[B/W] Huh.

[Chief Zackrai]

So I was contemplating Garbodor (I wonder why...) and realized he has a rather unique toxistalling potential.

Careful, 252 Hp 128 sDef, 128 Def @Chesto Berry/Rocky Helmet W/ Aftermath/Stench
-Recycle/Return/Facade/Gunk Shot/Rollout
-Rest
-Payback
-Stockpile
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So, the main thought process is that he Stockpiles his defenses a little, Toxics, and waits it out with Rest, Recycling his Chesto Berry often. Now, this could be foregone for a Rocky Helmet and an offensive move, depending on how you want to play it. Return should be quite enough for this, though Facade might be cool if he gets paralyzed. Payback is a nice option given the fact the Garbodor isn't the fastest thing out there, but Rollout might be neat as well. Gunk Shot is for the desirable STAB while keeping with his higher Attack stat. I chose Stockpile over Curse because it raises both defenses at once, even though it has a max of three ups.

The nature is negotiable, but I went with Careful because of the general fact that if a pokemon knows a psychic-type move (and their name isn't Gallade, Hypno, or Medicham) it tends to be Psychic and that is a special move, which next to ground-types are his only terminal threat. His defenses are kind of low, but heavy investment helps to fix that, along with stat boosts.

If anyone wants to give this a spin on PO I would be delighted to know how it goes.

 

[surskitty]

I think having something else throw up toxic spikes would be more productive than spending a moveslot on Toxic.

 

[Chief Zackrai]

Now I may just be ignorant here, but doesn't Toxic Spikes go away after the first pokemon it hits?

 

[Crazy Linoone]

Now I may just be ignorant here, but doesn't Toxic Spikes go away after the first pokemon it hits?

Nope! It stays there unless your opponent sends out a poison type, which then it's absorbed.

 

[Chief Zackrai]

Neat!

 

[Lord of the Fireflies]

nitpick: If said poison type isn't grounded (i.e. having the levitate ability or part flying type) the Toxic Spikes will stay as well.

 

[1. Luftballon]

you do need two turns, two moves, and item slot for rest-recycle, so why not just use something immune to toxic with a half-recovery move?

(softboiled/cosmic power clefable, for example. or wish/cosmic power jirachi.)

 

[Lord of the Fireflies]

Am I the only one seeing the irony in a Pokémon who is literally a walking dump using the move Recycle?

 

[Chief Zackrai]

you do need two turns, two moves, and item slot for rest-recycle, so why not just use something immune to toxic with a half-recovery move?

I'm sorry but doesn't make the slightest amount of sense to me.

and @LotFf: I think that's the point.

 

[1. Luftballon]

you lock in two moves slots and one item slots in order to be able to recycle and rest to full health and status, and then you still have to take two turns.

meanwhile, something with a half-recovery move, like recover or wish, can do the same thing in two turns, but uses only the move slot and can use whatever item it wants. it has to be immune to toxic, so that it doesn't get wrecked for staying out too long, but other status doesn't really matter.

 

[Chief Zackrai]

Oh. Okay, I get what you're saying now.

EDIT: and yeah, I guess this whole thing is kind of gimmicky, but I would still like to see how he does.