[OVERVIEW]
- Well rounded base stats let it pull off a variety of roles.
- Well known for Extreme Killer set.
- Able to pull off a defensive set pretty solidly as well.
- Does lack some power while unboosted.
[SET]
name: Extreme Killer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Stone Edge / Shadow Claw
item: Lum Berry / Life Orb / Silk Scarf
ability: Multitype
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Swords Dance and Extreme Speed combine to give Arceus an opportunity to sweep.
- Earthquake is a great coverage move that hits Rock and Steel types.
- Stone Edge in the fourth slot hits Ho-Oh and Lugia/
- Shadow Claw hits Giratina formes, Ghost Arceus, and Gengar.
- Shadow Force is a stronger option, but takes 2 turns and has fewer PP.
- Refresh can be used if not running Lum Berry, and Magic Coat can also reflect status, but at the cost of coverage.
Set Details
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- Max Attack and Speed for as much power as possible while outspeeding Mega Rayquaza and, at worst, speed tying with other Arceus formes.
- Lum Berry allows setup opportunities against Darkrai and Ho-Oh, among other things.
- Life Orb and Silk Scarf are options for more power.
Usage Tips
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- Sweeping attempts should only be made once hard counters are gone.
- Mid game, can be used to get revenge kills.
Team Options
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- Partners well with Mega Rayquaza; they have similar checks and counters, so one can weaken them for the other to sweep.
- Primal Groudon can set up rocks and remove Steel types.
- Sometimes seen on "godspam" teams, similar in principle to Mega Rayquaza.
[SET]
name: Wallceus
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Recover
move 3: Roar
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Multitype
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Stealth Rock is, well, Stealth Rock.
- Recover is self explanatory.
- Toxic wears down other defensive Pokemon, especially ones with no recovery, like Giratina and Primal Groudon.
- Roar removes setup attackers like Xerneas and Mega Rayquaza.
- Perish Song can be used against the last mon, but Roar is otherwise better.
- Will-o-Wisp can cripple physical attackers that aren't Lum Berry or Refresh users.
- Magic Coat reflects incoming status, Taunt, etc.
Set Details
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- 16 Speed is to outrun Modest Kyogre.
- Everything else in physical bulk.
Usage Tips
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- Can surprise people thinking it's Extreme Killer, only to get statused, phazed, etc.
- Able to effectively check and wear down would-be sweepers, but be careful of Lum Berry users.
Team Options
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- Works well on balance or stall as an answer to setup mons.
- Fighting types are rare in AG, and Ghost immunity can be useful on teams that otherwise don't have one.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Tank is an option with the great all-around stats.
- CM can work, but is done better by other formes, such as Ghost Arceus.
- On Extreme Killer, Brick Break hits Ferrothorn and messes with dual screen teams, but is otherwise outclassed by Earthquake.
- Defog is useful for getting rid of rocks and spikes.
Checks and Counters
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- Klefki: SwagPlay is hard to break, resists Extreme Speed, the main reason Lum Berry is on top of Extreme Killer's item list.
- Physical Walls: Can often withstand multiple hits, even boosted ones, and spread status. Ferrothorn is one of the best Extreme Killer counters, Lugia is also up there.
- Ghost types: Immune to Extreme Speed, Giratina-O is also immune to Earthquake, can burn it, but need non-Ghost attack to beat it.
- Mega Mewtwo X: Uncommon, but outspeeds, can survive one unboosted attack (also lives +2 Extreme Speed about half the time), and Low Kick is an OHKO back.
- Taunt users: Taunt completely shuts down the Wallceus set, unless reflected by the rare Magic Coat.
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