Tarountula

Bug

In HPL - Battle Connoisseur

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Base stats

HP35

Atk41

Def45

SpA29

SpD40

Spe20

BST210

Abilities

Primary: Insomnia
Secondary: —
Hidden: Stakeout

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 20 Speed: slow pivot range (60 or under).

Hazards

Spikes
Toxic Spikes
Sticky Web

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Priority

Sucker Punch (mind-gameable): Sucker Punch
First Impression (first turn only): First Impression

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Circle Throw

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

44 of 44 moves


Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5	Prevents the target from switching out.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	User steals and eats the target's Berry.
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40	Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.
First Impression	Bug	Physical	90	100	10	Nearly always goes first. First turn out only.
Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	—	100	10	Nullifies the target's Ability.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20	1.5x damage if foe holds an item. Removes item.
Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10	Lowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	30% chance to poison the target.
Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.