Reuniclus (Analysis)



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GP Approved: Zystral, V0x

[Overview]

<p>Reuniclus is one of the best offensive users of Trick Room in VGC 2012, boasting an excellent Special Attack stat, great bulk, and a fantastic ability in Magic Guard, allowing Reuniclus to ignore damaging weather and make very good use of the one Life Orb allowed per team. It is not without fault though; it is not as bulky as more dedicated Trick Room users and can be OHKOed by certain attacks, such as a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor from Latios. It is also susceptible to most Steel-types, especially Scizor and Metagross. Reuniclus is also unable to do much about Taunt or Encore. Still, there are few users of Trick Room that are stronger than the little gelatinous embryo, and it should be one of the first Pokemon considered when looking for someone to fill such a role.</p>

[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Psychic / Psyshock
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Quiet
evs: 172 HP / 32 Def / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Trick Room is the most important aspect of this set, as Speed is one of the most important factors in the VGC metagame, something Trick Room easily takes advantage of. Psychic is Reuniclus's most powerful attack, able to put a dent in anything that doesn't resist it. Psyshock is a slightly weaker move, but it hits specially bulky Pokemon such as Amoonguss harder. Focus Blast provides the necessary coverage on Tyranitar and other Dark-types, as well as most Steel-types, although more common Steel-types such as Metagross only take neutral damage from it. Lastly Shadow Ball provides coverage on other Psychic types, notably Latios and Cresselia, although Reuniclus will be hard-pressed to beat either on its own. For this reason, Protect is a viable alternative, allowing Reuniclus to scout the opponent's moveset or build up residual damage if sand or hail is out.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread provides Reuniclus with nice overall bulk, helping it to survive attacks it might fall to with a simple 252 HP spread. Magic Guard makes Life Orb an ideal hold item, as Reuniclus can make better use of the one allowed per team than most other Pokemon. However, Life Orb sometimes falls short in power, so a Psychic Gem is also an option, notably allowing Reuniclus to OHKO Thundurus or Tornadus with a boosted Psychic. Mental Herb can prevent Taunt from foiling Reuniclus's attempt to set up, but it is often put to better use on a bulkier user of Trick Room, such as Cresselia or Musharna. Thunder is an option if Reuniclus is paired with Politioed, as it hits most Steel-types with the same amount of power as Focus Blast and, while it is raining, does not suffer from the same accuracy issues.</p>

<p>Dark-types are the biggest threat to Reuniclus: Tyranitar and Scrafty in particular, the latter of which can disrupt Reuniclus's first-turn attempt to set up Trick Room through Fake Out. Reuniclus itself threatens Fighting-types, so the same Pokemon that threaten Reuniclus make great partners for it. Scrafty is a deadly Trick Room sweeper thanks to Moxie, and also makes setting the field condition up easier thanks to Fake Out. Tyranitar effortlessly disposes of Latios and Cresselia and also benefits from Trick Room, especially Iron Ball Fling variants. Reuniclus does not mind the sand Tyranitar brings either. Pairing Reuniclus with another Trick Room user can help to extend the duration of Trick Room, as if both Reuniclus and its teammate successfully use it on the same turn, Trick Room will first be deactivated, then reactivated, resetting the turn counter to five. Reuniclus can also be fit onto a faster team in order to steal back momentum from very fast Pokemon, such as Swift Swim Kingdra. It can be dead weight if its remaining teammates are faster than their opponents, however.</p>

