What is a good moveset for Arctozolt?
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This set is going to be a bit gimmicky
Arctozolt @ Leftovers / Icy RockAbility: Slush Rush / Volt AbsorbEvs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Thunder Wave- Bolt Beak- Icicle Crash- Hail / Rock Tomb / Stone Edge / Low Kick / Stomping Tantrum / Bulldoze
Some people will slowly see it coming together while some people will still be confused, just continue reading.Moves:
Just paralyse then spam attack ur opponent. Works well with sticky web support. Do not use against electric types or pokes that cannot be paralysed. Ground may be considered as you hv super effective ice STAB.
Arctozolt @ Choice BandAbility: StaticEVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpABrave Nature- Bolt Beak- Icicle Crash- Freeze-Dry- Low Kick
Look, Arctozolt sucks (even when compared to the other fossils) and Rotom-Frost would probably be better. Take advantage of Bolt Beak’s higher power when you can move first. Switch the ability for Slush Rush when it’s out.
National Dex Monotype (Ice)Arctozolt @ Heavy-Duty BootsAbility: Slush RushEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 SpeNaive Nature- Bolt Beak- Freeze-Dry- Low Kick- Substitute
Arctozolt is used as a hail abuser on ice mono teams. Bolt Beak is a powerful electric STAB move when you move first and works well with Slush Rush. Freeze Dry is for Ice STAB that targets water/ground types like Swampert / Mega Swampert, Seismitoad, and Gastrodon. Low Kick provides coverage against heavy Pokemon like Tyranitar, Kyurem, Mamoswine, and somewhat helps against Ferrothorn, as these Pokemon would otherwise wall you. Substitute works well against slow Pokemon and can allow you to not to get affected from status moves like Toxic.
DOUBLES OU
Arctozolt @ LeftoversAbility: Slush RushEVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 DefAdamant Nature-Bolt Beak-Stomping Tantrum-Low Kick-Icicle Crash
Bolt Beak is for obvious reasonsIcicle Crash for STABLow Kick for coverageStomping Tantrum for coverage and is better if you missed Icicle Crash
Notable partner: Alolan Ninetales @ Icy RockAbility: Snow WarningEVs: 252 Spe/ 252 SpA/ 4 HPTimid Nature-Blizzard-Extrasensory-Nasty Plot-Draining Kiss
Snow warning sets hail automatically so I wont have to waste a spot for hail and Icy rock makes the hail last longer so Arctozolt gets to stay fast for longerBlizzard is for very strong STAB and never misses since hail is upExtrasensory for coverageNasty Plot for setting upDraining kiss for very good healing especially after Nasty Plot is setted up
Now that Crown Tundra is out, the Ability Patch has been released, meaning we can do a moveset like this:
Arctozolt @ Choice BandAbility: Slush RushEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant / Jolly Nature- Bolt Beak- Icicle Crash- Stone Edge- Low Kick
This set is to take advantage of its HA, Slush Rush. Bolt Beak is STAB and when in Hail, could make Dracozolt outspeed Pokemon getting the x2 boost. Icicle Crash is STAB. Stone Edge and Low Kick is for coverage, butwhen in Hail, you should spam Bolt Beak unless the opposing Pokémon is immune to Bolt Beak.
National DexArctozolt @ Loaded DiceAbility: Slush RushEvs: 4 hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature-Bolt Beak-Charge-Icicle Spear-Rock Blast
Arctozolt is quite possibly the best hail abuser on showdown because of its move ‘bolt beak’ paired with slush rush. Rock blast and Icicle spear can take care of several ground and fire types which could otherwise kill Arctozolt. The only dual type which could resist Arctozolt is electric/steel, Aka only the magnezone line and togedemaru. The main highlight about this set, or you could say is the gimmick is the move charge. With that, the already powerful bolt beak which could ohko almost any mon in the game if outspending opponents, would get even more powerful. For reference it can even ohko an impish 252 hp 252 def garganacl. Not to mention the sp.def increase from charge will help it tank other mons better. There is however a problem: Ferrothorn which could withstand one charged bolt beak but it still does a lot of damage. You should also Tera type electric to lose the ice typing so you could be neutral to more moves and it can also act as a placeholder for charge incase you can’t set it up. Hope this helps!
