Stealth Rock Rhyperior [QC 1/2] [GP 0/1]

mrsuslawl

:rhyperior:
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

Rhyperior provides an important role in the metagame as a bulky Stealth Rock setter, a reliable check to Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Arcanine-Hisui, and the best Zapdos counter in the tier. Megahorn is used to threaten Pokémon like Slowking and Hydrapple on the switch, 2HKOing Slowking in particular. Megahorn also hits Pokémon like Zarude and Latios, which don't die to Ice Punch, a weaker but more consistent coverage option. Solid Rock allows it to trade with key Pokémon like Cobalion and Sandy Shocks. With 16 attack EVs and an Adamant nature, Rhyperior is able to OHKO Offensive Zapdos with Stone Edge and OHKO Latios with Megahorn. The other EVs are pumped into HP and Special Defense to maximize bulk. Tera Dragon allows it to evade KOs from Pokémon like Serperior, Greninja, and Excadrill. However, Tera is only advisable to combat the aforementioned threats, as now, Zapdos can Volt Switch on it without fear of losing momentum.

Rhyperior does best on Bulky Offense teamstyles, which offer many ways to help Rhyperior overcome its answers, both defensively and offensively. Defensive teammates for Rhyperior include Skeledirge to check Serperior and Hydrapple, as well as your own Hydrapple for the many offensive Water and Grass-type Pokémon like Rotom-W and the Ogerpon formes. Slowking is also notable, as it's able to click Chilly Reception on the Zapdos switch to bring in Rhyperior, enabling situations where you can easily get up Stealth Rock or leverage Rhyperior's Attack stat and STAB combination to severely hinder the opponent's team. Slowking is also able to pivot around threats that might take advantage of Rhyperior like Mamoswine or Excadrill. Offensively, Rhyperior appreciates the presence of Pokémon like Lokix, which are able to hit faster, frailer targets that usually threaten Rhyperior, like Serperior, the Ogerpon formes, and Latios. Similar Pokémon that pair well with Rhyperior include Excadrill, Metagross, or the less used Mienshao. Excadrill and Metagross are great at checking Latios, as they resist Latios's STABs and are able to hit back. Mienshao is great at threatening faster threats, but is then forced out by Zapdos, which, in turn, gets forced out by Rhyperior. Zapdos is a good offensive teammate as well, as it can overwhelm Hydrapple, easing the need for prediction. Zapdos also acts as a secondary check to Tornadus-Therian, especially in games where you want to conserve Rhyperior's health and you don't want its Leftovers to be knocked off. Zapdos can also punish physical wallbreakers that threaten Rhyperior, such as Okidogi and Choice Band Scizor.

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:rhyperior:
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

Paragraph 1 (3-4 lines approximately)

Rhyperior provides an important role in the metagame as a bulky Stealth Rock setter, a reliable check to Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Arcanine-Hisui, and the best a Zapdos counter in the tier. Solid Rock in tandem with 115/130/55 bulky makes for an impressive mixed defensive stealth rock setter. This is filler information relaying its defensive stats. Move Solid Rock to before explaining the EV spread and try to jut find a notable calc of how it can survive one or two hits because of it to trade with X and Y. Its STAB combination threatens a wide range of the UU Metagame. Again filler information. With special defense EVs invested, Rhyperior also serves as a zapdos counter, as it resists Hurricane and Heat Wave and is able to threaten Zapdos with a STAB Stone Edge. I'm not sure why this is here because you go on to further explain the spread below. This adds nothing more to what your opening statement already says regarding Zapdos. Megahorn or Ice Punch could be used in the third move slot to hit common answers. filler Megahorn is used to threaten Pokémon like Hoopa-Unbound and Slowking on the switch, 2HKOing the latter. Hoopa-U is not much of a concern for Rhyp when EQ or Edge has a high chance to drop it after rocks. You should be mentioning Latios and nailing Grass-types like Zarude.

Mention how Ice Punch is a reliable, albeit weaker, option that retains coverage for Grass-types and Latios but notably allows it to net the 2HKO on Nasty Plot Hydrapple.

