Choice Scarf Jynx

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast / Lovely Kiss
move 4: Trick / Lovely Kiss
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Ice Beam is the most accurate Ice-type STAB move Jynx has access to, and it hits common Pokemon like Sceptile and Scyther. It's also a great revenge killing tool, as the only relevant Pokemon that is faster than Jynx and resists Ice is Pyroar, allowing Jynx to revenge kill a majority of Pokemon above base 100 Speed. Psyshock is the choice as the Psychic-type STAB move, being able to hit common special walls like Hariyama and Magmortar for much more damage than Jynx's other moves. Psychic is an alternative that gets alternative coverage, being able to hit more physically bulky Pokemon like Gurdurr for more damage. Focus Blast hits Steel-types that try to switch in on Jynx's STAB moves, like Klinklang and Steelix, as well as getting super effective coverage on Piloswine, Pyroar, Tauros, and Barbaracle. Trick is an option to cripple bulkier walls that Jynx has no real business attacking; this includes threats like Malamar, Lapras, Musharna, and Lanturn. Lovely Kiss is an option to put a check or a counter to sleep in order to ease prediction, but it's difficult to use when the opponent has a Vital Spirit user like Magmortar. Additionally, due to Sleep Clause, it forces Jynx to switch out the next turn, so be prepared with an answer to whatever is out on the field.

Set Details
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Choice Scarf is used to revenge kill faster Pokemon Jynx can't usually revenge kill, including Sceptile, Swellow, and Tauros, while also letting it beat setup sweepers like Gorebyss and Barbaracle. Maximum Special Attack is used to hit as hard as possible, while maximum Speed is used to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in the tier. A Timid nature is used to maximize Jynx's Speed, allowing it to outspeed Choice Scarf Rotom and to be as fast as possible after Tricking away its Choice Scarf. Dry Skin gives Jynx a key immunity to Water, which allows it to check threatening Pokemon like Samurott and Floatzel.

Usage Tips
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Due to its high Speed with a Choice Scarf, great coverage, and STAB combination that allows it to hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage, Jynx's main role is as a revenge killer. Due to its frailty, it's best to bring it in after a Pokemon has fainted or on a predicted double switch in order to keep it as healthy as possible. Jynx is also able to be brought in on predicted Water-type moves such as Lanturn's Scald and Floatzel's Hydro Pump. Be wary of revenge killing a foe if your opponent has a Pursuit trapper such as Liepard or Skuntank, as they can trap Jynx after it has locked itself into a move like Psyshock. Trick should be used if there is an obvious switch-in to Jynx on the opposing team, such as Malamar or Lanturn, but it's also smart to use against bulkier teams, where Jynx does not need its Speed as much and would prefer switching up moves in order to get the most out of its coverage options. It can also act as an emergency stop to common setup sweepers like Rhydon with its great coverage, and it can stop a Musharna from sweeping by Tricking away its Choice Scarf or putting it to sleep.

Team Options
========

Due to Jynx's susceptibility to Pursuit trapping, Pokemon that can beat common trappers like Liepard and Skuntank are good partners; this includes Stealth Rock setters like Steelix and Rhydon, which can help Jynx guarantee the OHKO on Pokemon like Barbaracle and Floatzel. Entry hazard support is especially appreciated because Jynx does not have a boosting item or move. Slow Volt Switch and U-turn users also help Jynx get in safely; these include Pokemon like Pelipper and Lanturn. Hazard removal is also beneficial, as Jynx is weak to Stealth Rock and will normally switch in multiple times throughout the match; Pelipper and Xatu both are good picks, as they also provide a slow U-turn. Hitmonchan is another option that beats Steel- and Dark-types for Jynx while appreciating Jynx's ability to remove faster Flying-types like Archeops and Scyther. In order for Jynx to sweep late-game, powerful wallbreakers make for good partners, particularly ones that can break past bulky Steel-types, such as Sawk and Magmortar.
 
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in set details mention add how scarf lets it outspeed set up sweepers like barbaracle or gorebyss as well

in usage tips mention when you would use trick

when you mention hazard removers in team options, give a mention to hitmonchan because it spins+beats dark types and appreciates jynx beating flying types

qc 1/3
 
Mention that Ice Beam is a good STAB for a revenge killer because Pyroar is like the only fast mon that resists it.

Also maybe mention that Jynx will be forced out if it uses Lovely Kiss while Scarfed, so you should be prepared for an awkward double switch.

First QC check!

