[SET]
Calm Mind (Reuniclus) @ Fightinium Z / Electrium Z / Leftovers / Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast / Thunder
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Reuniclus can act as a powerful bulky Calm Mind sweeper on balance teams thanks to Magic Guard, which allows it to abuse common defensive staples such as Celesteela, Chansey, and Hippowdon that would typically threaten Calm Mind sweepers like Mega Latias with status or other forms of residual damage. Psyshock is an important STAB move used to break opposing Calm Mind users such as Clefable while still letting Reuniclus directly pressure threats such as Mega Venusaur and Iron Hands. Focus Blast is a powerful coverage option that allows Reuniclus to break traditional Psychic-type switch-ins such as Ting-Lu and bulky Excadrill while also being able to lure foes such as Hydreigon and Mega Tyranitar. Thunder is another option that allows Reuniclus to immediately threaten the likes of Slowbro and Celesteela, although it becomes harder to deal with Excadrill, Tyranitar, and Ting-Lu without Focus Blast. Alternatively, Reuniclus can use Stored Power and Acid Armor to become an unbreakable sweeper that threatens to dish out absurd damage as it accrues stat boosts. However, this variant is heavily prone to being shut down by Dark-types such as Mega Tyranitar and Galarian Moltres. Phazers and stat removers such as Whirlwind Ting-Lu, Clear Smog Gastrodon, and Haze Toxapex also threaten to halt its progress. Z-crystals, such as Fightinium Z and Electrium Z, are valuable to nuke threats such as Ting-Lu and Slowking, respectively, without having to rely on the mediocre accuracy of Focus Blast and Thunder. Leftovers is another item option, since it gives Reuniclus great longevity when combined with Magic Guard. Colbur Berry is also useful when used with Focus Blast in order to lure Dark-types such as Mega Tyranitar and Bisharp while also letting Reuniclus safely switch out once if it gets caught by their Pursuit. The given EV spread lets Reuniclus outrun Gastrodon in order to hit it hard with a boosted Psyshock before it can use Clear Smog. Reuniclus is heavily pressured by Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Mega Tyranitar, so Fighting-type wallbreakers such as Galarian Zapdos and Iron Hands are essential, and in return Reuniclus can remove walls such as Toxapex and Buzzwole. Ghost-type switch-ins such as Chansey and Ting-Lu pair nicely with Reuniclus to handle the likes of Aegislash and the rare Blacephalon, while Reuniclus can deal with Fighting-types like Buzzwole and Okidogi for them. Stat removers such as Clear Smog Gastrodon and phazers like Whirlwind Hippowdon can give Reuniclus issues, so partners like Tapu Bulu and Tangrowth can help deal with them while Reuniclus can pressure threats such as Skarmory and Iron Hands in return. Strong pivots such as Scizor and Galarian Zapdos can also pressure Reuniclus, so speed control options such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Zeraora, and Choice Scarf Rotom-W are solid partners to support it. Supporting walls such as Toxapex and Gastrodon are also useful partners to check them.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Reuniclus) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 16 SpA / 244 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic Noise / Psyshock
- Knock Off / Future Sight
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Assault Vest Reuniclus is meant to act as a strong wall on balance and stall teams to blanket check special attackers such as Iron Moth, Alakazam, and Latios, letting it take pressure off of other special walls such as Chansey and Ting-Lu; its offensive capabilities can also be valuable in order to pressure threats that Chansey and Ting-Lu can't, such as Nasty Plot Thundurus-T and Mega Gardevoir. Psychic Noise is a strong option in order to force the hand of foes like Hippowdon and Slowbro by denying their recovery while still effectively pressuring threats such as Iron Moth and Iron Hands. Psyshock is an alternative to better deal damage to the likes of Toxapex and Galarian Zapdos. Knock Off is a good move to force progress against would-be checks such as Choice Band Tyranitar, Aegislash, and Celesteela. Future Sight is an alternative to disrupt the opposing team's momentum by railroading them into a Future Sight switch-in such as Ting-Lu or Celesteela. Focus Blast is important to deal with Mega Tyranitar and Bisharp on the switch while annoying checks like Ting-Lu. Shadow Ball is another option in order to pressure most variants of Aegislash and Mega Gardevoir, which threaten to use Reuniclus as setup fodder. The EV spread is somewhat flexible, as the Special Attack investment can be adjusted to benchmark for threats such as Iron Moth and Slowbro, but 16 Special Attack EVs is a nice starting number, letting Reuniclus 2HKO threats such as Aegislash and Iron Hands after Stealth Rock. Regenerator is the ability of choice instead of Magic Guard in order to heal off damage as Reuniclus constantly switches in and out of special attackers. Assault Vest is prone to being worn down quickly by entry hazards and status, so Mega Sableye and a cleric like Chansey or Clefable can give Reuniclus the support it needs to stay healthy in order to check foes that threaten its partners, such as Iron Moth. Knock Off absorbers such as Quagsire, Ting-Lu, and Skarmory are also beneficial, as Reuniclus performs worse in its role as a blanket special wall without its Assault Vest. In return, Reuniclus can stop threats such as Mega Gardevoir and Volcanion for them. Strong physical attackers such as Excadrill and Scizor can be a nuisance for Reuniclus, so partners such as Tangrowth and Toxapex can deal with them while Reuniclus deals with Alakazam and Iron Moth for them in return.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/runo.568189/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
