Doubles Rhyperior

[cxinlee]

cxinlee it has been a month. You have a week to get this writeup done. Btw Attack Control is now **Intimidate and Burns**

Everything has been written bar Checks and Counters,once its done i will post it and gotcha.

Written up, i think its a little messy so I'll probably try to clean it up tommorow or the next day

 

[Mizuhime]

"When Rhyperior is in Trick Room, it should be going around smacking things around as hard as it can before Trick Room resets. Thus, Protect should be used with caution, as it can waste precious Trick Room turns."

This sounds really.. bad. Protect should be used if you need to use it, no point in letting one of your main trick room abusers die? Generally I think this write up needs to be done a little more professionally, works like "annihilate" sound very bad.

As well in team options I see no mention of the use of Feint to help you break wide guard regardless of Lolk asking you to. Please work on this.

 

[cxinlee]

"When Rhyperior is in Trick Room, it should be going around smacking things around as hard as it can before Trick Room resets. Thus, Protect should be used with caution, as it can waste precious Trick Room turns."

This sounds really.. bad. Protect should be used if you need to use it, no point in letting one of your main trick room abusers die? Generally I think this write up needs to be done a little more professionally, works like "annihilate" sound very bad.

As well in team options I see no mention of the use of Feint to help you break wide guard regardless of Lolk asking you to. Please work on this.

Done.

 

[Darkmalice]

Rhyperior’s main goal is to take advantage of Trick Room and deal heavy damage with its powerful STABs and spread moves. However, very often Rhyperior will get few opportunities to sweep in Trick Room, and thus caution must be exerted.

I'm fine with the 1st line but not the second. Why would I want to use a TR attacker that gets few opportunities to sweep in TR, and why do I need to exert caution because of this? You need to better explain what you're trying to say, and not to put people off using Rhyperior in one line. I think you might be hinting at this with the next paragraph. Also combine the two paragraphs in Usage tips (if I don't tell you off for this, the GP team will).

Next, Intimidate and Wide Guard users should be weakened or eliminated if possible, as they can stop Rhyperior’s Trick Room rampage cold, by cutting down Rhyperior’s Attack and preventing it from using its spread moves.

Mention some teammates in Team options that are good at dealing with common Intimidate and Wide Guard users.

For OO, I'd recommend mentioning the moves together e.g. Drill Run, Megahorn, then the items together e.g. Assualt Vest, Rindo Berry. It makes it flow better.

Add Substitute to OO. It's useful to take advantage of your opponent's Protects and avoid burns. It's worked very well for the few uses of Rhydon in VGC, and it's easily better than SD or Rock Polish.

A Rock Polish set can be run to bypass its poor speed.

Add "without the aid of Trick Room; however, this will require significant Speed investment to make it worthwhile, detracting from Rhyperior's bulk."


This analysis is nearly one year old cxinlee and still hasn't been uploaded. Let's get this onsite! Make these changes and I'll give you a QC check.

 

[cxinlee]

Alright :)

I've changed and modified it slightly.

 

[Darkmalice]

Few more nitpicks

Combine the paragraphs in team options too. One paragraph per section

In OO, mention the moves in the following order to better reflect their viabiity - just change the order of the sentences
1) Megahorn
2) Drill Run
3) Substitute
4) Swords Dance
5) Rock Polish
6) Stealth Rock

1 - 3 are good moves, 4 - 5 are mediocre, 6 is crap

Also, the last paragraph of checks and counters, combine it with the paragraph of **offensive typing** (it is really offensive typing). Also note that Charizard-Y and Shaymin-S must avoid Rock Slide.

After this, QC 3/3

We finally got this through QC!

 

[P Squared]

hi here is an amcheck

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Overview
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Meet Rhyperior. With a 140 base attack base 140 Attack and a good offensive movepool, Rhyperior it is a powerful attacker. Not only that, but Rhyperior's 115 / 130 defenses and Solid Rock make it a bulky physical tank. All this comes at a cost, however. Rhyperior's poor Special Defense as well as a its poor defensive typing are easily exploited by common Pokemon such as Rotom-Wash, Mega Charizard-Y (remove dash), and Grass-types (add dash). It is very susceptible prone to the common Intimidate and burns, which hinder its attacking potential. Lastly, its poor Speed means it needs Trick Room support in order to function.

