[VGC 2015] Chandelure

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[OVERVIEW]

Chandelure possesses high Special Attack; however, its Special Attack is counterbalanced by its mediocre bulk. It is also checked by a lot of common Pokemon in the VGC 2015 metagame such as Terrakion, Landorus-T, and Gengar. Chandelure's middling speed tier allows it to perform as either a Trick Room setter or Choice Scarf attacker. Unlike most Trick Room setters, Chandelure actually has a strong offensive presence. Chandelure's Choice Scarf set is great against a lot of common Pokemon that like to hide behind Substitute, such as Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar, which would otherwise check Chandelure pretty hard without a Choice Scarf.

[SET]
name: Trick Room Attacker
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Heat Wave / Overheat
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Protect
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
nature: Quiet
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Def
ivs: 0 Spe

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

Trick Room can turn Chandelure's low Speed into an advantage by allowing it to attack first against faster Pokemon, such as Mega Metagross. Heat Wave is Chandelure's Fire-type STAB move, while Overheat is another option for a Fire-type STAB move should you want more power. Heat Wave is generally the preferred option, however, as it does not lower Chandelure's Special Attack and can hit both foes at once. Shadow Ball has nice synergy with Heat Wave, as it can hit everything that Heat Wave can't hit neutrally, and it is boosted by STAB. Hidden Power Ice can be used in place of Shadow Ball to hit Landorus-T and Garchomp for super effective damage. Protect guards Chandelure from a potential double target, as most people will expect it to have a Focus Sash on Trick Room teams.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP EVs are used, as investing in Speed isn't recommended for a Trick Room setter. Maximum Special Attack EVs with a Quiet nature are necessary so that Chandelure can maximize its damage output. A Quiet nature with 0 Speed IVs ensures that Chandelure will be as slow as possible. Flash Fire gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type moves, which can allow it to wall common Pokemon, such as Mega Charizard Y. Infiltrator can allow Chandelure to hit Pokemon that are trying to stall out Trick Room by hiding behind a Substitute. Focus Sash can allow Chandelure to take a single powerful hit. Life Orb is another option to give Chandelure more offensive presence.

Usage Tips
========

Chandelure works well as a lead because its immunity to Fake Out can allow it to set up Trick Room on the first turn. Once Trick Room is set up, Chandelure should utilize its high Special Attack as much as possible by constantly applying pressure with its strong STAB attacks.

Team Options
========

Hariyama is a great partner because its low Speed allows it to work really well under Trick Room. It can also provide Fake Out support, further boosting the chances for Chandelure to set up Trick Room. Hariyama can also check the Rock-types that threaten Chandelure while Chandelure checks the Psychic-types that threaten Hariyama. Another Fighting-type that works really well with Chandelure is Conkeldurr because it is able to check Bisharp, a big check to Chandelure, with Mach Punch before it is able to use Sucker Punch. Abomasnow is a great partner as well due to its low Speed and its ability to check the bulky Water-types that Chandelure has trouble breaking through. Chandelure can check the Steel-types that threaten Abomasnow, such as Ferrothorn and Scizor. Keep in mind, however, that, if you are running Abomasnow alongside Chandelure, it is best to run Life Orb because the hail will break Chandelure's Focus Sash. Mega Mawile is a great partner for Chandelure, despite both sharing a Ground weakness, as Chandelure is able to break through the Steel-types that give Mawile trouble, such as Ferrothorn. Mega Mawile, in return, can check the Rock- and Dark-types that threaten Chandelure. Slower Pokemon that benefit under Trick Room are good partners for Chandelure, such as Sylveon, which can threaten Dark-types, and Escavalier, which can threaten both Rock- and Dark-types.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Energy Ball / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Overheat
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

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

Heat Wave is the preferred choice for Chandelure's Fire-type STAB attack because it hits both foes at once. Shadow Ball is another STAB move that has great coverage in tandem with Heat Wave because it is able to hit everything that resists Heat Wave for neutral damage. Energy Ball gives Chandelure near perfect coverage because it allows Chandelure to hit Water-types for super effective damage, such as Rotom-W and Suicune. Hidden Power Ice is an option to hit Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp for super effective damage. Overheat is a stronger Fire-type STAB attack that allows Chandelure to OHKO Pokemon that Heat Wave cannot.

