[SET]
name: Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Toxic Chain
nature: Adamant
evs: 152 HP / 108 Atk / 132 SpD / 116 Spe
tera type: Fairy / Dragon
[SET COMMENTS]
Okidogi is a dangerous threat with Bulk Up thanks to its great typing, both offensively and defensively, and fantastic ability in Toxic Chain, allowing it to put walls like Skeledirge, Hippowdon, and Zapdos on a timer and giving it a huge advantage over its competition. Poison Jab is preferred due to being more reliable and also having a higher chance of poisoning the target; however, Gunk Shot is an alternative that has a much higher damage output, which notably has a high chance to both 2HKO Sinistcha after Stealth Rock and a high chance to KO Hydrapple. It also allows Okidogi to avoid making contact with Zapdos, avoiding being punished by Static. Drain Punch provides Okidogi with a strong form of recovery that can make it hard to take down once it accumulates multiple boosts. Psychic Fangs nails opposing Okidogi, Toxapex, and Pecharunt, while Knock Off can be a more utility-favored option to remove key items from Zapdos, Slowking, and Skeledirge. Substitute helps take advantage of passive Pokemon and potentially prevent threats like Latios from revenge killing it. However, it has to give up Poison Jab or coverage, making it easier for Pokemon like Pecharunt and Zapdos to pivot into Okidogi. Leftovers lets Okidogi take advantage of its typing and natural bulk to answer Pokemon like Zarude, Cobalion, and Ogerpon-C. The EV spread lets Okidogi take two Life Orb-boosted Surfs from Greninja and survive an Earthquake from Excadrill from full. It also avoids being OHKOed by Hurricane from defensive Zapdos and avoids the 2HKO from Hurricane if Tera is committed. The Speed investment gets the jump on Tinkaton, preventing it from locking Okidogi into Bulk Up with Encore. The rest of the EVs are invested into Attack, notably allowing Okidogi to OHKO Choice Scarf Okidogi with Psychic Fangs, 2HKO Latios with Poison Jab, and have a high chance to OHKO Excadrill. Okidogi's typing is extremely useful, so Tera should only be used if necessary to KO a dangerous Pokemon or if Okidogi is in a position to create an advantage or outright win the game. Tera is primarily used to shed its weaknesses to better combat Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Excadrill. Tera Fairy retains useful resistances but can help deal with the threat of Draco Meteor from Latios and Hydrapple. Tera Dragon improves Okidogi's ability to take hits from revenge killers like Greninja and Thundurus-T. Tera Electric can be considered, as it allows Okidogi to beat Tornadus-T and Zapdos more reliably, avoiding Static from the latter as well as Thunder Wave from Pokemon like Slowking.
Okidogi fits best on bulky offense and balance teams that value the defensive utility its typing brings along with the potency of it as a wincon with Bulk Up. Okidogi is susceptible to many faster threats that can force it out such as Sandy Shocks, Latios, and Choice Scarf Hoopa-U. Hydrapple and Serperior are great answers to Sandy Shocks, as well as pressuring Slowking and other Ground-types like Excadrill and Hippowdon, the latter notably able to force Okidogi out with Whirlwind. Serperior can also provide utility through Glare to punish Pokemon like Latios and Tornadus-T, making them slow enough for Okidogi to nail them with a powerful attack. Mandibuzz and Tinkaton are fantastic defensive answers to the aforementioned Psychic-types, with the former providing Defog support and the latter Stealth Rock support. Lokix and Scizor are also valuable teammates to consider, as their strong priority moves can threaten these faster foes and can bring Okidogi in safely with U-turn against Pokemon like Cobalion and Mandibuzz. Other entry hazard setters like Rhyperior and Sandy Shocks are ideal to help wear down Pokemon such as Pecharunt and Metagross into range of a boosted attack; Okidogi can support this further if opting to run Knock Off. These Ground-types are also able to check Tornadus-T and Zapdos, the premier Flying-types that force Okidogi out. Toxapex and Skeledirge, while vulnerable to Okidogi's coverage and the latter to Toxic Chain, can be troublesome to break through, so Pokemon like Ogerpon-C, Thundurus-T, and Hoopa-U are capable of overwhelming them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/estarossa.461329/
Grammar checked by:
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name: Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Toxic Chain