[Other Options]
<p>Hidden Power Fighting is far weaker than Focus Blast and misses out on important KOs, but is still an option for its accuracy. Hidden Power Fire mauls Scizor and Ferrothorn, and outdamages Focus Blast against most other Steel-types, but it can be useless if it is raining. Reuniclus has the bulk to use Reflect and Light Screen, but there are better users, especially when it comes to dual screens users that can set up Trick Room, such as Cresselia. Recover can be used to heal off damage, but Pokemon rarely have a chance to heal in the fast-paced metagame of VGC 2012. Snatch can steal Safeguard or Tailwind, but Reuniclus will generally want the standard moves over this option, and there are Pokemon that can make better use of Snatch. Reuniclus can opt to run a Modest nature and Thunder Wave over Trick Room, allowing it to fulfill a similar role to its Trick Room set on faster offensive teams without being a hindrance. Reuniclus can also abuse Trick and Flame Orb, crippling a physical attacker while also protecting itself from being put to sleep.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Pokemon that disrupt Reuniclus's attempts to set up Trick Room are a threat, whether through Fake Out, Taunt, or an attack strong enough to OHKO Reuniclus. Priority Encore from Whimsicott can also cripple Reuniclus, forcing it to waste two turns; the first as it is locked into Trick Room and forced to use it a second time, removing the field effect, and the second when it attempts to reset Trick Room. Powerful attackers also pose a serious threat. Latios can OHKO with a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor, while Reuniclus can do little back without Shadow Ball. Scrafty can disrupt Reuniclus with Fake Out and do serious damage with a STAB Crunch, OHKOing if it carries a Dark Gem. Iron Ball Tyranitar "outspeeds" Reuniclus while Trick Room is up and can OHKO with Fling. Scizor is only threatened if Reuniclus carries Hidden Power Fire and can OHKO with its STAB Technician Bug Bite, or deal serious damage with Bullet Punch if Trick Room is already up. Double-targeting or attacks that hit multiple targets can also make set-up that much more difficult for Reuniclus. Opposing Trick Room users can also opt to use the move themselves, removing the field effect and leaving Reuniclus a sitting duck.</p>
 

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Mental Herb is best left to other Trick Room users such as Musharna or Cresselia; Reuniclus's niche is that of a powerful Trick Room attacker. To that end, Life Orb is the best item for it, although Psychic Gem should be mentioned in OO to ensure a KO on frailer stuff such as Thundurus that survives LO Psychic.

Mention that Psyshock hits Blissey for a 2HKO, since Blissey otherwise easily handles it, and the fewer Pokemon on your team that Blissey can wall, the better.

I made 172 HP / 32 Def / 252 SpA for 2011 to give it better bulk on both sides than 252 HP. It was made to give Reuniclus the ability to survive some very specific KOes in 2011, so it might be a little outdated, but it's superior to just 252 HP.

Scizor is a huge counter (although HP Fire as mentioned in OO helps with that). Move Thunder to OO; while it's kinda useful if you're playing against a rain team, Psychic hits harder except against Water- and Flying-types, Reuniclus often finds it difficult to set up Trick Room against rain teams anyway, and Shadow Ball gives it much-needed coverage on Latios and Latias. In addition, mention that Latios's Dragon Gem Draco Meteor has a good chance to OHKO, and always KOes after Fake Out, so Reuniclus can't easily set up TR against it.

For partners, Fighting-types are incredibly useful. Hariyama and Scrafty (Hitmontop too I guess) are really really useful, with Fake Out helping to set up TR and making it so Reuniclus isn't neutered by opposing Fake Out, and they all have excellent synergy with Reuniclus, OHKOing Tyranitar and other threatening Pokemon. Hariyama and Scrafty are particularly useful with their ability to OHKO or do severe damage to Latios and Latias with Ice Punch and Crunch, respectively. Heracross is also cool because Megahorn OHKOes like every Psychic-type.

Finally, mention that Reuniclus's ability to check and OHKO just about every Fighting-type ever means Rock- and Dark-types really like it as a partner (including the aforementioned Tyranitar, which easily OHKOes Latios and Latias). Terrakion for example, although fast, still enjoys Reuniclus because it can take out stuff like Hitmontop. Terrakion can even Quick Guard to stop Fake Out / Mach Punch / Sucker Punch, and acts similarly to Hariyama or Scrafty on a TR team, getting crucial OHKOes on stuff like Tyranitar and Chandelure.

EDIT: lol what does this mean:
Pairing with another TR user allows TR to be reset if both Pokemon use TR on a predicted double-Protect from the opponent.
EDIT2: k
 
Changes will be implemeted.

As for the quoted part:

Trick Room is on turn 4 or so.
Both opponents use Protect to stall a turn.
Reuniclus uses TR, ending the effect
Partner uses TR, resetting Trick Room for 5 turns.
 

