NU Braviary

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[OVERVIEW]
With good bulk, great Attack, and usable Speed Braviary can fit on a wide variety of team styles as a sweeper or Choice Scarf user. Access to Defiant dissuades Defoggers from removing entry hazards with the threat of a +2 Attack boost and is especially useful when on a hazard-stacking team. Thanks to good coverage in Superpower and momentum in U-turn, Braviary is often difficult to switch into, especially when these are combined with the threat of a high-powered Brave Bird. However, offensive sets are quickly worn down by Brave Bird recoil and Stealth Rock, limiting their lifetime. The prevalence of Vanilluxe and other Ice-types makes it significantly more difficult for Braviary to function, as they can OHKO any of its sets with ease. Substitute + Bulk Up sets can struggle to break through stall thanks to Toxic Golbat or phazers such as Roar Vaporeon and Roar Steelix. Defensive sets struggle with a Stealth Rock weakness that prevents Braviary from pivoting into strong attacks such as Sceptile's Focus Blast or Whimsicott's Moonblast repeatedly.
[SET]
name: Substitute + Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Brave Bird
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Defiant
nature: Careful
evs: 172 HP / 252 SpD / 84 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Bulk Up allows Braviary to potentially end the game function as a sweeper, increasing its offensive power and bulk simultaneously and letting it outlast and break through its checks. Substitute blocks enemy status such as Toxic, insulates Braviary from the effects of critical hits, and prevents it from being hit by weaker attacks. Brave Bird is Braviary's strongest STAB move and has no types immune to it, allowing Braviary to rely on it as its sole attack on this set. Roost mitigates damage taken through repeated uses of Substitute as well as enemy attacks, giving it much higher longevity.
Set Details
========
With 172 HP and 252 Special Defense EVs and a Calm nature, Braviary's Substitute is able to tank one Scald from Vaporeon before breaking as well as weaker Scalds from Slowbro and other Pokemon. 84 Speed EVs let Braviary outspeed uninvested enemy Golbat and attack it before it can use Toxic on Braviary. Leftovers allows Braviary to recover HP without using Roost's PP, vastly increasing its sustainability.
Usage Tips
========

Braviary's good special bulk and Normal / Flying typing mean that it can be switched into a number of the tier's Grass- and Ghost-types, though it has to be wary of Mismagius's Power Gem and Sceptile's Hidden Power Ice. This Braviary set cannot afford to be hit by Toxic, as it cannot set up once inflicted by the status, so it must be played warily versus typical Toxic users such as Seismitoad and Golbat. As Substitute shields Braviary against critical hits and status, it is generally a good idea to prioritize having one up at most, if not all times. As this set functions as a sweeper, it is often a good idea to ensure that it is at high enough HP to set up, even if that means playing it safe until late-game.
Team Options
========

Stealth Rock heavily limits Braviary's opportunities to switch in, so a teammate that can remove entry hazards such as Hitmonlee, Cryogonal, or Golbat is generally helpful. Cryogonal deserves a special mention, as it easily switches into Vanilluxe and Rotom-C, which hugely threaten Braviary with their powerful STAB attacks, as well as providing Rapid Spin support. Due to this set's general vulnerability to Toxic, friendly Poison-types or Guts users such as Hariyama make excellent teammates. Balance walls such as Slowbro, Vaporeon, and Steelix can help support Braviary's lacking initial physical bulk while providing support in the form of Stealth Rock or Heal Bell. The Substitute + Bulk Up set struggles with Rock-types, so it is often a good idea to pair it with friendly Water- or Grass-types such as Slowbro, Seismitoad, or Sceptile. As this Braviary set spends a lot of time not attacking, Toxic Spikes support from Garbodor or Qwilfish allows it to grind through enemy teams much more easily.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Brave Bird has good neutral coverage and no types immune to it, and it is Braviary's strongest STAB move. Return allows Braviary to bypass Brave Bird's recoil, albeit at the cost of arguably worse coverage. Superpower hits the Rock- and Steel-types that resist Brave Bird and Return for super effective damage, although the resulting power drop often forces Braviary to switch out after using it. U-turn allows Braviary to pivot into teammates, punishing prospective switch-ins.
Set Details
========

Maximum Speed investment, a Jolly nature, and a Choice Scarf allow Braviary to outspeed the majority of the unboosted NU tier as well as outspeed Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Scrafty even after boosting and enemy Choice Scarf Emboar. Maximum Attack investment is run to deal as much damage as possible. Defiant allows Braviary to gain +2 Attack upon having its stats lowered, discouraging its foes from using Defog.
Usage Tips
========

Thanks to its high Speed, this set excels as a revenge killer, outspeeding almost every unboosted threat and many boosted threats. This set can sweep a weakened team thanks to its high Attack and high-Base Power moves once foes that resist Normal or Flying are weakened. If the opponent is predicted to use Defog, Braviary should be switched in, as it can exploit this for +2 Attack, vastly increasing its power.
Team Options
========

