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[SET]
Roaring Moon @ Leftovers
Name: Dragon Dance
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Roost / Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
With Dragon Dance, Roaring Moon becomes an oppressive sweeper capable of taking on many threatening Pokemon at +1 such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, and non-Choice Scarf Greninja. Knock Off is Roaring Moon's strongest STAB move, which also helps remove items like Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from their holders, such as Landorus-T and Corviknight, respectively, which allows Roaring Moon to muscle past and sweep them more easily. Earthquake allows Roaring Moon to hit defensive foes that can otherwise wall it even at +1, such as Toxapex and Torkoal. Roost allows Roaring Moon to retain HP and set up further if needed, while Taunt can be used to stop foes such as Mandibuzz and Toxapex from neutering Roaring Moon with status moves, such as Toxic and Haze.
Kingambit is a necessary teammate, as it is able to handle Fairy-types that can neutralize Roaring Moon before a boost such as Flutter Mane and Hatterene, while Roaring Moon can deal with Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Kingambit such as non-Air Balloon Heatran and unboosted Gouging Fire. Ting-Lu also pairs nicely with Roaring Moon, as it is able to provide support in its colorful access to entry hazards, which aid in Roaring Moon's sweeping capabilities, while also being able to stomach Fairy-type attacks from Iron Valiant and the aforementioned Flutter Mane and hit them back with Heavy Slam. Sableye, in tandem with Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, is able to help make progress against bulky Pokemon that generally shrug off Roaring Moon's attacks such as Skarmory and Corviknight while also providing an invaluable Fighting immunity. Additionally, Prankster paired with Encore allows Sableye to deny setup sweepers such as Iron Defense + Body Press Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire. Choice Scarf Meowscarada is able to outspeed the likes of Dragapult and Choice Scarf Latios and OHKO them with Knock Off to alleviate pressure on Roaring Moon. Choice Specs Greninja, with its plethora of coverage options, aids the Fighting-, Dragon-, Ground-, and Flying-type matchups, which Roaring Moon can struggle with immensely on its own. Mandibuzz is another defensive option that pairs well with Roaring Moon, as it is the only consistent hazard removal that Dark teams have access to, which prevents Roaring Moon from getting chipped down over time while also providing pivoting through U-turn to allow Roaring Moon's safe entry if need be. Alolan Muk can be paired with Roaring Moon to help deal with strong Fairy-types such as Primarina and Choice Specs Iron Valiant. Lastly, Weavile can help weaken Ground-type foes that can wall Roaring Moon such as Hippowdon and Great Tusk while also revenge killing Dragonite and Meowscarada with Ice Shard, thus giving Roaring Moon more room to set up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A set with Dragon Dance, Jaw Lock, Taunt, and Roost, in tandem with Shed Shell and an alternate EV spread of 112 HP / 116 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spe can also be used as more of a niche setup sweeper option. Jaw Lock is able to trap bulky Pokemon on switching in, such as Toxapex and Gliscor, and then Roaring Moon can afflict them with Taunt in order to prevent them from using Haze or Toxic to stop it, thus making them ideal targets to set up on. Shed Shell is used because Jaw Lock traps the user as well, allowing Roaring Moon to freely switch out if it traps an unideal target. The given alternate EV spread allows Roaring Moon to outspeed Flutter Mane and Choice Scarf Gholdengo at +1 while also allowing it to beat Gliscor one-on-one. Iron Head can also be used over Roost and Taunt in order to defeat Pokemon that can easily deal with Knock Off and Earthquake such as Galarian Weezing and Iron Valiant.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sapphiree.567354/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
Roaring Moon @ Leftovers
Name: Dragon Dance
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Roost / Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
With Dragon Dance, Roaring Moon becomes an oppressive sweeper capable of taking on many threatening Pokemon at +1 such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, and non-Choice Scarf Greninja. Knock Off is Roaring Moon's strongest STAB move, which also helps remove items like Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from their holders, such as Landorus-T and Corviknight, respectively, which allows Roaring Moon to muscle past and sweep them more easily. Earthquake allows Roaring Moon to hit defensive foes that can otherwise wall it even at +1, such as Toxapex and Torkoal. Roost allows Roaring Moon to retain HP and set up further if needed, while Taunt can be used to stop foes such as Mandibuzz and Toxapex from neutering Roaring Moon with status moves, such as Toxic and Haze.
Kingambit is a necessary teammate, as it is able to handle Fairy-types that can neutralize Roaring Moon before a boost such as Flutter Mane and Hatterene, while Roaring Moon can deal with Fire-type Pokemon that threaten Kingambit such as non-Air Balloon Heatran and unboosted Gouging Fire. Ting-Lu also pairs nicely with Roaring Moon, as it is able to provide support in its colorful access to entry hazards, which aid in Roaring Moon's sweeping capabilities, while also being able to stomach Fairy-type attacks from Iron Valiant and the aforementioned Flutter Mane and hit them back with Heavy Slam. Sableye, in tandem with Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, is able to help make progress against bulky Pokemon that generally shrug off Roaring Moon's attacks such as Skarmory and Corviknight while also providing an invaluable Fighting immunity. Additionally, Prankster paired with Encore allows Sableye to deny setup sweepers such as Iron Defense + Body Press Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire. Choice Scarf Meowscarada is able to outspeed the likes of Dragapult and Choice Scarf Latios and OHKO them with Knock Off to alleviate pressure on Roaring Moon. Choice Specs Greninja, with its plethora of coverage options, aids the Fighting-, Dragon-, Ground-, and Flying-type matchups, which Roaring Moon can struggle with immensely on its own. Mandibuzz is another defensive option that pairs well with Roaring Moon, as it is the only consistent hazard removal that Dark teams have access to, which prevents Roaring Moon from getting chipped down over time while also providing pivoting through U-turn to allow Roaring Moon's safe entry if need be. Alolan Muk can be paired with Roaring Moon to help deal with strong Fairy-types such as Primarina and Choice Specs Iron Valiant. Lastly, Weavile can help weaken Ground-type foes that can wall Roaring Moon such as Hippowdon and Great Tusk while also revenge killing Dragonite and Meowscarada with Ice Shard, thus giving Roaring Moon more room to set up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A set with Dragon Dance, Jaw Lock, Taunt, and Roost, in tandem with Shed Shell and an alternate EV spread of 112 HP / 116 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spe can also be used as more of a niche setup sweeper option. Jaw Lock is able to trap bulky Pokemon on switching in, such as Toxapex and Gliscor, and then Roaring Moon can afflict them with Taunt in order to prevent them from using Haze or Toxic to stop it, thus making them ideal targets to set up on. Shed Shell is used because Jaw Lock traps the user as well, allowing Roaring Moon to freely switch out if it traps an unideal target. The given alternate EV spread allows Roaring Moon to outspeed Flutter Mane and Choice Scarf Gholdengo at +1 while also allowing it to beat Gliscor one-on-one. Iron Head can also be used over Roost and Taunt in order to defeat Pokemon that can easily deal with Knock Off and Earthquake such as Galarian Weezing and Iron Valiant.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sapphiree.567354/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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