QC 2/3
 
rozes said:
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast / Lovely Kiss
move 4: Trick / Lovley Kiss
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

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

Ice Beam is the most accurate Ice STAB Jynx has access to, and it hits common mons like Sceptile and Scyther. It's also a great STAB for Jynx to have as a revenge killer, as the only mon that is faster that resists its STAB is Pyroar, allowing it to revenge a majority of mons above 100 Speed. Psyshock is the choice as the Psychic STAB, being able to hit common special walls like Hariyama and Magmortar for much more damage than Jynx's other moves. Psychic is an alternative that gets alternative coverage, being able to hit bulkier Physical mons like Gurdurr for more damage. Focus Blast hits Steel- Types that try to switch in on Jynx's STABs, like Klinklang and Steelix, as well as getting super effective coverage on Piloswine. Trick is an option to cripple bulkier walls that Jynx can't touch, this includes things like Malamar and Lapras. Lovely Kiss is an option to put a check or a counter to sleep in order to ease prediction, but its difficult to use when they have a Vital Spirit user like Magmortar. However with Sleep Clause it forces Jynx to switch out the next turn, so be prepared with an answer to whatever is out on the field.

add tauros, barbaracle, and pyroar to focus blast targets
add lanturn and musharna to trick targets, reword the line because yes jynx can touch them it just cripples them and locks them into one move

Set Details
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Choice Scarf is used to revenge kill faster mons Jynx can't usually, including Sceptile, Swellow, and Tauros, while also being able to beat set up sweepers like Gorebyss and Barbaracle. Maximum Special Attack is used to hit as hard as possible, while maximum Speed is used to outspeed every unboosted mon in the tier. Timid is used to boost Jynx's speed, and allows it to outspeed Choice Scarf Rotom, while also being as fast as possible if it trick's away its scarf. Dry Skin is the ability of choice as it gives Jynx a key immunity to water, which allows it to check threatening Water-Types like Samurott and Floatzel

Usage Tips
========

Due to its high speed with a Choice Scarf, Jynx's main role is as a revenge killer. This is also due to its great coverage and STAB combination that allows it to hit most of the tier for neutral or super effective damage. Due to its frality, its best to bring it in after a mon has died fainted in order to get the revenge kill, or bring it in on a predicted double switch in order to keep Jynx as healthy as possible. Jynx is also able to be brought in on predicted Water-Types moves from mons like Lanturn's Scald or Floatzel's Hydro Pump. Jynx should also be careful on when it revenge kills something, due to it being easily pursuit trapped by common Pursuit users like Skuntank or Liepard. pursuit trappers arent exactly on every team, so word this to something like "Be wary of revenge killing a foe if your opponent has a Pursuit trapper such as..." Trick should be used if there is an obvious switch in on the opposing team to Jynx, such as Malamar or Lapras change this to lanturn, lapras isnt really that common and even so it needs to use a coverage move to hit jynx in the first place, but its also smart to use against bulkier teams where Jynx does not need its speed as much and would prefer switching up moves in order to get the most out of its coverage options

note that it can be used as an emergence check to setup sweepers as between its stab moves & fblast it hits most common setup sweepers or it can trick/kiss them, which is particularly useful with musharna

Team Options
========

Due to Jynx's succeptibility to Pursuit trappers, partners that can beat common pursuit trappers like Liepard and Skuntank are good partners, this includes pokemon like Steelix and Rhydon. Since Jynx does not have a boosting item or move, Hazard support is appreciated, mostly Stealth Rocks as it puts many common mons into range of Jynx's moves. Slow Volt Switch and U-Turn users also help Jynx get in safely, this includes pokemon like Pelipper and Lanturn. Hazard support is also beneficial, as Jynx is weak to rocks and will normally switch in multiple times throughout the match, Peliperr and Xatu both are good picks as they also provide a safe way for Jynx it get in with their slow U-Turns. Hitmonchan is another option that beats Steel and Dark-Types for Jynx, while appreciating Jynx's ability to remove faster flying types like Archeops and Scyther

for the part about entry hazard support, find one calc where having rocks or spikes puts them in KO range from one of jynx's attacks in order to make it less arbitrary

add wallbreakers as they help clear the way for jynx to clean up late game, I know that's kinda general but with a frail offensive mon its pretty useful
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QC 3/3, good job
 
remove add (Capitalize / Fix) (comments); (AC=add comma; RC=remove comma; SC=semicolon)
GP 1/2
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast / Lovely Kiss
move 4: Trick / Lovely Kiss
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

