Battle Spot Sylveon

[Ika Ika Musume]

[SET]
name: Bulky Special Attacker
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Quick Attack / Psyshock / Substitute
move 4: Calm Mind / Hyper Beam
item: Pixie Plate / Choice Specs / Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest / Quiet
evs: 236 HP / 252 SpA / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to hit hard with Sylveon's Pixilate boosted Hyper Voices and check Dragon-types such as Dragapult and Hydreigon. Hyper Voice is the main STAB move, hitting most Pokemon hard but especially Dragon- and Dark- Types such as the aforementioned two, as well as Tyranitar. Mystical Fire hits opposing Steel-types such as Ferrothorn and Corviknight. Psyshock threatens Toxapex, which would otherwise wall Sylveon, though you can use Quick Attack for picking off weakened Pokemon instead. If you are running Quick Attack, a Quiet nature can be used to maximise damage. There are many possibilities for items, either running Pixie Plate / Choice Specs for maximum power or using a Substitute + Calm Mind set with Leftovers. Hyper Beam can be used as a nuke, however be careful using it because the recharge time can allow the opponent to set up. The EV spread outspeeds 4 Speed Tyranitar, aside from that it is maximum investment in HP and Special Attack . Outspeeding Corviknight is also an option at 68 Speed EVs. A spread with 244 HP / 36 Defense EVs also allows Sylveon to survive a Dynamaxed Dragapult's Max Steelspike almost every time. Good teammates include those that take advantage of Steel-Types such as Rotom-H, Arcanine, Dragapult, and Charizard.

- Written by: [[Ika Ika Musume, 165529]]
- Quality checked by: [[Charlottle, 159382], [Theorymon, 29010]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Mafeking, 122460]]

 

[Charlotte]

Item wise, Pixie Plate should probably be the main item with Choice Specs following. The difficulty starts after that, 'cause Leftovers are often on sets using CM/Sub, that the other two items aren't as interested in. So containing it all in one set might be difficult.
Personally, I think Throat Spray isn't anything special in singles, and not worth including, but I'll wait on other QCer's opinions.

Moves: Shadow Ball does less damage to Mimikyu than Hyper Voice, so it's really only for Chandelure, which is pretty heavy dedication of a moveslot.
I'd rather have Quick Attack as the main slash with Psyshock following. I know it's only like 2 weeks in, but Quick Attack has been its third most common move. Subsequently, Quiet is worth mentioning as an option for Nature since it preserves a bit of its damage.

In terms of EVs, I'm not sure shooting for '87.5%' Exca Iron Head survival is worth it. That ends up as a 58.7% chance to act, which isn't particularly reliable.
I would be more concerned with surviving attacks from pokemon it wants to check, like Max-Steelspike from Hydreigon or Dragapult

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

Done

 

[Charlotte]

Remove the bit about 51hp subs, since they're just short at 50, need base 97hp or more for 51subs sadly.
Also add onto the 'outspeed corviknight' bit, that it takes 68 Speed EVs.
And that's QC1/2

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

Remove the bit about 51hp subs, since they're just short at 50, need base 97hp or more for 51subs sadly.
Also add onto the 'outspeed corviknight' bit, that it takes 68 Speed EVs.
And that's QC1/2

Ah forgot about that, was doing 201 instead of 204 for some reason, just tired.

 

[Theorymon]

Only thing I'd add is that you need to be verry careful about using Hyper Beam, make sure your foe doesn't have a set up mon in the back that destroys you after using it. Otherwise, QC Approved 2/2!