Friendly teammates that can use Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes such as Garbodor and Froslass often force the opponent to use Defog, allowing Braviary to activate Defiant for a massive power boost. Typical bulky offense pivots such as Seismitoad and Rhydon bring in Grass-types for Braviary to take advantage of while setting up Stealth Rock to support it. Pokemon such as Sceptile, Virizion, and Samurott appreciate Braviary's ability to bring in and U-turn on Rock- and Steel-types, which they can easily KO. Pokemon that appreciate Rock- and Steel-types being weakened by Superpower such as Vikavolt and Sneasel make effective teammates. Switch-ins to enemy Rock- and Steel-types such as Seismitoad and Virizion allow Braviary to use Brave Bird and Return with less risk.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Defog set with significant HP investment allows Braviary to play in a more defensive role and support its team, though the lack of power and Stealth Rock weakness limit its effectiveness. Tailwind gives Braviary the ability to boost its Speed and support its team, though the short duration makes this set unreliable. An offensive Bulk Up set with Superpower / Brave Bird / Bulk Up / Return and Life Orb or Fightinium Z allows Braviary to bluff a defensive Bulk Up set as well as capitalize on Defiant boosts to a greater degree compared to its defensive counterpart, though it faces competition with Dodrio thanks to Dodrio's higher Speed and access to Swords Dance. A Choice Band set has great power, though its lacking Speed often means that it struggles to compete against offensive teams to nearly the degree that the Choice Scarf set can, limiting its versatility.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Rock-types**: These Pokemon resist Brave Bird and have the defenses to take little from it while hitting back with super effective Rock moves, though the Substitute + Bulk Up set can stall them out of PP if they lack Swords Dance or another boosting move. Rock-types such as Omastar can also set up on the Substitute + Bulk Up set or the Choice Scarf set when it is locked into Return or Brave Bird, threatening it.

**Steelix**: Steelix takes little from Brave Bird or Return and can take a Superpower while using Roar to phaze the Substitute + Bulk Up set, though sets lacking Roar are set up on, and it is easily worn down.

**Stealth Rock**: This move heavily limits Braviary's switches in and setup opportunities, pressures it to Roost, and vastly reduces the Choice Scarf set's longevity.

**Electric-types**: Pokemon such as Rotom-C, Rotom, and Eelektross have the bulk and typing to tank a Brave Bird and easily break Braviary's Substitute or threaten it with an OHKO with Thunderbolt. Rotom is worth a special mention due to being immune or resistant to every commonly used move from Braviary while easily threatening it with a Thunderbolt.

**Infiltrator Pokemon**: While these Pokemon only affect the Substitute + Bulk Up set, Substitute cannot block Toxic from Golbat or any other Infiltrator Pokemon, severely limiting its longevity.

**Super Effective Coverage**: Pokemon such as Sneasel, Vanilluxe, and Rotom-F can easily break Braviary's Substitutes or force it out, though they struggle to switch in and have to be wary of the Choice Scarf set if they are not holding Choice Scarf themselves.
 
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Rough Draft

  • Braviary's stats give it good bulk, good enough speed, and great attack, as well as the ability to create 101 HP Substitutes, which gives it great flexibility, and lets it fit on many teamstyles.
  • Thanks to 101 HP substitutes, good bulk, and good enough speed, it can use the combination of Substitute and Bulk-Up to act as a potent win condition, and act as a potent stallbreaker.
You meantion 101 HP substitutes a bunch here without actually mentioning why that number is important. You probably don't need to emphasize it as much because there aren't any relevant Seismic Toss users right now with the exception of Clefairy and Togetic. These two points can probably be compressed into one point as well, considering they achieve about the same message.

  • Defiant allows Braviary to threaten Defoggers with the threat of a +2 Attack Boost, and allows it help keep up hazards when on a Hazard Stacking team.
Defiant doesn't keep hazards up by itself. It's important to stress that Defiant is only a Defog deterrant.
  • Offensive Sets are quickly worn down by Brave Bird Recoil and Stealth Rock, limiting their lifetime.
  • Defensive sets struggle with a Stealth Rock weakness that prevents it from pivoting into strong attacks such as Sceptile's Focus Blast or even Whimsicott's Moonblast repeatedly.
  • Sub-Bulk Up sets can struggle to break through stall thanks to Toxic Golbat, or Phazers such as Roar Vaporeon, or Roar Steelix.
Try and mention Braviary's access to good offensive coverage/tools. U-turn and Superpower are big for NU Birds standards



[SET]
name: Substitute-Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Brave Bird
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Defiant
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 HP / 200 SpD / 56 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Bulk Up allows Braviary to increase its already usable physical bulk to the point where even enemy Rock types such as Rhydon struggle to wear it down unless they're carrying boosting moves themselves.
This is kind of misleading. Bulk Up's main purpose is to make Braviary a win condition for a team. Only talking about how Bulk Up increases Defense makes it seem that's the only reason to use it, which it's not
  • Substitute allows Braviary to block enemy status such as Toxic, insulates Braviary from the effects of critical hits, and prevents it from being hit by weaker attacks.
  • Brave Bird boasts good neutral coverage, and a high PP count, as well as good power, and serves as Braviary's sole attacking move.
There's a lot of fluff here. Try and just say that Brave Bird is a strong STAB with no immunities.
  • Roost allows Braviary to mitigate damage taken through repeated uses of substitute, as well as enemy attacks, giving it much higher longevity.


Set Details
========
  • The given HP EVs allow Braviary's substitutes to hit 101 HP, letting them live a Seismic Toss before breaking.
  • 200 Special Defense EVs prevent Vaporeon from breaking Braviary's substitute with a scald most of the time, insulating it from possible burns.
  • 56 speed allow Braviary to outspeed max speed base 55 pokemon such as Machamp, allowing it to KO Machamp with a Brave Bird before its substitute is broken.
Don't forget to mention why Leftovers are used.