Bulky Attacker
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name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide / Stone Edge
move 3: Ice Punch / Stone Edge
move 4: Protect
ability: Solid Rock
item: Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
evs: 252 HP/ 252 Atk /4 SpD
nature: Brave
ivs: 0 Spe


Moves
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Earthquake is Rhyperior’s most powerful STAB and spread move, dealing the equivalent of with an effective 292 Base Power of damage after Life Orb. Rock Slide is its secondary STAB and spread move, does not affect its teammates, and can hit Flying- (dash), Ice- (dash), and Grass-types (dash), and Levitate users harder than Earthquake. It is also has a 30% flinch chance. Stone Edge is a viable option which allows Rhyperior to hit a single target much more harder than it would with Rock Slide to a single target, while avoiding Wide Guard. Ice Punch can cover Dragon, Grass, and Ground types Dragon-, Grass-, and Ground-types and should be used with Life Orb in order to OHKO Landorus-T at -1. Protect is a great utility move which at the same time increases Rhyperior's its longevity out of Trick Room.

Set Details
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Sitrus Berry allows Rhyperior to last longer, and avoids the 2HKOes from attacks such as Heatran's Earth Power and Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice. Life Orb boosts Rhyperior's Attack greatly, but can wear it down quickly. Maximum HP and Attack allow Rhyperior to be bulky while doing as much damage as possible, while 0 Speed EVs and a Brave nature make Rhyperior as fast as possible in Trick Room.

Usage Tips
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Rhyperior's main goal should be to take advantage of Trick Room and deal heavy damage with its powerful STABs and spread moves. However, exert caution must be exerted (passive voice), as it tends to be worn down easily if left outside of Trick Room, due to its poor Speed. Thus, (comma) Rhyperior and its Trick Room partner(s?) should be preserved until it intends to sweep. Next, Intimidate and Wide Guard users should be weakened or eliminated if possible, as they can stop Rhyperior’s Trick Room rampage cold, (remove comma) by cutting down Rhyperior’s Attack and preventing it from using its spread moves.

Team Options
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When building a team with Rhyperior in it, a A Trick Room user is mandatory, as it Rhyperior finds itself outclassed by other bulky Pokemon without it. Flying-types and Pokemon with Levitate Pokemon are necessary partners as well, as without it, Rhyperior finds it very hard to they are immune to Rhyperior's Earthquake. Cresselia is a great choice;, as besides being a bulky Trick Room setter, it is immune to Earthquake and can boost Rhyperior’s attacks with Helping Hand. It can also take down Hitmontop and Landorus-T, two Pokemon that can stop Rhyperior with Intimidate, with Psyshock and Ice Beam, respectively. Next, Grass-types are good options, as they provide synergy with Rhyperior by soaking up Grass- (dash) and Water-type (dash) moves that Rhyperior hates. Gourgeist and Trevenant are Trick Room setters that fall into this category, while Ammoonguss can redirect attacks away from Rhyperior with Rage Powder. Feint users such as Hitmontop and Mega Pinsir synergize well with Rhyperior, (comma) as they break through Wide Guard and hit Pokemon trying to Protect stall Trick Room turns. Pokemon with the abilities Defiant and Competitive, such as Bisharp and Milotic, capitalize on Intimidate users trying to lower Rhyperior's Attack.

