Ubers Slightly less washed (Necrozma-Dusk Mane) (GP 1/1)

[Pigbeeef]

[OVERVIEW]

With its great defensive typing, high Attack, and good bulk, Necrozma-DM makes for decent role compression as both a wall and a sweeper. Prism Armor allows Necrozma-DM to check threats such as Zacian-C, Calyrex-I, and Swords Dance Extreme Killer Arceus. It can also setup in front of Pokemon like defensive Eternatus and Zacian-C with Dragon Dance.

Necrozma-DM's below-average Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Koraidon and Kyogre even after multiple Dragon Dance boosts. While bulky, Necrozma-DM must maintain high HP to remain effective in its roles, as boosted Zacian-C can power through it with Tera-boosted Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage. Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through Necrozma-DM if it has Recover, and offensive variants of Eternatus can threaten it with boosted Fire Blast. As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon.

[SET]

Defensive Dragon Dance (Necrozma-Dusk Mane) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk, Prism Armor, and access to reliable recovery in Morning Sun, Necrozma-DM can set up easily in front of many threats. Once checks like Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh are removed, it becomes an effective late-game win condition. Sunsteel Strike is usually the main STAB move of choice, can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera Fairy users such as Kyogre. However, Photon Geyser is a good alternative, as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh while also having the advantage of picking up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits Unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside Sunsteel Strike, as it is highly spammable into switch-ins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake is an alternative coverage move that hits Steel-types such as Kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has to hit Zacian-C. Earthquake should be run with Photon Geyser, as Earthquake and Sunsteel Strike would be unable to deal sufficient damage to Ho-Oh and Kyogre. 120 Speed EVs allow Necrozma-DM to outspeed Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances, with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for entry hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus while also providing invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from common switch-ins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu. This helps to chip them down to enable teammates, such as Koraidon and Arceus, to potentially sweep later on. However, due to Necrozma-DM's low speed, it struggles to outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without multiple Dragon Dance boosts; therefore, checks to them such as Arceus-Fairy, Landorus-T, and Eternatus are appreciated. Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefit from Necrozma-DM removing Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off. Choice Scarf Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats like opposing Koraidon, Choice Scarf Kyogre, and Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

A Specially Defensive EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and Eternatus, but it becomes more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. Brick Break is a coverage option that could be used over Earthquake to hit Kingambit harder, but it serves little to no other use outside of that.

Checks and Counters
====

**Bulky Water-types**: Arceus-Water can take both Sunsteel Strike and Photon Geyser without too much issue and cripple Necrozma-DM with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp, while also punishing Tera Fire variants. Kyogre can also take hits somewhat well while also heavily reducing the effectiveness of healing moves of Necrozma-DM with Drizzle, but it lacks the recovery to check Necrozma-DM long term.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh can stomach boosted attacks from defensive Necrozma-DM and phaze it out, but Knock Off can leave it vulnerable to Stealth Rock and offensive sets could take it out with Stone Edge or a boosted Photon Geyser.

**Revenge Killers**: Due to its lackluster Speed tier, Necrozma-DM fails to outpace common Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without multiple Speed boosts, and is often put into range of knockout from priority users such as Arceus and Kingambit.

**Ghost-types**: Lunala can easily beat both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM one-on-one at full health, but will take super effective damage from Knock Off. Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock Off, but Terastallized Necrozma-DM can outdamage it with Stored Power if it lacks Taunt.

**Dark-types**: Although not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark-types such as Ting-Lu and Air Balloon Kingambit can tank hits easily from Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM and are immune to Stored Power.

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[OVERVIEW]

With its great defensive typing, high attack stat and good bulk, Necrozma-DM serves a defensive role in the Ubers metagame of checking Zacian-C, Calyrex-Ice, and Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent while providing item removal via knock off for hazard stacking teams, or take on the role of a demon setup sweeper on Hyper offense while still fulfilling its defensive role of checking the aforementioned threats. sentence is too verbose, i would just say it checks those things and then acts as a dangerous set up sweeper. Necrozma-DM can utilize terastallization effectively to take on Pokemon that would otherwise be able to check it defensively like Ho-Oh, or stop revenge killing attempts from threats such as Koraidon, Kyogre, and Arceus-Ground. The sun set up by its common partner Koraidon also boosts the healing of morning sun, increasing its longevity even more throughout the battle. unnecessary info to add here, i would remove this.

