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Azelf [QC 2/3] Ready for 3rd QC check
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This thread hasn't been posted on since Wednesday, so....BUMP
So I looked more thoroughly at this thing and conclude that....I still cannot find much instance someone would go: "Hmmm....I think I'd use this over Deoxys-S.".
20 Atk Life Orb Deoxys-S Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 0 Def (custom): 90-107 (26.39 - 31.37%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Azelf Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD (custom): 187-220 (54.83 - 64.51%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Deoxys-S Psycho Boost vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD (custom): 242-285 (70.96 - 83.57%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
You mentioned that Azelf has greater Attack, but Deoxys-S hits harder where it matters (its main attack). It doesn't mean much if Azelf can land a marginally stronger Knock Off on the likes of Chansey and Heatran when it cannot follow it up with Superpower like Deoxys-S can. When I look more into what Azelf has that Deoxys-S does not, I find:
- Fire Blast is nice for hitting Steels that Deo-S misses out on, but its main targets (Bisharp, Aegislash, and Scizor) have very powerful priority moves that majorly threaten Azelf, so that coverage won't be very useful if you fail to hit them on the switch. Superpower Deoxys-S does not have this problem as its targets (TTar, Heatran, pink blob) are all sluggish.
- Explosion can nuke unprepared walls, but Deo-S for the most part does not need to do so without killing itself. It doesn't help that TTar and Aegislash happen to be very popular Azelf switch-ins.
- U-turn is nice to get away from stuff that Azelf cannot KO while landing chip damage or to nab momentum, but Azelf can occasionally even struggle at the former since Tyranitars and Aegislashes are known to carry Pursuit and the latter can still Shadow Sneak you if you don't switch outright, so it can have trouble not using it on the switch, just like Fire Blast. Tyranitar won't even dare step into Deo-S unless it's trying to pivot an attack.
So I'm trading Deoxys-S's comparable power, incredibly massive speed for outrunning Choice Scarfers and similar boosted threats, and its more versatile movepool consisting of Superpower and Ice Beam for.....U-turn? I'm aware that Azelf plays a bit differently from offensive Deoxys-S and can hold its own, but Azelf is really starting to look like a version of "OO" of Deoxys-S. Heck, Knock Off is OO for Deo-S. Should this analysis continue to be worked on, I would touch upon the issue of facing severe competition from Deo-S.
I beg to differ.
4 Atk Life Orb Azelf Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 0 Def (custom): 110-131 (32.25 - 38.41%) -- 97.95% chance to 3HKO
20 Atk Life Orb Deoxys-S Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 0 Def (custom): 90-107 (26.39 - 31.37%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Azelf Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD (custom): 187-220 (54.83 - 64.51%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Deoxys-S Psycho Boost vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD (custom): 242-285 (70.96 - 83.57%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
You mentioned that Azelf has greater Attack, but Deoxys-S hits harder where it matters (its main attack). It doesn't mean much if Azelf can land a marginally stronger Knock Off on the likes of Chansey and Heatran when it cannot follow it up with Superpower like Deoxys-S can. When I look more into what Azelf has that Deoxys-S does not, I find:
- Fire Blast is nice for hitting Steels that Deo-S misses out on, but its main targets (Bisharp, Aegislash, and Scizor) have very powerful priority moves that majorly threaten Azelf, so that coverage won't be very useful if you fail to hit them on the switch. Superpower Deoxys-S does not have this problem as its targets (TTar, Heatran, pink blob) are all sluggish.
- Explosion can nuke unprepared walls, but Deo-S for the most part does not need to do so without killing itself. It doesn't help that TTar and Aegislash happen to be very popular Azelf switch-ins.
- U-turn is nice to get away from stuff that Azelf cannot KO while landing chip damage or to nab momentum, but Azelf can occasionally even struggle at the former since Tyranitars and Aegislashes are known to carry Pursuit and the latter can still Shadow Sneak you if you don't switch outright, so it can have trouble not using it on the switch, just like Fire Blast. Tyranitar won't even dare step into Deo-S unless it's trying to pivot an attack.
So I'm trading Deoxys-S's comparable power, incredibly massive speed for outrunning Choice Scarfers and similar boosted threats, and its more versatile movepool consisting of Superpower and Ice Beam for.....U-turn? I'm aware that Azelf plays a bit differently from offensive Deoxys-S and can hold its own, but Azelf is really starting to look like a version of "OO" of Deoxys-S. Heck, Knock Off is OO for Deo-S. Should this analysis continue to be worked on, I would touch upon the issue of facing severe competition from Deo-S.