Other Options
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Lightningrod can be used to attract redirect Electric-type attacks away from its teammates, but forces Rhyperior to sacrifices the bulk that Solid Rock gives. Megahorn can hit Cresselia and Grass Types, that Grass-types, which would otherwise be able to switch into Rhyperior. Drill Run can be used, as it bypasses Wide Guard, hits harder than Earthquake on a single target, and does not affect Rhyperior's your teammates. Substitute is an option to avoid burns as well as take advantage of Protects that would otherwise stall out Trick Room turns. A Swords Dance set can be run to boost its Rhyperior's Attack and aid it in sweeping. A Rock Polish set can be run to bypass its poor Speed without the aid of Trick Room; however, this will require significant Speed investment to make it worthwhile, detracting from Rhyperior's bulk. Stealth Rock can be used to cut down the longetivity of Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Talonflame, Rotom-Heat, Pinsir, and Volcarona. Rindo Berry and Passho Berry weaken Grass and Water type Grass- and Water-type attacks that would normally KO, allowing Rhyperior to 2HKO most Grass and Water Types Grass- and Water-types back. Lum Berry allows Rhyperior to avoid burns and other statuses once. Assault Vest sacrifices the utility of Protect, but boosts Rhyperior's its poor Special Defense to decent levels. It should be used alongside with Sandstorm or Light Screen, as in conjunction with Assault Vest, Rhyperior can live to allow Rhyperior to survive many super effective special attacks. Weakness Policy takes advantages of Rhyperior’s many weaknesses and bulk with Solid Rock.

Checks & Counters
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**Speed Control**: Without Trick Room, Rhyperior will be easily worn down and KOed. Thus, cutting off Trick Room support by means of Taunt or Spore will weaken Rhyperior.

**Intimidate and Burns (remove space)**: Rhyperior, as a physical attacker, does not like the physical drop of Attack drop from Intimidate and will thus usually be forced to switch out. Hitmontop and Landorus-T are good examples of this users of Intimidate and can switch into Rhyperior's STAB attacks easily. Scrafty also has better bulk than Hitmontop, and does not have the defense drop from Close Combat.

**Utility Moves (remove space) **: Wide Guard prevents Rhyperior from using its two STAB spread moves, Rock Slide and Earthquake, but Rhyperior can bypass this by running Stone Edge, (remove comma) or Ice Punch. Good examples of Wide Guard users include Aegislash and Hitmontop, who which both both resist Stone Edge and can Wide Guard.

**Offensive Typing Advantage**: Bulky Grass-types (dash) such as Ammoonguss, Gourgeist, Mega Venusaur, and Ferrothorn can switch into Rhyperior and KO with Grass-type STAB grass moves. Breloom is not as bulky, but it resists Rhyperior’s STAB moves and can Bullet Seed or Spore it. Rotom-Wash in particular can switch into Earthquake due to Levitate, take a Stone Edge, (comma) and OHKO Rhyperior with Hydro Pump. Checking Rhyperior is much easier. Its x4x weaknesses to Water and Grass are easily exploited by Pokemon such as Mega Charizard-Y (remove dash) and Shaymin-Sky, which who can OHKO with Solarbeam and Seed Flare, (comma) respectively, although they must avoid a Rock Slide. Water-types (dash) such as Politoed and Ludicolo can knock Rhyperior out with their Water-type (does ludicolo not KO with its grass stab?) STAB moves.

 

[Winry]

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Overview
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With a base 140 Attack and a good offensive movepool, Rhyperior is a powerful attacker. Not only that, but Rhyperior's 115 / 130 defenses and Solid Rock make it a bulky physical tank. All this comes at a cost, (RC) However., (period -> comma) Rhyperior's poor Special Defense as well as its poor defensive typing are easily exploited by common Pokemon such as Rotom-W, Mega Charizard Y, and Grass-types. It is very susceptible to the common Intimidate and burns, which hinder its attacking potential. Lastly, its poor Speed means it needs Trick Room support in order to function.

Bulky Attacker
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name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide / Stone Edge
move 3: Ice Punch / Stone Edge
move 4: Protect
ability: Solid Rock
item: Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
evs: 252 HP/ 252 Atk /4 SpD
nature: Brave
ivs: 0 Spe


Moves
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Earthquake is Rhyperior's (if you copy and analysis from Word or another text editing program, please remember to change the curly apostrophes to regular ones) most powerful STAB and spread move, with an effective 292 Base Power after Life Orb. Rock Slide is its secondary STAB and spread move, (RC) which does not affect its teammates, (RC) and can hit Pokemon with Levitate, (AC) Flying-, Ice-, and Grass-types (remove space in between hyphen and types), (RC) and Levitate users harder than Earthquake. It is also has a 30% flinch chance. Stone Edge is a viable option which that allows Rhyperior to hit a single target much harder than it would with Rock Slide, (RC) while avoiding Wide Guard. Ice Punch can cover Dragon-, Grass-, and Ground-types and should be used with Life Orb in order to OHKO Landorus-T at -1. Protect is a great utility move which at the same time increases Rhyperior's longevity out of Trick Room.