However, Necrozma-DM suffers from numerous drawbacks despite its qualities above, as its below average speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers even after multiple dragon dance boosts from choice scarf users like koraidon and kyogre, and while bulky, Necrozma-DM has to stay at high health in order to stay effective at fulfilling its roles, as boosted Zacian-C could power through with Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage, Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through if using recover and offensive variants of Eternatus has the ability to take it out with boosted fire blasts. As a result, Necrozma-Dusk mane is often forced to terastallize in order to beat some common threats such as Ho-Oh and koraidon as to not leave it too low to fulfill its defensive roles. make sure you capitalize things like Terastallization, Pokemon names, items, moves. i think this is worded a little weird too, you might want to say something like "As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize in order to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon (cut out the rest)". also make sure your sentences are grammatically correct, this will be more work for you / and GP later on.


[SET]

Necrozma-Dusk Mane @ Heavy duty boots / Covert Cloak
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk and Prism Armor, Necrozma-DM can set up quite easily in front of many threats and be an effective endgame wincon when it’s checks such as Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh have been removed from the opposing team, even more so when it cannot be phased out via roar, whirlwind or dragon tail. incredibly long sentence. split this up into different sentences. Sunsteel strike is usually the main Stab move of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera fairy users such as Kyogre. But Photon Geyser is a good alternative as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh for neutral damage, while also having the advantage of being able to pick up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard while bypassing the ability. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside either Sunsteel Strike or Photon Geyser, as it is highly spammable into switchins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty boots and leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake is an alternative coverage move that hits steel types such as kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage, while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into Zacian-C. 120 Speed EVs with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds paralyzed deoxys-A while allowing Necrozma-DM to better tank hits from physical attackers such as Zacian-C and Koraidon. while this is true, the reason it is this speed is not for para'd deoxys-a. its to outspeed zacian-c and deo-a after 2 dragon dances.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus, while also providing the invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy duty boots from common switchins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu, which helps chipping them down to enable teammates in the back and potentially sweep later on. However, due to its low speed, it struggles to outpace choice scarf users such as Koraidon without multiple Dragon Dance boosts. yes, tspikes are fine. but you want to say that "since it cannot outpace scarf users like koraidon and kyogre, checks to them are appreciated such as arceus-fairy / lando / etern ". i like the etern mention with ogre, but tspikes shouldn't be the first mention. you need to mention the common pokemon that can help deal with necrozma's checks. As such, Necrozma-DM appreciates teammates such as Toxic Spikes Eternatus, who can set up Toxic Spikes to help remove it via chip damage, while also checking Kyogre, an annoying switchin for Necrozma-DM as it reduces healing from Morning Sun and Moonlight heavily with drizzle. Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy duty boots with knock off, and Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM can opt for stone edge over the usual knock off to bait in and remove Ho-Oh, enabling threats such as koraidon and Calm Mind Arceus formes to sweep more easily, though it doesn't have much utility besides that. A specially defensive EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and eternatus, but more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. i wouldn't include the edge mention here as ndm has much better ways to deal with it on defensive sets, and you'd rather mention edge on offensive DD sets.

Checks and Counters
====

include speed control here too

**Bulky Water types**: Steel resistant foes such as Kyogre and Arceus-Water can take Sunsteel Strike without too much issue and either fire back special attacks that target Necrozma-DM's lower special defense or status it with thunder wave and will-o-wisp, while also punishing tera fire variants looking to dodge will-o-wisp. make waterceus the first mention and the main focus of this. yes, ogre can soft-check ndm but not long term, and it doesnt appreciate photon geyser.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh resists Sunsteel Strike and can even stomach a +2 Photon Geyser from full, but Knock Off can leave it vulnerable to bring crippled by Stealth Rocks. the checks and counters section is supposed to encapsulate all of the sets of ndm. i would be more clear on what ndm sets get past it and what don't.

**Ghost types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 Both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM at full health, but will take super effective damage from knock off, while Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock off, terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage it with Stored Power if it lacks taunt.

**Dark types**: Although Not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types such as ting-lu, kingambit and chien pao completely walls Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM, while also threatening to deal super effective damage. focus on the other sets of ndm first, dont include chien-pao here, and don't forget to mention that you need to be air balloon kingambit for dd ndm.

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before i give qc 1/2, i'd like to see you fix all the capitalization / grammar issues and ping me so i can check if you also completed these changes listed.

 

[Pigbeeef]

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[OVERVIEW]

With its great defensive typing, high attack stat and good bulk, Necrozma-DM serves a defensive role in the Ubers metagame of checking Zacian-C, Calyrex-Ice, and Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent while providing item removal via knock off for hazard stacking teams, or take on the role of a demon setup sweeper on Hyper offense while still fulfilling its defensive role of checking the aforementioned threats. sentence is too verbose, i would just say it checks those things and then acts as a dangerous set up sweeper. Necrozma-DM can utilize terastallization effectively to take on Pokemon that would otherwise be able to check it defensively like Ho-Oh, or stop revenge killing attempts from threats such as Koraidon, Kyogre, and Arceus-Ground. The sun set up by its common partner Koraidon also boosts the healing of morning sun, increasing its longevity even more throughout the battle. unnecessary info to add here, i would remove this.

