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[OVERVIEW]
Accelgor is an adept Spikes setter, cleaner, and revenge killer thanks to its good offenses and status as the fastest unboosted Pokemon in NU, allowing it to outspeed prominent threats like Choice Scarf Passimian, Heliolisk, and Sceptile. It is also quite versatile; Choice Specs offers raw power but requires a good amount of prediction, while Fightinium Z sets offer a good amount of utility by setting Spikes and can keep themselves healthy with Recover. However, Accelgor heavily struggles against Poison-type Pokemon such as Garbodor, Golbat, and Weezing. While it excels offensively, its defensive presence is lacking despite its access to Recover due to its bad defensive typing and vulnerability to all entry hazards. As an offensive Spikes setter, Accelgor is overshadowed by Garbodor, which is an easier Pokemon to use thanks to its better defenses and defensive typing.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Bug Buzz
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Spikes
item: Choice Specs
ability: Sticky Hold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Bug Buzz is Accelgor's strongest STAB move, which hurts Pokemon such as Slowking, Sneasel, and Sceptile for super effective damage and 2HKOes Xatu and Sigilyph. Focus Blast allows Accelgor to punish certain switch-ins such as Incineroar, Steelix, Rhydon, and Aerodactyl. Energy Ball is used mainly to deal more damage to Pokemon like Vaporeon, Seismitoad, and Palossand. Spikes heightens Accelgor's offensive presence with chip damage, and it can set Spikes easily thanks to its combined speed and power forcing switches.
Set Details
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With maximum Special Attack and Speed investment and Choice Specs, Accelgor is decently powerful and becomes the fastest unboosted Pokemon in NU, allowing it to outspeed Choice Scarf Passimian as well as power through threats like Xatu and Druddigon. Sticky Hold ensures it will never lose its Choice Specs to Knock Off or Trick.
Usage Tips
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Accelgor can be used as a lead thanks to its ability to threaten out Passimian leads and begin setting Spikes or fire off a powerful attack. Due to its paltry defenses, Accelgor should never be brought in against a direct attack. Instead, bring Accelgor in by a pivot, if a teammate has been knocked out, or with an aggressive double switch. If you predict that the opponent will bring in a Pokemon that can take Bug Buzz like Garbodor, Rhydon, Steelix, or Palossand, it is best to either go for one of Accelgor's coverage moves or continue setting Spikes. Keep Accelgor as healthy as possible so it can potentially clean late-game once its checks are removed.
Team Options
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Spinners such as Blastoise and Dhelmise pair well with Accelgor, since they can clear entry hazards without removing the Spikes it sets. Xatu in particular is an excellent partner, since it can beat Steelix one-on-one and still provides excellent hazard control. Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Druddigon, and Steelix can form a hazard stacking core with Accelgor. Rhydon can also help deal with bulky Flying-types like Golbat and Substitute Braviary and Fire-types such as Incineroar, Delphox, and Magmortar if Accelgor has locked itself into the wrong move. Pivots like Passimian, Togedemaru, and Incineroar can help bring Accelgor into battle safely. Passimian can also check Rock-types, while Togedemaru can check Golbat and Substitute Braviary. Psychic-types like Sigilyph, Delphox, and Slowking can help Accelgor deal with Poison-types. Delphox can even help provide Wish support for Accelgor, and Sigilyph appreciates the Spikes support given it forces many switches itself. Slowking provides Future Sight support, which prevents Poison-types from pivoting in against Accelgor or else they risk getting hit hard.
[SET]
name: Fightinium Z
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Bug Buzz
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Recover
item: Fightinium Z
ability: Hydration
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Accelgor is a good Spikes setter thanks to its amazing speed and good offenses that often allow it to force switches against Pokemon it outspeeds and threatens such as Choice Scarf Passimian, Sceptile, and Heliolisk. Bug Buzz threatens Pokemon such as Alolan Exeggutor, Sneasel, and Slowking while 2HKOing Xatu after Stealth Rock and dealing decent damage to Dhelmise and Decidueye. Focus Blast powered up by Fightinium Z allows Accelgor to punish Steel- and Rock-type switch-ins such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Aerodactyl. Recover is mainly used to heal Accelgor on forced switches and scout for what move Choice Scarf Passimian goes for.
