Movesets et sets compétitifs de Simipour

Moves Hydro Pump is Simipour's strongest STAB move and is able to deal good damage to any offensive Pokemon that doesn't resist it. Ice Beam provides coverage, hitting Grass-types such as Leafeon that usually switch into Simipour, while also serving as a revenge killing tool against Flying- and Dragon-types. Hidden Power Electric allows Simipour to also hit Water-types such as Swanna and Pelipper, which would otherwise be able to wall this set. Superpower makes Simipour able to revenge kill threats such as Ursaring, Rotom-F, and Regice with some prior damage; it is preferred over Low Kick to not miss the KO on them, and it allows Simipour to threaten special walls such as Audino. Knock Off is used to cripple Simipour's common switch-ins such as Chinchou, taking away their items, and to hit Grumpig for good damage. Set Details The given EV spread along with a Naive nature is used to outspeed other Choice Scarf users, such as Dodrio and Leafeon, while still hitting as hard as possible. Choice Scarf further boosts Simipour's Speed, allowing it to take on most offensive Pokemon and revenge kill almost every setup sweeper. Torrent gives Simipour a significant boost in power to its STAB moves when it gets low on HP. Usage Tips Simipour should act as a revenge killer, as its high Special Attack, Choice Scarf-boosted Speed, and good coverage moves allow it to revenge kill offensive Pokemon such as Leafeon, Jumpluff, and Monferno. Simipour should not be switched in on attacks because of its mediocre bulk; it should be brought in after a teammate gets KOed or with a slow Volt Switch or U-turn. Simipour should not try to predict an opposing switch when it gets brought in to revenge kill a foe, as it could be too risky. Hydro Pump should be spammed when the opponent doesn't carry special walls, such as Audino, or Pokemon that are immune to Water-type coverage, such as Politoed. Try to preserve Simipour for the late-game, as it can serve as a good cleaner and is especially dangerous if the opponent carries a late-game sweeper such as Gorebyss that can be dealt with by Simipour. Team Options Choice Scarf Simipour works best on offensive teams that need backup for common setup sweepers such as Gorebyss. Wallbreakers such as Stoutland, Ursaring, and Monferno can take special walls that bother Simipour, such as Audino and Articuno, out of the way, allowing it to spam Hydro Pump freely, or just open holes into the opposing team, creating opportunities for a late-game cleanup. Entry hazard support is appreciated by Simipour to wear down foes and have better chances at revenge killing them, or to attempt a sweep. Toxic Spikes are especially good to wear down special walls such as Grumpig and Audino that might switch in on Simipour. Examples of entry hazards setters are Golem, Roselia, Venipede, and Cacturne. Zebstrika and Probopass can bring in Simipour on the field safely, preventing it from taking unnecessary damage thanks to their access to a slow Volt Switch. Pokemon that can check and KO Grass-types such as Roselia with ease are appreciated by Simipour. Examples are Fire-types such as Rapidash and Monferno, Flying-types such as Jumpluff, and Steel-types such as Mawile and Pawniard.

