Gen 5 Jolteon GP 1/1

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[OVERVIEW]
Despite its amazing Speed and ability to somewhat threaten rain teams, Jolteon holds no niche in the metagame. It's very weak, unable to significantly damage metagame staples like Tyranitar, Ferrothorn, Latios, Hippowdon, Celebi, Jirachi, Gastrodon, Reuniclus, and Excadrill. This weakness also makes it easy to block its Volt Switch with a Ground-type, even if running Hidden Power Ice. It also has no notable defensive utility outside of an immunity to Electric, making it very difficult to switch into battle. It's also outclassed by other Electric-types, mainly Thundurus-T due to it also having Volt Absorb and bringing a Ground immunity, much more power, better coverage, and more set versatility between its Substitute wallbreaker and Agility sets. Rotom-W also outclasses Jolteon due to its much better defensive profile letting it check and pivot around common threats, like Alakazam, Keldeo, Gliscor, Excadrill, and Heatran, as well as being able to burn its checks with Will-O-Wisp. Jolteon is also outpaced and revenge killed by common Choice Scarf users like Keldeo, Garchomp, and Latios, making its Speed less of an advantage.

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Shadow Ball / Signal Beam
move 3: Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Volt Switch
item: Choice Specs
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ophion, 433215]]
- Quality checked by: [[BluBirD252, 347088]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

 

[BluBirD]

Nicely put and measured.
just mention that if you were to ever use jolteon it would be because of the rain matchup being the most optimal for it's qualities.
QC (1/1)

 

[Adeleine]

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[OVERVIEW]
Despite its amazing Speed and being able ability to somewhat threaten rain teams, Jolteon holds no niche in the metagame due to not doing enough damage against its targets, having no defensive utility, and being outclassed by better Electric-types. It's (added apostrophe) very weak, unable to significantly damage staples of the metagame staples like Tyranitar, Ferrothorn, Latios, Hippowdon, Celebi, Jirachi, Gastrodon, Reuniclus, and Excadrill. (added period) and making This weakness also makes it easy to block its Volt Switch with a Ground-type, (AC) as a result. even if running Hidden Power Ice. (I imagine this makes sense?) It also has no notable defensive utility outside of an immunity to Electric, making it very difficult to switch into battle. It's also outclassed by other Electric-types, mainly Thundurus-T due to it also having Volt Absorb and an immunity to Ground-type moves, being much stronger and having bringing a Ground immunity, much more power, better coverage, and having more set versatility between its Substitute wallbreaker and Agility sets. Rotom-W also outclasses Jolteon due to its much better defensive profile letting it check and pivot around common threats, (AC) like Alakazam, Keldeo, Gliscor, Excadrill, (AC) and Heatran, (AC) as well as being able to burn its checks with Will-O-Wisp. Jolteon is also outpaced and revenge killed by common Choice Scarf users like Keldeo, Garchomp, and Latios, making its Speed less of an advantage.

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Shadow Ball / Signal Beam
move 3: Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Volt Switch
item: Choice Specs
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ophion, 433215]]
- Quality checked by: [[BluBirD252, 347088]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

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