However, Necrozma-DM suffers from numerous drawbacks despite its qualities above, as its below average speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers even after multiple dragon dance boosts from choice scarf users like koraidon and kyogre, and while bulky, Necrozma-DM has to stay at high health in order to stay effective at fulfilling its roles, as boosted Zacian-C could power through with Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage, Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through if using recover and offensive variants of Eternatus has the ability to take it out with boosted fire blasts. As a result, Necrozma-Dusk mane is often forced to terastallize in order to beat some common threats such as Ho-Oh and koraidon as to not leave it too low to fulfill its defensive roles. make sure you capitalize things like Terastallization, Pokemon names, items, moves. i think this is worded a little weird too, you might want to say something like "As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize in order to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon (cut out the rest)". also make sure your sentences are grammatically correct, this will be more work for you / and GP later on.


[SET]

Necrozma-Dusk Mane @ Heavy duty boots / Covert Cloak
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk and Prism Armor, Necrozma-DM can set up quite easily in front of many threats and be an effective endgame wincon when it’s checks such as Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh have been removed from the opposing team, even more so when it cannot be phased out via roar, whirlwind or dragon tail. incredibly long sentence. split this up into different sentences. Sunsteel strike is usually the main Stab move of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera fairy users such as Kyogre. But Photon Geyser is a good alternative as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh for neutral damage, while also having the advantage of being able to pick up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard while bypassing the ability. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside either Sunsteel Strike or Photon Geyser, as it is highly spammable into switchins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty boots and leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake is an alternative coverage move that hits steel types such as kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage, while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into Zacian-C. 120 Speed EVs with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds paralyzed deoxys-A while allowing Necrozma-DM to better tank hits from physical attackers such as Zacian-C and Koraidon. while this is true, the reason it is this speed is not for para'd deoxys-a. its to outspeed zacian-c and deo-a after 2 dragon dances.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus, while also providing the invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy duty boots from common switchins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu, which helps chipping them down to enable teammates in the back and potentially sweep later on. However, due to its low speed, it struggles to outpace choice scarf users such as Koraidon without multiple Dragon Dance boosts. yes, tspikes are fine. but you want to say that "since it cannot outpace scarf users like koraidon and kyogre, checks to them are appreciated such as arceus-fairy / lando / etern ". i like the etern mention with ogre, but tspikes shouldn't be the first mention. you need to mention the common pokemon that can help deal with necrozma's checks. As such, Necrozma-DM appreciates teammates such as Toxic Spikes Eternatus, who can set up Toxic Spikes to help remove it via chip damage, while also checking Kyogre, an annoying switchin for Necrozma-DM as it reduces healing from Morning Sun and Moonlight heavily with drizzle. Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy duty boots with knock off, and Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM can opt for stone edge over the usual knock off to bait in and remove Ho-Oh, enabling threats such as koraidon and Calm Mind Arceus formes to sweep more easily, though it doesn't have much utility besides that. A specially defensive EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and eternatus, but more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. i wouldn't include the edge mention here as ndm has much better ways to deal with it on defensive sets, and you'd rather mention edge on offensive DD sets.

Checks and Counters
====

include speed control here too

**Bulky Water types**: Steel resistant foes such as Kyogre and Arceus-Water can take Sunsteel Strike without too much issue and either fire back special attacks that target Necrozma-DM's lower special defense or status it with thunder wave and will-o-wisp, while also punishing tera fire variants looking to dodge will-o-wisp. make waterceus the first mention and the main focus of this. yes, ogre can soft-check ndm but not long term, and it doesnt appreciate photon geyser.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh resists Sunsteel Strike and can even stomach a +2 Photon Geyser from full, but Knock Off can leave it vulnerable to bring crippled by Stealth Rocks. the checks and counters section is supposed to encapsulate all of the sets of ndm. i would be more clear on what ndm sets get past it and what don't.

**Ghost types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 Both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM at full health, but will take super effective damage from knock off, while Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock off, terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage it with Stored Power if it lacks taunt.

**Dark types**: Although Not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types such as ting-lu, kingambit and chien pao completely walls Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM, while also threatening to deal super effective damage. focus on the other sets of ndm first, dont include chien-pao here, and don't forget to mention that you need to be air balloon kingambit for dd ndm.

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before i give qc 1/2, i'd like to see you fix all the capitalization / grammar issues and ping me so i can check if you also completed these changes listed.

