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2A Plot (Mewtwo) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Fighting / Ghost / Fire / Fairy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
Mewtwo already stands strong as one of the best offensive threats in Ubers UU, with its two attack set being one of the most versatile, taking advantage of Mewtwo's speed, natural bulk, and extremely high special attack to let it be an effective breaker and sweeper given the right conditions. Mewtwo's speed is one of the key tools it has, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire tier including notable threats such as Arceus forms (notably Poison which it hits Super-Effectively with STAB Psystrike), unboosted Roaring Moon, Palkia Origin, and Landorus. This allows Mewtwo to take advantage of Nasty Plot, hugely boosting its Special Attack with the opportunities it creates in forcing slower opponents to switch out. Psystrike as its primary STAB allows for Mewtwo to check many Calm Mind attackers such as Arceus-Ice due to Psystrike targetting physical defense, while shredding notable Fighting types in the tier such as Great Tusk. Focus Blast is one of the two main coverage moves this Mewtwo runs, as it allows Mewtwo to hit would-be checks like Arceus-Dark and Roaring Moon. Fire Blast on the other hand allows Mewtwo to threaten steel types such as Magearna and Corviknight. Tera Fighting and Tera Fire are both be used to boost their respective coverage moves, where Tera Fighting's additional resistance to Dark gives valuable defensive utility. Tera Ghost grants Mewtwo an immunity to Extreme Speed, which can be incredibly valuable on teams who may not rely on Mewtwo's breaking power, but value its ability to be a late game Cleaner. Tera Fairy is somewhat similar to Tera Fighting in its ability to provide a Dark resistance, while also maintaining many of Mewtwo's key defensive traits such as a Fighting resistance if one wishes to make the most of Mewtwo's defensive capabilities, as its natural bulk is nothing to be scoffed at. Heavy Duty Boots is vital to make the most of this natural bulk, allowing Mewtwo to comfortably take more hits while it sets up.
Despite such a simple set, two attack Mewtwo is able to fit comfortably on almost any team, including hyper offense. Across all archetypes, strong hazard setters like Magearna, Great Tusk, and Iron Treads will allow for Mewtwo put more pressure on hazard weak checks such as Arceus-Dark, and can be further compounded by Knock Off from the latter two. Despite the shared characteristics of being a fast Psychic type, Knock Off Deoxys can be an incredible pairing with Mewtwo as it lures in shared checks such as Magearna and Lugia, punishing them with Knock Off and general chip damage, leaving them more vulnerable to Mewtwo later in the game. Dark types like Chien-Pao and Arceus-Dark can also function well in their ability to check the tier's Psychic types, which can often provide issues for Mewtwo. Fighting types will also allow for Mewtwo to have an easier time into the aforementioned Dark Type, with Zamazenta's high speed notably complimenting Mewtwo against additional annoyances like Iron Bundle. Scarfers like Urshifu-Rapid-Strike or users of Thunder Wave like Magearna and support Arceus forms can allow Mewtwo an easier time managing faster threats. Magearna's ability to be a slow pivot alongside the likes of Alomomola and Pecharunt can aid Mewtwo in getting ample opportunities to hit the field safely. Finally, Mewtwo fits best on Hazard-based hyper offeense, relying on leads such as Samurott-Hisui and Great Tusk as they best enable two attack Mewtwo to utilize its natural bulk and speed against its targets, as opposed to Shed Tail or Screens-based offense styles which tend to prefer more aggresive setup sweepers.
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2A Plot (Mewtwo) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Fighting / Ghost / Fire / Fairy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psystrike
- Focus Blast / Fire Blast
- Recover
Mewtwo already stands strong as one of the best offensive threats in Ubers UU, with its two attack set being one of the most versatile, taking advantage of Mewtwo's speed, natural bulk, and extremely high special attack to let it be an effective breaker and sweeper given the right conditions. Mewtwo's speed is one of the key tools it has, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire tier including notable threats such as Arceus forms (notably Poison which it hits Super-Effectively with STAB Psystrike), unboosted Roaring Moon, Palkia Origin, and Landorus. This allows Mewtwo to take advantage of Nasty Plot, hugely boosting its Special Attack with the opportunities it creates in forcing slower opponents to switch out. Psystrike as its primary STAB allows for Mewtwo to check many Calm Mind attackers such as Arceus-Ice due to Psystrike targetting physical defense, while shredding notable Fighting types in the tier such as Great Tusk. Focus Blast is one of the two main coverage moves this Mewtwo runs, as it allows Mewtwo to hit would-be checks like Arceus-Dark and Roaring Moon. Fire Blast on the other hand allows Mewtwo to threaten steel types such as Magearna and Corviknight. Tera Fighting and Tera Fire are both be used to boost their respective coverage moves, where Tera Fighting's additional resistance to Dark gives valuable defensive utility. Tera Ghost grants Mewtwo an immunity to Extreme Speed, which can be incredibly valuable on teams who may not rely on Mewtwo's breaking power, but value its ability to be a late game Cleaner. Tera Fairy is somewhat similar to Tera Fighting in its ability to provide a Dark resistance, while also maintaining many of Mewtwo's key defensive traits such as a Fighting resistance if one wishes to make the most of Mewtwo's defensive capabilities, as its natural bulk is nothing to be scoffed at. Heavy Duty Boots is vital to make the most of this natural bulk, allowing Mewtwo to comfortably take more hits while it sets up.
Despite such a simple set, two attack Mewtwo is able to fit comfortably on almost any team, including hyper offense. Across all archetypes, strong hazard setters like Magearna, Great Tusk, and Iron Treads will allow for Mewtwo put more pressure on hazard weak checks such as Arceus-Dark, and can be further compounded by Knock Off from the latter two. Despite the shared characteristics of being a fast Psychic type, Knock Off Deoxys can be an incredible pairing with Mewtwo as it lures in shared checks such as Magearna and Lugia, punishing them with Knock Off and general chip damage, leaving them more vulnerable to Mewtwo later in the game. Dark types like Chien-Pao and Arceus-Dark can also function well in their ability to check the tier's Psychic types, which can often provide issues for Mewtwo. Fighting types will also allow for Mewtwo to have an easier time into the aforementioned Dark Type, with Zamazenta's high speed notably complimenting Mewtwo against additional annoyances like Iron Bundle. Scarfers like Urshifu-Rapid-Strike or users of Thunder Wave like Magearna and support Arceus forms can allow Mewtwo an easier time managing faster threats. Magearna's ability to be a slow pivot alongside the likes of Alomomola and Pecharunt can aid Mewtwo in getting ample opportunities to hit the field safely. Finally, Mewtwo fits best on Hazard-based hyper offeense, relying on leads such as Samurott-Hisui and Great Tusk as they best enable two attack Mewtwo to utilize its natural bulk and speed against its targets, as opposed to Shed Tail or Screens-based offense styles which tend to prefer more aggresive setup sweepers.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/celeste.613399/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mozonite.656724/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oceanicgamer.650155/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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