Set Details
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Sitrus Berry allows Rhyperior to last longer and avoid being 2HKOed the 2HKOes from attacks such as Heatran's Earth Power and Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice. Life Orb greaty boosts Rhyperior's Attack greatly, but can wear it down quickly. Maximum HP and Attack investment allows Rhyperior to be bulky while doing and deal as much damage as possible, while 0 Speed EVs and a Brave nature make Rhyperior as fast as possible in Trick Room.

Usage Tips
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Rhyperior's main goal should be to take advantage of Trick Room and deal heavy a lot of damage with its powerful STAB and spread moves. However, exert caution, as it tends to be worn down easily if left outside of Trick Room due to its poor Speed. Thus, Rhyperior and its Trick Room partner should be preserved until it intends to sweep. Next, Intimidate and Wide Guard users should be weakened or eliminated if possible, as they can stop Rhyperior's (change apostrophe again) Trick Room rampage cold by cutting down Rhyperior's Attack and preventing it from using its spread moves.


Team Options
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A Trick Room user is a mandatory partner, (AC) as Rhyperior finds itself outclassed by other bulky Pokemon without it. Flying-types and Pokemon with Levitate are necessary as well, as they are immune to Rhyperior's Earthquake. Cresselia is a great choice, as besides being a bulky Trick Room setter, it is immune to Earthquake and can boost Rhyperior's attacks with Helping Hand. It can also take down Hitmontop and Landorus-T, two Pokemon that can stop Rhyperior with Intimidate, (RC) and with Psyshock and Ice Beam, (AC) respectively. Next, (RC) Grass-types (add hyphen) are good options, (AC) as they provide synergy with Rhyperior by soaking up Grass- (add hyphen) and Water-type (add hyphen) moves that Rhyperior hates. Gourgeist and Trevenant are Trick Room setters that fall into this category, while Ammonguss can redirect attacks away from Rhyperior with Rage Powder. Feint users such as Hitmontop and Mega Pinsir synergise synergize well with Rhyperior, (AC) as they can break through Wide Guard and hit Pokemon trying to Protect stall Trick Room turns. Pokemon with the abilities Defiant and Competitive, such as Bisharp and Milotic, capitalize on Intimidate users trying to lower Rhyperior's attack.

Other Options
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Lightningrod can be used to attract electric type Electric-type attacks from its teammates, but sacrifices the bulk that Solid Rock gives. Megahorn can hit Cresselia and Grass Types, (RC) Grass-types that would otherwise be able to switch into Rhyperior. Drill Run can be used, (AC) as it bypasses Wide Guard, hits harder than Earthquake on a single target, and does not affect your teammates. Substitute is an option to avoid burns as well as take advantage of Pokemon that use Protects that would otherwise to stall out Trick Room turns. A Swords Dance set can be run to boost its Attack and aid it in sweeping. A Rock Polish set can be run to bypass its poor Speed without the aid of Trick Room; however, this will require significant Speed investment to make it worthwhile, detracting from Rhyperior's bulk. Stealth Rock can be used to cut down the longetivity longevity of Pokemon such as Charizard Y, Talonflame, Rotom-Heat, Pinsir, and Volcarona. Rindo Berry and Passho Berry weaken the Grass- (add hyphen) and Water-type (add hyphen) attacks that would normally KO Rhyperior, allowing Rhyperior it to 2HKO most Grass and Water Types back them in return. Lum Berry allows Rhyperior to avoid burns and other statuses. Assault Vest sacrifices the utility of Protect, but boosts its poor Special Defense to decent levels.; (period -> semi) it should be used alongside with Sandstorm or Light Screen, as in conjunction with Assault Vest, Rhyperior can live many super effective special attacks. Weakness Policy takes advantages of Rhyperior's many weaknesses and bulk with Solid Rock.

