Question

Dex: http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/garbodor

Comments

Likely tier: Unless they create a tier lower than Neverused, than Neverused.

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PU? xD

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In pokémon online have the tier LU (Lesser/LittleUsed), a tier lower than Neverused.

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....Nope, LU is the equivalent of RU. xD

Answer 1

This guy is one of the worst Pokemon I have ever seen. I think LC is too difficult for this guy, but unfortunately, it has to be in NU, where it stands very little chance. He doesn't have good attacking moves, not that it matters with his stats. Use him to annoy the foe as much as possible. Or better yet, don't use him.

Ability: Aftermath

EVs: Attack, Defense, Sp Def Nature: Adamant

Spikes: Set up entry hazards, it is about the only thing this guy can do.

Toxic Spikes: More entry hazards. If you can survive long enough.

Knock Down: Annoy the hell out of Pokemon who have Ground immunity.

Explosion: Any moment this guy is going to fall to your opponent, so why not take him with you on your own terms?

Answer 2

Garbodor (M) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Stench
EVs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 156 Spd or 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) / Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Rock Blast
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes/Payback/Rock Polish/Body Slam/Toxic Spikes
- Spikes/Payback/Rock Polish/Body Slam/Toxic Spikes

Best abuser of Stench. When a multi-hit move is used, each hit gets the flinch chance of Stench (a 10% chance). So with Rock Blast, this means a 20-50% chance of flinching the foe, given that it hits of course. Not the level of a Togekiss Air Slash, A Dunsparce Zen Headbutt, or a Jirachi Iron Head, but unlike all but Dunsparce, Garbodor is NU. And as for Dunsparce, do you really want to use it on your team? And this isn't really all too gimmicky. I'd say Stench is the best ability Garbodor gets. Weak Armor is decent but it makes it too easy to take down. And Aftermath is too easy to exploit, what with Earthquake hits ignoring it. Gunk Shot is STAB. Rock Polish is to get that Speed up. Or you can just use Body Slam to paralyze the foe. However, just using Body Slam means that Ghost types won't be slown down. It also has a 30% chance to paralyze, meaning it isn't guarenteed to slow down the foe. I like the idea of using an Eelektross teammate to use Thunder Wave and Dragon Tail to spread out the paralysis. Of course making sure to take out any Heal Bell/Aromatherapy users. If you have such a teammate, you can use Spikes and Payback. Payback is really only for a hit against a Haunter if it disables Rock Blast. Toxic Spikes is there for if you don't have either Paralysis support or Body Slam. Paralysis is important not only to go first, but also to paraflinch. Black Sludge gives it some healing. The EVs give it some nice bulk. The Speed EVs are for use with Rock Polish. It allows you to outspeed the fastest of the common Choice Scarf users and +2 Speed boosters. If you have that Eelektross teammate I talked about, you can go 252 EVs in Def and 4 in Sp Def or Attack, with an Impish Nature.

Answer 3

Garbodor - Poison @Black Sludge

Ability: Stench
EVs: 252 SpAtk / 129 Def / 129 SpDef
Moveset:
-Toxic - To deals a little damage every turn.
-Venoshock - Toxic + Venoshock = Fatal
-Giga Drain - To take some Ground-types.
-Dark Pulse - For cover Psychic-type weakness.

Comments

What about the nature? How about Modest?

Answer 4

I like this if he has some bulk:

Toxic spikes-get some poison on the foe.

Venom shock-Double damage from toxic spikes, STAB.

Focus blast-deals with steel types that are immune to poison.

Explosion/Spikes-explosion for a last ditch or spikes for some extra damage. I know explosion isn't as good this generation, but it's still a fairly powerful move, and if he's going down, it doesn't make much difference.

Answer 5

Garbodor has sort of grown on me. Here's the one I just raised:

Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Lonely
EVs: Sp. Attack (lots), Attack, HP, a little Defense
*Toxic Spikes
*Venoshock
*Thunderbolt
*Explosion

I find it difficult to choose between Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Poison them and then abuse Venoshock? Or set up spikes and poison anything that comes in? Thunderbolt is used mainly to zap Flyers who can't be touched by the spikes. Focus Blast is also an option to get rid of Steel-types, but the accuracy is shaky at best.

Answer 6

Here's another one, more of a supportive utility set

Ability: Stench/Aftermath
Nature: Impish/Careful
EVs: HP and Defenses, maybe some Attack
*Clear Smog
*Spikes
*Body Slam
*Gunk Shot

Clear Smog acts like Haze, except it's NOT stopped by Taunters. Spikes is a good entry hazard. Body Slam might induce paralysis and, if you have Stench as your ability, it may cause the opponent to flinch and give you a free turn. Combine that if the foe is already paralyzed! Gunk Shot is Garbodor's strongest STAB attack (not counting Venoshock on a poisoned foe).

Answer 7

Here's my Adamant Garbodor as a bulk-meister!

Ability: Aftermath
Item: Black Sludge
Adamant/Brave Nature 252 Atk 252 HP 4 Def.

-Gunk Shot STAB and 30% chance to Poison
-Payback Coverage, deals with Psychic and base power becomes 100 after getting hit
-Curse Boosts Atk and Def, while speed lowers, won't really matter
-Amnesia Boosts Sp. Def.

So in this moveset. basically Curse and Amnesia are ther to build up Atk, Def, and Sp. Def while lowering Speed, that way, STAB Gunk shot amd makes Paback even more powerful along with Curse to really slow down so that chances are that you hit very hard and be bulky at the same time!

Answer 8

Just a set for old times sake.

Garbodor @ Black Sludge
Aftermath
Adamant
252 HP/ 252 Atk/ 4 Def

Toxic Spikes
Pain Split
Explosion
Drain Punch

The great exploding trash bag just bit the dust, or did it. Here is a great set for the worst Pokemon next to Magikarp and Feebas. He sets up some Toxic Spikes. Then he can Pain Split or Drain Punch to heal. And when everything looks glum, he just dies.... with a big BOOM!