nature: Adamant
evs: 152 HP / 108 Atk / 132 SpD / 116 Spe
tera type: Fairy / Dragon
[SET COMMENTS]
Okidogi is a dangerous threat with Bulk Up thanks to its great typing, both offensively and defensively, and fantastic ability in Toxic Chain, allowing it to put walls like Skeledirge, Hippowdon, and Zapdos on a timer and giving it a huge advantage over its competition. Poison Jab is preferred due to being more reliable and also having a higher chance of poisoning the target; however, Gunk Shot is an alternative that has a much higher damage output, which notably has a high chance to both 2HKO Sinistcha after Stealth Rock and a high chance to KO Hydrapple. It also allows Okidogi to avoid making contact with Zapdos, avoiding being punished by Static. Drain Punch provides Okidogi with a strong form of recovery that can make it hard to take down once it accumulates multiple boosts. Psychic Fangs nails opposing Okidogi, Toxapex, and Pecharunt, while Knock Off can be a more utility-favored option to remove key items from Zapdos, Slowking, and Skeledirge. Substitute helps take advantage of passive Pokemon and potentially prevent threats like Latios from revenge killing it. However, it has to give up Poison Jab or coverage, making it easier for Pokemon like Pecharunt and Zapdos to pivot into Okidogi. Leftovers lets Okidogi take advantage of its typing and natural bulk to answer Pokemon like Zarude, Cobalion, and Ogerpon-C. The EV spread lets Okidogi take two Life Orb-boosted Surfs from Greninja and survive an Earthquake from Excadrill from full. It also avoids being OHKOed by Hurricane from defensive Zapdos and avoids the 2HKO from Hurricane if Tera is committed. The Speed investment gets the jump on Tinkaton, preventing it from locking Okidogi into Bulk Up with Encore. The rest of the EVs are invested into Attack, notably allowing Okidogi to OHKO Choice Scarf Okidogi with Psychic Fangs, 2HKO Latios with Poison Jab, and have a high chance to OHKO Excadrill. Okidogi's typing is extremely useful, so Tera should only be used if necessary to KO a dangerous Pokemon or if Okidogi is in a position to create an advantage or outright win the game. Tera is primarily used to shed its weaknesses to better combat Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Excadrill. Tera Fairy retains useful resistances but can help deal with the threat of Draco Meteor from Latios and Hydrapple. Tera Dragon improves Okidogi's ability to take hits from revenge killers like Greninja and Thundurus-T. Tera Electric can be considered, as it allows Okidogi to beat Tornadus-T and Zapdos more reliably, avoiding Static from the latter as well as Thunder Wave from Pokemon like Slowking.
Okidogi fits best on bulky offense and balance teams that value the defensive utility its typing brings along with the potency of it as a wincon with Bulk Up. Okidogi is susceptible to many faster threats that can force it out such as Sandy Shocks, Latios, and Choice Scarf Hoopa-U. Hydrapple and Serperior are great answers to Sandy Shocks, as well as pressuring Slowking and other Ground-types like Excadrill and Hippowdon, the latter notably able to force Okidogi out with Whirlwind. Serperior can also provide utility through Glare to punish Pokemon like Latios and Tornadus-T, making them slow enough for Okidogi to nail them with a powerful attack. Mandibuzz and Tinkaton are fantastic defensive answers to the aforementioned Psychic-types, with the former providing Defog support and the latter Stealth Rock support. Lokix and Scizor are also valuable teammates to consider, as their strong priority moves can threaten these faster foes and can bring Okidogi in safely with U-turn against Pokemon like Cobalion and Mandibuzz. Other entry hazard setters like Rhyperior and Sandy Shocks are ideal to help wear down Pokemon such as Pecharunt and Metagross into range of a boosted attack; Okidogi can support this further if opting to run Knock Off. These Ground-types are also able to check Tornadus-T and Zapdos, the premier Flying-types that force Okidogi out. Toxapex and Skeledirge, while vulnerable to Okidogi's coverage and the latter to Toxic Chain, can be troublesome to break through, so Pokemon like Ogerpon-C, Thundurus-T, and Hoopa-U are capable of overwhelming them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/estarossa.461329/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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