Somebody told me that a Spikes immunity is more important than a Stealth Rock resistance. Certainly this can be true?
Well, it’s a subject of debate for sure, but it is totally factual that Spikes are far more prevalent in CAP than in OU. The novel suicide lead, Syclant, does not learn Stealth Rock, but its ability to set up Spikes makes up for it. On top of that, Fidgit, who is capable of switching in several times throughout the course of a battle, loves to set up Spikes (and Toxic Spikes) and will rarely be caught using Stealth Rock. That said, Stealth Rock is still found on almost all teams, coming from Pokemon like Swampert and Jirachi. One way to put it would be that both entry hazards are frequently used, but that Stealth Rock is often set up a little later than Spikes. In any case, a Ground-type immunity can never hurt, especially with Colossoil running around!