Set Details
========

Maximum Special Attack EVs increase Chandelure's damage output. Maximum Speed EVs with a Timid nature are used so that Chandelure has the highest Speed possible for Choice Scarf and because Chandelure's Speed isn't that high to begin with. Infiltrator allows Chandelure to outspeed and hit Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar behind a Substitute. Flash Fire is a nice option because it allows Chandelure to switch into Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y and gain an added boost to its Fire-type attacks.

Usage Tips
========

Because Chandelure doesn't have the best bulk in the world, it isn't recommended to switch it into attacks. Combined with Infiltrator, Choice Scarf Chandelure can check Substitute Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar because it is able to bypass Substitute and hit them for super effective damage, so it is best to send out Chandelure when one of those Pokemon is out.

Team Options
========

Virizion and Breloom are both great partners for Chandelure because they are able to check the bulky Water-types that wall Chandelure, freeing up a slot for another coverage move. They can both check Bisharp while Virizion can check Kangaskhan, Landorus, and Heatran better than Breloom while giving up the ability to use Spore. Chandelure supports both Virizion and Breloom by being able to check the Psychic-types that threaten them. Mega Metagross is also a good partner for Chandelure because Chandelure is able to check Substitute Aegislash, Ferrothorn, and Gengar, while Metagross can help against Rock-types, such as Terrakion. It also checks Mega Venusaur which can give Chandelure some trouble because Heat Wave will be weakened due to Thick Fat. Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Rotom-W are good partners as well because they are able to check Rock- and Ground-types, such as Landorus-T and Terrakion. Rotom-W can also use Will-O-Wisp, which can help alleviate Chandelure's mediocre bulk. Terrakion is also a wonderful partner because it is able to check Bisharp and Heatran while Chandelure helps Terrakion by removing Metagross and Aegislash. Thundurus is a good partner because it checks bulky Water-types, mainly Suicune, while also being able to Taunt opposing speed control users, allowing Chandelure to retain its fast Speed. Chandelure can hit Steel-types, which Thundurus has trouble hitting, for massive damage.

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

Choice Specs gives Chandelure an increased damage output. Imprison shuts down opposing Protect or Trick Room that the foe might be carrying. Fire Blast deals heavy damage without dropping Chandelure's Special Attack like Overheat does, while Flamethrower has more accuracy. An EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe and a Modest nature allows Chandelure to outrun Adamant Bisharp and OHKO it with Heat Wave.


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

**Heatran**: Heatran is immune to any of Chandelure's Fire-type attacks while also being able to shrug off Shadow Ball. Heatran can then force Chandelure out with Earth Power.

**Bulky Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Rotom-W can easily tank any of Chandelure's STAB attacks. Energy Ball isn't enough to threaten them out, either. They can force Chandelure out with their Water-type STABs.

**Speed Control**: If the foe takes away Chandelure's Speed, they can easily capitalize on Chandelure's low bulk and OHKO it.

**Taunt**: Taunt shuts down both Trick Room and Protect, which can allow the foe to capitalize on Chandelure's low bulk and Speed.
 
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Radio_Active said:
You should add Scarf and Specs set: I know its a WIP but these are good sets.
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I'm gonna add those into OO since Chandie doesn't have the speed to abuse Specs (wallbreakers aren't really needed tbh). I'll most likely add Scarf as its own set tho but i'll wait till QC before I decide that as imo it isn't the best
 
This is pretty good. Only thing I'd like to see is for Gengar to get a mention alongside Metagross and Aegislash as an important target to hit behind a sub.

