Typhlosion (Update)

[Overview]

<p>With a high special attack Special Attack stat, a great speed Speed stat,(comma) and a wide variety of attacking options, Typhlosion is a powerhouse in UU. The Sunny Day set can devastate opposing teams with Sun boosted sun-boosted Fire Blasts, and teams that are overly reliant on checking Fire-types with Bulky bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro will have a hard time dealing with Typhlosion. Typhlosion is also capable of running an effective Choice Scarf set that utilizes the powerful move Eruption to sweep. Despite being incredibly powerful, Typhlosion is not with weakness without weaknesses. He is burdened with a very shallow movepool, and has to rely on Hidden Power for coverage against other Fire-types. Also, Typhlosion is quite difficult to use due to his Stealth Rock weakness and is somewhat easy to counter if you know his set. While Typhlosion faces competition from Moltres, his superior speed Speed and lesser weakness to Stealth Rock along with access to Eruption are enough to differentiate him from the fire phoenix. If you want a powerful Sunny Day sweeper or a useful Choice Scarf user, you should give Typhlosion a chance. A well-played Typhlosion is capable of demolishing entire teams.</p>

[SET]
name: Sunny Day Sweeper
move 1: Sunny Day
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: SolarBeam
move 4: Hidden Power Rock
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 36 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This set can be devastating for your opponent when used correctly. Sunny Day boosts Typhlosion's Fire-type moves to incredible levels, allowing them Typhlosion to deal heavy damage to Pokemon that don't outright resist it them. Fire Blast is Typhlosion's STAB move of choice and is quite strong initially, and but is even more ridiculously powerful when the sun is up. To put it into perspective, even the standard Chansey is capable of being 2HKOed by a sun boosted Fire Blast with some residual damage. SolarBeam allows Typhlosion to beat common bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro. Sun also reduces the damage taken from of Water-type moves, allowing Typhlosion to reliably beat Slowbro and Milotic without taking heavy damage from their attacks. SolarBeam also allows Typhlosion to bypass bulky Rock-types like Omastar and Regirock, however the latter needs residual damage in order to be OHKOed by SolarBeam. Hidden Power Rock is used for damaging opposing Fire-types like Moltres, Houndoom,(comma) and Arcanine who would completely wall Typhlosion otherwise.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<h3>Damage Calculations</h3>

<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion SolarBeam vs. 252 HP 0 Def Milotic: 63.1% - 74.3%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion SolarBeam vs. 252 HP 0 Def Blastoise: 79.6% - 93.9%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion SolarBeam vs. 252 HP 220 SpD Regirock: 61% - 72%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion Fire Blast (sun) vs. 0 HP 252 SpD Chansey: 55% - 65%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion Fire Blast (sun) vs. 252 HP 100 SpD Clefable: 76.1% - 89.8%</li>
<li>Bold 0 SpA Milotic Surf (sun) vs. 0 HP 36 SpD Typhlosion: 38.4% - 45.1%</li>
</ul>


Damage Calculations:
SolarBeam vs 252/0 Milotic: 63.1% - 74.3%
SolarBeam vs 252/0 Blastoise: 79.6% - 93.9%
SolarBeam vs 252/220 Regirock: 61% - 72%
Fire Blast (sun) vs 0/252 Chansey: 55% - 65%
Fire Blast (sun) vs 252/100 Clefable: 76.1% - 89.8%
Milotic/Slowbro/Slowking using Surf (in the sun) vs 0/36 Typhlosion: 38.4% - 45.1%

<p>While Life Orb is the more reliable item, Heat Rock can be used to extend the amount number of turns Sun sun stays on the field. The extended turns can also help out Typhlosion's teammates should you choose to run Pokemon who are also boosted by also receive a boost from the sun. Max Special Attack EVs are used to maximize Typhlosion's damage potential. Maximizing speed Speed is not recommended because Hidden Power Rock drops Typhlosion's speed Speed stat by 1. Instead, 220 speed Speed EVs are used to ensure that Typhlosion will outspeed all Pokemon with base 95 speed Speed. The remaining EVs are placed in Special Defense to give Typhlosion an easier time taking weak Special special attacks. Flamethrower can be used over Fire Blast for more reliability, but it should be noted that the power difference is huge.</p>

<p>Typhlosion usually struggles against specially defensive Arcanine and Altaria. Both of them are only 3HKOed by Hidden Power Rock, and can wear Typhlosion down with ExtremeSpeed or Toxic respectively. Thus, Omastar is a top notch partner for Typhlosion. The two Pokemon share fantastic synergy with each other and Omastar is capable of switching in on and beating the aforementioned counters,(comma) or using them as setup fodder. Typhlosion massively appreciates the presence of entry hazards because they allows allow Typhlosion to attain key 2HKOes 2HKOs and OHKOes OHKOs. For example, Arcanine and Altaria no longer counter Typhlosion if Stealth Rock is present on the field because they have a chance of being 2HKOed by Hidden Power Rock. Typhlosion can also 2HKO Chansey with Fire Blast with Stealth Rocks Rock and 1 layer of spikes Spikes if the sun is up. By abusing Typhlosion's ability to easily force switches, you can continually wear down the opponents team until they are in KO range.</p>