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Psycho boost is stronger initially, however it has poorer wall breaking potential considering the drops that all of its moves incur, 2 Azelf Psychics are far strnger than 2 Deo-S Psycho Boosts. Fire blast is not merely for targets with strong priority such as those, it hits defensive steel types like Ferrothorn, or Sdef Skarm. No one would be running a steel move on both, but Azelf has IRon Tail if it really wants to murder clef and Syleon.
Anyways, the biggest reason I bothered to try azelf is species clause. Deo is a better all out attacker in most places, but, it's also a really damn good hazards lead meaning that if you want to run Deo as a hazard setting pokemon, considering it's one of the best at this, and as an offensive poke then subbing Deo-S for Azelf gives it a niche.
Anyways, the biggest reason I bothered to try azelf is species clause. Deo is a better all out attacker in most places, but, it's also a really damn good hazards lead meaning that if you want to run Deo as a hazard setting pokemon, considering it's one of the best at this, and as an offensive poke then subbing Deo-S for Azelf gives it a niche.
Psycho Boost, even with the drop, can realistically 2HKO most targets, not to mention Deoxys-S's ability to switch to Superpower to finish off a threat. Azelf's STABs do grant it greater staying power....which it still doesn't really have because it's really frail and cannot afford to take hits, even from walls; this being the main reason I suggested Nasty Plot, so it can actually wallbreak better with its coverage + Psyshock, and it doesn't face much, if any, competition doing so. I admit I missed out on Ferro and SDef Skarm, though Deoxys-S still has Superpower for the former at least.
Also, the argument that you even thought about trying Azelf simply because of Deoxys's species clause does not amount very much for Azelf's case, sort of like using regular Lucario before the Lucarionite ban (hint: <10% of Lukes were not Mega). That said, perhaps it is this Azelf set, rather than Azelf itself that is irking me, so I'll leave it alone for now. Azelf likely has some niche in the meta; I'm just not certain a Knock Off 'wallbreaker' (I put the quotes there because it is not that great at its job) is that niche. All I'm saying is that there isn't a whole lot Azelf can do that Deoxys-S cannot, and Deo-S likely runs Knock Off just as well as Azelf can.
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I completly agree with Punchshroom, Azelf is in almost every role it can take outclassed by Deo-S and the few things it can do that Deo can't (Explosion/U-Turn/Fireblast) are really not that great that i would ever use it when i could use Deo-S. Deo-S blazing Speed, arguably better coverage and a stronger Stab in Psycho Boost mean it is ultimately superior when it comes to revenge killing.
Honestly Azelf is frail, has a bad typing and really nothing outstanding to differantiate it from other Special attackers why would you ever use this when you got access to Thundurus-I, Landorus, Deo-S, Greninja, Tornadus-T etc.
Honestly Azelf is frail, has a bad typing and really nothing outstanding to differantiate it from other Special attackers why would you ever use this when you got access to Thundurus-I, Landorus, Deo-S, Greninja, Tornadus-T etc.
I forgot about Knock Off. Yes, I see your points. OK. Just pretend I said nothing
I remember saying this, completely forgetting about Mew in the process, as it boasts not only Nasty Plot and sufficient Speed, but a better wallbreaking movepool (Aura Sphere) and far better bulk for setting up. Actually, why wouldn't I just use Mew over Azelf in general? It does everything Azelf can
Edit: Welp, never mind then. Mew truly can do everything Azelf can, and more.
Yeah sorry, nothing against you what with the constant Azelf bashing I did throughout the thread, but Azelf just cannot distinguish itself enough from other Psychics (or just Mew). It's a lost cause, more or less.
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it can do even that normal gem explosion was premier set of Mew in Gen V.
Mew is nothing like Azelf. Azelf is both faster and stronger and doesn't need to use Nasty Plot to wallbreak stuff like Mew does. You can't even compare the two, they are drastically different. Azelf and Deoxys-S are also played completely differently. Deoxys-S excels in revenge killing first and foremost, while Azelf excels in immediate wallbreaking with its power and coverage (it's stronger than Deoxys-S). It also has more sustain due to it not being forced out after using Superpower or Psycho Boost like Deoxys-S mostly is.
