Torterra
Continent Pokémon
Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic Torterra dwelled.
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Strategy Overview
Torterra excels as a setup sweeper on hyper offense teams, using Shell Smash to boost its stats and power through foes. Torterra has all the coverage it needs with Rock Blast, as it hits Flying-types like Talonflame and Kilowattrel that might otherwise threaten to wall and KO Torterra. It can also work around some of its checks with Tera Blast, improving its matchup into Grass-types like Vileplume and Tsareena. Torterra's high base Defense and solid defensive typing provide it ample opportunities to set up against foes like Basculegion and Swampert. While Torterra can somewhat choose its checks with Rock Blast and Tera Blast Fire, it cannot run both, and as a result can be checked by Grass-types like Vileplume and Tsareena or by Flying-types like Talonflame. Furthermore, Torterra's low base Speed makes it vulnerable to being outsped and revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Munkidori, Flygon, and Mienshao, even after a Shell Smash boost, meaning it often requires Sticky Web support. Priority, such as Flygon's First Impression and Toxicroak's Sucker Punch, can also end a potential sweep, as Torterra often lowers its Defense with Shell Smash and Headlong Rush.
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