<p>Blastoise is a great partner, sharing as it shares useful defensive synergy with Typhlosion and is capable of using rapid spin Rapid Spin to remove Stealth Rock, significantly increasing Typhlosion’s staying power. Offensively, Azumarill is recommended due to its ability to take on Typhlosion’s counters,(comma) as well as the fact that it and she greatly appreciates the removal of bulky Water-types. Typhlosion’s ability to remove bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro can greatly help offensive Pokemon like Moltres, Arcanine, Rhyperior, Feraligatr,(comma) and other Pokemon who have a hard time getting past Bulky bulky Water-types.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Eruption
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Rock / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Fire Blast
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Typhlosion has both the Speed and the power to abuse a Choice Scarf. Eruption is Typhlosion's signature trademark move, a 150 base power Base Power Fire-type move that is capable of dealing incredible amounts of damage to most of the UU metagame. Focus Blast is used to target bulky rock types Rock-types like Regirock and Omastar, as well as hitting Houndoom,(remove) and otherPokemon who are otherwise barely affected by Eruption. Hidden Power Rock allows Typhlosion to hurt opposing Fire-types while Hidden Power Grass weakly targets weakened Water-types. Eruption gets progressively weaker as Tyhlosion’s Typhlosion's health diminishes, and thus Fire Blast is a useful secondary move when Eruption is no longer useful,(comma) and is especially powerful if Blaze is activated. When using Choice Scarf Typhlosion, you should never lead with Eruption due to the multitude of Fire-type resistances in UU. Instead, leading with Focus Blast or Hidden Power Rock is recommended to scout for ahead and even OHKO checks like Omastar and Houndoom.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV’s EVs listed allow maximize Typhlosion's offensive capabilities while allowing him to outspeed most of the metagame UU metagame. If you want Typhlosion to outspeed opposing Choice Scarf Pokemon, a Timid nature with a spread of 72 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 184 spe Spe allows Typhlosion to outpseed outspeed max speed Speed Choice Scarf Rotom, the fastest common Choice Scarf user in UU.</p>

<p>The main downfall to drawback of this set is the existence of Stealth Rock. Stealth Rock lowers Eruption's power, costing Typhlosion significant sweeping ability. Keeping Typhlosion at maximum health is definitely required to get the most out of this set. It is highly recommended that you run a Rapid Spin user alongside Typhlosion. Not only does it keep it also keeps Eruption at peak power,(comma) but it also allows him to switch into battle more times. Dedicated spinners like Hitmontop and Blastoise are fine partners to for Typhlosion. Both Pokemon are incredible spinners, and are capable of bypassing spinblocking attempts from Ghost-types with by using Foresight. As a bonus,(comma) Blastoise and Typhlosion share decent synergy with each other.</p>

<p>Unfortunately,(comma) even keeping entry hazards off the field alone will not guarantee that this set will succeed. Pokemon like Milotic and Arcanine are capable of walling Typhlosion's attacks and block blocking his attempt attempts at sweeping. Both Pokemon are easily capable of shrugging off Hidden Power Grass and Rock respectively [wait do you mean that Arcanine is capable of shrugging off HP Rock and Milotic shrugging off HP Grass, or vice-versa, or both?]. Sunny Day Regirock is a phenomenal partner to Typhlosion. It is capable of walling Arcanine, and it can lure out and OHKO bulky Water-types like Milotic and Azumarill with Explosion, giving Typhlosion an infinitely easier time at sweeping. It even supports Typhlosion by providing him with Sunny Day support, which greatly boosts the power of Eruption. Healing Wish users like Mesprit are also immensely useful partners. [you could mention regular Wish here as well... seems slightly more common imo] Should Typhlosion take damage or get afflicted by status, Healing Wish can restore Typhlosion to tip-top shape to give him another chance at sweeping.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Overheat / Eruption
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Rock
move 4: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Choice Specs,(comma) when coupled with Typhlosion's high Speed and Special Attack stats, turns Typhlosion it into a fearsome Special Attacker special attacker. Choice Specs boosts Typhlosion's already good Special Attack to incredible levels, letting his Fire-type STAB moves deal heavy damage to Pokemon that don't resist them. Overheat is extremely strong after a Choice Specs boost, allowing Typhlosion to even 2HKO specially defensive Clefable [is that including the SpA drop? If so, please say so]. Only dedicated Special special walls and Pokemon who resist Overheat can safely switch in. Eruption is only slightly stronger than Overheat, but it can be used repeatedly and has perfect accuracy unlike Overheat. Unfortunately, a significant effort is required to keep Eruption at full power. It should be noted that the Special Attack drop after using Overheat isn't detrimental because this varient variant of Typhlosion is mainly used as a hit-and-run type of Pokemon anyway. Focus Blast is only used to deal heavy damage to bulky Rock-types like Regirock and Omastar, who take pitiful damage from Overheat. It also OHKOes Houndoom, a common check to Choice Typhlosion. Hidden Power Grass is used to damage Water-types, and is strong enough to noticeably damage bulky Water-types them. Milotic,(comma) for example,(comma) is 2HKOed by Choice Specs Hidden Power Grass with Stealth Rock damage. Hidden Power Rock is used to deal good damage on to opposing Fire-types, and is useful against specially defensive Arcanine and Altaria. Fire Blast is used for dealing consist consistent damage, while Flamethrower is weaker but is more reliable. If Hidden Power Rock is used, be sure to change Typhlosion’s EV’s EVs to 252 SpA / 36 SpD / 220 Spe.</p>

[ADDTIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Since this set is mostly used as a hit-and-run type of Pokemon, Rapid Spin support is highly recommended to increase the amount number of times Typhlosion can switch in. Dedicated Rapid Spin users like Hitmontop and Blastoise are fine partners, as mentioned before. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Specially Defensive specially defensive Arcanine are still a problem for this set despite the increase in power,(comma) and Typhlosion cannot break through Chansey. Swords Dance Venusaur, while unconventional,(comma) is an effective partner to Typhlosion. It can easily switch into Milotic and threaten her with Power Whip, and is capable of beating Chansey due to the physical nature of his set. Swords Dance Venusaur is also capable of luing luring out and OHKOing Specially specially defensive Arcanine with Earthquake. Dugtrio also deserves a mention, due to his ability to guarantee the removal of Chansey with Arena Trap and STAB Earthquake.</p>

<p>As mentioned earlier, Eruption is an option over Overheat for a more reliable,(comma) high-power move that is harder to support requires greater support in order to be effective. If you do happen to use Eruption, you should ensure that your entire team is dedicated to supporting Typhlosion [surely a bit of an overstatement there?]. Running a Rapid Spinner is almost required, and the ability to heal Typhlosion is also welcomed. Healing wish Wish users can safely restore Typhlosion to maximum health, and cure him of any status ailment ailments, giving him another chance at sweeping [Again, maybe mention regular Wish / Aromatherapy as well?]. Sunny Day support is also recommended when using Eruption because Typhlosion's power rises to outrageous levels under the sun. A full-powered sun-boosted Choice Specs Eruption is capable of OHKOing most of the metagame. Even the hardiest of Special special walls and Fire-type resists cannot deal with sun-boosted Eruption. Specially defensive Arcanine, Milotic,(comma) and Chansey are all 2HKOed by Choice Specs sun-boosted Eruption. However,(comma) pulling this off is easier said then than done and requires extreme precision.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>Above all else, Typhlosion appreciates Rapid Spin support to alleviate his Stealth Rock weakness. There are a plenty of Rapid Spinners to choose from in UU and your choice should depend on which Rapid Spinner synergises with your team the most. Hitmontop is arguably the best Rapid Spinner in UU, capable of always guaranteeing a Rapid Spin due to his access to Foresight, incredible bulk and intimidate Intimidate. Hitmontop also has the added advantage of taking Rock-type moves for Typhlosion, and is capable of countering Chansey. Rapid Spinners like Donphan, Claydol,(comma) and Sandslash are also capable of setting up Stealth Rock,(comma) which helps Typhlosion in securing KO’s KOs. Claydol in particular shares useful synergy with Typhlosion, due to its resistance to Rock-type moves and immunity to Ground-type moves. Finally, Blastoise and Kabutops are capable of bypassing spin blocking most spinblockers (the former has access to foresight Foresight and the ladder latter is strong enough to 1-2HKO OHKO or 2HKO most spinblockers) and they share decent type synergy with Typhlosion. Blastoise is more useful if your team requires a bulky Water-type, whereas Kabutops is more useful on offensive teams.</p>

