[SET]
Belly Drum (Cawmodore) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Stellar / Flying / Fire
Jolly Nature
- Belly Drum
- Acrobatics
- Bullet Punch
- Drain Punch / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Belly Drum Cawmodore serves as a decent wincon thanks to its fantastic Speed, access to strong priority, and excellent defensive typing. Bullet Punch allows Cawmodore to KO faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill it such as Darkrai, Booster Energy Iron Valiant, Meowscarada, and Dragapult. Drain Punch provides Cawmodore excellent sustainably in addition to coverage against threats that resist its STAB moves such as Equilibra, Shox, and Kingambit. Alternatively, Knock Off provides Cawmodore with valuable utility and applies pressure to checks such as Zapdos and Skeledirge. Volt Absorb provides an immunity to Thunder Wave while allowing Cawmodore to set up on threats such as Caribolt and Shox. In addition, it prevents Raging Bolt from revenge killing it with Thunderclap. Sitrus Berry provides a larger window for Cawmodore to setup Belly Drum while providing an excellent STAB move in Acrobatics after being consumed. Tera Stellar allows Cawmodore to reach important damage benchmarks such as OHKOing Dragapult and Darkrai with Bullet Punch while maintaining Tera Flying's damage potential once as well as Cawmodore's strong defensive typing. Tera Flying skyrockets Cawmordore's wallbreaking power, allowing it to secure OHKOs on physically bulky and Flying-resistant Pokemon such as Ting-Lu, Alomomola, and Krilowatt. In addition, it also provides Cawmodore with a useful resistance to Revenankh's Triage Drain Punch. Tera Fire prevents checks such as Kitsunoh and Moltres from burning Cawmodore while providing it with a turn to safety set up against Fire-types such as Hemogoblin and Mollux.
Cawmodore fits exclusively on hyper offense teams thanks to its ability to tear through balance structures with Belly Drum. Cawmodore can struggle to set up Belly Drum without getting KOed, so dual screens support from Alolan Ninetales and Deoxys-S is appreciated. Entry hazard leads such as Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora are also excellent teammates, as Spikes and Stealth Rock support allows Cawmodore to OHKO threats such as Dragapult and Darkrai after a Belly Drum. Cawmodore also benefits from Sticky Web support from leads such as Araquanid and Ribombee, allowing it to outspeed checks such as Dragapult, Darkrai, and Cresceidon, provided they're not holding Heavy-Duty Boots. Cawmodore is completely stopped by Unaware walls such as Dondozo and Skeledirge. Therefore, Pokemon that can beat these threats such as Ogerpon-W, Raging Bolt, Stratagem, and Ogerpon-C are appreciated. In return, Cawmodore threatens to OHKO their checks such as Equilibra and Ting-Lu. Cresceidon is also a very difficult check for Cawmodore to deal with, so Ogerpon-W and Caribolt are excellent teammates. Finally, other physical sweepers such as Miasmaw and Naviathan pair well with Cawmodore, as they can overwhelm shared checks such as Arghonaut, Corviknight, and Dondozo.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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On Sticky Web teams, an Adamant nature can be used over a Jolly Nature to allow Cawmodore to muscle through bulkier teams and revenge kill threats more effectively with Bullet Punch. An Adamant nature guarantees an OHKO against Darkrai and Dragapult after Stealth Rock with Bullet Punch and gives Cawmodore a chance to OHKO offensive Zapdos with Tera Stellar-boosted Knock Off. However, should the opposing team be able to remove Sticky Web, the loss of Speed will prove extremely detrimental to Cawmodore's ability to sweep, as it will be outsped and revenge killed by Pokemon such as Ogerpon-W and Chuggalong.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Electric-types**: Bulky Electric-types such as Zapdos and Rotom-W can tank a hit from Cawmodore and punish it. Zapdos resists Cawmodore's STAB moves and can paralyze it with Static or outright KO it with Heat Wave. However, should Zapdos forgo Heat Wave, its ability to deal with Cawmodore becomes entirely reliant on getting good luck with Static and Hurricane confusion. Rotom-W can tank a Drain Punch and cripple Cawmodore with Will-O-Wisp. However, both must be wary of Tera Stellar Knock Off.
**Unaware Walls**: Cawmodore is completely unable to deal any lasting damage against Dondozo and Skeledirge. The two easily tank every attack Cawmodore uses and can set up on it with Curse and Torch Song, respectively. Cawmodore is unable to beat Tera Fairy Arghonaut either, as Tera Flying Acrobatics is unable to 2HKO it, and Arghonaut forces it out with Circle Throw.
**Fast Status Spreaders**: Kitsunoh, Dragapult, and Cresceidon are nearly impossible for Cawmodore to beat due to their high Speed. Kitsunoh and Dragapult can cripple Cawmodore with Will-O-Wisp. Cresceidon can burn it with Scald, lock Cawmodore into Belly Drum with Encore, or tank two Bullet Punches and 2HKO it with Scald after Belly Drum damage.
**Fast Special Attackers**: Threats such as Choice Specs Darkrai, Booster Energy Iron Moth, and Choice Specs Dragapult can easily revenge kill Cawmodore. However, apart from Iron Moth, they need to be relatively healthy to survive Bullet Punch, and Darkrai requires Stealth Rock support to be able to ensure that it can take out Cawmodore should it forgo Choice Specs or Life Orb.
**Zamazenta**: Zamazenta can outspeed Cawmodore and use Iron Defense in conjunction with a defensive Tera type to wall Cawmodore. It also can deny Belly Drum with Roar or OHKO it with Close Combat on Life Orb sets.
**Cinderace:** Cinderace resists Bullet Punch and is faster than Cawmodore, threatening to OHKO it with Pyro Ball. However, it is unable to switch into Cawmodore and must be careful for Tera Fire sets that resist Pyro Ball.
[CREDITS]
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