Checks & Counters
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**Speed Control**: Without Trick Room, Rhyperior will be easily worn down and KOed. Thus, cutting off Trick Room support by means of Taunt or Spore will weaken Rhyperior.

**Intimidate and Burns **: Rhyperior, as a physical attacker, does not like the Attack drop physical drop of Intimidate causes and will thus usually be forced to switch out. Hitmontop and Landorus-T are good examples of this and can switch into Rhyperior's STAB attacks easily. Scrafty also has better bulk than Hitmontop, (RC) and does not have the defense drop from Close Combat.

**Utility Moves **: Wide Guard prevents Rhyperior from using its two STAB spread moves, Rock Slide and Earthquake, but Rhyperior can bypass this by running Stone Edge, (RC) or Ice Punch. Good examples include Aegislash and Hitmontop, who which both resist Stone Edge and can use Wide Guard.

**Offensive Typing Advantage**: Bulky Grass-types (add hyphen) such as Ammonguss, Gourgeist, Mega Venusaur, and Ferrothorn can switch in and KO Rhyperior with their STAB grass Grass-type moves. Breloom is not as bulky, but resists Rhyperior's STABs moves and can use Bullet Seed or Spore it. Rotom-Wash in particular can switch into Earthquake due to Levitate, take a Stone Edge, (AC) and OHKO Rhyperior with Hydro Pump. Checking Rhyperior is much easier., (period -> comma) as its x4 weaknesses to Water and Grass are easily exploited by Pokemon such as Mega Charizard-Y and Shaymin-Sky who, (AC) which can OHKO Rhyperior with Solarbeam and Seed Flare, (AC) respectively, although they must avoid a Rock Slide. Water-types (add hyphen) such as Politoed and Mega Gyarados can knock Rhyperior out with their water Water-type STABs moves.

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[cxinlee]

hi here is an amcheck

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Overview
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Meet Rhyperior. With a 140 base attack base 140 Attack and a good offensive movepool, Rhyperior it is a powerful attacker. Not only that, but Rhyperior's 115 / 130 defenses and Solid Rock make it a bulky physical tank. All this comes at a cost, however. Rhyperior's poor Special Defense as well as a its poor defensive typing are easily exploited by common Pokemon such as Rotom-Wash, Mega Charizard-Y (remove dash), and Grass-types (add dash). It is very susceptible prone to the common Intimidate and burns, which hinder its attacking potential. Lastly, its poor Speed means it needs Trick Room support in order to function.

Bulky Attacker
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name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide / Stone Edge
move 3: Ice Punch / Stone Edge
move 4: Protect
ability: Solid Rock
item: Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
evs: 252 HP/ 252 Atk /4 SpD
nature: Brave
ivs: 0 Spe


Moves
========

Earthquake is Rhyperior’s most powerful STAB and spread move, dealing the equivalent of with an effective 292 Base Power of damage after Life Orb. Rock Slide is its secondary STAB and spread move, does not affect its teammates, and can hit Flying- (dash), Ice- (dash), and Grass-types (dash), and Levitate users harder than Earthquake. It is also has a 30% flinch chance. Stone Edge is a viable option which allows Rhyperior to hit a single target much more harder than it would with Rock Slide to a single target, while avoiding Wide Guard. Ice Punch can cover Dragon, Grass, and Ground types Dragon-, Grass-, and Ground-types and should be used with Life Orb in order to OHKO Landorus-T at -1. Protect is a great utility move which at the same time increases Rhyperior's its longevity out of Trick Room.

Set Details
========

Sitrus Berry allows Rhyperior to last longer, and avoids the 2HKOes from attacks such as Heatran's Earth Power and Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice. Life Orb boosts Rhyperior's Attack greatly, but can wear it down quickly. Maximum HP and Attack allow Rhyperior to be bulky while doing as much damage as possible, while 0 Speed EVs and a Brave nature make Rhyperior as fast as possible in Trick Room.

