Accelgor
Shell Out Pokémon
It moves with blinding speed and lobs poison at foes. Featuring Accelgor as a main character is a surefire way to make a movie or comic popular.
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Accelgor makes for a decent revenge killer given its higher Speed than everything but Ninjask. It works well as an offensive Spiker, with Knock Off accentuating this, removing pesky items such as Heavy-Duty Boots. It also provides pivoting in U-turn, acting as an early-game pivot and switching out on special walls like Audino and Lanturn as they come in. Accelgor can also serve as a deadly sweeper with Throat Spray + Bug Buzz on hyper offense, setting up while forcing crucial damage onto checks like Charizard and Garbodor on the same turn, helping other sweepers. However, Accelgor tends to be quite weak unless hitting a foe super effectively, and its meager bulk means even walls like Aromatisse often 2HKO it. It's also held back by its poor offensive typing in Bug and a weakness to common, good offensive types in Fire, Rock, and Flying. These flaws mean that Accelgor matches up poorly against entry hazard removers like Charizard and Coalossal. Accelgor also faces competition as an offensive Spiker from Froslass, which simultaneously spinblocks and boasts amazing utility options like Taunt and Destiny Bond.
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