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[SET]
name: Wall
move 1: Rock Slide
move 2: Hidden Power Grass / Giga Drain
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Suction Cups
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
ivs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Lileep is the defining wall of ADV ZU as a result of its reliable recovery, fantastic bulk, and Rock / Grass-typing, which allows it to wall common physical threats like Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Tailow. Critically, it can sponge STAB Double-Edge from these Normal-types and heal off the damage, and it is one of the best checks to Rhyhorn in the tier. Offensive Rhyhorn is the most problematic set for Lileep, able to 2HKO it with Megahorn; even then, however, Lileep OHKOes with its Grass-type STAB move and can tank a Megahorn after switching into a STAB move, meaning the matchup overall favors Lileep. Toxic cripples most switch-ins and pressures the Pokemon Lileep switches into like Aipom and Delcatty. Rock Slide hits prominent threats including Pidgeotto, Taillow, and Delibird for super effective damage. Hidden Power Grass threatens Ground-types such as Cubone and Rhyhorn and Water-types such as Staryu and Chinchou. Alternatively, Giga Drain trades power and PP for additional recovery.
Lileep supports any and all teammates, especially defensive cores that would otherwise crumple to Normal-types. It appreciates having status absorbers and fellow defensive pivots like Delcatty, Grimer, and Dustox, while in turn they appreciate Lileep’s ability to threaten Ground- and Rock-types like Rhyhorn and Nosepass. Delcatty in particular provides valuable cleric support to Lileep. Growlithe and Magnemite are offensive wallbreakers that appreciate Lileep threatening these foes as well; in turn, they threaten opposing Lileep, Dustox, Koffing, and Magnemite. Normal-types like Aipom, Taillow, and Pidgeotto also enjoy Lileep weakening Rock-types. They weaken opposing Toxic absorbers for Lileep, and they threaten offensive Pokemon including Spoink, Growlithe, and Cyndaquil. Water-type wallbreakers like Seaking and offensive Chinchou appreciate Lileep reliably checking opposing Grass-types like Exeggcute and Bayleef; in turn, they handle offensive Fire-types and threaten walls like Koffing and opposing Lileep.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options:
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Lileep can run a specially defensive set with a Sassy nature to check special attackers like Chinchou and Staryu more easily; however, this makes it worse against the physical attackers it is often tasked with handling. Lileep can also trade Rock Slide for Ancient Power to potentially gain a boost; however, the loss in both power and PP is quite noticeable. Lastly, Lileep can sometimes use Hidden Power Ground to hit Magnemite; however, losing its Grass-type STAB move makes it significantly worse against the Rock- and Water-types it otherwise checks.
Checks and Counters:
**Ice-Type coverage**: Specially offensive Castform threatens to 2HKO with Ice Beam. Elekid and Staryu can make it difficult for Lileep to switch in with the threat of a freeze from their Ice-type coverage moves.
**Taunt**: Taunt users like Spoink and Shuppet completely shut down Lileep's healing and Toxic, making it far less effective.
**Poison-types**: Poison types such as Koffing and Grimer completely wall Lileep.
**Toxic Users**: Toxic from Pokemon like opposing Lileep, Chinchou, Dustox, and Elekid severely cripples Lileep, putting it on a timer every switch-in and severely limiting its capabilities as a wall.
**Setup Sweepers**: Thanks to their Lum Berries, setup sweepers like Sunflora and Bagon can use Lileep as setup fodder.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[BaitWiz, 598623]]
- Quality checked by: [[BP, 272450], [[Gangsta Spongebob, 535530]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeline, 517429]]
name: Wall
move 1: Rock Slide
move 2: Hidden Power Grass / Giga Drain
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Suction Cups
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
ivs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Lileep is the defining wall of ADV ZU as a result of its reliable recovery, fantastic bulk, and Rock / Grass-typing, which allows it to wall common physical threats like Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Tailow. Critically, it can sponge STAB Double-Edge from these Normal-types and heal off the damage, and it is one of the best checks to Rhyhorn in the tier. Offensive Rhyhorn is the most problematic set for Lileep, able to 2HKO it with Megahorn; even then, however, Lileep OHKOes with its Grass-type STAB move and can tank a Megahorn after switching into a STAB move, meaning the matchup overall favors Lileep. Toxic cripples most switch-ins and pressures the Pokemon Lileep switches into like Aipom and Delcatty. Rock Slide hits prominent threats including Pidgeotto, Taillow, and Delibird for super effective damage. Hidden Power Grass threatens Ground-types such as Cubone and Rhyhorn and Water-types such as Staryu and Chinchou. Alternatively, Giga Drain trades power and PP for additional recovery.
Lileep supports any and all teammates, especially defensive cores that would otherwise crumple to Normal-types. It appreciates having status absorbers and fellow defensive pivots like Delcatty, Grimer, and Dustox, while in turn they appreciate Lileep’s ability to threaten Ground- and Rock-types like Rhyhorn and Nosepass. Delcatty in particular provides valuable cleric support to Lileep. Growlithe and Magnemite are offensive wallbreakers that appreciate Lileep threatening these foes as well; in turn, they threaten opposing Lileep, Dustox, Koffing, and Magnemite. Normal-types like Aipom, Taillow, and Pidgeotto also enjoy Lileep weakening Rock-types. They weaken opposing Toxic absorbers for Lileep, and they threaten offensive Pokemon including Spoink, Growlithe, and Cyndaquil. Water-type wallbreakers like Seaking and offensive Chinchou appreciate Lileep reliably checking opposing Grass-types like Exeggcute and Bayleef; in turn, they handle offensive Fire-types and threaten walls like Koffing and opposing Lileep.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options:
===================
Lileep can run a specially defensive set with a Sassy nature to check special attackers like Chinchou and Staryu more easily; however, this makes it worse against the physical attackers it is often tasked with handling. Lileep can also trade Rock Slide for Ancient Power to potentially gain a boost; however, the loss in both power and PP is quite noticeable. Lastly, Lileep can sometimes use Hidden Power Ground to hit Magnemite; however, losing its Grass-type STAB move makes it significantly worse against the Rock- and Water-types it otherwise checks.
Checks and Counters:
**Ice-Type coverage**: Specially offensive Castform threatens to 2HKO with Ice Beam. Elekid and Staryu can make it difficult for Lileep to switch in with the threat of a freeze from their Ice-type coverage moves.
**Taunt**: Taunt users like Spoink and Shuppet completely shut down Lileep's healing and Toxic, making it far less effective.
**Poison-types**: Poison types such as Koffing and Grimer completely wall Lileep.
**Toxic Users**: Toxic from Pokemon like opposing Lileep, Chinchou, Dustox, and Elekid severely cripples Lileep, putting it on a timer every switch-in and severely limiting its capabilities as a wall.
**Setup Sweepers**: Thanks to their Lum Berries, setup sweepers like Sunflora and Bagon can use Lileep as setup fodder.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[BaitWiz, 598623]]
- Quality checked by: [[BP, 272450], [[Gangsta Spongebob, 535530]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeline, 517429]]
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