Overview
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Chandelure sports a unique Fire / Ghost typing that gives it three useful immunities, whichwhen combined with its high Special Attack stat and versatility inSpeed control through Trick Room or Choice Scarf gives it many uses in VGC. Unfortunately, it sports 5 weaknesses to common attacking types in VGC and hates most spread and priority moves. On top of that,common Pokemon resist one of its STAB moves, including Rotom-W and Garchomp, which can bea downside tousing Chandelure.
Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Substitute / Trick Room
move 4: Protect
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
item: Focus Sash
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Modest
Moves
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Heat Wave is Chandelure's main STAB move and can chip HP off of both the opponent's Pokemon. Shadow Ball is Chandelure's strongest STAB move against a single target, though. Will-O-Wisp is used for inflicting burns and lowering the power of physical attackers that threaten Chandelure, such as Garchomp. Substitute is an alternative to Will-O-Wisp that helps Chandelure avoid damage and status. It is also great to use because Chandelure can practically get one up for free on arguably the 3 best Mega Evolutions in the metagame,Kangaskhan, Mawile, and Charizard Y, with all of its immunities. Trick Room is the last alternative to Will-O-Wisp,and if Chandelure is running it, give Chandelure 0 Speed IVs, run a Quiet nature, and move the Speed EVs to HP. Protect allows Chandelure to avoid taking damage from attacks.
Set Details
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A Modest nature is used to maximize Chandelure's Special Attack stat. Max investment in Speed and Special Attack is to hit hard and fast. Focus Sash gives Chandelure one guaranteed attack and sometimes even more. Flash Fire is better than Infiltrator, as it gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type movesso they don't break Chandelure's Focus Sash.
Usage Tips
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Make sure to use Protect when necessary, such as when you know a spread move is coming. If Flash Fire is Chandelure's ability, use it to absorb Fire-type moves for Pokemon that have a weakness to the type, such as Ferrothorn and Scizor.
Team Options
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Some of the best teammates for this set are Pokemon that enjoy Fire-type coverage, such as Mawile andAmoonguss. It also likes Pokemon that can avoid Ground-type moves, such as Rotom-W and Talonflame. Pokemon that have access to Wide Guard, such as Aegislash and Mienshao, also make for great partners. Lastly, if you are using Trick Room, then other slow Pokemon that can benefit from Trick Room, such as Ferrothorn and Reuniclus, would be good partners for Chandelure.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Heat Wave
move 4: Energy Ball / Hidden Power Ice
ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
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Overheat is Chandelure's main move on this set, as it can OHKO almost every non-bulky Pokemon that does not resist it,such as Mega Gengar and Klefki. However, it lowers Chandelure's Special Attack by two stages. Shadow Ball Chandelure's strongest Ghost-type STAB move and has no downsides. Heat Wave is a STAB spread movethat isgreat for bypassing Protect and chipping the health of multipleopposing Pokemon. Energy Ball provides Chandelure with coverage against Water-, Rock-, and Ground-type Pokemon, whose STAB moves deal super effective damage to Chandelure. Hidden Power Ice is an alternative to Energy Ball that covers Chandelure's Ground-type weakness, even though Shadow Ball does just as much damage to them, as well as hits Dragon-types, which resist its Fire-type STAB moves.Hidden Power Ice is great for surprise KOs on Garchomp and Salamance.
Set Details
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Either Flash Fire or Infiltrator can be used on this set, as both are efficient. Flash Fire gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type moves and boosts Chandelure's own if Chandelure is hit by one, while Infiltrator allows Chandelure's attacks to go right through Substitutes and dual screens.Maximum investment in Speed and Special Attack allows Chandelure to hit hard and fast. A Timid nature is necessary, as it allows Chandelure to outspeed most Pokemon when coupled with a Choice Scarf.
Usage Tips
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With a Choice Scarf, Chandelure is a sitting duck for Sucker Punch. Also look out for rain, which endangers Chandelure and weakens its Fire-type moves. You should makeattacking frailerPokemon a priority. As such, Chandelure's job is to take out fast attackers first, then bulkier Pokemon.
