[SET]
Redirection Support (Togekiss) @ Sitrus Berry / Lum Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 244 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 19 Spe
- Follow Me
- Air Slash
- Helping Hand / Extreme Speed
- Encore / Thunder Wave / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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* Togekiss has a versatile support toolkit, in particular with the rare move Follow Me Togekiss can protect its teammates. With very respectable bulk for a non-restricted, Togekiss can hold its own against the top threats of the format like Kyogre, Palkia, and Dialga. Togekiss also stands out as one of the best checks in the format to Ludicolo, as it can redirect Fake Out with Follow Me and shrug off Rain-boosted Hydro Pump with ease.
* Air Slash has excellent synergy with the Serene Grace ability due to its high flinch rate. It can be used to shut down slower opponents such as Cresselia or Dialga attempting to set Trick Room. Air Slash also offers coverage into many common threats like Ludicolo, Infernape, Abomasnow, Jumpluff and Toxicroak.
* Helping Hand is an excellent option for Togekiss to give its partner a damage boost so that Togekiss is not just dead weight. Extreme Speed allows Togekiss to finish off weakened foes such as Focus Sash Smeargle or Infernape as well as slightly weakening Kyogre’s Water Spout before it can move.
* Encore enables Togekiss to disrupt the enemy very effectively. At near minimum speed, Togekiss can underspeed key threats such as Kyogre and Groudon and force them to use Protect again after their ally sets Trick Room.
* Thunder Wave can cripple an enemy and allows Togekiss to utilise the ParaFlinch strategy with Air Slash. Protect is difficult to justify on Togekiss thanks to the many other fantastic moves it could run, but it heavily punishes plays that rely on Togekiss being defenseless like Explosion from Metagross. Tailwind is a niche option that can offer speed control to benefit the whole team, but it is limited by a short duration in the fourth generation games.
* Sitrus Berry is the most popular item on Togekiss to extend its longevity on the field and redirect more attacks away from its partner. Lum Berry is crucial to punish sleep from Smeargle and Jumpluff who otherwise can easily shut it down. Chesto Berry is also a valid option, but does not help against stray freeze from Blizzard or Paralysis from Thunder.
* Togekiss can make excellent use of the Choice Scarf to act as a threat unto itself with fast Air Slash. It forgoes bulk for extra Speed, and will typically add Safeguard to its moveset to deny Smeargle’s Dark Void.
* Sassy with 19 Speed IVs leaves Togekiss slower than Kyogre, Groudon, and Dialga without being slower than Adamant Tyranitar, meaning that it can Encore Dialga into Trick Room and also Air Slash Tyranitar outside of Trick Room or Kyogre, Groudon, and Dialga in Trick Room conditions.
* The investment in HP maximises bulk and minimises damage from sand and hail. Maximum Special Defense investment enables Togekiss to survive powerful attacks such as Timid Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout.
Teambuilding
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* Multi-target attacks like Water Spout, Blizzard, Rock Slide, Earthquake and Explosion from Kyogre, Abomasnow, Tyranitar, Groudon, and Metagross respectively all bypass the redirection support of Togekiss and as such the ally is left vulnerable to these attacks. Blizzard and Rock Slide in particular deal super-effective damage to Togekiss, so it is best for Togekiss to be paired with a partner who can take on users of these moves.
* Togekiss is vulnerable to sleep inflicted by Smeargle or Jumpluff. Smeargle’s Dark Void can bypass redirection, putting both Togekiss and its ally to sleep, which means Togekiss teams must have adequate Smeargle countermeasures, such as multiple faster threats and ways of beating Choice Scarf Smeargle like Lum or Chesto Berry or a faster Choice Scarf attacker like Kyogre. Jumpluff can force Togekiss to Follow Me, as if Togekiss’s partner is incapacitated, it is extremely passive. But in doing this, Togekiss does not burn a turn of sleep and so the sleep lasts even longer.
* Togekiss can be a very powerful lead option to enable an ally to carry out its strategy uninterrupted. Dialga stands out in particular as a partner led with Togekiss, it can either comfortably set Trick Room, or dish out Choice Specs-boosted Draco Meteor with no fear thanks to the redirection that Togekiss provides. Dialga also greatly benefits from Togekiss having an excellent matchup against the many Fighting-type Fake Out leads, like Infernape, Toxicroak, and Hariyama.
