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cbrevan (Choice Band)
name: cbrevan (Choice Band)
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Shadow Sneak
move 3: Ice Punch / Earthquake / Power Whip
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Band
ability: Air Lock / Shed Skin
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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-Drain Punch is a great STAB move that also allows Revenankh to make the best of its bulk by regaining HP. In addition, it OHKOes many common threats in CAP, like Colossoil and Stratagem, and can even 2HKO more defensive Pokemon, like Chansey and Ferrothorn.
-Shadow Sneak is a very useful priority move not only because of the excellent coverage its Ghost typing provides when combined with Drain Punch, but also because it allows Revenankh to check many threats, like Mega Gardevoir (which it can OHKO after Stealth Rock damage), Aurumoth (which takes over 50%), Gengar (which it OHKOes), and Latios (which it can do almost 90% damage to). It also allows Revenankh to pick off weakened threats or frailer Pokemon with lowered HP. For example, it can be used as a stop to Mega Alakazam, slightly weakened Mega Gardevoir, many setup sweepers like Manaphy or Serperior below 30%, or anything that had a Focus Sash broken.
-Ice Punch helps Revenankh overcome defensive Ground-type Pokemon like Gliscor, Landorus-Therian, and Garchomp. It also deals more damage to Flying-type Pokemon like Thundurus and Dragonite and Grass-type Pokemon like Serperior than Revenankh's other options. This is the most powerful option against Tomohawk and can OHKO Tornadus-Therian.
-Earthquake makes Revenankh a much better check to Mega Crucibelle, especially Coil variants that it would struggle with otherwise. It also allows it to deal more damage to Electric-type threats like Krilowatt, Cyclohm, and Raikou. It OHKOes specially defensive Heatran, which Drain Punch is not guaranteed to do, as well as Mollux.
-Power Whip deals with bulky Water and Ground type Pokemon well, OHKOing Politoed, Mega Swampert, Manaphy, Quagsire, and Krilowatt, and 2HKOing Hippowdon, Rotom-Wash, Slowbro, and Arghonaut (assuming it has a Bulk Up boost).
-Trick essentially makes this set viable to the point that one would use it over other physical attackers, as it allows Revenankh to potentially get a different item, allowing it to use all of its moves freely while burdening the foe with Choice Band. Pokemon that are generally hard counters to Bulk Up variants of Revenankh, like Haze Tomohawk and Unaware Clefable, can often have Choice Band forced upon them when they switch in to stop Revenankh, greatly diminishing their utility and ability to survive. The same holds true for many special attackers, which may switch in only to find themselves locked into a move and without a beneficial item. However, one should be wary of the possibility that Revenankh ends up Tricking Choice Band onto a Pokemon that can benefit from it (physical attackers that can then deal more damage). Also, if Revenankh uses Trick when a Mega Pokemon switches in, it just gave the opponent a free turn.
-Rock Slide can also work as a coverage move, OHKOing Charizard, Mega Charizard Y, Talonflame, and Volcarona (useful for switch predictions) and being able to potentially OHKO Tornadus-T (making it helpful with Rocks).
Set Details
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-248 HP EVs help to increase Revenankh's ability to survive while bringing it to a Stealth Rock number
-Maximum Attack EVs allow Revenankh to do maximum damage
-Adamant is the preferred nature to deal more damage while not affecting an important stat adversely.
-Choice Band allows Revenankh to deal as much damage as possible and potentially burden the enemy with Trick.
-Air Lock allows Revenankh to perform better against weather teams, especially rain and sun, allowing it to take more hits against them and potentially outlast the former with Drain Punch. For example, Drain Punch is a potential 2HKO on Mega Swampert, and Mega Swampert's Earthquake can do about 66.5% maximum. However, Waterfall does a minimum of that in rain. By removing the potential to do up to 80.1% with Waterfall, Revenankh stands a better chance of getting either a 69.5% chance to 2HKO with Drain Punch or using it twice and following up with Shadow Sneak. Either way, teammates appreciate being more resistant to things like Mega Charizard Y and Swift Swim users.
-Shed Skin is still a viable option, but is less necessary because this set is based on just attacking as opposed to setting up and surviving for a long time. It can help Revenankh switch into Chansey, Ferrothorn, and Heatran in the event that it gets Poisoned, Paralyzed, or Burned from Toxic, Thunder Wave, Lava Plume, or Will-o-Wisp, but isn't the most reliable option.
Usage Tips
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-Revenankh is most useful early on in the match and mid-game. Focus on using it to cripple or remove walls on your foe's team with your offensive moves or with Trick, making it easier for your other teammates to take out members of the opposing team with less of a problem of being hard countered.
-Shadow Sneak can be used to check a faster foe that may be on a path to sweep your team, as previously detailed.
-If you are predicting a switch to a specially based check or counter, use Trick to force your opponent into a single move without benefits. For example, if your opponent currently has Crucibelle out against your Revenankh, but has a cleric Clefable, there is a fair chance of that Clefable being sent out. You can use Trick in anticipation of this and force your Choice Band on the Clefable, making it a less effective cleric, while you get the useful Leftovers in the process.
Team Options
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-Setup sweepers are perfect teammates for Choice Band Revenankh. Its ability to support them is one of the things that makes it viable. By removing Pokemon that stop setting up, like Chansey or Ferrothorn, Pokemon like Manaphy and Aurumoth get their chance to sweep the opponent's team. The same applies for Pokemon that Revenankh can facilitate the removal of via Trick, like Haze Tomohawk, Klefki, and Clefable the absence of which makes it easier for more Pokemon like Cawmodore and Mega Altaria to set up.
-Revenankh is essentially setup bait for Cawmodore, making good Cawmodore counters or checks vital. Choice Scarf Mollux, Talonflame, or Choice Scarf Volkraken are all good checks, especially considering they appreciate Revenankh's ability to remove walls like Chansey and Garchomp.
-Mollux also appreciates Revenankh's ability to take care of threats like Colossoil, Crucibelle, Stratagem, and Tyranitar.
-Ice-type Pokemon like Kyurem-Black and Weavile can help Revenankh by beating Flying type Pokemon like Tornadus Therian, Pidgeot-Mega, and Tomohawk.
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