Been testing this set for a couple days and have found it rather fun to use. This set has only been tested in the OverUsed metagame, although may function even better in the UnderUsed metagame. However, I don't think Gallade will remain very long in UU anywho.
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Zen Headbutt / Night Slash
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Life Orb / Expert Belt
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 192 Atk / 64 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Gallade is one of very few Pokemon who can set up Trick Room and use it to sweep. Gallade is the only Fighting-type (outside of Fist Plate Arceus) in the game to learn Trick Room, and gives your team much needed versatility among Trick Room users. While most are weak to Pursuit or Fighting-type attacks, Gallade is weak to neither. He also possesses the highest Attack of any non-Uber Pokemon that also learns Trick Room, making a good asset to have on your team.</p>
<p>With a mighty base 125 Attack stat and a 120 Base Power STAB move, your foe will have a difficult time countering Gallade. With max Hit Point investment, Gallade can take a hit or two to find time to set up Trick Room. Zen Headbutt gives you secondary STAB and has a 20% chance to flinch. It is your most powerful option against Gyarados and Machamp, but it leaves you walled against Cresselia and other bulky Psychic-types. Night Slash is a viable alternative to hit Cresselia and Starmie super effectively, while also guaranteeing a 2HKO on Rotom-A. Ice Punch rounds out the set by giving you a way to maim Gliscor, Salamence, Flygon, and other Pokemon that are weak to Ice Punch. Gallade can come in on weak special attacks from Blissey and the like, as well as a myriad of resisted attacks, especially from Pokemon holding a Choice item.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>Gallade's Speed is as low as possible, hitting 148. The only Pokemon who will be going before you under Trick Room are base 55's and lower, as well as Relaxed Swampert. The EV spread guarantees Gallade survives a Life Orb Gengar's Shadow Ball. The rest of the EVs power Gallade's Attack. Life Orb is the preferred item, but if the recoil is conflicting with Gallade's bulk , then Expert Belt can be used, still netting the OHKO on Gliscor, after Stealth Rock, with Ice Punch. Lum Berry can also be used to avoid Will-O-Wisp, if only to defeat Rotom-A easier with Night Slash.</p>
<p>Although it is best to use this set in a Trick Room team, that is not always necessary, as Gallade is deadly on his own. Trick Room functions similarly to Agility, only instead of extremely fast Pokemon moving before you, extremely slow Pokemon will. The main Pokemon who will wall this set are defensive Cresselia and defensive Gyarados. Porygon2 counters Gyarados extremely well and does not fear Shadow Ball like Rotom-A or Starmie would, while also being able to set up Trick Room. Although Slowbro shares a Ghost-type weakness with Gallade, Slowbro easily counters Gyarados with Psychic or Hidden Power Electric. Slowbro is also very good at setting up Trick Room, just in case Gallade doesn't find the time to set it up himself. Scizor counters Cresselia easily and functions well in Trick Room due to its low Speed. Tyranitar also overpowers Cresselia without much trouble and is a truly nasty mixed attacker in Trick Room, functioning as an excellent wall breaker. Since defensive Rotom-A cannot be OHKOed by any move Gallade uses, it threatens to burn Gallade, which would drain Gallade's effectiveness. Although Tyranitar counters Rotom-A decently, it also faces the threat of Will-O-Wisp. Heatran enjoys switching in on Will-O-Wisp and thus, makes a great counter to pesky Rotom-A. On a Trick Room team, Snorlax makes a superb partner to Gallade to reliably counter Gengar and Selfdestruct on Pokemon such as Hippowdon and Metagross who Gallade cannot easily defeat.</p>
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Zen Headbutt / Night Slash
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Life Orb / Expert Belt
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 192 Atk / 64 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Gallade is one of very few Pokemon who can set up Trick Room and use it to sweep. Gallade is the only Fighting-type (outside of Fist Plate Arceus) in the game to learn Trick Room, and gives your team much needed versatility among Trick Room users. While most are weak to Pursuit or Fighting-type attacks, Gallade is weak to neither. He also possesses the highest Attack of any non-Uber Pokemon that also learns Trick Room, making a good asset to have on your team.</p>
<p>With a mighty base 125 Attack stat and a 120 Base Power STAB move, your foe will have a difficult time countering Gallade. With max Hit Point investment, Gallade can take a hit or two to find time to set up Trick Room. Zen Headbutt gives you secondary STAB and has a 20% chance to flinch. It is your most powerful option against Gyarados and Machamp, but it leaves you walled against Cresselia and other bulky Psychic-types. Night Slash is a viable alternative to hit Cresselia and Starmie super effectively, while also guaranteeing a 2HKO on Rotom-A. Ice Punch rounds out the set by giving you a way to maim Gliscor, Salamence, Flygon, and other Pokemon that are weak to Ice Punch. Gallade can come in on weak special attacks from Blissey and the like, as well as a myriad of resisted attacks, especially from Pokemon holding a Choice item.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>Gallade's Speed is as low as possible, hitting 148. The only Pokemon who will be going before you under Trick Room are base 55's and lower, as well as Relaxed Swampert. The EV spread guarantees Gallade survives a Life Orb Gengar's Shadow Ball. The rest of the EVs power Gallade's Attack. Life Orb is the preferred item, but if the recoil is conflicting with Gallade's bulk , then Expert Belt can be used, still netting the OHKO on Gliscor, after Stealth Rock, with Ice Punch. Lum Berry can also be used to avoid Will-O-Wisp, if only to defeat Rotom-A easier with Night Slash.</p>
<p>Although it is best to use this set in a Trick Room team, that is not always necessary, as Gallade is deadly on his own. Trick Room functions similarly to Agility, only instead of extremely fast Pokemon moving before you, extremely slow Pokemon will. The main Pokemon who will wall this set are defensive Cresselia and defensive Gyarados. Porygon2 counters Gyarados extremely well and does not fear Shadow Ball like Rotom-A or Starmie would, while also being able to set up Trick Room. Although Slowbro shares a Ghost-type weakness with Gallade, Slowbro easily counters Gyarados with Psychic or Hidden Power Electric. Slowbro is also very good at setting up Trick Room, just in case Gallade doesn't find the time to set it up himself. Scizor counters Cresselia easily and functions well in Trick Room due to its low Speed. Tyranitar also overpowers Cresselia without much trouble and is a truly nasty mixed attacker in Trick Room, functioning as an excellent wall breaker. Since defensive Rotom-A cannot be OHKOed by any move Gallade uses, it threatens to burn Gallade, which would drain Gallade's effectiveness. Although Tyranitar counters Rotom-A decently, it also faces the threat of Will-O-Wisp. Heatran enjoys switching in on Will-O-Wisp and thus, makes a great counter to pesky Rotom-A. On a Trick Room team, Snorlax makes a superb partner to Gallade to reliably counter Gengar and Selfdestruct on Pokemon such as Hippowdon and Metagross who Gallade cannot easily defeat.</p>