Carcinogang
A90 · #13 of 14
Hazards
✓Stealth RockNidoking, Deoxys-Defense
✓SpikesDeoxys-Defense
✓Toxic SpikesNidoking
✗Sticky Web—
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✓Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)Wartortle, Cryogonal
✓Hazard removalWartortle, Cryogonal, Tapu Fini, Staraptor-Mega
✗Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)—
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Wartortle, Zeraora, Staraptor-Mega
✓Teleport (slow pivot)Deoxys-Defense, Porygon
✗Baton Pass—
Recovery
✓Reliable recoveryCryogonal, Deoxys-Defense, Staraptor-Mega, Porygon
✓Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)Wartortle, Nidoking, Cryogonal, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini, Staraptor-Mega, Melmetal, Porygon
Cleric
✗Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)—
✗Wish support (HP ≥ 90)—
Setup
✓Offensive setupWartortle, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Staraptor-Mega, Porygon
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Wartortle, Nidoking, Cryogonal, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini, Melmetal, Porygon
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityWartortle, Cryogonal, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Staraptor-Mega
✓Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)Nidoking, Darkrai
✗Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)—
✗First Impression (first turn only)—
✓Fake Out (low value in singles)Wartortle, Zeraora
✗Prankster (status priority)—
Status
✓ToxicWartortle, Nidoking, Cryogonal, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini, Staraptor-Mega, Melmetal, Porygon
✓Will-O-WispDarkrai
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Melmetal, Porygon
✓YawnWartortle
✓Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)Darkrai
✓Status chance riders (minor)Wartortle, Nidoking, Zeraora, Darkrai, Tapu Fini, Melmetal, Porygon
Anti-setup
✓Haze / Clear SmogWartortle, Cryogonal, Darkrai, Tapu Fini
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Nidoking, Staraptor-Mega
✗Spectral Thief—
✗Encore—
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✗Unaware—
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffCryogonal, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini
✓TauntNidoking, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini
✓Trick / SwitcherooDeoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini, Porygon
✓Substitute (near-universal)Wartortle, Nidoking, Cryogonal, Zeraora, Deoxys-Defense, Darkrai, Tapu Fini, Staraptor-Mega, Melmetal, Porygon
✗Leech Seed—
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Deoxys-Defense, Porygon
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Wartortle, Nidoking, Cryogonal, Deoxys-Defense, Tapu Fini, Porygon
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityNidoking
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilityCryogonal, Zeraora
✗Intimidate (low value in singles)—