyarados, and Salamence provided they are at a high HP upon switching in, while Swampert can prevent Rotom-A from obtaining any more Special Attack boosts from Charge Beam.

[Optional Changes]
Besides the recommended Seismic Toss and Flamethrower, Blissey can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Ice Beam scares away Dragon-type Pokémon and Gliscor while Thunderbolt handles Gyarados. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Heatran and Infernape, although you have to predict the switch-in for Infernape. Focus Blast can be used to hit Tyranitar, Lucario, and Weavile for super effective damage, although the accuracy is a large letdown for Blissey. Hidden Power Fighting may be used for Tyranitar, though it's better to hit it with Toxic and then to switch out. Grass Knot may be used to predict a Tyranitar switch-in, but it's usually too threatening for Blissey to stay in on. All of these moves are best used as a surprise attack.

Counter can also work as a surprise move, although it generally only works once because the opponent will use a stronger physical move next time. Charm can be used to reduce the physical blows, although it is incompatible with Seismic Toss due to breeding restrictions. Heal Bell may be used in place of Aromatherapy. This is because Blissey cannot have Wish and Aromatherapy on the same moveset due to Wish is an event move and Aromatherapy is an egg move. [You already say this. It's not needed here. They're both virtually the same thing, anyway.] Stealth Rock can be used should your team not have another Pokémon who can set it up. Blissey can also use Gravity extremely well, as she can come back in several times thanks to Softboiled or Wish. Blissey usually has free turns to set up Stealth Rock and can set it up again if it was Rapid Spinned away due to the number of times Blissey can switch in and out. Psych Up can steal opposing Jirachi and Suicune's Calm Mind boosts, while Calm Mind itself lets Blissey boosts her own stats. Snatch can be used to steal stat up moves, Substitute, Reflect, and Light Screen.

While a Bold nature is recommended on Blissey, a Calm nature with 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD EVs is still viable due to the larger overall defenses gained from Blissey's massive HP. The 24 HP EVs are to achieve a Leftovers number. This spread does cause Blissey to be 2HKOed by attacks such as Swampert's Earthquake and Choice Scarf Tyranitar's Stone Edge, but causes Blissey not to be 2HKOed by such moves as Choice Specs Lucario's Aura Sphere and a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast from Choice Specs Heatran.

[Counters]
Machamp can easily switch into any Blissey, and RestTalk versions can heal off status and DynamicPunch Blissey. Guts versions actually get boosted by either Toxic or Thunder Wave. Heracross is in a similar boat as Machamp, except it doesn't like paralysis as much. Electivire can switch into Blissey's Thunder Wave and deal large amounts of damage with Cross Chop. Scizor can use non-Flamethrower Blissey as setup bait, while Lucario can do the same. They can also immediately threaten Blissey with Superpower or Close Combat, respectively. Choice Specs Lucario can also threaten Blissey, as the shift to Defense allows Lucario to 2HKO her with Aura Sphere. Infernape can also easily Close Combat Blissey for a KO. Breloom can come in on a status move once it has been poisoned from Toxic Orb and threaten Blissey with Superpower or Spore.

Snorlax, Metagross, and Tyranitar don't mind being paralyzed and can hit Blissey hard with their STAB attacks or Pursuit. Salamence can 2HKO Blissey with Brick Break or Outrage and can OHKO Blissey with Outrage after a Dragon Dance. Dugtrio can trap and kill Blissey if she's at a low enough HP. Togekiss with Nasty Plot, Roost, and Heal Bell can set up on Blissey, as Heal Bell cures paralysis and poison while Roost heals off any damage taken and take neutral damage from Ice Beam if Togekiss is not paralyzed. Gengar and Rotom-A can come in on an attack besides a status move and set up a Substitute to block further status moves. Gengar can then Focus Punch while Rotom-A can boost its Special Attack with Charge Beam and potentially 2HKO Blissey with Thunderbolt.

Celebi and Shaymin can use Leech Seed to stall out Blissey. Celebi can then set up Calm Minds [Calm Mind + Leech Seed Celebi?], while Shaymin can use Seed Flare to get a Special Defense drop and soon KO Blissey. Taunters can easily stop Blissey, preventing her from healing or statusing. Gliscor, Gyarados, and Tyranitar can all Taunt Blissey and either setup on her or outright attack her. Pokémon who learn Trick can also cripple Blissey, preventing her from walling attacks as easily. Gengar, Rotom-A, and Latias can all utilize Trick to pass over a Choice item to Blissey.

Nice work on this supermarth64. Really well done.

