LC Exeggcute

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[OVERVIEW]

Exeggcute has some potential as a support Pokemon in the LC metagame thanks to its great physical bulk and decent support movepool, which contains options such as Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Its ability Harvest gives Exeggcute access to passive recovery when paired with an Oran Berry as long as Exeggcute is not hit by Knock Off. However, Exeggcute's typing, while not awful, leaves it vulnerable to a plethora of LC's most common attacking moves, such as U-turn, Knock Off, and Flying-type attacks. Due to its typing, Exeggcute usually will fail to check the physical attackers it aims to check because they carry a super effective coverage move. Exeggcute is further held back by poor Speed and Special Defense, which couple to make it easily taken out by special attackers. Finally, Exeggcute often relies on putting Pokemon to sleep to set up Substitute, which leaves it extremely reliant on Sleep Powder's relatively low accuracy. Due to these flaws, it is usually difficult to justify using Exeggcute over Foongus, which has a better typing, comparable bulk, and a more accurate sleep-inducing move. Exeggcute's niche lies in its good Defense stat, a resistance to common Ground-type attacks, and passive recovery.

[SET]
name: Harvest
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Sleep Powder / Leech Seed
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Psychic / Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Oran Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 200 Def / 40 SpA / 80 SpD / 120 Spe

Moves
========

Substitute allows Exeggcute to take advantage of the switches it forces versus defensive Pokemon or the sleep turns it induces while often triggering Oran Berry recovery. Sleep Powder can be used on the switch or against slower foes to give Exeggcute turns to set up Substitute or wear down the foe. Alternatively, Leech Seed can be used to wear down foes or to force more switches, allowing Exeggcute to set up Substitute. Giga Drain is Exeggcute's main STAB move, and it can wear down sleeping foes while providing Exeggcute with recovery. The final moveslot can be used for Psychic, which hits Foongus and Fighting-type Pokemon hard, or for a coverage move such as Hidden Power Fire or Hidden Power Fighting, which deals damage to Ferroseed and Pawniard.

Set Details
========

Oran Berry is essential for this set, as it restores Exeggcute's HP when it falls below 50%. In conjunction with Harvest, which gives Exeggcute a 50% chance of recovering its Oran Berry every turn, Exeggcute will be fairly reliably healed whenever it falls below half HP. 120 Speed EVs and a Timid nature give Exeggcute 13 Speed, allowing it to outspeed almost every defensive Pokemon and some slow offensive Pokemon such as Timburr. The given defensive EVs ensure that Exeggcute is never 2HKOed by a variety of offensive Pokemon, including Mudbray, Diglett, and most Focus Sash Abra sets, when Oran Berry is taken into account. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack to slightly boost Exeggcute's damage output.

Usage Tips
========

Exeggcute performs best when it comes in against Pokemon that fail to 2HKO it so that it can use its support moves before using its Oran Berry. These include bulkier Water-types such as Staryu without Ice Beam and Chinchou, Abra without Shadow Ball, Ground- and Rock- type Pokemon like Mudbray, Onix, and Drilbur, and weaker Electric-types such as Elekid. From there, Exeggcute should use its almost limitless recovery to set up Substitute, put foes to sleep, and chip away at their health from behind a Substitute. Keep in mind that Pokemon that can OHKO Exeggcute are abundant -- if an opposing Pokemon with OHKO potential is switching in, Exeggcute should put it to sleep, set up a Substitute, or simply be switched out. Under no circumstances should you allow Exeggcute to be hit by Knock Off, as not only will it deal quite a bit of damage as a super effective attack, but it will also remove Exeggcute's ability to heal itself.

Team Options
========

Stealth Rock users help Exeggcute chip away at the opposition. Onix is one of the metagame's best Stealth Rock users and has terrific type synergy with Exeggcute, taking care of Flying- and Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Exeggcute while Exeggcute handles Water- and Grass-types. Steel-types wall many Exeggcute variants, so Fighting-types, such as Mienfoo and Timburr, or trappers, such as Diglett and Magnet Pull Magnemite, synergize well with Exeggcute as well. Magnemite has the added benefit of good type synergy with Exeggcute. Finally, Pokemon weak to Water-, Ground-, and Psychic-type attacks partner well with Exeggcute, which can consistently switch into these attacks over the course of a match. Ponyta, Croagunk, Mudbray, and Archen, among others, appreciate Exeggcute's ability to check these Pokemon.

