Cradily help please?

[Solar Apocalypse]

Well, I've decided to raise a Cradily, but I don't know what type of moveset would be good for it. It's gonna be in a 4-man team for double battles, but I haven't got any other pokemon for this team yet. I'll work them out later, once Cradily is ready.

So far, this is what I have.

Cradily
Nature: Impish
Item: Smooth Rock
Moves:
Toxic
Recover
Confuse Ray
Sandstorm

I'm open for any suggestions, and I'll try them all out to see how they work.

[BattleDance]

Have it hold the Shed Shell and replace Protect with Double Team. Other than that, well done! :big_smile:

[Doppelgänger]

Name it. Nao.

[Solar Apocalypse]

I already named it Rhyzome.

And why Shed Shell?

[BattleDance]

I already named it Rhyzome.

And why Shed Shell?

So you can switch out after using Ingrain if need be.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Oh, right, I forgot to edit her moveset. It's now Sandstorm, Toxic, Recover and Confuse Ray with the Smooth Rock. Sorry, I thought I edited it. ^-^;

[BattleDance]

Oh, right, I forgot to edit her moveset. It's now Sandstorm, Toxic, Recover and Confuse Ray with the Smooth Rock. Sorry, I thought I edited it. ^-^;

Of course you did. -.-

[Solar Apocalypse]

Seriously, I did. I must've edited my post on another forum. :/

[BattleDance]

No, I believe you. It just seems that every one of my posts that you read are made useless. :(

[Solar Apocalypse]

o_o Wow, I didn't realize that. Sorry. I'm not trying to do that.

[BattleDance]

Sure you aren't. <.<

[Solar Apocalypse]

I'm not! Why would I do that?

[BattleDance]

I dunno. You tell me.:tongue:

[Solar Apocalypse]

I'm not! T~T

[BattleDance]

Yeah... I wanna believe you...

But, I don't! :lol:

[Solar Apocalypse]

"And then I saw her face, Now I'm a believer. Without a trace, of doubt in my mind!"
First thing that came to my mind.

Anyways, if you don't believe me, oh well.

[BattleDance]

Nah, I'm just kidding, I believe you (wow this went off-topic).

[Solar Apocalypse]

:P Yeah, it did. XD

[BattleDance]

So about your Cradily...

Are you sure you shouldn't teach it regular attacks?

[Solar Apocalypse]

Cradily is more on the defensive side of things. Good defense, and typing, and great Sp.Def, as well as the Sandstorm bonus. That way she can survive long enough for Toxic/Confuse Ray to kill her foe. Still, I'm open to other suggestions.

[iMew]

I am the law.
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[BattleDance]

Cradily is more on the defensive side of things. Good defense, and typing, and great Sp.Def, as well as the Sandstorm bonus. That way she can survive long enough for Toxic/Confuse Ray to kill her foe. Still, I'm open to other suggestions.

Well you have to remember that Sandstorm and Confuse Ray (though annoying) don't last forever. Let's say that you runs into a Poke with the Guts ability, or the occasional Own Tempo. Toxic's residual damage takes time to really have an adverse effect on powerful Pokemon (and won't work on commonly used Steel-types like Scizor).

In fact, Scizor pretty much PWNS your strategy, and people use Scizor a lot these days. :hmm:

[Solar Apocalypse]

True, but that's why people can switch out their pokemon. I doubt I'd run into a Scizor that can trap Cradily in battle. And true, Sandstorm doesn't last forever, but after about 8 turns, Toxic, Sandstorm and possibly some Confusion damage begins to add up. And overall, Scizor could own almost ANY Cradily, regardless of the moves.

[BattleDance]

Then you lose a turn. Scizor has high attack stat. If your opponent predicts that you'll switch out, then they could set up for a sweep.

[Solar Apocalypse]

So? Every team needs to account for switch-ins. Besides, most Fire Types can destroy Scizor, and don't take any SuperEffective STAB damage from it.

[BattleDance]

Can tell you how many times I've seen a fire-type destroy by a Scizor that had one turn to use a stat-boosting move.

Don't forget about the Baton Passers. Those sets are common too.

[Solar Apocalypse]

True, but like I said, every team should account for having to switch in.

[BattleDance]

True, but like I said, every team should account for having to switch in.

I still think you should go with the Ingrain while holding Shed Shell idea.

Opponent is being thrashed about by residual damage, Cradily is chillin' and healin'.

It's the best annoying strategy ever, imo.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Maybe. I've also considered Leech Seed. Still, I like my Sandstorm strategy too, and Ingrain doesn't heal that much. I could just as easily use Leftovers.

[BattleDance]

True. Oh and A Zangoose with Scope Lens and Rock Smash messes Cradily in ways not seen.

Now imagine ScopeLens plus Brick Break.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Every pokemon has counters. Even Cradily.

[BattleDance]

Yesh, I know that. But if the counters are commonly-used Pokemon, then there's a lot to be considered.

[Solar Apocalypse]

True, but I'm using Cradily, not because it's good, but because it's a cool pokemon.

[BattleDance]

True, but I'm using Cradily, not because it's good, but because it's a cool pokemon.

I agree...

For a barnacle!

[Solar Apocalypse]

And me and a friend are having a competition. He's raising Armaldo, I'm raising Cradily, and were gonna battle. (6-on-6, but with the fossils in the team)

[BattleDance]

That X-Scissor (if used) is gonna destroy your Cradily. <.<

[Solar Apocalypse]

I'm not gonna let Cradily fight Armaldo. I'll wait until Armaldo is dead to let Cradily fight.

[BattleDance]

All fossils, huh?

I suggest Kabutops for the lead.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Not all fossils. Cradily is my only fossil.

[BattleDance]

Ah. Good luck, then.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Thanks. Won't be hard. He uses a purley offensive strategy.

[BattleDance]

Oh, well then I hope you show him the importance of strategy.

[Solar Apocalypse]

I always do. He was really surprised when I used a Skarmory set on him.

[BattleDance]

You didn't use the SkarmBliss strategy, did you?

[Solar Apocalypse]

I used Spikes, Stealth Rock, Roost and Roar and destroyed his entire team with just that.

[BattleDance]

Woah. That's a great strategy.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Yeah. And he has no clue how to counter it.

[BattleDance]

Oh wow. Just a Forretress with Rapid Spin.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Yep. But he won't use Rapid Spin cause it's a weak attack.

[BattleDance]

I remember when I was like that. There was no strategy to my movesets and I picked the coolest-looking moves for the coolest-looking Pokes.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Shuckle with Bug Bite. XD

[BattleDance]

I didn't know that Shuckle even had teeth.

[Solar Apocalypse]

It doesn't. XD

[BattleDance]

._.; Wow

[Solar Apocalypse]

Yeah.

[BattleDance]

I never got how Cradily (a barnacle) is a rock and grass type. I woulda went with Grass and water.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Good point. I also wonder why so many people think Shuckle is a Water type.

[BattleDance]

It kinda looks like a turtle and one of its first moves is withdraw, a water type move.

Those are very misleading traits.

[Solar Apocalypse]

I guess so. And it shows up on the water in Pal Park.

[BattleDance]

Never knew that.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Yep. Kinda strange.

[BattleDance]

Indeed.

[Solar Apocalypse]

Flygon looks like a Dragon, a Bug and a Flying type.

[BattleDance]

Yeah. It's evolution chain is all over the place.

[Solar Apocalypse]

What makes me laugh is that Trapinch and Flygon have the same base attack.

[BattleDance]

Once again. Never knew that.