This is an updated take on The King:
The King, you are basically the most Select Buttony Select Buttoner. You’re interested in photography, film, shmups, and you’re even teaching English in Japan. I’m actually somewhat concerned that you were sent to infiltrate us, but your hypno-schema hasn’t been triggered yet, so whatever.
You are are Nidoking, the most Pokemon-y Pokemon.
Overall, your stat spread is fairly even. You have fairly high base attack, but you’re on the high end of mediocre everywhere else, making you something of a plucky all-rounder. While you’ll do fine in the UU format, it will take some doing to fit you into an OU team. Luckily, your Ground/Poison typing shows some major potential. It gives you strong STAB advantage over Fairy and Fighting types, two very prevalent threats in the OU meta-game. You also have an immunity to electric attacks, with your only real liability being your weakness to Water–pobody’s nerfect.
Your two entry hazard options, Toxic Spikes and Stealth Rock make it tempting to make you a hazard-laying starter. But really that’s a tankier ‘mon’s game. You prefer the more hands-on approach–it’s always worked okay, so why struggle to be something you’re not?
Your broad move pool makes you an excellent choice as an all-out attacker, so we’ll give you two powerful STAB moves (Earthquake and Poison Jab), add Fire Punch to surprise Steel and Grass types, and finish off with Ice Punch to take out any Flying types you can’t reach with Earthquake and threaten Dragons.
The King (Nidoking) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Poison Point
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Poison Jab
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
And–while it might not be obvious to everyone at first glance–you’re fairly fashion-conscious. You wear an Assault Vest, an item which boost your Special Defense by x1.5, provided that you only use attack moves. With full investment in Attack and Defense, you’re now on the low end of tanky with a moveset that can fill any type holes on the team.
Ultimately, The King, you might have started life feeling pretty average, but by focusing on the the things that came naturally and fostering an omnivorous attitude towards self-cultivation, you’ve become a versatile jack of all smashing, ready to switch in as needed.