Usage Tips
========

  • Braviary's good special bulk, and Normal/Flying typing mean that it can be switched into a number of the tier's Grass and Ghost types, though it has to be wary of Mismagius's Power Gem, or Sceptile's Focus Blast.
Nitpick, but HP Ice might be better to mention instead of Focus Blast from Sceptile because Braviary has the option of stalling out Focus Blast from Specs Sceptile with Sub/Roost.
  • This Braviary set cannot afford to be hit by Toxic, as it cannot set up once Toxiced, so it must be played warily vs typical Toxic users such as Seismitoad or Pyukumuku.
Don't mention pyukumuku because it stalls out brave bird pp.
  • As Substitute allows Braviary to be shielded against critical hits and status, it is generally a good idea to prioritize having one up at most, if not all times.
  • As this set functions as a win condition, it is often a good idea to ensure that it is at high enough HP to set up, even if that means playing it safe until the late game.

Team Options
========

  • Stealth Rocks heavily limit its switchin opportunities, so a teammate that can remove hazards such as Hitmonlee, Cryogonal, or Golbat is generally helpful.
  • Due to this set's general vulnerability to Toxic, friendly Poison Types, or Guts users such as Machamp make excellent teammates.
  • The Sub-Bulk up set struggles with Rock types, so it is often a good idea to pair it with friendly Water or Grass types such as Slowbro, Whimsicott, or Sceptile.
  • Due to their passive damage over time, Toxic Spikes heavily increase the efficacy of this set, making teammates such as Garbodor or Qwilfish excellent teammates.
Passive damage from TSpikes usually helps any Pokemon do its job. Try and mention that it's especially useful for Sub BU Brav because of how much time it'll spend not attacking.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Brave Bird has excellent neutral coverage, only being resisted by Electric, Rock, and Steel types, as well as excellent power, making it an excellent attack for Braviary to use neutrally.
You don't need to mention Flying resists. That's something that should be intuitive of players reading the analysis. Just say it's Braviary's strongest STAB move
  • Return is Braviary's other STAB move, and allows it to bypass Brave Bird's Recoil, albeit at the cost of arguably worse coverage.
  • Superpower hits the Rock and Steel types that resist Brave Bird and Return for super-effective damage, although the resulting power drop often forces Braviary to switch out after using it.
  • U-turn allows Braviary to pivot into teammates, punishing prospective switchins.

Set Details
========

  • Max Speed and a Choice Scarf allows Braviary to outspeed the majority of the unboosted NU tier, as well as outspeed Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Scrafty even after boosting, as well as enemy Choice Scarf Emboar.
Minor but make sure to mention nature here too
  • Maximum Attack investment allows Braviary to deal as much damage as possible.
  • Defiant allows Braviary to gain +2 attack upon having its stats lowered, allowing it to discourage its opponent from using Defog.

Usage Tips
========

  • Thanks to its high speed, this set excels as a revenge killer, outspeeding almost every unboosted threat, and many boosted threats.
  • This set can sweep a weakened team thanks to high attack, and high base power moves once enemy Normal or Flying resists are weakened.
  • If the opponent is predicted to use Defog, Braviary should be switched in, as it can abuse this for +2 Attack, vastly increase its power.

Team Options
========
  • Friendly teammates that can use Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes such as Garbodor or Omastar often force the opponent to use Defog, allowing Braviary to activate Defiant for a massive power boost.
  • Friendly pokemon such as Meloetta or Sneasel can either weaken enemy Rock and Steel types through coverage moves, and allow Braviary to use Brave Bird without worry.
I don't think Meloetta and Sneasel are all that relevant to mention here. If your criteria for a teammate is "something that can hit rock and steels super effectively" I think that can be filed under intuitive as well.
  • Pokemon that can switch into or threaten out Rock and Steel types such as Sceptile and Seismitoad help Braviary to break through its checks and counters.
Try and flesh out this section a bit more. Try and think less about what patches up Braviary's weaknesses and what Braviary can do for its teammates. Offensive bird, u-turn abuser, fast mon, etc and which mons appreciate that
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
  • A Defog set with significant HP investment allows Braviary to play in a more defensive role and support its team, though the lack of power, and Stealth Rock weakness limits its effectiveness.
  • An offensive Bulk Up set with Superpower and Life orb or Fightinium-z allows Braviary to bluff a defensive Bulk-Up set, as well as capitalize on Defiant boosts to a greater degree compared to its defensive counterpart.
  • A Choice Band set has unparalleled power, though its lacking speed often means it struggles to compete against offensive teams to nearly the degree the Choice Scarf set can, limiting its versatility.
"Unparalleled" is an overstatement

Mention what moveset these sets run along with ev's.

Checks and Counters
===================

  • Rhydon and Rock Types: These pokemon resist Brave Bird and have the defenses to take little from it, while hitting back with Super Effective Rock moves, though the Sub-Bulk up set can stall them out if they lack Swords Dance.
No need to mention Rhydon specifically in the title, just mention it in the description. Also mention other Rock-types like Minior
  • Stealth Rock: This move heavily limits Braviary's switchins, both limiting its setup opportunities, pressuring it to roost, and vastly reducing the Scarf Set's longevity.
  • Infiltrator Mons: Substitute cannot block Toxic from Golbat or any other Infiltrator pokemon, severely limiting its longevity.
Specify Infiltrator is only relevant for Sub BU
  • Electrics: Many of the tier's Electric types resist Brave Bird, and can easily threaten Braviary out with the threat of STAB electric moves.
List off some of the relevant Electric-types to watch out for and specify whether or not they should be weary of Return
  • Ice Types: While the tier's Ice types cannot switch into Braviary, they can easily threaten it out.
Change "Ice-types" to just "Super Effective Coverage"

Steelix section? Roar lix is a decent check with rocks up

Format for this section is **Check name**: "description" reformat this so it's right
comments in bold. should be good for a 1/3 after this
 

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I came up with an alternative spread for SubBU Braviary that you can just mention in Set Details. 160 HP / 252 SpD / 96 Spe allows Braviary to outrun Emboar, and maximum Special Defense is prioritized over maximum HP so that its Substitutes can better withstand Vaporeon's Scalds and doesn't always break to Vileplume's Sludge Bomb.