I still and won't get the Azelf hate by some people in this thread. I'm going to approve it once I take a closer look at the analysis itself.
I still and won't get the Azelf hate by some people in this thread. I'm going to approve it once I take a closer look at the analysis itself.
Just the fact that Azelf can 2HKO the best Pokemon in OU right now, Aegislash, as well as OHKO Mega Mawile and Mega Scizor, two great Pokemon that check/counter Deoxys-D, is enough reason to use it over Deo-S. And let's not ignore Levitate. While Azelf is very frail, it can still switch into Pokemon such as Landorus and Garchomp if you have the right teammates to discourage the use of moves that could hurt Azelf, or help offensive teams against Scarf Garchomp and Scarf Landorus-T.
And of course Azelf is more reliable than Deo-S, as it doesn't have two stat dropping moves.
Psychic / Fire Blast / Knock Off / U-turn is an absolutely fine and viable set, with lots of things over Deoxys-S and Mew. Fire Blast, U-turn, Levitate, and no reliance on stat dropping moves over Deoxys-S (and maybe Explosion), and more power, more Speed, and Levitate over Mew.
And of course Azelf is more reliable than Deo-S, as it doesn't have two stat dropping moves.
Psychic / Fire Blast / Knock Off / U-turn is an absolutely fine and viable set, with lots of things over Deoxys-S and Mew. Fire Blast, U-turn, Levitate, and no reliance on stat dropping moves over Deoxys-S (and maybe Explosion), and more power, more Speed, and Levitate over Mew.
Having Aura Sphere isn't a huge advantage when both of your attacking stats are 25 STAT POINTS LOWER than Azelf's, and your Speed is 15 STAT POINTS LOWER THAN AZELF. That right there is enough to disprove that Mew outclasses Azelf. In fact, Azelf outclasses Mew as a sheer wall-breaker. Also, like Fuzznip said, Deoxys-D functions as more of a revenge killer, while Azelf is a wall-breaker.
Fuzznip Azelf relies less on Nasty Plot to break walls, but that doesn't mean it can do so easily with an unboosted set such as this one. Actually I'm not sure if this Azelf is designed to be a wallbreaker as you say it is, more of your generic all-out attacker with disrupting potential in Knock Off + U-turn. That said, Azelf is a better user of Knock Off + U-turn than Mew due to its better all out attacking power, though it's not like Mew's bulk + Taunt and recovery aren't advantages of their own. Since Azelf rarely OHKOes its bulkier targets (even Gliscor for example!), it is trading one-for-one blows with them, and when coupled with its frailty Azelf usually isn't coming out that much better, and must tread carefully if it wants to cripple more than just one Pokemon.
alexwolf I forgot Levitate was a thing, but Mew can also use Fire Blast, while taking Shadow Sneak and Bullet Punch a lot better than Azelf does (Huge Power Sucker Punch does wreck it though, unless Mew packs Wisp). Azelf is not bad, but feels like it is the middle ground between Mew and Deoxys-S; Mew fares better against bulky teams due to its own bulk, while Deoxys-S works better against offensive teams since it can outrun Choice Scarfers. Both also have greater coverage than Azelf does. Now 'middle-man' Pokemon, aka Pokemon that try to combine multiple roles at a time, don't have a particularly great history of being too successful (Donphan has SR + Spin + bulk? Roserade ~=~ Venusaur + Ferrothorn? well fuck that), so Azelf needs to have particularly distinct advantages to warrant use over these two. Considering Knock Off + U-turn can already be done by the bulkier Mew who can still use it to decent effect, would simply being better at it be enough justify the use of Azelf over Mew at all (especially considering Nasty Plot Azelf is no longer a great idea)?