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there are better users of snatch imo

reuniclus likes to run that trick room offensive set more than anything else
 

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HP Ice is just about useless, don't mention it. Move HP Fighting to OO, its accuracy is good but its power is shit and it doesn't get the KOes Reuniclus needs.

Mention that Dark- and Ghost-types are really cool partners since they can hit Cresselia and the Latis hard, and every Ghost-type gets Trick Room (TR can't be stalled out with two users on the field). Mention Thunder Wave with a Modest spread in OO since it allows Reuniclus to synergize with a faster team while retaining its offensive and defensive prowess, which helps particularly with the "dead weight" issue (although again Reuniclus hits so hard and has good enough coverage that that usually doesn't happen). Snatching Safeguards and Tailwinds is really cool but incredibly situational, so just add that into OO.

QC 2/2
 
I could be dead wrong but I'm willing to bet a whole week of eating crow that if I follow your advice in additional comments and pair Reuniclus with fighting type pokemon I could go with an attack mentioned in other options over Focus Blast.
 

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It's certainly possible, but personally I wouldn't do it unless you really want something like Protect (or Trick+Flame Orb), since 1) having Focus Blast is one of the reasons Reuniclus is so powerful, since it allows it to break through Pokemon like Tyranitar which stop every other Psychic-type in its tracks, and 2) without the Fighting-type partner and Focus Blast (if Scrafty/Hariyama/Conkeldurr/whatever is KOed), Reuniclus is 100% powerless against these Pokemon (although HP Fire still hits Scizor and Metagross I guess). In addition, stuff like Metagross that can pose a threat even to stuff like Hariyama with Zen Headbutt and takes nothing from any of Reuniclus's attacks outside of Focus Blast can be 2HKOed by say, Focus Blast and Close Combat.

EDIT: This wasn't a terrible 1.5k post.
 
Well I see I now need to hunt down some crow. And I didn't even consider the trick+flame orb, I was just thinking of running protect. This is the only pokemon I know of where it seems okay to not have protect.

P.S. Don't feel bad about your 1.5k post cosmicexplorer. All of my posts are terrible.
 

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[Overview]

<p>Reuniclus is one of the best offensive users of Trick Room in VGC 2012, boasting an excellent Special Attack, great bulk, and a fantastic ability in Magic Guard. allowing All of these factors allow Reuniclus to ignore damaging weather and make very good use of the one Life Orb allowed to the team. It is not without fault though; it is not as bulky as more dedicated Trick Room users and runs the risk of being OHKOed by certain attacks, such as a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor from Latios. It is also susceptible to most Steel-types, especially Scizor and Metagross. Reuniclus is also unable to do much about Taunt or Encore. Still, there are few users of Trick Room who are stronger than the little gelatinous embryo, and it should be one of the first Pokemon considered when looking for someone to fill such a role.</p>

[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Psychic / Psyshock
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Quiet
evs: 172 HP / 32 Def / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Trick Room is the most important aspect of this set, as Speed is one of the most important factors in the VGC metagame - something Trick Room easily takes advantage of. Psychic is Reuniclus's most powerful attack, able to put a dent in anything that doesn't resist it. Psyshock is a slightly weaker attack, hitting specially bulky Pokemon such as Amoongus harder. Focus Blast provides the necessary coverage on Tyranitar and other Dark-types, as well as most Steel-types, although the more common Steel-types such as Scizor only take neutral damage from it. Lastly, Shadow Ball provides coverage on other Psychic-types, notably Latios and Cresselia, although Reuniclus will be hard-pressed to beat either on its own. For this reason, Protect is a viable alternative, allowing Reuniclus to scout the opponent's moveset or build up residual damage if sand or hail is out.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread provides Reuniclus with a nice level of overall bulk, helping it to survive attacks it might fall to with a simple 252 HP spread. Magic Guard makes Life Orb an ideal hold item, as Reuniclus can make better use of the one allowed per team than most other Pokemon. However, Life Orb sometimes falls short in power, so a Psychic Gem is also an option, notably allowing Reuniclus to OHKO Thundurus or Tornadus with a boosted Psychic. Mental Herb can prevent Taunt from foiling Reuniclus's attempt to set up, but it is often put to better use on a bulkier user of Trick Room, such as Cresselia or Musharna. Thunder is an option if Reuniclus is paired with Politioed, as it hits most Steel-types for the same amount of power as Focus Blast, and while it is raining, does not suffer from the same accuracy issues. In the rain, Thunder also has a 30% chance of breaking through Protect, which can be useful in some scenarios.</p>

<p>Dark-types are the biggest threat to Reuniclus, Tyranitar and Scrafty in particular, the latter of whom can disrupt Reuniclus's first-turn attempt to set up Trick Room through Fake Out. Fighting-type partners are appreciated, especially slower ones such as Hariyama. Reuniclus itself threatens Fighting-types, so the same Pokemon that threaten Reuniclus make great partners for it as well. Scrafty is a deadly Trick Room sweeper thanks to Moxie, and also makes setting it up easier thanks to Trick Room. Tyranitar effortlessly disposes of Latios and Cresselia, while also benefitting from Trick Room, especially Iron Ball Fling variants. Reuniclus does not mind the sand it brings either. Pairing Reuniclus with another Trick Room user can help to extend the duration of Trick Room, as if both Reuniclus and its teammate successfully use it on the same turn Trick Room will first be deactivated, then reactivated, resetting the turn counter to five. Reuniclus can also be fit onto a faster team in order to steal back momentum from very fast Pokemon, such as Swift Swim Kingdra. It can be dead weight if its remaining teammates are faster than their opponents, however.</p>

[Other Options]
<p>Hidden Power Fighting is far weaker than Focus Blast and misses out on important KOs, but is still an option for its accuracy. Hidden Power Fire mauls Scizor and Ferrothorn while also outdamaging Focus Blast against most other Steel-types, but can be useless if it is raining. Reuniclus has the bulk to use Reflect and Light Screen, but there are better users, especially when it comes to dual screens users who can set up Trick Room, such as Cresselia. Recover can be used to heal off damage, but Pokemon rarely have a chance to heal in the fast-paced metagame of VGC 2012. Snatch can steal Safeguard or Tailwind, but Reuniclus will generally want the moves it has over it, and there are Pokemon that can make better use of it. Reuniclus can opt to run a Modest nature and Thunder Wave over Trick Room, allowing it to fulfill a similar role to its Trick Room set on faster offensive teams without being a hindrance. Reuniclus can also abuse Trick and Flame Orb, crippling a physical attacker while also protecting itself from being put to sleep.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Pokemon that disrupt Reuniclus's attempts to set up Trick Room are a threat, whether through Fake Out, Taunt, or an attack strong enough to OHKO Reuniclus. Priority Encore from Whimsicott can also cripple Reuniclus, forcing it to waste two turns; the first as it is locked into Trick Room and forced to use it a second time, removing the field effect, and the second when it attempts to reset Trick Room. Powerful attackers also pose a serious threat. Latios can OHKO with a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor, while Reuniclus can do little back without Shadow Ball. Scrafty can disrupt Reuniclus with Fake Out and do serious damage with a STAB Crunch, OHKOing if it carries a Dark Gem. Iron Ball Tyranitar underspeeds Reuniclus while Trick Room is up, and can OHKO with Fling. Scizor is only threatened if Reuniclus carries Hidden Power Fire, and can OHKO with its STAB Technician Bug Bite, or Bullet Punch under Trick Room. Double-targeting or attacks that hit multiple targets can also make set-up that much more difficult for Reuniclus. Opposing Trick Room users can also opt to use the move themselves, removing the field effect and leaving Reuniclus a sitting duck.</p>
 

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[Overview]

<p>Reuniclus is one of the best offensive users of Trick Room in VGC 2012, boasting an excellent Special Attack stat, great bulk, and a fantastic ability in Magic Guard. All of these factors allow fairly sure Special Attack doesn't let you ignore damaging weather :P , which allows Reuniclus to ignore damaging weather. and For these reasons, Reuniclus can make very good use of the one Life Orb allowed to the per team. It Reuniclus is not without fault though; it is not as bulky as more dedicated Trick Room users and runs the risk of being OHKOed by certain attacks, such as a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor from Latios. It is also susceptible to most Steel-types, especially Scizor and Metagross. Reuniclus is also unable to do much about Taunt or Encore. Still, there are few users of Trick Room who are stronger more powerful than the little gelatinous embryo, and it should be one of the first Pokemon considered when looking for someone to fill such a role.</p>

[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Psychic / Psyshock
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Quiet
evs: 172 HP / 32 Def / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Trick Room is the most important aspect of this set, as Speed is one of the most important factors in the VGC metagame, something which Trick Room easily takes advantage of. Psychic is Reuniclus's most powerful attack, able to put a dent into anything that doesn't resist it. Psyshock is a slightly weaker Pokemon move, hitting specially bulky Pokemon such as Amoongus harder. Focus Blast provides the necessary coverage on against Tyranitar and other Dark-types, as well as most Steel-types, although more common Steel-types such as Metagross only take neutral damage from it. Lastly Shadow Ball provides coverage on against other Psychic types, notably Latios and Cresselia, although Reuniclus will be hard-pressed to beat either on its own. For this reason, Protect is a viable alternative, allowing Reuniclus to scout the opponent's moveset or build up residual damage if sand or hail is out present.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread provides Reuniclus with a nice level of solid overall bulk, helping it to survive attacks it might fall to with a simple 252 HP spread. Magic Guard makes Life Orb an the ideal hold item, as Reuniclus can make better use of the one allowed per team it than most other Pokemon. However, Life Orb sometimes falls short in power, so a Psychic Gem is also an option, notably allowing Reuniclus to OHKO Thundurus or Tornadus with a boosted Psychic. Mental Herb can prevent Taunt from foiling Reuniclus's attempt to set up, but it is often put to better use on a bulkier user of Trick Room, such as Cresselia or Musharna. Thunder is an option if Reuniclus is paired with Politioed, as it hits most Steel-types for with the same amount of power as Focus Blast, and while it is raining under the rain, does not suffer from the same accuracy issues.</p>

<p>Dark-types are the biggest greatest threats to Reuniclus, Tyranitar and Scrafty in particular, the latter of whom can disrupt Reuniclus's first-turn attempt to set up Trick Room on turn 1 through Fake Out. Reuniclus itself threatens Fighting-types, so the same Pokemon that threaten Reuniclus make great partners for it. Scrafty is a deadly Trick Room sweeper thanks to Moxie, and also makes setting it up easier can set up more easily thanks to Trick Room. Tyranitar effortlessly disposes of Latios and Cresselia, while also benefitting reaping the benefits from Trick Room, especially Iron Ball Fling variants. Reuniclus does not mind the sand it brings either. Pairing Reuniclus with another Trick Room user can help to extend the duration of Trick Room, as. if If both Reuniclus and its teammate successfully use it on the same turn Trick Room will first be deactivated, then reactivated, resetting the turn counter to five. Reuniclus can also be fit onto a faster team in order to steal back momentum from against very fast Pokemon, such as Swift Swim Kingdra. It can be dead weight if its remaining teammates are faster than their opponents' pokemon, however.</p>

