I'm planning to add a Bouffalant to my mixed tier and was wondering if giving it this EV spread would help it more than the one suggested elsewhere:
- 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Or possibly:
- 172 HP / 252 Atk / 42 Def / 42 SDef
Original spread:
- 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
It's just that with base 55 speed, I don't think it will out speed anything. (well, it will in some cases but...)
Don't worry about outspeeding "anything", Death. It's fine. The only true thing you should be outspeeding are slower tanks that would otherwise wall this guy to oblivion (e.g. Alomomola, Slowking, Aromatisse, etc). Secondly, do NOT invest in defenses minimally. You're wasting the potential you have to maximize into your Attack, HP, and in some cases, Speed. Your original spread seems perfectly fine, if paired with Sap Sipper/Soundproof and with a Substitue set or a Choice Band set. Your first possible proposition is okay in SOME instances, but you'd have to state what it would be used for. Don't try to make a Pokemon into something it's not, as Bouffalant is a slow but extremely steady wallbreaker that will get the job done when you need him too. Hope this helps :)