[SET]
Utility (Tinkaton) @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 HP / 152 SpD / 104 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Gigaton Hammer
- Encore / Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Tinkaton is a good entry hazard setter due to its strong defensive typing and access to a variety of utility moves; these bypass Magic Bounce Pokemon such as Mega Diancie and Hatterene and Gholdengo's Good as Gold thanks to Mold Breaker. Tinkaton sets itself apart from other hazard setters thanks to options like Encore and its ability to check prominent offensive Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Mega Latios. Encore locks hazard setters and removers like Landorus-T and Gliscor into passive moves while also being able to prevent Pokemon from freely setting up on Tinkaton, especially Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Hatterene that have abilities that are nullified by Mold Breaker. Mold Breaker allows Tinkaton to set up Stealth Rock on Mega Diancie and Mega Sableye without fear of the hazards being bounced back. Thunder Wave cripples faster Pokemon and switch-ins such as Mega Charizard Y and Ogerpon-W that don't mind taking a Gigaton Hammer or Knock Off and gives Tinkaton a more positive matchup against offensive teams and Terapagos while still having a way to threaten Gholdengo. Knock Off removes Leftovers and Rocky Helmet from Ground-types that like to switch into Tinkaton like Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Ting-Lu while also taking away Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Alomomola. Tinkaton appreciates the added longevity from Leftovers, so it can more consistently set up Stealth Rock and check Tapu Lele. Air Balloon is another option, allowing Tinkaton to set up Stealth Rock or Encore in the face of Pokemon like Gliscor, Garchomp, and Dragonite. 104 Speed EVs allow Tinkaton to outspeed Timid Raging Bolt and use Encore on it.
Tinkaton fits on balance and bulky offense teams needing a Stealth Rock setter that also functions as a check to Psychic- and Fairy-type Pokemon. Sun teams fall into this category as well, and Tinkaton often finds itself on these archetypes for the sheer amount of role compression it provides. Powerful Dragon-types such as Mega Latios, Raging Bolt, and Kyurem are capable of breaking down balanced structures but get outpaced by offensive titans such as Tapu Lele, opposing Mega Latios, and Iron Valiant. Tinkaton can check all of these foes while setting up Stealth Rock and threatening to slow them down with Thunder Wave. Tinkaton does poorly against Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran, so the aforementioned Dragon-types can pivot in on moves from them and threaten huge damage. Other teammates that can help against Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona include Moltres and Toxapex, with the former also being able to take on Ground- and Fighting-types such as Landorus-T and Great Tusk for Tinkaton, as well as Gholdengo, which Tinkaton has an issue with damaging. Zamazenta and Mega Lopunny love Tinkaton's ability to disrupt Galarian Slowking and Toxapex with Encore and Knock Off, and in return they can put pressure on Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Kingambit, and Iron Treads. Tinkaton pairs well with Spikes setters such as Gliscor, Hisuian Samurott, and Ting-Lu, in which they create an entry hazard-stacking core where Tinkaton can use Knock Off to remove Heavy-Duty Boots. In addition, Tinkaton checks Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for them, and in response, Pokemon like Gliscor and other Flying-types such as Landorus-T and Zapdos provide a Ground immunity. They can also provide Defog support for the team and benefit from Tinkaton often disrupting opposing hazard setters such as Heatran and Clefable.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/salmonelephant.547760/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/waffledogefern.712558/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
Utility (Tinkaton) @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 HP / 152 SpD / 104 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Gigaton Hammer
- Encore / Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Tinkaton is a good entry hazard setter due to its strong defensive typing and access to a variety of utility moves; these bypass Magic Bounce Pokemon such as Mega Diancie and Hatterene and Gholdengo's Good as Gold thanks to Mold Breaker. Tinkaton sets itself apart from other hazard setters thanks to options like Encore and its ability to check prominent offensive Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Mega Latios. Encore locks hazard setters and removers like Landorus-T and Gliscor into passive moves while also being able to prevent Pokemon from freely setting up on Tinkaton, especially Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Hatterene that have abilities that are nullified by Mold Breaker. Mold Breaker allows Tinkaton to set up Stealth Rock on Mega Diancie and Mega Sableye without fear of the hazards being bounced back. Thunder Wave cripples faster Pokemon and switch-ins such as Mega Charizard Y and Ogerpon-W that don't mind taking a Gigaton Hammer or Knock Off and gives Tinkaton a more positive matchup against offensive teams and Terapagos while still having a way to threaten Gholdengo. Knock Off removes Leftovers and Rocky Helmet from Ground-types that like to switch into Tinkaton like Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Ting-Lu while also taking away Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Alomomola. Tinkaton appreciates the added longevity from Leftovers, so it can more consistently set up Stealth Rock and check Tapu Lele. Air Balloon is another option, allowing Tinkaton to set up Stealth Rock or Encore in the face of Pokemon like Gliscor, Garchomp, and Dragonite. 104 Speed EVs allow Tinkaton to outspeed Timid Raging Bolt and use Encore on it.
Tinkaton fits on balance and bulky offense teams needing a Stealth Rock setter that also functions as a check to Psychic- and Fairy-type Pokemon. Sun teams fall into this category as well, and Tinkaton often finds itself on these archetypes for the sheer amount of role compression it provides. Powerful Dragon-types such as Mega Latios, Raging Bolt, and Kyurem are capable of breaking down balanced structures but get outpaced by offensive titans such as Tapu Lele, opposing Mega Latios, and Iron Valiant. Tinkaton can check all of these foes while setting up Stealth Rock and threatening to slow them down with Thunder Wave. Tinkaton does poorly against Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran, so the aforementioned Dragon-types can pivot in on moves from them and threaten huge damage. Other teammates that can help against Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona include Moltres and Toxapex, with the former also being able to take on Ground- and Fighting-types such as Landorus-T and Great Tusk for Tinkaton, as well as Gholdengo, which Tinkaton has an issue with damaging. Zamazenta and Mega Lopunny love Tinkaton's ability to disrupt Galarian Slowking and Toxapex with Encore and Knock Off, and in return they can put pressure on Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Kingambit, and Iron Treads. Tinkaton pairs well with Spikes setters such as Gliscor, Hisuian Samurott, and Ting-Lu, in which they create an entry hazard-stacking core where Tinkaton can use Knock Off to remove Heavy-Duty Boots. In addition, Tinkaton checks Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for them, and in response, Pokemon like Gliscor and other Flying-types such as Landorus-T and Zapdos provide a Ground immunity. They can also provide Defog support for the team and benefit from Tinkaton often disrupting opposing hazard setters such as Heatran and Clefable.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/salmonelephant.547760/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/waffledogefern.712558/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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