Team Options
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Priority users, such as Meowstic, are good for taking out and crippling foe priority users. Pokemon that enjoy Chandelure's Flash Fire ability are bulky Grass- and Steel-type Pokemon such as Amoonguss and Ferrothorn. Chandelure enjoys having bulky Water-type Pokemon, such as Rotom-W, as teammates, as they can cover a lot of its weaknesses. Garchomp is a great teammate, as it can take out weather setters. Flying-type Pokemon, as well as Pokemon with Levitate, are good for avoiding Ground-type moves, which Chandelure is weak to. Chandelure absolutely loves Pokemon with access Wide Guard because it is weak to almost all spread moves.
Other Options
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Flame Body is usable on both sets, as it can help cripple physical attackers, including Kangaskhan and Aegislash. Hex is a nice move for both sets, especially if you have a Prankster user that can spread status, such as Meowstic. Trick Room + Imprison is a nice counter to dedicated Trick Room teams. Air Balloon can be used on the first set to avoid Ground-type moves. Choice Specs can also be usedfor more power.
Checks & Counters
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**Priority Moves**: Most priority moves aresuper effective against Chandelure.
**Spread Moves**: Almost all spread moves, including Rock Slide, Surf, and Earthquake,are super effective against Chandelure.
**Resistant Pokemon**: Even with Chandelure's base 145 Special Attack, Pokemonsuch asHydreigon and Tyranitar can walland OHKO it in return.
**Rain**: Rain lowers the power of Chandelure's STAB Fire-type moves and increases the power of super effective Water-type moves.
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Chandelure sports a unique Fire / Ghost typing that gives it three useful immunities, whichwhen combined with its high Special Attack stat and versatility inSpeed control through Trick Room or Choice Scarf gives it many uses in VGC. Unfortunately, it sports 5 weaknesses to common attacking types in VGC and hates most spread and priority moves. On top of that,common Pokemon resist one of its STAB moves, including Rotom-W and Garchomp, which can bea downside tousing Chandelure.
Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Substitute / Trick Room
move 4: Protect
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
item: Focus Sash
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Modest
Moves
========
Heat Wave is Chandelure's main STAB move and can chip HP off of both the opponent's Pokemon. Shadow Ball is Chandelure's strongest STAB move against a single target, though. Will-O-Wisp is used for inflicting burns and lowering the power of physical attackers that threaten Chandelure, such as Garchomp. Substitute is an alternative to Will-O-Wisp that helps Chandelure avoid damage and status. It is also great to use because Chandelure can practically get one up for free on arguably the 3 best Mega Evolutions in the metagame,Kangaskhan, Mawile, and Charizard Y, with all of its immunities. Trick Room is the last alternative to Will-O-Wisp,and if Chandelure is running it, give Chandelure 0 Speed IVs, run a Quiet nature, and move the Speed EVs to HP. Protect allows Chandelure to avoid taking damage from attacks.
Set Details
========
A Modest nature is used to maximize Chandelure's Special Attack stat. Max investment in Speed and Special Attack is to hit hard and fast. Focus Sash gives Chandelure one guaranteed attack and sometimes even more. Flash Fire is better than Infiltrator, as it gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type movesso they don't break Chandelure's Focus Sash.
Usage Tips
========
Make sure to use Protect when necessary, such as when you know a spread move is coming. If Flash Fire is Chandelure's ability, use it to absorb Fire-type moves for Pokemon that have a weakness to the type, such as Ferrothorn and Scizor.
Team Options
========
Some of the best teammates for this set are Pokemon that enjoy Fire-type coverage, such as Mawile andAmoonguss. It also likes Pokemon that can avoid Ground-type moves, such as Rotom-W and Talonflame. Pokemon that have access to Wide Guard, such as Aegislash and Mienshao, also make for great partners. Lastly, if you are using Trick Room, then other slow Pokemon that can benefit from Trick Room, such as Ferrothorn and Reuniclus, would be good partners for Chandelure.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Heat Wave
move 4: Energy Ball / Hidden Power Ice
ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
========
Overheat is Chandelure's main move on this set, as it can OHKO almost every non-bulky Pokemon that does not resist it,such as Mega Gengar and Klefki. However, it lowers Chandelure's Special Attack by two stages. Shadow Ball Chandelure's strongest Ghost-type STAB move and has no downsides. Heat Wave is a STAB spread movethat isgreat for bypassing Protect and chipping the health of multipleopposing Pokemon. Energy Ball provides Chandelure with coverage against Water-, Rock-, and Ground-type Pokemon, whose STAB moves deal super effective damage to Chandelure. Hidden Power Ice is an alternative to Energy Ball that covers Chandelure's Ground-type weakness, even though Shadow Ball does just as much damage to them, as well as hits Dragon-types, which resist its Fire-type STAB moves.Hidden Power Ice is great for surprise KOs on Garchomp and Salamance.