Phantom_IV · Apr 28, 2010

First sentence: "There is no other special wall in the game than Blissey." Certainly there are other special walls. Perhaps it should say "There is no better special wall in the game than Blissey."

Additionally, I feel that some special attack EVs are justified on Blissey, certainly for getting crucial OHKOs on Scizor, Gliscor, and Salamence with the appropriate moves. Certainly it would be worth sacrificing a few percentage points of HP to prevent getting setup on by Rotom-A. For example, a 252 spA spread gives ~33% more special attack, while only sacrificing 10% HP. Most special attackers cannot break Blissey anyway, and Blissey often won't survive strong physical attacks.

Rising_Dusk · Apr 29, 2010

The HP EVs are particularly useful in surviving both physical and special attacks (particularly physical), as her massive SpD stat covers itself in most cases. There's really no reason to reduce Blissey's bulk ever unless you're insane, since her bulk is why she is as amazing as she is. Her attack stat is respectable enough as it is, and with SR up, those OHKOs become very easy to manage anyways.

Phantom_IV · Apr 29, 2010

Okay, but wouldn't you want to guarantee those OHKOs?

Say I Thunderwave a CB Scizor on the switch, and proceed to Flamethrower him. With no investment, it does 75.8% - 89.8%, which is not a sure KO, even with Rocks. With 120 SpA EVs, I can guarantee that KO, and ensure that I don't get wiped out by a Superpower.

Another example is against stallbreaker Gliscor. With no investment, Ice Beam only manages 76.8% - 91.5%, which is not a guaranteed OHKO, especially factoring lefties. Said Gliscor could easily Toxic you and then Roost stall you to force you out. If you miss due to Sand Veil, it could stop you from recovering and force you out at low HP.

supermarth64 · Apr 29, 2010

Hi thanks, thanks for the changes. I'll make them over the weekend. As for the SpA EVs, I'll make a comment of them in Optional Changes and Additional Comments.

I'd like some more feedback for the Wish/Aroma Bliss in one set. Right now I'm thinking:

Wish/Heal Bell
Protect/Softboiled
SToss/Fthrower
Toxic/Twave.

Fuzznip · Apr 29, 2010

I don't think the way that is laid out works. I don't think it makes sense to slash Heal Bell with Wish, as Wish is far more important and vastly different from Heal Bell. Anyway, let's see the two differences between the two sets.

WishPasser utilizes Wish and Protect and follows the same moves as the Cleric set. The Cleric uses Softboiled and Aromatherapy. So really, you're looking at Wish = Softboiled and Protect = Aromatherpy (Heal Bell would be better here because of Wish). So the set would look like this:

Wish / Softboiled
Protect / Heal Bell
Seismic Toss / Flamethrower
Toxic / Thunder Wave

You also mention that you can run both Wish and Softboiled in the same set, but I believe you don't have to slash it in the actual set, because in my experience, I've never seen anyone utilize that combination. All you can do it make a mention of it in the set comments, which you already do, and it'll be fine.

Does that work out for you?

Xia · May 8, 2010

There is no better special wall in the game than Blissey. Snorlax lacks instant recovery moves and Cresselia has unreliable recovery in Moonlight due to the prevalence of sandstorm in the OU metagame. Blissey's enormous base 255 HP and large base 135 Special Defense stats just scream special wall. This, coupled with recovery in either Softboiled or Wish and Protect, makes Blissey impossible to OHKO with a special move without prior set-up. She also makes a great team player by either healing her teammates with Wish or curing them of any statuses with Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Blissey can also cripple the opponent with Toxic and Thunder Wave. Blissey does come with negative traits, however, the primary one is her horrible Defense stat, which the opponent can easily exploit. Taunt coming from the likes of Gyarados and Skarmory also ruins most Blissey sets, leaving her unable to wall special attacks as easily. However, with team support, Blissey is sure to do her job well.

With her massive base 255 HP and 135 Special Defense stats, Blissey is the best special wall in the game. She can freely switch into nearly any special move, heal off the damage, and then either stall the opponent out with Toxic or slowly whittle it down with an attacking move. Additionally, Blissey can also support your team with either Wish or Heal Bell.

