Slurpuff Movesets & Competitive Sets

Sticky Web is a great enabler for slower threats in Ubers. Yawn forces the opponent to think twice before trying to clear Sticky Web with their spinner or Defogger, as the risk of falling asleep is far too great and deters setup sweepers such as Double Dance Groudon and Geomancy Xerneas. Magic Coat lets Slurpuff have a fighting chance against Taunt users such as Yveltal and Grimmsnarl while also bouncing back status moves and opposing entry hazards. It also deters Sticky Web setters. Misty Explosion is a surefire way to stop the opponent from removing Sticky Web, sacrificing Slurpuff in order for the foe's move to not have a target. It also gives Slurpuff's teammates a safe switch in once it's been KOed. Endeavor is an option over Yawn, taking an enemy down to Slurpuff's HP number and thus setting up an incoming sweeper to threaten once Slurpuff is KOed. Focus Sash is extremely important, synergizing with Unburden to allow Slurpuff to get a final Yawn or Endeavor off, as it outspeeds the entire unboosted metagame. A Naive nature with the provided EVs and IVs minimizes Slurpuff's bulk to help it activate Focus Sash, notably ensuring that Life Orb Yveltal's Oblivion Wing does exactly that. Slurpuff fits best on hyper offense teams. With its ability to deter or even bounce back Stealth Rock with Magic Coat, Focus Sash sweepers such as Rayquaza and Calyrex-S shine through. Calyrex-S can also provide spinblocking support against Excadrill and Pheromosa to keep Sticky Web up. Slower wallbreakers that are usually held back by their Speed such as Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM and Choice Specs Kyogre appreciate Sticky Web limiting the opportunities for them to be revenge killed. Teammates that can deter Defoggers help Slurpuff achieve its goal. Zekrom can threaten both Yveltal and Ho-Oh, while Meteor Beam Eternatus can lure them in and proceed to OHKO them. Similarly, fast Taunt Yveltal can stop the move from ever coming out.

Slurpuff is an extremely reliable Sticky Web lead in AG and a solid enabler for hyper offense thanks to its unique movepool and powerful ability in Unburden. Magic Coat allows it to force 50/50s against opposing leads that might threaten Taunt, such as Yveltal and Grimmsnarl, while also deterring Stealth Rock setters and leads like Necrozma-DM and Landorus-T. Misty Explosion is extremely useful, enabling Slurpuff to block Defog or Rapid Spin attempts from slower Pokemon like Yveltal and Excadrill after its Focus Sash has been activated, as well as potentially bringing a teammate in safely. Yawn prevents Pokemon like Necrozma-DM and Calyrex-S from setting up freely on Slurpuff, and it can give teammates free setup turns if a foe KOes Slurpuff while drowsy. Endeavor can also be used to deter setup attempts and generally cripple opposing leads, working together with Focus Sash and Unburden to allow Slurpuff to threaten Pokemon like Necrozma-DM and Xerneas, which could otherwise cleanly 2HKO it. Focus Sash is vital to set Sticky Web against faster Pokemon while also synergizing nicely with Unburden to let Slurpuff outspeed the entire unboosted metagame, allowing for a Yawn or Endeavor before it's KOed. The given EVs and IVs with a Naive nature minimize Slurpuff's bulk to help it activate Focus Sash, notably ensuring that Life Orb Yveltal's Oblivion Wing does so. Slurpuff fits only on hyper offense teams where its Sticky Web support can enable threatening wallbreakers and sweepers. Teammates that work especially well alongside Slurpuff include Choice Specs Kyogre and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, which greatly appreciate outspeeding Eternatus and outspeeding Calyrex-S after a boost, respectively. Calyrex-S can also be a solid teammate thanks to its ability to block Rapid Spin from Excadrill. Since Slurpuff can't set Stealth Rock outside of using Magic Coat, a secondary lead like Landorus-T often works great alongside it, with Landorus-T additionally being able to block entry hazard removal through Explosion, gaining considerable momentum. Teammates that can use Taunt to block opposing Defog attempts later in the game are also tremendously useful, with Yveltal being the best example. Similarly, it's important to have teammates that can reliably pressure Defoggers, such as Zekrom, Xerneas, and Zacian-C, all of which can threaten Yveltal and Ho-Oh. Slurpuff should almost always be used as the lead, unless the opponent has a counter like Excadrill or a multi-hit attacker like Pheromosa.