Set Details
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Either Flash Fire or Infiltrator can be used on this set, as both are efficient. Flash Fire gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type moves and boosts Chandelure's own if Chandelure is hit by one, while Infiltrator allows Chandelure's attacks to go right through Substitutes and dual screens.Maximum investment in Speed and Special Attack allows Chandelure to hit hard and fast. A Timid nature is necessary, as it allows Chandelure to outspeed most Pokemon when coupled with a Choice Scarf.
Usage Tips
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With a Choice Scarf, Chandelure is a sitting duck for Sucker Punch. Also look out for rain, which endangers Chandelure and weakens its Fire-type moves. You should makeattacking frailerPokemon a priority. As such, Chandelure's job is to take out fast attackers first, then bulkier Pokemon.
Team Options
========
Priority users, such as Meowstic, are good for taking out and crippling foe priority users. Pokemon that enjoy Chandelure's Flash Fire ability are bulky Grass- and Steel-type Pokemon such as Amoonguss and Ferrothorn. Chandelure enjoys having bulky Water-type Pokemon, such as Rotom-W, as teammates, as they can cover a lot of its weaknesses. Garchomp is a great teammate, as it can take out weather setters. Flying-type Pokemon, as well as Pokemon with Levitate, are good for avoiding Ground-type moves, which Chandelure is weak to. Chandelure absolutely loves Pokemon with access Wide Guard because it is weak to almost all spread moves.
Other Options
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Flame Body is usable on both sets, as it can help cripple physical attackers, including Kangaskhan and Aegislash. Hex is a nice move for both sets, especially if you have a Prankster user that can spread status, such as Meowstic. Trick Room + Imprison is a nice counter to dedicated Trick Room teams. Air Balloon can be used on the first set to avoid Ground-type moves. Choice Specs can also be usedfor more power.
Checks & Counters
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**Priority Moves**: Most priority moves aresuper effective against Chandelure.
**Spread Moves**: Almost all spread moves, including Rock Slide, Surf, and Earthquake,are super effective against Chandelure.
**Resistant Pokemon**: Even with Chandelure's base 145 Special Attack, Pokemonsuch asHydreigon and Tyranitar can walland OHKO it in return.
**Rain**: Rain lowers the power of Chandelure's STAB Fire-type moves and increases the power of super effective Water-type moves.
Overview
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Pros
-Nice unique typing.
-Immunity to Normal and Fighting-typed Moves (Plus Fire if its ability is Flash F).
-High Sp Attack.
-Fun in the Sun.
-Substitute sets are great to help you dodge Sucker Punches and Shadow Sneaks that Pokemon rely on
-Choice Scarf sets makes it a very scary Pokemon, its even able to take out a Mega Gengar in one hit, even behind a sub
-It is one of the few good Trick Room Pokemon in the format.
Cons
-Five Weaknesses to common Pokemon types.
-Bad in other Weather.
-It hates Rock Slides and Sucker Punches all around
-Garchomp and Rotom-W are a pain
Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Substitute / Trick Room
move 4: Protect
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
item: Focus Sash
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Modest
Moves
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-Heat Wave hits both Pokemon with STAB, but has low accuracy
-Shadow Ball for basic STAB boosted Damage.
-Will-O-Wisp is for inflicting Burns on Pokemon, and reducing their physical attack damage.
-Substitute is an alternative to Will-O-Wisp, it helps you dodge Sucker Punches and Rock Slides.
-Trick Room is another alternative to Will-O-Wisp, however if you use it have a 0 IV in Speed, get ride of all the EVs in Speed and put them in HP, and run the Quiet nature.
Set Details
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-Modest is for high Special Attack.
-Focus Slash is for one guaranteed attack.
-252 Speed and Special Attack EVs is to hit hard and fast.
-Flash Fire or Infiltrator can be used, Flash Fire is better because you can't break your Slash from other Heat Waves and the Absorption of Fire-typed moves is good.