Other Options
=============

Exeggcute can run Moonlight or Wish alongside Eviolite to become bulkier and less reliant on Harvest for recovery, but because Exeggcute's primary defensive niche is its access to passive recovery, it is rarely the optimal set for a team. Exeggcute also has access to Light Screen and Reflect, which it can use to support setup sweepers on its team, but Exeggcute has trouble setting dual screens due to its susceptibility to common faster Pokemon. Stun Spore is an option to support Exeggcute's teammates, but it is much less useful than running Sleep Powder or a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-types**: Vullaby, Alolan Grimer, and Pawniard resist or are immune to both of Exeggcute's STAB moves and can use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Vullaby sets that run Overcoat are immune to Sleep Powder, and Alolan Grimer can remove Exeggcute from a match with Pursuit.

**Steel-types**: Ferroseed and Pawniard can wall Exeggcute depending on its choice of final move, and both can either set up entry hazards against it or use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Ferroseed is also immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers that carry super effective moves, such as Doduo, Ponyta, Gastly, and Larvesta, can easily OHKO Exeggcute, but they can rarely switch in for fear of Sleep Powder or an attack.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[blizzardly, 197439],[Nineage, 195129]]
- Quality checked by: [[Corporal Levi, 55063], [Coconut, 150971], [Merritt, 213064]]
- Grammar checked by: [[martha, 384270], [P Squared, 178392]]
 
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Until you receive two QC checks, your analysis should be in bullet point format, not written up. In addition, there are some other formatting issues as well. For reference, this is how the analysis should be formatted:

[OVERVIEW]

*Generalize what the Pokemon does in the metagame and as a whole and why you should or shouldn't consider using it on your teams.*

[SET]
name: SET NAME
move 1:
move 2:
move 3:
move 4:
item:
ability:
nature:
evs:

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Describe what the moves on the set do.

Set Details
========

Describe the other aspects of the set such as what the EVs do and nature/item.

Usage Tips
========

Describe how to use the Pokemon in question.

Team Options
========

Describe some teammates that would be a good idea to pair with this Pokemon.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

List some options for the Pokemon user that are plausible but not always recommended due to either being not consistent enough or too outclassed by other Pokemon in the metagame.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
 

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I fixed some of the odd spacing. Other than that and the bullet points I don't see where any other formatting errors are, but I'm probably missing something.
Do you want me to reverse it back to bullet points or just keep it the way it is? It seems kind of counter-intuitive at this point but I'll do it if its required.
 

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I fixed some of the odd spacing. Other than that and the bullet points I don't see where any other formatting errors are, but I'm probably missing something.
Do you want me to reverse it back to bullet points or just keep it the way it is? It seems kind of counter-intuitive at this point but I'll do it if its required.
A big reason for bullet points is that it's easier to see for QC members what exactly the content is, as it's more easily visible. Personally I think you should reverse it back, but it's not really my call to make, so I'm tagging OP and Corporal Levi.

Also, your C&C section should be in bullet point format either way, so:

**Check #1**: Why it's a check

**Check #2**: Why it's a check

etc.

Yes, bullet points please! - OP
 
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a lot of these sections are way too barebones to be given proper QC checks. help us out by expanding each of your sections, particularly your Set Details section. that alone needs to include a description of the EVs, Nature, ability, and held item for any given Pokemon. other sections need some work as well, but that's the main reason we've been slow to check this!
 

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Never-ending Oran Berries -
Moves:
Don't forget to describe HP Fighting.

Set Details:
This only ties defensive Mudbray I think.
I don't think Sun is worth mentioning post-Vulpix.

Usage Tips:
Exeggcute is supposed to be checking things so I don't think you should mention slow pivots.

Team Options:
No slow pivots.
Mention that Pokemon that appreciate a check to Water-, Ground-, Psychic-types pair well with Exeggcute, not just Onix. Examples include Ponyta, Archen, Croagunk. You can emphasize Onix in particular.

Other Options:
Mention manual Sun, but manual Sun isn't viable and Bellsprout is better at sweeping anyways.
remove starf berry

1/3
 

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It's typing certainly isn't bad. Resisting Fighting moves and being able to switch into lots of stupid attacks comfortably is really nice. Think Celebi.
Is there a reason we're running so much Special Attack on this thing? It doesn't score KOs with HP Fighting or Fire on Pawn or Ferroseed, respectively. Unless you're really lucky with the 1/16 roll on pawn, the SpA does nothing. Personally, I ran max speed so I could sleep anything that was 13 or slower for sure. I'll leave that up to OP and Nineage though.

