[SET]
Wall (Dondozo) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Fighting / Dark / Grass
Impish Nature
- Waterfall / Body Press
- Curse / Avalanche
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
[SET COMMENTS]
With massive physical bulk and Unaware, Dondozo is a robust physical wall that is capable of checking some of the tier's most prevalent threats, such as Great Tusk, Roaring Moon, and Kingambit. Waterfall is Dondozo's STAB move of choice, with high PP and lack of a drawback, and does decent damage to potential switch-ins like Gholdengo and Iron Valiant looking to scare Dondozo out, while Body Press can instead more effectively handle the likes of Kingambit and Roaring Moon and let Dondozo hit Ogerpon-W. Curse can make Dondozo a potent threat, increasing both its offensive potential and defensive capabilities, including letting it better check potent threats like Tera Dark Kingambit and Choice Band Gouging Fire, while Avalanche can be run instead to catch Grass-types like Rillaboom and Serperior that might otherwise fearlessly switch into Dondozo. RestTalk helps Dondozo stay healthy and avoid status while potentially continuing to make progress or set up, depending on the Sleep Talk rolls. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Dondozo switch safely into powerful attackers repeatedly without taking entry hazard damage, while Leftovers can be used instead to provide more reliable recovery than Rest. Tera Fighting powers up Dondozo's Body Press, allowing it to get more mileage out of its naturally high Defense and Curse boosts, and lets it more effectively check Kingambit thanks to the Dark resistance it provides; Tera Dark can help Dondozo check special attackers like Dragapult, Gholdengo, and Stored Power Latias in a pinch as well as non-Low Kick Kingambit variants; and Tera Grass can be used to flip its weaknesses, letting it resist normally dangerous attacks from Rillaboom and Serperior and effectively check Ogerpon-W, which normally gives bulkier teams trouble.
Dondozo is generally found on bulkier teams that appreciate its ability to easily check a number of threatening setup sweepers and other fearsome physical attackers like Kingambit. Despite its enormous physical bulk, Dondozo's special bulk leaves much to be desired, so it pairs well with specially defensive walls like Blissey, which can check special Kyurem sets, and Clodsire, which can handle Raging Bolt. Dondozo is a passive Pokemon that is checked by other bulky Pokemon like Alomomola, which can also use it as fodder to pass Wishes to Pokemon like Ursaluna, and Clefable, and so it benefits from teammates like Gliscor and Clefable that have more offensive presence and can make progress against them or act as Knock Off absorbers for it. On balance teams, offensive partners like Volcarona, Great Tusk, and Weavile help threaten Dondozo's checks like Rillaboom and Raging Bolt while in turn benefitting from its ability to check Kingambit. Ogerpon-W is particularly annoying for Dondozo thanks to Water Absorb and difficult to check without using Tera, so teammates like Amoonguss and Hydrapple, though the latter loses to Play Rough variants, that can handle it while also helping against threats like Rillaboom are appreciated. If Dondozo runs Leftovers, entry hazard removers like Talonflame, which can threaten Defog against Gholdengo, and Corviknight are necessary partners to keep Dondozo healthy through repeated switches while also doubling as checks to Rillaboom and Meowscarada. Alomomola is a great partner for passing Wish to Dondozo, helping it be less reliant on Rest for recovery as well as potentially burning physical threats like Roaring Moon and Weavile to help it take as little damage as possible from stronger physical attackers.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theia.439018/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/magcargo.177111/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
Wall (Dondozo) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Fighting / Dark / Grass
Impish Nature
- Waterfall / Body Press
- Curse / Avalanche
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
[SET COMMENTS]
With massive physical bulk and Unaware, Dondozo is a robust physical wall that is capable of checking some of the tier's most prevalent threats, such as Great Tusk, Roaring Moon, and Kingambit. Waterfall is Dondozo's STAB move of choice, with high PP and lack of a drawback, and does decent damage to potential switch-ins like Gholdengo and Iron Valiant looking to scare Dondozo out, while Body Press can instead more effectively handle the likes of Kingambit and Roaring Moon and let Dondozo hit Ogerpon-W. Curse can make Dondozo a potent threat, increasing both its offensive potential and defensive capabilities, including letting it better check potent threats like Tera Dark Kingambit and Choice Band Gouging Fire, while Avalanche can be run instead to catch Grass-types like Rillaboom and Serperior that might otherwise fearlessly switch into Dondozo. RestTalk helps Dondozo stay healthy and avoid status while potentially continuing to make progress or set up, depending on the Sleep Talk rolls. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Dondozo switch safely into powerful attackers repeatedly without taking entry hazard damage, while Leftovers can be used instead to provide more reliable recovery than Rest. Tera Fighting powers up Dondozo's Body Press, allowing it to get more mileage out of its naturally high Defense and Curse boosts, and lets it more effectively check Kingambit thanks to the Dark resistance it provides; Tera Dark can help Dondozo check special attackers like Dragapult, Gholdengo, and Stored Power Latias in a pinch as well as non-Low Kick Kingambit variants; and Tera Grass can be used to flip its weaknesses, letting it resist normally dangerous attacks from Rillaboom and Serperior and effectively check Ogerpon-W, which normally gives bulkier teams trouble.
Dondozo is generally found on bulkier teams that appreciate its ability to easily check a number of threatening setup sweepers and other fearsome physical attackers like Kingambit. Despite its enormous physical bulk, Dondozo's special bulk leaves much to be desired, so it pairs well with specially defensive walls like Blissey, which can check special Kyurem sets, and Clodsire, which can handle Raging Bolt. Dondozo is a passive Pokemon that is checked by other bulky Pokemon like Alomomola, which can also use it as fodder to pass Wishes to Pokemon like Ursaluna, and Clefable, and so it benefits from teammates like Gliscor and Clefable that have more offensive presence and can make progress against them or act as Knock Off absorbers for it. On balance teams, offensive partners like Volcarona, Great Tusk, and Weavile help threaten Dondozo's checks like Rillaboom and Raging Bolt while in turn benefitting from its ability to check Kingambit. Ogerpon-W is particularly annoying for Dondozo thanks to Water Absorb and difficult to check without using Tera, so teammates like Amoonguss and Hydrapple, though the latter loses to Play Rough variants, that can handle it while also helping against threats like Rillaboom are appreciated. If Dondozo runs Leftovers, entry hazard removers like Talonflame, which can threaten Defog against Gholdengo, and Corviknight are necessary partners to keep Dondozo healthy through repeated switches while also doubling as checks to Rillaboom and Meowscarada. Alomomola is a great partner for passing Wish to Dondozo, helping it be less reliant on Rest for recovery as well as potentially burning physical threats like Roaring Moon and Weavile to help it take as little damage as possible from stronger physical attackers.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theia.439018/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/magcargo.177111/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