With 16 attack EVs and an Adamant nature, Rhyperior is able to OHKO Offensive Zapdos with Stone Edge and OHKO Latios with Megahorn. The other EVs are pumped into HP and Special Defense to maximize bulk. Tera Dragon allows it to evade KOs from Pokémon like Serperior, Keldeo, Slowking, and Excadrill. Keldeo I would swap for Greninja because Secret Sword would still do a decent chunk. However, this makes its matchup against Pokémon like Latios, Hydrapple, and Zapdos considerably worse, as well as hurting its long-term bulk as it loses its resistance to Stealth Rock. Rhyperior is not a great answer to Latios even with its original typing, Specs Draco does way too much. Regardless of tera Rhyperior is weak to a STAB from Hydrapple so that point makes no sense. Zapdos it can still check well enough, I'd rather it was slightly reworded to be about not preventing it from getting momentum. Also, the Stealth Rock point is pretty mute. I'd rather you just throw in a mention that you should only use tera if absolutely necessary to combat the aforementioned threats.

Paragraph 2: (3-4 lines approximately)

Rhyperior does best on bulky offense teamstyles, which often rely on Pokémon like Lokix, Okidogi, Scizor, physical Hoopa-U, and Hydrapple for offensive power. Often, Zapdos is a major annoyance for these Pokémon, and Rhyperior, able to offer support in Stealth Rock and being able to pressure Zapdos, is often the ideal teammate. This point isn't wrong but I would rather it was restructured to be more about how they help Rhyperior at the start, then mentioning it can deal with Zapdos and Tornadus-T in exchange. For example, Lokix and Scizor have priority while Okidogi and Hoopa-U are prominent Choice Scarf users that can revenge kill threats like Latios, Serperior, and Greninja that either force Rhyperior out or a defensive tera. Defensive teammates for Rhyperior include Skeledirge to counter check I wouldn't say it counters Hydrapple unless it commits tera Serperior and Hydrapple, as well as your own Hydrapple for the many offensive Water- and Grass-type Pokémon like Rotom-W and the Ogerpon formes in the tier. Slowking is also notable, as it's able to click Chilly Reception on the Zapdos switch to bring in Rhyperior, enabling situations where you can easily get up Stealth Rock or leverage Rhyperior's Attack stat and STAB combination to severely hinder the opponent's team. This is fine but the main focus should really be on how Slowking is fantastic at pivoting around stuff like Mamoswine, Excadrill, Okidogi, etc. that might take advantage of Rhyperior. Offensively, Rhyperior appreciates the presence of Pokémon like Lokix, which able to hit faster, frailer targets that usually threaten Rhyperior. As mentioned before, Rhyperior helps Lokix take on Zapdos, which would usually threaten Lokix with a Hurricane. Okay so you essentially have done what I put above (minus the examples) but it should have just followed up immediately where the initial point is made. The last line is just repeated information Similar Pokémon that pair well with Rhyperior include Excadrill, Metagross, or the less used Mienshao. Why do these pair well? As a reader you aren't telling me much of value Zapdos is also a good offensive teammate, as it can overwhelm opposing Hydrapple, easing the need for prediction. You could expand this to be more than just about apple. Zapdos can answer Tornadus-T in cases where Rhyperior might need to preserve its Leftovers or to punish physical breakers like Okidogi and Azumarill.

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This will require me taking another look over before giving 1/2. Bump this thread or tag on discord when it is implemented
 
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Twilight said:
:rhyperior:
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

Paragraph 1 (3-4 lines approximately)

Rhyperior provides an important role in the metagame as a bulky Stealth Rock setter, a reliable check to Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Arcanine-Hisui, and the best a Zapdos counter in the tier. Solid Rock in tandem with 115/130/55 bulky makes for an impressive mixed defensive stealth rock setter. This is filler information relaying its defensive stats. Move Solid Rock to before explaining the EV spread and try to jut find a notable calc of how it can survive one or two hits because of it to trade with X and Y. Its STAB combination threatens a wide range of the UU Metagame. Again filler information. With special defense EVs invested, Rhyperior also serves as a zapdos counter, as it resists Hurricane and Heat Wave and is able to threaten Zapdos with a STAB Stone Edge. I'm not sure why this is here because you go on to further explain the spread below. This adds nothing more to what your opening statement already says regarding Zapdos. Megahorn or Ice Punch could be used in the third move slot to hit common answers. filler Megahorn is used to threaten Pokémon like Hoopa-Unbound and Slowking on the switch, 2HKOing the latter. Hoopa-U is not much of a concern for Rhyp when EQ or Edge has a high chance to drop it after rocks. You should be mentioning Latios and nailing Grass-types like Zarude.

Mention how Ice Punch is a reliable, albeit weaker, option that retains coverage for Grass-types and Latios but notably allows it to net the 2HKO on Nasty Plot Hydrapple.