Done, hopefully I didn’t miss anything and / or misinterpret anything either, if I did, please tell me on discord first, I’ll fix it when I am informed.

 

[Taka]

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[OVERVIEW]

With its great defensive typing, high attack stat and good bulk, Necrozma-DM serves a defensive role in the Ubers metagame of checking Zacian-C, Calyrex-I, and Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent while also being a dangerous setup sweeper with Dragon Dance.

However, Necrozma-DM suffers from numerous drawbacks despite its strengths. Its below-average Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Koraidon and Kyogre even after multiple Dragon Dance boosts. While bulky, Necrozma-DM must maintain high HP to remain effective in its roles, as boosted Zacian-C can power through with Tera boosted Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage. Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through if it has Recover, and offensive variants of Eternatus can threaten Necrozma-DM with boosted Fire Blasts. As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon.

[SET]

Necrozma-Dusk Mane @ Heavy duty boots Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak The names of the items need to match the spelling / capitalization in the builder
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk and Prism Armor mention access to recovery, Necrozma-DM can set up easily in front of many threats. Once checks like Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh are removed, it becomes an effective endgame wincon, especially when it is the last pokemon on your team and can’t be phased out by Roar, Whirlwind, or Dragon Tail. Sunsteel strike Strike is usually the main Stab STAB move of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera fairy users such as Kyogre. But Photon Geyser is a good alternative as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh, while also having the advantage of being able to pick up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside either Sunsteel Strike or Photon Geyser, as it is highly spammable into switchins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty boots and leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake is an alternative coverage move that hits steel Steel types such as kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage, while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into Zacian-C. Mention that Sunsteel + Knock is a pair, as is Photon and EQ120 Speed EVs with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus, while also providing the invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy duty boots Heavy-Duty Boots from common switchins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu, which helps chipping them down to enable teammates in the back and potentially sweep later on. However, due to its low speed, it struggles to outpace choice scarf users such as Koraidon without multiple Dragon Dance boosts. Since it cannot outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre, checks to them such as Arceus-Fairy, Landorus-T, and Eternatus are appreciated. Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy duty boots Heavy-Duty Boots with knock off, and Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats. specify what koraidon sets, what the faster threats are


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

A specially defensive specially defensive needs to be capitalized EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and eternatus capitalize, but more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. mention brick break for kingambit and state that it has no real other use

Checks and Counters
====

**Bulky Water types**: Steel resistant foes such as Arceus-Water can take both Sunsteel Strike and Photon Geyser without too much issue and cripple it with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp, while also punishing Tera fire Fire variants looking to prevent being burned by Sacred Fire or Will-O-Wisp. Kyogre could can also take hits somewhat well while also heavily reducing the effectiveness of healing moves of Necrozma-DM with Drizzle, it lacks the recovery to check Necrozma-DM long term.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh could can stomach boosted attacks from defensive Necrozma-DM and phaze out Stored Power variants, but offensive sets could take it out with Stone Edge or a boosted Photon Geyser. mention fear of knock

**Revenge Killers**: Due to its lackluster speed tier, Necrozma-DM fails to outpace common Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without Multiple speed boosts multiple Speed boosts, and is often put into range of knockout from priority moves such as Extreme Speed from Arceus and Sucker Punch from Kingambit remove the espeed mention here. just say that kingambit can revenge it as well.

**Ghost types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 Both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM at full health, but will take super effective damage from knock off, while Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock off, terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage it with Stored Power if it lacks taunt.

**Dark types**: Although Not not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types such as Ting-Lu and Air Balloon Kingambit could can tank hits easily from Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM and are immune to Stored Power.

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qc 1/1 once u fix this, but check for any spelling / capitalization issues. thank u for updating everything, I know this is a lot to do but it makes the analysis easy to understand for the average reader :)

 

[Pigbeeef]

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[OVERVIEW]

With its great defensive typing, high attack stat and good bulk, Necrozma-DM serves a defensive role in the Ubers metagame of checking Zacian-C, Calyrex-I, and Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent while also being a dangerous setup sweeper with Dragon Dance.

However, Necrozma-DM suffers from numerous drawbacks despite its strengths. Its below-average Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Koraidon and Kyogre even after multiple Dragon Dance boosts. While bulky, Necrozma-DM must maintain high HP to remain effective in its roles, as boosted Zacian-C can power through with Tera boosted Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage. Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through if it has Recover, and offensive variants of Eternatus can threaten Necrozma-DM with boosted Fire Blasts. As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon.

