[SET]
Scizor @ Metal Coat
Name: Swords Dance (Bug)
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 40 SpD / 216 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Close Combat
- Knock Off / Trailblaze
- Swords Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Scizor is an incredible wallbreaker for Bug teams, threatening offensive teams like Fairy, Dragon, and Ice. After a Swords Dance boost, Scizor becomes a powerful revenge killer that deals with fast frail threats like Iron Valiant, Mega-Diancie, and Sneasler using Bullet Punch. Close Combat is mandatory coverage, being able to take out Ferrothorn, Hisuian Goodra, and Blissey after a boost. Knock Off handles Psychic- and Ghost- types like Jirachi, Slowbro, and Gholdengo while hindering walls that switch in. Alternatively, Trailblaze increases Scizor's mediocre Speed while taking on Water- and Ground- types like Azumarill, Swampert, and Hippowdon. Metal Coat is the optimal item for the boost to Bullet Punch it provides without the downside of Life Orb recoil, which secures OHKOs on Pokemon like Latios and Mega Lopunny at +2. 216 Speed EVs let it outspeed base 100 Pokemon after -1 from Sticky Webs or a single Trailblaze boost. Sticky Web is often provided by Galvantula, which also takes care of Pokemon like Corviknight and Toxapex that Scizor struggles with. Araquanid handles Fire- types like Volcarona and Blacephalon while also providing Sticky Web support and a burn immunity. Volcarona appreciates Scizor's removal of walls and Choice Scarf users like Nihilego while in return dealing with bulky physical walls such as Zapdos or Great Tusk. Kleavor sets Stealth Rock, which chips down opposing teams into boosted Bullet Punch range while also handling Fire- types like Volcarona and Mega Charizard Y. Finally Mega Pinsir removes Fighting- types and can more easily pick off teams that have been weakened by Scizor's powerful priority move.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bows.664824/
Quality checked by:
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Scizor @ Metal Coat
Name: Swords Dance (Bug)
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 40 SpD / 216 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Close Combat
- Knock Off / Trailblaze
- Swords Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Scizor is an incredible wallbreaker for Bug teams, threatening offensive teams like Fairy, Dragon, and Ice. After a Swords Dance boost, Scizor becomes a powerful revenge killer that deals with fast frail threats like Iron Valiant, Mega-Diancie, and Sneasler using Bullet Punch. Close Combat is mandatory coverage, being able to take out Ferrothorn, Hisuian Goodra, and Blissey after a boost. Knock Off handles Psychic- and Ghost- types like Jirachi, Slowbro, and Gholdengo while hindering walls that switch in. Alternatively, Trailblaze increases Scizor's mediocre Speed while taking on Water- and Ground- types like Azumarill, Swampert, and Hippowdon. Metal Coat is the optimal item for the boost to Bullet Punch it provides without the downside of Life Orb recoil, which secures OHKOs on Pokemon like Latios and Mega Lopunny at +2. 216 Speed EVs let it outspeed base 100 Pokemon after -1 from Sticky Webs or a single Trailblaze boost. Sticky Web is often provided by Galvantula, which also takes care of Pokemon like Corviknight and Toxapex that Scizor struggles with. Araquanid handles Fire- types like Volcarona and Blacephalon while also providing Sticky Web support and a burn immunity. Volcarona appreciates Scizor's removal of walls and Choice Scarf users like Nihilego while in return dealing with bulky physical walls such as Zapdos or Great Tusk. Kleavor sets Stealth Rock, which chips down opposing teams into boosted Bullet Punch range while also handling Fire- types like Volcarona and Mega Charizard Y. Finally Mega Pinsir removes Fighting- types and can more easily pick off teams that have been weakened by Scizor's powerful priority move.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bows.664824/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/
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