Set Details + Usage Tips
"Modest nature allows it to reach a speed tie with defensive Mudbray" Awkward phrasing, as Modest boosts Special Attack, focus on that and mention that it still can tie Mudbray.
Our one offensive Psychic type is Abra. You don't need to say Psychic types.
If you're running an Exeggcute and you run into an X-Scissor Drilbur, go buy a lottery ticket.

Other Options + Checks and Counters
Moonlight and Wish are options for quick recovery that don't rely on Harvest. Wish probably has some kind of illegality though, might want to check it.
Remove one of the Fire Types, add Torchic, probably the best fire type at the moment.
Torchic also is a really good partner for Eggs, as speed passing into a sleep mon is really good.

QC 2/3




 

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[OVERVIEW]

Might be worth mentioning that justifying use over Foongus is a challenge since Foongus has a much more useful ability, I'd say better typing, and a better sleep move in Spore. Would also like to see mention of why you'd use eggs over Foongus since Foongus is so omnipresent in the meta now.

[SET]

Looks alright, could possibly change EV spread to 36 HP / 200 Def / 40 SpA / 80 SpD / 120 Spe so that it covers hp fighting as well as hp fire

Moves

Looks good.

Set Details

Looks fine.

Usage Tips

The first sentence is a bit odd as a lead in, mostly because it feels too obvious, although there's nothing strictly wrong with it. Otherwise looks good.

Team Options

Swap Onix checking Bug-types for Fire-types since there's barely any of the former relevant who actually use bug type moves.

OO

Looks fine

Checks and Counters

Should probably change the line from Vullaby often being immune to Sleep Powder and instead make it explicit that if Vullaby runs Overcoat it's also immune to Sleep Powder since I don't think often is really the right word to describe how much Overcoat is used

That's a 3/3
 

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[OVERVIEW]

Exeggcute has some potential as a support Pokemon in the LC metagame thanks to its great physical bulk and decent support movepool, [AC] which contains options such as Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Its ability Harvest [removed the commas between Harvest to avoid an incorrect appositive. keeping the commas implies that Exeggutor has only one ability] also gives Exeggcute access to passive recovery when paired with an Oran Berry [RC] as long as Exeggcute is not hit by Knock Off. However, Exeggcute's typing, while not awful, leaves it vulnerable to a plethora of LC's most common attacking moves, such as U-turn, Knock Off, and Flying-type attacks. Due to its typing, Exeggcute usually will fail to check the physical attackers it aims to check because they carry a super effective coverage move. Exeggcute is further held back by poor Speed and Special Defense, which couple to make it easily taken out by special attackers. Finally, Exeggcute's primary use involves a combination of putting Pokemon to sleep and setting up Substitute during sleep turns, which leaves it extremely reliant on Sleep Powder's relatively low accuracy. Due to these flaws, it is usually difficult to justify using Exeggcute over Foongus, which has a better typing, comparable bulk, and a more accurate sleep-inducing move. Exeggcute's niche, then (<-- gp pls help), is lies in its good Defense stat, [AC] coupled with a resistance to the common Ground type Ground-type attacks, and passive recovery.

[SET]
name: Harvest Abuser
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Sleep Powder / Leech Seed
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Psychic / Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Oran Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 200 Def / 40 SpA / 80 SpD / 120 Spe

Moves
========

Substitute allows Exeggcute to take advantage of the switches it forces versus defensive Pokemon or the sleep turns it induces while often triggering Oran Berry recovery. Sleep Powder can be used on the switch or against slower opponents foes to give Exeggcute turns to set up Substitute or wear down the opponent foe. Alternatively, Leech Seed can be used to wear down opponents foes or to force more switches, allowing Exeggcute to set up Substitute. Giga Drain is Exeggcute's main STAB move, and it can wear down sleeping opponents foes while providing Exeggcute with recovery. The final moveslot can be used for Psychic, which hits Foongus and Fighting-type Pokemon hard, or for a coverage move such as Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Fighting, which deals damage to Ferroseed and Pawniard, respectively.