[SET]

Necrozma-Dusk Mane @ Heavy duty boots Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak The names of the items need to match the spelling / capitalization in the builder
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk and Prism Armor mention access to recovery, Necrozma-DM can set up easily in front of many threats. Once checks like Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh are removed, it becomes an effective endgame wincon, especially when it is the last pokemon on your team and can’t be phased out by Roar, Whirlwind, or Dragon Tail. Sunsteel strike Strike is usually the main Stab STAB move of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera fairy users such as Kyogre. But Photon Geyser is a good alternative as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh, while also having the advantage of being able to pick up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside either Sunsteel Strike or Photon Geyser, as it is highly spammable into switchins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty boots and leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake is an alternative coverage move that hits steel Steel types such as kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage, while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into Zacian-C. Mention that Sunsteel + Knock is a pair, as is Photon and EQ120 Speed EVs with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus, while also providing the invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy duty boots Heavy-Duty Boots from common switchins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu, which helps chipping them down to enable teammates in the back and potentially sweep later on. However, due to its low speed, it struggles to outpace choice scarf users such as Koraidon without multiple Dragon Dance boosts. Since it cannot outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre, checks to them such as Arceus-Fairy, Landorus-T, and Eternatus are appreciated. Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy duty boots Heavy-Duty Boots with knock off, and Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats. specify what koraidon sets, what the faster threats are


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

A specially defensive specially defensive needs to be capitalized EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and eternatus capitalize, but more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. mention brick break for kingambit and state that it has no real other use

Checks and Counters
====

**Bulky Water types**: Steel resistant foes such as Arceus-Water can take both Sunsteel Strike and Photon Geyser without too much issue and cripple it with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp, while also punishing Tera fire Fire variants looking to prevent being burned by Sacred Fire or Will-O-Wisp. Kyogre could can also take hits somewhat well while also heavily reducing the effectiveness of healing moves of Necrozma-DM with Drizzle, it lacks the recovery to check Necrozma-DM long term.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh could can stomach boosted attacks from defensive Necrozma-DM and phaze out Stored Power variants, but offensive sets could take it out with Stone Edge or a boosted Photon Geyser. mention fear of knock

**Revenge Killers**: Due to its lackluster speed tier, Necrozma-DM fails to outpace common Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without Multiple speed boosts multiple Speed boosts, and is often put into range of knockout from priority moves such as Extreme Speed from Arceus and Sucker Punch from Kingambit remove the espeed mention here. just say that kingambit can revenge it as well.

**Ghost types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 Both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM at full health, but will take super effective damage from knock off, while Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock off, terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage it with Stored Power if it lacks taunt.

**Dark types**: Although Not not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types such as Ting-Lu and Air Balloon Kingambit could can tank hits easily from Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM and are immune to Stored Power.

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qc 1/1 once u fix this, but check for any spelling / capitalization issues. thank u for updating everything, I know this is a lot to do but it makes the analysis easy to understand for the average reader :)

Done, if QC 1/1 means GP is right after I’ll update it, but if that was a typo please tell me as well. I removed espeed mention but also removed sucker punch mention for consistency, but I could add it back if that wasn’t optimal.

 

[Taka]

Done, if QC 1/1 means GP is right after I’ll update it, but if that was a typo please tell me as well. I removed espeed mention but also removed sucker punch mention for consistency, but I could add it back if that wasn’t optimal.

it was a typo yea i meant 1/2, qc approved. well done. u got one more qc left

 

[Aberforth]

In general this is good after the check that Taka gave, but I do have one thing I'd like to see change before this goes to GP, and thats in the overview. Specifically, right now, it's a bit too negative. In the overview you have one line about it being a defensive option that can set up, and then go on to talk about how it has a lot of drawbacks, but dont actually mention the reasons to use it (snowball potential, good bulk to set up on more passive pokemon, role compression of offensive mon and defensive tool). Selling the mon more I think would be better, especially since the meta has shifted slightly more favourably to ndm than when this was initially written. Change that and its QC 2/2.

 

[Pigbeeef]

In general this is good after the check that Taka gave, but I do have one thing I'd like to see change before this goes to GP, and thats in the overview. Specifically, right now, it's a bit too negative. In the overview you have one line about it being a defensive option that can set up, and then go on to talk about how it has a lot of drawbacks, but dont actually mention the reasons to use it (snowball potential, good bulk to set up on more passive pokemon, role compression of offensive mon and defensive tool). Selling the mon more I think would be better, especially since the meta has shifted slightly more favourably to ndm than when this was initially written. Change that and its QC 2/2.

Done, I struggled a little bit with the wording, if this doesn’t look good please ping me in uberscord.

 

[Eledyr]

AM check ! Feel free to implement whatever you feel is appropriate. Good job!

