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[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Mortal Spin
move 3: Power Gem
move 4: Earth Power
item: Focus Sash
tera type: Ghost
ability: Toxic Debris
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Glimmora is one of the tier's premier leads thanks to its ability to set up Stealth Rock and deny opposing entry hazards with Mortal Spin, all while scaring foes from activating Toxic Debris in the process. Toxic Debris's potential to set up Toxic Spikes can prove lethal against certain teams, particularly more offensive ones due to the lack of offensive Poison-types in OU able to...
[SET]
Lead (Samurott-Hisui) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost
Jolly Nature
- Ceaseless Edge
- Razor Shell / Aqua Cutter
- Aqua Jet / Sucker Punch
- Knock Off / Taunt / Encore
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Samurott establishes itself as a top-tier dedicated lead thanks to its signature move Ceaseless Edge, letting it threaten the opposition while reliably setting up layers of Spikes that bypass common entry hazard preventions such as Hatterene's Magic Bounce and Taunt from Deoxys-S and Landorus-T. It does so while still maintaining a decent offensive...
[SET]
name: Hazard Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Psycho Boost / Skill Swap
item: Focus Sash / Mental Herb
tera type: Ghost / Steel
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With its unmatched Speed stat, access to both Spikes and Stealth Rock, and ability to shut down opposing leads with Taunt, Deoxys-S is a premier entry hazard-setting lead for hyper offense teams in the OU metagame. Taunt is its greatest virtue, allowing it to prevent leads like Glimmora and Ting-Lu from setting their own...
[SET]
Rain Sweeper (Barraskewda) @ Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet
- Close Combat
[SET COMMENTS]
Leveraging high Attack and Swift Swim to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame (and most of the boosted metagame), Barraskewda is one of OU's most terrifying wallbreakers. Choice Band Liquidation in rain tears through almost everything, OHKOing Galarian Slowking, Garganacl, and physically defensive Great Tusk. Flip Turn allows Barraskewda to quickly switch out against threatening Pokemon like...
[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Close Combat / Encore
move 3: Knock Off / Encore
move 4: Encore / Destiny Bond
item: Booster Energy
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Quark Drive
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Digging deep into its bag of tricks, mixed Iron Valiant makes full use of its wide movepool, powerful STAB attacks, and lightning-fast Speed with Booster Energy to be a devastating cleaner and speed control option. The mixed attacking combination of Moonblast and Close Combat flips the script on checks to its other sets like Landorus-T...
Venusaur uses Chlorophyll and Growth to become a deadly sun sweeper. Venusaur is capable of sustaining itself long-term with Giga Drain, while Weather Ball vaporizes Steel-types like Gholdengo and Corviknight and Grass-types like Meowscarada and Sinistcha. Its last move can be Sludge Bomb to melt Dragon-types like Dragonite and Roaring Moon, as well as Moltres...
[SET]
Bulk Up (Okidogi) @ Leftovers
Ability: Guard Dog
EVs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Ice Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Okidogi takes on top-tier threats such as Zamazenta, Darkrai, and Kingambit while becoming a scary offensive threat with Bulk Up and Drain Punch to keep itself healthy. It can also take on other Iron Defense users such as Corviknight and Garganacl. Knock Off removes items from switch-ins such as Zapdos and Moltres, which threaten it immensely, while also hitting Gholdengo for big damage. Ice Punch hits Gliscor...
[SET COMMENTS]
Lokix acts as an incredible revenge killer in the tier, able to utilize its ability in Tinted Lens and having access to a strong priority move in First Impression. First Impression can get around Lokix's modest base Speed to revenge kill Pokemon such as Darkrai and Dragapult by hitting them for considerable damage. U-turn allows Lokix to pivot out of common...
Choice Specs Keldeo is an effective wallbreaker that can leverage its high Special Attack, decent Speed, and unique STAB move options to break holes into the opposition. Surf is usually preferred for its higher accuracy, but Hydro Pump can be chosen to get a guaranteed OHKO on Enamorus, a chance to OHKO Gholdengo, and a guaranteed...
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Enamorus functions as an excellent wallbreaker by dishing out powerful STAB Moonblasts to foes like Dragonite, Great Tusk, and Zamazenta. Pokemon that do resist it still must be wary, as Enamorus has good coverage with Earth Power and Mystical Fire. Earth Power is used to threaten Poison- and Steel-type checks, such...
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Valiant can utilize Choice Specs to become a potent wallbreaker thanks to its powerful Fairy-type STAB attacks and endless coverage options. With Moonblast, Iron Valiant outspeeds and obliterates many metagame staples like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, Great Tusk, and Hisuian Samurott. Shadow Ball targets Pokemon like Pecharunt, Gholdengo, and Galarian...
