UU Tsareena

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QC: GrilledClawitzer / Amaroq / dodmen
GP: Kris

[OVERVIEW]

* Tsareena has access to useful utility moves such as Trop Kick, Synthesis, U-turn, and Rapid Spin. Trop Kick, in particular, is useful for preventing it from becoming setup fodder for Pokemon such as Swords Dance Gliscor and Swords Dance Cobalion.
* Queenly Majesty is an amazing ability, which works well in tandem with Tsareena's bulk, making it immune to all priority moves targeting it. This allows it to more easily check Pokemon such as Zygarde-10%.
* Tsareena is able to pivot into various threats such as Keldeo and Krookodile. However, it can be easily overwhelmed, as it lacks the bulk needed to reliably check these threats upon switching in.
* Tsareena tends to give up momentum when dangerous Pokemon such as Gengar, Togekiss, and Scizor are brought in against it, especially with Tsareena's need to regularly use Synthesis.
* Even though Tsareena has access to moves such as High Jump Kick and Play Rough, it cannot effectively utilize them on an offensive set due to the low Base Power of Trop Kick and its mediocre Speed.
* Its Grass typing makes it weak to and easily forced out by some common offensive types such as Fire and Flying, which affects its reliability as a Rapid Spin user.

[SET]
name: Rapid Spin
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Trop Kick
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: U-turn / Aromatherapy
item: Leftovers
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Rapid Spin allows Tsareena to remove entry hazards on its side of the field.
* Trop Kick is Tsareena's primary STAB move, doing decent damage to neutral targets, as well as lowering the Attack of foes by one stage.
* Synthesis is necessary for Tsareena's longevity, keeping it healthy to consistently remove entry hazards for the team.
* U-turn allows Tsareena to act as a great pivot, gaining momentum for the team after switching into threats such as Krookodile.
* Aromatherapy is useful on bulkier teams that are lacking cleric support and don't need the momentum generated by U-turn as much.

Set Details
========

* The given EV spread with an Impish nature allows Tsareena to outspeed Modest Primarina and Adamant Crawdaunt while still retaining enough bulk to check Pokemon such as Krookodile and Mega Sharpedo.
* Leftovers grants Tsareena with passive recovery, which helps it rely less on Synthesis when pivoting into attacks.
* Queenly Majesty should be the only ability Tsareena uses, making it immune to priority attacks such as Extreme Speed from Zygarde-10%, Toxic or Thunder Wave from Klefki, and Aqua Jet from Crawdaunt.
* A bulkier spread can be used to let Tsareena better pivot into attacks from Pokemon such as Krookodile if outspeeding Primarina and Crawdaunt is not very crucial.

Usage Tips
========

* Tsareena is decently bulky, so use it to pivot into physical attackers such as Krookodile.
* Make use of Queenly Majesty to prevent Pokemon such as Choice-locked Scizor from spamming Bullet Punch and Zygarde-10% from using Extreme Speed.
* Synthesis should be used throughout the match to keep Tsareena healthy. This is important to allow it to repeatedly switch in and remove entry hazards for the team without getting too worn down.
* Tsareena should be wary of opposing Hippowdon and Alolan Ninetales, as sand and hail reduce the amount of HP that Synthesis restores.
* Use U-turn where possible if Tsareena is decently healthy and if the opponent has a spinblocker, as Tsareena loses to most spinblockers in the tier such as Chandelure, Gengar, and Doublade.
* Make use of Trop Kick to lower the Attack of Tsareena's checks as they switch in, such as Mega Aerodactyl, which is unable to 2HKO Tsareena with Wing Attack at -1.
* Tsareena works well on Spikes stacking bulky offense and balance teams.

Team Options
========

* Pursuit trappers such as Mega Absol, Mega Aerodactyl, and Krookodile make good partners for Tsareena, as they are able to Pursuit trap the numerous spinblockers that make it tough for Tsareena to do its job as a Rapid Spin user such as Gengar and Chandelure.
* Spikes setters such as Klefki are helpful, as Spikes in conjunction with U-turn on Tsareena makes it easy to wear down its checks such as Cobalion, Bisharp, and Nidoqueen.
* Steel-types such as Bisharp, Scizor, and Cobalion pair very well with Tsareena, as they're able to check Ice-, Poison-, Bug-, and Flying-types, such as Kyurem, Gengar, opposing Scizor, and Mega Aerodactyl, which can give it trouble. However, Bisharp has to be careful of Earthquake from Mega Aerodactyl. Cobalion also acts as a solid check to Bisharp, which gives Tsareena trouble.
* Fire-types such as Volcanion and Infernape have effective synergy with Tsareena; Fire-types take on Steel-types that give Tsareena trouble such as the aforementioned Bisharp, Cobalion, and Scizor, while it removes Stealth Rock that Fire-types don't appreciate from its side of the field, as well as taking hits from Water- and Ground-types such as Keldeo, Krookodile, and Swampert.
* Bulky Water-types such as Swampert, Slowbro, and Suicune are good partners for Tsareena, dealing with Fire-types such as Infernape and Chandelure. Swampert, in particular, is able to set up Stealth Rock and threatens most Pokemon that Tsareena struggles against.
* Clefable is able to switch into Hydreigon and other strong special attackers that threaten Tsareena, as well as acting as a secondary check to certain Pokemon, such as Keldeo, which can 2HKO Tsareena with a Choice Specs Secret Sword.
* Swords Dance Gliscor is able to beat many of the Pokemon that tend to switch into and take advantage of Tsareena to set up, such as Calm Mind Clefable, bulky Swords Dance Scizor, and Swords Dance Cobalion.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