Wish allows Blissey to heal both herself and her teammates, as the healing is delayed by one turn. By passing Wish around your team, you prolong your team's ability to fight and make it harder for your opponent to take it down. Protect is used to scout for your opponent's move, allows Wish to successfully heal Blissey, and allows for free turn of Leftovers recovery. Heal Bell allows Blissey to successfully rid your team of status, such as a burn on Tyranitar. Wish and Protect should be used together, while Softboiled and Heal Bell should be used together. However, Heal Bell may be used over the status move in order for Blissey to be the ultimate team supporter: healing the team with Wish and ridding the team of any statuses with Heal Bell. Seismic Toss is the main attack as it can hit every type of Pokémon except Ghost-types for consistent 100 damage. Flamethrower may be used as an alternate attack in order to hit Steel-type switch-ins, such as Scizor and Lucario, along with Ghost-type Pokémon, although it leaves Blissey walled by Heatran. Ice Beam can be used to prevent Salamence from setting up a Dragon Dance. Toxic rounds off the set, allowing Blissey to stall out any potential attackers with a rotation between Wish and Protect. Thunder Wave is also a viable option should your team require the paralysis support and also hits Gengar on the switch in.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Alternatively, Blissey can also run a set with both Wish and Softboiled in the first two slots. Protect gives you the benefit of an easier Toxic stall without having to heal every turn and allows for easier scouting. For example, should a Choiced Tyranitar use Pursuit, Blissey can stay in on it and stall it out with Toxic. If it were to use Crunch, then Blissey can easily switch out to a Pokémon who resists it. On the other hand, if Blissey has Softboiled, she would have to heal every turn and risk the additional chance of a critical hit (due to Tyranitar damaging her every turn). However, Softboiled does ensure that Blissey is instantly healed. This is useful because if a powerful physical attacker switches in while Blissey uses Wish, Blissey is forced to either Protect and risk being set up on or switch out and fail to be healed.

Blissey is the perfect choice for teams that are weak against special attackers, such as Choice Specs Jolteon, Substitute Petaya Empoleon, and Life Orb Starmie. Even though Blissey's Special Defense is outstanding, she easily falls prey to physical attacks. A Pokémon must be utilized in order to handle the various physical blows from the likes of Choice Band Tyranitar, Machamp, and Swords Dance Lucario. One of the best defensive combinations is the well-known "SkarmBliss" combination, which allows Blissey to complement its Special Defense with Skarmory's physical bulk. Skarmory can come in on many physical attacks and set up Spikes or phaze the opponent with Whirlwind. Forretress enjoys having Wishes passed to it, as it can now come back in several times to set up entry hazards or Rapid Spin away any entry hazards on its side. With Spikes on the field, the opponent will take more damage trying to get a physical attacker in to combat Blissey. Gliscor also fulfills the physical wall role well, as its typing provides a resistance to Fighting-type moves and can prevent the opposing Pokémon from healing or setting up with Taunt. Hippowdon is an incredible physical tank and can set up Stealth Rock and use Roar to shuffle the opposing team around. Defensive Gyarados can also switch in and use Roar or Taunt on the opposing Pokémon. In the meantime, Blissey can handle the various Flamethrowers, Surfs, Ice Beams, and Thunderbolts heading towards the aforementioned Pokémon.

Despite the synergy between Blissey and the aforementioned physical walls, there are still several Pokémon who can set up on Blissey and become a menace to any of her teammates. Tyranitar, Metagross, Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, and other Pokémon can easily boost their stats and threaten a sweep. Fortunately, many different types of Pokémon can handle these threats. Non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar and Dragon Dance Salamence can be revenge killed by Choice Band Scizor. Gliscor can handle Lucario and Tyranitar with some luck, as Tyranitar will have only a 64% chance of 2HKOing Gliscor with a Choice Banded or Dragon Danced Crunch while Gliscor 2HKOes it back with Earthquake. A Rotom appliance (notably Rotom-H) can handle Metagross, Lucario, and Gyarados. A bulky Water-type Pokémon such as Vaporeon or Suicune can handle Gyarados and Salamence with Hidden Power Electric and Ice Beam, respectively. Should Salamence not carry Fire Blast or Flamethrower, Skarmory can switch in and phaze it with Whirlwind. Almost all Salamence have Fire Blast, so Hippowdon is a solid initial switch-in either way. Choice Scarf Jirachi is also a good check to most of the previous Pokémon because it can KO Tyranitar with Iron Head, Salamence with Ice Punch, Lucario with Fire Punch, and Gyarados with ThunderPunch.

This is a set that you can use on Blissey if you are not satisfied with only one attacking option. It also allows Blissey to keep spreading status around as well. With the variety of attacks used, opposing Pokémon will find it harder to set up on Blissey because she is equipped with moves to handle various offensive threats, such as Salamence and Scizor.

