Doubles Bronzong [GP 0/1]

[RauSakura]

Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Careful Nature
- Body Press
- Ice Spinner
- Trick Room
- Iron Defense

This old bell takes hits well and counters the metagame in DOU! Bronzong's typing and ability makes it a strong anti-meta Pokemon; difficult for metagame staples like Landorus, Ogerpon-W, and Diancie to remove. Body Press uses Bronzong's high Defense stat to threaten Chien-Pao and Ursaluna. Ice Spinner threatens Landorus and Rillaboom while removing Rillaboom's Grassy Terrain. After setting up Iron Defense, it is difficult for physical attackers such as Ogerpon-W to damage and increases the damage Bronzong deals with Body Press. Tera Water allows Bronzong to resist Fire-type attacks from Chi-Yu as well as Ivy Cudgel from Ogerpon-W. The EV spread lets Bronzong survive Kowtow Cleave from Kingambit and Shadow Ball from Choice Specs-boosted Gholdengo. Bronzong pairs well with redirectors like Sinistcha which also provides healing with Hospitality. Bronzong greatly appreciates partners that threaten Gholdengo like Ursaluna and Incineroar, with Ursaluna additionally threatening Fire-types and Incineroar providing support with Fake Out and Knock Off, as well as damage reduction with Intimidate.

You can see Bronzong in action here in the latest Doubles OU Fall Seasonal - https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9doublesou-2440279620-7vm3vcrvjwj6t9dwjwpv9fg3xx30kokpw

 

[gephicka]

a few things
- it's definitely worth highlighting how Bronzong also synergizes with the Ground types that it checks very well, as they're able to pressure Gholdengo & fire types for it while appreciating its speed control and ability to take on other ground types. Be sure to mention Ursaluna (Hisui) as it's one of Bronzong's primary partners
- you overemphasize Kingambit here— the point of Bronzong in the current SV DOU meta is that it basically walls a lot of the common structures (genies/physical offense/diancie stuff), and Kingambit has fallen off pretty significantly in recent times
- as above, i would stress Bronzong's role as an anti-meta pick here in light of how ubiquitous mons like Landorus & Ogerpon-W are— even if it means cutting out other examples to do so
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Bronzong pairs well with redirectors such as Ogerpon-C and Sinistcha. They provide additional benefits such as Ogerpon-C threatens Fire-types and Sinistcha provides healing with Hospitality.

i don't think Cornerstone is a very relevant mention here. The only common fire types in the format are either physical or hit super effectively by body press.
- mention how Incineroar is able to pressure Gholdengo

ping me for recheck and dm me on discord if you have any questions!

 

[RauSakura]

Edits made gephicka not sure if I have gone as in-depth as possible since I was worried about character limit

 

[gephicka]

combine the incin & ursaluna parts into one idea— something along the lines of "Bronzong appreciates partners that are able to take on gholdengo like ursaluna and incineroar, with ursa able to... and incin able to..."

other than that it looks good! you may mark 1/1 after implementing

 

[RauSakura]

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