Pivot Keldeo [QC: 2/2] [GP: 0/1]

[Estarossa]

[SET]
Pivot (Keldeo) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Timid Nature
- Surf
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind / Vacuum Wave
- Flip Turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Keldeo can act as a strong pivot and offensive threat that is capable of using its strong typing and adequate bulk to act as an offensive check to Pokemon like Greninja, Weavile, Hisuian Arcanine, Tyranitar, and Heatran while maintaining momentum against checks like Slowking through Flip Turn. This Keldeo set prefers the consistency Surf and Secret Sword provide as perfectly accurate moves against these threats. Icy Wind lets Keldeo heavily pressure Latios attempting to switch into it and guarantee a follow up attack through the Speed drop, being capable of 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock and a small amount of further chip damage. It also provides Keldeo with by far its strongest move into Hydrapple and Sinistcha. Vacuum Wave, however, is an option on teams without secondary Weavile checks, allowing Keldeo to check it at much lower HP thresholds while also helping check Sand Rush Excadrill and Choice Scarf Hydreigon. Heavy-Duty Boots allow Keldeo to act as a more consistent pivot and switch into Pokemon it checks well more reliably. While undesirable due to Keldeo's reliance on its defensive typing combination, Tera Water allows Keldeo to do significantly more damage to Thundurus-T and still pressure Terastallized Skeledirge while preserving Keldeo's Heatran matchup.

Keldeo can fit on a range of bulky offense teams thanks to its defensive profile and ability to maintain offensive pressure and momentum. Offensive teammates like Weavile, Slither Wing, Tyranitar, and Metagross can take advantage of the entry points against Pokemon like Slowking and Latios provided by Flip Turn, and in return, they appreciate Keldeo checking threats like Heatran for them. Slither Wing in particular can create a powerful momentum core with Keldeo through its U-turn and can create opportunities for Keldeo to come in against Pokemon like Skarmory, Skeledirge, and Hippowdon. Pokemon like Tinkaton and Excadrill can help check Latios and Fezandipiti while providing entry hazard support to help Keldeo pressure checks like Latios. Excadrill's Rapid Spin is still helpful to Keldeo too, as it can often lose its item to Pokemon like Weavile and Tyranitar. Latios is a fantastic teammate for Keldeo that can pressure Toxapex, Fezandipiti, and Water Absorb Clodsire and has the potential to overwhelm Slowking long-term; (ASC) in return, it massively appreciates Keldeo's support against checks like Tyranitar and Weavile.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/estarossa.461329/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oceanicgamer.650155/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hilomilo.313384/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/

 

[OceanicGamer]

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qc 1/2 when done really had to rack my brain to say smth :haha:

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[SET]
Keldeo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Timid Nature
- Surf
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind / Vacuum Wave
- Flip Turn

Keldeo can act as a strong pivot and offensive threat that is capable of using its strong typing and adequate bulk to act as an offensive check to Pokemon like Greninja, Weavile, Arcanine-Hisui, Tyranitar, and Heatran while maintaining momentum against checks like Slowking through Flip Turn. This Keldeo set prefers the consistency Surf and Secret Sword provide as 100% accurate moves against these threats. Icy Wind lets Keldeo heavily pressure Latios attempting to switch into it and guarantee a follow up attack through the secondary speed drop, being capable of 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock and a small amount of chip damage. It also provides Keldeo with by far its stronger move into Hydrapple. Vacuum Wave, however, is an option on teams without secondary Weavile checks, ensuring Keldeo can always revenge KO it regardless of its current health, and letting Keldeo more aggressively switch into it due to this benefit. (could mention sand rush drill + maybe shorten this sentence a bit its a bit rambly) Heavy-Duty Boots allow Keldeo to act as a more consistent pivot and switch into Pokemon it checks well more reliably. While undesirable due to Keldeo's reliance on its defensive typing combination, Tera Water allows Keldeo to do significantly more damage to Thundurus-Therian and still pressure a Terastallized Skeledirge, while preserving Keldeo's Heatran matchup.

Keldeo can fit on a range of bulky offense teams thanks to its defensive profile and ability to maintain offensive pressure and momentum. Offensive teammates like Weavile, Slither Wing, Tyranitar, and Metagross can take advantage of the entry points against Pokemon like Latios and Slowking provided by Flip Turn, in return they appreciate Keldeo checking threats like Heatran for them. Slither Wing in particularly can create a powerful momentum core with Keldeo through its U-turn and can create opportunities for Keldeo to come in against Pokemon like Skarmory, Skeledirge, and Hippowdon. Pokemon like Tinkaton and Excadrill can help check Latios and Fezandipiti, while providing entry hazard support to help Keldeo pressure checks like Latios. Excadrill's Rapid Spin is still helpful to Keldeo too, as it can often lose its item to Pokemon like Weavile and Tyranitar. Latios is a fantastic teammate for Keldeo that can pressure Toxapex, Fezandipiti, and Water Absorb Clodsire, and has the potential to overwhelm Slowking longer term, in return it massively appreciates Keldeo's support against checks like Tyranitar and Weavile.