Moves Hydro Pump is Simipour's strongest STAB move, dealing heavy damage to any foe that doesn't resist it. Ice Beam provides good neutral coverage with Hydro Pump, as it hits Grass-types, such as Gourgeist and Leafeon, which resist Water. Hidden Power Grass provides perfect neutral coverage, hitting Water-types, such as Chinchou and Prinplup, for super effective damage. Hidden Power Electric is a viable alternative to OHKO Swanna instead. Superpower can 2HKO Audino and Regice, two of Simipour's best switch-ins. Knock Off is also a viable option in the last slot since it allows Simipour to defeat a strong check in Grumpig, as well as to cripple Clefairy, Roselia, Chinchou, and Bronzor by removing their Eviolite and making them unable to take Simipour's other moves comfortably anymore. Taunt and Nasty Plot are also possible options in the last slot to take advantage of status and Protect users respectively since some of its checks, such as Audino and Bronzor, rely on these moves to defeat Simipour. Set Details Simipour's EVs are standard for a special attacker, but a Naive nature is used for a higher damage output for Superpower and Knock Off. Life Orb increases Simipour's power, allowing it to 2HKO Regice and OHKO Dodrio. Torrent is Simipour's only relevant ability, powering up Simipour's Water-type STAB move when Simipour is weakened. If chosen, Taunt and Nasty Plot should be accompanied by a Timid nature. Usage Tips: Simipour should be used early- and mid-game as a wallbreaker to allow teammates to sweep more easily later in the game. Simipour has low bulk and no recovery, so it prefers to come after KOs or from a pivot such as Volt Switch Probopass. Simipour should usually go for the safe move, unless the opponent has a healthy Lickilicky; then, Low Kick should be used on a predicted switch. However, Simipour should be careful if the opponent switches between Pokemon that resist its moves, trying to Life Orb stall it. If Simipour runs Taunt and the opponent has common entry hazard leads such as Monferno and Whirlipede, Simipour can be used as a lead to prevent them from setting up entry hazards and 2HKO all of them; however, many other leads can OHKO or 2HKO it in response. Team Options Simipour fits best in offensively based teams which appreciate its ability to wear down of walls. Setup sweepers, such as Regice, particularly appreciate this; the latter especially appreciates Simipour weakening Chinchou and Bronzor. Other special attackers, such as Mr. Mime and Rotom-F, enjoy Simipour's ability to bait and KO Audino. Entry hazard setters, such as Golem, Cacturne, and Quilladin, wear the opposing team down; note that even one layer of Spikes allows Simipour to 2HKO Audino on the switch.

Moves Substitute allows Simipour to dodge status while making it easier to get into Salac Berry and Torrent range. Nasty Plot raises its Special Attack and lets it sweep. Hydro Pump is Simipour's main STAB attack. It is boosted by Torrent and has the power to break through Pokemon that resist Water-type attacks, such as Floatzel. Ice Beam is a reliable coverage move that lets Simipour hit Pokemon which resist its STAB move, such as Tangela and Leafeon, for super effective damage. Set Details Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature is required in order to outspeed as much as possible. This is helped by Salac Berry, which allows Simipour to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame after the boost. Maximum Special Attack EVs are used to give it as much power as possible in order to break through walls, and Torrent increases the power of Hydro Pump even more. 4 HP EVs put Simipour into Salac Berry and Torrent range after three Substitutes. Usage Tips Try to get Simipour in safely, either after a KO, with help from a slow pivot, or by switching into something it forces out, such as Monferno. This allows it to take as little damage as possible and force a switch to get a free Substitute if Simipour needs a Speed boost, or a free Nasty Plot if it can sweep straight away. Once it has boosted, if the opponent has Pokemon that can outspeed Simipour or survive a hit, keep using Substitute until Simipour gets to Salac Berry and Torrent range. Salac Berry only works once, meaning Simipour only has one chance to sweep. As such, before you set up, make sure you have gotten rid of priority users and faster Pokemon and weakened the opponent's team to the point where Simipour can sweep. Team Options Simipour greatly appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Golem and Roselia, as they turn 2HKOs into OHKOs on Pokemon such as Articuno and Pelipper. Simipour's coverage is resisted by Water-types, so Grass- and Electric-types, such as Zebstrika and Leafeon, are helpful in order to beat them. Strong wallbreakers, such as Ursaring and Stoutland, can wear down the opposing team, allowing Simipour to sweep. Simipour also works well with Bug-types, such as Ninjask, which enjoys the removal of Rock- and Fire-types.

