Goddess Briyella
Banned deucer.
Originally written by Corkscrew in the LC QC project.
Overview
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- Mostly outclassed by other Fighting-types
- Prankster Copycat sets it apart, allowing it to hit twice in a row most of the time, as well as revenge killing random threats.
Prankster
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name: Prankster
move 1: Copycat
move 2: Protect
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Toxic / Crunch
ability: Prankster
item: Eviolite
evs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
nature: Impish
Moves
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-Prankster Copycat allows it to copy the last used move with priority. This means it can usually hit Drain Punch twice, or revenge Pokemon such as Scraggy, Dwebble or weakened Murkrow.
- It can also be used to copycat things such as U-turn or Voltswitch from a teammate to keep up momentum, or set up things such as the opposing teams hazards or boosting moves.
- Protect works amazingly well with Prankster as it allows it to protect itself from, and then use certain moves such as Foongus's Spore.
-Drain Punch is the main STAB move, providing decent recovery, especially when Copycat allows it to use it twice in a row.
- Toxic is great, and can be used, with priority, to nail Pokemon such as Misdreavus who would be worn down by it.
- Crunch is the best option against Ghost-type switch ins, having a good chance to 2HKO Eviolite Misdreavus after Stealth Rock.
Set Details
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-Eviolite is the preferred item as it maximizes Riolu's bulk.
-EVs are heavily invested in Physical Defense, which allows it to take on Physical attackers, such as Scraggy, with ease.
-The rest is put into Special Defense to give it some Special Bulk.
Usage Tips
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-Riolu should be used as a pivot, switching into the Dark-, Rock-, Steel- and Normal-types it walls.
-Often Copycat has very situational uses, so make sure you think about the plays you can make with it.
Team Options
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- Voltturn users, such as Chinchou can often be used to get Riolu in safely, and then Riolu can copycat their Volt Switch or U-Turn to preserve momentum.
- Riolu needs something that can take on Poison-, Psychic-, Fairy-, or Flying-types. Cottonee and Fletchling are especially problematic as they can use faster priority.
- Chinchou helps with taking on Flying-types.
- Pawniard can switch into Cottonee, as well as Psychic-types moves.
Other Options
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-Riolu can boost its stats with Swords Dance, Agility or Bulk Up, but its boosting sets are generally outclassed by other Pokemon.
-High Jump Kick is an option for a powerful STAB move and with Copycat, it can use it twice in a row to deal quite a lot of damage.
-Iron Tail is its best option against Spritzee, but its low accuracy is off-putting.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**:
**Poison-types**:
**Flying-types**:
**Psychic-types**:
Overview
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- Mostly outclassed by other Fighting-types
- Prankster Copycat sets it apart, allowing it to hit twice in a row most of the time, as well as revenge killing random threats.
Prankster
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name: Prankster
move 1: Copycat
move 2: Protect
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Toxic / Crunch
ability: Prankster
item: Eviolite
evs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
nature: Impish
Moves
========
-Prankster Copycat allows it to copy the last used move with priority. This means it can usually hit Drain Punch twice, or revenge Pokemon such as Scraggy, Dwebble or weakened Murkrow.
- It can also be used to copycat things such as U-turn or Voltswitch from a teammate to keep up momentum, or set up things such as the opposing teams hazards or boosting moves.
- Protect works amazingly well with Prankster as it allows it to protect itself from, and then use certain moves such as Foongus's Spore.
-Drain Punch is the main STAB move, providing decent recovery, especially when Copycat allows it to use it twice in a row.
- Toxic is great, and can be used, with priority, to nail Pokemon such as Misdreavus who would be worn down by it.
- Crunch is the best option against Ghost-type switch ins, having a good chance to 2HKO Eviolite Misdreavus after Stealth Rock.
Set Details
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-Eviolite is the preferred item as it maximizes Riolu's bulk.
-EVs are heavily invested in Physical Defense, which allows it to take on Physical attackers, such as Scraggy, with ease.
-The rest is put into Special Defense to give it some Special Bulk.
Usage Tips
========
-Riolu should be used as a pivot, switching into the Dark-, Rock-, Steel- and Normal-types it walls.
-Often Copycat has very situational uses, so make sure you think about the plays you can make with it.
Team Options
========
- Voltturn users, such as Chinchou can often be used to get Riolu in safely, and then Riolu can copycat their Volt Switch or U-Turn to preserve momentum.
- Riolu needs something that can take on Poison-, Psychic-, Fairy-, or Flying-types. Cottonee and Fletchling are especially problematic as they can use faster priority.
- Chinchou helps with taking on Flying-types.
- Pawniard can switch into Cottonee, as well as Psychic-types moves.
Other Options
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-Riolu can boost its stats with Swords Dance, Agility or Bulk Up, but its boosting sets are generally outclassed by other Pokemon.
-High Jump Kick is an option for a powerful STAB move and with Copycat, it can use it twice in a row to deal quite a lot of damage.
-Iron Tail is its best option against Spritzee, but its low accuracy is off-putting.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**:
**Poison-types**:
**Flying-types**:
**Psychic-types**:
