Sigilyph [WIP]

Ace Emerald · Dec 15th, 2012, 1:49:09 PM

Sigilyph

This bird got Heat Wave in BW2 which was a major positive for it, making the LO CM set that more potent. Boosting Sweeper is the same old affair, not immediately strong as LO Sigilyph but can be just as dangerous if left unchecked for too long, if not more so. I am very partial to Offensive Sigilyph and think it should be the primary set, but I'll leave it as is for the time being.

[Overview]

Magic Guard is awesome, even more so on a Flying-type
Passable Defenses
Awkward (but not in a bad way exactly) speed tier that lets it outspeed quite a few noteable threats such as Roserade, Nidoking, unboosted Yanmega, Houndoom, and Chandelure
Infamous Cosmic Powers
Common and exploitable weaknesses

[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Cosmic Power / Calm Mind
move 2: Stored Power / Air Slash
move 3: Psycho Shift
move 4: Roost
item: Flame Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Takes a while to get going and is prone to crits (!)

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

The given EV spread always avoids the OHKO from LO Mienshao's Stone Edge at +0 Def while outspeeding base 80 speed pokes and below

[SET]
name: Offensive Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Air Slash
move 4: Roost / Heat Wave
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]

"What if CM Clefable was good?"

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

0 Atk IVs let Sigilyph avoid the 2HKO from Foul Play

[Other Options]

Energy Ball fells Rhyperior in one swoop
Tinted Lens is a huge no, so is Wonder Skin (Magic Guard is this thing's main selling point)

[Checks and Counters]

Houndoom beats Boosting Sweeper, but is outsped and OHKOd after SR by Air Slash from Offensive CM
Sp.Def Rhyperior (avoid burns though)
Bronzong , Registeel, and Bisharp are decent vs. Offensive CM, but boosted Heat Waves will hurt, OHKOing in Bisharp's case
Stong SE moves, like Tbolt from Zapdos or Raikou will break it
Haze, Roar
Perish Song if you are very desperate

Comments / thoughts are welcome.

I guess this is mine

**RT.** · Feb 1st, 2013, 9:11:01 PM

Metric doesn't have the time to complete this, so I'm reassigning it. If you want to take this over, make a post in the thread and I'll give you the OP.

Rohail17 · Mar 30th, 2013, 5:21:50 PM

Umm, I've already reserved it and I have posted the skeleton

Dec 15th, 2012, 1:49:09 PM	#1
Ace Emerald Taking care of business Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,245 Lost in thought Mentor	Sigilyph [WIP] Sigilyph This bird got Heat Wave in BW2 which was a major positive for it, making the LO CM set that more potent. Boosting Sweeper is the same old affair, not immediately strong as LO Sigilyph but can be just as dangerous if left unchecked for too long, if not more so. I am very partial to Offensive Sigilyph and think it should be the primary set, but I'll leave it as is for the time being. [Overview] Magic Guard is awesome, even more so on a Flying-type Passable Defenses Awkward (but not in a bad way exactly) speed tier that lets it outspeed quite a few noteable threats such as Roserade, Nidoking, unboosted Yanmega, Houndoom, and Chandelure Infamous Cosmic Powers Common and exploitable weaknesses [SET] name: Boosting Sweeper move 1: Cosmic Power / Calm Mind move 2: Stored Power / Air Slash move 3: Psycho Shift move 4: Roost item: Flame Orb ability: Magic Guard nature: Timid evs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Takes a while to get going and is prone to crits (!) [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] The given EV spread always avoids the OHKO from LO Mienshao's Stone Edge at +0 Def while outspeeding base 80 speed pokes and below [SET] name: Offensive Calm Mind move 1: Calm Mind move 2: Psyshock / Psychic move 3: Air Slash move 4: Roost / Heat Wave item: Life Orb ability: Magic Guard nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe ivs: 0 Atk [SET COMMENTS] "What if CM Clefable was good?" [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] 0 Atk IVs let Sigilyph avoid the 2HKO from Foul Play [Other Options] Energy Ball fells Rhyperior in one swoop Tinted Lens is a huge no, so is Wonder Skin (Magic Guard is this thing's main selling point) [Checks and Counters] Houndoom beats Boosting Sweeper, but is outsped and OHKOd after SR by Air Slash from Offensive CM Sp.Def Rhyperior (avoid burns though) Bronzong , Registeel, and Bisharp are decent vs. Offensive CM, but boosted Heat Waves will hurt, OHKOing in Bisharp's case Stong SE moves, like Tbolt from Zapdos or Raikou will break it Haze, Roar Perish Song if you are very desperate Comments / thoughts are welcome. I guess this is mine __________________ \|UU Hub\|Work\| Last edited by RT.; Mar 28th, 2013 at 10:47:38 PM.

Feb 1st, 2013, 9:11:01 PM	#2
RT. Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,110	Metric doesn't have the time to complete this, so I'm reassigning it. If you want to take this over, make a post in the thread and I'll give you the OP. __________________

Mar 30th, 2013, 5:21:50 PM	#3
Rohail17 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 148 Ontario, Canada	Umm, I've already reserved it and I have posted the skeleton __________________ Work: UU Sigilyph-On Site \| NU Ursaring-QC (2/3) Also an Amchecker. Congratulations, you're officially done reading my signature.