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Is Toucannon A STRONG Pokemon NOW? Toucannon Competitive Analysis ft. PokeMEN

Sam: Continuing new series with JAWN analysing Pokemon in competitive formats in gen 7. Check Community tab for poll, Talonflame was pipped.

Sam:
Typing / stats / ability / moves

Typing: Normal/Flying
Stats:
HP		80
Atk		120
Def		75
SpA		75
SpD		75
Spe		60

Ability: Keen Eye / Skill Link / Sheer Force

John:
Moves:
Attacking: Beak Blast (more reliable flying STAB in Brave Bird), Boomburst, Bullet Seed for rocks (and Rock Blast but not as useful coverage), Heat Wave for Steels (or Overheat), Flash Cannon special coverage for Rock (knock & gunk etc)
Utility: Tailwind, Roost, Defog
Set Up: SD, Flame Charge, Work Up

Sam:
Singles
Toucannon @ Life Orb
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Rash Nature
- Boomburst
- Brave Bird
- Bullet Seed
- Overheat

John:
Singles
Toucannon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Boomburst
- Heat Wave
- Flash Cannon
- U-turn

Singles
Toucannon @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Bullet Seed
- Flame Charge
- Swords Dance

Sam:
But to really understand how strong a Pokemon is, we need to compare it to other pokemon to see whether it has its own niche.

John:
In terms of physical birb & boomburst:
Swellow
- Speeeeeed, Guts set more powerful, Scrappy Boomburst
- Better special and physical coverage, bulkier, set up options

Sam:
In terms of strong birb:
Braviary
- Defiant, bulkier, Bulk Up
- Coverage, Boomburst

Very slim niche in a powerful mixed attacker with good coverage options & some nice set up sets. But slow and not very bulky, very hard to use in doubles, but has some cool sets for singles, especially lower tiers. Not the most viable, but very fun to use!

Overall