With that implemented: QC 2/2
 
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[OVERVIEW]

Chandelure possesses high Special Attack,; (change to semicolon) however, that is counterbalanced by its mediocre bulk. It is also checked by a lot of common Pokemon in the metagame such as Terrakion, Landorus-T, and Gengar. Chandelure's middle middling speed tier allows it to perform as either a Trick Room setter or Choice Scarf attacker. Unlike most Trick Room setters, Chandelure isn't passive and (redundant) actually has strong offensive presence. Chandelure's Choice Scarf set is great against a lot of common Pokemon that like to hide behind their Substitutes, such as Metagross, Aegislash, (AC) and Gengar, who which would otherwise would check Chandelure pretty hard if it does not possess a without Choice Scarf.

[SET]
name: Trick Room Attacker
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Heat Wave / Overheat
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Protect
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Def
nature: Quiet

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

Trick Room can turn Chandelure's low Speed into an advantage by allowing it to attack first against faster Pokemon, such as against Mega Metagross. Heat Wave is Chandelure's Fire-type STAB move, while Overheat is another option for a Fire-type STAB move should you want a stronger Fire-type move more power. Heat Wave is generally the preferred option, however, as it does not lower Chandelure's Special Attack and can hit both of the foe's Pokemon foes at once. Shadow Ball is Chandelure's secondary STAB move and has nice synergy with Heat Wave, as it can hit everything that Heat Wave can't hit neutrally. Protect is an important move because it guards Chandelure from a potential double target, as most people will tend to expect it to have a Focus Sash on Trick Room teams.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP EVs is are used as investing in Speed isn't recommended for a Trick Room setter. Maximum Special Attack EVs with a Quiet nature are necessary so that Chandelure can have maximum maximize its damage output. A Quiet nature with 0 Speed IVs is preferred as it ensures that Chandelure will be as slow as possible. Flash Fire is the preferred ability as that gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type moves, (AC) which can allow it to wall common Pokemon, such as Mega Charizard Y. Infiltrator is an option as it can allow Chandelure to hit Pokemon who that are trying to stall out Trick Room by hiding behind a Substitute. Focus Sash is the preferred item, as it can allow Chandelure to take a single powerful hit. Life Orb is another option to give Chandelure more offensive presence.

Usage Tips
========

Chandelure works well as a lead because its immunity to Fake Out can allow it to set up Trick Room on the first turn. Once Trick Room is set up, Chandelure should abuse utilize its high Special Attack as much as possible by constantly applying pressure with its strong STAB attacks.

Team Options
========

Hariyama is a great partner because its slow speed low Speed allows it to work really well under Trick Room. It can also provide Fake Out support, further boosting the chances for Chandelure to set up Trick Room. Hariyama can also check the Rock-types that threaten Chandelure while Chandelure checks the Psychic-types that threaten Hariyama. Another Fighting-type that works really well with Chandelure is Conkeldurr because it is able to check Bisharp, a big check to Chandelure, with Mach Punch before it is able to fire off a use Sucker Punch. Abomasnow is a great partner as well due to its slow Speed and its ability to check the bulky Water-types that Chandelure has trouble breaking through. Chandelure can check the Steel-types that threaten Abomasnow, such as Ferrothorn and Scizor. Keep in mind, however, that if you are running Abomasnow alongside Chandelure, it is best to run Life Orb as the item on Chandelure because the hail will break Chandelure's Focus Sash. Mega Mawile is a great partner for Chandelure, despite both sharing a Ground weakness, because as Chandelure is able to break through the Steel-types that give Mawile troubles, such as Ferrothorn. Mega Mawile, in return, can check the Rock- and Dark-types that threaten Chandelure. Slower Pokemon that benefit under Trick Room generally are good partners for Chandelure, (AC) such as Sylveon, who which can threaten Dark-types, and Escavalier, who which can threaten both Rock- and Dark-types.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Energy Ball / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Overheat
ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

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

Heat Wave is the preferred choice for Chandelure's Fire-type STAB attack because it hits both of the foe's Pokemon foes at once. Shadow Ball is another STAB move that has great coverage in tandem with Heat Wave because it is able to hit everything that resists Heat Wave for neutral damage. Energy Ball gives Chandelure near perfect coverage because it allows it to hit Water-types for super effective damage, such as Rotom-W and Suicune. Hidden Power Ice is an option to his hit Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp for super effective damage. Overheat as Chandelure's final move, despite lowering its Special Attack by two stages, because it is a stronger Fire-type STAB attack that allows Chandelure to OHKO Pokemon that Heat Wave cannot.

