Clodsire @ Leftovers / Black Sludge
Ability: Unaware
Tera: Fairy / Ground
EVs: 252 SpD / 4 HP / 252 SpA
Modest / Calm Nature
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb / Toxic
- Recover / Yawn
- Stockpile / Yawn / Spikes / Stealth Rock
Explanation: This is a specially defensive staller set. It is supposed to withstand Skeledirge, a staller that can kill other stallers. The main reason Skeledirge can do this is because of Torch Song which raises it’s special attack. So even if you have a very good staller, you will eventually get KOed. But a Clodsire with this set can use Unaware to ignore Torch Song’s stat boosts, and can get revenge with Earth Power. Usually people run Skeledirge physically defensive, and Skeledirge’s base SpD stats aren’t great either, which makes this set more viable. Earth Power is STAB, Sludge Bomb is STAB with a high poison chance, Recover is healing, Stockpile is for extra bulk, and Spikes and Stealth Rock are entry hazards to maximise Coldsire’s viability as a staller. Yawn is phasing that is useful if the opposing Skeledirge or another Pokemon has Snarl, or if Skeledirge teras into a ghost type or has teammates that can take a lot of special hits such as Chansey or Blissey. Yawn + entry hazards are also a considerable combo, if you’re willing to give up Recover. Toxic to poison, Sludge Bomb to deal damage & poison ( although toxic is slightly more stable ). Tera Ground is to make Earth Power stronger, and Earth Power covers all of Tera Fairy’s weaknesses ( Steel & Poison are weak to Ground ). Leftovers if your’e using Tera, Black Sludge if not.