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

Ice Beam is the most accurate Ice-type STAB move Jynx has access to, and it hits common Pokemon like Sceptile and Scyther. It's also a great STAB for Jynx to have as a revenge killer revenge killing tool, as the only relevant Pokemon that is faster than Jynx and that resists its STAB Ice is Pyroar, allowing it to revenge kill a majority of Pokemon above base 100 Speed. Psyshock is the choice as the Psychic-type STAB move, being able to hit common special walls like Hariyama and Magmortar for much more damage than Jynx's other moves. Psychic is an alternative that gets alternative coverage, being able to hit bulkier Physical more physically bulky Pokemon like Gurdurr for more damage. Focus Blast hits Steel-types that try to switch in on Jynx's STAB moves, like Klinklang and Steelix, as well as getting super effective coverage on Piloswine, Pyroar, Tauros, and Barbaracle. Trick is an option to cripple bulkier walls that Jynx would rather cripple instead of has no real business attacking; (SC) this includes things threats like Malamar, Lapras, Musharna, and Lanturn. Lovely Kiss is an option to put a check or a counter to sleep in order to ease prediction, but it's (apostrophe) difficult to use when they have the opponent has a Vital Spirit user like Magmortar. However with Additionally, (AC) due to Sleep Clause, (AC) it forces Jynx to switch out the next turn, so be prepared with an answer to whatever is out on the field.

Set Details
========

Choice Scarf is used to revenge kill faster pokemon Jynx can't usually revenge kill, including Sceptile, Swellow, and Tauros, while also being able to beat set up setup sweepers like Gorebyss and Barbaracle. Maximum Special Attack is used to hit as hard as possible, while maximum Speed is used to outspeed every unboosted mon Pokemon in the tier. A Timid nature is used to boost maximize Jynx's Speed, and allows allowing it to outspeed Choice Scarf Rotom (RC) while also being and to be as fast as possible if it trick's after Tricking away its Choice Scarf. Dry Skin is the ability of choice, (AC) as it gives Jynx a key immunity to Water, which allows it to check threatening Water-Types Pokemon like Samurott and Floatzel

Usage Tips
========

Due to its high Speed with a Choice Scarf, (AC) great coverage, and STAB combination that allows it to hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage, Jynx's main role is as a revenge killer. This is also due to its great coverage and STAB combination that allows it to hit most of the tier for neutral or super effective damage. Due to its frality frailty, it's (apostrophe) best to bring it in after a mon Pokemon has fainted in order to get the revenge kill, or bring it in on a predicted double switch in order to keep Jynx it as healthy as possible. Jynx is also able to be brought in on predicted Water-types moves from Pokemon like such as Lanturn's Scald or Floatzel's Hydro Pump. Be wary of revenge killing a foe if your opponent has a Pursuit trapper such as Liepard or Skuntank, as they can trap Jynx after it has locked itself into a move like Psyshock. Trick should be used if there is an obvious switch-in (add hyphen) to Jynx on the opposing team to Jynx, such as Malamar or Lanturn, but it's (apostrophe) also smart to use against bulkier teams, (AC) where Jynx does not need its Speed as much and would prefer switching up moves in order to get the most out of its coverage options. It can also act as an emergency stop to common set up setup sweepers like Rhydon with its great coverage, or and it can stop a Musharna from sweeping by Tricking away its Choice Scarf or lovely kissing it putting it to sleep.

Team Options
========

Due to Jynx's succeptibility susceptibility to Pursuit trappers trapping, partners Pokemon that can beat common pursuit trappers like Liepard and Skuntank are good partners; (SC) this includes pokemon Stealth Rock setters like Steelix and Rhydon, this helps it which can help Jynx guarantee the OHKO on Pokemon like Barbaracle and Floatzel after a round or two of Stealth Rock damage. Since Entry hazard support is especially appreciated because Jynx does not have a boosting item or move, Hazard support is appreciated, mostly Stealth Rocks as it puts many common Pokemon into range of Jynx's moves. Slow Volt Switch and U-turn users also help Jynx get in safely; (SC) this includes Pokemon like Pelipper (pref. pick another one because of overlap with following) and Lanturn. Hazard support removal is also beneficial, as Jynx is weak to rocks Stealth Rock and will normally switch in multiple times throughout the match; (SC) Peliperr Pelipper and Xatu both are good picks, (AC) as they also provide a safe way for Jynx it get in with their slow U-turns. Hitmonchan is another option that beats Steel and Dark-types for Jynx (RC) while appreciating Jynx's ability to remove faster Flying-types (add hyphen) like Archeops and Scyther. In order for Jynx to sweep late-game, (add hyphen) powerful wallbreakers (remove space) make for good partners, particularly ones that can break past bulky Steel-types, (add hyphen) (AC) such as Sawk and Magmortar.
 
