[SET]
Arcanine-Hisui @ Altarianite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Flare Blitz
- Stealth Rock / Stone Edge / Double-Edge
- Morning Sun
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Arcanine is one of the tier's strongest Stealth Rock setters and revenge killers, thanks to its access to Pixilate-boosted Extreme Speed, along with Morning Sun for extra longevity. Its typing is equally impressive, both offensively and defensively, allowing it to deal tremendous damage to common Extreme Speed switch-ins like Magearna, Corviknight, and Necrozma-DM with STAB Flare Blitz, while also resisting opposing Pixilate Extreme Speed users, such as Regieleki and Dragonite, further threatening a KO. Pre-Mega Evolution, Hisuian Arcanine has the ability Intimidate, enabling it to weaken physical attackers like Dragonite; however, be wary of Kingambit due to its access to Defiant before Mega Evolution. Hisuian Arcanine commonly fulfils the role of a Stealth Rock setter, especially because it can threaten common Sablenite users such as Magearna, Mandibuzz, and Corviknight. It can utilize Stone Edge to deal with Ho-Oh and Iron Moth, which would otherwise completely wall it. Double-Edge is an alternative that lets Hisuian Arcanine threaten Garganacl, while in niche cases, Howl can be used instead to transform it into a decent setup sweeper. The Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Adamant Aerodactylite Kingambit. Hisuian Arcanine typically fits into bulky offense teams, serving as a powerful revenge killer. Due to its weakness to Stealth Rock, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight make excellent partners. It is also recommended to have a Sablenite user, such as Corviknight, Magearna, or Mandibuzz, as they can prevent foes from setting up hazards, while facilitating Hisuian Arcanine to safely switch into threats like Urshifu-R, Hisuian Samurott, and Lopunnite Iron Boulder. Corviknight and Mandibuzz are also capable of switching into Ground-types such as Great Tusk, Arceus-Ground, and Hippowdon, which Hisuian Arcanine struggles against. Other Ground resists or counters, such as Pinsirite Great Tusk, Ho-Oh, Milotic, and Latiasite users like Magearna and Pecharunt also exhibit great synergy with Hisuian Arcanine. Raging Bolt is another outstanding partner, as it effortlessly deals with walls like Pecharunt, Milotic and Arceus-Water, while in return, Hisuian Arcanine switches into and KOs Pixilate Extreme Speed users such as Dragonite and Regieleki. Eternatus serves as one of Hisuian Arcanine's best checks; thus, dedicated checks like Arceus-Ground, Arceus-Poison, Corviknight, and Magearna, especially the Blue Orb versions of the latter two, can be used to counter it. Hisuian Arcanine has notable synergy with Future Sight users such as Iron Crown, Lunala, and Galarian Slowking, as it deals with common Psychic resists like Magearna, Corviknight, and Mandibuzz.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Arcanine-Hisui @ Altarianite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Flare Blitz
- Stealth Rock / Stone Edge / Double-Edge
- Morning Sun
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Arcanine is one of the tier's strongest Stealth Rock setters and revenge killers, thanks to its access to Pixilate-boosted Extreme Speed, along with Morning Sun for extra longevity. Its typing is equally impressive, both offensively and defensively, allowing it to deal tremendous damage to common Extreme Speed switch-ins like Magearna, Corviknight, and Necrozma-DM with STAB Flare Blitz, while also resisting opposing Pixilate Extreme Speed users, such as Regieleki and Dragonite, further threatening a KO. Pre-Mega Evolution, Hisuian Arcanine has the ability Intimidate, enabling it to weaken physical attackers like Dragonite; however, be wary of Kingambit due to its access to Defiant before Mega Evolution. Hisuian Arcanine commonly fulfils the role of a Stealth Rock setter, especially because it can threaten common Sablenite users such as Magearna, Mandibuzz, and Corviknight. It can utilize Stone Edge to deal with Ho-Oh and Iron Moth, which would otherwise completely wall it. Double-Edge is an alternative that lets Hisuian Arcanine threaten Garganacl, while in niche cases, Howl can be used instead to transform it into a decent setup sweeper. The Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Adamant Aerodactylite Kingambit. Hisuian Arcanine typically fits into bulky offense teams, serving as a powerful revenge killer. Due to its weakness to Stealth Rock, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight make excellent partners. It is also recommended to have a Sablenite user, such as Corviknight, Magearna, or Mandibuzz, as they can prevent foes from setting up hazards, while facilitating Hisuian Arcanine to safely switch into threats like Urshifu-R, Hisuian Samurott, and Lopunnite Iron Boulder. Corviknight and Mandibuzz are also capable of switching into Ground-types such as Great Tusk, Arceus-Ground, and Hippowdon, which Hisuian Arcanine struggles against. Other Ground resists or counters, such as Pinsirite Great Tusk, Ho-Oh, Milotic, and Latiasite users like Magearna and Pecharunt also exhibit great synergy with Hisuian Arcanine. Raging Bolt is another outstanding partner, as it effortlessly deals with walls like Pecharunt, Milotic and Arceus-Water, while in return, Hisuian Arcanine switches into and KOs Pixilate Extreme Speed users such as Dragonite and Regieleki. Eternatus serves as one of Hisuian Arcanine's best checks; thus, dedicated checks like Arceus-Ground, Arceus-Poison, Corviknight, and Magearna, especially the Blue Orb versions of the latter two, can be used to counter it. Hisuian Arcanine has notable synergy with Future Sight users such as Iron Crown, Lunala, and Galarian Slowking, as it deals with common Psychic resists like Magearna, Corviknight, and Mandibuzz.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solosis.641598/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/clas.545372/
<Person 2>
Grammar checked by:
<Person 3>
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