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NU Leader
Sneasel @ Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
Choice Band Sneasel is a nightmare for balanced teams to deal with thanks to a combination of STAB Knock Off and Pursuit, secondary Ice-type STAB moves, and a blistering Speed tier. Oftentimes this Sneasel set will be used to Pursuit trap bothersome Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon such as Sigilyph, Mismagius, and Haunter in order to pave the way for a teammate such as Belly Drum Zangoose to sweep. Sneasel also excels in taking advantage of balance cores with its powerful STAB moves, particularly Knock Off, which cripples most of Sneasel's counters such as Leftovers Steelix, as they lack reliable recovery. Likewise, with priority in Ice Shard, Sneasel can pick off threats such as Vivillon and Whimsicott on offensive teams, which makes it effective in any matchup. However, Sneasel itself is easily revenge killed by priority such as Hitmonlee's Mach Punch and faster Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Emboar, Choice Scarf Delphox, and Accelgor. Therefore, teams using Sneasel often utilize defensive backbones, such as a combination of Slowbro, Venusaur, and Rhydon, to cover its fragility.
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