[SET]
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 244 HP / 16 Def / 112 SpD / 136 Spe or 244 HP / 36 Def / 172 SpD / 56 Spe
Impish / Careful Nature
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to it's excellent natural bulk, phenomenal typing, and the extremely frustrating ability Poison Heal, Gliscor is a nigh unkillable staple on Flying-teams. Substitute, when paired with Toxic, allows Gliscor to simply alternate between Substitute and Protect while the opponents health slowly diminishes, winning a 1v1 situation against most of the Pokemon in the tier. Earthquake is a reliable STAB option for hitting Pokemon immune to being Poisoned, such as Clodsire, Sneasler, and Archaludon. 136 Speed EVs allows Gliscor to outspeed Adamant Dragonite, while 56 Speed EVs allows Gliscor to outspeed Adamant Bisharp and Modest Volcanion. 36 Defense EVs allows Gliscor to survive Ogerpon-H's Swords Dance boosted Ivy Cudgel from full health.
Substitute Toxic Gliscor is glaringly useless against airborne Pokemon immune to Poison, such as Air Balloon Gholdengo, Iron Treads, Skarmory, and opposing Gliscor. Tornadus-T is an excellent teammate, as it can outspeed and pop the balloons of Gholdengo and Iron Treads, while threatening Skarmory with Heat Wave. Tornadus can also use Knock Off to remove items from defensive Pokemon that like to switch in on Gliscor, such as recovery items from Skarmory and Galarian Weezing. Articuno is an excellent teammate for Gliscor as it can reliably switch in on special Water- and Ice-type attacks directed at Gliscor, such as Hydro Pump and Ice Beam from Greninja. Articuno is also capable of threatening opposing Gliscor with Freeze-Dry, as well as hitting Gastrodon and Kingdra. Moltres and Skarmory can both switch in on Physical Water- and Ice-type attacks coming Gliscor's way, such as Liquidation from Barraskewda and Triple Axel from Meowscarada. These Pokemon also both have ways of punishing foes who make contact, Moltres with Flame Body and Skarmory with Rocky Helmet, both of which give Gliscor an easier time picking off weakened foes. Landorus has a wide array of moves to help deal with Pokemon unbothered by Toxic and Earthquake, such as Focus Blast for Steel-types, Psychic for Air Balloon Sneasler and Galarian Weezing, and Sludge Wave for Hatterene. Corviknight is a great partner for Gliscor, as it can use Defog to remove Stealth Rock so that Gliscor will be able to gain more HP from Poison Heal when it switches in, courtesy of Corviknight's slow U-turn. Additionally, specially defensive variants of Corviknight can serve as a nice Ice-type neutrality against foes such as Kyurem and Greninja. Dragonite is an excellent teammate that thrives when paired with Gliscor's unmatched ability to wear down opposing threats, which grants Dragonite the ability to spend more turns using attacking moves and less turns using Dragon Dance.
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Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 244 HP / 16 Def / 112 SpD / 136 Spe or 244 HP / 36 Def / 172 SpD / 56 Spe
Impish / Careful Nature
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to it's excellent natural bulk, phenomenal typing, and the extremely frustrating ability Poison Heal, Gliscor is a nigh unkillable staple on Flying-teams. Substitute, when paired with Toxic, allows Gliscor to simply alternate between Substitute and Protect while the opponents health slowly diminishes, winning a 1v1 situation against most of the Pokemon in the tier. Earthquake is a reliable STAB option for hitting Pokemon immune to being Poisoned, such as Clodsire, Sneasler, and Archaludon. 136 Speed EVs allows Gliscor to outspeed Adamant Dragonite, while 56 Speed EVs allows Gliscor to outspeed Adamant Bisharp and Modest Volcanion. 36 Defense EVs allows Gliscor to survive Ogerpon-H's Swords Dance boosted Ivy Cudgel from full health.
Substitute Toxic Gliscor is glaringly useless against airborne Pokemon immune to Poison, such as Air Balloon Gholdengo, Iron Treads, Skarmory, and opposing Gliscor. Tornadus-T is an excellent teammate, as it can outspeed and pop the balloons of Gholdengo and Iron Treads, while threatening Skarmory with Heat Wave. Tornadus can also use Knock Off to remove items from defensive Pokemon that like to switch in on Gliscor, such as recovery items from Skarmory and Galarian Weezing. Articuno is an excellent teammate for Gliscor as it can reliably switch in on special Water- and Ice-type attacks directed at Gliscor, such as Hydro Pump and Ice Beam from Greninja. Articuno is also capable of threatening opposing Gliscor with Freeze-Dry, as well as hitting Gastrodon and Kingdra. Moltres and Skarmory can both switch in on Physical Water- and Ice-type attacks coming Gliscor's way, such as Liquidation from Barraskewda and Triple Axel from Meowscarada. These Pokemon also both have ways of punishing foes who make contact, Moltres with Flame Body and Skarmory with Rocky Helmet, both of which give Gliscor an easier time picking off weakened foes. Landorus has a wide array of moves to help deal with Pokemon unbothered by Toxic and Earthquake, such as Focus Blast for Steel-types, Psychic for Air Balloon Sneasler and Galarian Weezing, and Sludge Wave for Hatterene. Corviknight is a great partner for Gliscor, as it can use Defog to remove Stealth Rock so that Gliscor will be able to gain more HP from Poison Heal when it switches in, courtesy of Corviknight's slow U-turn. Additionally, specially defensive variants of Corviknight can serve as a nice Ice-type neutrality against foes such as Kyurem and Greninja. Dragonite is an excellent teammate that thrives when paired with Gliscor's unmatched ability to wear down opposing threats, which grants Dragonite the ability to spend more turns using attacking moves and less turns using Dragon Dance.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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