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Calm Mind (Reuniclus) @ Fightinium Z / Electrium Z / Leftovers / Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast / Thunder
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Reuniclus can act as a powerful bulky Calm Mind sweeper on balance teams thanks to Magic Guard, which allows it to abuse common defensive staples such as Celesteela, Chansey, and Hippowdon that would typically threaten Calm Mind sweepers like Mega Latias with status or other forms of residual damage. Psyshock is an important STAB move used to break opposing Calm Mind users such as Clefable while still letting Reuniclus directly pressure threats such as Mega Venusaur and Iron Hands. Focus Blast is a powerful coverage option that allows Reuniclus to break traditional Psychic-type switch-ins such as Ting-Lu and bulky Excadrill while also being able to lure foes such as Hydreigon and Mega Tyranitar. Thunder is another option that allows Reuniclus to immediately threaten the likes of Slowbro and Celesteela, although it becomes harder to deal with Excadrill, Tyranitar, and Ting-Lu without Focus Blast. Alternatively, Reuniclus can use Stored Power and Acid Armor to become an unbreakable sweeper that threatens to dish out absurd damage as it accrues stat boosts. However, this variant is heavily prone to being shut down by Dark-types such as Mega Tyranitar and Galarian Moltres. Phazers and stat removers such as Whirlwind Ting-Lu, Clear Smog Gastrodon, and Haze Toxapex also threaten to halt its progress. Z-crystals, such as Fightinium Z and Electrium Z, are valuable to nuke threats such as Ting-Lu and Slowking, respectively, without having to rely on the mediocre accuracy of Focus Blast and Thunder. Leftovers is another item option, since it gives Reuniclus great longevity when combined with Magic Guard. Colbur Berry is also useful when used with Focus Blast in order to lure Dark-types such as Mega Tyranitar and Bisharp while also letting Reuniclus safely switch out once if it gets caught by their Pursuit. The given EV spread lets Reuniclus outrun Gastrodon in order to hit it hard with a boosted Psyshock before it can use Clear Smog. Reuniclus is heavily pressured by Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Mega Tyranitar, so Fighting-type wallbreakers such as Galarian Zapdos and Iron Hands are essential, and in return Reuniclus can remove walls such as Toxapex and Buzzwole. Ghost-type switch-ins such as Chansey and Ting-Lu pair nicely with Reuniclus to handle the likes of Aegislash and the rare Blacephalon, while Reuniclus can deal with Fighting-types like Buzzwole and Okidogi for them. Stat removers such as Clear Smog Gastrodon and phazers like Whirlwind Hippowdon can give Reuniclus issues, so partners like Tapu Bulu and Tangrowth can help deal with them while Reuniclus can pressure threats such as Skarmory and Iron Hands in return. Strong pivots such as Scizor and Galarian Zapdos can also pressure Reuniclus, so speed control options such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Zeraora, and Choice Scarf Rotom-W are solid partners to support it. Supporting walls such as Toxapex and Gastrodon are also useful partners to check them.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Reuniclus) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 16 SpA / 244 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic Noise / Psyshock
- Knock Off / Future Sight
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Assault Vest Reuniclus is meant to act as a strong wall on balance and stall teams to blanket check special attackers such as Iron Moth, Alakazam, and Latios, letting it take pressure off of other special walls such as Chansey and Ting-Lu; its offensive capabilities can also be valuable in order to pressure threats that Chansey and Ting-Lu can't, such as Nasty Plot Thundurus-T and Mega Gardevoir. Psychic Noise is a strong option in order to force the hand of foes like Hippowdon and Slowbro by denying their recovery while still effectively pressuring threats such as Iron Moth and Iron Hands. Psyshock is an alternative to better deal damage to the likes of Toxapex and Galarian Zapdos. Knock Off is a good move to force progress against would-be checks such as Choice Band Tyranitar, Aegislash, and Celesteela. Future Sight is an alternative to disrupt the opposing team's momentum by railroading them into a Future Sight switch-in such as Ting-Lu or Celesteela. Focus Blast is important to deal with Mega Tyranitar and Bisharp on the switch while annoying checks like Ting-Lu. Shadow Ball is another option in order to pressure most variants of Aegislash and Mega Gardevoir, which threaten to use Reuniclus as setup fodder. The EV spread is somewhat flexible, as the Special Attack investment can be adjusted to benchmark for threats such as Iron Moth and Slowbro, but 16 Special Attack EVs is a nice starting number, letting Reuniclus 2HKO threats such as Aegislash and Iron Hands after Stealth Rock. Regenerator is the ability of choice instead of Magic Guard in order to heal off damage as Reuniclus constantly switches in and out of special attackers. Assault Vest is prone to being worn down quickly by entry hazards and status, so Mega Sableye and a cleric like Chansey or Clefable can give Reuniclus the support it needs to stay healthy in order to check foes that threaten its partners, such as Iron Moth. Knock Off absorbers such as Quagsire, Ting-Lu, and Skarmory are also beneficial, as Reuniclus performs worse in its role as a blanket special wall without its Assault Vest. In return, Reuniclus can stop threats such as Mega Gardevoir and Volcanion for them. Strong physical attackers such as Excadrill and Scizor can be a nuisance for Reuniclus, so partners such as Tangrowth and Toxapex can deal with them while Reuniclus deals with Alakazam and Iron Moth for them in return.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/runo.568189/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/stupidflandrs48.633500/
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