Set Details
========

Maximum Special Attack EVs ensures maximum increase Chandelure's damage output. Maximum Speed EVs with a Timid nature are used so that Chandelure has the highest Speed possible for Choice Scarf and because Chandelure's Speed isn't that high to begin with, so it needs all the Speed that it can get. Infiltrator is the preferred ability as it allows Chandelure to outspeed and hit Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar behind a Substitute. Flash Fire is a nice option because it allows Chandelure to switch into Pokemon, (RC) such as Mega Charizard Y, (RC) and gain an added boost to its Fire-type attacks.

Usage Tips
========

Since Because Chandelure doesn't have the best bulk in the world, it isn't recommended to switch it into attacks. Choice Scarf Chandelure combined with Infiltrator can allow it to check Substitute Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar because it is able to bypass Substitute and hit them for super effective damage, (AC) so it is best to send out Chandelure when one of those Pokemon are is out.

Team Options
========

Virizion and Breloom are both great partners for Chandelure because they are able to check the bulky Water-types that wall Chandelure, freeing up a slot for another coverage move. They can both check Bisharp while Virizion can check Kangaskhan, Landorus, and Heatran better than Breloom all while giving up the ability to use Spore. Chandelure supports both Virizion and Breloom by being able to check the Psychic-types that threaten them. Mega Metagross is also a good partner for Chandelure because Chandelure is able to check Substitute Aegislash, Ferrothorn, and Gengar, (AC) while Metagross can help against Rock-types, such as Terrakion. It also checks Mega Venusaur, which who can give Chandelure some trouble since because Heat Wave will be weakened due to it being a spread move and Venusaur's Thick Fat ability. Bulky Water-types like such as Suicune and Rotom-W are good partners as well because they are able to check Rock- and Ground-types that threaten Chandelure, such as Landorus-T and (Rock-type Pokemon). Rotom-W can also use Will-O-Wisp, (AC) against the foe's Pokemon which can help alleviate Chandelure's mediocre bulk. Terrakion is also a wonderful partner because it is able to check Bisharp and Heatran while Chandelure helps Terrakion by removing Metagross and Aegislash. Thundurus is a good partner because it checks bulky Water-types, mainly Suicune, while also being able to Taunt opposing speed control users, allowing Chandelure to retain its fast Speed. Chandelure can help check hit Steel-types, such as Ferrothorn, that which Thundurus has trouble hitting, (AC) for massive damage.

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

Choice Specs gives Chandelure an increased damage output. Imprison shuts down opposing Protect or Trick Room that the foe's Pokemon foe might be carrying. Hidden Power Ice on the Trick Room set can allow Chandelure to hit Pokemon such as Landorus-T for super effective damage. (State this under Moves in that set.) Other Fire-type moves are Fire Blast which gives more damage without the drops that comes with deals heavy damage without dropping Chandelure's Special Attack like Overheat does, while Flamethrower has more accuracy. (period) A Life Orb or Focus Sash Special Attacking set without Trick Room can be used with An EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe and a Modest nature. The spread allows Chandelure to outrun Adamant Bisharp by 1 point and OHKO it with Heat Wave.


Checks & Counters
===================

**Heatran**: Heatran is immune to any of Chandelure's Fire-type attacks while also being able to shrug off Shadow Ball. Heatran can threaten then force Chandelure out with Earth Power.

**Bulky Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Rotom-W can easily tank any of Chandelure's STAB attacks. Energy Ball isn't enough to threaten them out, (AC) either. They can force Chandelure out with one of their Water-type STABs.

**Speed control Control**: This is mainly for the Choice Scarf set because Chandelure's Speed is one of its best points. If the foe takes that away Chandelure's Speed, they can easily capitalize on Chandelure's low bulk and OHKO it.

