Electivire Counter

[Dark Azelf]

I was wondering what is a good counter to stop this thing from wreaking havoc, i just noticed i have a huge weakness to this moveset:-


Electivire@Expert Belt/Choice Scarf
Lonely Nature/Hasty
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Punch

anyone know whats the best counter to Electivire ?

 

[Red X]

A water/ground type is your best beat. Swarmpert is my choice.

 

[genus]

Electvire really wants thunderpunch over tbolt there, Skarmory isn't that big of a deal anymore and max defense, 252 hp ev Slowbro is 2hko'd reliably by tpunch (assuming no expert belt, which is a gurranteed 2hko).

Anyways, you only have a "huge Electvire problem" because you probably use Thunder Wave on Blissey. Give it Sing instead, that way you get the chance to incapacitate anything looking to set up or trap you (Dugtrio, Garchomp, Electvire, etc.)

If you're really starved for an Electvire counter, Weezing and Dusknoir, the latter also functioning as a competent Rapid Spin blocker, can make the speed boost pointless with Will O' Wisp. Just watch out for Guts Heracross, unless you like eating Stone Edge from 766 attack.

 

[Faceless*]

Dugtrio will save your day pal :D just make sure it has Earthquake :)

 

[Dark Azelf]

Dugtrio will save your day pal :D just make sure it has Earthquake :)

Ah some great suggestions thanks everyone

Is the Dugtrio moveset this

Dugtrio@Choice Band/Choice Scarf
Jolly/ Adamant Nature
Ability: Arena Trap
EVS 252 Att/ 252 Speed/ 6 Hp
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Sucker Punch/Night Slash
- Aerial Ace


Im not sure which item it should have or nature, since i usually use Garchomp over this who gets owned by Scarf Electivire Ice Punch.

 

[genus]

Dugtrio needs a choice band and an adamant nature, otherwise it can't trap and ko Blissey.

Unless you want a general revenge killer in which case Jolly and Life Orb. Just don't whip it out on the egg unless you want to get ko'd by ice beam.

 

[KingOfClubs]

I use mamoswine...Mines really fast.

 

[Samson]

using dugtrio for an electivire counter is a horrible idea. 3/4 of the moves electivire has will OHKO dugtrio.

 

[Azonic]

Rhyperior can defeat Electivire, pretty good.

 

[shedinjask]

Swampert and Donphan both work excellently.

Also lol @ Duggy being a Bliss counter.

 

[Faceless*]

Swampert and Donphan both work excellently.

Also lol @ Duggy being a Bliss counter.

Dugtrio is good to destroy Blissey with Choice Band Earthquake... I dont see why you would "lol" at that seriously

using dugtrio for an electivire counter is a horrible idea. 3/4 of the moves electivire has will OHKO dugtrio.

Only if the Electivire is Choice Scarfed, and if thats a DEAD obvious thing, you will have to lure it into using an Electric attack.

 

[Punishment]

Any sleep inducer that outspeeds Electrive can do the job.

Claydol is another great Pokemon. It is immune to Electrive's TPunch and EQ. It walls Crosschop and Ice Punch is at minimun a 2HKO.

 

[Portujesus]

Weezing can asplode in it's face or WoW it, but needs to watch out for Psychic.
Forrie can asplode or EQ it, but can't take a Fire Punch (lol, k, maybe 2).
Cresselia can pretty much wall it, but it can only Calm Mind against it or Toxic it.
Sorry that my english sucks.

 

[Richard Lynch]

using dugtrio for an electivire counter is a horrible idea. 3/4 of the moves electivire has will OHKO dugtrio.

That only counts for people who can't predict well. If you can predict when he'll use Thunder[bolt/Punch], sending Dugtrio in is instant death to Electivire. Or you could quite simply pull a switcheroo... send something out that obviously packs Thunderbolt or Thunder Wave (Blissey is perfect for luring Electivire out with TW), and instead of actually using it, send Dugtrio out right away. If you play your cards right, you catch him on the switch in and don't have to worry AT ALL about taking a hit.

That's how I've massacred Magnezones before.

Prediction is the best way to kill Electivire.

 

[Samson]

That only counts for people who can't predict well. If you can predict when he'll use Thunder[bolt/Punch], sending Dugtrio in is instant death to Electivire. Or you could quite simply pull a switcheroo... send something out that obviously packs Thunderbolt or Thunder Wave (Blissey is perfect for luring Electivire out with TW), and instead of actually using it, send Dugtrio out right away. If you play your cards right, you catch him on the switch in and don't have to worry AT ALL about taking a hit.

That's how I've massacred Magnezones before.

Prediction is the best way to kill Electivire.

sure, but it works both ways. you know that better than anyone richard.

any competitive battler, meaning half-decent, would use electivire's typing to its advantage and would use either ice punch or earthquake on the opponent's switch.

above all, blissey WOULDN'T switch out if a previous team member was forced to switch out until it was already established that the person had an electivire.

 

[Starway]

does anyone know where you could find the elctrizer?

 

[Phoenix Wright]

does anyone know where you could find the elctrizer?

this is the wrong thread for that.

and about electivire, anything thats faster than him with earthquake will kill him. his max def is 256 and most people dont even bother putting evs into def anyway so anything with earthquake will pretty much destroy him.

 

[EvanMiesterX]

I'd use a Swampert that knows Earthquake, if it rarely uses ice punch, then maybe use a gliscor?

 

[Starway]

i'd say you should use earthquake it's strong against most types

 

[Espeon Master]

What about a Bronzong?

As long as Electravire doesn't have fire punch or flamethrower you should be good. With Levitate, Earthquake doesn't effect it. Ice punch will only do 50% damage and Bronzong's defenses should cover Cross Chop and Thunderbolt.