epikkyogre78 If you keep assessing Azelf as a wallbreaker, having access to Aura Sphere to get past Tyranitar, Heatran, and Chansey would be a pretty important trait to have #understatement. This is Mew's biggest advantage over Azelf as a wallbreaker, plus the bulk helps in setting up Nasty Plot, not to mention it is still just fast enough to outspeed every prominent wall in the tier. This means Azelf's power and speed advantages are moot when it comes to wallbreaking. These advantages matter more against offense, so let's see what Azelf can outspeed that Mew cannot: Garchomp, Mega Pinsir, Landorus-I (Knock Off / U-turn hurts, as do SF Sludge Wave), Thundurus-I and -T, Gengar, Keldeo, Latios, Latias (can survive and Draco Meteor), Terrakion, Galvantula (Sash), and also additional stuff like Volcarona, Manaphy (Calm Mind sets may trump Azelf), MegaVoir, MegaCham, MegaZard, and Jolly MegaChomp or Landorus-T should Mew decide to go Modest. Out of all those that it outspeeds, only ~4 are distinct wins for Azelf; the others are not as easily felled by Azelf's comparatively low BP attacks and can cripple with priority (Pinsir and Thundy-I) or outright KO it, so Azelf would need them weakened if it wants its greater speed over Mew to matter much at all. It doesn't help that as uncommon as Scarf Pokemon are, a good number of these Pokemon would be likely candidates. Mew on the other hand hardly needs as much support to do its wallbreaking duty.
Regardless, Azelf's (small) niche as a Psychic-type hard hitter with disrupting potential has been made clearer to me (it still doesn't function like a wallbreaker though, or at least not better than Mew), though I'm still a tad skeptical how good it would perform over Mew in general, since there still exists the issue that Mew's movepool vastly outclasses Azelf's and its lesser stats are not too far behind. I'll leave it alone now I guess.
alexwolf I forgot Levitate was a thing, but Mew can also use Fire Blast, while taking Shadow Sneak and Bullet Punch a lot better than Azelf does (Huge Power Sucker Punch does wreck it though, unless Mew packs Wisp). Azelf is not bad, but feels like it is the middle ground between Mew and Deoxys-S; Mew fares better against bulky teams due to its own bulk, while Deoxys-S works better against offensive teams since it can outrun Choice Scarfers. Both also have greater coverage than Azelf does. Now 'middle-man' Pokemon, aka Pokemon that try to combine multiple roles at a time, don't have a particularly great history of being too successful (Donphan has SR + Spin + bulk? Roserade ~=~ Venusaur + Ferrothorn? well fuck that), so Azelf needs to have particularly distinct advantages to warrant use over these two. Considering Knock Off + U-turn can already be done by the bulkier Mew who can still use it to decent effect, would simply being better at it be enough justify the use of Azelf over Mew at all (especially considering Nasty Plot Azelf is no longer a great idea)?
epikkyogre78 If you keep assessing Azelf as a wallbreaker, having access to Aura Sphere to get past Tyranitar, Heatran, and Chansey would be a pretty important trait to have #understatement. This is Mew's biggest advantage over Azelf as a wallbreaker, plus the bulk helps in setting up Nasty Plot, not to mention it is still just fast enough to outspeed every prominent wall in the tier. This means Azelf's power and speed advantages are moot when it comes to wallbreaking. These advantages matter more against offense, so let's see what Azelf can outspeed that Mew cannot: Garchomp, Mega Pinsir, Landorus-I (Knock Off / U-turn hurts, as do SF Sludge Wave), Thundurus-I and -T, Gengar, Keldeo, Latios, Latias (can survive and Draco Meteor), Terrakion, Galvantula (Sash), and also additional stuff like Volcarona, Manaphy (Calm Mind sets may trump Azelf), MegaVoir, MegaCham, MegaZard, and Jolly MegaChomp or Landorus-T should Mew decide to go Modest. Out of all those that it outspeeds, only ~4 are distinct wins for Azelf; the others are not as easily felled by Azelf's comparatively low BP attacks and can cripple with priority (Pinsir and Thundy-I) or outright KO it, so Azelf would need them weakened if it wants its greater speed over Mew to matter much at all. It doesn't help that as uncommon as Scarf Pokemon are, a good number of these Pokemon would be likely candidates. Mew on the other hand hardly needs as much support to do its wallbreaking duty.
Regardless, Azelf's (small) niche as a Psychic-type hard hitter with disrupting potential has been made clearer to me (it still doesn't function like a wallbreaker though, or at least not better than Mew), though I'm still a tad skeptical how good it would perform over Mew in general, since there still exists the issue that Mew's movepool vastly outclasses Azelf's and its lesser stats are not too far behind. I'll leave it alone now I guess.
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Mew is obviously bulkier and has a wider movepool, but it just lacks the firepower needed in the current OU metagame. Azelf offers that, which is, among other reasons like that nice Ground immunity, why Azelf deserves an analysis.
