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[OVERVIEW]
Tsareena makes for a solid Rapid Spin user and wallbreaker thanks to its typing, great Attack, and solid movepool giving it a good matchup against common entry hazard setters and spinblockers like Gigalith and Jellicent, respectively. Moreover, its access to U-turn also allows it to maintain momentum for its team. However, its Speed tier and lackluster typing leave it vulnerable to many threats like Charizard, Froslass, and Absol. Also, it is extremely vulnerable to status; it notably can't take advantage of common Water-types it threatens like Vaporeon in fear of a Scald burn.

[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: U-turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off cripples Pokemon like Talonflame, Charizard, and Togedemaru, while U-turn allows Tsareena to pivot out on its switch-ins, although it has to be wary of Talonflame's Flame Body. A Jolly nature makes Tsareena faster than attackers such as Adamant Absol and Modest Magmortar, but using an Adamant nature gives it more breaking power. Threats like Passimian, Heliolisk, and Froslass appreciate Tsareena bringing them in against its answers like Silvally-Steel and Braviary; in return, the former two can form a momentum core with Tsareena, while the latter can set Spikes for it. Lastly, Water-types such as Vaporeon and Lanturn can check Fire- and Flying-types for Tsareena, further supporting it with Heal Bell and their own pivoting moves.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gum, 434150]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [MZ, 202117]]
- Grammar checked by: [[asa, 400292]]
 
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:sm/tsareena:
[OVERVIEW]
Tsareena makes for a solid Rapid Spin user and wallbreaker thanks to its typing, great Attack, and solid movepool giving it a good matchup against common entry hazards setters and spinblockers, like Gigalith and Jellicent, respectively. However, its Speed tier and typing. '-' it vulnerable to many threats like Charizard, Froslass, and Absol. Lastly, its lack of recovery makes it easy to wear down. smth on it pivoting and what makes it distinguishable from other removal imo

[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: U-turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With this set, Tsareena acts as a solid Rapid Spin user. maybe add smth on how it can be annoying to revenge kill after a spin Knock Off cripples Pokemon like Talonflame, Charizard, and Whimsicott while U-turn can be used to pivot out of unfavourable matchups. warn about uturning on flame body talon imo A Jolly nature makes Tsareena faster than attackers such as Adamant Absol and Modest Magmortar works fine but smth other than magmor is prob better imo since u don't do a lot with knock, although an Adamant nature gives it more breaking power what does ada help w in particular if anything. Threats like Passimian, Heliolisk, Froslass that appreciate Tsareena bringing them in against Pokemon like Silvally-Steel and Braviary make for solid teammates; the former two can even form a momentum core with Tsareena, while the latter can set Spikes for Tsareena. Lastly, Water-types such as Vaporeon and Lanturn can check Fire- and Flying-types for Tsareena, and can further support it with Heal Bell and their own pivoting moves

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gum, 434150]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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:sm/tsareena:
[OVERVIEW]
Tsareena makes for a solid Rapid Spin user and wallbreaker thanks to its typing, great Attack, and solid movepool giving it a good matchup against common entry hazards setters and spinblockers, like Gigalith and Jellicent, respectively. Moreover, its access to a pivoting move also allows it to keep the up? or just no word here? anything but "the momentum" momentum. However, its Speed tier and bad defensive (or something to that effect, maybe lackluster, I just dont like how you say typing good earlier and typing bad here without distinguishing why it's good for some things and bad fro others) typing leave it vulnerable to many threats like Charizard, Froslass, and Absol. Lastly, its lack of recovery makes it easy to wear down. it doesnt lack reliable recovery though it just chooses not to use it. being hard crippled by all status might be worth a mention too

[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: U-turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With this set, Tsareena acts as a solid Rapid Spin user why is this first bit necessary, you already said it's good in the overview; Rapid Spin also boosts its Speed, making it harder to revenge kill. Knock Off cripples Pokemon like Talonflame, Charizard, and Whimsicott is whims that item reliant? feels like there's a better example here, or stick with just 2, or something while U-turn can be used to pivot out of unfavourable brit spelling lol matchups you tend to pivot on switch-ins more than hard out of unfavorable matchups. it's the difference between a slower user like Tsareena and something like tflame that pivots right out on gigalith. semantics, but worth fixing, although Tsareena has to be wary of Talonflame's Flame Body. A Jolly nature makes Tsareena faster than attackers such as Adamant Absol and Modest Magmortar, although an Adamant nature gives it more breaking power. Threats like Passimian, Heliolisk, Froslass "threats like these guys" makes them feel kinda random, not much motivation behind why they were chosen. I can't discern a pattern aside from "use other good pokemon" which is an issue that appreciate Tsareena bringing them in against Pokemon like Silvally-Steel and Braviary make for solid teammates; the former two can even form a momentum core with Tsareena, while the latter can set Spikes for Tsareena. Lastly, Water-types such as Vaporeon and Lanturn can check Fire- and Flying-types for Tsareena, and can further support it with Heal Bell and their own pivoting moves period

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gum, 434150]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [username2, userid2]] 202117
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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[OVERVIEW]
Tsareena makes for a solid Rapid Spin user and wallbreaker thanks to its typing, great Attack, and solid movepool giving it a good matchup against common entry hazards setters and spinblockers, (RC) like Gigalith and Jellicent, respectively. Moreover, its access to a pivoting move U-turn also allows it to keep the momentum up maintain momentum for its team. However, its Speed tier and lackluster typing leave it vulnerable to many threats like Charizard, Froslass, and Absol. Lastly Also (might be nitpicky? idk, just seemed slightly weird to say 'lastly' like it was at the end of a list of negatives.), its lack of recovery makes it easy to wear down.

[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: U-turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off cripples Pokemon like Talonflame, Charizard, and Togedemaru, (AC) while U-turn can be used allows Tsareena to pivot out on its switch-(AH)ins, although Tsareena it has to be wary of Talonflame's Flame Body. A Jolly nature makes Tsareena faster than attackers such as Adamant Absol and Modest Magmortar, although but using an Adamant nature gives it more breaking power. Threats like Passimian, Heliolisk, and Froslass that appreciate Tsareena bringing them in against its answers like Silvally-Steel and Braviary make for solid teammates; in return, the former two can even form a momentum core with Tsareena, while the latter can set Spikes for Tsareena it. Lastly, Water-types such as Vaporeon and Lanturn can check Fire- and Flying-types for Tsareena, and can further supporting it with Heal Bell and their own pivoting moves.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gum, 434150]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [MZ, 202117]]
- Grammar checked by: [[asa, 400292]]
 
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