VGC The Incineroar Slayer (Focus Sash Mienshao) [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
Offensive Utility (Mienshao) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast Pokemon with a good support movepool that matches up well into Incineroar, since it is immune to Fake Out and Intimidate. Mienshao can use Fake Out on or OHKO Incineroar with Close Combat before it moves. Feint breaks opposing Wide Guard and Protect, enabling its partner to attack freely while breaking Focus Sashes or KOing opponents brought down to their Focus Sash. Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage, Glacial Lance, and Tera Starstorm and spread stat-reducing attacks such as Snarl and Icy Wind. Mienshao uses Focus Sash for extra longevity, allowing it to continue to support its partners. A Jolly nature lets Mienshao outrun Chi-Yu, while an Adamant nature gives Mienshao a high chance to OHKO uninvested Ursaluna-B. Tera Fighting allows Mienshao to guarantee an OHKO onto Ursaluna-B and Choice Specs Terapagos-S and a 2HKO on Zamazenta-C before it Terastallizes.

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane, and Lunala, since it is unable to damage them. This makes Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu great partners, as they can threaten them with their STAB Astral Barrage and Dark Pulse, respectively, with Calyrex-S outspeeding them and Chi-Yu withstanding their attacks. Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu, in return, appreciate Mienshao's support, with Fake Out allowing Calyrex-S to set up Nasty Plot and Feint breaking opposing Wide Guard and Protect, allowing both to freely attack. Mienshao's Wide Guard protects Calyrex-S from opposing Astral Barrage and Tera Starstorm and protects Chi-Yu from Water Spout, Origin Pulse, and Precipice Blades. Mienshao further supports Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu by matching up well against threats such as Incineroar and Terapagos. This, in turn, lets Calyrex-S's other common partners like Clefairy and Rillaboom support Calyrex-S more effectively.

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[SET]
Mienshao @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive pokemon with a wide support move pool beneficial in Regulation G. Mienshao matches up well into Incineroar since its attack is not decreased (mention that it is immune to fake out) and it is significantly faster so Mienshao can use Fake Out or deal significant damage with Close Combat before Incineroar attacks. Feint allows Mienshao's partners attacks to always affect their opponents (this looks weird, try mentioning that it allows them to hit through protect). Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage and Glacial Lance. While Mienshao does not often use tera, Fighting-type tera allows it to OHKO Incineroar and terastallized Terapagos.

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane and Lunala since it is unable to damage them. This makes Chi-Yu a great partner as it can threaten to KO Calyrex-S and Lunala, forcing them to terastallize out of their Ghost typing. A partner Calyrex-S also threatens to outspeed and KO opposing Flutter Mane, also forcing it to terastallize. Mienshao struggles against priority attacks from pokemon such as Rillaboom's Grassy Glide which break its Focus Sash. Clefairy is a great partner capable of redirecting attacks and healing Mienshao to keep its Focus Sash in tack (1/4 Clefairy at NAIC ran Life Dew). A partner Rillaboom can also heal Mienshao with Grassy Terrain and deal significant damage into the Ghost-types Mienshao cannot damage. Mienshao is also threatened by sweepers faster than it like Miraidon and Koraidon which threaten to KO after its Focus Sash is broken. This makes Tornadus a strong partner capable of boosting its speed or lowering the speed of the opponents. (Be sure to mention how partners like Calyrex-S use Fake Out and Feint.)

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[SET]
Mienshao @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive pokemon with a wide support move pool beneficial in Regulation G. Mienshao matches up well into Incineroar since its attack is not decreased (mention that it is immune to fake out) and it is significantly faster so Mienshao can use Fake Out or deal significant damage with Close Combat before Incineroar attacks. Feint allows Mienshao's partners attacks to always affect their opponents (this looks weird, try mentioning that it allows them to hit through protect). Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage and Glacial Lance. While Mienshao does not often use tera, Fighting-type tera allows it to OHKO Incineroar and terastallized Terapagos.