**Taunt**: Taunt beats the Trick Room set because it shuts down both Trick Room and Protect, which can allow the foe to capitalize on Chandelure's low bulk and speed Speed.
GP 1/2
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[OVERVIEW]

Chandelure possesses high Special Attack; however, that its Special Attack is counterbalanced by its mediocre bulk. It is also checked by a lot of common Pokemon in the VGC 2015 metagame such as Terrakion, Landorus-T, and Gengar. Chandelure's middling speed tier allows it to perform as either a Trick Room setter or Choice Scarf attacker. Unlike most Trick Room setters, Chandelure actually has a strong offensive presence. Chandelure's Choice Scarf set is great against a lot of common Pokemon that like to hide behind Substitute, such as Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar, which would otherwise check Chandelure pretty hard without a Choice Scarf.

[SET]
name: Trick Room Attacker
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Heat Wave / Overheat
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Protect
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator
nature: Quiet
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Def
ivs: 0 Spe (It was mentioned in Set Details)
nature: Quiet

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

Trick Room can turn Chandelure's low Speed into an advantage by allowing it to attack first against faster Pokemon, such as against Mega Metagross. Heat Wave is Chandelure's Fire-type STAB move, while Overheat is another option for a Fire-type STAB move should you want more power. Heat Wave is generally the preferred option, however, as it does not lower Chandelure's Special Attack and can hit both foes at once. Shadow Ball is Chandelure's secondary STAB move and has nice synergy with Heat Wave, as it can hit everything that Heat Wave can't hit neutrally, (AC) and it is boosted by STAB. Hidden Power Ice can be used to hit Landorus-T and Garchomp harder for super effective damage. (In place of what move? After "Hidden Power Ice can be used," put something like, "Hidden Power Ice can be used in place of <PUT MOVE IT REPLACES HERE> to hit Landorus-T and Garchomp for super effective damage." Obviously, replace "<PUT MOVE IT REPLACES HERE>" with the move that Hidden Power Ice would replace on the set.) Protect guards Chandelure from a potential double target, as most people will expect it to have a Focus Sash on Trick Room teams.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP EVs are used, (AC) as investing in Speed isn't recommended for a Trick Room setter. Maximum Special Attack EVs with a Quiet nature are necessary so that Chandelure can maximize its damage output. A Quiet nature with 0 Speed IVs ensures that Chandelure will be as slow as possible. Flash Fire gives Chandelure an immunity to Fire-type moves, which can allow it to wall common Pokemon, such as Mega Charizard Y. Infiltrator can allow Chandelure to hit Pokemon that are trying to stall out Trick Room by hiding behind a Substitute. Focus Sash can allow Chandelure to take a single powerful hit. Life Orb is another option to give Chandelure more offensive presence.

Usage Tips
========

Chandelure works well as a lead because its immunity to Fake Out can allow it to set up Trick Room on the first turn. Once Trick Room is set up, Chandelure should utilize its high Special Attack as much as possible by constantly applying pressure with its strong STAB attacks.

Team Options
========

Hariyama is a great partner because its low Speed allows it to work really well under Trick Room. It can also provide Fake Out support, further boosting the chances for Chandelure to set up Trick Room. Hariyama can also check the Rock-types that threaten Chandelure while Chandelure checks the Psychic-types that threaten Hariyama. Another Fighting-type that works really well with Chandelure is Conkeldurr because it is able to check Bisharp, a big check to Chandelure, with Mach Punch before it is able to use Sucker Punch. Abomasnow is a great partner as well due to its low Speed and its ability to check the bulky Water-types that Chandelure has trouble breaking through. Chandelure can check the Steel-types that threaten Abomasnow, such as Ferrothorn and Scizor. Keep in mind, however, that, (AC) if you are running Abomasnow alongside Chandelure, it is best to run Life Orb because the hail will break Chandelure's Focus Sash. Mega Mawile is a great partner for Chandelure, despite both sharing a Ground weakness, as Chandelure is able to break through the Steel-types that give Mawile trouble, such as Ferrothorn. Mega Mawile, in return, can check the Rock- and Dark-types that threaten Chandelure. Slower Pokemon that benefit under Trick Room are good partners for Chandelure, such as Sylveon, which can threaten Dark-types, and Escavalier, which can threaten both Rock- and Dark-types.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Heat Wave
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Energy Ball / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Overheat
ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid

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

Heat Wave is the preferred choice for Chandelure's Fire-type STAB attack because it hits both foes at once. Shadow Ball is another STAB move that has great coverage in tandem with Heat Wave because it is able to hit everything that resists Heat Wave for neutral damage. Energy Ball gives Chandelure near perfect coverage because it allows it Chandelure to hit Water-types for super effective damage, such as Rotom-W and Suicune. Hidden Power Ice is an option to hit Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp for super effective damage. Overheat is a stronger Fire-type STAB attack that allows Chandelure to OHKO Pokemon that Heat Wave cannot.

Set Details
========

Maximum Special Attack EVs increase Chandelure's damage output. Maximum Speed EVs with a Timid nature are used so that Chandelure has the highest Speed possible for Choice Scarf and because Chandelure's Speed isn't that high to begin with. Infiltrator allows Chandelure to outspeed and hit Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar behind a Substitute. Flash Fire is a nice option because it allows Chandelure to switch into Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y and gain an added boost to its Fire-type attacks.

Usage Tips
========

Because Chandelure doesn't have the best bulk in the world, it isn't recommended to switch it into attacks. Combined with Infiltrator, (AC) Choice Scarf Chandelure combined with Infiltrator can allow it to check Substitute Metagross, Aegislash, and Gengar because it is able to bypass Substitute and hit them for super effective damage, so it is best to send out Chandelure when one of those Pokemon is out.

Team Options
========

Virizion and Breloom are both great partners for Chandelure because they are able to check the bulky Water-types that wall Chandelure, freeing up a slot for another coverage move. They can both check Bisharp while Virizion can check Kangaskhan, Landorus, and Heatran better than Breloom while giving up the ability to use Spore. Chandelure supports both Virizion and Breloom by being able to check the Psychic-types that threaten them. Mega Metagross is also a good partner for Chandelure because Chandelure is able to check Substitute Aegislash, Ferrothorn, and Gengar, while Metagross can help against Rock-types, such as Terrakion. It also checks Mega Venusaur which can give Chandelure some trouble because Heat Wave will be weakened due to Thick Fat. Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Rotom-W are good partners as well because they are able to check Rock- and Ground-types, (Remove space before comma) such as Landorus-T and Terrakion. Rotom-W can also use Will-O-Wisp, which can help alleviate Chandelure's mediocre bulk. Terrakion is also a wonderful partner because it is able to check Bisharp and Heatran while Chandelure helps Terrakion by removing Metagross and Aegislash. Thundurus is a good partner because it checks bulky Water-types, mainly Suicune, while also being able to Taunt opposing speed Speed control users, allowing Chandelure to retain its fast Speed. Chandelure can hit Steel-types, (AC) which Thundurus has trouble hitting, for massive damage.

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

Choice Specs gives Chandelure an increased damage output. Imprison shuts down opposing Protect or Trick Room that the foe might be carrying. Hidden Power Ice on the Trick Room set can allow Chandelure to hit Pokemon such as Landorus-T for super effective damage. (Mentioned in the set) Fire Blast deals heavy damage without dropping Chandelure's Special Attack like Overheat does, while Flamethrower has more accuracy. An EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe and a Modest nature allows Chandelure to outrun Adamant Bisharp by 1 point and OHKO it with Heat Wave.


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

**Heatran**: Heatran is immune to any of Chandelure's Fire-type attacks while also being able to shrug off Shadow Ball. Heatran can then force Chandelure out with Earth Power.

**Bulky Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Suicune and Rotom-W can easily tank any of Chandelure's STAB attacks. Energy Ball isn't enough to threaten them out, either. They can force Chandelure out with their Water-type STABs.

**Speed Control**: If the foe takes away Chandelure's Speed, they can easily capitalize on Chandelure's low bulk and OHKO it.

**Taunt**: Taunt shuts down both Trick Room and Protect, which can allow the foe to capitalize on Chandelure's low bulk and Speed.

DaAwesomeDude1, please read my comments thoroughly. With that being said, GP 2/2.
 
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