Mention that the offensive Bulk Up set may face competition with Dodrio, as its access to Swords Dance and greater Speed can be more rewarding and help more towards facilitating a sweep.

so yeah hop to it quziel , implemet Disj's QC check and I'll see if I can promptly give you your second one.
 

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Rough Draft

  • Braviary's stats give it good bulk, good enough speed, and great attack, as well as the ability to create 101 HP Substitutes, which gives it great flexibility, and lets it fit on many teamstyles.
  • Thanks to 101 HP substitutes, good bulk, and good enough speed, it can use the combination of Substitute and Bulk-Up to act as a potent win condition, and act as a potent stallbreaker.
  • Defiant allows Braviary to threaten Defoggers with the threat of a +2 Attack Boost, and allows it help keep up hazards when on a Hazard Stacking team.
  • Offensive Sets are quickly worn down by Brave Bird Recoil and Stealth Rock, limiting their lifetime.
  • Defensive sets struggle with a Stealth Rock weakness that prevents it from pivoting into strong attacks such as Sceptile's Focus Blast or even Whimsicott's Moonblast repeatedly.
  • Sub-Bulk Up sets can struggle to break through stall thanks to Toxic Golbat, or Phazers such as Roar Vaporeon, or Roar Steelix.



[SET]
name: Substitute-Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Brave Bird
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Defiant
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 HP / 200 SpD / 56 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Bulk Up allows Braviary to increase its already usable physical bulk to the point where even enemy Rock types such as Rhydon struggle to wear it down unless they're carrying boosting moves themselves.
  • Substitute allows Braviary to block enemy status such as Toxic, insulates Braviary from the effects of critical hits, and prevents it from being hit by weaker attacks.
  • Brave Bird boasts good neutral coverage, and a high PP count, as well as good power, and serves as Braviary's sole attacking move.
  • Roost allows Braviary to mitigate damage taken through repeated uses of substitute, as well as enemy attacks, giving it much higher longevity.


Set Details
========
  • The given HP EVs allow Braviary's substitutes to hit 101 HP, letting them live a Seismic Toss before breaking.
  • 200 Special Defense EVs prevent Vaporeon from breaking Braviary's substitute with a scald most of the time, insulating it from possible burns.
  • 56 speed allow Braviary to outspeed max speed base 55 pokemon such as Machamp, allowing it to KO Machamp with a Brave Bird before its substitute is broken.

Usage Tips
========

  • Braviary's good special bulk, and Normal/Flying typing mean that it can be switched into a number of the tier's Grass and Ghost types, though it has to be wary of Mismagius's Power Gem, or Sceptile's Focus Blast.
  • This Braviary set cannot afford to be hit by Toxic, as it cannot set up once Toxiced, so it must be played warily vs typical Toxic users such as Seismitoad or Pyukumuku.
  • As Substitute allows Braviary to be shielded against critical hits and status, it is generally a good idea to prioritize having one up at most, if not all times.
  • As this set functions as a win condition, it is often a good idea to ensure that it is at high enough HP to set up, even if that means playing it safe until the late game.

Team Options
========

  • Stealth Rocks heavily limit its switchin opportunities, so a teammate that can remove hazards such as Hitmonlee, Cryogonal, or Golbat is generally helpful.
  • Due to this set's general vulnerability to Toxic, friendly Poison Types, or Guts users such as Machamp make excellent teammates.
  • The Sub-Bulk up set struggles with Rock types, so it is often a good idea to pair it with friendly Water or Grass types such as Slowbro, Whimsicott, or Sceptile.
  • Due to their passive damage over time, Toxic Spikes heavily increase the efficacy of this set, making teammates such as Garbodor or Qwilfish excellent teammates.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Brave Bird has excellent neutral coverage, only being resisted by Electric, Rock, and Steel types, as well as excellent power, making it an excellent attack for Braviary to use neutrally.
  • Return is Braviary's other STAB move, and allows it to bypass Brave Bird's Recoil, albeit at the cost of arguably worse coverage.
  • Superpower hits the Rock and Steel types that resist Brave Bird and Return for super-effective damage, although the resulting power drop often forces Braviary to switch out after using it.
  • U-turn allows Braviary to pivot into teammates, punishing prospective switchins.

Set Details
========

  • Max Speed and a Choice Scarf allows Braviary to outspeed the majority of the unboosted NU tier, as well as outspeed Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Scrafty even after boosting, as well as enemy Choice Scarf Emboar.
  • Maximum Attack investment allows Braviary to deal as much damage as possible.
  • Defiant allows Braviary to gain +2 attack upon having its stats lowered, allowing it to discourage its opponent from using Defog.

Usage Tips
========

  • Thanks to its high speed, this set excels as a revenge killer, outspeeding almost every unboosted threat, and many boosted threats.
  • This set can sweep a weakened team thanks to high attack, and high base power moves once enemy Normal or Flying resists are weakened.
  • If the opponent is predicted to use Defog, Braviary should be switched in, as it can abuse this for +2 Attack, vastly increase its power.

