2v2 2v2 Doubles Life Orb Pheromosa [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1] [Done]

[Morgan]

[SET]
name: Mixed Life Orb
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Naive
evs: 92 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Pheromosa's high mixed offenses and near-unmatched Speed allow it to cover various top-tier threats such as Zeraora, Naganadel, Nihilego, and Cinderace. Close Combat is Pheromosa's strongest move outside of the unreliable High Jump Kick, and it's easily able to OHKO frail Pokemon, even when not super effective. such as Zeraora and Nihilego. Bug Buzz is a secondary STAB move that is useful for Psychic-type Pokemon such as Indeedee-F and Grass-types like Rillaboom. Ice Beam provides coverage to OHKO Naganadel, Zygarde, Landorus-T, and Tornadus. 92 Attack EVs allow Pheromosa to OHKO Zeraora with Close Combat, and 164 Special Attack EVs allow Ice Beam to OHKO Tornadus.

Pheromosa's speed and strong Ice Beam allow it to deal with Ground-types for Regieleki and Naganadel for Genesect. The combination of Regieleki and Pheromosa is very dangerous, as their high Speed and power often leave both foes KOed before they can move. Genesect, be it running Assault Vest or Life Orb, can cover Pheromosa's bad matchups such as Choice Scarf Zygarde or Tapu Fini. The two complement each other due to their high damage outputs, and Genesect's substantial bulk covers Pheromosa's frailty quite well. Pheromosa struggles against redirection and Tailwind, as well as Pokemon with resistance Berries such as Tanga Berry Indeedee-F, Chople Berry Kyurem-B, and Yache Berry Whimsicott. Redirectors such as Indeedee-F and Togekiss are good teammates, as they can also provide the redirection that Pheromosa desires while denying t foe redirection with Imprison. Whimsicott and Tornadus are great to negate its Tailwind weakness by setting Tailwind themselves. Tyranitar stifles resistance Berries with Unnerve and also OHKOes redirectors in Indeedee-F and Togekiss, which pester Pheromosa.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A physically offensive Pheromosa variant can run 252 Attack EVs and 252 Speed EVs with a Naive nature, running Lunge instead of Bug Buzz and Triple Axel instead of Ice Beam. This makes Pheromosa overall stronger while exchanging the reliable Ice Beam for the more inconsistent Triple Axel.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Tailwind and Faster Pokemon**: Many foes can outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa in Tailwind. Regieleki can outspeed it without Tailwind and easily OHKO, even with Electroweb, as can Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Zygarde and Landorus-T.

**Redirectors**: Togekiss and Indeedee-F both redirect Pheromosa's attacks, letting their teammates easily OHKO it. In addition, both of these Pokemon can OHKO Pheromosa with Dazzling Gleam and Expanding Force,respectively.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Le Creme Brule, 457210]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mubs, 442711], [PA, 430787]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

 

[Morgan]

ready for qc

 

[Mubs]

QC

[SET]
name: Mixed Life Orb
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Naive
evs: 92 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Pheromosa is a very strong attacker in 2v2 Doubles. Its high 137 base Attack and Special Attack stats and 151 base Speed it's able to hit hard on both sides of the spectrum to cover a wide variety of Pokemon. It's ability to outspeed the majority of the unboosted metagame allows it to take advantage of its great moves to KO many common threats such as Zeraora, Naganadel, Nihilego, and Cinderace. Close Combat is Pheromosa's strongest move outside of the unreliable High Jump Kick, and it's easily able to pick up OHKOs on frail Pokemon, even when not super-effective. Bug Buzz acts as a secondary STAB move that is useful for when you don't want to drop your defenses. Ice Beam allows Pheromosa functions as a coverage move to OHKO Naganadel, Zygarde, Landorus-T, and Tornadus. 92 Attack EVs allows Pheromosa to OHKO Zeraora with Close Combat, and 164 Special Attack EVs allows Ice Beam to OHKO Tornadus.

Pokemon such as Regieleki and Genesect are fantastic partners for Pheromosa for a variety of reasons. Pheromosa's speed and access to a strong Ice Beam allows it to deal with Ground-types for Regieleki, as well as Naganadel for Genesect. The combination of Regieleki and Pheromosa is very dangerous due to its high speed and power often allowing to OHKO both opponents before they get a chance to move. Genesect, be it Assault Vest or Life Orb, is capable of covering Pheromosa's weaknesses such as Choice Scarf Zygarde or Tapu Fini. The two complement each other due to their high damage outputs, and Genesect's sizable bulk covers Pheromosa's frailty quite well. Pheromosa struggles against redirection and Tailwind, as well as Pokemon that use type resistance berries such as Tanga Berry Indeedee-F, Chople Berry Kyurem-B, and Yache Berry Whimsicott. Due to its weakness to redirection, redirectors running the move Imprison such as Imprison Indeedee-F and Imprison Togekiss are good teammates, as they can also provide the redirection that Pheromosa desires while denying the opponent from using their own redirection. Pheromosa's weakness to Tailwind primarily arises from the fact that it becomes slower than its foes in Tailwind, making Whimsicott and Tornadus great partners for it to set up your own Tailwind. Pheromosa struggles to deal with Pokemon that use type resistance berries, so Unnerve Tyranitar is a great partner, allowing Pheromosa to OHKO its foes freely. Tyranitar also helps Pheromosa by the OHKOing Indeedee-F and Togekiss that pester it.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