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane and Lunala since it is unable to damage them. This makes Chi-Yu a great partner as it can threaten to KO Calyrex-S and Lunala, forcing them to terastallize out of their Ghost typing. A partner Calyrex-S also threatens to outspeed and KO opposing Flutter Mane, also forcing it to terastallize. Mienshao struggles against priority attacks from pokemon such as Rillaboom's Grassy Glide which break its Focus Sash. Clefairy is a great partner capable of redirecting attacks and healing Mienshao to keep its Focus Sash in tack (1/4 Clefairy at NAIC ran Life Dew). A partner Rillaboom can also heal Mienshao with Grassy Terrain and deal significant damage into the Ghost-types Mienshao cannot damage. Mienshao is also threatened by sweepers faster than it like Miraidon and Koraidon which threaten to KO after its Focus Sash is broken. This makes Tornadus a strong partner capable of boosting its speed or lowering the speed of the opponents. (Be sure to mention how partners like Calyrex-S use Fake Out and Feint.)

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[SET]
Utility Support (don't really need both, remove one, just sounds off to me) (Mienshao) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive pokemon with a wide support move pool beneficial in Regulation G. (this just seems obvious to me, it's not being used if the movepool isn't beneficial in reg g. I reccomend combining this and the second sentence. Something like "Mienshao is a fast supportive Pokemon with a good supportive movepool that has a good matchup into Incineroar thanks to whatever the reason is") Mienshao matches up well into Incineroar since its attack is not decreased alongside being immune to Fake Out and it is significantly faster so Mienshao can use Fake Out or deal significant damage with Close Combat before Incineroar attacks. Feint allows Mienshao's partners attacks to always hit their opponents through Protect (this is just dex info. Also breaking wide guard is a huge reason for using feint, enabling caly-s, something you should mention.). Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage, Glacial Lance and Tera Starstorm as well as spread stat-reducing attacks such as Snarl and Icy Wind (caly-s is also a good mention here since it doesnt like any of these moves). (why is it using focus sash? mention that here) While Mienshao does not often use tera, (kinda just fluff) Fighting-type tera allows it Mienshao to OHKO Incineroar and terastallized Terapagos (max hp is still a set, 252 Atk Tera Fighting Mienshao Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Terapagos-Stellar: 248-292 (92.8 - 109.3%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO not an ohko against it. Try to rephrase this.) as well as 2HKOing Zamazenta-C before it terastallizes.

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane and Lunala since it is unable to damage them. This makes Chi-Yu a great partner as it can threaten Calyrex-S and Lunala, forcing them to terastallize. (this is questionable to me. Chi-yu isn't really used with mienshao for their synergy, chi yu is used with mienshao because they're both fantastic caly-s partners. Also, chi yu needs a boosting item to KO lunala, and chi yu on mienshao teams don't use boosting items.) A partner Calyrex-S also threatens to outspeed and KO opposing Flutter Mane. Calyrex-S in tandem appreciates Mienshao's Fake Out and Feint allowing it to freely set up and attack. (wide guard against pagos and opposing caly-s is massive for it. Also mienshao helping with pagos and incin is huge.)Mienshao struggles against priority attacks from pokemon such as Rillaboom which break its Focus Sash. Clefairy is a great partner capable of redirecting attacks (same thing with chi yu) and a partner Rillaboom can also heal Mienshao with Grassy Terrain and deal significant damage into the Ghost-types Mienshao cannot damage. Mienshao is also threatened by sweepers faster than it like Miraidon and Koraidon which threaten to KO after its Focus Sash is broken. This makes Tornadus a strong partner capable of boosting its speed or lowering the speed of the opponents. (same thing as before, it definitly feels like torn is used for the caly-s synergy, not for the mien synergy. Overall you should mention caly-s more in this paragraph since that is absolutely the main partner for mienshao and the main reason you use it.)

