[Finished] Durant

Proposed Sets

Set 1 : Hone Claws
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Jolly
Item: Life Orb/Choice Band
IV spread: 31/31/31/x/31/31
Hidden Power: Not Relevant
Egg Moves:
- Thunder Fang
- Feint Attack
- Endure
- Baton Pass

Set 2 : Battle Maison
Ability: Truant
Nature: Jolly
Item: Leftovers?
IV spread: 31/31/31/x/31/31
Hidden Power: Not Relevant
Egg Moves:
- Thunder Fang
- Feint Attack
- Endure
- Baton Pass

Jolly choice bander all the way!

I so wanted to open this thread up and see the set named "Durant Durant" lol

That is an unbelievable reference Zoid. I am in awe.

Another option would be "Kevin".

Gonna argue Endure over Rock Climb but otherwise its perfect

But why no Truant set

Dang, it's only 10 o'clock and I'm hungry like the wolf.

I like endure too. But that is because rock climb is really bad.

I'll replace rock climb with endure then

ed819 wrote:

I can also breed one with Truant ability for battle maison if you guys want.

Yes please

cmzoid wrote:

ed819 wrote:

I can also breed one with Truant ability for battle maison if you guys want.

Yes please

yeah, I want one too

rafa wrote:

cmzoid wrote:

ed819 wrote:

I can also breed one with Truant ability for battle maison if you guys want.

Yes please

yeah, I want one too

Ok. 2 sets for durant? Is that ok, MC?

What does the Truant set do? I mean why is it for Battle Maison?

But yeah go ahead

Mademoiselle C wrote:

What does the Truant set do? I mean why is it for Battle Maison?

But yeah go ahead

I think this is how the Truant set works in the Maison.

Turn 1: Durant uses Entrainment. Opponent gains Truant as an Ability.
Next turn/s: Bring out your Sweeper. Alternate between setting-up (Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, etc.) when the opponent is loafing around and Protect when it tries to attack you.

Once you have maxed out your attack, proceed to sweep. AIs in the Maison do not switch out Pokémon (or do they? I've never seen them switch out) so you basically have a free pass to set-up against a Truant Pokémon.

After a few more wins though, the AI will send out a lead that will destroy this strategy because that's what the Maison likes to do. Nonetheless, the strategy works.

bash678 wrote:

Mademoiselle C wrote:

What does the Truant set do? I mean why is it for Battle Maison?

But yeah go ahead

I think this is how the Truant set works in the Maison.

Turn 1: Durant uses Entrainment. Opponent gains Truant as an Ability.
Next turn/s: Bring out your Sweeper. Alternate between setting-up (Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, etc.) when the opponent is loafing around and Protect when it tries to attack you.

Once you have maxed out your attack, proceed to sweep. AIs in the Maison do not switch out Pokémon (or do they? I've never seen them switch out) so you basically have a free pass to set-up against a Truant Pokémon.

After a few more wins though, the AI will send out a lead that will destroy this strategy because that's what the Maison likes to do. Nonetheless, the strategy works.

The way I plan on doing it:

Durant @ Focus Sash or Choice Scarf
Entrainment
Thunder Wave
Baton Pass
Filler

Smeargle @ Leftovers
Coil
Quiver Dance
Baton Pass
Protect

Shell/Battle Armor/Mold Breaker Poke @ Lum Berry
Substitute
3 coverage moves

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