AM Check

[OVERVIEW]
With its great defensive typing, high Attack stat and good bulk, Necrozma-DM serves as makes for decent role compression as both a defensive wall and an offensive sweeper in the Ubers metagame. Prism Armor allows Necrozma-DM to check threats such as Zacian-C, Calyrex-I, and Swords Dance Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent. (AP) It can while also allowing it to potentially snowball off of passive mons walls like defensive Eternatus and Gliscor with Dragon Dance. (These two sentences didn't felt like they were connected, so I cut them in two pieces for a better understanding.)However, Necrozma-DM suffers from numerous drawbacks despite its strengths. Its (Fluff) Necrozma-DM's below-average Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Koraidon and Kyogre even after multiple Dragon Dance boosts. While bulky, Necrozma-DM must maintain high HP to remain effective in its roles, as boosted Zacian-C can power through with Tera boosted Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage. Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through if it has Recover, and offensive variants of Eternatus can threaten Necrozma-DM with boosted Fire Blasts Blast. As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon.

[SET]

Dragon Dance (Necrozma-Dusk Mane) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk, Prism Armor, and access to reliable recovery in Morning Sun, Necrozma-DM can set up easily in front of many threats (Can you give examples?). Once checks like Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh are removed, it becomes an effective endgame wincon win condition. Sunsteel Strike is usually the main STAB move of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera fairy users such as Kyogre. But Photon Geyser is a good alternative as it that hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh, while also having the advantage of being able to pick up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits Unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside Sunsteel Strike, as it is highly spammable into switchins switch-ins like Ho-Oh and Kyogre, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty boots and Leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake paired with Photon Geyser is an alternative coverage move that hits Steel types such as Kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage, while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into Zacian-C. 120 Speed EVs with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances Dance. Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus, while also providing invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from common switchins switch-ins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu, which helps chipping them down to enable teammates in the back (examples?) and potentially sweep later on. However, due Due to its low Speed, it struggles to outpace choice scarf users such as Koraidon without multiple Dragon Dance boosts (RP) Since it cannot outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without multiple boosts (fused the two sentences because they felt like repetition without adding much), checks to them such as Arceus-Fairy, Landorus-T, and Eternatus are appreciated. Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off (RC). (AP) and Choice Scarf Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats like Zekrom, Choice Scarf Kyogre and Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
A specially defensive EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and Eternatus, but it is more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. Brick Break is a coverage option that could be used over Earthquake to hit Kingambit harder, but it serves little to no other use outside of that.

Checks and Counters
====
**Bulky Water types**: Arceus-Water can take both Sunsteel Strike and Photon Geyser without too much issue and cripple it with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp, while also punishing Tera Fire variants looking to prevent being burned by Sacred Fire or Will-O-Wisp. Kyogre could can also take hits somewhat well while also heavily reducing the effectiveness of healing moves of Necrozma-DM with Drizzle, but it lacks the recovery to check Necrozma-DM long term.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh can stomach boosted attacks from defensive Necrozma-DM and phaze out Stored Power variants, but Knock Off can leave it vulnerable to Stealth Rocks Rock and offensive sets could take it out with Stone Edge or a boosted Photon Geyser.

**Revenge Killers**: Due to its lackluster speed tier, Necrozma-DM fails to outpace common Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without multiple Speed boosts, and is often put into range of knockout from priority users such as Arceus and Kingambit.

**Ghost types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM at full health, but will take 4x super effective damage from Knock Off, while Arceus-Ghost could can easily tank Knock Off, a terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage it with Stored Power if it lacks Taunt.

**Dark types**: Although not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types such as Ting-Lu and Air Balloon Kingambit can tank hits easily from Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM and are immune to Stored Power.

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[sunny]

Pigbeeef just FYI, you need to tag the GP bot when your analysis is in the Copyediting stage; we will not see it in the queue otherwise. For example:

GP Team

 

[autumn]

1/1 GP Team done

Copyedit

[OVERVIEW]
With its great defensive typing, high Attack, (AC) and good bulk, Necrozma-DM makes for decent role compression as both a defensive wall and an offensive sweeper in the Ubers metagame. Prism Armor allows Necrozma-DM to check threats such as Zacian-C, Calyrex-I, and Swords Dance Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent. It can also potentially snowball off in front of passive mons Pokemon like defensive Eternatus and Gliscor with Dragon Dance.

Necrozma-DM's below-average Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Koraidon and Kyogre even after multiple Dragon Dance boosts. While bulky, Necrozma-DM must maintain high HP to remain effective in its roles, as boosted Zacian-C can power through it with Tera boosted Tera-boosted Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage. Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through Necrozma-DM if it has Recover, and offensive variants of Eternatus can threaten Necrozma-DM it with boosted Fire Blast. As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon.