Team Options
========
  • Friendly teammates that can use Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes such as Garbodor or Omastar often force the opponent to use Defog, allowing Braviary to activate Defiant for a massive power boost.
  • Friendly pokemon such as Meloetta or Sneasel can either weaken enemy Rock and Steel types through coverage moves, and allow Braviary to use Brave Bird without worry.
  • Pokemon that can switch into or threaten out Rock and Steel types such as Sceptile and Seismitoad help Braviary to break through its checks and counters.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
  • A Defog set with significant HP investment allows Braviary to play in a more defensive role and support its team, though the lack of power, and Stealth Rock weakness limits its effectiveness.
  • An offensive Bulk Up set with Superpower and Life orb or Fightinium-z allows Braviary to bluff a defensive Bulk-Up set, as well as capitalize on Defiant boosts to a greater degree compared to its defensive counterpart.
  • A Choice Band set has unparalleled power, though its lacking speed often means it struggles to compete against offensive teams to nearly the degree the Choice Scarf set can, limiting its versatility.

Checks and Counters
===================

  • Rhydon and Rock Types: These pokemon resist Brave Bird and have the defenses to take little from it, while hitting back with Super Effective Rock moves, though the Sub-Bulk up set can stall them out if they lack Swords Dance.
  • Stealth Rock: This move heavily limits Braviary's switchins, both limiting its setup opportunities, pressuring it to roost, and vastly reducing the Scarf Set's longevity.
  • Infiltrator Mons: Substitute cannot block Toxic from Golbat or any other Infiltrator pokemon, severely limiting its longevity.
  • Electrics: Many of the tier's Electric types resist Brave Bird, and can easily threaten Braviary out with the threat of STAB electric moves.
  • Ice Types: While the tier's Ice types cannot switch into Braviary, they can easily threaten it out
 

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Tailwind in OO

Team Options for both sets need a bit of expanding. Explain what kind of playstyles each set thrives on and what kind of specific support Braviary can provides (for example the Scarf set provides a revenge killer for slower offensive teams that can punish the use of Defog).

QC 2/3
 

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Punchshroom's spread doesn't outspeed Emboar - 96 Speed Braviary hits 220 Speed, while Adamant Emboar hits 229. You could lower that to 84 Speed, enough to pick off weakened 0 Spe Golbat before it can use Infiltrator Toxic. I suppose you could also bump it up to 136 Spe to retain the Emboar benchmark, but that leaves Braviary considerably frailer, not even guaranteeing survival of CB Emboar's Flare Blitz at +1.
 

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Ah damn, I thought Emboar hit 219 Speed, my bad.

172 HP / 252 SpD / 84 Spe would be the preferred spread then; it gives Vaporeon's Scald and Vileplume's Sludge Bomb a smaller chance of breaking the Sub (1/8 chance & 5/8 chance) compared to max HP / 172 SpD (3/16 chance & 7/8 chance). 84 Speed outruns 0 Spe Golbat, which can allow it to finish off a weakened Golbat before it Toxics you. Then in Set Details, specify an alternative spread of 120 HP / 252 SpD / 136 Spe can be used to outrun Adamant Emboar while still giving its Substitutes enough bulk to survive Vaporeon's Scald more often than not.
 
I think you should make Sub BU the first set, it's arguably the better set right now

In the Overview, mention that Vanilluxe being so common hurts Braviary's viability since it needs more support to set-up effectively against most teams.

In C&C, remove Barbaracle. Minior is not a good Pokemon, try to find another example. Omastar can probably work

In Team Options, remove Machamp.


3/3
 
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Remember to update your tag from QC to GP btw. Nicely written
Braviary's stats give it good bulk, great Attack, and usable Speed, which allows it to fit on a wide variety of team styles as a Win Condition wincon or Choice Scarfer user. Defiant allows Braviary to dissuade Defoggers with the threat of a +2 Attack Boost, (RC) and allows it to help deter hazards from being removed when on a hazard-stacking (AH) team. Thanks to good coverage in Superpower, (RC) and momentum in U-turn, Braviary is often difficult to switch into, especially when combined with the threat of a high-powered Brave Bird. Offensive sets are quickly worn down by Brave Bird recoil and Stealth Rock, limiting their lifetime. The prevalence of Vanilluxe and other Ice-types (AH) makes it significantly more difficult for Braviary to function, as they can OHKO any of its sets with ease. Defensive sets struggle with a Stealth Rock weakness that prevents it Braviary from pivoting into strong attacks such as Sceptile's Focus Blast or even Whimsicott's Moonblast repeatedly. Sub-Bulk Up Substitute + Bulk Up sets can struggle to break through stall thanks to Toxic Golbat, (RC) or phazers such as Roar Vaporeon, (RC) or and Roar Steelix.

[SET]
name: Substitute-Bulk Up Substitute + Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Brave Bird
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Defiant
Nature: Careful
EVs: 172 HP / 252 SpD / 84 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Bulk Up allows Braviary to function as a win condition wincon, increasing its offensive power, (RC) and bulk simultaneously, (RC) and allowing it to outlast and break through its checks. Substitute allows Braviary to block enemy status such as Toxic, insulates Braviary from the effects of critical hits, [I really like your phrasing here] and prevents it from being hit by weaker attacks. Brave Bird is Braviary's strongest STAB move, with and has no immunities, allowing Braviary to rely on it as its sole attack on this set. Roost allows Braviary to mitigate damage taken through repeated uses of Substitute, (RC) as well as enemy attacks, giving it much higher longevity.