<p>Pokemon who can cover Typhlosion's weaknesses are appreciated. Bulky Water-types that carry Toxic are usually excellent partners to Typhlosion. Azumarill is an incredible teammate to Typhlosion, due to her ability to take on opposing fire types Fire-types like Arcanine, and checking bulky Rock-types like Regirock that may trouble Typhlosion. Azumarill is also capable of crippling bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro with Toxic, while also hitting common grass types Grass-types that usually pair up with Water-types,(comma) like Venusaur and Torterra with Ice Punch [why is this relevant when Typhlosion can marmalise them anyway?]. As mentioned before,(comma) Swords Dance Venusaur is a top-notch partner to Typhlosion. Venusaur is capable of setting up on Typhlosion’s counters, most notably Chansey,(comma) and he is also capable of luring out and OHKOing specially defensive Arcanine, a Pokemon who is an otherwise huge thorn on in Typhlosion’s side. Lanturn is an another interesting partner to Typhlosion. Not only is he capable of countering bulky Fire- and Water-types, he is also capable of using them as setup fodder. Subcharge Substitute + Charge Beam Lanturn can set up on Milotic, Arcanine,(comma) and even Chansey, provided he doesn’t switch into toxic Toxic. Dugtrio is a decent partner to Typhlosion as he is capable of removing Chansey, Arcanine,(comma) and weakened Milotic from the battlefield, 3 of the Typhlosion's biggest checks. Mesprit with Healing Wish is a useful teammate for Typhlosion. If Typhlosion is weakened or crippled by status, Mesprit can bring him back to fighting form with Healing Wish. Healing Wish support is especially useful on for Choiced sets that utilize Eruption. [Again, regular Wish?]</p>

<p>Entry hazard support are is absolutely vital for crucial to Typhlosion's success. Typhlosion is easily capable of forcing switches, and the added damage from entry hazards safely secure secures many several KO’s KOs. Outright countering Typhlosion when entry hazards are on the field can be difficult, especially if the sun is up. For example, standard Chansey is 2HKOed by Sun boosted sun-boosted Fire Blast assuming 2 layers spikes of Spikes. Milotic is almost always OHKOed by Solar beam SolarBeam from the Sunny Day set, and 2HKOed by Eruption from the Choice Specs set under similar conditions. Therefore, Omastar is one of the best partners to Typhlosion. Omastar is capable of laying down all forms of entry hazards and shares excellent type synergy with Typhlosion. It is also capable of countering SpD specially defensive Arcanine,(remove) and Altaria,(comma) and checking Houndoom. As mentioned earlier, Sunny Day Regirock is one of the best teammates partners to Typhlosion for its ability to set up Sunny Day, provide Stealth Rock support, counter bulky Fire-types like Arcanine,(comma) and lure out and OHKO various bulky Water-types that are troublesome for Typhlosion. Sunny Day Regirock is especially useful for sets that cannot set up Sunny Day on their own. Typhlosion himself is an invaluable partner to Pokemon who are walled by Bulky-Water types bulky Water-types due to his ability to remove them with SolarBeam. Pokemon like Moltres, Arcanine,(comma) and Rhyperior are dangerous threats when bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro are removed.</p>

[Optional Changes]

<p>Typhlosions Typhlosion is capable of running a subpetaya berry Substitute + Petaya Berry set which possesses devastating power when fully set up but its is usually outclassed by the Sunny Day set,(comma) which does the same thing without whittling down Typhlosion's health while still being walled by bulky Water-types. Extrasensory can be used on any set and is useful against Fighting-types who are resistant to Fire-type moves like Blaziken and Thick Fat Hariyama. Typhlosion has a surprisingly large physical movepool, with gems like Flare Blitz, Howl, Thunderpunch,(comma) and Earthquake,(comma) and is thus capable of running a physical sweeper set. However, that set is outclassed by Arcanine,(comma) who boasts more bulk, power,(comma) and priority.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Chansey is easily the best Typhlosion counter in the game. She can switch into nearly anything he can dish out, and cripple him with status or wear him down with Seismic Toss. Chansey is 2HKOed by Sun boosted sun-boosted Eruption at full power, but that is a pretty rare battle condition circumstance. Specially defensive Arcanine is an incredible counter to Sunny Day Typhlosion. Arcanine can easily sponge any of Typhlosion's attacks, and can wear him down with status. He also gets a power boost from Sunny Day, giving him an even greater advantage. However, Arcanine should watch out for hidden power Hidden Power Rock, which has a decent chance of 2HKOing Arcanine if Stealth Rocks are Rock is in play. Specially Defensive defensive Altaria is also good counter to Typhlosion. He's similar to Arcanine in that he can take everything Typhlosion can throw at him and cripple him with status, but he should be wary about of Hidden Power Rock,(comma) which has a chance to 2HKO with Stealth Rocks Rock. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowking are decent checks to Typhlosion, provided that the sun isn't up. Water-types in general should watch out for Sunny Day, which not only allows Typhlosion to effectively use SolarBeam, but it also decreases the power of their Water-type moves. Thick Fat Hariyama is an incredible counter to Typhlosion. He can easily take a sun-boosted Fire Blast, and weaken Typhlosion with his STAB fighting Fighting-type moves. Regirock is a decent check to Typhlosion, but it should watch out for SolarBeam,(comma) which deals a fair amount of damage.</p>