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

Done

 

[Mafeking]

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[SET]
name: Bulky Special Attacker
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Quick Attack / Psyshock / Substitute
move 4: Calm Mind / Hyper Beam
item: Pixie Plate / Choice Specs / Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest / Quiet
evs: 236 HP / 252 SpA / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to hit the tier hard with Sylveon's Pixilate boosted Hyper Voices and check dragons Dragon-types such as Dragapult and Hydreigon. Hyper Voice is the main STAB move, hitting most Pokemon hard but especially Dark- and Dragon-types such as the aforementioned two, as well as Tyranitar Dark Types such as Hydreigon and Tyranitar and Dragon types such as Dragapult. (don't wanna repeat names so close together) Mystical Fire hits deals with opposing Steel-types (add hyphen) such as Ferrothorn and Corviknight. Psyshock hits handles Toxapex(add comma) which would otherwise wall Sylveon(add comma) or but you can use Quick Attack for picking off weakened Pokemon instead. (changing these because all of Sylveon's moves "hit" Pex and Steel-types, but we're showing that the other moves are the effective way to deal with them) If you are running Quick Attack, a Quiet nature can be used to give Quick Attack the most possible maximize damage. There are many possibilities for items, either running Pixie Plate / Choice Specs for the maximum power or using a Substitute + Calm Mind spread set with Leftovers. Hyper Beam can be used as a nuke, however be careful using it because the recharge time can allow the opponent to set up. The EV spread outspeeds 4 Speed Tyranitar, asides from that it is maximum investment in HP and Special Attack hp and maximum special attack. Outspeeding Corviknight is also an option at 68 Speed EVs. A spread with 244 HP / 36 Defense EVs also allows you to live Sylveon to survive a Dynamaxed Dragapult's Max Steelspike other than on one roll almost every time (talking about 15/16 rolls seems overly complicated for a casual reader). Good teammates include those that take advantage of Steel Types Steel-types such as Rotom-Heat, Arcanine, Dragapult(add comma) and Charizard. (Rotom-H is the preferred term over Heat)

Good stuff, reworded a few things for clarity. GP 1/1

 

[Ika Ika Musume]

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[SET]
name: Bulky Special Attacker
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Quick Attack / Psyshock / Substitute
move 4: Calm Mind / Hyper Beam
item: Pixie Plate / Choice Specs / Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest / Quiet
evs: 236 HP / 252 SpA / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
This set aims to hit the tier hard with Sylveon's Pixilate boosted Hyper Voices and check dragons Dragon-types such as Dragapult and Hydreigon. Hyper Voice is the main STAB move, hitting most Pokemon hard but especially Dark- and Dragon-types such as the aforementioned two, as well as Tyranitar Dark Types such as Hydreigon and Tyranitar and Dragon types such as Dragapult. (don't wanna repeat names so close together) Mystical Fire hits deals with opposing Steel-types (add hyphen) such as Ferrothorn and Corviknight. Psyshock hits handles Toxapex(add comma) which would otherwise wall Sylveon(add comma) or but you can use Quick Attack for picking off weakened Pokemon instead. (changing these because all of Sylveon's moves "hit" Pex and Steel-types, but we're showing that the other moves are the effective way to deal with them) If you are running Quick Attack, a Quiet nature can be used to give Quick Attack the most possible maximize damage. There are many possibilities for items, either running Pixie Plate / Choice Specs for the maximum power or using a Substitute + Calm Mind spread set with Leftovers. Hyper Beam can be used as a nuke, however be careful using it because the recharge time can allow the opponent to set up. The EV spread outspeeds 4 Speed Tyranitar, asides from that it is maximum investment in HP and Special Attack hp and maximum special attack. Outspeeding Corviknight is also an option at 68 Speed EVs. A spread with 244 HP / 36 Defense EVs also allows you to live Sylveon to survive a Dynamaxed Dragapult's Max Steelspike other than on one roll almost every time (talking about 15/16 rolls seems overly complicated for a casual reader). Good teammates include those that take advantage of Steel Types Steel-types such as Rotom-Heat, Arcanine, Dragapult(add comma) and Charizard. (Rotom-H is the preferred term over Heat)

Good stuff, reworded a few things for clarity. GP 1/1

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Done, though I have changed this sentence:

Psyshock threatens Toxapex, which would otherwise wall Sylveon, though you can use Quick Attack for picking off weakened Pokemon instead.

To the above instead of what you suggested. This is because technically Sylveon doesn't really handle Toxapex, especially defensive Pex, but Psyshock is way better move to hit Toxapex than anything else it has in its arsenal.

 

[Theorymon]

This is now uploaded!