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[SET]
Utility (Mienshao) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive pokemon Pokemon with a good supportive move pool and it matches up well into Incineroar, since its attack is not decreased alongside being immune to Fake Out. It is also significantly faster so Mienshao can use Fake Out or deal significant damage with Close Combat before Incineroar attacks. Feint breaks opposing Wide Guard and Protect enabling its partner to attack freely (Mention Feint's utility in breaking Focus Sash or KO'ing Focus Sash'd mon with +2 prio). Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage, Glacial Lance and Tera Starstorm as well as spread stat-reducing attacks such as Snarl and Icy Wind. Mienshao uses Focus Sash to ensure it is capable of surviving at least one powerful attack so it may continue to support its partners. Fighting-type tera allows Mienshao to OHKO Incineroar, significantly damage or OHKO terastallized Terapagos as well as 2HKOing Zamazenta-C before it terastallizes. (I would also mentioned the OHKO on Ursaluna-B, since it's a low roll on fast Ursaluna and doesn't KO bulkier ones at all before Tera)

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane and Lunala since it is unable to damage them. This makes Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu great partners as they can threaten them with their STAB attacks as well as with Calyrex-S outspeeding them and Chi-Yu withstanding their attacks. Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu in return appreciate Mienshao's support (RP) With with Fake Out and Feint allowing then them to freely set up Nasty Plot and breaking opposing Wide Guard and Protect, respectively, and Mienshao's Wide Guard protecting Calyrex-S from opposing Astral Barrage and Tera Starstorm, and as well as protecting Chi-Yu from Water Spout, Origin Pulse and Precipice Blades. Mienshao futher supports Calyrex-S through matching up well into its threats such as Incineroar and Terapagos. Mienshao's capability of checking Incineroar also greatly benefit Calyrex-S's other common partners which are paired with Mienshao like Chi-Yu and Rillaboom.

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implement gx's check too, give us both credit, mark 1/2
[SET]
Utility (Mienshao) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature (relevant enough to deserve a slash)
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive pokemon with a good supportive move pool and it matches up well into Incineroar, since its attack is not decreased alongside being immune to Fake Out. It is also significantly faster so Mienshao can use Fake Out (eh this isn't really a reason why it beats incin, I think you could just mention that it has fast fake out in general) or deal significant damage with Close Combat before Incineroar attacks. Feint breaks opposing Wide Guard and Protect enabling its partner to attack freely. Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage, Glacial Lance and Tera Starstorm as well as spread stat-reducing attacks such as Snarl and Icy Wind. (tbh this isn't really one of the main things wide guard does, I'd suggest removing it up to you) Mienshao uses Focus Sash to ensure it is capable of surviving at least one powerful attack (this is worded kind of like dex info, maybe just say "Mienshao uses Focus Sash for extra longevity, allowing it to continue to support its partners" or smth) so it may continue to support its partners. Fighting-type tera allows Mienshao to OHKO Incineroar, significantly damage or OHKO terastallized Terapagos as well as 2HKOing Zamazenta-C before it terastallizes.

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane and Lunala since it is unable to damage them. This makes Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu great partners as they can threaten them with their STAB attacks (mention the attacks) as well as Calyrex-S outspeeding them and Chi-Yu withstanding their attacks. Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu in return appreciate Mienshao's support. With Fake Out and Feint allowing then to freely set up Nasty Plot and breaking opposing Wide Guard and Protect and Mienshao's Wide Guard protecting Calyrex-S from opposing Astral Barrage and Tera Starstorm, and protecting Chi-Yu from Water Spout, Origin Pulse and Precipice Blades. Mienshao futher supports Calyrex-S through matching up well into its threats such as Incineroar and Terapagos. (you should break this up, it sounds like mienshao helps chi yu set up nasty plot, and feint helps caly-s setup nasty plot, when both of these are wrong. You also should mention how breaking wide guard and protect help caly-s and chi yu.) Mienshao's capability of checking Incineroar (you just mentioned that mienshao helps caly-s against incin)also greatly benefit Calyrex-S's other common partners which are paired with Mienshao like Chi-Yu and Rillaboom.

