[SET]
name: Fast Pivot
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Double-Edge
item: Silk Scarf
ability: Technician
nature: Jolly/Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its average Attack stat, Persian is one of the best offensive pivots in the ZU metagame due to its excellent Speed stat and movepool. Its access to Technician-boosted Fake Out gives Persian a great chipping tool to help against offensive Pokemon that have managed to set up, such as Shell Smash Wartortle, Galarian Mr. Mime after a Rapid Spin boost, and Eiscue. Knock Off and U-turn are excellent support moves that help Persian cripple or gain momentum on its switch-ins such as Klang, Cufant, and Corsola. Knock Off is especially great in ZU because of the high number of Eviolite users. Silk Scarf is used over Life Orb due to Persian needing to switch in and out a lot, making the recoil not worth it. An Adamant nature can be used to make Persian stronger while still outspeeding most Pokemon except Drakloak, Raichu, and Dugtrio while a Jolly nature allows it to outspeed other Persian, the aforementioned Raichu, and Drakloak. Persian also has access to disruptive moves such as Taunt that can help prevent entry hazards from Pokemon such as Corsola, Onix and Cufant from being set when timed correctly, but Persian's low bulk makes this unreliable, and it would miss out on one of the aforementioned moves. Toxic is also an option to cripple Gourgeist-L, Corsola, and Solrock. Heavy-Duty Boots is an item option so Persian can avoid the speed drop from Sticky Web and the chip damage from other entry hazards, since Persian likes to switch in and out a lot, but it loses power.
Offensive teams appreciate Persian's ability to revenge kill weakened setup sweepers that they usually don't have good answers to. Persian's ability to outspeed and pivot out of Steel- and Rock-types is appreciated by breakers such as Machoke and Choice Specs Whiscash, making Persian an excellent lead for offensive teams. Persian's Knock Off support is also appreciated by special sweepers such as Galarian Mr. Mime and Wartortle, since a Klang or Cufant without an item is much easier to get around once you manage to set up, and in return, they can also remove entry hazards that limit the amount of times that Persian can come in. Physical walls such as Gourgeist-L and Corsola can easily switch into Persian and force it out, so pairing Persian with stallbreakers like Ivysaur and Oranguru is recommended to help with these checks. Finally, entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Trubbish, Cufant, and Corsola helps limit the amount of times that Persian's checks can come in.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Czim, 305832]]
- Quality checked by: [[Union Caboche, 445642]], [Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Fast Pivot
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Double-Edge
item: Silk Scarf
ability: Technician
nature: Jolly/Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its average Attack stat, Persian is one of the best offensive pivots in the ZU metagame due to its excellent Speed stat and movepool. Its access to Technician-boosted Fake Out gives Persian a great chipping tool to help against offensive Pokemon that have managed to set up, such as Shell Smash Wartortle, Galarian Mr. Mime after a Rapid Spin boost, and Eiscue. Knock Off and U-turn are excellent support moves that help Persian cripple or gain momentum on its switch-ins such as Klang, Cufant, and Corsola. Knock Off is especially great in ZU because of the high number of Eviolite users. Silk Scarf is used over Life Orb due to Persian needing to switch in and out a lot, making the recoil not worth it. An Adamant nature can be used to make Persian stronger while still outspeeding most Pokemon except Drakloak, Raichu, and Dugtrio while a Jolly nature allows it to outspeed other Persian, the aforementioned Raichu, and Drakloak. Persian also has access to disruptive moves such as Taunt that can help prevent entry hazards from Pokemon such as Corsola, Onix and Cufant from being set when timed correctly, but Persian's low bulk makes this unreliable, and it would miss out on one of the aforementioned moves. Toxic is also an option to cripple Gourgeist-L, Corsola, and Solrock. Heavy-Duty Boots is an item option so Persian can avoid the speed drop from Sticky Web and the chip damage from other entry hazards, since Persian likes to switch in and out a lot, but it loses power.
Offensive teams appreciate Persian's ability to revenge kill weakened setup sweepers that they usually don't have good answers to. Persian's ability to outspeed and pivot out of Steel- and Rock-types is appreciated by breakers such as Machoke and Choice Specs Whiscash, making Persian an excellent lead for offensive teams. Persian's Knock Off support is also appreciated by special sweepers such as Galarian Mr. Mime and Wartortle, since a Klang or Cufant without an item is much easier to get around once you manage to set up, and in return, they can also remove entry hazards that limit the amount of times that Persian can come in. Physical walls such as Gourgeist-L and Corsola can easily switch into Persian and force it out, so pairing Persian with stallbreakers like Ivysaur and Oranguru is recommended to help with these checks. Finally, entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Trubbish, Cufant, and Corsola helps limit the amount of times that Persian's checks can come in.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Czim, 305832]]
- Quality checked by: [[Union Caboche, 445642]], [Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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