Usage Tips
========

Rhyperior's main goal should be to take advantage of Trick Room and deal heavy damage with its powerful STABs and spread moves. However, exert caution must be exerted (passive voice), as it tends to be worn down easily if left outside of Trick Room, due to its poor Speed. Thus, (comma) Rhyperior and its Trick Room partner(s?) should be preserved until it intends to sweep. Next, Intimidate and Wide Guard users should be weakened or eliminated if possible, as they can stop Rhyperior’s Trick Room rampage cold, (remove comma) by cutting down Rhyperior’s Attack and preventing it from using its spread moves.

Team Options
========

When building a team with Rhyperior in it, a A Trick Room user is mandatory, as it Rhyperior finds itself outclassed by other bulky Pokemon without it. Flying-types and Pokemon with Levitate Pokemon are necessary partners as well, as without it, Rhyperior finds it very hard to they are immune to Rhyperior's Earthquake. Cresselia is a great choice;, as besides being a bulky Trick Room setter, it is immune to Earthquake and can boost Rhyperior’s attacks with Helping Hand. It can also take down Hitmontop and Landorus-T, two Pokemon that can stop Rhyperior with Intimidate, with Psyshock and Ice Beam, respectively. Next, Grass-types are good options, as they provide synergy with Rhyperior by soaking up Grass- (dash) and Water-type (dash) moves that Rhyperior hates. Gourgeist and Trevenant are Trick Room setters that fall into this category, while Ammoonguss can redirect attacks away from Rhyperior with Rage Powder. Feint users such as Hitmontop and Mega Pinsir synergize well with Rhyperior, (comma) as they break through Wide Guard and hit Pokemon trying to Protect stall Trick Room turns. Pokemon with the abilities Defiant and Competitive, such as Bisharp and Milotic, capitalize on Intimidate users trying to lower Rhyperior's Attack.

Other Options
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Lightningrod can be used to attract redirect Electric-type attacks away from its teammates, but forces Rhyperior to sacrifices the bulk that Solid Rock gives. Megahorn can hit Cresselia and Grass Types, that Grass-types, which would otherwise be able to switch into Rhyperior. Drill Run can be used, as it bypasses Wide Guard, hits harder than Earthquake on a single target, and does not affect Rhyperior's your teammates. Substitute is an option to avoid burns as well as take advantage of Protects that would otherwise stall out Trick Room turns. A Swords Dance set can be run to boost its Rhyperior's Attack and aid it in sweeping. A Rock Polish set can be run to bypass its poor Speed without the aid of Trick Room; however, this will require significant Speed investment to make it worthwhile, detracting from Rhyperior's bulk. Stealth Rock can be used to cut down the longetivity of Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Talonflame, Rotom-Heat, Pinsir, and Volcarona. Rindo Berry and Passho Berry weaken Grass and Water type Grass- and Water-type attacks that would normally KO, allowing Rhyperior to 2HKO most Grass and Water Types Grass- and Water-types back. Lum Berry allows Rhyperior to avoid burns and other statuses once. Assault Vest sacrifices the utility of Protect, but boosts Rhyperior's its poor Special Defense to decent levels. It should be used alongside with Sandstorm or Light Screen, as in conjunction with Assault Vest, Rhyperior can live to allow Rhyperior to survive many super effective special attacks. Weakness Policy takes advantages of Rhyperior’s many weaknesses and bulk with Solid Rock.

Checks & Counters
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**Speed Control**: Without Trick Room, Rhyperior will be easily worn down and KOed. Thus, cutting off Trick Room support by means of Taunt or Spore will weaken Rhyperior.

**Intimidate and Burns (remove space)**: Rhyperior, as a physical attacker, does not like the physical drop of Attack drop from Intimidate and will thus usually be forced to switch out. Hitmontop and Landorus-T are good examples of this users of Intimidate and can switch into Rhyperior's STAB attacks easily. Scrafty also has better bulk than Hitmontop, and does not have the defense drop from Close Combat.

**Utility Moves (remove space) **: Wide Guard prevents Rhyperior from using its two STAB spread moves, Rock Slide and Earthquake, but Rhyperior can bypass this by running Stone Edge, (remove comma) or Ice Punch. Good examples of Wide Guard users include Aegislash and Hitmontop, who which both both resist Stone Edge and can Wide Guard.

