Jolteon

[Furball]

I want a good Jolteon. How good is Jolteon in competitive battling?(OU) Jolteon is the most energetic/ awesome looking evee. I have an idea for a Jolteon spread, but want to know if it is crap or not.

Jolteon@???​

Volt Absorb​

Nature@Timid
Moveset​

1)Magnet rise - negates only weakness
2) Discharge/thunderbolt/chargebeam
3) Hidden Power grass/water
4) Signal beam/shadow ball

Ev Spread
252 SP, 252 spA, 6 HP (Standard SP. sweeper set.)​

 

[Wolflare]

Seems fine, but I kind of think you should dump Magnet Rise (although it is cool for baton passing it to a Occa Berry Metagross <3). Even with only one weakness, the opponent can still hit you with another move and most likely KO you due to Jolteon's fragile defenses. If you use Charge Beam, ALWAYS have Thunderbolt so you have another STAB that deals significant damage. Also have Grass for HP power to hit Swampert and Rhyperior, or Ice to hit Dragonite and Gliscor (Salamence is already took a chunk of health from Thunderbolt), depends on what your team's support options are. So either:
- Charge Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Shadow Ball
Or:
- Baton Pass / Magnet Rise
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Shadow Ball
Baton Pass is used for scouting like U-turn is, for e.g. (you are battling a Vapreon who you suspect to switch out)
Vaporeon switched out!
Hippowdon comes in!
Jolteon used Baton Pass!
<Now you get the uber advantage by getting a better counter in the same turn he switched, without having to switch into a move.

Btw, Jolteon ftw! =D

 

[Jamesredsilver]

I don't know if they're as effective, but alternative ideas would be to consider the move "Yawn"(which would encourage them to switch) and Substitute/Agility/Double Team(Did I say that?) to Baton Pass with.

But a buff passing Jolteon just isn't as cool as one that just blasts everything, is it?