Quaxwell Movesets & Competitive Sets

Quaxwell is a staple for NFE, being a crucial backbone to many teams for its ability to remove entry hazards, check top physically offensive threats, and provide defensive pivoting. Quaxwell is the best hazard removal option due to its great defensive typing, good matchup against entry hazard setters, and reliable recovery. Triple Axel can be used to punish Drakloak from trying to block its Rapid Spin and threaten out Grass- and Dragon-type switchins like Thwackey, Servine, Gabite, and Fraxure. Surf gives Quaxwell a better way to punish the likes of Piloswine, Pignite, and Monferno without being forced to pivot with Flip Turn. Encore can be used over Surf on teams that need counterplay to setup users like Scraggy, Duosion, and Wartortle that might otherwise take advantage of Quaxwell's passivity. A Bold nature is preferred if Surf is chosen over Encore. Quaxwell fits in most team structures except offense and hyper offense, where Wartortle might be favored. It plays an important role in checking top threats like Piloswine, Pignite, and Wartortle, which teammates like Tinkatuff and Koffing appreciate. Eviolite is the most used item in the metagame, meaning entry hazard stacking is a very strong strategy for taking down Quaxwell's teammates, so it is vital in stopping hazard setters like Piloswine, Frogadier, and Tinkatuff. Quaxwell likes to be paired with Pokemon like Hisuian Sliggoo, Koffing, and Tinkatuff, since they can check common Grass-types like Thwackey, Servine, and Ivysaur. Teams that have Drakloak can stop Quaxwell from removing hazards, so teammates such as Girafarig and Monferno are great for being able to switch in and punish them. Quaxwell struggles against heavy-hitting special attackers like Girafarig and Hisuian Sliggoo, so teammates like Dunsparce and Tinkatuff help by keeping them at bay. Keeping its Eviolite is very important for it being able to check all of these threats it is tasked with handling, so Knock Off absorbers such as Koffing and Tinkatuff are greatly appreciated.