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good Speed tier and high-powered moves, Cinderace can leverage its offensive moveset to function as an effective pivot and attacker. Pyro Ball helps Cinderace OHKO non-HP invested Iron Treads and Kingambit after minimal chip damage. U-Turn allows Cinderace to pivot out of disadvantageous matchups and deal chip damage, breaking Dragonite’s Multiscale and helping...
[SET]
name: The Pex (Defensive)
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Recover
move 3: Haze
move 4: Toxic Spikes / Infestation
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
tera type: Steel / Grass
ability: Regenerator
nature: Calm / Bold
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD or 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a resilient defensive Pokemon that makes good use of its typing, great mixed bulk, and ability Regenerator to check a plethora of offensive threats, including Iron Valiant, Zamazenta, and Enamorus, and spread Toxic poison against them throughout the game. Toxapex leverages its bulk and...
[SET]
Calm Mind (Enamorus-Therian) @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA or 248 HP / 184 SpA / 76 Spe
Tera Type: Ground / Poison / Fairy
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Moonblast / Draining Kiss
- Earth Power
- Mystical Fire / Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Enamorus-T is a potent wallbreaker that can leverage its high Special Attack and bulk to fire out strong Fairy-type attacks against tier staples like Ting-Lu, Dragonite, and Great Tusk. Earth Power is necessary coverage to hit targets like Gholdengo, Iron Moth, and Galarian Slowking, all of which...
[SET COMMENTS]
With its impressive Special Attack and serviceable defensive profile, Hydreigon carves itself a niche as a unique offensive threat capable of reliably setting up Nasty Plot thanks to Levitate, which blesses it with a Spikes immunity and ample opportunities to use Substitute in front of Earthquake users like Garganacl and Gliscor. Draco Meteor is chosen as Hydreigon's main STAB move for its...
[SET]
name: All-Out-Attacker
move 1: Ivy Cudgel
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off / U-turn
move 4: Play Rough / U-turn
item: Wellspring Mask
tera type: Water
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Ogerpon-W is one of the tier's premier physical attackers, making progress by breaking through opposing teams thanks to its power, Speed, and coverage moves. Running four attacking moves gives Ogerpon-W excellent coverage against any opponent. Power Whip is Ogerpon-W's strongest Grass-type move, but Horn Leech gives Ogerpon-W some recovery in...
[SET]
Assault Vest (Okidogi) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Toxic Chain
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Tera Type: Water / Dark
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Knock Off
- Ice Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Assault Vest-boosted mixed bulk and a strong offensive and defensive typing render Okidogi a potent bulky attacker able to make considerable progress throughout the game with the combination of Knock Off and Toxic Chain. Defensively, resistances to Dark and Fighting and a neutrality to Fairy let Okidogi respond to Pokemon like Zamazenta, Darkrai, and Iron Valiant and find ample...
[SET]
name: Offensive Attacker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Stone Edge / Ice Fang
item: Life Orb / Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Steel
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Zamazenta is a powerful wallbreaker in OU, utilizing its high Speed and great bulk to revenge kill a variety of attackers such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, and Cinderace. Crunch hits Dark-weak foes such as Gholdengo, Galarian Slowking, and Pecharunt for large damage, being able to 2HKO the former two while 3HKOing the latter...
[SET COMMENTS]
Assault Vest increases Toxapex's already amazing Special Defense to even greater heights, and although it comes at the cost of utility moves, Toxapex makes up for that with a diverse set of attacking moves. Toxapex easily switches into top special attackers like Iron Valiant, Dragapult, Enamorus, Iron Moth, and Primarina while also threatening them with super effective attacks...
Tera Blast Dragonite is one of OU's most potent sweepers thanks to Dragon Dance, good natural bulk backed up by Multiscale, and a variety of Tera types that allow it to get past would-be checks to its usual coverage options. Tera Blast Flying is Dragonite's most powerful option, making it not only...
[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move 2: Knock Off / Earthquake
move 3: Toxic / Knock Off / U-turn
move 4: Protect
item: Toxic Orb
tera type: Water / Fairy
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Careful / Impish
evs: 244 HP / 36 Def / 228 SpD or 244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Gliscor is an elite defensive Pokemon; once its Toxic Orb activates, its longevity through Poison Heal, an immunity to subsequent status effects, resilience to entry hazards, and an excellent defensive typing render it extremely difficult to take down as Gliscor itself threatens foes with massive chip...
[SET COMMENTS]
When combining its good Speed with HP investment, Cinderace becomes one of OU's better pivots, able to check threats such as Gholdengo, Scizor, and Kingambit. U-turn allows Cinderace to chip foes and capitalize on switch-ins to bring in its teammates safely as well as greatly damage foes Cinderace might lose to in one-on-one scenarios, such as Ogerpon-W and Hisuian...
