Forest Green Grookey
Coached by Astra
A91 · #11 of 14
Hazards
✓Stealth RockTing-Lu, Regirock, Sandslash-Alola
✓SpikesOgerpon-Wellspring, Ting-Lu, Sandslash-Alola
✗Toxic Spikes—
✓Sticky WebRibombee
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✓Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)Sandslash-Alola
✓Hazard removalRibombee, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X, Sandslash-Alola
✗Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)—
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Grookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Ribombee, Pecharunt, Zapdos
✗Teleport (slow pivot)—
✓Baton PassRibombee, Zapdos
Recovery
✓Reliable recoveryOgerpon-Wellspring, Ribombee, Pecharunt, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X
✓Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)Grookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Ribombee, Ting-Lu, Pecharunt, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X, Regirock, Tapu Lele, Sandslash-Alola
Cleric
✓Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)Ribombee, Tapu Lele
✗Wish support (HP ≥ 90)—
Setup
✓Offensive setupGrookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Ribombee, Pecharunt, Charizard-Mega-X, Tapu Lele, Sandslash-Alola
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Ribombee, Zapdos, Regirock, Sandslash-Alola
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Pecharunt, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X, Regirock, Tapu Lele, Sandslash-Alola
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityOgerpon-Wellspring, Charizard-Mega-X, Sandslash-Alola
✗Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)—
✓Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)Grookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring
✗First Impression (first turn only)—
✓Fake Out (low value in singles)Grookey
✗Prankster (status priority)—
Status
✓ToxicRibombee, Pecharunt, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X, Regirock, Tapu Lele, Sandslash-Alola
✓Will-O-WispCharizard-Mega-X
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Zapdos, Regirock
✗Yawn—
✗Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)—
✓Status chance riders (minor)Pecharunt, Zapdos
Anti-setup
✗Haze / Clear Smog—
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Ting-Lu, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X
✗Spectral Thief—
✓EncoreOgerpon-Wellspring
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✗Unaware—
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffGrookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Sandslash-Alola
✓TauntGrookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Ting-Lu, Tapu Lele
✓Trick / SwitcherooRibombee
✓Substitute (near-universal)Grookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Ribombee, Ting-Lu, Pecharunt, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X, Regirock, Tapu Lele, Sandslash-Alola
✓Leech SeedGrookey, Ogerpon-Wellspring
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Tapu Lele
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Ribombee, Zapdos, Charizard-Mega-X, Tapu Lele, Sandslash-Alola
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityCharizard-Mega-X
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilityOgerpon-Wellspring
✗Intimidate (low value in singles)—