Seismic Toss is chosen for the consistency it provides. Ice Beam hits opposing Salamence and Latias, as well as Ground-type Pokémon who are immune to Thunder Wave. Meanwhile, Flamethrower is best used alongside Toxic, as it hits Steel-type Pokémon who are immune to poison. However, you may choose to use Ice Beam with Toxic or Flamethrower with Thunder Wave if that's what your team requires. Stealth Rock can be used on this set over the third move because Blissey will have many free turns to set it up. However, there are several other attacking options that may be used. Thunderbolt can help hit bulky Water-type Pokémon like Vaporeon and Gyarados along with Skarmory, while Hidden Power Ground hits Heatran. Grass Knot is the strongest move that Blissey can use against Swampert and Hippowdon, although Toxic is fine to handle those two anyway. Feel free to experiment with the moves to fit your team's needs.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
Even with an additional attack, this set still plays similarly to other Blissey sets. Therefore, Blissey will need similar Pokémon as teammates. Once again, physical walls are good partners for Blissey, as they can take the physical-based attacks aimed at her. Gliscor, Skarmory, and Hippowdon are all great physical walls with their own forms of instant recovery, while Cresselia serves as a great mixed wall. With Seismic Toss and Ice Beam, Steel-types such as Scizor and Metagross can easily come in and set up on Blissey. Rotom-H serves as a great counter to these two Pokémon. If you are using Flamethrower, Heatran can come in and poison Blissey with Toxic, fearing only Seismic Toss due to Substitute blocking Thunder Wave. Tyranitar can also come in and Dragon Dance in front of Blissey, fearing only a predicted Thunder Wave. RestTalk Gyarados and Crocune can handle Heatran, while Swampert, Hippowdon, Scizor, Jirachi, and Machamp can all handle Tyranitar.

Blissey is the best special wall in the game; however, her physical defense is pathetic. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you have a Pokémon on your team who can take repeated physical hits. Skarmory pairs well with Blissey, forming the infamous "SkarmBliss" combination, where Skarmory takes the physically-based moves aimed at Blissey and Blissey takes the specially-based moves aimed at Skarmory. Skarmory can also set up Spikes in order to prevent the number of times the opponent's Pokémon can switch in. Gliscor is another good choice for a physical wall, as it can check Swords Dance Lucario and also has Taunt to prevent the opponent from healing any potential damage taken. Gliscor also has a resistance to Fighting-type moves instead of a neutrality to them like Skarmory. Hippowdon is another viable wall, as it can rack up more residual damage with Roar and set up Stealth Rock. Gyarados can either Taunt opposing Pokémon or use Rest and Sleep Talk to prolong its life. Intimidate also helps Gyarados sponge the inevitable physical attacks as it switches in on. Blissey is also a key component in many stall teams, so many times you will see Blissey paired up with the aforementioned Pokémon along with Rotom-A or Dusknoir.

Despite all of the combinations, Blissey can still easily be set up upon. Scizor, Metagross, Lucario, Tyranitar, Gyarados, Salamence, Infernape, Gengar, Rotom-A, and many more Pokémon can all set up on Blissey. Fortunately, a wide variety of Pokémon can handle these threats. Scizor, Metagross, Gyarados, and Lucario are all handled by Rotom-A. Rotom-H is the most viable, as Overheat allows it to smash Scizor, Metagross, and Lucario. Choice Band Scizor and Choice Scarf Jirachi can handle non-Babiri Berry Tyranitar, a weakened Dragon Dance Salamence, and non-Substitute or Protect Gengar with Bullet Punch or Iron Head (or Pursuit in the case of Gengar). A bulky Water-type Pokémon can also switch in to handle some of these threats. Vaporeon and Suicune handle Infernape, Gyarados, and Salamence provided they are at a high HP upon switching in, while Swampert can prevent Rotom-A from obtaining any more Special Attack boosts from Charge Beam.

Besides the recommended Seismic Toss and Flamethrower, Blissey can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Ice Beam scares away Dragon-type Pokémon and Gliscor while Thunderbolt handles Gyarados. Hidden Power Ground may be used to hit Heatran and Infernape, although you have to predict the switch in for Infernape. Focus Blast can be used to hit Tyranitar, Lucario, and Weavile for super effective damage, although the accuracy is a large letdown for Blissey. Hidden Power Fighting may be used for Tyranitar, though it's better to hit it with Toxic and then switch out. Grass Knot may be used to predict a Tyranitar switch in, but it's usually too threatening for Blissey to stay in on. All of these moves are best used as a surprise attack.