[SET]

Defensive Dragon Dance (Necrozma-Dusk Mane) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk, Prism Armor, and access to reliable recovery in Morning Sun, Necrozma-DM can set up easily in front of many threats. Once checks like Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh are removed, it becomes an effective endgame late-game wincon. Sunsteel Strike is usually the main STAB move, (AC) of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera Fairy users such as Kyogre. But However, (AC) Photon Geyser is a good alternative, (AC) as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh (RC) while also having the advantage of being able to pick picking up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits Unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside Sunsteel Strike, as it is highly spammable into switchins switch-ins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty Heavy-Duty boots and Leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake paired with Photon Geyser is an alternative coverage move that hits Steel types Steel-types such as Kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage (RC) while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into to hit Zacian-C. Earthquake should be run alongside Photon Geyser. (AP) split this out because the paired with photon part wasn't relevant to the idea of the sentence. it could be worth elaborating here and explaining why you pair it with photon and not sunsteel 120 Speed EVs allow Necrozma-DM to outspeed Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances, (AC) with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for entry hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus (RC) while also providing invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from common switchins switch-ins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu (RC) which. (AP) This helps chipping to chip them down to enable teammates in the back and to potentially sweep later on. However, due to its Necrozma-DM's low Speed, it struggles to outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Koygre without multiple Dragon Dance boosts (RP) Since it cannot outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre; (ASC) therefore, checks to them such as Arceus-Fairy, Landorus-T, and Eternatus are appreciated. combining these two sentences because they say the same thing Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits benefit from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off (RC). (AP) and these ideas aren't connected so should be a new sentence Choice Scarf Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats like Zekrom, Choice Scarf Kyogre, (AC) and Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

A specially defensive EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and Eternatus, but it becomes more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. Brick Break is a coverage option that could be used over Earthquake to hit Kingambit harder, but it serves little to no other use outside of that.

Checks and Counters
====

**Bulky Water types Water-types**: Arceus-Water can take both Sunsteel Strike and Photon Geyser without too much issue and cripple it Necrozma-DM with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp (RC) while also punishing Tera Fire variants looking to prevent being burned by Sacred Fire or Will-O-Wisp. Kyogre could can also take hits somewhat well while also heavily reducing the effectiveness of Necrozma-DM's healing moves of Necrozma-DM with Drizzle, but it lacks the recovery to check Necrozma-DM long term.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh can stomach boosted attacks from defensive Necrozma-DM and phaze out Stored Power variants, but Knock Off can leave it vulnerable to Stealth Rocks Rock, (AC) and offensive sets could take it out with Stone Edge or a boosted Photon Geyser.

**Revenge Killers**: Due to its lackluster Speed tier, Necrozma-DM fails to outpace common Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without multiple Speed boosts (RC) and is often put into range of knockout from priority users such as Arceus and Kingambit.

**Ghost typesGhost-types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 beat both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM one-on-one at full health, but it will take super effective damage from Knock Off (RC). (AP) while Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock Off, terastallized but Terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage outdamage it with Stored Power if it lacks Taunt.

**Dark typesDark-types**: Although not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types Dark-types such as Ting-Lu and Air Balloon Kingambit can tank hits easily from Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM and are immune to Stored Power.
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[Pigbeeef]

1/1 GP Team done

Copyedit

[OVERVIEW]
With its great defensive typing, high Attack, (AC) and good bulk, Necrozma-DM makes for decent role compression as both a defensive wall and an offensive sweeper in the Ubers metagame. Prism Armor allows Necrozma-DM to check threats such as Zacian-C, Calyrex-I, and Swords Dance Extreme Killer Arceus to some extent. It can also potentially snowball off in front of passive mons Pokemon like defensive Eternatus and Gliscor with Dragon Dance.

Necrozma-DM's below-average Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Koraidon and Kyogre even after multiple Dragon Dance boosts. While bulky, Necrozma-DM must maintain high HP to remain effective in its roles, as boosted Zacian-C can power through it with Tera boosted Tera-boosted Wild Charge or Close Combat after minimal chip damage. Extreme Killer Arceus can eventually break through Necrozma-DM if it has Recover, and offensive variants of Eternatus can threaten Necrozma-DM it with boosted Fire Blast. As a result, Necrozma-DM is often forced to Terastallize to take on common threats such as Ho-Oh and Koraidon.

