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(VGC) Porygon2 - Utility (Trick Room Setter/Pivot) 2 Options

• Offensively-Capable Pokemon: Since Porygon2's role is to tank hits for its allies, the teammates have to be comprised of offensively capable Pokemon able to wallbreak opposing teams. Most of the major Mega Evolutions (Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Salamence, Mega Charizard Y, and Mega Gardevoir) in VGC and Battle Spot Doubles appreciate Porygon2's role as a bulky pivot switching into a would be super effective targets. Strong Trick Room Pokemon like Mega Mawile, Heatran, Rhyperior, Mega Camerupt, Mega Abomasnow, Sylveon, Escavalier, Conkeldurr, Gastrodon, Scrafty, Tyranitar, etc help initiate the offense while Porygon2 can hit key targets like the Double Genies, Aegislash, or Heatran.
  
  
• Intimidate + Other Support: Pokemon who can supply Porygon2 by spreading Intimidate, spreading Will-O-Wisp burns, screen support, Snarl users, and even Helping Hand are vital partners. Mega Mawile in its pre-Mega form can use its Intimidate ability to reduce the the damage of the physical attacker by 1 stage enough so that Porygon2 can easily wall them. Other Intimidate users like Landorus-T, Gyarados, Acranine, Salamence, Scrafty, etc can all provide similar roles for Porygon2 to do its job as a defensive pivot better. Will-O-Wisp, Scald users, and virtually anything else that can burn targets like Rotom-W, Suicune, Entei, Milotic, Arcanine, etc can provide Porygon2 enough support to stop most physical attackers. Snarl users like Raikou, Acranine, Scrafty, Entei, and Suicune can lower the damage output of special attackers so Porygon2 can deal with them easier.
  
  
• Fighting Resistances: Porygon2 doesn't enjoy confronting Fighting type Pokemon who are surely able to leave a huge dent to it HP bar so Pokemon with Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic or Ghost typing can surely help. Fairy types like Mega Gardevoir and Sylveon can protect Porygon2 from deadly Fighting moves while hitting with Pixilate Hyper Voice. Talonflame and Mega Salamence can provide can  threaten most Fighting types with their STAB options while Porygon2 can absorb most Ice, Rock, Electric, and Dragon hits in return. Volcarona and Amoonguss can deal with fighting types by either setting up/spreading Spore or redirect targets with Rage Powder. Other Pokemon like Mega Metagross, Aegislash, Lati@s, etc hit most Fighting Pokemon for super effective damage while Porygon2 can sponge some super effective targets or even Ghost hits as it switches in.
  
  

• Knock Off: Pretty simple method to reduce Porygon2's usefulness is to remove its Evolite item with the move Knock Off. Pokemon like Scrafty, Scizor, Conkeldurr, Bisharp, Machamp Blaziken, Hariyama, etc come to mind as most have access to both Knock Off and a Fighting STAB to KO Porygon2 easily. Just revoming Porygon2's Evolite item is enough as it loses out on the 50% boost in its defenses and becomes easily open to any strong neutral attacks that follow suit.
  
  
• Fighting Types and Coverage: Most Fighting type Pokemon are able to deal with Porygon2 quite effectively given they are the only ones who can hit it for super effective damage. Some of them even carry Knock Off so they can remove Porygon's Evolite item easily and KO the following turn. Pokemon with Fighting coverage like Mega Kangaskhan, Tyranitar, Greninja, Landorus-T, Aegislash, etc can hit Porygon2 hard but it will likely live the attack but severely damage at worse.
  
  
• Double Targeting: Porygon2 might be able to take a single target attack most of the time, it will find itself wear down if the opponent aggressively double targets. Most of the time Porygon2 elect not to carry Protect leaving it open to double target attacks. The best example of this is Mega Kangaskhan or Sylveon attack at once, Tyranitar and Excadrill going for Rock Slide/Superpower, Politoed and Ludicolo going for rain boosted Scalds, Landorus-T and Thundurus attacking with their respective STAB, etc.
  
  
• Residual Damage: Will-O-Wisp, Scald burns, Spore,  Poison, Toxic, Leech Seed, and Hail/Sandstorm damage can render Porygon2's walling capabilities over time as it will be force to go for protect more often and leaving it expose to double targets.
  
  
• Taunt: Having a Pokemon with either Taunt can help prevent Porygon2 from either setting up Trick Room, spread status ailments, or even recovering.
  
  

• Icy Wind / Electoweb - Both of these attacks have a base power of 55 with the added bonus of hitting both target with a drop in their speed stats.
  
• Shadow Ball - Base 80 Ghost type attack for coverage against Ghost and Psychic types like Aegislash, Gengar, and Mega Gardevoir.
  
• Discharge - Another speed control method in which Porygon2 has a 30% chance to paralyze either target and coverage against Water and Flying types.
  
• Psychic - A base 90 Psychic type attack in case Porygon2 has to battle against Fighting types.
  
• SolarBeam - A base 120 base power Grass move but requires a turn to recharge. Can be useful with Charizard Y Sun based teams.
  
• Magic Coat - A high based priority move which protects the user from any status conditions.
  
• Swagger - Raises the attack by 2 stages but causes confusion as well.
  

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(Oct 17, 2015, 04:34 PM)Eckley Wrote: I don't want to insult him, I love him

(Oct 17, 2015, 04:40 PM)PKPatriot56 Wrote:

(Oct 17, 2015, 04:34 PM)Eckley Wrote: I don't want to insult him, I love him

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