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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Golem's niche comes as a check to Steel-type Pokemon, and to be fair, it doesn't do too bad a job at it. However, it isn't viable in PU because there's barely anything for it to trap. There's only a handful of viable Steel-types in PU, meaning there's only a handful of Pokemon that are worth trapping, and most of them carry Ground-type coverage, which Alolan Golem is devastatingly weak to. Even at that, Probopass is for the most part a better trapper due to its superior bulk and utility.
[SET]
name: Trapper
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Fire Punch
move 3: Thunder Punch
move 4: Stone Edge / Explosion
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With a Choice Scarf, Alolan Golem can outspeed almost every viable Steel-type in PU. This allows Alolan Golem to easily come in and revenge kill them with Earthquake or Fire Punch. After all opposing Steel-types are gone, however, Alolan Golem is just another Choice Scarf user without any real niche. Furthermore, Probopass is the better option for a Magnet Pull user due to its ability to effectively utilize moves such as Stealth Rock and Volt Switch, which Alolan Golem cannot do due to its poor special bulk.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mega-Pokebattlerz, 282306]]
- Quality checked by: [[allstarapology, 400292], [UberSkitty, 355061]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Golem's niche comes as a check to Steel-type Pokemon, and to be fair, it doesn't do too bad a job at it. However, it isn't viable in PU because there's barely anything for it to trap. There's only a handful of viable Steel-types in PU, meaning there's only a handful of Pokemon that are worth trapping, and most of them carry Ground-type coverage, which Alolan Golem is devastatingly weak to. Even at that, Probopass is for the most part a better trapper due to its superior bulk and utility.
[SET]
name: Trapper
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Fire Punch
move 3: Thunder Punch
move 4: Stone Edge / Explosion
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With a Choice Scarf, Alolan Golem can outspeed almost every viable Steel-type in PU. This allows Alolan Golem to easily come in and revenge kill them with Earthquake or Fire Punch. After all opposing Steel-types are gone, however, Alolan Golem is just another Choice Scarf user without any real niche. Furthermore, Probopass is the better option for a Magnet Pull user due to its ability to effectively utilize moves such as Stealth Rock and Volt Switch, which Alolan Golem cannot do due to its poor special bulk.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mega-Pokebattlerz, 282306]]
- Quality checked by: [[allstarapology, 400292], [UberSkitty, 355061]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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