Here are some calcs: (will add more)
Azelf 4 Atk Life Orb Knock Off vs. 4/0 Latios: 87.7 - 104.3% guaranteed OHKO after SR
Mew 4 Atk Life Orb Knock Off vs. 4/0 Latios: 73.1 - 86% guaranteed 2HKO.
252 SpA Life Orb Mew Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 187-222 (26.5 - 31.5%) -- 45.6% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Life Orb Azelf Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 220-259 (31.2 - 36.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
Here are some calcs: (will add more)
Azelf 4 Atk Life Orb Knock Off vs. 4/0 Latios: 87.7 - 104.3% guaranteed OHKO after SR
Mew 4 Atk Life Orb Knock Off vs. 4/0 Latios: 73.1 - 86% guaranteed 2HKO.
252 SpA Life Orb Mew Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 187-222 (26.5 - 31.5%) -- 45.6% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Life Orb Azelf Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 220-259 (31.2 - 36.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
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I'll admit that Azelf could be classified as your typical all-out attacker, but it is still a rather excellent wallbreaker due to Fire Blast and Knock Off, the former roasting Steels and the latter crippling walls of their items. Knock Off is especially good on Azelf because it tends to lure in the likes of Chansey and Heatran, both of whom will absolutely detest losing their items for obvious reasons. U-turn is also a fantastic move as everyone knows, and because of Azelf's decent offensive prowess, it finds decent opportunities to force switches and gain momentum.
Also, please stop comparing Azelf to Mew. That's like comparing apples to oranges; they are nothing alike. Mew's bulk is great, it can take advantage of that in its own ways. Likewise, Azelf's Speed and offenses are great, so it can take advantage of that in its own ways. Your argument that Azelf can't OHKO bulky targets is absurd as well. Of course Azelf isn't going to be one-shotting Landorus-T or Gliscor with Psychic, just like any other generic offensive attacker in the tier. You're acting as if Azelf is supposed to be killing everything when it's in, but that's not how the game should be played. Anyways, I can say the same exact thing you said to literally any other relatively frail attacker in OU, such as Deoxys-S, because "when coupled with its frailty [Deoxys-S] usually isn't coming out that much better, and must tread carefully if it wants to cripple more than just one Pokemon."
So to reiterate yet again, Mew and Deoxys-S do not play the same way as Azelf should be played in the slightest sense. That's enough.
Oh, and just to clarify, I'm not saying that Azelf is a stellar Pokemon, because it's not. However, it does have a few unique tools that can make it stand out in OU, which is why I'd like to see it get an analysis.
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I don't see why Azelf and Mew aren't at least a bit comparable, considering Mew can replicate literally every moveset Azelf tries to pull (for better or worse :I).
I made the 'cannot OHKO
Yeah, I see Azelf's (still tiny) niche among its Psychic brethren now, it's just that the OP oversold it a bit too great at first (why is Dazzling Gleam still there??) when in reality it faces a lot of competition from fellow Psychics and rarely gets chosen for its limited unique traits. I still have that doubtful feeling in the back of my head whether a Knock Off + U-turn user with Life Orb plus no bulk and recovery can still be classified an effective disruptor, especially when Azelf isn't even a notably good user in general (the genies can all use it and offer greater utility, even Mienshao could do this better), but like I said I'll leave it be for now.
Edit: Yeah BurningMan snapped me out of it. Unique doesn't mean it's good, or we'd probably see Assault Vest + Switcheroo Lopunny or whatever. Azelf isn't really destined to fail per say, but so much in OU can do the gist of what it does. This Azelf tries to be an effective attacker and disruptor but lacks the longevity to do the latter properly. If I wanted to lure the likes of Chansey and Heatran to get crippled and confound foes with speed and power, I'm pretty sure there are other users to consider first, like maybe Tornadus-T or even just Tornadus (both have Superpower too, seem familiar?).
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Honestly i don't get why it should get an analysis, it is outclassed by every special attacker in the tier and in terms of viability it is on a similar level than Donphan it might be able to do something unique, but thats not nearly enough to warrant using it over something like Thundurus/Greninja/Lati@s/Deo-S/Keldeo/Landorus etc. the combination of Knock Off + U-Turn isn't anything unique (both Thundurus/Landorus get it and pull it of much better) especially because it are really common moves that every teams prepare for. Roasting steels with Fireblast isn't a nice bonus it is something that every other special attacker in the tier is able to do (maybe not with Fire but Focus Blast/Super Power/Earth Power|Quake) except for Lati@s. Azelf isn't a horrible Pokemon but neither is Donphan/Infernape or all the other Pokemon people like to bash they can work and will, but you are always better of using something else.
