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...such as Silvally-Fighting, but it is generally a less consistent options[remove] on Shiftry. Checks and Counters =================== **U-turn users and Bug-types**: Shiftry's Grass / Dark typing and average bulk leave it extremely vulnerable to U-turn from Silvally formes such as...

That's exactly what I'm talking about and what my change refers to. EDIT: Let's do this. "Earthquake also gives Tauros a safe move to hit both Chansey and Rock-types, which elimates the need to predict a switch with Body Slam or Blizzard in certain situations." Add that instead.

It's the switches you're talking about when you're bringing up mind games, no? Otherwise that sentence should probably be removed completely because you already cover that it's a safer move against them before that.

...including Thunder Wave, Magic Coat, and Tailwind, but it lacks the moveslots to take advantage of them. Checks and Counters =================== **Flying-types**: Altaria, Swanna, and Rotom-SFan fear nothing but Rock Slide and Ice Fang from Silvally-Fighting. Because of this...

...variant of Mega Charizard X. However, in every other regard, Foul Play is severely inferior to Scald. Checks and Counters =================== **Super Effective Attackers**: As Mega Slowbro is such an excellent stall Pokemon in the context of 1v1, with answers to Taunt, status conditions...

...or Taunt to take advantage of Will-O-Wisp Arceus formes and Aggronite Mews that attempt to check it. Checks and Counters =============== [space] **Arceus-Rock**: Arceus-Rock is quite possibly the best Pinsirite Zeraora check you can ask for as it able to eat what tank any attack Pinsirite...

...spam team archetypes with additional Terrain turns but has little utility outside of those teams. Checks and Counters =================== **Steel-type Pokemon**: The likes of Necrozma-DM, Metagross, Aggronite Mew, and Magearna can give Tapu Lele issues. Steel-type Pokemon resist both of...

...should beat any Chansey that isn't carrying Ice Beam in the long run due to the damage from the poison. Checks and Counters =================== **Snorlax**: Snorlax's Body Slam 3HKOes Chansey, forcing it to keep using Soft-Boiled in most situations; as Body Slam's 24 PP outlasts...

[Overview] Volbeat carves a niche in the metagame via not only its unique access to Tail Glow but also its capability to Baton Pass Special Attack boosts to teammates. Notable resistances to Fighting and Ground further let it reliably take on Pokemon such as Hitmonchan locked into Sky Uppercut...

...than using a Stealth Rock setter. Toxic Spikes is also usable, but it's generally outclassed by Toxic. Checks and Counters =================== **Porygon2**: Porygon2 only fears a Torrent-boosted Hydro Vortex. Otherwise, its bulk is often too much for Greninja to handle, letting it punish...

Add Remove Usage Tips ======== Togedemaru can easily be KOed by double targeting, especially before Trick Room is set, so it is crucial to protect or switch out Togedemaru on turns where its partner can't deal with at least one of the opposing Pokemon. Outside of Trick Room, Togedemaru can...

Add Remove **artwork is mine** [OVERVIEW] Porygon2 is one of the most physically bulky Pokemon in RU thanks to the combination of its very good physical bulk that is further boosted by Eviolite.[add] along with Access to Recover, which lets it stay healthy throughout a match and allows it to...

...teams. However, Altaria is very easy to wall and requires a great deal of support to be effective. Checks and Counters =================== **Ice-type Coverage**: Ice-types such as Abomasnow and Lapras threaten to OHKO Altaria, whereas Altaria only has Flamethrower to combat the former...

...to make Simipour harder to revenge kill, but Simipour misses the one-time nuke that Waterium Z provides. Checks and Counters =================== **Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Pokemon like Choice Scarf Chatot, Choice Scarf Electivire, and Simisage can easily KO Simipour thanks to their power...

...as long as it has bulky teammates to fall back on to make up for the lack of bulk on this set. [STRATEGY COMMENTS] Other Options ============= * Due to its high base Speed for a defensive Pokemon, Gliscor can make effective use of Taunt to hone in on the stallbreaking role and completely...

...a potential critical hit from Rock Slide, and with it having 16 PP, it is bound to happen eventually. Checks and Counters =================== **Ground-types**: The Ground-types of the metagame, Rhydon and Golem, are Zapdos’ Zapdos's biggest threats to deal with. They soak up any attack...

>:( Add Remove [SET] name: Calm Mind move 1: Psychic / Psyshock move 2: Moonblast move 3: Focus Blast move 4: Calm Mind item: Fightinium Z ability: Psychic Surge nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Moves ======== Psychic is preferred on Fightinium Z variants for the...

...and even Mimic, but none of them have seen consistent success at a high level of play in any combination. Checks and Counters =================== **Starmie, Alakazam, and Jynx**: These Pokemon are often on the receiving end of Turn a turn 1 Thunder Wave, which makes them solid switch-ins to...