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Walking Wake @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 132 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 224 Spe
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Hydro Pump
- Flamethrower
- Aqua Jet / Hurricane
Cap'n Walking Wake has anchored many a 1v1 team this generation thanks to its great all-around stats and a strong typing. With the HP investment, Walking Wake takes a Hyper Beam to the face from Choice Specs Volcanion, and with the defense investment, it also survives Wicked Blow + Sucker Punch from unboosted Urshifu. All the while, Walking Wake outspeeds Landorus-T so that it doesn't get KOed by Choice Band Outrage...
Gouging Fire @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 164 HP / 84 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Howl
- Heat Crash
- Breaking Swipe
- Burning Bulwark
Gouging Fire blazes through the competition in Regulation F! Gouging Fire is amazing at supporting its team, using Howl to boost teammates like Chien-Pao, Kingambit, Ting-Lu, Dondozo, Galarian Zapdos, and Dragonite. It also uses Breaking Swipe to cripple physical attackers like Rillaboom, Chien-Pao, and Dragonite. Tera Fairy gives it an immunity to the Dragon-type moves of Raging Bolt and...
Kyogre turns the battlefield into a downpour. Rain-boosted Origin Pulse forces damage on metagame staples like Zacian-C and bulky Arceus formes that otherwise try to stomach Water-type attacks. Ice Beam prevents Koraidon, Eternatus, and Giratina-O from switching in freely. Thunder takes advantage of Drizzle to hit opposing Kyogre and Arceus-Water with perfect accuracy. Thunder Wave cripples faster threats such as...
Sandslash @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Poison
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock / Gunk Shot
Sandslash eats up entry hazards and physical attacks for breakfast down in ZU! Rapid Spin is crucial in a tier desperate for hazard removal options, while spinblockers such as Spiritomb, Sableye, and Drifblim dislike Knock Off cutting into their longevity. Stealth Rock allows Sandslash to set up hazards against foes it fends off, such as Toxicroak and Passimian, while Gunk Shot allows it to directly...
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 228 SpD / 28 Spe
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Taunt / Substitute
Corviknight bulks up the competition in Monotype! Bulk Up Corviknight is a strong sweeper for Steel teams thanks to its much-needed Ground immunity and access to Taunt, allowing it to set up against the likes of Whirlwind Ting-Lu, Haze Toxapex, and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing. After a boost, Corviknight not only survives an Ivy Cudgel from Ogerpon-H comfortably but also OHKOes it with Brave Bird. Furthermore, +1 Brave Bird deals with Urshifu-R...
Ivysaur @ Eviolite
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Knock Off
- Giga Drain / Leech Seed
- Synthesis
Ivysaur's razor-sharp leaves thwart NFE's physical attackers! Ivysaur excels as a physically defensive wall because of its support movepool, great typing, and solid bulk. Knock Off helps cripple common switch-ins like Glimmet, Hisuian Sliggoo, Dusclops, and opposing Ivysaur. Leech Seed is an option over Giga Drain to slowly chip down Tinkatuff, Koffing, and Mareanie while also healing teammates that lack recovery like Piloswine, Krokorok, and...
Porygon-Z @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Download
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Agility
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Recover
The digital duck terrorizes RU! Porygon-Z thrives in RU as a wallbreaker on teams that use its coverage to tear holes in the opposing team. After an Agility, Porygon-Z outpaces the entire RU tier, including Choice Scarf users such as Mienshao, Gengar, and Gardevoir. Shadow Ball hits Ghost-types like Gengar and Basculegion-F, as well as Normal-resistant foes such as Empoleon, Registeel, and Terrakion. Tera Fairy enables Porygon-Z to hit...
Sylveon @ Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 104 HP / 224 Def / 180 SpA
Modest Nature
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Calm Mind
- Fake Tears
Don't let its cute looks fool you; Sylveon is one of 1v1's most powerful attackers! With Pixilate and Life Orb, Sylveon can go all in on offense with high-powered STAB moves. Anything weak to its Fairy-type attacks, like Darkrai and Raging Bolt, will easily fold to Hyper Beam, and with this Special Attack investment, even Alolan Ninetales is OHKOed. Hyper Voice helps against common counterplay by bypassing Substitute from Pokemon like Dragapult and SubSeed...