Set Details
========

Oran Berry is essential for this set, [AC] as it restores Exeggcute's health when it falls below 50%. In conjunction with Harvest, which gives Exeggcute a 50% chance of recovering its Oran Berry every turn, Exeggcute will be fairly reliably healed whenever it falls below half health. 120 Speed EVs and a Timid nature give Exeggcute 13 Speed, allowing it to outspeed almost every defensive Pokemon and some slow offensive Pokemon such as Timburr. The given defensive EVs ensure that Exeggcute is never 2HKOd 2HKOed by a variety of offensive Pokemon, including Mudbray, Diglett, and most Focus Sash Abra sets, when Oran Berry is taken into account. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack to slightly boost Exeggcute's damage output.

Usage Tips
========

Exeggcute performs best when it comes in against Pokemon that fail to 2HKO it so that it can use its support moves before using its Oran Berry. These include bulkier Water-types [RC] such as Ice Beam-less Staryu without Ice Beam and Chinchou, Shadow Ball-less Abra without Shadow Ball, Ground- and Rock- type Pokemon [RC] such as like [varying diction] Mudbray, Onix, and Drilbur, and weaker Electric-types [RC] such as Elekid. From there, Exeggcute should abuse its quasi-limitless use its almost limitless recovery to set up Substitute, put opponents foes to sleep, and begin to chip away at their health from behind a Substitute. Keep in mind that the Pokemon that can OHKO Exeggcute are abundant&mdash;[the dex accepts this and not hyphens] if an opposing Pokemon with OHKO potential is switching in, Exeggcute should put it to sleep, [AC] or set up a Substitute, or simply be switched out. Under no circumstances should you allow Exeggcute to be hit by Knock Off, as not only will it deal quite a bit of damage as a super effective attack, but it will also remove Exeggcute's ability to heal itself.

Team Options
========

Stealth Rock users help Exeggcute chip away at the opposition. Onix is one of the metagame's best Stealth Rock users [RC] and has terrific type synergy with Exeggcute, taking care of Flying- and Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Exeggcute while Exeggcute handles Water- and Grass-types. Steel types Steel-types wall many Exeggcute variants, so Fighting-types, such as Mienfoo and Timburr, or trappers, such as Diglett or Magnet Pull Magnemite, synergize well with it Exeggcute as well. Magnemite has the added benefit of good type synergy with Exeggcute. Finally, Pokemon weak to Water-, Ground-, and Psychic-type attacks partner well with Exeggcute, which can consistently switch into these attacks over the course of a match. Ponyta, Croagunk, Mudbray, and Archen, among others, appreciate Exeggcute's ability to check these types Pokemon.

Other Options
=============

Exeggcute can run Moonlight or Wish alongside Eviolite to become bulkier and less reliant on Harvest for recovery, but as because Exeggcute's primary defensive niche is its access to passive recovery, it is rarely the optimal set for a team. Exeggcute also has access to Light Screen and Reflect, which it can use to support setup sweepers on its team, but Exeggcute has trouble setting both dual screens due to its susceptibility to common faster Pokemon. Stun Spore is an option to support Exeggcute's teammates, but it is much less useful to Exeggcute itself than running Sleep Powder or a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-Types**: Vullaby, Grimer-Alola, and Pawniard resist or are immune to both of Exeggcute's STAB moves. All three and can use Knock Off to disable its recovery. [AP] while Vullaby sets that run Overcoat are immune to Sleep Powder, and Grimer-Alola can remove Exeggcute from a match with Pursuit.

**Steel-Types**: Ferroseed and Pawniard can wall Exeggcute [RC] depending on its choice of final move, and both can either set up entry hazards against it or use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Ferroseed is also immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers that carry super effective moves, such as Doduo, Ponyta, Gastly, and Larvesta, can easily OHKO Exeggcute, though but they can rarely switch in for fear of Sleep Powder or an attack.
 

