Why is Chesnaught taboo in competitive?
I’ve seen Chesnaught be ruled out of competitive so much…
…but why? Spiky Shield is wonderful, and Grass-Fighting isn’t that bad of a type.
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Why is Chestnught taboo in Competitive?
Pros:It has a nice typing offensively, hitting the likes of Bulky Waters and multiple Steel types, and even defensively, as its one of the few Pokemon to resist EdgeQuake. Bulletproof is a great ability that shrugs off the Sludge Bomb that seems to be growing in popularity and other moves like Focus Blast and Gyro Ball. It gets Leech Seed, Synthesis, Spikes, and Spiky Shield, all viable and very useful moves.
Cons:Breloom outclasses, not entirely, but it gets Mach Punch and Spore. Its abilities seem a bit more applicable with Poison Heal and Technician. The worst part about it (which is why you also are seeing less of Breloom) is Talonflame. Gale Wings Brave Bird will wreck it, but so can Flare Blitz and Acrobatics.
Just some sets of Chesnaught:
Chesnaught @ LeftoversAbility: BulletproofEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 AtkImpish Nature- Spikes- Synthesis- Hammer Arm- Wood Hammer
I’ve been using this set lately and it has proven as a key defensive pivot. Spikes for hazards, Synthesis for healing and then Dual STAB Hammer Arm + Wood Hammer.
Chesnaught (M) @ LeftoversTrait: BulletproofEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDefImpish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)- Substitute- Leech Seed- Spiky Shield- Seed Bomb
This is your SubSeed set. Leech Seed saps health, Substitute + Spiky Shield stall out the health and Wood Hammer is your lone attack.~From Mewderator
Chesnaught@ Choice BandAbility: OvergrowNature: AdamantEVs: 252 hp 252 atk 4 sdef-Wood Hammer/Seed Bomb-Hammer Arm/Power Up Punch-Stone Edge-Earthquake
This set is meant to abuse Chesnaught’s base 107 attack. First you have a a choice between STAB attacks. Secondly, you can choose between a powerful fighting STAB or a weaker one for to set up later. EdgeQuake is the ultimate attacking duo, resisted by few.~From Miror Bro
Anyway, I feel like you will see Chesnaught in UU and will fit there well. I honestly can’t wait to see where it goes because it is a very interesting Pokemon. It’ll never get a bye into OU with Talonflame roaming however.
Offensively it is outclassed byBreloom, anotherGrass-Fightingtype. The one thing that both of these Pokemon share is their vulnerability toTalonflamewho is very common on a lot ofOUteams. The x4 weakness toFlying + Gale Wingspriority is the death ofChesnaught.
But defensively it can be an excellent counter toGengar, another very common Pokemon inOU. With it’s hidden abilityBulletproofit is immune to attacks such asFocus Blast, Shadow BallandSludge Bomb. All of whichGengarcommonly runs.Chesnaught’s best set is probably:
Chesnaught@ LeftoversTrait:BulletproofNature:Relaxed252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
- Leech Seed- Substitute- Spiky Shield- Seed Bomb/Wood Hammer
You must look atChesnaughtas a defensive Pokemon as that’s where it’s only really competitively viable. However it does a good job as a wall and a stop to certainGengarsets. WithoutBulletproofthough,Gliscoralso outclassesChesnaughtdefensively as it canSubstitute + Protectwhile healing itself withToxic Healas it usesToxicon you to slowly kill you. So unfortunately there is not a lot going forChesnaught, plusTalonflame’s typing annihilatesChesnaughtand it is very common like I said.
And yes you are right,Grass-Fightingare wonderful typing andSpiky Shieldis an awesome new move. But so many Pokemon do a better job offensively and defensively like they have done for Generations so there isn’t a need to swap out the common walls such asGliscorforChesnaught.
