Espathra is one of my favorite gen 9 mons. I adore this thing and I love how easily it can either snow ball with speed boost and calm mind, or snowball via copying the opposing sweeper’s setup. I also ADORE their shiny so much. Such a cool mon to me.
I feel ya, mine's Medicham. I'd want to say Gholdengo because I do just think its a silly guy, but its also the most toxic thing in competitive that's not a restricted legendary
This mon was one of my first UBER mons i used in Showdown. I love it when you can protect every other turn, calm mind in the turns you dont protect (until your sash gets broken, or u get hit once), and then start sweeping. I personally like stored power and a fighting move like tera fighting tera blast, just to get rid of annoying steel and dark types (Looking at KingGambit). All in all, this mon is amazing!
LOL bro i actually used a very similar spread to the Espathra spread you used! Such a fantastic mon once it gets that +1 defense (i opted for grassy seed instead of Kee Berry to activate it faster!)
Yoo i just bought pokemon scarlett, do you have any tips for early compentetive matches (im really experienced with mons and moves but not with battles)
Yo bro! If you’re experienced in moms but not specifically battles in SV then i’d recommend just using a top ranking rental team to figure out how stuff work, what the meta’s like, how people play etc. I have a bunch of rentals in my cord that i’d be happy to share! But yeah definitely just play some battles and figure out the reoccurring mons that make up the meta
I'm expecting / hoping speed boost gets nerfed to only provide a speed boost at the end of it's first turn. And even then it's still really powerful just less so.
@@Chris-fz2ui Most abilities require some very specific circumstances to trigger meaning they often go through an entire battle without seeing use. Speed Boost just requires one turn of stall either through protect/endure etc or good timing. Not to mention that one of the aspects of battles that determines who wins more often than not is who takes action first; which is why trickroom teams and chlorophyll sunteams and so on exist. Think of it this way. Speed boost is a half-power Unburden but you don't have to give up your item and you have to wait a turn each time you swap it onto the field (unless you uturn into it.)
@@astralwyrm3787speed boost is one of those abilities that should be given to garbage mons like Ninjask and the like. Speed Boost itself isn't the problem with Espathra, it's Speed Boost in tandem with reliable recovery and set up as well as Stored Power. The drawback of Speed Boost is that it activates on the second turn of the user being on the field if switched in of course. That's why it's normally given to frail mons that are supposed to snowball weakened teams, not straight up run away with the game if given the slightest chance. Speed Boost is fine, its distribution should just be limited.
I got you! Here's the Espathra set Espathra @ Grassy Seed Ability: Speed Boost Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 144 HP / 220 Def / 4 SpA / 140 Spe Bold Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Calm Mind - Stored Power - Dazzling Gleam - Roost I can post a full pokepaste of the entire team in my cord if you'd like, or just make it a rental code in game whatever u like
@@SplashPlate thank you very much! Ever since i discovered your channel I've been trying out BSS, using mostly sample teams from other creators. Such a breath of fresh air from OU.
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Espathra is one of my favorite gen 9 mons. I adore this thing and I love how easily it can either snow ball with speed boost and calm mind, or snowball via copying the opposing sweeper’s setup. I also ADORE their shiny so much. Such a cool mon to me.
Y’all got any Pokémon that you just like for no reason? That’s Espathra for me. I’ve never even used it online or anything. I just think it’s neat
I feel ya, mine's Medicham. I'd want to say Gholdengo because I do just think its a silly guy, but its also the most toxic thing in competitive that's not a restricted legendary
This mon was one of my first UBER mons i used in Showdown. I love it when you can protect every other turn, calm mind in the turns you dont protect (until your sash gets broken, or u get hit once), and then start sweeping. I personally like stored power and a fighting move like tera fighting tera blast, just to get rid of annoying steel and dark types (Looking at KingGambit). All in all, this mon is amazing!
I subbed. Keep it up. Never seen Espathra used like this. 🤘🤘🤘
Ayyy thanks so much! Always trying to put a showcase on interesting pokemon to use!
Ah, good ole’ memories using this mon 🥹 *shutters in fear from the Kee Berry Espathra*
LOL bro i actually used a very similar spread to the Espathra spread you used! Such a fantastic mon once it gets that +1 defense (i opted for grassy seed instead of Kee Berry to activate it faster!)
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I like Espathra's design. It's a monster if you let it set up, I wish it had better coverage tho.
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Alolan Ninetales might have thought that stored power was fairy instead of psychic
You might be right actually!
Yoo i just bought pokemon scarlett, do you have any tips for early compentetive matches (im really experienced with mons and moves but not with battles)
Yo bro! If you’re experienced in moms but not specifically battles in SV then i’d recommend just using a top ranking rental team to figure out how stuff work, what the meta’s like, how people play etc. I have a bunch of rentals in my cord that i’d be happy to share! But yeah definitely just play some battles and figure out the reoccurring mons that make up the meta
@SplashPlate Alrightt thank you bro ill check out the dc💪
I'm expecting / hoping speed boost gets nerfed to only provide a speed boost at the end of it's first turn. And even then it's still really powerful just less so.
Yeah they might interpid sword Speed Boost :(
It's be pretty garbage if that was the case
@@Chris-fz2ui Most abilities require some very specific circumstances to trigger meaning they often go through an entire battle without seeing use. Speed Boost just requires one turn of stall either through protect/endure etc or good timing. Not to mention that one of the aspects of battles that determines who wins more often than not is who takes action first; which is why trickroom teams and chlorophyll sunteams and so on exist. Think of it this way. Speed boost is a half-power Unburden but you don't have to give up your item and you have to wait a turn each time you swap it onto the field (unless you uturn into it.)
@@astralwyrm3787speed boost is one of those abilities that should be given to garbage mons like Ninjask and the like. Speed Boost itself isn't the problem with Espathra, it's Speed Boost in tandem with reliable recovery and set up as well as Stored Power. The drawback of Speed Boost is that it activates on the second turn of the user being on the field if switched in of course. That's why it's normally given to frail mons that are supposed to snowball weakened teams, not straight up run away with the game if given the slightest chance. Speed Boost is fine, its distribution should just be limited.
can you post the pokepaste please? Team looks sick
I got you! Here's the Espathra set
Espathra @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Speed Boost
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 144 HP / 220 Def / 4 SpA / 140 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Dazzling Gleam
- Roost
I can post a full pokepaste of the entire team in my cord if you'd like, or just make it a rental code in game whatever u like
@@SplashPlate thank you very much! Ever since i discovered your channel I've been trying out BSS, using mostly sample teams from other creators. Such a breath of fresh air from OU.
Give any mon speed boost and setup moves for its offense and its auto ou MINIMUM
Honestly true - i think Blaziken is UUBL and i don’t know if Yanmega gets any setup moves but Speed Boost is a fantastic ability
@@SplashPlate they gatekeeping yanmegas greatness 😂😂
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Hi
1st lmao
ayyy let’s go!
nah this set is broken
bro facts! Unless you got a Blissey or a tera dark unaware mon you basically automatically lose