
Iron Valiant @ Life Orb
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 112 Atk / 144 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Close Combat
- Moonblast
- Thunderbolt
- Knock Off
Iron Valiant destroys the titans of National Dex with its mixed attacking set! Close Combat and Moonblast let Iron Valiant hit both physically and specially hard while covering each other's shortcomings perfectly. Thunderbolt allows Iron Valiant to hit foes like Moltres and Toxapex that otherwise stuff it completely. Knock Off fells foes like Galarian Slowking and offensive Gholdengo foolishly trying to foil Iron Valiant's flattening of its foe, as well as making Volcarona and Pecharunt wary of switching in to avoid losing their Heavy-Duty Boots. Life Orb gives Iron Valiant more wallbreaking power, allowing Moonblast to 2HKO even defensive Zapdos with the given EV spread. Tapu Koko is a mandatory partner for this set to both power up Iron Valiant's coverage in Thunderbolt and grant it a Speed boost allowing it to outspeed Choice Scarf users like Urshifu-R and Kartana. Entry hazard setters like Landorus-T and Hisuian Samurott complement Iron Valiant to a tee, as their hazards synergize with Iron Valiant's ability to remove items from its checks, and they also force out its common defensive answers like Gholdengo, specially defensive Gliscor, and Pecharunt.
character count: 985
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