What do these Pokemon terms mean?

Like here most people say my Togekiss’es role is: Physical Sweeper. What does that mean?? Also what do these mean?

Physical SweeperSTABCoverageSuicide SweeperCoverageBulky SweeperPara-SweeperD-dancer

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

here right from smogon

Physical sweeper- a pokemon with high attack and speed and special sweeper is a pokemon with high sp attack and speed A Pokemon that is meant to take down the opponent’s team with sheer power, usually with the Choice Band item or a stat-upper move like Swords Dance.

STAB- if you have a pokemon with a move of same type thats called Same Type Attack Bonus (e.g. conkeldurr with brick break)

Coverage- covers some weaknesses

Suicide sweeper- i think a pokemon with recoil or explosion and final gambitA lead Pokemon, who usually pack low defenses, that tries to set up entry hazards quickly and prevent opponents from doing the same, usually by Taunt, before dying.

Bulky sweeper- high attack and def or sp attack and sp defA Pokemon intended to take either physical or special attacks and hit back, but does not have to do so consistently over the entire course of a match.

Para sweeper- i think is a pokemon with high speed and sp attack and attackA sweeper who uses both physical and special offensive moves to do damage. Mixed sweepers are referred to with the Mix prefix.

D-dancer- a pokemon that uses dragon dance +attack +speed to sweepA Pokémon that uses the move Dragon Dance. Sometimes people just mean Gyarados and Salamence with this, sometimes they also mean Tyranitar.

your welcome ‘:)

physical sweeper: a pokemon that is usually faster than other pokemon and has high speed e.gdeoxys

special sweeper: same as physical but with high special attack e.gshaymin sky form

stab: a pokemon with the same type as the type of the attack giving a boost, it stands forsame type attack bonus

coverage: pokemon with moves that are super effective to many other types e.g thebolt beam combo

suicide sweeper: a sweeper that retains a lot of damage while sweeping e.glife orb,solar power,reckless,final gambit,explosion.

likestaraptor with reckless and brave bird of a charizard with solar power and life orb.

bulky sweeper: a pokemon with high def/special def as well as the standard sweeping stats e.ggroudonwith rock polish.

parasweeper: a pokemon that use’sparalysisto reduce the foes speed and sweep. e.gtogekiss,honchkrow.

dragon dancer: a pokemon that uses dragon dance to increase it’s attack and speed to help it sweep e.gdragonite,fergaligatr