Set Details
========
172 HP and 252 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature allows allow Braviary's Substitute to tank one Scald from Vaporeon before breaking, (RC) as well as weaker Scalds from Slowbro, (RC) and other Pokemon. 84 Speed EVs allows allow Braviary to outspeed uninvested enemy Golbat, (RC) and attack it before Golbat it can use Toxic on Braviary. Leftovers allows Braviary to recover HP without using Roost's PP, vastly increasing its sustainability.

Usage Tips
========

Braviary's good special bulk, (RC) and Normal / Flying (Added Spaces) typing mean that it can be switched into a number of the tier's Grass- and Ghost-types, (AH) though it has to be wary of Mismagius's Power Gem, or and Sceptile's Hidden Power Ice. This Braviary set cannot afford to be hit by Toxic, as it cannot set up once Toxiced inflicted by the status, so it must be played warily vs versus typical Toxic users such as Seismitoad or and Golbat. As Substitute allows Braviary to be shielded shields Braviary against critical hits and status, it is generally a good idea to prioritize having one up at most, if not all times. As this set functions as a win condition wincon, it is often a good idea to ensure that it is at high enough HP to set up, even if that means playing it safe until the late-game. (AH)

Team Options
========

[This section was below the other set, so I moved it up. Make sure I put the right Team Options section here.]

Stealth Rocks Stealth Rock heavily limits its Braviary's switch in (Added Space) opportunities, so a teammate that can remove entry hazards such as Hitmonlee, Cryogonal, or Golbat is generally helpful. Cryogonal deserves a special mention, as it easily switches into Vanilluxe and Rotom-Mow Rotom-C, which hugely threaten Braviary with their powerful STAB attacks, as well as providing Rapid Spin support. Due to this set's general vulnerability to Toxic, friendly Poison-types (AH), (RC) or Guts users such as Hariyama make (Removed Double Space) excellent teammates. Balance walls such as Slowbro, Vaporeon, or Steelix can help support Braviary's lacking initial physical bulk, (RC) while providing support in the form of Stealth Rock or Heal Bell. The Sub-Bulk up Substitute + Bulk Up set struggles with Rock-types, (AH) so it is often a good idea to pair it with friendly Water- or Grass-types (AH) such as Slowbro, Seismitoad, or Sceptile. As this Braviary set spends a lot of time not attacking, Toxic Spikes support from Garbodor or Qwilfish allow it to grind through enemy teams much more easily.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Brave Bird has good neutral coverage, (AC) and no resists immunities, and is Braviary's strongest STAB move. Return is Braviary's other STAB move, and allows it Braviary to bypass Brave Bird's recoil, albeit at the cost of arguably worse coverage. Superpower hits the Rock- and Steel-types (AH) that resist Brave Bird and Return for super effective (RH) damage, although the resulting power drop often forces Braviary to switch out after using it. U-turn allows Braviary to pivot into teammates, punishing prospective switch-ins. (AH)

Set Details
========

Max Speed investment, a Jolly nature, and a Choice Scarf allows allow Braviary to outspeed the majority of the unboosted NU tier, (RC) as well as outspeed Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Scrafty even after boosting, as well as and enemy Choice Scarf Emboar. Maximum Attack investment allows Braviary to deal as much damage as possible. Defiant allows Braviary to gain +2 Attack upon having its stats lowered, allowing it to discourage its opponent foes from using Defog.

Usage Tips
========

Thanks to its high speed, this set excels as a revenge killer, outspeeding almost every unboosted threat, (RC) and many boosted threats. This set can sweep a weakened team thanks to high Attack, (RC) and high Base Power moves once enemy Normal or Flying resists resistances are weakened. If the opponent is predicted to use Defog, Braviary should be switched in, as it can abuse this for +2 Attack, vastly increase increasing its power.

Team Options
========

Friendly teammates that can use Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes such as Garbodor or Froslass often force the opponent to use Defog, allowing Braviary to activate Defiant for a massive power boost. Typical Bulky-Offense bulky offense pivots such as Seismitoad and Rhydon bring in Grass-types for Braviary to take advantage of, (RC) while setting up Stealth Rock to support it. Pokemon such as Sceptile, Virizion, and Samurott appreciate Braviary's ability to bring in, (RC) and U-turn on Rock- and Steel-types, (AH, AC) which they can easily KO. Pokemon that appreciate Rock- and Steel-types (AH) being weakened by Superpower such as Vikavolt and Sneasel make effective teammates. Switch-ins (AH) to enemy Rock- and Steel-types (AH) such as Seismitoad or Virizion allow Braviary to use Brave Bird and Return with less risk.


Team Options
========

Stealth Rocks heavily limit its Braviary's switchin opportunities, so a teammate that can remove hazards such as Hitmonlee, Cryogonal, or Golbat is generally helpful. Cryogonal deserves special mention, as it easily switches into Vanilluxe and Rotom-Mow, which hugely threaten Braviary with their powerful STAB attacks, as well as providing Rapid Spin support. Due to this set's general vulnerability to Toxic, friendly Poison Types, or Guts users such as Hariyama make excellent teammates. Balance walls such as Slowbro, Vaporeon, or Steelix can help support Braviary's lacking initial physical bulk, while providing support in the form of Stealth Rock or Heal bell. The Sub-Bulk up set struggles with Rock types, so it is often a good idea to pair it with friendly Water or Grass types such as Slowbro, Seismitoad, or Sceptile. As this Braviary set spends a lot of time not attacking, Toxic Spikes from Garbodor or Qwilfish allow it to grind through enemy teams much more easily.



