Bagon
Banned deucer.
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Overview
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-Good typing to deal with dark which is really common this gen
-Good ability in mold breaker
-Not the best bulk, but better physical bulk than Hitmonlee and Gallade.
-Wallbreaker
-Good coverage
-Hindered by status and sticky web
-Outclassed in ways by Gallade and Hitmonlee
Wallbreaker
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name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab
ability: Mold Breaker
item: Choice Band / Life Orb
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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-Close Combat is for Dark and Steel types in the tier such as Sharpedo and Cobalion.
-Knock Off is to provide coverage against Psychic types and Ghost types that otherwise beat it such as Reuniclus, Slowking, Cofagrigus, and Doublade.
-Earthquake is a great coverage move to hit Poison types like Drapion, and even Weezing is hit because of Sawk's Mold Breaker. Earthquake also hits Fire Types and Electruc types, while also hitting many things hard neutrally.
-Poison Jab is used to hit the ever common Aromatisse, as well as hitting Grass types very hard.
-Ice Punch rounds off Sawk's coverage and is used to hit common Gighting type switches such as Grass types likeAmoonguss and Tangrowth, Flying types like Sigilyph and Braviary, while also hitting Ground types, notably Gligar.
Set Details
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-252 EVs are dumped into Speed and Attack to maximize its offensive capabilities.
-4 SpD is to take minimum damage from residual damage.
-Choice band is used to hit opponents extremely hard and fulfill the wallbreaker role.
-On the other hand, Life Orb is used to allow Sawk to change moves while still hitting things hard, at the cost of a little bit of health each turn.
-Jolly is used to be as fast as possible, and outspeed many things.
Usage Tips
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-Sawk shouldnt be switching in much as it doesnt appreciate residual damage.
-Sawk is an extremely hard hitter, and should take advantage by lasting as long as possible.
-It should only attack pokemon from a range it can surely KO, as it doesnt like unneeded damage.
-Sawk needs prediction with a Choice Band, as sometimes it can be locked into something extremely detrimental, such as Close Combat on Doublade which allows it to set up on Sawk, and possibly ruin your team.
Team Options
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-Reuniclus
-Cobalion
-Registeel
-Zoroark
-Drapion
-Spikes setters like Accelgor, Qwilfish, and Omastar.
-Sticky web
-wish/aromatherapy support (aromatisse)
Other Options
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-Bulk up can be used to bokst Sawks stats to monstrous levels.
-Sturdy can be used to tank harder hits, but gives up its niche in Mold Breaker.
-Low Sweep / Low Kick can be used as alternate Fighting type moves.
-Choice Scarf can be used to outspeed and revenge kill several speedy opponents like Delphox and Heliolisk.
-Fire Punch can be used to hit things like Escavalier and Durant.
-Stone Edge / Rock Slide can be used to deal with Flying, Fire, and Bug types.
Checks & Counters
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**Flying types**: Flying types like Yanmega, Braviary, and Fletchinder have no problem busting Sawk with a strong STAB move. Additionally, Moltres takes neutral damage from all of Sawks moves bar the rare Stone Edge, and can easily beat it 1v1.
**Psychic types**: Psychic types like Slowking, Reuniclus, and Cressellia can usually tank a Knock Off and KO with a STAB move. Faster Psychic types like Delphox and Meloetta can outspeed and beat Sawk as well.
**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Tangrowth, Alomamola, and Weezing can all tank hits from Sawk and try to hit it with Status. While it is statused, it is crippled and easily beaten.
**Status**: Every form of status hinders Sawk. Poison whittles it down and limits its switches, burns halve Sawk's Attack and cripple it, and paralysis cuts Sawk's speed and renders it useless.
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