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[OVERVIEW]

Exeggcute has some potential as a support Pokemon in the LC metagame thanks to its great physical bulk and decent support movepool, [AC] which contains options such as Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Its ability Harvest [removed the commas between Harvest to avoid an incorrect appositive. keeping the commas implies that Exeggutor has only one ability] also gives Exeggcute access to passive recovery when paired with an Oran Berry [RC] as long as Exeggcute is not hit by Knock Off. However, Exeggcute's typing, while not awful, leaves it vulnerable to a plethora of LC's most common attacking moves, such as U-turn, Knock Off, and Flying-type attacks. Due to its typing, Exeggcute usually will fail to check the physical attackers it aims to check because they carry a super effective coverage move. Exeggcute is further held back by poor Speed and Special Defense, which couple to make it easily taken out by special attackers. Finally, Exeggcute's primary use involves a combination of putting Pokemon to sleep and setting up Substitute during sleep turns, (sub is slashed with leech seed so i don't really see how this can be generalised) which leaves it extremely reliant on Sleep Powder's relatively low accuracy. Due to these flaws, it is usually difficult to justify using Exeggcute over Foongus, which has a better typing, comparable bulk, and a more accurate sleep-inducing move. Exeggcute's niche, then, is lies in its good Defense stat, [AC] coupled with a resistance to the common Ground type Ground-type attacks, and passive recovery.

[SET]
name: Harvest Abuser
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Sleep Powder / Leech Seed
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Psychic / Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Oran Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 200 Def / 40 SpA / 80 SpD / 120 Spe

Moves
========

Substitute allows Exeggcute to take advantage of the switches it forces versus defensive Pokemon or the sleep turns it induces while often triggering Oran Berry recovery. Sleep Powder can be used on the switch or against slower opponents foes to give Exeggcute turns to set up Substitute or wear down the opponent foe. Alternatively, Leech Seed can be used to wear down opponents foes or to force more switches, allowing Exeggcute to set up Substitute. Giga Drain is Exeggcute's main STAB move, and it can wear down sleeping opponents foes while providing Exeggcute with recovery. The final moveslot can be used for Psychic, which hits Foongus and Fighting-type Pokemon hard, or for a coverage move such as Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Fighting, which deals damage to Ferroseed and Pawniard, respectively.

Set Details
========

Oran Berry is essential for this set, [AC] as it restores Exeggcute's health HP (HP is the stat so it should be referred to as that) when it falls below 50%. In conjunction with Harvest, which gives Exeggcute a 50% chance of recovering its Oran Berry every turn, Exeggcute will be fairly reliably healed whenever it falls below half health HP. 120 Speed EVs and a Timid nature give Exeggcute 13 Speed, allowing it to outspeed almost every defensive Pokemon and some slow offensive Pokemon such as Timburr. The given defensive EVs ensure that Exeggcute is never 2HKOd 2HKOed by a variety of offensive Pokemon, including Mudbray, Diglett, and most Focus Sash Abra sets, when Oran Berry is taken into account. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack to slightly boost Exeggcute's damage output.

Usage Tips
========

Exeggcute performs best when it comes in against Pokemon that fail to 2HKO it so that it can use its support moves before using its Oran Berry. These include bulkier Water-types [RC] such as Ice Beam-less Staryu without Ice Beam and Chinchou, Shadow Ball-less Abra without Shadow Ball, Ground- and Rock- type Pokemon [RC] such as like [varying diction] Mudbray, Onix, and Drilbur, and weaker Electric-types [RC] such as Elekid. From there, Exeggcute should abuse its quasi-limitless use its almost limitless recovery to set up Substitute, put opponents foes to sleep, and begin to chip away at their health from behind a Substitute. Keep in mind that the Pokemon that can OHKO Exeggcute are abundant&mdash;[the dex accepts this and not hyphens] if an opposing Pokemon with OHKO potential is switching in, Exeggcute should put it to sleep, [AC] or set up a Substitute, or simply be switched out. Under no circumstances should you allow Exeggcute to be hit by Knock Off, as not only will it deal quite a bit of damage as a super effective attack, but it will also remove Exeggcute's ability to heal itself.

Team Options
========

Stealth Rock users help Exeggcute chip away at the opposition. Onix is one of the metagame's best Stealth Rock users [RC] and has terrific type synergy with Exeggcute, taking care of Flying- and Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Exeggcute while Exeggcute handles Water- and Grass-types. Steel types Steel-types wall many Exeggcute variants, so Fighting-types, such as Mienfoo and Timburr, or trappers, such as Diglett or and (trappers is plural so this should be plural too) Magnet Pull Magnemite, synergize well with it Exeggcute as well. Magnemite has the added benefit of good type synergy with Exeggcute. Finally, Pokemon weak to Water-, Ground-, and Psychic-type attacks partner well with Exeggcute, which can consistently switch into these attacks over the course of a match. Ponyta, Croagunk, Mudbray, and Archen, among others, appreciate Exeggcute's ability to check these types Pokemon.