Usage Tips
========
-Protect when necessary, such as when you know a wide range move is coming.
-If it has Flash Fire as its ability, use it to help absorb Fire-typed moves moves for Pokemon that are weak to it, such as Scizor.
Team Options
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-Anything that likes Fire-type move coverage, such as Rotom-W, Mawile, Kangaskhan, Amoonguss, Ferrothorn, and much more.
-If Chandelure is playing Trick Room, then other Trike Room players like Reuniclus and -Ferrothorn would be good on its team.
-Floating Pokemon that can ovoid Ground moves like Rotom-W and Talonflame.
-Pokemon with Wide Guard such as Aegislash and Mienshao.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1:Overheat
move 2:Shadow Ball
move 3:Heat Wave
move 4:Energy Ball/Hidden Power Ice
ability: Infiltrator/Flash Fire
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Spd, 252 SpAtk, 6 SpDef
nature:Timid
Moves
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-Overheat is very powerful, but harshly lowers Sp Atk.
-Shadow Ball for basic STAB boosted Damage.
-Heat Wave hits both Pokemon, but has lower power than Overheat.
-Energy Ball is for hitting Pokemon of Chandelures weaknesses.
-Hidden Power Ice is an alternative to Energy Ball, it hits for Super Effective on Ground, Grass, and Dragon-typed Pokemon.
Set Details
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-Infiltrator or Flash Fire can be used. Infiltrator is for hitting Substitutes and Flash Fire is for absorbing Fire-typed moves and a boost in yours.
-252 Speed and Special Attack EVs is to hit hard and fast.
-Timid is for a faster Speed.
-Choice Scarf helps it out speed even fully invested Speed Pokemon, but not always.
Usage Tips
========
-The downside of running a Choice Scarf being that you're a sitting duck for any and all Sucker Punches.
-Look out for the Rain and Swift Swim, these both endanger it.
-Make attacking Pokemon you think you you can damage more a priority.
-Chandelure's job is to take out fast attackers, then bulkier Pokemon.
Team Options
========
-Any Pokemon that gets priority moves are good for taking out other priority Pokemon whether an ability that makes it prioritized or not, it can effect Chandelure badly.
-Bulky Grass and Steel Pokemon like Amoonguss,Ferrothorn and Mawile.
-Bulky Water-types, Many Rotom-W, as it can kill there weaknesses.
-Garchomp is good for taking out weather setters.
-Floating Pokemon that can ovoid Ground moves like Rotom-W and Talonflame.
-Pokemon with Wide Guard such as Aegislash and Mienshao.
Other Options
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-Flame Body can be used on both sets, as it has a chance of Burning and can be very useful with all the physical attackers out there.
-Hex can be used in turn with a status inflicting Prankster Meowstik.
-Imprison, mainly Imprison Trick Room because it is incredibly powerful vs a dedicated TR team.
-Modest and Choice Specs can be used as well.
-Hidden Power Ice can be used on the first set as well.
-An Air Balloon can be used on the first set to ovoid Earthquakes and other Ground-Typed moves.
Checks & Counters
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-Trianitar, Aerodactyl, Rotom-W and Garchomp resists a lot of its attacks and can OHKO it.
-Rain is dangers it in two ways, One, its fire moves have lower power, Two, it powers up others water moves.
-Wide range super effective moves like Rock Slide and Earthquake.
-Super effective priority moves like Sucker Punch and Shadow Sneak.
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Pros
-Nice unique typing.
-Immunity to Normal and Fighting-typed Moves (Plus Fire if its ability is Flash F).
-High Sp Attack.
-Fun in the Sun.
-Substitute sets are great to help you dodge Sucker Punches and Shadow Sneaks that Pokemon rely on
-Choice Scarf sets makes it a very scary Pokemon, its even able to take out a Mega Gengar in one hit, even behind a sub
-It is one of the few good Trick Room Pokemon in the format.
Cons
-Five Weaknesses to common Pokemon types.
-Bad in other Weather.
-It hates Rock Slides and Sucker Punches all around
-Garchomp and Rotom-W are a pain
Special Attacker
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name: Special Attacker
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Substitute / Trick Room
move 4: Protect
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
item: Focus Sash
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Modest
Moves
========
-Heat Wave hits both Pokemon with STAB, but has low accuracy
-Shadow Ball for basic STAB boosted Damage.
-Will-O-Wisp is for inflicting Burns on Pokemon, and reducing their physical attack damage.
-Substitute is an alternative to Will-O-Wisp, it helps you dodge Sucker Punches and Rock Slides.
-Trick Room is another alternative to Will-O-Wisp, however if you use it have a 0 IV in Speed, get ride of all the EVs in Speed and put them in HP, and run the Quiet nature.
Set Details
========
-Modest is for high Special Attack.
-Focus Slash is for one guaranteed attack.
-252 Speed and Special Attack EVs is to hit hard and fast.
-Flash Fire or Infiltrator can be used, Flash Fire is better because you can't break your Slash from other Heat Waves and the Absorption of Fire-typed moves is good.
Usage Tips
========
-Protect when necessary, such as when you know a wide range move is coming.
-If it has Flash Fire as its ability, use it to help absorb Fire-typed moves moves for Pokemon that are weak to it, such as Scizor.
Team Options
========
-Anything that likes Fire-type move coverage, such as Rotom-W, Mawile, Kangaskhan, Amoonguss, Ferrothorn, and much more.
-If Chandelure is playing Trick Room, then other Trike Room players like Reuniclus and -Ferrothorn would be good on its team.
-Floating Pokemon that can ovoid Ground moves like Rotom-W and Talonflame.
-Pokemon with Wide Guard such as Aegislash and Mienshao.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1:Overheat
move 2:Shadow Ball
move 3:Heat Wave
move 4:Energy Ball/Hidden Power Ice
ability: Infiltrator/Flash Fire
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Spd, 252 SpAtk, 6 SpDef
nature:Timid
Moves
========
-Overheat is very powerful, but harshly lowers Sp Atk.
-Shadow Ball for basic STAB boosted Damage.
-Heat Wave hits both Pokemon, but has lower power than Overheat.
-Energy Ball is for hitting Pokemon of Chandelures weaknesses.
-Hidden Power Ice is an alternative to Energy Ball, it hits for Super Effective on Ground, Grass, and Dragon-typed Pokemon.
Set Details
========
-Infiltrator or Flash Fire can be used. Infiltrator is for hitting Substitutes and Flash Fire is for absorbing Fire-typed moves and a boost in yours.
-252 Speed and Special Attack EVs is to hit hard and fast.
-Timid is for a faster Speed.
-Choice Scarf helps it out speed even fully invested Speed Pokemon, but not always.
Usage Tips
========
-The downside of running a Choice Scarf being that you're a sitting duck for any and all Sucker Punches.
-Look out for the Rain and Swift Swim, these both endanger it.
-Make attacking Pokemon you think you you can damage more a priority.
-Chandelure's job is to take out fast attackers, then bulkier Pokemon.
Team Options
========
-Any Pokemon that gets priority moves are good for taking out other priority Pokemon whether an ability that makes it prioritized or not, it can effect Chandelure badly.
-Bulky Grass and Steel Pokemon like Amoonguss,Ferrothorn and Mawile.
-Bulky Water-types, Many Rotom-W, as it can kill there weaknesses.
-Garchomp is good for taking out weather setters.
-Floating Pokemon that can ovoid Ground moves like Rotom-W and Talonflame.
-Pokemon with Wide Guard such as Aegislash and Mienshao.
Other Options
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-Flame Body can be used on both sets, as it has a chance of Burning and can be very useful with all the physical attackers out there.
-Hex can be used in turn with a status inflicting Prankster Meowstik.
-Imprison, mainly Imprison Trick Room because it is incredibly powerful vs a dedicated TR team.
-Modest and Choice Specs can be used as well.
-Hidden Power Ice can be used on the first set as well.
-An Air Balloon can be used on the first set to ovoid Earthquakes and other Ground-Typed moves.
Checks & Counters
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-Trianitar, Aerodactyl, Rotom-W and Garchomp resists a lot of its attacks and can OHKO it.
-Rain is dangers it in two ways, One, its fire moves have lower power, Two, it powers up others water moves.
-Wide range super effective moves like Rock Slide and Earthquake.
-Super effective priority moves like Sucker Punch and Shadow Sneak.
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