[SET]
name: Choice Band Adaptability
move 1: Thousand Arrows
move 2: Toxic / Glare
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Outrage
item: Choice Band
ability: Adaptability
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Zygarde-10% is a fast and powerful wallbreaker thanks to Adaptability amplifying the damage of Thousand Arrows in conjunction with Choice Band, boosting a previously low Attack stat. Thousand Arrows hits Flying-types such as Corviknight and Skarmory, easing predictions significantly. It can make progress in most cases by using Thousand Arrows, which hits a significant amount of the metagame for neutral damage and has no immunities. Toxic is used to cripple common switch-ins to Zygarde-10%, such as Dauntless Shield Mew and Hippowdon, wearing them down throughout the game. Glare can be used to spread paralysis to help slower teammates beat their checks and to thwart recovery chance from its own checks. Outrage hits most Ground-resistant Pokemon for strong damage, but it is unreliable, as it locks you into it. Extreme Speed is useful priority to finish off weakened Pokemon that are faster than Zygarde-10%, such as Tapu Koko and Barraskewda. This EV spread maximizes Zygarde-10%'s offensive prowess while utilizing its high Speed tier to pressure threats like Terrakion.
Zygarde-10% is a good addition to teams that want to remove Steel- and Fire-type foes for its teammates. Its ability to hit common defensive Pokemon such as Corviknight is greatly appreciated by offensive partners such as Zarude. It is also able to beat Fire-types like Heatran that would give common offensive Pokemon such as Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko trouble. Zygarde-10% has poor bulk and is easy to revenge kill with common priority moves from Pokemon such as Zarude and Triage Tapu Lele, so it needs a strong defensive backbone that can switch into these threats, such as Corviknight, Blissey, and Jirachi. Pokemon that can pivot to bring Zygarde-10% onto the field safely, such as Corviknight, Tapu Koko, and Mew, also make strong teammates. Pokemon such as Tapu Lele can assist in breaking down common switch-ins to Zygarde-10% such as Dauntless Shield Mew, Kommo-o, and Tapu Fini. Stealth Rock users such as Mold Breaker Heatran also help Zygarde-10% by chipping down its common switch-ins over the course of the game. Zygarde-10% also enjoys having reliable entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Corviknight or and Tapu Fini to prevent it from accumulating chip damage throughout the game.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Zygarde-10% can utilize Iron Tail to hit Tapu Bulu for super effective damage. Zygarde-10% is able to take advantage of Power Construct to transform into Zygarde-C, which lets it set up using Dragon Dance or Coil and Substitute. This set, however, can be inconsistent and difficult to utilize properly. It can also choose to utilize Dragon Dance without opting for Power Construct, but its poor bulk makes it difficult to set up.
Checks and Counters
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**Priority Users**: Tapu Lele, Zarude, and Tapu Bulu all pose a threat to Zygarde-10% due to its poor bulk, as each of them can OHKO it with their priority moves.
**Physically Defensive Walls**: Pokemon that are able to switch into Zygarde-10% and threaten a KO, such as Dauntless Shield Kommo-o, Mew, and Choice Scarf Tapu Fini, check Zygarde-10%.
**Grass-types**: Grass-type Pokemon such as Zarude, Dhelmise, and Tapu Bulu are all able to switch into Zygarde-10%'s Thousand Arrows and immediately threaten a KO back with powerful priority attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[iapt, 539897]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Osake, 524664]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
name: Choice Band Adaptability
move 1: Thousand Arrows
move 2: Toxic / Glare
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Outrage
item: Choice Band
ability: Adaptability
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Zygarde-10% is a fast and powerful wallbreaker thanks to Adaptability amplifying the damage of Thousand Arrows in conjunction with Choice Band, boosting a previously low Attack stat. Thousand Arrows hits Flying-types such as Corviknight and Skarmory, easing predictions significantly. It can make progress in most cases by using Thousand Arrows, which hits a significant amount of the metagame for neutral damage and has no immunities. Toxic is used to cripple common switch-ins to Zygarde-10%, such as Dauntless Shield Mew and Hippowdon, wearing them down throughout the game. Glare can be used to spread paralysis to help slower teammates beat their checks and to thwart recovery chance from its own checks. Outrage hits most Ground-resistant Pokemon for strong damage, but it is unreliable, as it locks you into it. Extreme Speed is useful priority to finish off weakened Pokemon that are faster than Zygarde-10%, such as Tapu Koko and Barraskewda. This EV spread maximizes Zygarde-10%'s offensive prowess while utilizing its high Speed tier to pressure threats like Terrakion.
Zygarde-10% is a good addition to teams that want to remove Steel- and Fire-type foes for its teammates. Its ability to hit common defensive Pokemon such as Corviknight is greatly appreciated by offensive partners such as Zarude. It is also able to beat Fire-types like Heatran that would give common offensive Pokemon such as Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko trouble. Zygarde-10% has poor bulk and is easy to revenge kill with common priority moves from Pokemon such as Zarude and Triage Tapu Lele, so it needs a strong defensive backbone that can switch into these threats, such as Corviknight, Blissey, and Jirachi. Pokemon that can pivot to bring Zygarde-10% onto the field safely, such as Corviknight, Tapu Koko, and Mew, also make strong teammates. Pokemon such as Tapu Lele can assist in breaking down common switch-ins to Zygarde-10% such as Dauntless Shield Mew, Kommo-o, and Tapu Fini. Stealth Rock users such as Mold Breaker Heatran also help Zygarde-10% by chipping down its common switch-ins over the course of the game. Zygarde-10% also enjoys having reliable entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Corviknight or and Tapu Fini to prevent it from accumulating chip damage throughout the game.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Zygarde-10% can utilize Iron Tail to hit Tapu Bulu for super effective damage. Zygarde-10% is able to take advantage of Power Construct to transform into Zygarde-C, which lets it set up using Dragon Dance or Coil and Substitute. This set, however, can be inconsistent and difficult to utilize properly. It can also choose to utilize Dragon Dance without opting for Power Construct, but its poor bulk makes it difficult to set up.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Priority Users**: Tapu Lele, Zarude, and Tapu Bulu all pose a threat to Zygarde-10% due to its poor bulk, as each of them can OHKO it with their priority moves.
**Physically Defensive Walls**: Pokemon that are able to switch into Zygarde-10% and threaten a KO, such as Dauntless Shield Kommo-o, Mew, and Choice Scarf Tapu Fini, check Zygarde-10%.
**Grass-types**: Grass-type Pokemon such as Zarude, Dhelmise, and Tapu Bulu are all able to switch into Zygarde-10%'s Thousand Arrows and immediately threaten a KO back with powerful priority attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[iapt, 539897]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Osake, 524664]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
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