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[SET]
Offensive Utility (Mienshao) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive Pokemon with a good supportive move pool and matches up well into Incineroar, since its attack is not decreased alongside being immune to Fake Out (Feels like immune to Fake Out and Intimidate is much faster but up to you.). Mienshao can use Fake Out or deal significant damage (A lot of Incineroar just die, especially to Adamant Mienshao.) with Close Combat before Incineroar attacks moves. (You can use something else but important to account for moves like Parting Shot and Taunt.) Feint breaks opposing Wide Guard and Protect enabling its partner to attack freely as well as breaking Focus Sash or KOing opponents which have been brought down to their Focus Sash before they can attack thanks to +2 priority. (Really just fluff.) Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage, Glacial Lance and Tera Starstorm as well as spread stat-reducing attacks such as Snarl and Icy Wind. Mienshao uses Focus Sash for extra longevity, allowing it to continue to support its partners. Fighting-type tera allows Mienshao to OHKO Incineroar (Same part here, already OHKOs a lot of Incineroar.), significantly damage or OHKO Ursaluna-B and Terastallized Choice Specs Terapagos as well as 2HKOing Zamazenta-C before it terastallizes. (252 Atk Tera-Fighting Mienshao Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 228-272 (103.6 - 123.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO, OHKO only frail Terapagos.)

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane and Lunala since it is unable to damage them. This makes Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu great partners as they can threaten them with their STAB Astral Barrage and Dark Pulse attacks with Calyrex-S outspeeding them and Chi-Yu withstanding their attacks. Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu in return appreciate Mienshao's support with Fake Out allowing them to set up Nasty Plot (Chi-Yu doesn't set up.) and Feint breaking opposing Wide Guard and Protect allowing them to freely attack. Mienshao's Wide Guard protects Calyrex-S from opposing Astral Barrage and Tera Starstorm, and protects Chi-Yu from Water Spout, Origin Pulse and Precipice Blades. Mienshao futher supports Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu through by matching up well into its against threats such as Incineroar and Terapagos. This also greatly benefits Calyrex-S's other common partners which are paired with Mienshao like Chi-Yu and Rillaboom (Probably replace Chi-Yu as you highlight it as a Mienshao partner too.)

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[SET]
Offensive Utility (Mienshao) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint
- Wide Guard

[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a fast supportive Pokemon with a good supportive move pool and support movepool that matches up well into Incineroar, since it is immune to Fake Out and Intimidate. Mienshao can use Fake Out on or OHKO Incineroar with Close Combat before it moves. Feint breaks opposing Wide Guard and Protect, (AC) enabling its partner to attack freely as well as while breaking Focus Sash Sashes or KOing opponents brought down to their Focus Sash. Wide Guard protects Mienshao and its partner from common powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage, Glacial Lance, (AC) and Tera Starstorm as well as and spread stat-reducing attacks such as Snarl and Icy Wind. Mienshao uses Focus Sash for extra longevity, allowing it to continue to support its partners. A Jolly nature allows lets Mienshao to outrun Chi-Yu, while an Adamant nature gives Mienshao a high chance to OHKO uninvested Ursaluna-B. Tera Fighting-type tera allows Mienshao to guarantee an OHKO onto Ursaluna-B and Terastallized Choice Specs Terapagos-S and a 2HKO on as well as 2HKOing Zamazenta-C before it Terastallizes.

Mienshao struggles into Ghost-types such as Calyrex-S, Flutter Mane, (AC) and Lunala, (AC) since it is unable to damage them. This makes Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu great partners, (AC) as they can threaten them with their STAB Astral Barrage and Dark Pulse, respectively, attacks with Calyrex-S outspeeding them and Chi-Yu withstanding their attacks. Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu, (AC) in return, (AC) appreciate Mienshao's support, (AC) with Fake Out allowing Calyrex-S to set up Nasty Plot and Feint breaking opposing Wide Guard and Protect, (AC) allowing both to freely attack. Mienshao's Wide Guard protects Calyrex-S from opposing Astral Barrage and Tera Starstorm, (RC) and protects Chi-Yu from Water Spout, Origin Pulse, (AC) and Precipice Blades. Mienshao futher further supports Calyrex-S and Chi-Yu by matching up well against threats such as Incineroar and Terapagos. This, in turn, lets also greatly benefits Calyrex-S's other common partners which are paired with Mienshao like Clefairy and Rillaboom like Clefairy and Rillaboom support Calyrex-S more effectively. (Consulted in Discord DMs.)

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