Trick Room Support
VGC 2024 Generation 9- Item
- Eviolite
- Ability
- Vital Spirit
- Nature
- Bold
- Tera Type
- Ghost
- EVs
- HP 252 / Defense 180 / Sp. Def 76
Moves
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Accuracy — PP 20
Draws attention to make foes attack only the user.
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Power 70 Accuracy 100 PP 20
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
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Analysis
Electabuzz is a good Trick Room support Pokemon that uses redirection and disruption, being able to threaten one of the most popular Pokemon in Amoonguss by shutting it down with Taunt and redirecting Spore while also taking hits from threats such as Miraidon. Follow Me is able to redirect powerful attacks like Electro Drift from Miraidon and Body Press from Zamazenta-C away from allies, and Volt Switch can get Electabuzz out of a sticky matchup while also getting in a powerful Trick Room attacker. Taunt stops Pokemon like Amoonguss and Clefairy from disrupting the rest of the team as well as stopping Incineroar from using Taunt or Will-O-Wisp. Feint is able to break Wide Guard and Protect for powerful allies like Calyrex-I while also denying a double Protect, which can stall Trick Room. The EV spread allows Electabuzz to survive a +2 Spell Tag Calyrex-S Astral Barrage or a +3 Zamazenta-C Body Press. Tera Ghost is used to avoid Fake Out, as well as strengthen the matchup against Zamazenta-C and Iron Hands. Electabuzz tends to struggle with its damage output, applying no real damage pressure. Offensive Ground-types such as Ursaluna-B and Landorus can also be problems. Calyrex-I is an amazing partner, making up for Electabuzz's passive nature and threatening the aforementioned Ground-types that give Electabuzz trouble; in return, Calyrex-I appreciates that Electabuzz can redirect Spore from Amoonguss and keep Calyrex-I healthy with Follow Me and deny Taunt and Will-O-Wisp from Incineroar with its own Taunt. Ursaluna-B is a good partner, as it also deals immense damage while also appreciating the support into Amoonguss. Electabuzz also helps Ursaluna-B by redirecting attacks like Close Combat from the Urshifu formes and Body Press from Zamazenta-C.