* A set carrying High Jump Kick and a spread of 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to switch into, outspeed, and OHKO Bisharp while stopping it from using Sucker Punch with Queenly Majesty. However, this sacrifices the bulk necessary to deal with Pokemon such as Choice Band Krookodile.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-types such as Bisharp, Scizor, and Cobalion can easily switch into Tsareena and threaten it out or set up on it. Cobalion and Scizor are annoyed by the secondary effect of Trop Kick, though, but Bisharp can switch into a Trop Kick and, as a result, get an Attack boost.

**Fire-types**: Tsareena can't do much to Fire-types such as Infernape and Chandelure, with it not even being able to use Rapid Spin against the latter. In return, they can pose a threat to Tsareena with their Fire-type STAB moves.

**Poison-types**: Poison-types such as Gengar, Crobat, Nidoqueen, and Amoonguss are easily able to switch into Tsareena, as it is unable to deal any significant damage to them. On the other hand, they are able force Tsareena out with their Poison-type STAB moves. Gengar, in particular, performs the role of checking Tsareena, as well as being an effective spinblocker to it.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types, mainly Togekiss and Mega Aerodactyl, are able to easily 2HKO Tsareena. Togekiss is particularly effective, as it can switch into Tsareena without taking a lot of damage from Trop Kick, and it isn't bothered by the Attack drop. Mega Aerodactyl, on the other hand, does not like switching into a Trop Kick.

**Strong Special Attackers**: While Tsareena has decent overall bulk, it does not appreciate taking hits from strong special attackers such as Hydreigon, Latias, Kyurem, and Alakazam.

**Bulky Setup Sweepers**: Bulky setup sweepers such as Calm Mind Reuniclus and Clefable are able to easily set up on Tsareena. In return, Tsareena is only able to U-turn out of these setup sweepers. Despite the annoyance of getting their Attack lowered by Trop Kick, Pokemon such as Swords Dance Scizor are still able to effectively set up on Tsareena.
 
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* Even though Tsareena has access to moves such as High Jump Kick and Play Rough, it cannot effectively utilize them due to the low Base Power of Trop Kick and its mediocre Speed.
hi, not qc but... this statement seemed a bit odd to me since I read it as Tsareena has HJK and Play Rough, but due to Trop Kick's low base power, it cannot use them well. Did you mean to say that an offensive set is not that great or it doesn't have room to utilize said moves?

edit- I figured out what you meant, you should probably clarify an offensive set isn't too great because of that reason.
 

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Clarify the meaning of this bullet point:
* Even though Tsareena has access to moves such as High Jump Kick and Play Rough, it cannot effectively utilize them due to the low Base Power of Trop Kick and its mediocre Speed.

Mention in Usage Tips that Tsareena works well on spikestacking bulky offense and balance.

Good work. QC 2/3.
 
In the intro, mostly in the second line, I think you should kind of emphasize that Tsareena's bulk isn't /that/ great, as it can be overwhelmed by basically any non-Scarf Keldeo and other attackers that it would really like to check. Also in the last line or just in a separate bullet, say that it tends to give away momentum to dangers Pokemon like Gengar, Scizor, and Togekiss, especially because it's forced to use Synthesis frequently. Also add that Trop Kick is very useful to prevent it from being setup fodder for stuff like SD Gliscor, SD Cobalion, and that kind of stuff. Basically emphasize that most of its defensive utility comes from Trop Kick and a decent typing, but lacks the raw bulk to reliably check a lot of attackers.

For Team Options, add that Clefable is a really good partner to switch in on Hydreigon and some other special attackers that threaten Tsareena, and also act as a secondary check to stuff like Keldeo which can 2HKO Tsareena with specs Secret Sword. SD Gliscor is also a good one since it can generally beat stuff like CM Clefable, bulky Scizor, and Cobalion that can take advantage of Tsareena.