<p>Choiced sets are easier to counter. All of the above counters apply, and now bulky Waters Water-types are more than capable of switching into Typhlosion,(comma) as the worst thing they have to fear is Hidden Power Grass. Typhlosion is even checked by Flash Fire users like Houndoom,(comma) who can switch in on a Fire-type move and Pursuit. While it may only happen once in a blue moon, you should be wary of Choice Specs boosted max Power Eruption in the sun which can quite literally 2HKO all of the counters listed here, barring Houndoom. In general, Stealth Rock makes Typhlosion significantly easier to deal with as it strips 25% of his health, limiting the amount number of times he can switch into battle and weakening Eruption if he's using it.</p>

[Overview]

<p>With a high Special Attack stat, a great Speed stat, and a wide variety of attacking options, Typhlosion is a powerhouse in UU. The Sunny Day set can devastate opposing teams with Sun boosted Sun-boosted sun-boosted Fire Blasts, and teams that are overly reliant on checking Fire-types with bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro will have a hard time dealing with Typhlosion. Typhlosion is also capable of running an effective Choice Scarf set that utilizes the powerful move Eruption to sweep. Despite being incredibly powerful, Typhlosion is not without weakness without weaknesses. He is burdened with a very shallow movepool, and has to rely on Hidden Power for coverage against other Fire-types. Also, Typhlosion is quite difficult to use due to his Stealth Rock weakness and is somewhat easy to counter if you know his set. While Typhlosion faces competition from Moltres, his superior Speed and lesser weakness to Stealth Rock along with access to Eruption are enough to differentiate him from the fire phoenix. If you want a powerful Sunny Day sweeper or a useful Choice Scarf user, you should give Typhlosion a chance. A well-played Typhlosion is capable of demolishing entire teams.</p>

[SET]
name: Sunny Day Sweeper
move 1: Sunny Day
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: SolarBeam
move 4: Hidden Power Rock
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 36 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This set can be devastating when used correctly. Sunny Day boosts Typhlosion's Fire-type moves to incredible levels, allowing Typhlosion to deal heavy damage to Pokemon that don't outright resist them. Fire Blast is Typhlosion's STAB move of choice and is quite strong initially, but is even more ridiculously powerful when the sun is up. To put it into perspective, even the standard Chansey is capable of being 2HKOed by a sun boosted Fire Blast with some residual damage. SolarBeam allows Typhlosion to beat common bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro. Sun also reduces the damage taken from of Water-type moves, allowing Typhlosion to reliably beat Slowbro and Milotic without taking heavy damage from their attacks. SolarBeam also allows Typhlosion to bypass bulky Rock-types like Omastar and Regirock, however the latter needs residual damage in order to be OHKOed by SolarBeam. Hidden Power Rock is used for damaging opposing Fire-types like Moltres, Houndoom, and Arcanine who would completely wall Typhlosion otherwise.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Here are some damage calculations to demonstrate Typhlosion's power:</p>

<h3>Damage Calculations</h3>

<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion SolarBeam vs. 252 HP 0 Def Milotic: 63.1% - 74.3%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion SolarBeam vs. 252 HP 0 Def Blastoise: 79.6% - 93.9%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion SolarBeam vs. 252 HP 220 SpD Regirock: 61% - 72%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion Fire Blast (sun) vs. 0 HP 252 SpD Chansey: 55% - 65%</li>
<li>Timid 252 SpA Typhlosion Fire Blast (sun) vs. 252 HP 100 SpD Clefable: 76.1% - 89.8%</li>
<li>Bold 0 SpA Milotic Surf (sun) vs. 0 HP 36 SpD Typhlosion: 38.4% - 45.1%</li>
</ul>

<p>While Life Orb is the more reliable item, Heat Rock can be used to extend the number of turns sun stays on the field. The extended turns can also help out Typhlosion's teammates should you choose to run Pokemon who also receive a boost from the sun. Max Special Attack EVs are used to maximize Typhlosion's damage potential. Maximizing speed Speed is not recommended because Hidden Power Rock drops Typhlosion's Speed stat by 1. Instead, 220 Speed Speed EVs are used to ensure that Typhlosion will outspeed all Pokemon with base 95 Speed. The remaining EVs are placed in Special Defense to give Typhlosion an easier time taking weak Sspecial attacks. Flamethrower can be used over Fire Blast for more reliability, but it should be noted that the power difference is huge.</p>

<p>Typhlosion usually struggles against specially defensive Arcanine and Altaria. Both of them are only 3HKOed by Hidden Power Rock, (remove comma) and can wear Typhlosion down with ExtremeSpeed or Toxic, (comma) respectively. Thus, Omastar is a top notch partner for Typhlosion. The two Pokemon share fantastic synergy with each other and Omastar is capable of switching in on and beating the aforementioned counters,(comma) or using them as setup fodder. Typhlosion massively appreciates the presence of entry hazards because they allows allow Typhlosion to attain key 2HKOs and OHKOs. For example, Arcanine and Altaria no longer counter Typhlosion if Stealth Rock is present on the field because they have a chance of being 2HKOed by Hidden Power Rock. Typhlosion can also 2HKO Chansey with Fire Blast with Stealth Rock and 1 layer of Spikes if the sun is up. By abusing Typhlosion's ability to easily force switches, you can continually wear down the opponent's (apostrophe) team until they are in KO range.</p>

<p>Blastoise is a great partner, as it shares useful defensive synergy with Typhlosion and is capable of using Rapid Spin to remove Stealth Rock, significantly increasing Typhlosion’s's staying power. Offensively, Azumarill is recommended due to her ability to take on Typhlosion’s's counters, as well as the fact that she greatly appreciates the removal of bulky Water-types. Typhlosion’s's ability to remove bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro can greatly help offensive Pokemon like Moltres, Arcanine, Rhyperior, Feraligatr, and other Pokemon who have a hard time getting past bulky Water-types.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Eruption
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Rock / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Fire Blast
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Typhlosion has both the Speed and the power to abuse a Choice Scarf. Eruption is Typhlosion's trademark move, a 150 Base Power Fire-type move that is capable of dealing incredible amounts of damage to most of the UU metagame. Focus Blast is used to target bulky Rock-types like Regirock and Omastar, as well as Houndoom and other Pokemon who are otherwise barely affected by Eruption. Hidden Power Rock allows Typhlosion to hurt opposing Fire-types while Hidden Power Grass targets weakened Water-types. Eruption gets progressively weaker as Typhlosion's health diminishes, and thus Fire Blast is a useful secondary move when Eruption is no longer useful, and is especially powerful if Blaze is activated. When using Choice Scarf Typhlosion, you should never lead with Eruption due to the multitude of Fire-type resistances in UU. Instead, leading with Focus Blast or Hidden Power Rock is recommended to scout for and even OHKO checks like Omastar and Houndoom.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV’s EVs listed allow maximize Typhlosion's offensive capabilities while allowing him to outspeed most of the metagame UU metagame. If you want Typhlosion to outspeed opposing Choice Scarf Pokemon, a Timid nature with a spread of 72 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 184 spe Spe allows Typhlosion to outpseed outspeed max Speed Choice Scarf Rotom, the fastest common Choice Scarf user in UU.</p>

<p>The main drawback of this set is the existence of Stealth Rock. Stealth Rock lowers Eruption's power, costing Typhlosion significant sweeping ability. Keeping Typhlosion at maximum health is definitely required to get the most out of this set. It is highly recommended that you run a Rapid Spin user alongside Typhlosion. Not only does it keep Eruption at peak power, but it also allows him to switch into battle more times. Dedicated spinners like Hitmontop and Blastoise are fine partners for Typhlosion. Both Pokemon are incredible spinners, and are capable of bypassing spinblocking attempts from Ghost-types by using Foresight. As a bonus, Blastoise and Typhlosion share decent synergy with each other, and as a bonus, Blastoise is able to use Foresight to bypass any Ghost-types attempting to block Rapid Spin.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, even keeping entry hazards off the field alone will not guarantee that this set will succeed. Pokemon like Milotic and Arcanine are capable of walling Typhlosion's attacks and block blocking his attempt attempts at sweeping. Both Pokemon are easily capable of shrugging off Hidden Power Grass and Rock respectively. Sunny Day Regirock is a phenomenal partner to Typhlosion. It is capable of walling Arcanine, and it can lure out and OHKO bulky Water-types like Milotic and Azumarill with Explosion, giving Typhlosion an infinitely easier time at sweeping. It even supports Typhlosion by providing him with Sunny Day support, which greatly boosts the power of Eruption. Healing Wish users like Mesprit are also immensely useful partners. Should Typhlosion take damage or get afflicted by status, Healing Wish can restore Typhlosion to tip-top shape to give him another chance at sweeping. Alternatively, you can use a Pokemon who learns both Wish and Heal Bell, like Clefable and CHansey Chansey.(backspace)</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Overheat / Eruption
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Rock
move 4: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Choice Specs, when coupled with Typhlosion's high Speed and Special Attack stats, turns Typhlosion it into a fearsome special attacker. Choice Specs boosts Typhlosion's already good Special Attack to incredible levels, letting his Fire-type STAB moves deal heavy damage to Pokemon that don't resist them. Overheat is extremely strong after a Choice Specs boost, allowing Typhlosion to even 2HKO specially defensive Clefable even after the Special attack Attack drop. Only dedicated special walls and Pokemon who resist Overheat can safely switch in. Eruption is only slightly stronger than Overheat, but it can be used repeatedly and has perfect accuracy. Unfortunately, a significant effort is required to keep Eruption at full power. It should be noted that the Special Attack drop after using Overheat isn't detrimental because this variant of Typhlosion is mainly used as a hit-and-run type of Pokemon anyway. Focus Blast is only used to deal heavy damage to bulky Rock-types like Regirock and Omastar, who take pitiful damage from Overheat. It also OHKOes Houndoom, a common check to Choice Typhlosion. Hidden Power Grass is used to damage Water-types, and is strong enough to noticeably damage them. Milotic, for example, is 2HKOed by Choice Specs Hidden Power Grass with Stealth Rock damage. Hidden Power Rock is used to deal good damage to opposing Fire-types, and is useful against specially defensive Arcanine and Altaria. Fire Blast is used for dealing consistent damage, while Flamethrower is weaker but is more reliable. If Hidden Power Rock is used, be sure to change Typhlosion’s's EV’s EVs to 252 SpA / 36 SpD / 220 Spe.</p>

[ADDTIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Since this set is mostly used as a hit-and-run type of Pokemon, Rapid Spin support is highly recommended to increase the number of times Typhlosion can switch in. Dedicated Rapid Spin users like Hitmontop and Blastoise are fine partners, as mentioned before. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and specially defensive Arcanine are still a problem for this set despite the increase in power, and Typhlosion cannot hope to break through Chansey. Swords Dance Venusaur, while unconventional, is an effective partner to Typhlosion. He can easily switch into Milotic and threaten her with Power Whip, and is capable of beating Chansey due to the physical nature of his set. Swords Dance Venusaur is also capable of luring out and OHKOing specially defensive Arcanine with Earthquake. Dugtrio also deserves a mention, due to his ability to guarantee the removal of Chansey with Arena Trap and STAB Earthquake.</p>

<p>As mentioned earlier, Eruption is an option over Overheat for a more reliable, high-power move that requires greater support in order to be effective. If you do happen to use Eruption, you should ensure that your entire team is dedicated to supporting Typhlosion. Running a Rapid Spinner is almost required, and the ability to heal Typhlosion is also welcomed. Healing Wish users can safely restore Typhlosion to maximum health, and cure him of any status ailments, giving him another chance at sweeping. Sunny Day support is also recommended when using Eruption because Typhlosion's power rises to outrageous levels under the sun. A sun-boosted Choice Specs Eruption is capable of OHKOing most of the metagame. Even the hardiest of special walls and Fire-type resists cannot deal with sun-boosted Eruption. Specially defensive Arcanine, Milotic,(comma) and Chansey are all 2HKOed by Choice Specs sun-boosted Eruption. However,(comma) pulling this off is easier said than done and requires extreme precision.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>Above all else, Typhlosion appreciates Rapid Spin support to alleviate his Stealth Rock weakness. There are a plenty of Rapid Spinners to choose from in UU and your choice should depend on which Rapid Spinner synergises with your team the most. Hitmontop is arguably the best Rapid Spinner in UU, and is capable of always guaranteeing a Rapid Spin due to his access to Foresight, incredible bulk, (comma) and Intimidate. Hitmontop also has the added advantage of taking Rock-type moves for Typhlosion, and is capable of countering Chansey. Rapid Spinners like Donphan, Claydol,(comma) and Sandslash are also capable of setting up Stealth Rock,(comma) which helps Typhlosion in securing KOs. Claydol in particular shares useful synergy with Typhlosion, due to its resistance to Rock-type moves and immunity to Ground-type moves. Finally, Blastoise and Kabutops are capable of bypassing most spinblockers (the former has access to Foresight and the latter is strong enough to OHKO or 2HKO most spinblockers) and they share decent type synergy with Typhlosion. Blastoise is more useful if your team requires a bulky Water-type, whereas Kabutops is more useful on offensive teams.</p>

<p>Pokemon who can cover Typhlosion's weaknesses are appreciated. Bulky Water-types that carry Toxic are usually excellent partners to Typhlosion. Azumarill is an incredible teammate to Typhlosion, due to her ability to take on opposing Fire-types like Arcanine, (remove comma) and checking bulky Rock-types like Regirock that may trouble Typhlosion. Azumarill is also capable of crippling bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro with Toxic, while also hitting common Grass-types that usually pair up with Water-types, like Venusaur and Torterra, (comma) with Ice Punch. As mentioned before, Swords Dance Venusaur is a top-notch partner to Typhlosion. Venusaur is capable of setting up on Typhlosion’s's counters, most notably Chansey, and he is also capable of luring out and OHKOing specially defensive Arcanine, a Pokemon who is an otherwise a huge thorn in Typhlosion’s's side. Lanturn is another interesting partner to Typhlosion. Not only is he capable of countering bulky Fire- and Water-types, he is also capable of using them as setup fodder. Substitute + Charge Beam Lanturn can set up on Milotic, Arcanine,(comma) and even Chansey, provided he doesn’t't switch into Toxic. Dugtrio is a decent partner to Typhlosion as he is capable of removing Chansey, Arcanine, and weakened Milotic from the battlefield, 3 of Typhlosion's biggest checks. Mesprit with Healing Wish is a useful teammate for Typhlosion. If Typhlosion is weakened or crippled by status, Mesprit can bring him back to fighting form with Healing Wish. Healing Wish support is especially useful on for Choiced sets that utilize Eruption. Pokemon like Clefable and Chansey, who can use both Wish and Heal Bell, (comma) are useful partners as they can replicate the effects of Healing Wish without sacrificing themselves,; however, (comma) this strategy is significantly harder to use.(backspace)</p>

<p>Entry hazard support is absolutely for crucial to Typhlosion's success. Typhlosion is easily capable of forcing switches, and the added damage from entry hazards safely secures many KOs. Outright countering Typhlosion when entry hazards are on the field can be difficult, especially if the sun is up. For example, standard Chansey is 2HKOed by sun-boosted Fire Blast assuming 2 layers of Spikes are on the field. Milotic is almost always OHKOed by SolarBeam from the Sunny Day set, and 2HKOed by Eruption from the Choice Specs set under similar conditions. Therefore, Omastar is one of the best partners to Typhlosion. Omastar is capable of laying down all forms of entry hazards and shares excellent type synergy with Typhlosion. It is also capable of countering specially defensive Arcanine and Altaria, and checking Houndoom. As mentioned earlier, Sunny Day Regirock is one of the best partners to Typhlosion for its ability to set up Sunny Day, provide Stealth Rock support, counter bulky Fire-types like Arcanine,(comma) and lure out and OHKO various bulky Water-types that are troublesome for Typhlosion. Sunny Day Regirock is especially useful for sets that cannot set up Sunny Day on their own. Typhlosion himself is an invaluable partner to Pokemon who are walled by bulky Water-types due to his ability to remove them with SolarBeam. Pokemon like Moltres, Arcanine, and Rhyperior are dangerous threats when bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro are removed.</p>

[Optional Changes]

<p>Typhlosion is capable of running a Substitute + Petaya Berry set which possesses devastating power when fully set up, (comma) but it's is usually outclassed by the Sunny Day set, which does the same thing without whittling down Typhlosion's health while and still being walled by bulky Water-types. Extrasensory can be used on any set and is useful against Fighting-types who are resistant to Fire-type moves like Blaziken and Thick Fat Hariyama. Typhlosion has a surprisingly large physical movepool, with gems like Flare Blitz, Howl, ThunderpPunch, and Earthquake, and is thus capable of running a physical sweeper set. However, that set is outclassed by Arcanine, who boasts more bulk, power, and priority.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Chansey is easily the best Typhlosion counter in the UU metagame. She can switch into nearly anything he can dish out, and cripple him with status or wear him down with Seismic Toss. Chansey is 2HKOed by sun-boosted Eruption at full power, but that is a pretty rare circumstance. Specially defensive Arcanine is an incredible counter to Sunny Day Typhlosion. Arcanine can easily sponge any of Typhlosion's attacks, and can wear him down with status. He also gets a boost from Sunny Day, giving him an even greater advantage. However, Arcanine should watch out for Hidden Power Rock, which has a decent chance of 2HKOing Arcanine if Stealth Rock is in play. Specially Defensive defensive Altaria is also a good counter to Typhlosion. He's similar to Arcanine in that he can take everything Typhlosion can throw at him and cripple him with status, but he should be wary about of Hidden Power Rock, which has a chance to 2HKO with Stealth Rocks Rock. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Slowking are decent checks to Typhlosion, provided that the sun isn't up. Water-types in general should watch out for Sunny Day, which not only allows Typhlosion to effectively use SolarBeam, but also decreases the power of their Water-type moves. Thick Fat Hariyama is an incredible counter to Typhlosion. He can easily take a sun-boosted Fire Blast, and weaken Typhlosion with his STAB Fighting-type moves. Regirock is a decent check to Typhlosion, but it should watch out for SolarBeam, which deals a fair amount of damage.</p>

<p>Choiced sets are easier to counter. All of the above counters apply, and now bulky Water-types are more than capable of switching into Typhlosion, as the worst thing they have to fear is Hidden Power Grass. Typhlosion is even checked by Flash Fire users like Houndoom, who can switch in on a Fire-type move and nail Typhlosion as he switches out with Pursuit. While it may only happen once in a blue moon, you should be wary of Choice Specs max Power power Eruption in the sun, (comma) which can quite literally 2HKO all of the counters listed here, barring Houndoom. In general, Stealth Rock makes Typhlosion significantly easier to deal with as it strips 25% of his health, limiting the number of times he can switch into battle and weakening Eruption if he's using it.</p>