* Kyogre appreciates Togekiss redirecting away attacks to keep Water Spout at full power, as well as dealing with Ludicolo, Toxicroak, and Infernape. Palkia similarly benefits from Togekiss redirecting Fake Out and power Dragon-type moves so that it can inflict significant damage with Spacial Rend ceaselessly.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Redirection Support (Togekiss) @ Sitrus Berry / Lum Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 244 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 19 Spe
- Follow Me
- Air Slash
- Helping Hand / Extreme Speed
- Encore / Thunder Wave / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
* Togekiss has a versatile support toolkit, in particular with the rare move Follow Me Togekiss can protect its teammates. With very respectable bulk for a non-restricted, Togekiss can hold its own against the top threats of the format like Kyogre, Palkia, and Dialga. Togekiss also stands out as one of the best checks in the format to Ludicolo, as it can redirect Fake Out with Follow Me and shrug off Rain-boosted Hydro Pump with ease.
* Air Slash has excellent synergy with the Serene Grace ability due to its high flinch rate. It can be used to shut down slower opponents such as Cresselia or Dialga attempting to set Trick Room. Air Slash also offers coverage into many common threats like Ludicolo, Infernape, Abomasnow, Jumpluff and Toxicroak.
* Helping Hand is an excellent option for Togekiss to give its partner a damage boost so that Togekiss is not just dead weight. Extreme Speed allows Togekiss to finish off weakened foes such as Focus Sash Smeargle or Infernape as well as slightly weakening Kyogre’s Water Spout before it can move.
* Encore enables Togekiss to disrupt the enemy very effectively. At near minimum speed, Togekiss can underspeed key threats such as Kyogre and Groudon and force them to use Protect again after their ally sets Trick Room.
* Thunder Wave can cripple an enemy and allows Togekiss to utilise the ParaFlinch strategy with Air Slash. Protect is difficult to justify on Togekiss thanks to the many other fantastic moves it could run, but it heavily punishes plays that rely on Togekiss being defenseless like Explosion from Metagross. Tailwind is a niche option that can offer speed control to benefit the whole team, but it is limited by a short duration in the fourth generation games.
* Sitrus Berry is the most popular item on Togekiss to extend its longevity on the field and redirect more attacks away from its partner. Lum Berry is crucial to punish sleep from Smeargle and Jumpluff who otherwise can easily shut it down. Chesto Berry is also a valid option, but does not help against stray freeze from Blizzard or Paralysis from Thunder.
* Togekiss can make excellent use of the Choice Scarf to act as a threat unto itself with fast Air Slash. It forgoes bulk for extra Speed, and will typically add Safeguard to its moveset to deny Smeargle’s Dark Void.
* Sassy with 19 Speed IVs leaves Togekiss slower than Kyogre, Groudon, and Dialga without being slower than Adamant Tyranitar, meaning that it can Encore Dialga into Trick Room and also Air Slash Tyranitar outside of Trick Room or Kyogre, Groudon, and Dialga in Trick Room conditions.
* The investment in HP maximises bulk and minimises damage from sand and hail. Maximum Special Defense investment enables Togekiss to survive powerful attacks such as Timid Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout.
Teambuilding
=========
* Multi-target attacks like Water Spout, Blizzard, Rock Slide, Earthquake and Explosion from Kyogre, Abomasnow, Tyranitar, Groudon, and Metagross respectively all bypass the redirection support of Togekiss and as such the ally is left vulnerable to these attacks. Blizzard and Rock Slide in particular deal super-effective damage to Togekiss, so it is best for Togekiss to be paired with a partner who can take on users of these moves.
* Togekiss is vulnerable to sleep inflicted by Smeargle or Jumpluff. Smeargle’s Dark Void can bypass redirection, putting both Togekiss and its ally to sleep, which means Togekiss teams must have adequate Smeargle countermeasures, such as multiple faster threats and ways of beating Choice Scarf Smeargle like Lum or Chesto Berry or a faster Choice Scarf attacker like Kyogre. Jumpluff can force Togekiss to Follow Me, as if Togekiss’s partner is incapacitated, it is extremely passive. But in doing this, Togekiss does not burn a turn of sleep and so the sleep lasts even longer.
* Togekiss can be a very powerful lead option to enable an ally to carry out its strategy uninterrupted. Dialga stands out in particular as a partner led with Togekiss, it can either comfortably set Trick Room, or dish out Choice Specs-boosted Draco Meteor with no fear thanks to the redirection that Togekiss provides. Dialga also greatly benefits from Togekiss having an excellent matchup against the many Fighting-type Fake Out leads, like Infernape, Toxicroak, and Hariyama.
* Kyogre appreciates Togekiss redirecting away attacks to keep Water Spout at full power, as well as dealing with Ludicolo, Toxicroak, and Infernape. Palkia similarly benefits from Togekiss redirecting Fake Out and power Dragon-type moves so that it can inflict significant damage with Spacial Rend ceaselessly.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oopsgtg.567986/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user2.200/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.300/
