Is Mirror Coat good on Cradily?

Question

When I bred for recover on a cradily using a corsola in Pokemon Diamond, it also managed to pass down the move mirror coat, so I wonder if the move is worth keeping or whether I should change it into something more useful, since I'm hesitant to swap out egg moves as I dont think the move can be relearnt with the move relearner
Currently the moveset for my Cradily is:
-Recover
-Toxic
-AncientPower
-Mirror Coat

Comments

What do you want to do with this Cradily? Do you want to battle in-game trainers, the Battle Tower, other players, or something else?

Answer 1

Mirror Coat is a bit of a niche.

While it’s definitely usable due to Cradily’s solid special bulk and access to Recover, there’s always a significant risk of wasting a turn. However, compared to many of Cradily’s other moves, it’s still one of the better choices. Alternatively you could run Giga Drain (mostly redundant alongside Recover), Wring Out, or Stealth Rock. Since you’re running a stall set, Rock Slide and Wring Out are probably not as good as mirror coat. Stealth Rock, on the other hand, can be very decent.
Even though Mirror Coat is somewhat situational, I’d still recommend keeping it.
If you do want a replacement, Stealth Rock would be the next best option.