Is Stockpile/Swallow combo worth it?

I am debating whether or not to teach BLR(Pelipper), Thief, to deal with Pheobe, it’s the only Dark move I could possibly get without having to go back through Victory Road, and BLR’s the only one that can learn it. It’s moveset is Surf, Fly, Stockpile and Swallow. I want to keep the first two around due to the fact that they’re STAB, however I’m debating on getting rid of Stockpile and Swallow, because I can auto-heal him with a Full Restore/Max Potion using only one turn, and Stockpile/Swallow uses 2, plus, this would open up 2 slots, not just one, due to the fact that 1 is useless without the other(BRL’s past the point it learns Spit Up), which I will probably use for Arial Ace, to give him a non-two-turn, better, Flying STAB move. What do you think? Should I keep these two?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

No, I don’t think it is worth it. It takes 2 turns to get it ready, and you could use that turn to attack. Plus, with healing items, you could use a potion to heal even more than with Swallow. Also, Thief is way too weak in this gen to be good, as it has a 40 base power. A STAB water move would probably do more to Pheobe’s ghosts. I hope I’ve helped!