An alternative EV spread for Pheromosa would be a physically offensive variant running 252 Attack EVs and 252 Speed EVs with a Naive nature, running Lunge instead of Bug Buzz and Triple Axel instead of Ice Beam. This gives more damage allocates more power to moves such as Close Combat, which is Pheromosa's strongest move, (fluff) while exchanging the reliable Ice Beam to the more unreliable but powerful inconsistent Triple Axel.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Tailwind, Regieleki, and Choice Scarf Speed Control and faster Pokemon**: Pheromosa is a Pokemon that is fast yet frail. Because of this, opposing Tailwind can allow the opponent to outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa. Regieleki is faster than Pheromosa on its own, and is easily able to OHKO it even with Electroweb. Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Zygarde and Landorus-T are also able to outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa.

**Togekiss and Indeedee-F Redirection**: Redirectors such as Togekiss and Indeedee-F both threaten Pheromosa in two ways. Pheromosa's lack of bulk makes it vulnerable against redirection, and in addition, both of these Pokemon can OHKO Pheromosa with Dazzling Gleam and Expanding Force respectively.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Le Creme Brule, 457210]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Very good analysis. 1/2 when implemented.

 

[Morgan]

Implemented

 

[PA]

2/2

[SET]
name: Mixed Life Orb
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Naive
evs: 92 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
Pheromosa‘s high base Attack and Special Attack stats in conjunction with its near unmatched speed allow it to cover both sides of the spectrum to cover top-tier threats such as Zeraora, Naganadel, Nihilego, and Cinderace. Close Combat is Pheromosa's strongest move outside of the unreliable High Jump Kick, and it's easily able to pick up OHKOs on frail Pokemon, even when not super-effective. (Examples?) Bug Buzz acts as a secondary STAB move that is useful for when you don't want to drop your defenses. (Here also)Ice Beam functions as a coverage move to OHKO Naganadel, Zygarde, Landorus-T, and Tornadus. 92 Attack EVs allows Pheromosa to OHKO Zeraora with Close Combat, and 164 Special Attack EVs allows Ice Beam to OHKO Tornadus.

Pokemon such as Regieleki and Genesect are fantastic partners for Pheromosa for a variety of reasons. Pheromosa's speed and access to a strong Ice Beam allows it to deal with Ground-types for Regieleki, as well as Naganadel for Genesect. The combination of Regieleki and Pheromosa is very dangerous due to its high speed and power often allowing to OHKO both opponents before they get a chance to move. Genesect, be it Assault Vest or Life Orb, is capable of covering Pheromosa's weaknesses such as Choice Scarf Zygarde or Tapu Fini. The two complement eachother due to their high damage outputs, and Genesects sizable bulk covers Pheromosa's frailty quite well. (Meh not a fan, auto loses to Tornadus teams) Pheromosa struggles against redirection and Tailwind, as well as Pokemon that use type resistance berries such as Tanga Berry Indeedee-F, Chople Berry Kyurem-B, and Yache Berry Whimsicott. Due to its weakness to redirection, redirectors running the move Imprison such as Imprison Indeedee-F and Togekiss are good teammates, as they can also provide the redirection that Pheromosa desires while denying the opponent from using their own redirection. Pheromosa's weakness to Tailwind primarily arises from the fact that it becomes slower than its foes in Tailwind, making Whimsicott and Tornadus great partners for it to set up your own Tailwind. Pheromosa struggles to deal with Pokemon that use type resistance berries, so Unnerve Tyranitar is a great partner, allowing Pheromosa to OHKO its foes freely. Tyranitar also helps Pheromosa by the OHKOing Indeedee-F and Togekiss that pester it.

pretty good well done

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

An alternative EV spread for Pheromosa would be a physically offensive variant running 252 Attack EVs and 252 Speed EVs with a Naive nature, running Lunge instead of Bug Buzz and Triple Axel instead of Ice Beam. This allocates more power to moves such as Close Combat while exchanging the reliable Ice Beam for the more inconsistent Triple Axel.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Speed Control and faster Pokemon**: Pheromosa is a Pokemon that is fast yet frail. Because of this, opposing Tailwind can allow the opponent to outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa. Regieleki is faster than Pheromosa on its own, and is easily able to OHKO it even with Electroweb. Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Zygarde and Landorus-T are also able to outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa.