Other Options
=============

Exeggcute can run Moonlight or Wish alongside Eviolite to become bulkier and less reliant on Harvest for recovery, but as because Exeggcute's primary defensive niche is its access to passive recovery, it is rarely the optimal set for a team. Exeggcute also has access to Light Screen and Reflect, which it can use to support setup sweepers on its team, but Exeggcute has trouble setting both dual screens due to its susceptibility to common faster Pokemon. Stun Spore is an option to support Exeggcute's teammates, but it is much less useful to Exeggcute itself than running Sleep Powder or a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-types (decapitalise the t in type in checks and counters headers too; while all words should be capitalised, Dark-type is still just one word not two)**: Vullaby, Grimer-Alola Alolan Grimer (alolan pokemon are formatted as Alolan x not x-Alola similar to megas), and Pawniard resist or are immune to both of Exeggcute's STAB moves. All three and can use Knock Off to disable its recovery. [AP] while Vullaby sets that run Overcoat are immune to Sleep Powder, and Grimer-Alola Alolan Grimer can remove Exeggcute from a match with Pursuit.

**Steel-types**: Ferroseed and Pawniard can wall Exeggcute [RC] depending on its choice of final move, and both can either set up entry hazards against it or use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Ferroseed is also immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers that carry super effective moves, such as Doduo, Ponyta, Gastly, and Larvesta, can easily OHKO Exeggcute, though but they can rarely switch in for fear of Sleep Powder or an attack.
 

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Implemented except the thing I PMed you about on Discord, ready for 2/2.

(also why is the new remove formatting button awful :( )
 

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[OVERVIEW]

Exeggcute has some potential as a support Pokemon in the LC metagame thanks to its great physical bulk and decent support movepool, which contains options such as Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Its ability Harvest gives Exeggcute access to passive recovery when paired with an Oran Berry as long as Exeggcute is not hit by Knock Off. However, Exeggcute's typing, while not awful, leaves it vulnerable to a plethora of LC's most common attacking moves, such as U-turn, Knock Off, and Flying-type attacks. Due to its typing, Exeggcute usually will fail to check the physical attackers it aims to check because they carry a super effective coverage move. Exeggcute is further held back by poor Speed and Special Defense, which couple to make it easily taken out by special attackers. Finally, Exeggcute often relies on putting Pokemon to sleep to set up Substitute, which leaves it extremely reliant on Sleep Powder's relatively low accuracy. Due to these flaws, it is usually difficult to justify using Exeggcute over Foongus, which has a better typing, comparable bulk, and a more accurate sleep-inducing move. Exeggcute's niche lies in its good Defense stat, a resistance to common Ground-type attacks, and passive recovery.

[SET]
name: Harvest
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Sleep Powder / Leech Seed
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Psychic / Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Oran Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 200 Def / 40 SpA / 80 SpD / 120 Spe

Moves
========

Substitute allows Exeggcute to take advantage of the switches it forces versus defensive Pokemon or the sleep turns it induces while often triggering Oran Berry recovery. Sleep Powder can be used on the switch or against slower foes to give Exeggcute turns to set up Substitute or wear down the foe. Alternatively, Leech Seed can be used to wear down foes or to force more switches, allowing Exeggcute to set up Substitute. Giga Drain is Exeggcute's main STAB move, and it can wear down sleeping foes while providing Exeggcute with recovery. The final moveslot can be used for Psychic, which hits Foongus and Fighting-type Pokemon hard, or for a coverage move such as Hidden Power Fire and or Hidden Power Fighting, which deals damage to Ferroseed and Pawniard.

Set Details
========

Oran Berry is essential for this set, as it restores Exeggcute's HP when it falls below 50%. In conjunction with Harvest, which gives Exeggcute a 50% chance of recovering its Oran Berry every turn, Exeggcute will be fairly reliably healed whenever it falls below half HP. 120 Speed EVs and a Timid nature give Exeggcute 13 Speed, allowing it to outspeed almost every defensive Pokemon and some slow offensive Pokemon such as Timburr. The given defensive EVs ensure that Exeggcute is never 2HKOed by a variety of offensive Pokemon, including Mudbray, Diglett, and most Focus Sash Abra sets, when Oran Berry is taken into account. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack to slightly boost Exeggcute's damage output.

