Pecharunt is a pretty meta-relevant mon that often runs foul play, so this isn't entriely true. (although against hatt specifically it's probably just clicking malignant chain anyway, this is a more general thing)
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Resource SV OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread
- Thread starter ironwater
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This thread is for SVOU discussion, not SSOU discussion
I meant to say gen 9. I cannot type.
Who said it wasn't viable? It is.
It has 3 known and effective sets ; Choice band, Swords dance Life Orb and Utility with defog.
In terms of mon that can check it we have :
Zamazenta, Gholdengo, Healthy Great Tusk, Cinderace, Corviknight, Moltres, Raging Bolt, Zapdos, Heatran, etc.
Scizor is far from unviable, but it's more niche this generation
I honestly think that SD and utility are garbage, and the best set is CB. Scizor has a really important trait of being an anti-offense mon with BP that also helps against the mighty Kyurem, but against balance or fat it can be quite uncomfortable, because the birds (Zap and Molt) are everywhere and they can punish it with Static/Flame Body. Corviknight is more manageable thanks to CB Close Combat being neutral. Also without the right prediction you give free switch into pokemon like Gholdengo (althought you can pop it's Air balloon with U-Turn) or Iron Valiant