[SET]
name: Poison Heal Utility
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Cotton Guard
move 3: Spectral Thief / Knock Off
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Rapid Spin / Spiky Shield
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Zamazenta's good bulk and Speed combined with passive healing from Poison Heal make for a unique Pokemon that can provide utility as well as setup to sweep. With Poison Heal, Zamazenta has impressive longevity as well as the ability to Imposter-proof itself and force out or defeat Imposter users that transform into it since, they cannot heal. The combination of Body Press and Cotton Guard allows Zamazenta to become a stout physical tank and a threatening sweeper after just one turn of setup. Spectral Thief pressures Ghost-types like Aegislash and takes away opposing Pokemon's stat boosts, which can help Zamazenta serve as an emergency check to opposing Poison Heal users like Reshiram and Zekrom. Knock Off is an alternative method of hitting Ghost-types that also removes foes' items, but its inconsistent power makes it less valuable in longer battles. Will-O-Wisp allows Zamazenta to spread burns, punishing physical attackers like Zacian-C and Zekrom and burning Imposter users to Imposter-proof itself. Rapid Spin is an option if the team needs entry hazard removal, since Zamazenta can pressure spinblockers with Spectral Thief or Knock Off. Rapid Spin also boosts Zamazenta's Speed, giving it better opportunities to sweep after outspeeding foes like Zeraora. Spiky Shield is another option that allows Zamazenta to scout Choice item users like Kyurem-W and Galarian Darmanitan-Z while also ensuring Toxic Orb activation and giving a free turn of recovery from Poison Heal. A Jolly nature is needed so that Zamazenta outspeeds offensive threats like Galarian Darmanitan-Z and Barraskewda.
Zamazenta appreciates having strong special walls as teammates, like Ice Scales Zamazenta-C, Snorlax, and Umbreon, since they are better at checking strong special attackers like Poison Heal + Quiver Dance Reshiram, Adaptability Lunala, and Sheer Force Eternatus. These teammates can also provide slow pivoting to safely bring in Zamazenta so it can activate its Toxic Orb. While Zamazenta is very fast, it is still outsped by notable offensive threats like Dragapult, Zeraora, and Zacian-C; Zamazenta is unable to switch in to the latter two's high-powered attacks, so bulky physical walls like Melmetal and Fur Coat Seismitoad help keep these in check and take pressure off of Zamazenta. Zamazenta can be kept in check by the aforementioned physical walls, especially ones that aren't weak to its Fighting-type STAB attacks like Fur Coat Seismitoad, so it appreciates strong special wallbreakers like Refrigerate Kyurem-W and Choice Specs Lunala to pressure physical walls, especially since Zamazenta threatens the Steel- and Dark-types aiming to check their STAB attacks. If Will-O-Wisp is not chosen, it's important to have a teammate that can handle a boosted Body Press coming from Imposters transformed into Zamazenta if needed, like bulky Pokemon that resist it like Eternatus and Golisopod.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[a loser, 410702]]
- Quality checked by: [[Chessking345, 355040], [Funbot28, 255984]]
- Grammar checked by: [[the dutch plumberjack, 232216]]
name: Poison Heal Utility
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Cotton Guard
move 3: Spectral Thief / Knock Off
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Rapid Spin / Spiky Shield
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Zamazenta's good bulk and Speed combined with passive healing from Poison Heal make for a unique Pokemon that can provide utility as well as setup to sweep. With Poison Heal, Zamazenta has impressive longevity as well as the ability to Imposter-proof itself and force out or defeat Imposter users that transform into it since, they cannot heal. The combination of Body Press and Cotton Guard allows Zamazenta to become a stout physical tank and a threatening sweeper after just one turn of setup. Spectral Thief pressures Ghost-types like Aegislash and takes away opposing Pokemon's stat boosts, which can help Zamazenta serve as an emergency check to opposing Poison Heal users like Reshiram and Zekrom. Knock Off is an alternative method of hitting Ghost-types that also removes foes' items, but its inconsistent power makes it less valuable in longer battles. Will-O-Wisp allows Zamazenta to spread burns, punishing physical attackers like Zacian-C and Zekrom and burning Imposter users to Imposter-proof itself. Rapid Spin is an option if the team needs entry hazard removal, since Zamazenta can pressure spinblockers with Spectral Thief or Knock Off. Rapid Spin also boosts Zamazenta's Speed, giving it better opportunities to sweep after outspeeding foes like Zeraora. Spiky Shield is another option that allows Zamazenta to scout Choice item users like Kyurem-W and Galarian Darmanitan-Z while also ensuring Toxic Orb activation and giving a free turn of recovery from Poison Heal. A Jolly nature is needed so that Zamazenta outspeeds offensive threats like Galarian Darmanitan-Z and Barraskewda.
Zamazenta appreciates having strong special walls as teammates, like Ice Scales Zamazenta-C, Snorlax, and Umbreon, since they are better at checking strong special attackers like Poison Heal + Quiver Dance Reshiram, Adaptability Lunala, and Sheer Force Eternatus. These teammates can also provide slow pivoting to safely bring in Zamazenta so it can activate its Toxic Orb. While Zamazenta is very fast, it is still outsped by notable offensive threats like Dragapult, Zeraora, and Zacian-C; Zamazenta is unable to switch in to the latter two's high-powered attacks, so bulky physical walls like Melmetal and Fur Coat Seismitoad help keep these in check and take pressure off of Zamazenta. Zamazenta can be kept in check by the aforementioned physical walls, especially ones that aren't weak to its Fighting-type STAB attacks like Fur Coat Seismitoad, so it appreciates strong special wallbreakers like Refrigerate Kyurem-W and Choice Specs Lunala to pressure physical walls, especially since Zamazenta threatens the Steel- and Dark-types aiming to check their STAB attacks. If Will-O-Wisp is not chosen, it's important to have a teammate that can handle a boosted Body Press coming from Imposters transformed into Zamazenta if needed, like bulky Pokemon that resist it like Eternatus and Golisopod.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[a loser, 410702]]
- Quality checked by: [[Chessking345, 355040], [Funbot28, 255984]]
- Grammar checked by: [[the dutch plumberjack, 232216]]
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