Overview

Sanbi is a rarity for its type - a Mental tem with strong bulk and hard-hitting physical attack options. Its traits are not particularly impactful, but it has a wide variety of support moves to help its case. Sanbi can be versatile, switching between offensive and defensive sets as needed for its team.

(1.3 DUKE'S NOTES - HOLY SMOKES SANBI GOT A LOT, THIS THING IS THE BEASTLIEST MENTAL WE'VE EVER SEEN GOLLD HASN'T ADDED TRANSIENT ECHO TO THE SITE YET SO THAT'S WHY IT SAYS TURBINE.)

In the world of Mental tems, Sanbi is an odd outlier - it's actually equipped with balanced, reasonable bulk, allowing it to stay in against crystal and electric tems, and certainly other types, to get its job done.

This Sanbi set is geared towards supporting other high-end threats with Bamboozle, Hypnosis, and Purgation, freeing up turns and increasing the power of its ally. Sanbi itself is difficult to status or bring down due to Inner Shield and its bulk, so it suits this role quite well.

Alternatively, you can drop some bulk or speed to give Sanbi more offensive punch, and drop Purgation or Bamboozle for Blackhole to make Sanbi a powerful sweeper into Stall teams with Inner Shield (Sanbi can't be affected by Leech, Hypnosis, Reset, Cage, Psychosis, or Extinction as long as Inner Shield is active). Another option with this more attack-focused Sanbi is to swap traits to Dozing Hit to make Sanbi a fearsome counter to powerful neutrals like Skunch, Mouflank, Rhoulder, Venmet, Venx, and Yowlar, and run Telekinetic Shrapnel then.