The Water/Ground Type Pokémon had a lot of use as a Physical Attacker in previous games, thanks to its ability to use Dragon Dance. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, however, it doesn’t have any stat-raising moves and must rely solely on its Base stats, Learnset, and Movepool. With many powerful Physical and Special moves, it can be used as a mixed offensive threat. Natures that lower their Speed, like Brave and Quiet, or Neutral Natures like Quirky and Docile are the best options for Whiscash and Barboach.
Natures
Whiscash has very low Speed that wouldn’t mind getting lowered further, but because it doesn’t have great defensive stats, lowering it further can mean the opposing Pokémon will move twice. This won’t be an issue for Pokémon that don’t have more than double Whiscash’s Speed, and Whiscash has access to many moves to guarantee super effective damage back.
Neutral Natures
Bashful,Docile,Hardy,Serious, andQuirkyNatures all increase and decrease the same stat by 10 percent, making no change to a Pokémon’s stats. Whiscash has many good Physical and Special moves, so lowering Attack in favor of Special Attack with a Modest Nature greatly reduces its effectiveness. Lowering either Defense or Special Defence isn’t ideal for any Pokémon as it increases the potential of getting knocked out by the opponent. With neither the Attack nor Special Attack being lowered, Whiscash is free to run all of its coverage moves.
Aqua TailandEarth Powerare its strongest Same Type Attack Bonus or STAB moves. STAB moves increase the Power of the move by 50 percent, increasing Aqua Tail’s Power from 85 to 127.5. Earth Power would also go from 80 Power to 120 Power because it is two Types. Aside from these moves, it can learnIce Beam,Stone Edge,Zen Headbutt, orAerial Ace. With Aqua Tail, Earth Power, Stone Edge, and Ice Beam, Whiscash have coverage for Fire, Rock, Steel, Ground, Flying, Grass, Bug, and Dragon Type Pokémon.
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Offensive Natures
BothAdamantandModestNatures aren’t a good fit for Whiscash in Pokémon Legends: Arceus because lowering either offensive stat would lower its damage potential. Adamant raises Attack by 10 percent while lowering Special Attack and Modest does the opposite.
Opting for either aBraveorQuietNature increases one of the offensive stats and only lowers Speed. Brave Nature increases Attack while lowering Speed, making moves likeAqua Tail,Zen Headbutt, andStone Edgemore powerful. This also makes it so Whiscash can still use its other coverage moves likeIce BeamandEarth Power. Conversely, Quiet Nature increases Special Attack and lowers Speed, makingEarth PowerandIce Beammore powerful.
Defensive Natures
Despite having average Defense and Special Defense, Whiscash is a very bulky Pokémon. It has high HP and only has a single weakness, Grass. It has resistances to Poison, Steel, Rock, and Fire while being immune to Electric moves. While it isn’t necessary to make it bulkier, raising its Defense while lowering its Speed with aRelaxedNature or raising its Special Defense while lowering its Speed with aSassyNature is a safe option to ensure its longevity in battle. A super effective Grass move is still going to do a lot of damage considering it is four times weak to it, but every other move will be reduced with some extra bulk.
Whiscash’s Stats and Moves
Whiscash is a severely underestimated Pokémon with a great Typing, large movepool, and decent bulk. It is able to deal super effective damage easily with diverse coverage for many Pokémon Types but will almost always be taking hits because of its low Speed.
Stats
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Learnset
Learned From Zisu
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