[SET]
Wallbreaker (Diancie) @ Diancite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe or 28 Atk / 228 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid / Hasty Nature
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Mystical Fire
- Power Gem / Diamond Storm / Stealth Rock / Spikes
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Diancie is a very potent wallbreaker that applies a lot of offensive pressure to bulky offense and balance builds, threatening Pokemon such as Zapdos, Raging Bolt, and Great Tusk. Mega Diancie’s coverage further cements its role as a wallbreaker; for example, Earth Power hits foes such as Heatran, Gholdengo, Melmetal, and Toxapex that would otherwise come in safely on its STAB moves. Mystical Fire provides even more coverage, hitting foes such as Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor. Power Gem avoids the drawback of possibly forcing Mega Diancie to run a nature that decreases Defense or Special Defense, improving its ability to take on Pokemon such as Raging Bolt and Dragapult. Diamond Storm can be used as well with 28 Attack EVs to improve the matchup versus Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, scoring a 2HKO on it. Mega Diancie does well versus common forms of entry hazard removal such as Terapagos lacking Earth Power, Great Tusk, Zapdos, and Tornadus-T. Mega Diancie is a unique hazard setter that can set up hazards while denying common opposing hazard setters in Heatran and Mega Tyranitar.
Mega Diancie fits on bulky offense teams and pairs well with Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ferrothorn, and Landorus-T that appreciate it due to its ability to threaten and force out Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Zapdos, and Hisuian Samurott with its STAB attacks. In return, Great Tusk and Landorus-T check threats such as Mega Lopunny, Iron Head Kingambit, and Assault Vest Melmetal, which threaten Mega Diancie directly. Landorus-T also brings Mega Diancie in safely with a U-turn against Pokemon that like to come in on it such as Tornadus-T, Mega Charizard Y, and Great Tusk, which Mega Diancie punishes. Mega Diancie tends to struggle with fast offensive Water-types such as Ogerpon-W, Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, and Mega Swampert in the rain. Thus, Pokemon such as Dragonite, Raging Bolt, and Ferrothorn can keep these foes in check.
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Wallbreaker (Diancie) @ Diancite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe or 28 Atk / 228 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid / Hasty Nature
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Mystical Fire
- Power Gem / Diamond Storm / Stealth Rock / Spikes
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Diancie is a very potent wallbreaker that applies a lot of offensive pressure to bulky offense and balance builds, threatening Pokemon such as Zapdos, Raging Bolt, and Great Tusk. Mega Diancie’s coverage further cements its role as a wallbreaker; for example, Earth Power hits foes such as Heatran, Gholdengo, Melmetal, and Toxapex that would otherwise come in safely on its STAB moves. Mystical Fire provides even more coverage, hitting foes such as Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor. Power Gem avoids the drawback of possibly forcing Mega Diancie to run a nature that decreases Defense or Special Defense, improving its ability to take on Pokemon such as Raging Bolt and Dragapult. Diamond Storm can be used as well with 28 Attack EVs to improve the matchup versus Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, scoring a 2HKO on it. Mega Diancie does well versus common forms of entry hazard removal such as Terapagos lacking Earth Power, Great Tusk, Zapdos, and Tornadus-T. Mega Diancie is a unique hazard setter that can set up hazards while denying common opposing hazard setters in Heatran and Mega Tyranitar.
Mega Diancie fits on bulky offense teams and pairs well with Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ferrothorn, and Landorus-T that appreciate it due to its ability to threaten and force out Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Zapdos, and Hisuian Samurott with its STAB attacks. In return, Great Tusk and Landorus-T check threats such as Mega Lopunny, Iron Head Kingambit, and Assault Vest Melmetal, which threaten Mega Diancie directly. Landorus-T also brings Mega Diancie in safely with a U-turn against Pokemon that like to come in on it such as Tornadus-T, Mega Charizard Y, and Great Tusk, which Mega Diancie punishes. Mega Diancie tends to struggle with fast offensive Water-types such as Ogerpon-W, Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, and Mega Swampert in the rain. Thus, Pokemon such as Dragonite, Raging Bolt, and Ferrothorn can keep these foes in check.
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sealoo.514772/
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