Counter can also work as a surprise move, although it generally only works once because the opponent will use a stronger physical move next time. Charm can be used to reduce the potency of physical blows, although it is incompatible with Seismic Toss due to breeding restrictions. Stealth Rock can be used should your team not have another Pokémon who can set it up. Blissey can also use Gravity extremely well, as she can come back in several times thanks to Softboiled or Wish. Blissey usually has free turns to set up Stealth Rock and can set it up again if it was Rapid Spinned away due to the large number of times Blissey can switch in and out. Psych Up can steal opposing Jirachi and Suicune's Calm Mind boosts, while Calm Mind itself lets Blissey boosts her own stats. Snatch can be used to steal the effects of stat up moves, Substitute, Reflect, and Light Screen.

There are a few other key Special Attack EV benchmarks you may choose to hit. Shifting 112 HP EVs into Special Attack allows Blissey to OHKO 248 HP / 0 SpD Scizor after Stealth Rock with Flamethrower, while 96 Special Attack EVs allows Blissey to OHKO 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor with Ice Beam after Stealth Rock. 252 Special Attack EVs allows Blissey to always break Charge Beam Rotom-A's Substitutes while also being able to break max HP Rotom-A's Substitutes 41% of the time. It also allows Blissey to KO 160 HP / 168 SpD Scizor after Stealth Rock. 92 Speed EVs allows Blissey to outspeed standard 8 Speed Choice Band Scizor and with the aforementioned EVs, allows her to KO Scizor before it can threaten her.

While a Bold nature is recommended on Blissey, a Calm nature with 24 HP / 252 Def / 232 SpD EVs is still viable due to the larger overall defenses gained from Blissey's massive HP. The 24 HP EVs are to achieve a Leftovers number. This spread does cause Blissey to be 2HKOed by attacks such as Swampert's Earthquake and Choice Scarf Tyranitar's Stone Edge, but allows Blissey to avoid being 2HKOed by the likes of Choice Specs Lucario's Aura Sphere or a Flash Fire boosted Fire Blast from Choice Specs Heatran.

Machamp can easily switch into any Blissey set with ease, while RestTalk variants can heal off status and DynamicPunch Blissey. Guts versions actually get boosted by Toxic or Thunder Wave. Heracross is in a similar boat as Machamp, except it doesn't like paralysis as much. Electivire can switch into Blissey's Thunder Wave and deal large amounts of damage with Cross Chop. Scizor can use non-Flamethrower Blissey as setup bait, while Lucario can do the same, but must be weary of switching into Thunder Wave. Both aforementioned Pokémon can also immediately threaten Blissey with Superpower or Close Combat respectively. Choice Specs Lucario can also threaten Blissey, as the shift to Defense allows Lucario to 2HKO her with Aura Sphere. Infernape can also easily Close Combat Blissey for a KO. Breloom can come in on a status move once it has been poisoned from Toxic Orb and threaten Blissey with Superpower or Spore.

Snorlax, Metagross without Agility, and non-Choice Scarf or Dragon Dance Tyranitar don't mind being paralyzed and can hit Blissey hard with their STAB attacks or Pursuit. Salamence can 2HKO Blissey with Brick Break or Outrage and can OHKO Blissey with Outrage after a Dragon Dance. Dugtrio can trap and kill Blissey if she's at a low enough HP. Togekiss with Nasty Plot, Roost, and Heal Bell can set up on Blissey, as Heal Bell cures paralysis and poison while Roost heals off any damage taken and enables Togekiss to only take neutral damage from Ice Beam if Togekiss is not paralyzed. Gengar and Rotom-A can come in on an attack besides a status move and set up a Substitute to block further status moves. Gengar can then Focus Punch while Rotom-A can boost its Special Attack with Charge Beam and potentially 2HKO Blissey with Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Fighting.

Celebi and Shaymin can use Leech Seed to stall out Blissey. Celebi can then switch out to a more threatening Pokémon, while Shaymin can use Seed Flare to get a Special Defense drop and soon KO Blissey. Taunters can easily stop Blissey, preventing her from healing or spreading status. Gliscor, Gyarados, and Tyranitar can all Taunt Blissey and either setup on her or outright attack her. Pokémon who learn Trick can also cripple Blissey, preventing her from walling attacks as easily. Gengar, Rotom-A, and Latias can all utilize Trick to pass over a Choice item to Blissey.

supermarth64 · May 14, 2010

Thanks Xia, made those changes.

This analysis is now complete.

Colonel M · May 14, 2010

The boy with no pants told me this is done. You have until 24 hours to voice something that you feel is necessary. If nothing of concern comes, then I'll upload this.

Colonel M · May 16, 2010

Okay, this has been fully uploaded. Moving with my skillz.

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