This set serves as an extremely effective lure to Simipour's usual counters, KOing them to clear the way for one of Simipour's teammates to sweep. Hydro Pump is Simipour's most powerful STAB move, hitting harder than Acrobatics after the Flying Gem is used. Substitute shields Simipour from status moves, protects it from revenge killers, and lowers its own HP to activate Torrent or utilize a more powerful Endeavor. Acrobatics, with a Flying Gem, OHKOes Roselia and Ludicolo expecting to switch into a Water-type move. By luring and defeating these opponents, teammates that have trouble with them have a much easier time sweeping. Finally, Endeavor allows Simipour to bring down walls that attempt to wall it for an easy KO afterwards. Simipour can also bring down any troublesome threat to the team, as long as Simipour outspeeds it, with the combination of Substitute and Endeavor. Maximum Speed investment is required because it lets Simipour outspeed Charizard, Raichu, and Primeape, which is crucial. 156 Attack EVs are needed to always OHKO specially defensive variants of Roselia and Ludicolo with Flying Gem-boosted Acrobatics, even without Stealth Rock support. The leftover EVs are placed into Special Attack to power up Hydro Pump. 0 HP EVs let Simipour create four Substitutes from full health. Simipour can use a fully physical set with Waterfall, but it doesn't hit as hard as Hydro Pump does and misses out on crucial KOs on Torkoal, Armaldo, and Golurk. Hydro Pump also allows Simipour to bluff a special attacking set, enhancing its ability to lure in the aforementioned threats. Similarly, Surf is also not an option to be considered as it too misses out on KOs against Torkoal and Golurk. Ice Beam or Hidden Power Grass can be used over either Acrobatics or Endeavor to grant Simipour additional coverage if either lure is not needed. If Acrobatics is omitted, an EV spread of 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe with a Timid nature should be used. Low Kick is an interesting option to defeat Lickilicky and Regice without relying on Endeavor and wasting HP unnecessarily, but Endeavor already does this well enough in addition to bringing down other walls, such as Mantine. Teammates that share similar counters with Simipour are great teammates as they appreciate the lure removing a roadblock and enabling them to sweep. Ludicolo and Gorebyss are examples of exceptional teammates for this reason. Offensive teammates in general appreciate this set's ability to soften up walls and bulky opponents for an easier time sweeping. Simipour enjoys Toxic Spikes support as the residual damage can finish off opponents after being hit by Endeavor; Garbodor and Roselia are examples of Pokemon that can provide this support. They can also tank Grass-type attacks aimed at Simipour, while also absorbing Toxic Spikes so that Simipour isn't worked down too quickly. Finally, Ground-type Pokemon, such as Golem and Torterra, make good partners for their immunity to Electric-type moves and ability to set up Stealth Rock to help Simipour achieve extra KOs, such as against Haunter and Liepard. Notably, most of these Ground-types also attract Ludicolo and Mantine and lure them in to use Hydro Pump and Scald respectively, giving Simipour more opportunities to switch in on these moves and either OHKO or bring down with Substitute and Endeavor.

With Substitute and a Salac Berry, Simipour is able to make great use of its ability, Gluttony, in order to help it sweep. After only two Substitutes, Simipour is brought to an HP range where it can consume its Salac Berry and hopefully clean the opposing team. Nasty Plot can be helpful in situations where Simipour can force its opponent out and procure a Special Attack boost. Hydro Pump is Simipour's main STAB move, and the extra Base Power is crucial for this set, as it does not sport solid coverage with its two offensive moves. Ice Beam finishes off the set, covering opposing Dragon- and Grass-type Pokemon that Simipour would otherwise struggle to defeat. As this set greatly requires its Salac Berry to activate in order to be totally successful, Simipour needs to use Gluttony in order to attain the Speed boost easily. Surf is a viable alternative to Hydro Pump thanks to its far better accuracy, but keep in mind that the lack of coverage on this set makes it difficult to pass up the addition power. Hidden Power Grass can also be used to cover the Water-types that resist both of Simipour's attacking moves, but is very weak otherwise and Ice Beam provides more coverage overall. As this set focuses on sweeping the opponent, entry hazards are really useful to help it wear down its checks and counters. Specifically, Stealth Rock is needed to attain the OHKO against Lickilicky with Hydro Pump and the 2HKO against Mantine with Ice Beam at +2. Camerupt pairs well with Simipour, as it can both set Stealth Rock and beat the Electric- and Grass-types that threaten it. Specially defensive walls and tanks often cause problems for Simipour, making strong Fighting-types, such as Gurdurr and Sawk, great options for partners to handle them. Defensively, Metang can handle Lapras relatively easily, while Charizard and Lum Berry Skuntank are both good offensive checks that can revenge kill it.