 

[Hilomilo]

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[SET]
Keldeo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Timid Nature
- Surf
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind / Vacuum Wave
- Flip Turn

Keldeo can act as a strong pivot and offensive threat that is capable of using its strong typing and adequate bulk to act as an offensive check to Pokemon like Greninja, Weavile, Arcanine-Hisui, Tyranitar, and Heatran while maintaining momentum against checks like Slowking through Flip Turn. This Keldeo set prefers the consistency Surf and Secret Sword provide as 100% accurate moves against these threats. Icy Wind lets Keldeo heavily pressure Latios attempting to switch into it and guarantee a follow up attack through the secondary speed drop, being capable of 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock and a small amount of chip damage. It also provides Keldeo with by far its stronger move into Hydrapple add Sinistcha here as well. Vacuum Wave, however, is an option on teams without secondary Weavile checks, allowing Keldeo to check it at much lower hp thresholds while also helping check Sand Rush Exxcadrill consider adding Scarf Drei here as well. Heavy-Duty Boots allow Keldeo to act as a more consistent pivot and switch into Pokemon it checks well more reliably. While undesirable due to Keldeo's reliance on its defensive typing combination, Tera Water allows Keldeo to do significantly more damage to Thundurus-Therian and still pressure Skeledirge after it has Terastallized, while preserving Keldeo's Heatran matchup.

Keldeo can fit on a range of bulky offense teams thanks to its defensive profile and ability to maintain offensive pressure and momentum. Offensive teammates like Weavile, Slither Wing, Tyranitar, and Metagross can take advantage of the entry points against Pokemon like Slowking and Latios provided by Flip Turn, in return they appreciate Keldeo checking threats like Heatran for them. Slither Wing in particularly can create a powerful momentum core with Keldeo through its U-turn and can create opportunities for Keldeo to come in against Pokemon like Skarmory, Skeledirge, and Hippowdon. Pokemon like Tinkaton and Excadrill can help check Latios and Fezandipiti, while providing entry hazard support to help Keldeo pressure checks like Latios. Excadrill's Rapid Spin is still helpful to Keldeo too, as it can often lose its item to Pokemon like Weavile and Tyranitar. Latios is a fantastic teammate for Keldeo that can pressure Toxapex, Fezandipiti, and Water Absorb Clodsire, and has the potential to overwhelm Slowking longer term, in return it massively appreciates Keldeo's support against checks like Tyranitar and Weavile.
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[Estarossa]

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[SET]
Pivot (Keldeo) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Timid Nature
- Surf
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind / Vacuum Wave
- Flip Turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Keldeo can act as a strong pivot and offensive threat that is capable of using its strong typing and adequate bulk to act as an offensive check to Pokemon like Greninja, Weavile, Arcanine-Hisui Hisuian Arcanine, Tyranitar, and Heatran while maintaining momentum against checks like Slowking through Flip Turn. This Keldeo set prefers the consistency Surf and Secret Sword provide as 100% perfectly accurate moves against these threats. Icy Wind lets Keldeo heavily pressure Latios attempting to switch into it and guarantee a follow up attack through the secondary speed Speed drop, being capable of 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock and a small amount of further chip damage. It also provides Keldeo with by far its stronger strongest move into Hydrapple and Sinistcha. Vacuum Wave, however, is an option on teams without secondary Weavile checks, allowing Keldeo to check it at much lower HP thresholds while also helping check Sand Rush Excadrill and Choice Scarf Hydreigon. Heavy-Duty Boots allow Keldeo to act as a more consistent pivot and switch into Pokemon it checks well more reliably. While undesirable due to Keldeo's reliance on its defensive typing combination, Tera Water allows Keldeo to do significantly more damage to Thundurus-Therian Thundurus-T and still pressure Terastallized Skeledirge after it has Terastallized, (RC) while preserving Keldeo's Heatran matchup.

Keldeo can fit on a range of bulky offense teams thanks to its defensive profile and ability to maintain offensive pressure and momentum. Offensive teammates like Weavile, Slither Wing, Tyranitar, and Metagross can take advantage of the entry points against Pokemon like Slowking and Latios provided by Flip Turn, and in return, (AC) they appreciate Keldeo checking threats like Heatran for them. Slither Wing in particularly particular can create a powerful momentum core with Keldeo through its U-turn and can create opportunities for Keldeo to come in against Pokemon like Skarmory, Skeledirge, and Hippowdon. Pokemon like Tinkaton and Excadrill can help check Latios and Fezandipiti, (RC) while providing entry hazard support to help Keldeo pressure checks like Latios. Excadrill's Rapid Spin is still helpful to Keldeo too, as it can often lose its item to Pokemon like Weavile and Tyranitar. Latios is a fantastic teammate for Keldeo that can pressure Toxapex, Fezandipiti, and Water Absorb Clodsire, (RC) and has the potential to overwhelm Slowking longer term, (RC) long-term; (ASC) in return, (AC) it massively appreciates Keldeo's support against checks like Tyranitar and Weavile.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/estarossa.461329/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oceanicgamer.650155/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hilomilo.313384/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/

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