[SET]
Offensive (Iron Moth) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fiery Dance
- Sludge Wave
- Morning Sun
- U-turn / Energy Ball / Toxic Spikes
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Iron Moth is one of the most threatening forces in the tier, functioning simultaneously as a wallbreaker and sweeper for offensive teams due to its high Speed, nearly unresisted STAB combination, and ability to boost its Special Attack while attacking. With its STAB combination, it is able to consistently threaten out common Steel- and Fairy-type defensive staples, such as Skarmory, Celesteela, and Clefable while hitting nearly the entire tier for neutral damage. With longevity through Morning Sun and Toxic immunity combined, it can perform this role through longer games while allowing it to break past checks that could otherwise outlast it, such as Chansey. To enhance this threat, Fiery Dance allows Iron Moth to boost its Special Attack without having to spend a turn setting up, allowing it to overwhelm potential answers like Mega Venusaur and Hippowdon. U-turn allows it to chip down and maintain momentum against Tyranitar, Ting-Lu, and Mega Latias. Alternatively, Energy Ball can be used to remove Ground-type foes, including Quagsire, Hippowdon, and Gastrodon. Iron Moth is also adept at setting Toxic Spikes, as it is able to threaten out Amoonguss and deny entry to Mega Venusaur that would otherwise absorb the entry hazard. However, Iron Moth can often struggle to break past Ground-type foes, such as Ting Lu, Hippowdon, and Gastrodon, as well as Dragon-type foes, such as Mega Latias. Additionally, it can also be beaten by Unaware users not weak to its coverage, namely Skeledirge. Because of this, it appreciates being paired with Fighting-type partners, like Buzzwole and Mienshao, that can force out these foes or threaten them with Knock Off to remove essential items such as Hippowdon's Leftovers and Skeledirge's Heavy-Duty Boots. In return, Iron Moth aids these partners by removing Steel-types that are not hit super effectively by Fighting-type coverage, such as Skarmory and Aegislash, as well as Fairy-types that would threaten these partners, like Mega Gardevoir and Clefable. Additionally, it enjoys partners such as Celesteela and Rotom-W that can easily switch in on Ground-type foes, such as Ting-Lu and Gastrodon, as well as partners capable of setting entry hazards to wear down these checks, such as Ting-Lu. It also appreciates partners capable of beating opposing Dragon-types, such as Scizor and Clefable. To handle offensive checks like Iron Boulder and Zeraora that would prevent Iron Moth from sweeping a weakened team, it appreciates being paired with speed control partners, including Choice Scarf Rotom Wash and Shadow Sneak Aegislash. These allies can eliminate the aforementioned threats once Iron Moth has broken past their defensive counterplay.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Offensive (Iron Moth) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fiery Dance
- Sludge Wave
- Morning Sun
- U-turn / Energy Ball / Toxic Spikes
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Iron Moth is one of the most threatening forces in the tier, functioning simultaneously as a wallbreaker and sweeper for offensive teams due to its high Speed, nearly unresisted STAB combination, and ability to boost its Special Attack while attacking. With its STAB combination, it is able to consistently threaten out common Steel- and Fairy-type defensive staples, such as Skarmory, Celesteela, and Clefable while hitting nearly the entire tier for neutral damage. With longevity through Morning Sun and Toxic immunity combined, it can perform this role through longer games while allowing it to break past checks that could otherwise outlast it, such as Chansey. To enhance this threat, Fiery Dance allows Iron Moth to boost its Special Attack without having to spend a turn setting up, allowing it to overwhelm potential answers like Mega Venusaur and Hippowdon. U-turn allows it to chip down and maintain momentum against Tyranitar, Ting-Lu, and Mega Latias. Alternatively, Energy Ball can be used to remove Ground-type foes, including Quagsire, Hippowdon, and Gastrodon. Iron Moth is also adept at setting Toxic Spikes, as it is able to threaten out Amoonguss and deny entry to Mega Venusaur that would otherwise absorb the entry hazard. However, Iron Moth can often struggle to break past Ground-type foes, such as Ting Lu, Hippowdon, and Gastrodon, as well as Dragon-type foes, such as Mega Latias. Additionally, it can also be beaten by Unaware users not weak to its coverage, namely Skeledirge. Because of this, it appreciates being paired with Fighting-type partners, like Buzzwole and Mienshao, that can force out these foes or threaten them with Knock Off to remove essential items such as Hippowdon's Leftovers and Skeledirge's Heavy-Duty Boots. In return, Iron Moth aids these partners by removing Steel-types that are not hit super effectively by Fighting-type coverage, such as Skarmory and Aegislash, as well as Fairy-types that would threaten these partners, like Mega Gardevoir and Clefable. Additionally, it enjoys partners such as Celesteela and Rotom-W that can easily switch in on Ground-type foes, such as Ting-Lu and Gastrodon, as well as partners capable of setting entry hazards to wear down these checks, such as Ting-Lu. It also appreciates partners capable of beating opposing Dragon-types, such as Scizor and Clefable. To handle offensive checks like Iron Boulder and Zeraora that would prevent Iron Moth from sweeping a weakened team, it appreciates being paired with speed control partners, including Choice Scarf Rotom Wash and Shadow Sneak Aegislash. These allies can eliminate the aforementioned threats once Iron Moth has broken past their defensive counterplay.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbic106.585020/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/danbear02.589016/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/iride.546157/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/marillvibes.643347/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
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