Scolipede
Megapede Pokémon
With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.
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Strategy Overview
Despite its large appearance, Scolipede is actually one of the fastest Pokemon in RU, sitting at a high 112 base Speed only shared with the rare Purugly. In addition to this, Scolipede is one of the few Pokemon with access to Spikes and has a niche among other Spikers due to its physical power. Laying down Spikes is not all Scolipede can do, however, as it also has access to Swords Dance and a powerful STAB Megahorn along with a number of coverage moves, letting it bring the pain when it needs to. Thanks to Scolipede's Poison-type, it can also provide support in absorbing the ubiquitous Toxic Spikes, and is one of the best offensive candidates for this role. Unfortunately, Scolipede's defenses are mediocre, and it doesn't have the best defensive typing aside from a handy 4x resistances to Grass- and Fighting-type moves. There are also a lot of other Bug-types in RU that give it competition. In regards to entry hazards, Accelgor also has Spikes and is even faster, while Crustle has Spikes and Stealth Rock. There is also no shortage of physical Bug-types in RU, a tier which includes powerful Pokemon such as Durant. Despite this competition, Scolipede's ability to perform as a Spiker and a physical sweeper should not be ignored.
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