With 16 attack EVs and an Adamant nature, Rhyperior is able to OHKO Offensive Zapdos with Stone Edge and OHKO Latios with Megahorn. The other EVs are pumped into HP and Special Defense to maximize bulk. Tera Dragon allows it to evade KOs from Pokémon like Serperior, Keldeo, Slowking, and Excadrill. Keldeo I would swap for Greninja because Secret Sword would still do a decent chunk. However, this makes its matchup against Pokémon like Latios, Hydrapple, and Zapdos considerably worse, as well as hurting its long-term bulk as it loses its resistance to Stealth Rock. Rhyperior is not a great answer to Latios even with its original typing, Specs Draco does way too much. Regardless of tera Rhyperior is weak to a STAB from Hydrapple so that point makes no sense. Zapdos it can still check well enough, I'd rather it was slightly reworded to be about not preventing it from getting momentum. Also, the Stealth Rock point is pretty mute. I'd rather you just throw in a mention that you should only use tera if absolutely necessary to combat the aforementioned threats.

Paragraph 2: (3-4 lines approximately)

Rhyperior does best on bulky offense teamstyles, which often rely on Pokémon like Lokix, Okidogi, Scizor, physical Hoopa-U, and Hydrapple for offensive power. Often, Zapdos is a major annoyance for these Pokémon, and Rhyperior, able to offer support in Stealth Rock and being able to pressure Zapdos, is often the ideal teammate. This point isn't wrong but I would rather it was restructured to be more about how they help Rhyperior at the start, then mentioning it can deal with Zapdos and Tornadus-T in exchange. For example, Lokix and Scizor have priority while Okidogi and Hoopa-U are prominent Choice Scarf users that can revenge kill threats like Latios, Serperior, and Greninja that either force Rhyperior out or a defensive tera. Defensive teammates for Rhyperior include Skeledirge to counter check I wouldn't say it counters Hydrapple unless it commits tera Serperior and Hydrapple, as well as your own Hydrapple for the many offensive Water- and Grass-type Pokémon like Rotom-W and the Ogerpon formes in the tier. Slowking is also notable, as it's able to click Chilly Reception on the Zapdos switch to bring in Rhyperior, enabling situations where you can easily get up Stealth Rock or leverage Rhyperior's Attack stat and STAB combination to severely hinder the opponent's team. This is fine but the main focus should really be on how Slowking is fantastic at pivoting around stuff like Mamoswine, Excadrill, Okidogi, etc. that might take advantage of Rhyperior. Offensively, Rhyperior appreciates the presence of Pokémon like Lokix, which able to hit faster, frailer targets that usually threaten Rhyperior. As mentioned before, Rhyperior helps Lokix take on Zapdos, which would usually threaten Lokix with a Hurricane. Okay so you essentially have done what I put above (minus the examples) but it should have just followed up immediately where the initial point is made. The last line is just repeated information Similar Pokémon that pair well with Rhyperior include Excadrill, Metagross, or the less used Mienshao. Why do these pair well? As a reader you aren't telling me much of value Zapdos is also a good offensive teammate, as it can overwhelm opposing Hydrapple, easing the need for prediction. You could expand this to be more than just about apple. Zapdos can answer Tornadus-T in cases where Rhyperior might need to preserve its Leftovers or to punish physical breakers like Okidogi and Azumarill.

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This will require me taking another look over before giving 1/2. Bump this thread or tag on discord when it is implemented
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:rhyperior:
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

Rhyperior provides an important role in the metagame as a bulky Stealth Rock setter, a reliable check to Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Arcanine-Hisui, and the best Zapdos counter in the tier. Megahorn is used to threaten Pokémon like Slowking on the switch, 2HKOing Slowking in particular. Reread this sentence, it doesn't make much sense. Megahorn also hits Pokémon like Zarude and Latios, which don't die to Ice Punch, a weaker but more consistent coverage option. Solid Rock allows it to trade with key Pokémon like non-Choice Specs Hydrapple and unboosted Excadrill. Regardless of Solid Rock letting you live Giga Drain you don't win the 1vs1. Also Excadrill ignores the ability with Mold Breaker. With 16 attack EVs and an Adamant nature, Rhyperior is able to OHKO Offensive Zapdos with Stone Edge and OHKO Latios with Megahorn. The other EVs are pumped into HP and Special Defense to maximize bulk. Tera Dragon allows it to evade KOs from Pokémon like Serperior, Greninja, and Excadrill. However, Tera is only advisable to combat the aforementioned threats. Why? You simplified this way too much and didn't fully transfer what I said before.