For the all out attacker doesn't Zen Headbutt at least deserve a mention alongside Psychic/Psyshock seeing as it's as powerful as Psyshock (90% accuracy is kinda meh but the flinch chance can make up for this) and would make allow you to invest into Attack making your Knock Off and U-Turn hit harder or would the damage loss on Fire Blast be too much?
It can also be brought in safely via slow Volt Switch and U-turn, Baton Pass, and double switching.
I would say it's highly recommended.
Stress that these guys can take advantage of most Pursuiters.
MixMence is bad in this metagame, mention mixed Aegislash instead.
Also say that suicide leads aren't that good anymore due to the prevalence of Defog.
Replace Florges with Sylveon.
You should include revenge killers as well, in particular:
Choice Scarfers, such as Keldeo, Terrakion, and Garchomp.
Priority users, such as Talonflame, Aegislash, Scizor, Bisharpo, Mega Mawile, Mega Pinsir, and Azumarill.
Naturally faster Pokemon, such as Deoxys-S, Weavile, and Mega Aerodactyl.
QC 2/3
All additions and changes implemented, thanks Fuzznip. I'll write up the analysis in paragraph form.
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Analysis written up, ready for 3rd QC check.
Dont state pink blobs - state Chansey and Blissey.
Alsp mention Psyshock does better against certain Calm Mind users - Keldeo is a good example and Clefable less so.
"Dazzling Gleam is an option in the last slot for muscling past certain Dark and Dragon types, such as Sableye, Hydreigon, Salamence, and Garchomp, but you're usually better off running U-Turn. "
This should be in Moves and not in Set Details. Dazzling Gleam should note more potential Dark-type switch-ins too (think Mandibuzz, Umbreon, TTar I guess but U-turn is better vs Tar).
"Thunderbolt and Grass Knot, however, are a different story. They can be used in one of the last two slots to hit certain targets, including Togekiss, Gyarados, Gastrodon, Hippowdon, Crawdaunt, Quagsire, Mandibuzz, Vaporeon, and Slowbro."
This should also be in Moves. Also separate what they are effective against. For Grass Knot you have Hippowdon, Slowbro, and Quagsire. Thunderbolt targets Mandibuzz harder than Dazzling Gleam, Togekiss, and Azumarill, and I guess you can re-mention Slowbro here.
"Use Azelf as a sort of utility Pokemon early game, knocking off items and generating momentum with U-Turn, and as a late-game cleaner."
Since Dazzling Gleam is a slash in the analysis I would separate U-turn from the sentence. Mention, though, how U-turn has the momentum over Dazzling Gleam.
Ill do more later. Battery is critically low on the phone but I am sure I can find more to help.
Alsp mention Psyshock does better against certain Calm Mind users - Keldeo is a good example and Clefable less so.
"Dazzling Gleam is an option in the last slot for muscling past certain Dark and Dragon types, such as Sableye, Hydreigon, Salamence, and Garchomp, but you're usually better off running U-Turn. "
This should be in Moves and not in Set Details. Dazzling Gleam should note more potential Dark-type switch-ins too (think Mandibuzz, Umbreon, TTar I guess but U-turn is better vs Tar).
"Thunderbolt and Grass Knot, however, are a different story. They can be used in one of the last two slots to hit certain targets, including Togekiss, Gyarados, Gastrodon, Hippowdon, Crawdaunt, Quagsire, Mandibuzz, Vaporeon, and Slowbro."
This should also be in Moves. Also separate what they are effective against. For Grass Knot you have Hippowdon, Slowbro, and Quagsire. Thunderbolt targets Mandibuzz harder than Dazzling Gleam, Togekiss, and Azumarill, and I guess you can re-mention Slowbro here.
"Use Azelf as a sort of utility Pokemon early game, knocking off items and generating momentum with U-Turn, and as a late-game cleaner."
Since Dazzling Gleam is a slash in the analysis I would separate U-turn from the sentence. Mention, though, how U-turn has the momentum over Dazzling Gleam.
Ill do more later. Battery is critically low on the phone but I am sure I can find more to help.
Dice you don't seem to have a badge, is this a troll?
Edit: ah I see. All this work for nothing, I guess. Moving on.
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