
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Drain Punch / Close Combat
move 3: Double-Edge
move 4: Darkest Lariat
item: Lum Berry / Silk Scarf
ability: Fluffy
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Bewear is a powerful Fighting-type that sets itself apart from other offensive Fighting-types like Machamp and Pangoro with its ability Fluffy, which grants it the ability to switch into and set up against threats such as Golisopod and Barbaracle and gives it opportunities to fire off strong attacks. In addition, Fluffy allows Bewear to beat Cobalion if Bewear has +2 Attack and is healthy, something most Fighting-type Swords Dance users like Lucario and Pangoro struggle with. Its decent Speed tier also gives it an advantage over Machamp and Pangoro, as it outspeeds both of them as well as Pokemon like Modest Sylveon and defensive Jellicent. In addition, Double Edge allows Bewear to blow past traditional Fighting-type checks such as Galarian Weezing and Sylveon. Swords Dance is needed to OHKO would-be checks such as Galarian Weezing, Milotic, and Sylveon after Stealth Rock damage. Close Combat can be run over Drain Punch for higher damage output, allowing Bewear to OHKO Rhyperior after a Swords Dance boost, but the lack of recovery provided by Drain Punch and the Defense and Special Defense drops from Close Combat allow Pokemon such as Cobalion to revenge kill Bewear more easily. Lum Berry is the item of choice in order to allow Bewear to soak up a status move that would otherwise cripple it, giving it an easier time setting up against Scald users such as Milotic. Silk Scarf can be run instead, allowing Bewear to OHKO Milotic, defensive Rotom-W, and Sylveon at +2, all of which would otherwise threaten it. Darkest Lariat is used almost exclusively to hit Ghost-types such as Jellicent and Doublade, which are immune to Bewear's other moves, but it also helps Bewear beat Reuniclus
Bewear is fairly physically bulky, but it struggles to take hits from most special attackers like Gardevoir, Toxtricity, Noivern, and Chandelure. As such, Choice Scarf users such as Flygon and Darmanitan are excellent partners due to their ability to threaten out these Pokemon. Gigalith, Bronzong, and Rhyperior have access to Stealth Rock, which allows Bewear to pick up KOs on bulkier Pokemon such as Milotic. Chandelure in particular is one of the biggest threats to Bewear, so Fire-resistant Pokemon like the aforementioned Gigalith and Incineroar are great partners. Pivots such as Noivern, Flygon, and Incineroar are great partners, as Bewear can set up on their defensive checks like Gigalith, Milotic, and Rhyperior. Bewear also appreciates Wish support from Pokemon like Sylveon and Umbreon, allowing it to more easily switch into attacks from the likes of Escavalier and Doublade. Escavalier and Doublade make great partners, as both check common threats to Bewear such as Galarian Weezing, Haxorus, and Roserade. Doublade especially appreciates Bewear punching holes in the opposing team so that it can sweep with ease.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gadget, 479723]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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