Simipour is best played as an offensive wallbreaker and boosting attacker. With Nasty Plot, Simipour is able to break through even the bulkiest of specially defensive walls and tanks in the tier. This set also has fantastic coverage and is able to hit any relevant threat in the tier for at least neutral damage. Hydro Pump is Simipour's most powerful STAB option. Outside of this, Simipour runs Ice Beam for coverage against the Dragon- and Grass-type Pokemon that resist its STAB. Finally, Hidden Power Grass allows Simipour to hit other Water-types for solid damage. Because Torrent is illegal with Nasty Plot, Simipour uses Gluttony despite its lack of benefits for this set. Life Orb is the item of choice for Simipour, as it helps increase its offensive presence without requiring a boost in order to hit hard. Other moves might also find their way onto this set. Surf can be used over Hydro Pump as a weaker yet more accurate alternative. Focus Blast can also be used to hit specially bulky Ice- and Normal-type Pokemon, such as Regice, Audino, and Lickilicky, harder than the rest of its coverage moves. Grass Knot can be used over Hidden Power Grass, though its inconsistency is often unappealing. While Grass Knot hits Seismitoad and Samurott a bit harder than Hidden Power Grass, it doesn't do enough to make up for the decrease in damage against Alomomola and Gorebyss. Finally, Hidden Power Electric is another option over Hidden Power Grass to hit Mantine for a massive amount of damage. The choice in Hidden Power often boils down to whether you need to beat Mantine or Seismitoad. Simipour works very well alongside other fast offensive threats, such as Zebstrika, which appreciate the removal of opposing special walls. This way, if Simipour isn't able to sweep, a partner can often clean up later on. Gorebyss also forms a good offensive core with Simipour, as they share many of the same checks and counters. If one of the two is unable to sweep, odds are it will have gone down while heavily weakening the opponent's special wall and thus giving an opening for its partner. Because Simipour often struggles to defeat Mantine and specially defensive Ludicolo, it greatly appreciates working alongside Electric- and Grass-types that can take them out; Eelektross and Exeggutor can handle these Pokemon fairly easily, while Roselia can set up Spikes against them as well.

A Choice Scarf allows Simipour to serve as a very effective revenge killer, outspeeding some of the most common Choice Scarf users, such as Charizard and Primeape, and taking them out with ease. Hydro Pump is the STAB move of choice for Simipour, as a lack of boosting move or item means it needs all the power it can get. Ice Beam covers the Dragon- and Grass-types that resist its STAB, while Hidden Power Grass patches up Simipour's coverage and hits opposing Water-types. Focus Blast gives Simipour a way of denting most special walls and tanks, such as Lickilicky, Audino, and Regice. However, Surf can be used to give Simipour a more reliable STAB move to clean up with toward the end of the game. Grass Knot can be used on the set to hit Mantine and Samurott harder than Hidden Power Grass, but its low Base Power against Gorebyss makes it less worthwhile, especially considering +2 Speed Gorebyss is still outsped by Choice Scarf Simipour. Hidden Power Electric can also be used over Hidden Power Grass to deal massive damage to Mantine and Pelipper, but Seismitoad is more common. As this set is primarily a revenge killer and late-game cleaner, it has troubles beating many of the bulkier walls in the tier. Sawk, Primeape, Gurdurr, and other Fighting-types make good partners to beat most of them with ease. Similarly, Mandibuzz and Golbat can both be used as more defensive checks to the same Pokemon, as the combination of Taunt, Toxic, and reliable recovery can be used to break almost every wall in NU. Faster Choice Scarf users, such as Zebstrika and Tauros, can be problematic for teams using Simipour as their only way to revenge kill Pokemon. Having a nice defensive core with Pokemon such as Golem and Piloswine is a great way to handle them, while more offensive teams can utilize Kangaskhan to revenge kill them with its priority attacks.