Set Details
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A Timid nature with maximum Speed investment makes Accelgor the fastest unboosted Pokemon in NU, allowing it to outspeed the most ubiquitous Choice Scarf user, Passimian, as well as other fast Pokemon like Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Aerodactyl. Fightinium Z allows Accelgor to bypass Focus Blast's shaky accuracy and severely dent Pokemon such as Incineroar, Steelix, and Aerodactyl with All-Out Pummeling, as well as reducing the damage taken by Knock Off. Hydration heals Accelgor from status conditions in the rain, which can help improve its matchups against rain teams.
Usage Tips
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Accelgor can be used as a lead because it often forces switches and from there begin setting Spikes or fire off a powerful attack. It can also wallbreak at any point in the game or even clean late-game if its checks and counters are gone. Because of Accelgor's less-than-stellar defenses and defensive typing, bring it in by a pivot, if a teammate has been knocked out, or with an aggressive double switch. Make sure that entry hazards are cleared, since Accelgor will be constantly switching in and out of battle. Use Recover when you predict the foe will switch out their Pokemon or to scout for what move Passimian locks itself into. Try to save Accelgor's Z-Move for a Pokemon it can lure into battle and remove that normally can take Bug Buzz, such as Magmortar, Braviary, or Steelix.
Team Options
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A Rapid Spin user such as Blastoise or Dhelmise is recommended when using Accelgor, since they not only clear entry hazards for it but also don't clear its Spikes. Blastoise can also help keep Fire-types in check for Accelgor. Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Druddigon, and Steelix can form a hazard stacking core. Rhydon can also help deal with bulky Flying-types like Golbat and Substitute Braviary and Fire-types such as Incineroar, Delphox, and Magmortar if Accelgor has locked itself into the wrong move. Setup sweepers like Comfey, Sigilyph, and Incineroar appreciate Accelgor's Spikes chipping certain Pokemon to make their time sweeping easier. Incineroar also appreciates Accelgor threatening Rhydon and keeping faster foes in check. Comfey also likes Accelgor removing Steelix and Incineroar so it can sweep later on. Other offensive Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Braviary appreciate Accelgor's ability to lure in and beat Pokemon that wall their STAB moves, such as Rhydon, Incineroar, and Steelix.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A bulkier set utilizing maximum HP and Final Gambit + Fightinium Z can be used to heavily dent certain Pokemon that counter Accelgor such as Golbat, Garbodor, and Weezing, making it a solid choice as a lure for teams relying on Comfey as a wincon. Hidden Power Psychic could be used on the Choice Specs set to lure in and take out Poison-types if Accelgor's team already has another Spiker like Garbodor.
Checks and Counters
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**Fire-types**: Assault Vest Magmortar can comfortably take any of Accelgor's moves. Delphox can outspeed Accelgor with Choice Scarf, and Wish variants can come in against most of Accelgor's moves barring Bug Buzz. Incineroar can revenge kill Accelgor from full health, since it can take All-Out Pummeling and a Choice Specs-boosted Bug Buzz. Charizard is a notable counter, since it can take anything Accelgor goes for, is immune to Spikes, and can use Accelgor as setup fodder.
**Poison-types**: Accelgor lacks a move to hit Poison-types for super effective damage, meaning Pokemon like Garbodor, Weezing, and Golbat can easily deal with it. Golbat in particular is problematic because it can stomach any of Accelgor's moves and threaten it with Brave Bird or clear its Spikes with Defog.
**Special Walls**: Defensive Pokemon such as Steelix, Druddigon, Vaporeon, and Mega Audino can usually take any attack Accelgor goes for and can retaliate by attacking it, threatening it with status conditions, or simply healing off the damage. However, Vaporeon and Steelix must watch out for coverage moves, and Druddigon is easy to wear down with Spikes and repeated attacks.
**Flying-types**: Pokemon like Aerodactyl, Vivillon, and Substitute Braviary can all take advantage of Accelgor, especially if it is Choice-locked into Bug Buzz, and threaten it out of battle. Braviary, however, is 2HKOed by Focus Blast after Stealth Rock damage.
**Faster Threats and Priority**: Accelgor may be fast, but it is vulnerable to being revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Heliolisk and Togedemaru. Common priority users such as Comfey, Pangoro, Sneasel, Piloswine, and Absol can easily revenge kill Accelgor if it has been weakened enough.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[quziel, 297859], [Rabia, 336073], [Eternally, 295647]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Rabia, 336073]]
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