[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Defog set with significant HP investment allows Braviary to play in a more defensive role and support its team, though the lack of power, (RC) and Stealth Rock weakness limits limit its effectiveness. Tailwind gives Braviary the ability to boost its Speed, (RC) and support its team, though the short duration makes this set unreliable. An offensive Bulk Up set with Superpower / Brave Bird / Bulk Up / Return and Life Orb or Fightinium Z (RH) allows Braviary to bluff a defensive Bulk Up (RH) set, (RC) as well as capitalize on Defiant boosts to a greater degree compared to its defensive counterpart, though it faces competition with Dodrio thanks to Dodrio's higher Speed and access to Swords Dance. A Choice Band set has great power, though its lacking Speed often means that it struggles to compete against offensive teams to nearly the degree that the Choice Scarf set can, limiting its versatility.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Rock Types Rock-types**: These Pokemon resist Brave Bird and have the defenses to take little from it, (RC) while hitting back with super effective Rock moves, though the Sub-Bulk up Substitute + Bulk Up set can stall them out of PP if they lack Swords Dance or another boosting move. Rock-types (AH) such as Omastar can also set up on the Sub-Bulk up Substitute + Bulk Up set, (RC) or the Choice Scarf set when it is locked into Return or Brave Bird, threatening it.

**Steelix**: Steelix takes little from Brave Bird or Return, (RC) and can take a Superpower, (RC) while Roaring out using Roar to phaze the Substitute-Bulk-Up Substitute + Bulk Up set, though sets lacking Roar are set up on, and it is easily work worn down.

**Stealth Rock**: This move heavily limits Braviary's switch-ins, (AH) both limiting its setup opportunities, pressuring it to Roost, and vastly reducing the Choice Scarf set's longevity.

**Electric-types**: (AH) Pokemon such as Rotom-Cut, Rotom-N Rotom, or and Eelektross have the bulk and typing to tank a Brave Bird, (RC) and easily break its Braviary's Substitute or threaten it with an OHKO with Thunderbolt. Rotom-N Rotom is worth a special mention due to being immune or resisting every commonly-used (AH) move from Braviary, (RC) while easily threatening it with a Thunderbolt.

**Infiltrator Mons Pokemon**: While these Pokemon only affect the Substitute-Bulk-up Substitute + Bulk Up set, Substitute cannot block Toxic from Golbat or any other Infiltrator Pokemon, severely limiting its longevity.

**Super Effective (RH) Coverage**: Pokemon such as Sneasel, Vanilluxe, or and Rotom-Frost can easily break Braviary's Substitutes, (RC) or force it out, though they struggle to switch in, (RC) and have to be wary of the Choice Scarf set if they are not Scarved holding Choice Scarfs themselves.[/quote]

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[OVERVIEW]
Braviary's stats give it good bulk, great Attack, and usable Speed, (stats are listed at the top of the dex page) which allow it to fit on a wide variety of team styles as a sweeper wincon or Choice Scarf user. Defiant allows Braviary to dissuades Defoggers from removing entry hazards with the threat of a +2 Attack boost and is especially useful allows it to help deter hazards from being removed when on a hazard-stacking team. Thanks to good coverage in Superpower and momentum in U-turn, Braviary is often difficult to switch into, especially when these are combined with the threat of a high-powered Brave Bird. However, offensive sets are quickly worn down by Brave Bird recoil and Stealth Rock, limiting their lifetime. The prevalence of Vanilluxe and other Ice-types makes it significantly more difficult for Braviary to function, as they can OHKO any of its sets with ease. Defensive sets struggle with a Stealth Rock weakness that prevents Braviary from pivoting into strong attacks such as Sceptile's Focus Blast or even Whimsicott's Moonblast repeatedly. Substitute + Bulk Up sets can struggle to break through stall thanks to Toxic Golbat or phazers such as Roar Vaporeon and Roar Steelix.
[SET]
name: Substitute + Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Brave Bird
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Defiant
Nature: nature: Careful

EVs: evs: 172 HP / 252 SpD / 84 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Bulk Up allows Braviary to ("potentially end the game" or...) function as a wincon (...change this to sweeper. a condition is [if something] and [if Bulk Up Braviary] means nothing), increasing its offensive power and bulk simultaneously and letting allowing it to outlast and break through its checks. Substitute allows Braviary to blocks enemy status such as Toxic, insulates Braviary from the effects of critical hits, and prevents it from being hit by weaker attacks. Brave Bird is Braviary's strongest STAB move and has no types immune to it immunities, allowing Braviary to rely on it as its sole attack on this set. Roost allows Braviary to mitigates damage taken through repeated uses of Substitute as well as enemy attacks, giving it much higher longevity.

Set Details
========
With 172 HP and 252 Special Defense EVs and with a Calm nature, allow Braviary's Substitute is able to tank one Scald from Vaporeon before breaking as well as weaker Scalds from Slowbro and other Pokemon. 84 Speed EVs let allow Braviary to outspeed uninvested enemy Golbat and attack it before it can use Toxic on Braviary. Leftovers allows Braviary to recover HP without using Roost's PP, vastly increasing its sustainability.

Usage Tips
========

Braviary's good special bulk and Normal / Flying typing mean that it can be switched into a number of the tier's Grass- and Ghost-types, though it has to be wary of Mismagius's Power Gem and Sceptile's Hidden Power Ice. This Braviary set cannot afford to be hit by Toxic, as it cannot set up once inflicted by the status, so it must be played warily versus typical Toxic users such as Seismitoad and Golbat. As Substitute shields Braviary against critical hits and status, it is generally a good idea to prioritize having one up at most, if not all times. As this set functions as a wincon ("game-ending sweeper" or just "sweeper" or w/e), it is often a good idea to ensure that it is at high enough HP to set up, even if that means playing it safe until late-game.