**Offensive Typing Advantage**: Bulky Grass-types (dash) such as Ammoonguss, Gourgeist, Mega Venusaur, and Ferrothorn can switch into Rhyperior and KO with Grass-type STAB grass moves. Breloom is not as bulky, but it resists Rhyperior’s STAB moves and can Bullet Seed or Spore it. Rotom-Wash in particular can switch into Earthquake due to Levitate, take a Stone Edge, (comma) and OHKO Rhyperior with Hydro Pump. Checking Rhyperior is much easier. Its x4x weaknesses to Water and Grass are easily exploited by Pokemon such as Mega Charizard-Y (remove dash) and Shaymin-Sky, which who can OHKO with Solarbeam and Seed Flare, (comma) respectively, although they must avoid a Rock Slide. Water-types (dash) such as Politoed and Ludicolo can knock Rhyperior out with their Water-type (does ludicolo not KO with its grass stab?) STAB moves.

Thanks for checking in n.n

couple of things you might want to know:

its Trick Room partner(s?)

I didn't add this because you really only need to conserve 1 Trick Room setter.

Also for the last change i opted to switch the example (Mega Gyarados>Ludicolo). On hindsight, it wasn't necessary, but it shouldn't change much.

Edit:

Sorry about that, last night I only managed to change half of the stuff, it was late then so i basically decided to finish it today.

I've also managed to implement your check so all should be good :)

 

[Winry]

Hi, I wasn't sure if you had implemented P Squared's check, but since the analysis was edited after P Squared posted I assumed so. Please make sure to include everything in my check!

 

[GatoDelFuego]

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Overview
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With a base 140 Attack and a good offensive movepool, Rhyperior is a powerful attacker. Not only that, but Rhyperior's 115 / 130 defenses and Solid Rock make it a bulky physical tank. However, Rhyperior's poor Special Defense as well as its poor defensive typing are easily exploited by common Pokemon such as Rotom-W, Mega Charizard Y, and Grass-types. It is very susceptible to the common Intimidate and burns, which hinder its attacking potential. Lastly, its poor Speed means it needs Trick Room support in order to function.

Bulky Attacker
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name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide / Stone Edge
move 3: Ice Punch / Stone Edge
move 4: Protect
ability: Solid Rock
item: Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
evs: 252 HP/ 252 Atk /4 SpD
nature: Brave
ivs: 0 Spe


Moves
========

Earthquake is Rhyperior's most powerful STAB and spread move, with an effective 292 Base Power after Life Orb. Rock Slide is its secondary STAB and spread move which does not affect its teammates and can hit Pokemon with Levitate, (RC) and Flying-, Ice-, and Grass-types harder than Earthquake. It is also has a 30% flinch chance. Stone Edge is a viable option that allows Rhyperior to hit a single target much harder than it would with Rock Slide while avoiding Wide Guard. Ice Punch can cover Dragon-, Grass-, and Ground-types and should be used with Life Orb in order to OHKO Landorus-T at -1. Protect is a great utility move which increases Rhyperior's longevity out of Trick Room.


Set Details
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Sitrus Berry allows Rhyperior to last longer and avoids being 2HKOed from attacks such as Heatran's Earth Power and Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice. Life Orb greatly boosts Rhyperior's Attack, but can wear it down quickly. Maximum HP and Attack investment allow Rhyperior to be bulky and deal as much damage as possible, while 0 Speed EVs and a Brave nature make Rhyperior as fast as possible in Trick Room.

Usage Tips
========
Rhyperior's main goal should be to take advantage of Trick Room and deal a lot of damage with its powerful STAB and spread moves. However, exert caution, as it tends to be worn down easily if left outside of Trick Room due to its poor Speed. Thus, Rhyperior and its Trick Room partner should be preserved until it intends to sweep. Next, Intimidate and Wide Guard users should be weakened or eliminated if possible, as they can stop Rhyperior's straight > curled Trick Room rampage cold by cutting down Rhyperior's Attack and preventing it from using its spread moves.


