Shoutout to my number one boy Slither wing, truly my MVP of this month.
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The only crime that overshadows my beautiful boy being placed in B rank, is the warcrimes he commits on a daily basis on the ladder.
Slither Wing is imo the best wallbreaker in the tier and deserves a spot in high A, maybe even higher than that. If you haven't tried it yourself, then I'm sure you've been in the uncomfortable position of trying to switch into this thing. With Tough Clays from
:Lycanroc-Dusk: or Tinted Lens from
:Lokix: Slither Wing is great
on both balance, offence and HO. It's also amazing
versus offence and balance. It's never dead weight on your team. While it's not difficult to revenge kill, it can break through mosts defensive cores and revenge kill with First Impression.
Most of the time it just clicks Close Combat, U-turn or First Impression - these three are pretty much given. Bug + Fighting coverage is resist by ghost, fairy, poison and flying though. However, your last slot can use one of its coverage options to overcome this.
End the disrespect and put my boy in A rank, atleast.
:lycanroc-dusk: (Slither Wing) @ Choice Band
Ability: Tough Claws
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Flare Blitz/Earthquake/Wild Charge
The
counters:
Pecharunt is probably the best answers out there, but it needs Tablets of Ruin to truly counter, which is a downgrade to Fluffy/Earth Eater imo
:Pecharunt: Fluffy: Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pecharunt: 196-232 (
51.5 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:Pecharunt: Earth Eater: Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pecharunt: 146-172 (
38.4 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:Pecharunt: Tablets of Ruin: Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tablets of Ruin Pecharunt: 148-176 (
38.9 - 46.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Zapdos is another good option, but with rocks up it's vulnerable. Technically a counter
:Zapdos: Fluffy: Flare Blitz vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Fluffy Zapdos: 226-266 (
59 - 69.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:Zapdos: ToR: Flare Blitz vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Tablets of Ruin Zapdos: 170-200 (
44.3 - 52.2%) -- 17.6% chance to 2HKO
:Zapdos: Intimidate: -1 Flare Blitz vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Zapdos: 147-174 (
38.3 - 45.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Moltres is the best counter out there, though without HDBs you're in trouble.
:Moltres: Fluffy: Flare Blitz vs. 248 HP / 248+ Def Fluffy Moltres: 109-128 (
28.4 - 33.4%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO
:Moltres: Intimidate: -1 Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 248+ Def Moltres: 107-126 (
27.9 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
Soft counters and
checks depending on set(s):
Corviknight is a check at best, but it handles Tinted Lens better. Fluffy, ToR, Intimidate etc are all OHKOd or 2HKOd by Flare blitz
:Corviknight: Well-Baked Body: Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 294-346 (
73.5 - 86.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:Skarmory: is in the same situation as Corviknight
:Gholdengo: easily 2HKOd by either Earthquake or Flare Blitz
:Primarina: Archaludon Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Primarina: 172-203 (
47.2 - 55.7%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO
:Great Tusk: Klawf Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 258-304 (
59.4 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
:Skeledirge: Levitate is very niche, but: Wild Charge vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 148-175 (
36 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:Clodsire: ToR: Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Tablets of Ruin Clodsire: 258-304 (
55.7 - 65.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Replays:
1.
Skip to turn 36 for the action
2.
Once Iron Hands fell Slither Wing cleans
3.
Turn 13 and 26 breakthroughs versus veil HO
