[SET]
Assault Vest (Primarina) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Moonblast
- Flip Turn
- Psychic Noise
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good special bulk and defensive typing, Primarina can function as a defensive pivot capable of checking powerful special attackers like Mega Latios, Tapu Lele lacking Psyshock, and Volcarona. It can also check some physical attackers like Urshifu-R and Hisuian Samurott that cannot hit it neutrally. It performs a crucial offensive role alongside its vital defensive role, being able to exert pressure on common defensive backbones like Gliscor, Ting-Lu, and Moltres. Despite Primarina's excellent special bulk and offensive presence, it often competes with less-hazard prone pivots with good longevity like Alomomola and Pecharunt despite beng able to exert more pressure offensively. Scald is preferred over other Water type attacks like Surf and Hydro Pump as it can potentially burn physical attackers like Melmetal, Kingambit and Mega Scizor, hindering their offensive presence. Flip Turn lets Primarina generate momentum for its teammates and pivot out of healthy checks like Melmetal and Mega Scizor. Psychic Noise is a coverage move that allows Primarina to super-effectively target poison types like Pecharunt, Toxapex and Mega Venusaur as well as being able to prevent Corviknight and Alomomola from recovering and wish-passing respectively. An Assault Vest further bolsters Primarina's special bulk, allowing it to check Gholdengo and Calm Mind Tapu Lele. Torrent is the preferred ability as it further increases Primarina's damage output, letting it score a 2HKO on Melmetal lacking Assault Vest. A Modest nature increases Primarina's damage output, allowing it to OHKO maximum HP invested Landorus-T after Stealth Rock. 176 speed EVs ensure that Primarina outspeeds maximum speed invested Adamant Kingambit and Ursaluna.
Primarina fits best on balance and bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to serve as a specially defensive blanket and pressurize the likes of Gliscor and Heatran. Potent wallbreakers like Mega Diancie and Tapu Lele appreciate Primarina's ability to muscle through the aforementioned defensive pokemon. Primarina's notable weakness to hazards means it appreciates excellent entry-hazard removal options like Great Tusk, Terapagos and Defog Landorus-T. Additionally, Landorus-T can switch into Electric type Pokemon like Tapu-Koko lacking Hidden Power Ice and Raging Bolt that Primarina struggles against defensively, while Great Tusk can switch into common physical attackers such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar. In return, Primarina can comfortably switch into wallbreakers like Iron Valiant and Mega Latios, which the former removal options struggle against. Landorus-T can also opt to run Choice-Scarf sets to revenge kill offensive threats like Tapu Koko and Garchomp that Primarina fails to defensively answer. Other revenge killers such as Zamazenta, Mega Lopunny and Weavile are also appreciated as they threaten defensive staples that Primarina cannot pressurize like Ferrothorn and Slowking-Galar. As a teammate, Primarina can prevent defensive pieces that check the aforementioned revenge killers like Mega Venusaur and Toxapex from remaining healthy.
Assault Vest (Primarina) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Moonblast
- Flip Turn
- Psychic Noise
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good special bulk and defensive typing, Primarina can function as a defensive pivot capable of checking powerful special attackers like Mega Latios, Tapu Lele lacking Psyshock, and Volcarona. It can also check some physical attackers like Urshifu-R and Hisuian Samurott that cannot hit it neutrally. It performs a crucial offensive role alongside its vital defensive role, being able to exert pressure on common defensive backbones like Gliscor, Ting-Lu, and Moltres. Despite Primarina's excellent special bulk and offensive presence, it often competes with less-hazard prone pivots with good longevity like Alomomola and Pecharunt despite beng able to exert more pressure offensively. Scald is preferred over other Water type attacks like Surf and Hydro Pump as it can potentially burn physical attackers like Melmetal, Kingambit and Mega Scizor, hindering their offensive presence. Flip Turn lets Primarina generate momentum for its teammates and pivot out of healthy checks like Melmetal and Mega Scizor. Psychic Noise is a coverage move that allows Primarina to super-effectively target poison types like Pecharunt, Toxapex and Mega Venusaur as well as being able to prevent Corviknight and Alomomola from recovering and wish-passing respectively. An Assault Vest further bolsters Primarina's special bulk, allowing it to check Gholdengo and Calm Mind Tapu Lele. Torrent is the preferred ability as it further increases Primarina's damage output, letting it score a 2HKO on Melmetal lacking Assault Vest. A Modest nature increases Primarina's damage output, allowing it to OHKO maximum HP invested Landorus-T after Stealth Rock. 176 speed EVs ensure that Primarina outspeeds maximum speed invested Adamant Kingambit and Ursaluna.
Primarina fits best on balance and bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to serve as a specially defensive blanket and pressurize the likes of Gliscor and Heatran. Potent wallbreakers like Mega Diancie and Tapu Lele appreciate Primarina's ability to muscle through the aforementioned defensive pokemon. Primarina's notable weakness to hazards means it appreciates excellent entry-hazard removal options like Great Tusk, Terapagos and Defog Landorus-T. Additionally, Landorus-T can switch into Electric type Pokemon like Tapu-Koko lacking Hidden Power Ice and Raging Bolt that Primarina struggles against defensively, while Great Tusk can switch into common physical attackers such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar. In return, Primarina can comfortably switch into wallbreakers like Iron Valiant and Mega Latios, which the former removal options struggle against. Landorus-T can also opt to run Choice-Scarf sets to revenge kill offensive threats like Tapu Koko and Garchomp that Primarina fails to defensively answer. Other revenge killers such as Zamazenta, Mega Lopunny and Weavile are also appreciated as they threaten defensive staples that Primarina cannot pressurize like Ferrothorn and Slowking-Galar. As a teammate, Primarina can prevent defensive pieces that check the aforementioned revenge killers like Mega Venusaur and Toxapex from remaining healthy.
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