**Redirectiors**: Togekiss and Indeedee-F both threaten Pheromosa in two ways. Pheromosa's lack of bulk makes it vulnerable against redirection, and in addition, both of these Pokemon can OHKO Pheromosa with Dazzling Gleam and Expanding Force respectively.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Le Creme Brule, 457210]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mubs, 442711], [PA, 430787]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

very nice, 2/2

 

[Morgan]

ready for gp

 

[Adeleine]

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[SET]
name: Mixed Life Orb
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Naive
evs: 92 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
Pheromosa‘s high base Attack and Special Attack stats in conjunction with its near unmatched speed allow it to cover both sides of the spectrum to cover Pheromosa's high mixed offenses and near-unmatched Speed allow it to cover various top-tier threats such as Zeraora, Naganadel, Nihilego, and Cinderace. Close Combat is Pheromosa's strongest move outside of the unreliable High Jump Kick, and it's easily able to pick up OHKOs on OHKO frail Pokemon, even when not super-effective. super effective, such as Zeraora and Nihilego. Bug Buzz acts as is a secondary STAB move that is useful for Psychic-type Pokemon such as Indeedee-F and Grass-type Pokemon Grass-types like Rillaboom. Ice Beam functions as a coverage move provides coverage to OHKO Naganadel, Zygarde, Landorus-T, and Tornadus. 92 Attack EVs allows Pheromosa to OHKO Zeraora with Close Combat, and 164 Special Attack EVs allows Ice Beam to OHKO Tornadus.

Pokemon such as Regieleki and Genesect are fantastic partners for Pheromosa for a variety of reasons. Pheromosa's speed and access to a Pheromosa's Speed and strong Ice Beam allows it to deal with Ground-types for Regieleki, as well as Regieleki and Naganadel for Genesect. The combination of Regieleki and Pheromosa is very dangerous due to its high speed and power often allowing to OHKO both opponents before they get a chance to dangerous, as their high Speed and power often leave both foes KOed before they can move. Genesect, be it running Assault Vest or Life Orb, is capable of covering Pheromosa's weaknesses can cover Pheromosa's bad matchups such as Choice Scarf Zygarde or and Tapu Fini. The two complement eachother each other due to their high damage outputs, and Genesects sizable bulk covers Genesect's substantial bulk covers Pheromosa's frailty quite well. Pheromosa struggles against redirection and Tailwind, as well as Pokemon that use type with resistance Berries such as Tanga Berry Indeedee-F, Chople Berry Kyurem-B, and Yache Berry Whimsicott. Due to its weakness to redirection, redirectors running the move Imprison Redirectors such as Imprison Indeedee-F and Imprison Togekiss are good teammates, as they can also provide the redirection that Pheromosa desires while denying the opponent from using their own redirection. Pheromosa's weakness to Tailwind primarily arises from the fact that it becomes slower than its foes in Tailwind, making Whimsicott and Tornadus great partners for it to set up your own Tailwind. Pheromosa struggles to deal with Pokemon that use type resistance berries, so Unnerve Tyranitar is a great partner, allowing Pheromosa to OHKO its foes freely. Tyranitar also helps Pheromosa by the OHKOing Indeedee-F and Togekiss that pester it. foe redirection with Imprison. Whimsicott and Tornadus are great to negate its Tailwind weakness by setting Tailwind themselves. Tyranitar stifles resistance Berries with Unnerve and also OHKOes redirectors in Indeedee-F and Togekiss, which pester Pheromosa.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

An alternative EV spread for Pheromosa would be A physically offensive variant running Pheromosa variant can run 252 Attack EVs and 252 Speed EVs with a Naive nature, running Lunge instead of Bug Buzz and Triple Axel instead of Ice Beam. This allocates more power to moves such as Close Combat while exchanging makes Pheromosa overall stronger but exchanges the reliable Ice Beam for the more inconsistent Triple Axel.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Speed Control Tailwind and Faster Pokemon**: Pheromosa is a Pokemon that is fast yet frail. Because of this, opposing Tailwind can allow the opponent to outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa. Regieleki is faster than Pheromosa on its own, and is easily able to OHKO it even with Electroweb. Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Zygarde and Landorus-T are also able to outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa. Many foes can outspeed and OHKO Pheromosa in Tailwind. Regieleki can outspeed it without Tailwind and easily OHKO, even with Electroweb, as can Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Zygarde and Landorus-T.

**Redirectiors**: **Redirectors**: Togekiss and Indeedee-F both threaten Pheromosa in two ways. Pheromosa's lack of bulk makes it vulnerable against redirection, and redirect Pheromosa's attacks, letting their teammates easily OHKO it. In (I assume this makes sense?) addition, both of these Pokemon can OHKO Pheromosa with Dazzling Gleam and Expanding Force, (AC) respectively.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Le Creme Brule, 457210]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mubs, 442711], [PA, 430787]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

1/1, just mind wordiness and unneeded info (eg i hope readers have already realized pheromosa is fast but frail by the time checks/counters rolls around) in the future

 

[Morgan]

GP completed ready for implementation :D

 

[UT]

Uploaded! https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/pheromosa/2v2-doubles/