Why does Smogon constantly recommend Speed EVs for slow Pokemon?
Dec. 15, 2020Examples:
Snorlax’s Gen 8 RU Choice Bander setIncineroar’s Gen 7 Doubles set (which has a SASSY nature)Every single PU set for Trevenant so farMost non-scarf Tyranitar setsAll of Eelektross’s Gen 5 NU setsReuniclus’s Gen 7 OU CMRecover + 2 Attacks set
One would be better off investing bulk into these Pokemon. Investing EVs just to outspeed 1 particular Pokemon is pretty much wasting EVs.
Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.
Your going to think I’m very dumb but hear me out.
Well, the only reason to have speed is to outspeed other Pokemon. That’s obvious. So if you have a slow Pokemon and want to outspeed other Pokemon, the only ways to do that are speed enhancing nature’s and speed EVs. Usually you would want 252 Atk/Sp.Atk EVs and then 252 Speed EVs.
Like SleepyDreepy said, it could also be to outspeed other versions of the same species, which could be very helpful if that Pokemon is popular, like Tyranitar.