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implement with reply button :mad:
GP 2/2
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast / Lovely Kiss
move 4: Trick / Lovely Kiss
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

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

Ice Beam is the most accurate Ice-type STAB move Jynx has access to, and it hits common Pokemon like Sceptile and Scyther. It's also a great revenge killing tool, as the only relevant Pokemon that is faster than Jynx and resists Ice is Pyroar, allowing it Jynx to revenge kill a majority of Pokemon above base 100 Speed. Psyshock is the choice as the Psychic-type STAB move, being able to hit common special walls like Hariyama and Magmortar for much more damage than Jynx's other moves. Psychic is an alternative that gets alternative coverage, being able to hit more physically bulky Pokemon like Gurdurr for more damage. Focus Blast hits Steel-types that try to switch in on Jynx's STAB moves, like Klinklang and Steelix, as well as getting super effective coverage on Piloswine, Pyroar, Tauros, and Barbaracle. Trick is an option to cripple bulkier walls that Jynx has no real business attacking; this includes threats like Malamar, Lapras, Musharna, and Lanturn. Lovely Kiss is an option to put a check or a counter to sleep in order to ease prediction, but it's difficult to use when the opponent has a Vital Spirit user like Magmortar. Additionally, due to Sleep Clause, it forces Jynx to switch out the next turn, so be prepared with an answer to whatever is out on the field.

Set Details
========

Choice Scarf is used to revenge kill faster Pokemon Jynx can't usually revenge kill, including Sceptile, Swellow, and Tauros, while also letting it being able to beat setup sweepers like Gorebyss and Barbaracle. Maximum Special Attack is used to hit as hard as possible, while maximum Speed is used to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in the tier. A Timid nature is used to maximize Jynx's Speed, allowing it to outspeed Choice Scarf Rotom and to be as fast as possible after Tricking away its Choice Scarf. Dry Skin is the ability of choice, as it gives Jynx a key immunity to Water, which allows it to check threatening Pokemon like Samurott and Floatzel. (AP)

Usage Tips
========

Due to its high Speed with a Choice Scarf, great coverage, and STAB combination that allows it to hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage, Jynx's main role is as a revenge killer. Due to its frailty, it's best to bring it in after a Pokemon has fainted or on a predicted double switch in order to keep it as healthy as possible. Jynx is also able to be brought in on predicted Water-type moves such as Lanturn's Scald or and Floatzel's Hydro Pump. Be wary of revenge killing a foe if your opponent has a Pursuit trapper such as Liepard or Skuntank, as they can trap Jynx after it has locked itself into a move like Psyshock. Trick should be used if there is an obvious switch-in to Jynx on the opposing team, such as Malamar or Lanturn, but it's also smart to use against bulkier teams, where Jynx does not need its Speed as much and would prefer switching up moves in order to get the most out of its coverage options. It can also act as an emergency stop to common setup sweepers like Rhydon with its great coverage, and it can stop a Musharna from sweeping by Tricking away its Choice Scarf or putting it to sleep.

Team Options
========

Due to Jynx's susceptibility to Pursuit trapping, Pokemon that can beat common trappers like Liepard and Skuntank are good partners; this includes Stealth Rock setters like Steelix and Rhydon, which can help Jynx guarantee the OHKO on Pokemon like Barbaracle and Floatzel. Entry hazard support is especially appreciated because Jynx does not have a boosting item or move. Slow Volt Switch and U-turn users also help Jynx get in safely; this includes these include Pokemon like Pelipper and Lanturn. Hazard removal is also beneficial, as Jynx is weak to Stealth Rock and will normally switch in multiple times throughout the match; Pelipper and Xatu both are good picks, as they also provide a slow U-turn. Hitmonchan is another option that beats Steel- and Dark-types for Jynx while appreciating Jynx's ability to remove faster Flying-types like Archeops and Scyther. In order for Jynx to sweep late-game, powerful wallbreakers make for good partners, particularly ones that can break past bulky Steel-types, such as Sawk and Magmortar.
 
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