Team Options
========

Stealth Rock heavily limits Braviary's switch in opportunities to switch in, so a teammate that can remove entry hazards such as Hitmonlee, Cryogonal, or Golbat is generally helpful. Cryogonal deserves a special mention, as it easily switches into Vanilluxe and Rotom-C, which hugely threaten Braviary with their powerful STAB attacks, as well as providing Rapid Spin support. Due to this set's general vulnerability to Toxic, friendly Poison-types or Guts users such as Hariyama make excellent teammates. Balance walls such as Slowbro, Vaporeon, and Steelix can help support Braviary's lacking initial physical bulk while providing support in the form of Stealth Rock or Heal Bell. The Substitute + Bulk Up set struggles with Rock-types, so it is often a good idea to pair it with friendly Water- or Grass-types such as Slowbro, Seismitoad, or Sceptile. As this Braviary set spends a lot of time not attacking, Toxic Spikes support from Garbodor or Qwilfish allows it to grind through enemy teams much more easily.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Brave Bird has good neutral coverage, (remove comma) and no types immune to it immunities, and it is Braviary's strongest STAB move. Return allows Braviary to bypass Brave Bird's recoil, albeit at the cost of arguably worse coverage. Superpower hits the Rock- and Steel-types (AH) (keep hyphen remove comments) that resist Brave Bird and Return for super effective damage, although the resulting power drop often forces Braviary to switch out after using it. U-turn allows Braviary to pivot into teammates, punishing prospective switch-ins.

Set Details
========

Maximum Speed investment, a Jolly nature, and a Choice Scarf allow Braviary to outspeed the majority of the unboosted NU tier as well as outspeed Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Scrafty even after boosting and enemy Choice Scarf Emboar. Maximum Attack investment is run allows Braviary to deal as much damage as possible. Defiant allows Braviary to gain +2 Attack upon having its stats lowered, allowing it to discouraging its foes from using Defog.

Usage Tips
========

Thanks to its high Speed, this set excels as a revenge killer, outspeeding almost every unboosted threat and many boosted threats. This set can sweep a weakened team thanks to its high Attack and high-Base Power moves once foes that resist enemy Normal or Flying resistances are weakened. If the opponent is predicted to use Defog, Braviary should be switched in, as it can exploit abuse this for +2 Attack, vastly increasing its power.

Team Options
========

Friendly teammates that can use Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes such as Garbodor and Froslass often force the opponent to use Defog, allowing Braviary to activate Defiant for a massive power boost. Typical bulky offense pivots such as Seismitoad and Rhydon bring in Grass-types for Braviary to take advantage of while setting up Stealth Rock to support it. Pokemon such as Sceptile, Virizion, and Samurott appreciate Braviary's ability to bring in and U-turn on Rock- and Steel-types, which they can easily KO. Pokemon that appreciate Rock- and Steel-types being weakened by Superpower such as Vikavolt and Sneasel make effective teammates. Switch-ins to enemy Rock- and Steel-types such as Seismitoad and Virizion allow Braviary to use Brave Bird and Return with less risk.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Defog set with significant HP investment allows Braviary to play in a more defensive role and support its team, though the lack of power and Stealth Rock weakness limit its effectiveness. Tailwind gives Braviary the ability to boost its Speed and support its team, though the short duration makes this set unreliable. An offensive Bulk Up set with Superpower / Brave Bird / Bulk Up / Return and Life Orb or Fightinium Z allows Braviary to bluff a defensive Bulk Up set as well as capitalize on Defiant boosts to a greater degree compared to its defensive counterpart, though it faces competition with Dodrio thanks to Dodrio's higher Speed and access to Swords Dance. A Choice Band set has great power, though its lacking Speed often means that it struggles to compete against offensive teams to nearly the degree that the Choice Scarf set can, limiting its versatility.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Rock-types**: These Pokemon resist Brave Bird and have the defenses to take little from it while hitting back with super effective Rock moves, though the Substitute + Bulk Up set can stall them out of PP if they lack Swords Dance or another boosting move. Rock-types such as Omastar can also set up on the Substitute + Bulk Up set or the Choice Scarf set when it is locked into Return or Brave Bird, threatening it.

**Steelix**: Steelix takes little from Brave Bird or Return and can take a Superpower while using Roar to phaze the Substitute + Bulk Up set, though sets lacking Roar are set up on, and it is easily worn down.

**Stealth Rock**: This move heavily limits Braviary's switch-ins switches in and, limiting its setup opportunities, pressures pressuring it to Roost, and vastly reduces reducing the Choice Scarf set's longevity.

**Electric-types**: (AH) Pokemon such as Rotom-C, Rotom, and Eelektross have the bulk and typing to tank a Brave Bird and easily break Braviary's Substitute or threaten it with an OHKO with Thunderbolt. Rotom is worth a special mention due to being immune or resistant to resisting every commonly used move from Braviary while easily threatening it with a Thunderbolt.
**Infiltrator Pokemon**: While these Pokemon only affect the Substitute + Bulk Up set, Substitute cannot block Toxic from Golbat or any other Infiltrator Pokemon, severely limiting its longevity.

**Super Effective Coverage**: Pokemon such as Sneasel, Vanilluxe, and Rotom-F can easily break Braviary's Substitutes or force it out, though they struggle to switch in and have to be wary of the Choice Scarf set if they are not holding Choice Scarfs themselves.



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