Bidoof
Plump Mouse Pokémon
With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears.
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Strategy Overview
Despite having access to two great abilities in Simple and Unaware, Bidoof struggles to find a niche in LC over better setup sweepers such as Timburr. The reasons for this lie in Bidoof's low stats, which require it to invest heavily in bulk, thus leaving it weak even after setting up, and its uninspired typing that leaves it weak to LC's myriad of Fighting-types. Its primary boosting move, Curse, has the side effect of lowering Bidoof's Speed, meaning that it will often have to take two attacks before dealing any damage. Despite its many flaws, Simple is still an amazing ability that allows Bidoof to double its Attack and Defense in a single turn with Curse. Bidoof's Normal typing, while mediocre defensively, provides it with a powerful, reliable STAB with good neutral coverage in Return. Bidoof also has access to STAB Quick Attack to circumvent Curse's Speed drop, as well as decent coverage moves to hit Pokemon that resist Normal.
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