[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Speed)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Iron Head
item: Black Glasses / Life Orb
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
A Speed donation from its God makes Bisharp a threatening sweeper and wallbreaker. Bisharp's high base Attack and Swords Dance let it threaten 2HKOs against a large portion of the metagame after a boost, including Landorus-T and Corviknight. Its Steel type helps it set up by giving switch-ins against Grass- and Psychic-type moves, which, combined with Defiant, gives it a niche over other common physical wallbreakers such as Kartana. Bisharp's dual STAB moves, Knock Off and Iron Head, hit most Pokemon for at least neutral damage. Sucker Punch gives it strong priority, allowing it to revenge kill weakened. foes. Black Glasses boosts most of Bisharp's attacks, and Life Orb's slight power upgrade isn't usually worth the recoil. However, Life Orb powers up Iron Head, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO against physically defensive Tangrowth. Defiant lets Bisharp benefit from opposing Intimidate users, including the ubiquitous Landorus-T, and also threaten opposing Defoggers and Sticky Webs teams. A Jolly nature and Attack investment are used to make the most of Bisharp's new Speed tier, but an Adamant nature can be used to increase its damage output, especially if receiving a less valuable Speed tier.
Bisharp works best when paired with fast Gods such as Mewtwo, Pheromosa, and Zamazenta. It appreciates slow pivots such as Slowbro and Corviknight to bring it in safely, as it can be worn down slowly over the course of a game. Although Bisharp is able to threaten Pokemon such as Skarmory and Corviknight, both of them can run Body Press, which OHKOes it. Thus, Bisharp appreciates Pokemon like Magnezone and Nidoking, which threaten Skarmory, Corviknight, and other checks to Bisharp such as Tapu Fini. Other fast offensive Pokemon such as Tapu Koko can force Bisharp out, so it pairs well with strong defensive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Landorus-T. These Pokemon can also provide entry hazards, which weaken Bisharp's checks and synergize with Defiant punishing Defoggers.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Bisharp can opt to hold a Choice Band to increase its wallbreaking ability, but it is a tough trade-off, as it means Bisharp can no longer run Swords Dance. Beat Up can be run with Choice Band to increase its damage output further. Low Kick threatens Steel-type Pokemon like Cobalion, which otherwise check Bisharp.
Checks and Counters
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**Fast Offensive Pokemon**: Bisharp is threatened by many offensive Pokemon that either Speed tie or outspeed it post-donation, such as Tapu Koko, Crawdaunt, and Zeraora. However, many of these Pokemon are threatened by a boosted Sucker Punch.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Zamazenta, Buzzwole, Urshifu-R, and Cobalion resist Bisharp's Dark-type attacks and are not threatened by Iron Head, and they force Bisharp out by threatening a KO.
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon such as Hippowdon, Quagsire, and Corviknight take very little damage from Bisharp's attacks and commonly carry moves such as Body Press or Earthquake that threaten it.
**Psychic Surge**: Psychic Surge removes Bisharp's ability to check faster Pokemon with Sucker Punch, so Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Tapu Lele can threaten it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [beauts, 484270]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Swords Dance (Speed)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Iron Head
item: Black Glasses / Life Orb
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
A Speed donation from its God makes Bisharp a threatening sweeper and wallbreaker. Bisharp's high base Attack and Swords Dance let it threaten 2HKOs against a large portion of the metagame after a boost, including Landorus-T and Corviknight. Its Steel type helps it set up by giving switch-ins against Grass- and Psychic-type moves, which, combined with Defiant, gives it a niche over other common physical wallbreakers such as Kartana. Bisharp's dual STAB moves, Knock Off and Iron Head, hit most Pokemon for at least neutral damage. Sucker Punch gives it strong priority, allowing it to revenge kill weakened. foes. Black Glasses boosts most of Bisharp's attacks, and Life Orb's slight power upgrade isn't usually worth the recoil. However, Life Orb powers up Iron Head, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO against physically defensive Tangrowth. Defiant lets Bisharp benefit from opposing Intimidate users, including the ubiquitous Landorus-T, and also threaten opposing Defoggers and Sticky Webs teams. A Jolly nature and Attack investment are used to make the most of Bisharp's new Speed tier, but an Adamant nature can be used to increase its damage output, especially if receiving a less valuable Speed tier.
Bisharp works best when paired with fast Gods such as Mewtwo, Pheromosa, and Zamazenta. It appreciates slow pivots such as Slowbro and Corviknight to bring it in safely, as it can be worn down slowly over the course of a game. Although Bisharp is able to threaten Pokemon such as Skarmory and Corviknight, both of them can run Body Press, which OHKOes it. Thus, Bisharp appreciates Pokemon like Magnezone and Nidoking, which threaten Skarmory, Corviknight, and other checks to Bisharp such as Tapu Fini. Other fast offensive Pokemon such as Tapu Koko can force Bisharp out, so it pairs well with strong defensive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Landorus-T. These Pokemon can also provide entry hazards, which weaken Bisharp's checks and synergize with Defiant punishing Defoggers.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Bisharp can opt to hold a Choice Band to increase its wallbreaking ability, but it is a tough trade-off, as it means Bisharp can no longer run Swords Dance. Beat Up can be run with Choice Band to increase its damage output further. Low Kick threatens Steel-type Pokemon like Cobalion, which otherwise check Bisharp.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fast Offensive Pokemon**: Bisharp is threatened by many offensive Pokemon that either Speed tie or outspeed it post-donation, such as Tapu Koko, Crawdaunt, and Zeraora. However, many of these Pokemon are threatened by a boosted Sucker Punch.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Zamazenta, Buzzwole, Urshifu-R, and Cobalion resist Bisharp's Dark-type attacks and are not threatened by Iron Head, and they force Bisharp out by threatening a KO.
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon such as Hippowdon, Quagsire, and Corviknight take very little damage from Bisharp's attacks and commonly carry moves such as Body Press or Earthquake that threaten it.
**Psychic Surge**: Psychic Surge removes Bisharp's ability to check faster Pokemon with Sucker Punch, so Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Tapu Lele can threaten it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [beauts, 484270]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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