[Other Options]
<p>Hidden Power Fighting is far weaker than Focus Blast and misses out on important KOs, but is still an option for its accuracy. Hidden Power Fire mauls Scizor and Ferrothorn while also outdamaging Focus Blast against most other Steel-types, but can be useless if it is raining in the rain. Reuniclus has the bulk to use Reflect and Light Screen, but there are better users, especially when it comes to dual screens users who can also set up Trick Room, such as Cresselia. Recover can be used to heal off damage, but Pokemon rarely have a chance to heal in the fast-paced metagame of that is VGC 2012. Snatch can steal Safeguard or Tailwind, but Reuniclus will generally want the moves it has over it Reuniclus' other moves are generally superior, and there are Pokemon that can make better use of it. Reuniclus can opt to run a Modest nature and Thunder Wave over Trick Room, allowing it to fulfill a similar role to its Trick Room set counterpart on faster offensive teams without being a hindrance. Reuniclus can also abuse Trick and Flame Orb, crippling a physical attacker while also protecting itself from being put to from sleep.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Pokemon that disrupt Reuniclus's attempts to set up Trick Room are a threats, whether through it be Fake Out, Taunt, or an attack strong enough to OHKO Reuniclus. Priority Prankster Encore from Whimsicott can also cripple Reuniclus, forcing it to waste two turns;: the first as it is locked into Trick Room and forced to use it a second time, removing the field effect remove the field effect, and the second when it attempts to reset Trick Room. Powerful attackers also pose a serious threat. Latios can OHKO with a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor, while Reuniclus can do little back without Shadow Ball. Scrafty can disrupt Reuniclus with Fake Out and do serious damage with a STAB Crunch, OHKOing if it carries a Dark Gem. Iron Ball Tyranitar underspeeds Reuniclus while Trick Room is up, and can OHKO with Fling. Scizor is only threatened if threatens Reuniclus carries without Hidden Power Fire, and can OHKO with its STAB Technician Bug Bite, or Bullet Punch under Trick Room. Double-targeting or attacks that hit multiple targets can also make set-up that much more difficult for Reuniclus. Opposing Trick Room users can also opt to use the move themselves, removing cancelling the field effect and leaving Reuniclus a sitting duck.</p>
 
I appreciate your attempts at GP, and while they are quite good for a beginner, you make far too many subjective changes. This is a common pitfall for newer GPers, but you have to learn to make only the absolutely necessary changes. You are not writing the analysis, you are merely providing a proof read. You cannot change phrases because you think your version sounds better than what the author currently has. You should only be making changes to prose when it is absolutely necessary or what the author currently has is completely unprofessional. You did find some important errors though, so thank you.
 

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I appreciate your attempts at GP, and while they are quite good for a beginner, you make far too many subjective changes. This is a common pitfall for newer GPers, but you have to learn to make only the absolutely necessary changes. You are not writing the analysis, you are merely providing a proof read. You cannot change phrases because you think your version sounds better than what the author currently has. You should only be making changes to prose when it is absolutely necessary or what the author currently has is completely unprofessional. You did find some important errors though, so thank you.
Will keep that in mind in future. Most of the subjective changes were because I saw in the rules that active voice is preferred over passive voice, I will stop making random diction changes though.
 

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[Overview]

<p>Reuniclus is one of the best offensive users of Trick Room in VGC 2012, boasting an excellent Special Attack stat, great bulk, and a fantastic ability in Magic Guard, allowing Reuniclus to ignore damaging weather and make very good use of the one Life Orb allowed per team. <= long sentence. It's written nicely, so breaking it up into two is up to you It is not without fault though; it is not as bulky as more dedicated Trick Room users and can be OHKOed by certain attacks, runs the risk of being OHKOed by certain attacks, such as a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor from Latios. It is also susceptible to most Steel-types, especially Scizor and Metagross. Reuniclus is also unable to do much about Taunt or Encore. Still, there are few users of Trick Room who that are stronger than the little gelatinous embryo, and it should be one of the first Pokemon considered when looking for someone to fill such a role.</p>

[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Psychic / Psyshock
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Quiet
evs: 172 HP / 32 Def / 252 SpA / 52 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Trick Room is the most important aspect of this set, as Speed is one of the most important factors in the VGC metagame, something Trick Room easily takes advantage of. Psychic is Reuniclus's most powerful attack, able to put a dent in anything that doesn't resist it. Psyshock is a slightly weaker move, but it hits hitting specially bulky Pokemon such as Amoongus Amoonguss harder. Focus Blast provides the necessary coverage on Tyranitar and other Dark-types, as well as most Steel-types, although more common Steel-types such as Metagross only take neutral damage from it. Lastly Shadow Ball provides coverage on other Psychic types, notably Latios and Cresselia, although Reuniclus will be hard-pressed to beat either on its own. For this reason, Protect is a viable alternative, allowing Reuniclus to scout the opponent's moveset or build up residual damage if sand or hail is out.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread provides Reuniclus with a nice level of overall bulk, helping it to survive attacks it might fall to with a simple 252 HP spread. Magic Guard makes Life Orb an ideal hold item, as Reuniclus can make better use of the one allowed per team than most other Pokemon. However, Life Orb sometimes falls short in power, so a Psychic Gem is also an option, notably allowing Reuniclus to OHKO Thundurus or Tornadus with a boosted Psychic. Mental Herb can prevent Taunt from foiling Reuniclus's attempt to set up, but it is often put to better use on a bulkier user of Trick Room, such as Cresselia or Musharna. Thunder is an option if Reuniclus is paired with Politioed, as it hits most Steel-types with the same amount of power as Focus Blast,[remove comma] and,[comma] while it is raining, does not suffer from the same accuracy issues.</p>