Team Options
========

A Trick Room user is a mandatory partner, as Rhyperior finds itself outclassed by other bulky Pokemon without it. Flying-types and Pokemon with Levitate are necessary partners as well, as they are immune to Rhyperior's Earthquake. Cresselia is a great choice; as besides being a bulky Trick Room setter, it is immune to Earthquake and can boost Rhyperior's attacks with Helping Hand. It can also take down Hitmontop and Landorus-T, two Pokemon that can stop Rhyperior with Intimidate and with Psyshock and Ice Beam, respectively. Grass-types are good options, as they synergize well with Rhyperior by soaking up Grass- and Water-type moves that Rhyperior hates. Gourgeist and Trevenant are Trick Room setters that fall into this category, while Ammonguss can redirect attacks away from Rhyperior with Rage Powder. Feint users such as Hitmontop and Mega Pinsir synergize well with Rhyperior, as they can break through Wide Guard and hit Pokemon trying to Protect stall Trick Room turns. Pokemon with the abilities Defiant and Competitive, such as Bisharp and Milotic, capitalize on Intimidate users trying to lower Rhyperior's Attack.

Other Options
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Lightning Rod can be used to redirect Electric-type attacks away from its Rhyperior's teammates, but forces Rhyperior to sacrifice the bulk that Solid Rock gives. Megahorn can hit Cresselia and Grass-types that would otherwise be able to switch into Rhyperior. Drill Run can be used, as it bypasses Wide Guard, hits harder than Earthquake on a single target, and does not affect Rhyperior's teammates. Substitute is an option to avoid burns as well as take advantage of Pokemon that use Protect to stall out Trick Room turns. A Swords Dance set can be run to boost Rhyperior's Attack and aid it in sweeping. A Rock Polish set can be run to bypass its poor Speed without the aid of Trick Room; however, this will require significant Speed investment to make it worthwhile, detracting from Rhyperior's bulk. Stealth Rock can be used to cut down the longevity of Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Talonflame, Rotom-H, Pinsir, and Volcarona. Rindo Berry and Passho Berry weaken Grass- and space Water-type attacks that would normally KO Rhyperior, allowing Rhyperior to 2HKO them in return. Lum Berry allows Rhyperior to avoid burns and other statuses once. Assault Vest sacrifices the utility of Protect, but boosts Rhyperior's poor Special Defense to decent levels; it should be used alongside Sandstorm or Light Screen, (RC) to allow Rhyperior to survive many super effective special attacks. Weakness Policy takes advantage of Rhyperior's many weaknesses and bulk with Solid Rock.

Checks & Counters
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**Speed Control**: Without Trick Room, Rhyperior will be easily worn down and KOed. Thus, cutting off Trick Room support by means of Taunt or Spore will weaken Rhyperior.

**Intimidate and Burns**: Rhyperior, as a physical attacker, does not like the Attack drop Intimidate causes and will thus usually be forced to switch out. Hitmontop and Landorus-T are good users of Intimidate and can switch into Rhyperior's STAB attacks easily. Scrafty has better bulk than Hitmontop, (RC) and does not have to deal with the defense drop from Close Combat.

**Utility Moves**: Wide Guard prevents Rhyperior from using its two STAB spread moves, Rock Slide and Earthquake, but Rhyperior can bypass this by running Stone Edge or Ice Punch. Good examples include Aegislash and Hitmontop, which both resist Stone Edge and can use Wide Guard.

**Offensive Typing Advantage**: Bulky Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Gourgeist, Mega Venusaur, and Ferrothorn can switch into Rhyperior and KO it with their Grass-type STAB moves. Breloom is not as bulky, but it resists Rhyperior's STAB moves and can Bullet Seed or Spore. Rotom-W in particular can switch into Earthquake due to Levitate, take a Stone Edge, and OHKO Rhyperior with Hydro Pump. Checking Rhyperior is much easier, as its 4x weaknesses to Water and Grass are easily exploited by Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y and Shaymin-S, which can OHKO Rhyperior with Solarbeam and Seed Flare, respectively, although they must avoid Rock Slide. Water-types such as Politoed and Mega Gyarados can knock Rhyperior out with their Water-type STAB moves.

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