Feb 25, 2018, 12:08 PM
@Pokeballsohard Most things are viable if it's possible to effectively build a team around that strat. Marowak has the bulk and typing to pull off a Belly Drum Set, however i'm not sure if it's better than standard Thick Club Marowak.
Without Thick club, Marowak's Attack stat is quite meagre, even when boosted. Normalium-Z is not that good, since it restores HP BEFORE Belly Drum cuts it in half. A HP-restoring Berry would be better than Normalium-Z. Also, with a Belly Drum set, you lose the ability to switch freely. But with the right support, it could do some work. Porygon as a setter is fine, Cress and others work aswell. Bulu gives Earthquake saftey aswell as passive recovery, while also threatening mons like Ttar that resist Marowak's STAB moves. Hitmontop provides Fake Out and Intimidate which helps Marowak to set up, and it KOs Ttar. You need to have answers for mons that resists Flare Blitz and Shadow Bone, since you will be running Flare Blitz, Shadow Bone, Belly Drum and Detect and can't fit coverage. A redirector with Follow Me or Rage Powder helps Marowak to sweep, like Amoonguss or Clefairy.
I would suggest investing mostly in bulk, since your Attack will be +6 anyways.
Something like this can work: 252 HP / 20 Att / 236 SpDef with a Brave nature gives balanced bulk and some basic power. But a tailored spread for specific threats are most often the best.
Lightingrod is most effective in doubles due to so many Electric types, and if u have a mon weak against it. Rock Head keeps Marowak free to spam Flare Blitz but doesnt add much else, and if u go with Bulu, recoil wont hurt u as much anyway.
Cheers
Without Thick club, Marowak's Attack stat is quite meagre, even when boosted. Normalium-Z is not that good, since it restores HP BEFORE Belly Drum cuts it in half. A HP-restoring Berry would be better than Normalium-Z. Also, with a Belly Drum set, you lose the ability to switch freely. But with the right support, it could do some work. Porygon as a setter is fine, Cress and others work aswell. Bulu gives Earthquake saftey aswell as passive recovery, while also threatening mons like Ttar that resist Marowak's STAB moves. Hitmontop provides Fake Out and Intimidate which helps Marowak to set up, and it KOs Ttar. You need to have answers for mons that resists Flare Blitz and Shadow Bone, since you will be running Flare Blitz, Shadow Bone, Belly Drum and Detect and can't fit coverage. A redirector with Follow Me or Rage Powder helps Marowak to sweep, like Amoonguss or Clefairy.
I would suggest investing mostly in bulk, since your Attack will be +6 anyways.
Something like this can work: 252 HP / 20 Att / 236 SpDef with a Brave nature gives balanced bulk and some basic power. But a tailored spread for specific threats are most often the best.
Lightingrod is most effective in doubles due to so many Electric types, and if u have a mon weak against it. Rock Head keeps Marowak free to spam Flare Blitz but doesnt add much else, and if u go with Bulu, recoil wont hurt u as much anyway.
Cheers
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