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My favorite moveset for Ferrothorn:
C4 Durian (Ferrothorn) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SDef / 8 Spd
Careful Nature
- Leech Seed
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Power Whip
Just because using Ferrothorn without Spikes puts one at a massive disadvantage when facing a Ferrothorn with Spikes, and also because Spikes is one of the best moves in this metagame, I personally think it is a much better idea to use Spikes instead of Stealth Rock on Ferrothorn (unless one can fit a different user of Spikes in their team, of course), and just give Stealth Rock to a different Pokémon (having both Spikes and Stealth Rock on Ferrothorn takes up half of its moves, which is undesirable), especially considering the huge number of Pokémon capable of learning that move. Thunder Wave is also one of the best moves in this metagame for crippling sweepers, and I prefer Power Whip over Gyro Ball due to its higher PP and ability to hit Kyogre and Groudon super effectively.
Also, I have expressed my opinion about Sandstorm teams here.
C4 Durian (Ferrothorn) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SDef / 8 Spd
Careful Nature
- Leech Seed
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Power Whip
Just because using Ferrothorn without Spikes puts one at a massive disadvantage when facing a Ferrothorn with Spikes, and also because Spikes is one of the best moves in this metagame, I personally think it is a much better idea to use Spikes instead of Stealth Rock on Ferrothorn (unless one can fit a different user of Spikes in their team, of course), and just give Stealth Rock to a different Pokémon (having both Spikes and Stealth Rock on Ferrothorn takes up half of its moves, which is undesirable), especially considering the huge number of Pokémon capable of learning that move. Thunder Wave is also one of the best moves in this metagame for crippling sweepers, and I prefer Power Whip over Gyro Ball due to its higher PP and ability to hit Kyogre and Groudon super effectively.
Also, I have expressed my opinion about Sandstorm teams here.