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name: Choice Scarf Sweeper
move 1: Last Respects
move 2: Wave Crash
move 3: Tera Blast
move 4: Flip Turn / Aqua Jet
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Adaptability
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Fighting
[SET COMMENTS]
* Basculegion-M is a niche sweeper on hyper offense teams, primarily those utilising Psychic Terrain and Sticky Webs due to its mediocre speed tier and susceptibility to priority moves. Basculegion-M’s viability is tied to it being the strongest user of Last Respects, letting it OHKO to 2HKO almost the entire tier as the last Pokemon. Bulky Ghost-resistant Pokemon such as Yveltal and Arceus Dark can also be 2HKOed, and only Arceus can switch into Last Respects safely. While fast, Basculegion-M is still outsped by Zacian-C and Deoxys-S, so it can only sweep once both of those Pokemon have fainted.
* Wave Crash lets Basculegion-M wear down Arceus, 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock damage. Tera Blast Fighting puts even more pressure on Arceus, being able to OHKO it after some chip damage, while also 2HKOing bulkier variants of Arceus Dark, preventing Last Respects from being a roll.
* Flip Turn can be used to generate momentum if Arceus switches in, or if Arceus Dark or Yveltal switch in if Last Respects is not at full power. Aqua Jet lets Basculegion-M pick off threats like a weakened Arceus-Ground after a Dragon Dance.
* Tera Fighting makes Basculegion-M resist Yveltal’s Sucker Punch, and make it neutral to Marshadow Shadow Sneak, preventing it from being revenge killed by them. Tera Fighting also synergises best with Tera Blast, to hit Arceus harder than Wave Crash.
* Basculegion-M should almost always be sent out once most, if not all other of its teammates have died, maximising Last Respect’s power. Generally, using Basculegion-M is fairly straightforward as Last Respects should OHKO everything left, but it has to Terastallise in order to beat a healthy defensive Yveltal or Arceus-Dark. If Arceus is on the opposing team, the main priority would be to either kill it with a partner like Arceus-Ground or Deoxys-A, or poison it such as via Glimmora's Toxic Spikes, limiting its longevity.
* Due to Basculegion-M’s susceptibility to priority, it functions best on Psychic Spam teams utilising Tapu Lele and Deoxys-A to punch holes early on. Glimmora is a solid partner as can set Toxic Spikes and Spikes, wearing down Arceus and Arceus-Dark, enabling Basculegion to sweep in the late game.
* Sticky Web teams with Shuckle or Smeargle can also utilise Basculegion, as the Sticky Webs let Basculegion outspeed Deoxys-A and Zacian-C, as well as other boosted Pokemon. Wallbreakers such as Swords Dance Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma are great partners, as they lure and remove both Yveltal and Arceus Dark easily.
* While Basculegion-M is strong, it is still unable to OHKO extremely physically bulky Pokemon such as Zygarde-C and defensive Primal Groudon, so the aforementioned entry hazards help wear them down, alongside teammates that put pressure on them like Taunt Arceus Ground and Zacian-C.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adem.529732/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/anchor9.652323/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.104/
name: Choice Scarf Sweeper
move 1: Last Respects
move 2: Wave Crash
move 3: Tera Blast
move 4: Flip Turn / Aqua Jet
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Adaptability
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Fighting
[SET COMMENTS]
* Basculegion-M is a niche sweeper on hyper offense teams, primarily those utilising Psychic Terrain and Sticky Webs due to its mediocre speed tier and susceptibility to priority moves. Basculegion-M’s viability is tied to it being the strongest user of Last Respects, letting it OHKO to 2HKO almost the entire tier as the last Pokemon. Bulky Ghost-resistant Pokemon such as Yveltal and Arceus Dark can also be 2HKOed, and only Arceus can switch into Last Respects safely. While fast, Basculegion-M is still outsped by Zacian-C and Deoxys-S, so it can only sweep once both of those Pokemon have fainted.
* Wave Crash lets Basculegion-M wear down Arceus, 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock damage. Tera Blast Fighting puts even more pressure on Arceus, being able to OHKO it after some chip damage, while also 2HKOing bulkier variants of Arceus Dark, preventing Last Respects from being a roll.
* Flip Turn can be used to generate momentum if Arceus switches in, or if Arceus Dark or Yveltal switch in if Last Respects is not at full power. Aqua Jet lets Basculegion-M pick off threats like a weakened Arceus-Ground after a Dragon Dance.
* Tera Fighting makes Basculegion-M resist Yveltal’s Sucker Punch, and make it neutral to Marshadow Shadow Sneak, preventing it from being revenge killed by them. Tera Fighting also synergises best with Tera Blast, to hit Arceus harder than Wave Crash.
* Basculegion-M should almost always be sent out once most, if not all other of its teammates have died, maximising Last Respect’s power. Generally, using Basculegion-M is fairly straightforward as Last Respects should OHKO everything left, but it has to Terastallise in order to beat a healthy defensive Yveltal or Arceus-Dark. If Arceus is on the opposing team, the main priority would be to either kill it with a partner like Arceus-Ground or Deoxys-A, or poison it such as via Glimmora's Toxic Spikes, limiting its longevity.
* Due to Basculegion-M’s susceptibility to priority, it functions best on Psychic Spam teams utilising Tapu Lele and Deoxys-A to punch holes early on. Glimmora is a solid partner as can set Toxic Spikes and Spikes, wearing down Arceus and Arceus-Dark, enabling Basculegion to sweep in the late game.
* Sticky Web teams with Shuckle or Smeargle can also utilise Basculegion, as the Sticky Webs let Basculegion outspeed Deoxys-A and Zacian-C, as well as other boosted Pokemon. Wallbreakers such as Swords Dance Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma are great partners, as they lure and remove both Yveltal and Arceus Dark easily.
* While Basculegion-M is strong, it is still unable to OHKO extremely physically bulky Pokemon such as Zygarde-C and defensive Primal Groudon, so the aforementioned entry hazards help wear them down, alongside teammates that put pressure on them like Taunt Arceus Ground and Zacian-C.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adem.529732/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/anchor9.652323/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.104/
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