Nice job with this, 3/3 after this is done, I'll take a final look at the intro and let you know in case something else needs changing.

Edit @ below: looks good for GP!
 

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In the intro, mostly in the second line, I think you should kind of emphasize that Tsareena's bulk isn't /that/ great, as it can be overwhelmed by basically any non-Scarf Keldeo and other attackers that it would really like to check. Also in the last line or just in a separate bullet, say that it tends to give away momentum to dangers Pokemon like Gengar, Scizor, and Togekiss, especially because it's forced to use Synthesis frequently. Also add that Trop Kick is very useful to prevent it from being setup fodder for stuff like SD Gliscor, SD Cobalion, and that kind of stuff. Basically emphasize that most of its defensive utility comes from Trop Kick and a decent typing, but lacks the raw bulk to reliably check a lot of attackers.

For Team Options, add that Clefable is a really good partner to switch in on Hydreigon and some other special attackers that threaten Tsareena, and also act as a secondary check to stuff like Keldeo which can 2HKO Tsareena with specs Secret Sword. SD Gliscor is also a good one since it can generally beat stuff like CM Clefable, bulky Scizor, and Cobalion that can take advantage of Tsareena.

Nice job with this, 3/3 after this is done, I'll take a final look at the intro and let you know in case something else needs changing.
Done and thanks.

For the overview, I added a line about specifically Trop Kick in the first point, rephrased the third point to portray Tsareena's bulk more accurately, and added a point below that to make mention of how it gives up momentum.

Do take a look before I push this for GP.
 

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[OVERVIEW]

* Tsareena has access to useful utility moves such as Trop Kick, Synthesis, U-turn, and Rapid Spin. Trop Kick, in particular, is useful for preventing it from becoming setup fodder for Pokemon such as Swords Dance Gliscor and Swords Dance Cobalion.
* Queenly Majesty is an amazing ability, which works well in tandem with its Tsareena's bulk, making Tsareena it immune to all priority moves targeting it. This allows it to more easily check Pokemon such as Zygarde-10%.
* Tsareena is able to pivot into various threats such as Keldeo and Krookodile. However, it can be easily overwhelmed, as it lacks the bulk needed to reliably check these threats upon switching in.
* Tsareena tends to give up momentum when dangerous Pokemon such as Gengar, Togekiss, and Scizor are brought in against it, especially with Tsareena's need to regularly use Synthesis.
* Even though Tsareena has access to moves such as High Jump Kick and Play Rough, it cannot effectively utilize them on an offensive set due to the low Base Power of Trop Kick and its mediocre Speed.
* Its Grass typing makes it weak to and easily forced out by some common offensive types such as Fire and Flying, which affects its reliability as a Rapid Spin user.

[SET]
name: Rapid Spin
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Trop Kick
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: U-turn / Aromatherapy
item: Leftovers
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Rapid Spin allows Tsareena to remove entry hazards on its side of the field.
* Trop Kick is Tsareena's primary STAB move, doing decent damage to neutral targets, (AC) as well as lowering the Attack of foes by one stage.
* Synthesis is necessary for Tsareena's longevity, keeping it healthy to consistently remove entry hazards for the team.
* U-turn allows Tsareena to act as a great pivot, gaining momentum for the team after switching into threats such as Krookodile.
* Aromatherapy is useful on bulkier teams that are lacking cleric support and don't need the momentum generated by U-turn as much.

Set Details
========

* The given EV spread with an Impish nature allows Tsareena to outspeed Modest Primarina and Adamant Crawdaunt while still retaining enough bulk to check Pokemon such as Krookodile and Mega Sharpedo.
* Leftovers grants Tsareena with passive recovery, which helps it rely less on Synthesis when pivoting into attacks.
* Queenly Majesty should be the only ability Tsareena uses, making it immune to priority attacks such as Extreme Speed from Zygarde-10%, Toxic or Thunder Wave from Klefki, and Aqua Jet from Crawdaunt.
* A bulkier spread can be used to let Tsareena better pivot into attacks from Pokemon such as Krookodile if outspeeding Primarina and Crawdaunt is not very crucial.