Rhyperior does best on Bulky Offense teamstyles, which offer many ways to help Rhyperior overcome its answers, both defensively and offensively. Defensive teammates for Rhyperior include Skeledirge to check Serperior and Hydrapple, as well as your own Hydrapple for the many offensive Water and Grass-type Pokémon like Rotom-W and the Ogerpon formes. Slowking is also notable, as it's able to click Chilly Reception on the Zapdos switch to bring in Rhyperior, enabling situations where you can easily get up Stealth Rock or leverage Rhyperior's Attack stat and STAB combination to severely hinder the opponent's team. Slowking is also able to pivot around threats that might take advantage of Rhyperior like Mamoswine or Excadrill. Offensively, Rhyperior appreciates the presence of Pokémon like Lokix, which able to hit faster, frailer targets like? that usually threaten Rhyperior. Similar Pokémon that pair well with Rhyperior include Excadrill, Metagross, or the less used Mienshao. These Pokémon are great at threatening faster threats, but are then forced out by Zapdos, which, in turn, gets forced out by Rhyperior. I don't really like this point that much and think it only fits for Miensheo. Talk about how exca and metagross check latios. Zapdos is a good offensive teammate as well, as it can overwhelm Hydrapple, easing the need for prediction. Zapdos also acts as a secondary check to Tornadus-Therian, especially in games where you want to conserve Rhyperior's health and you don't want its Leftovers to be knocked off. Zapdos can also punish physical wallbreakers that threaten Rhyperior, such as Okidogi and Choice Band Scizor.

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1/2 once you implement
 
Twilight said:
:rhyperior:
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

Rhyperior provides an important role in the metagame as a bulky Stealth Rock setter, a reliable check to Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Arcanine-Hisui, and the best Zapdos counter in the tier. Megahorn is used to threaten Pokémon like Slowking on the switch, 2HKOing Slowking in particular. Reread this sentence, it doesn't make much sense. Megahorn also hits Pokémon like Zarude and Latios, which don't die to Ice Punch, a weaker but more consistent coverage option. Solid Rock allows it to trade with key Pokémon like non-Choice Specs Hydrapple and unboosted Excadrill. Regardless of Solid Rock letting you live Giga Drain you don't win the 1vs1. Also Excadrill ignores the ability with Mold Breaker. With 16 attack EVs and an Adamant nature, Rhyperior is able to OHKO Offensive Zapdos with Stone Edge and OHKO Latios with Megahorn. The other EVs are pumped into HP and Special Defense to maximize bulk. Tera Dragon allows it to evade KOs from Pokémon like Serperior, Greninja, and Excadrill. However, Tera is only advisable to combat the aforementioned threats. Why? You simplified this way too much and didn't fully transfer what I said before.

Rhyperior does best on Bulky Offense teamstyles, which offer many ways to help Rhyperior overcome its answers, both defensively and offensively. Defensive teammates for Rhyperior include Skeledirge to check Serperior and Hydrapple, as well as your own Hydrapple for the many offensive Water and Grass-type Pokémon like Rotom-W and the Ogerpon formes. Slowking is also notable, as it's able to click Chilly Reception on the Zapdos switch to bring in Rhyperior, enabling situations where you can easily get up Stealth Rock or leverage Rhyperior's Attack stat and STAB combination to severely hinder the opponent's team. Slowking is also able to pivot around threats that might take advantage of Rhyperior like Mamoswine or Excadrill. Offensively, Rhyperior appreciates the presence of Pokémon like Lokix, which able to hit faster, frailer targets like? that usually threaten Rhyperior. Similar Pokémon that pair well with Rhyperior include Excadrill, Metagross, or the less used Mienshao. These Pokémon are great at threatening faster threats, but are then forced out by Zapdos, which, in turn, gets forced out by Rhyperior. I don't really like this point that much and think it only fits for Miensheo. Talk about how exca and metagross check latios. Zapdos is a good offensive teammate as well, as it can overwhelm Hydrapple, easing the need for prediction. Zapdos also acts as a secondary check to Tornadus-Therian, especially in games where you want to conserve Rhyperior's health and you don't want its Leftovers to be knocked off. Zapdos can also punish physical wallbreakers that threaten Rhyperior, such as Okidogi and Choice Band Scizor.

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1/2 once you implement
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