[SET]
Boosting Attacker (Eternatus) @ Black Sludge / Draco Plate / Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker / Unaware / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dragon Energy
- Torch Song
- Sludge Bomb / Glare / Spikes / Knock Off
- Strength Sap / Shore Up
[SET COMMENTS]
Eternatus serves as a strong setup attacker that can support teammates by pressuring opposing special walls and provide some defensive utility. Torch Song hits Steel-types like Celesteela while doubling as a boosting option, allowing Eternatus to pressure walls like Magic Guard Blissey. Sludge Bomb hits Fairy-types like Arceus-Fairy and Mega Audino, and it can also poison walls like RegenVest Primal Kyogre. Mold Breaker and Unaware variants of Eternatus make good use of Glare, as Eternatus deters Miraidon from switching in while also having a favorable matchup against common Take Heart users. Spikes allows Eternatus to make progress against walls considering its good matchup against common entry hazard removers, while Knock Off removes important items like Assault Vest to soften defensive answers to it. Strength Sap provides higher instant healing against most foes, keeping Dragon Energy strong, but Shore Up may be preferred to improve Eternatus's matchup into Blissey and is also better on Unaware sets. Mold Breaker allows Eternatus to bypass Ice Scales and Magic Bounce, Unaware provides useful defensive utility by letting it check Take Heart Arceus formes as well as Nasty Plot and No Retreat Arceus-Ghost, and Magic Guard prevents chip damage from entry hazards and Salt Cure while allowing the use of Life Orb. Eternatus is effective at pressuring special walls, so it pairs well with special wallbreakers such as Mega Alakazam and Flutter Mane that can take advantage of this. Imposter-proof Eternatus lacking Knock Off with Imposter Chansey, and Imposter-proof Knock Off sets with specially defensive walls like Ice Scales Arceus-Fairy.
[SET CREDITS]
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