Usage Tips
========

Exeggcute performs best when it comes in against Pokemon that fail to 2HKO it so that it can use its support moves before using its Oran Berry. These include bulkier Water-types such as Staryu without Ice Beam and Chinchou, Abra without Shadow Ball, Ground- and Rock- type Pokemon like Mudbray, Onix, and Drilbur, and weaker Electric-types such as Elekid. From there, Exeggcute should use its almost limitless recovery to set up Substitute, put foes to sleep, and chip away at their health from behind a Substitute. Keep in mind that Pokemon that can OHKO Exeggcute are abundant&mdash;if an opposing Pokemon with OHKO potential is switching in, Exeggcute should put it to sleep, set up a Substitute, or simply be switched out. Under no circumstances should you allow Exeggcute to be hit by Knock Off, as not only will it deal quite a bit of damage as a super effective attack, but it will also remove Exeggcute's ability to heal itself.

Team Options
========

Stealth Rock users help Exeggcute chip away at the opposition. Onix is one of the metagame's best Stealth Rock users and has terrific type synergy with Exeggcute, taking care of Flying- and Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Exeggcute while Exeggcute handles Water- and Grass-types. Steel-types wall many Exeggcute variants, so Fighting-types, such as Mienfoo and Timburr, or trappers, such as Diglett and Magnet Pull Magnemite, synergize well with Exeggcute as well. Magnemite has the added benefit of good type synergy with Exeggcute. Finally, Pokemon weak to Water-, Ground-, and Psychic-type attacks partner well with Exeggcute, which can consistently switch into these attacks over the course of a match. Ponyta, Croagunk, Mudbray, and Archen, among others, appreciate Exeggcute's ability to check these Pokemon.

Other Options
=============

Exeggcute can run Moonlight or Wish alongside Eviolite to become bulkier and less reliant on Harvest for recovery, but because Exeggcute's primary defensive niche is its access to passive recovery, it is rarely the optimal set for a team. Exeggcute also has access to Light Screen and Reflect, which it can use to support setup sweepers on its team, but Exeggcute has trouble setting dual screens due to its susceptibility to common faster Pokemon. Stun Spore is an option to support Exeggcute's teammates, but it is much less useful than running Sleep Powder or a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================
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**Dark-types**: Vullaby, Alolan Grimer, and Pawniard resist or are immune to both of Exeggcute's STAB moves and can use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Vullaby sets that run Overcoat are immune to Sleep Powder, and Alolan Grimer can remove Exeggcute from a match with Pursuit.

**Steel-types**: Ferroseed and Pawniard can wall Exeggcute depending on its choice of final move, and both can either set up entry hazards against it or use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Ferroseed is also immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers that carry super effective moves, such as Doduo, Ponyta, Gastly, and Larvesta, can easily OHKO Exeggcute, but they can rarely switch in for fear of Sleep Powder or an attack.
 
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[OVERVIEW]

Exeggcute has some potential as a support Pokemon in the LC metagame thanks to its great physical bulk and decent support movepool, which contains options such as Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Its ability Harvest gives Exeggcute access to passive recovery when paired with an Oran Berry as long as Exeggcute is not hit by Knock Off. However, Exeggcute's typing, while not awful, leaves it vulnerable to a plethora of LC's most common attacking moves, such as U-turn, Knock Off, and Flying-type attacks. Due to its typing, Exeggcute usually will fail to check the physical attackers it aims to check because they carry a super effective coverage move. Exeggcute is further held back by poor Speed and Special Defense, which couple to make it easily taken out by special attackers. Finally, Exeggcute often relies on putting Pokemon to sleep to set up Substitute, which leaves it extremely reliant on Sleep Powder's relatively low accuracy. Due to these flaws, it is usually difficult to justify using Exeggcute over Foongus, which has a better typing, comparable bulk, and a more accurate sleep-inducing move. Exeggcute's niche lies in its good Defense stat, a resistance to common Ground-type attacks, and passive recovery.

