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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...