<p>Dark-types are the biggest threat to Reuniclus:[colon], Tyranitar and Scrafty in particular, the latter of whom which can disrupt Reuniclus's first-turn attempt to set up Trick Room through Fake Out. Reuniclus itself threatens Fighting-types, so the same Pokemon that threaten Reuniclus make great partners for it. Scrafty is a deadly Trick Room sweeper thanks to Moxie, and also makes setting it the field condition up easier thanks to Trick Room. [do you mean Fake Out?] Tyranitar effortlessly disposes of Latios and Cresselia, while and also benefitting benefits from Trick Room, especially Iron Ball Fling variants. Reuniclus does not mind the sand Tyranitar brings either. Pairing Reuniclus with another Trick Room user can help to extend the duration of Trick Room, as if both Reuniclus and its teammate successfully use it on the same turn,[comma] Trick Room will first be deactivated, then reactivated, resetting the turn counter to five. Reuniclus can also be fit onto a faster team in order to steal back momentum from very fast Pokemon, such as Swift Swim Kingdra. It can be dead weight if its remaining teammates are faster than their opponents, however.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Hidden Power Fighting is far weaker than Focus Blast and misses out on important KOs, but is still an option for its accuracy. Hidden Power Fire mauls Scizor and Ferrothorn,[comma] while also outdamaging Focus Blast against most other Steel-types, but Hidden Power Fire can be useless if it is raining. Reuniclus has the bulk to use Reflect and Light Screen, but there are better users, especially when it comes to dual screens users who that can set up Trick Room, such as Cresselia. Recover can be used to heal off damage, but Pokemon rarely have a chance to heal in the fast-paced metagame of VGC 2012. Snatch can steal Safeguard or Tailwind, but Reuniclus will generally want the moves it has over it, [what do it and it refer to?] and there are Pokemon that can make better use of Snatch it. Reuniclus can opt to run a Modest nature and Thunder Wave over Trick Room, allowing it to fulfill a similar role to its Trick Room set on faster offensive teams without being a hindrance. Reuniclus can also abuse Trick and Flame Orb, crippling a physical attacker while also protecting itself from being put to sleep.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Pokemon that disrupt Reuniclus's attempts to set up Trick Room are a threat, whether through Fake Out, Taunt, or an attack strong enough to OHKO Reuniclus. Priority Encore from Whimsicott can also cripple Reuniclus, forcing it to waste two turns; the first as it is locked into Trick Room and forced to use it a second time, removing the field effect, and the second when it attempts to reset Trick Room. Powerful attackers also pose a serious threat. Latios can OHKO with a Dragon Gem-boosted Draco Meteor, while Reuniclus can do little back without Shadow Ball. Scrafty can disrupt Reuniclus with Fake Out and do serious damage with a STAB Crunch, OHKOing if it carries a Dark Gem. Iron Ball Tyranitar underspeeds "outspeeds" Reuniclus while Trick Room is up,[remove comma] and can OHKO with Fling. Scizor is only threatened if Reuniclus carries Hidden Power Fire,[remove comma] and can OHKO with its STAB Technician Bug Bite, or deal serious damage with Bullet Punch if Trick Room is already up. Double-targeting or attacks that hit multiple targets can also make set-up that much more difficult for Reuniclus. Opposing Trick Room users can also opt to use the move themselves, removing the field effect and leaving Reuniclus as a sitting duck.</p>

some vague "it"s but good job

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