[SET]
name: Harvest
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Sleep Powder / Leech Seed
move 3: Giga Drain
move 4: Psychic / Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
item: Oran Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 200 Def / 40 SpA / 80 SpD / 120 Spe

Moves
========

Substitute allows Exeggcute to take advantage of the switches it forces versus defensive Pokemon or the sleep turns it induces while often triggering Oran Berry recovery. Sleep Powder can be used on the switch or against slower foes to give Exeggcute turns to set up Substitute or wear down the foe. Alternatively, Leech Seed can be used to wear down foes or to force more switches, allowing Exeggcute to set up Substitute. Giga Drain is Exeggcute's main STAB move, and it can wear down sleeping foes while providing Exeggcute with recovery. The final moveslot can be used for Psychic, which hits Foongus and Fighting-type Pokemon hard, or for a coverage move such as Hidden Power Fire or Hidden Power Fighting, which deals damage to Ferroseed and Pawniard.

Set Details
========

Oran Berry is essential for this set, as it restores Exeggcute's HP when it falls below 50%. In conjunction with Harvest, which gives Exeggcute a 50% chance of recovering its Oran Berry every turn, Exeggcute will be fairly reliably healed whenever it falls below half HP. 120 Speed EVs and a Timid nature give Exeggcute 13 Speed, allowing it to outspeed almost every defensive Pokemon and some slow offensive Pokemon such as Timburr. The given defensive EVs ensure that Exeggcute is never 2HKOed by a variety of offensive Pokemon, including Mudbray, Diglett, and most Focus Sash Abra sets, when Oran Berry is taken into account. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack to slightly boost Exeggcute's damage output.

Usage Tips
========

Exeggcute performs best when it comes in against Pokemon that fail to 2HKO it so that it can use its support moves before using its Oran Berry. These include bulkier Water-types such as Staryu without Ice Beam and Chinchou, Abra without Shadow Ball, Ground- and Rock- type Pokemon like Mudbray, Onix, and Drilbur, and weaker Electric-types such as Elekid. From there, Exeggcute should use its almost limitless recovery to set up Substitute, put foes to sleep, and chip away at their health from behind a Substitute. Keep in mind that Pokemon that can OHKO Exeggcute are abundant -- if an opposing Pokemon with OHKO potential is switching in, Exeggcute should put it to sleep, set up a Substitute, or simply be switched out. Under no circumstances should you allow Exeggcute to be hit by Knock Off, as not only will it deal quite a bit of damage as a super effective attack, but it will also remove Exeggcute's ability to heal itself.

Team Options
========

Stealth Rock users help Exeggcute chip away at the opposition. Onix is one of the metagame's best Stealth Rock users and has terrific type synergy with Exeggcute, taking care of Flying- and Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Exeggcute while Exeggcute handles Water- and Grass-types. Steel-types wall many Exeggcute variants, so Fighting-types, such as Mienfoo and Timburr, or trappers, such as Diglett and Magnet Pull Magnemite, synergize well with Exeggcute as well. Magnemite has the added benefit of good type synergy with Exeggcute. Finally, Pokemon weak to Water-, Ground-, and Psychic-type attacks partner well with Exeggcute, which can consistently switch into these attacks over the course of a match. Ponyta, Croagunk, Mudbray, and Archen, among others, appreciate Exeggcute's ability to check these Pokemon.

Other Options
=============

Exeggcute can run Moonlight or Wish alongside Eviolite to become bulkier and less reliant on Harvest for recovery, but because Exeggcute's primary defensive niche is its access to passive recovery, it is rarely the optimal set for a team. Exeggcute also has access to Light Screen and Reflect, which it can use to support setup sweepers on its team, but Exeggcute has trouble setting dual screens due to its susceptibility to common faster Pokemon. Stun Spore is an option to support Exeggcute's teammates, but it is much less useful than running Sleep Powder or a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-types**: Vullaby, Alolan Grimer, and Pawniard resist or are immune to both of Exeggcute's STAB moves and can use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Vullaby sets that run Overcoat are immune to Sleep Powder, and Alolan Grimer can remove Exeggcute from a match with Pursuit.

**Steel-types**: Ferroseed and Pawniard can wall Exeggcute depending on its choice of final move, and both can either set up entry hazards against it or use Knock Off to disable its recovery. Ferroseed is also immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers that carry super effective moves, such as Doduo, Ponyta, Gastly, and Larvesta, can easily OHKO Exeggcute, but they can rarely switch in for fear of Sleep Powder or an attack.

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- Written by: [[blizzardly, 197439],[Nineage, 195129]]
- Quality checked by: [[Corporal Levi, 55063], [Coconut, 150971], [Merritt, 213064]]
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