
[SET]
Booster Energy Sweeper (Iron Moth) @ Booster Energy
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 124 Def / 132 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Fiery Dance
- Sludge Wave
- Energy Ball
- Morning Sun / Psychic / Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Moth is a great pick on hyper offense thanks to its snowballing ability, strong STAB moves to threaten a majority of defensive pieces like Celesteela, Clefable, and Aegislash, and ability to outpace Choice Scarf users like Mienshao and Enamorus. Sludge Wave pairs nicely with Fiery Dance, breaking through Hydrapple and Mega Gallade after a boost. Energy Ball allows Iron Moth to tackle Slowbro and Rotom-W, both of which survive a +1 Sludge Wave, and Gastrodon as well as take out weakened Ting-Lu, Hippowdon, and Iron Boulder. Morning Sun allows Iron Moth to keep itself healthy against defensive teams to fish for Fiery Dance boosts, as well as punishing sacrifices, staying out of range of priority from the likes of Scizor and Lokix that would take it out when chipped. Psychic, on the other hand, allows Iron Moth to win the mirror matchup as well as deal significant damage to Mega Venusaur and OHKO Mienshao unboosted. Substitute allows Iron Moth to capitalize on the number of switches that it forces from foes like Hydrapple and utility Excadrill as well as avoid attempts to inflict Thunder Wave from foes like Clefable. Specially defensive foes like Ting-Lu, Tyranitar, and Mega Latias are formidable roadblocks to Iron Moth, often forcing it to waste its Booster Energy, so teammates like Scizor and Swords Dance Aegislash that can chip them down for a late-game Iron Moth sweep are highly appreciated. Iron Moth also suffers from a Stealth Rock weakness that can leave it open to revenge-killing attempts if not carrying Morning Sun from the likes of Lokix and Shadow Sneak Aegislash, so lead Excadrill sets are a good pick alongside Iron Moth. Finally, other setup sweepers like Autotomize Celesteela and Dragon Dance Mega Aerodactyl help weaken or take advantage of Ground-types like Ting-Lu and Sand Rush Excadrill that otherwise shatter Iron Moth. Celesteela especially pairs well with Iron Moth, as Iron Moth can chip down shared checks like Ting-Lu in the earlier stages of the game for Celesteela to clean up later.
[CREDITS]
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