[SET]

Defensive Dragon Dance (Necrozma-Dusk Mane) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 120 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike / Photon Geyser
- Knock Off / Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]

Thanks to its bulk, Prism Armor, and access to reliable recovery in Morning Sun, Necrozma-DM can set up easily in front of many threats. Once checks like Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh are removed, it becomes an effective endgame late-game wincon. Sunsteel Strike is usually the main STAB move, (AC) of choice as it can hit targets such as Ting-Lu, Zacian-C and Arceus-Fairy well while also dealing high damage to Tera Fairy users such as Kyogre. But However, (AC) Photon Geyser is a good alternative, (AC) as it hits targets such as Kyogre and Ho-Oh (RC) while also having the advantage of being able to pick picking up the OHKO on Koraidon and Eternatus after a boost. It is also worth mentioning that Photon Geyser hits Unaware users such as Dondozo and Skeledirge hard. Knock Off is the most useful coverage move alongside Sunsteel Strike, as it is highly spammable into switchins switch-ins, reducing their longevity by removing items such as Heavy Duty Heavy-Duty boots and Leftovers from targets like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Earthquake paired with Photon Geyser is an alternative coverage move that hits Steel types Steel-types such as Kingambit and opposing Necrozma-DM for good damage (RC) while also being the strongest move Necrozma-DM has into to hit Zacian-C. Earthquake should be run alongside Photon Geyser. (AP) split this out because the paired with photon part wasn't relevant to the idea of the sentence. it could be worth elaborating here and explaining why you pair it with photon and not sunsteel 120 Speed EVs allow Necrozma-DM to outspeed Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances, (AC) with the rest of the EVs put into HP and Defense outspeeds Zacian-C and Deoxys-A after two Dragon Dances.

Defensive Necrozma-DM provides good role compression for entry hazard stack teams with its ability to check Zacian-C and Eternatus (RC) while also providing invaluable support from Knock Off, allowing Necrozma-DM to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from common switchins switch-ins such as Ho-Oh, Kyogre, and Ting-Lu (RC) which. (AP) This helps chipping to chip them down to enable teammates in the back and to potentially sweep later on. However, due to its Necrozma-DM's low Speed, it struggles to outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Koygre without multiple Dragon Dance boosts (RP) Since it cannot outpace Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre; (ASC) therefore, checks to them such as Arceus-Fairy, Landorus-T, and Eternatus are appreciated. combining these two sentences because they say the same thing Hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Groudon, defensive Arceus formes, and Landorus-T also benefits benefit from the presence of Necrozma-DM removing Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off (RC). (AP) and these ideas aren't connected so should be a new sentence Choice Scarf Koraidon can help bolster the healing of Morning Sun while providing speed control for faster threats like Zekrom, Choice Scarf Kyogre, (AC) and Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

A specially defensive EV spread can make Necrozma-DM more effective at taking on Calm Mind Arceus formes and Eternatus, but it becomes more vulnerable to physical threats that it would have otherwise been able to deal with. Brick Break is a coverage option that could be used over Earthquake to hit Kingambit harder, but it serves little to no other use outside of that.

Checks and Counters
====

**Bulky Water types Water-types**: Arceus-Water can take both Sunsteel Strike and Photon Geyser without too much issue and cripple it Necrozma-DM with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp (RC) while also punishing Tera Fire variants looking to prevent being burned by Sacred Fire or Will-O-Wisp. Kyogre could can also take hits somewhat well while also heavily reducing the effectiveness of Necrozma-DM's healing moves of Necrozma-DM with Drizzle, but it lacks the recovery to check Necrozma-DM long term.

**Ho-Oh**: Defensive Ho-Oh can stomach boosted attacks from defensive Necrozma-DM and phaze out Stored Power variants, but Knock Off can leave it vulnerable to Stealth Rocks Rock, (AC) and offensive sets could take it out with Stone Edge or a boosted Photon Geyser.

**Revenge Killers**: Due to its lackluster Speed tier, Necrozma-DM fails to outpace common Choice Scarf users such as Koraidon and Kyogre without multiple Speed boosts (RC) and is often put into range of knockout from priority users such as Arceus and Kingambit.

**Ghost typesGhost-types**: Lunala can easily 1v1 beat both Dragon Dance and Stored Power variants of Necrozma-DM one-on-one at full health, but it will take super effective damage from Knock Off (RC). (AP) while Arceus-Ghost could easily tank Knock Off, terastallized but Terastallized Necrozma-DM can out damage outdamage it with Stored Power if it lacks Taunt.

**Dark typesDark-types**: Although not as commonly seen as the threats above, Dark types Dark-types such as Ting-Lu and Air Balloon Kingambit can tank hits easily from Dragon Dance variants of Necrozma-DM and are immune to Stored Power.
[SET CREDITS]
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Done! Please tell me if I had missed anything.

also, Eledyr I’m so sorry for not getting to the stuff you sent sooner, ADHD was acting up :,)