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[OVERVIEW]
[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Roost
move 3: U-turn / Thunder Wave
move 4: Dazzling Gleam / Heat Wave
item: Colbur Berry / Rocky Helmet
ability: Magic Bounce
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Set Details
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Usage Tips
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Team Options
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Checks and Counters
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**Dark-types**:
**Offensive Psychic-types**: Delphox, Meloetta, and Sigilyph don't mind any of Xatu's attacks, and can either heavily damage it with non-resisted STAB moves of their own or set up on it using Calm Mind.
**Strong Attackers**: Due to Xatu's relatively low bulk,
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[OVERVIEW]
- Magic Bounce allows Xatu to reflect back status moves and entry hazards, turning it into an amazing anti-hazard and anti-status Pokemon
- Works best in balance teams as hazard control
- Its Psychic / Flying typing grants it useful resistances to Psychic- and Fighting-type attacks, allowing it to check Pokemon such as Medicham and Virizion.
- Its typing also leaves it weak to SR damage and common Dark- and Rock-type attacks such as Knock Off and Stone Edge, respectively.
[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Roost
move 3: U-turn / Thunder Wave
move 4: Dazzling Gleam / Heat Wave
item: Colbur Berry / Rocky Helmet
ability: Magic Bounce
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Psychic is the main STAB option as it deals higher overall damage to most Pokemon in the tier than Psyshock.
- Psyshock can be used to deal higher damage to Virizion and Hitmonlee.
- Roost provides Xatu with a reliable method of recovery, allowing it to increase its longevity as a pivot.
- U-turn provides momentum for Xatu, allowing it to function as an efficient pivot with Magic Bounce.
- Thunder Wave cripples any offensive switch-in that might think of setting up on Xatu
- Dazzling Gleam grants Xatu a means of hitting Dark-types who might use it as setup fodder such as Scrafty and Houndoom.
- Heat Wave can be used as a method to hit Steel-types such as Steelix and Bronzong.
Set Details
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- EVs in speed plus Timid nature outspeed max base 75 speed pokemon such as Smeargle, Adamant Hitmonlee, and slower.
- Rest of EVs are added to HP and Defense for higher bulk
- An alternate spread of 248 HP / 196 Def / 64 Spe with a Bold nature can be used for higher physical bulk.
- Colbur Berry allows Xatu to mitigate damage from a Dark-type attack from Pokemon such as Houndoom and Scrafty, giving it the opportunity to either retreat U-turn or retaliate with Dazzling Gleam.
Usage Tips
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- Works best as hazard control in balance teams
Team Options
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Calm Mind sweeper, but it is outclassed by other psychic types such as Meloetta, Delphox and Sigilyph
- Choice Scarf and Trick, functioning as a revenge killer and faster pivot
- Wish passing, but roost is more efficient recovery and you won't get much from 65 base HP.
- Shadow Ball to hit ghost- and other psychic-types.
- Tailwind support
- Toxic to wear down walls
Checks and Counters
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**Dark-types**:
**Offensive Psychic-types**: Delphox, Meloetta, and Sigilyph don't mind any of Xatu's attacks, and can either heavily damage it with non-resisted STAB moves of their own or set up on it using Calm Mind.
**Strong Attackers**: Due to Xatu's relatively low bulk,
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