Usage Tips
========

* Tsareena is decently bulky, so use it to pivot into physical attackers such as Krookodile.
* Make use of Queenly Majesty to prevent Pokemon such as Choice-locked Scizor from spamming Bullet Punch and Zygarde-10% from using Extreme Speed.
* Synthesis should be used throughout the match to keep Tsareena healthy. This is important so it can to allow it to repeatedly switch into in and remove entry hazards for the team without getting too worn down.
* Tsareena should be wary of opposing Hippowdon and Alolan Ninetales, (AC) as sand and hail reduce the amount of HP that Synthesis restores.
* Use U-turn where possible if Tsareena is decently healthy and if the opponent has a spinblocker, as Tsareena loses to most spinblockers in the tier such as Chandelure, Gengar, and Doublade.
* Make use of Trop Kick to lower the Attack of Tsareena's checks as they switch in, such as Mega Aerodactyl, which is unable to 2HKO Tsareena with Wing Attack at -1.
* Tsareena works well on Spikes stacking bulky offense and balance teams.

Team Options
========

* Pursuit trappers such as Mega Absol, Mega Aerodactyl, and Krookodile make good partners for Tsareena, (AC) as they are able to Pursuit trap the numerous spinblockers such as Gengar and Chandelure that make it tough for Tsareena to do its job as a Rapid Spin user such as Gengar and Chandelure.
* Spikes setters such as Klefki are helpful, as Spikes in conjunction with U-turn on Tsareena makes it easy to wear down its checks such as Cobalion, Bisharp, and Nidoqueen.
* Steel-types such as Bisharp, Scizor, and Cobalion pair very well with Tsareena, as they're able to check Ice-, Poison-, Bug-, and Flying-types, such as Kyurem, Gengar, opposing Scizor, and Mega Aerodactyl, that which can give it trouble. However, Bisharp has to be careful of Earthquake from Mega Aerodactyl. Cobalion also acts as a solid check to Bisharp that give Tsareena trouble.
* Fire-types such as Volcanion and Infernape have effective synergy with Tsareena; Fire-types take on Steel-types that give Tsareena trouble such as the aforementioned Bisharp, Cobalion, and Scizor that give Tsareena trouble, while it removes Stealth Rock that Fire-types don't appreciate from its side of the field, as well as taking hits from Water- and Ground-types such as Keldeo, Krookodile, and Swampert.
* Bulky Water-types such as Swampert, Slowbro, and Suicune are good partners for Tsareena, dealing with Fire-types such as Infernape and Chandelure. Swampert, in particular, is able to set up Stealth Rock and threatens most Pokemon that Tsareena struggles against.
* Clefable is able to switch into Hydreigon and other strong special attackers that threaten Tsareena, as well as acting as a secondary check to certain Pokemon, such as Keldeo, (AC) which can 2HKO Tsareena with a Choice Specs Secret Sword.
* Swords Dance Gliscor is able to beat many of the Pokemon that tend to switch into and take advantage of Tsareena to set up, such as Calm Mind Clefable, bulky Swords Dance Scizor, and Swords Dance Cobalion.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

* A set carrying High Jump Kick and a spread of 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to switch into, outspeed, and OHKO Bisharp while stopping it from using Sucker Punch with Queenly Majesty. However, this sacrifices the bulk necessary to deal with Pokemon such as Choice Band Krookodile.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-types such as Bisharp, Scizor, and Cobalion can easily switch into Tsareena and threaten it out or set up on it. Cobalion and Scizor are annoyed by the secondary effect of Trop Kick, though, but Bisharp can switch into a Trop Kick, (RC) and, as a result, get an Attack boost.

**Fire-types**: Tsareena can't do much to Fire-types such as Infernape and Chandelure, with Tsareena it not even being able to use Rapid Spin against the latter. In return, they can pose a threat to Tsareena with their Fire-type STAB moves.

**Poison-types**: Poison-types such as Gengar, Crobat, Nidoqueen, and Amoonguss are easily able to switch in Tsareena, (AC) as it is unable to deal any significant damage to them. On the other hand, they are able force Tsareena out with their Poison-type STAB moves. Gengar, in particular, performs the role of checking Tsareena, (AC) as well as being an effective spinblocker to it.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types (AH), mainly Togekiss and Mega Aerodactyl, are able to easily 2HKO Tsareena. Togekiss is particularly effective, (AC) as it can switch into Tsareena without taking much a lot of damage from Trop Kick, and it isn't bothered by the Attack drop. Mega Aerodactyl, on the other hand, does not like switching into a Trop Kick.

**Strong Special Attackers**: While Tsareena has decent overall bulk, it does not appreciate taking hits from strong special attackers such as Hydreigon, Latias, Kyurem, and Alakazam.

**Bulky Setup Sweepers**: Bulky setup sweepers such as Calm Mind Reuniclus and Clefable are able to easily set up on Tsareena. In return, Tsareena is only able to U-turn out of these setup sweepers. Despite the annoyance of getting their Attack lowered by Trop Kick, Pokemon such as Swords Dance Scizor are still able to effectively set up on Tsareena.
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