Gen 3 [ADV] Choice Band Corsola [DONE]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Recover / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Hustle
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Due to the general lack of Pokemon that resist Rock-type moves and its access to Hustle, Corsola works well as a Choice Band user. Hidden Power Rock can be used with little to no drawbacks, as it OHKOes common checks to Corsola, such as Chinchou, and is favored to OHKO Flaaffy as well. Earthquake targets Pokemon that resist Rock-type moves such as Rhyhorn, Onix, and Magnemite. Additionally, it can 2HKO opposing Calm Mind Corsola, preventing it from setting up. Explosion can be used to gain momentum for offensive teams while also forcing an OHKO on a vast majority of the metagame, including bulky physical walls like Tropius and Mightyena. Even though Corsola hardly uses Recover or Toxic, since non-attacking moves are less than ideal, Recover can help maintain Corsola's longevity, allowing it to come in repeatedly on weaker attackers and heal up. Toxic is a niche option to prevent Corsola from being completely walled by Mightyena and physically defensive Lileep without having to use Explosion. Hustle is necessary for power, although it can hurt Corsola's consistency to perform this role. Corsola prefers maximum HP EVs to prevent it from being OHKOed by Chinchou.

Choice Band Corsola fits well on offensive teams as a solid wallbreaker. Special attackers such as Abra, Chinchou, Quilava, and Clamperl all appreciate Corsola removing or weakening their checks. Abra is worth mentioning, as its access to Encore provides Corsola with more opportunities to come in safely. Clamperl appreciates the free switch it has after Corsola has used Explosion. Corsola pairs well with other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Doduo, Mightyena, and Volbeat, as they excel as secondary wallbreakers if Corsola misses due to Hustle. They also work well at breaking down teams with strong physically defensive cores that might have Pokemon like Mightyena, Wartortle, or Lileep. Salac Berry users, such as Beedrill and Anorith, appreciate Corsola, as it can wear down their physically defensive checks such as Koffing, Wartortle, and Corsola. Choice Band Corsola can also lure in and heavily damage typical checks to Calm Mind Corsola like Tropius and Chinchou, which the likes of Seaking and Tentacool appreciate. Corsola is very slow, increasing its susceptibility to revenge killers like Gloom and Flaafy, therefore, Porygon, Castform, and Dustox are good partners to stop them.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Corsola has a small niche with access to Explosion, paired with a weather setting move or screens to support its teammates.

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

**Electric-types**: Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite all threaten Corsola with STAB-boosted Thunderbolt. However, all fail to 2HKO Corsola after it has used Calm Mind twice.

**Grass-types and Grass-type coverage**: Gloom and Tropius are the two most common Grass-types that wall Corsola if it lacks Ice Beam. Lileep is worth mentioning, as it is bulky enough to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Band Corsola but still crumbles to Explosion. Corsola needs to be wary of Hidden Power Grass users, like Ponyta, Noctowl, and Castform, who can pick it off if its HP is too low.

**Setup Sweepers**: Calm Mind Corsola is susceptible to being taken advantage of by setup sweepers like Beedrill, Tentacool, Gloom, and Tropius. Beedrill can comfortably use Swords Dance twice as Surf almost always 3HKOes, putting it in Swarm range and allowing it to OHKO Corsola. Tentacool can comfortably use Swords Dance 3 times and 2HKO it with Hidden Power Ground. If Corsola lacks Ice Beam, then Gloom and Tropius perform in much the same manner.

**Ground-types**: Cubone and Choice Band Rhyhorn can outspeed and threaten to OHKO Corsola.

**Status Users**: If Corsola lacks Natural Cure or Refresh, its offensive capabilities are reduced significantly by status users like Castform, Gloom, and Porygon. Toxic effectively targets every set, as it forces Corsola to use Explosion early and keeps Calm Mind Corsola from setting up. Thunder Wave and Stun Spore work in much the same vein and are particularly devastating for Hustle Corsola. Burns from Koffing greatly hinder Choice Band Corsola's role as a wallbreaker.

**Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage**: Choice Band Meditite can OHKO Corsola with Brick Break. Other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Mightyena, and Volbeat all can carry Fighting-type coverage moves to 2HKO Corsola.

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Recover / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Hustle
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe SpD (the 4 leftover EVs generally should not go in Speed unless you want to explain tying CM Corsola bc of the HP Rock IVs)

[SET COMMENTS]
Due to the general lack of Pokemon who resist Rock-type moves and its access to Hustle, Corsola works well as a Choice Band user (it's worth emphasizing Hustle both is necessary for power and hurts Corsola's consistency). Hidden Power Rock can be used with little-to-no drawbacks as it OHKOes common checks to Corsola such as Chinchou and is favored to OHKO Flaaffy as well. Earthquake targets Pokemon who resist Rock-type moves such as Rhyhorn, Aron Onix, and Magnemite. Additionally, it can 2HKO opposing Calm Mind Corsola preventing it from setting up. Explosion can be used to gain momentum for offensive teams while also forcing an OHKO on a vast majority of the metagame including bulky physical walls like Tropius and Mightyena. Recover can help maintain Corsola's longevity allowing it to come in repeatedly on weaker attackers. Toxic is a niche option to prevent Corsola from being completely walled by Mightyena and physically defensive Lileep without having to use Explosion. (You could mention that Corsola almost never needs to use its fourth move thanks to its sheer power, the drawbacks of locking into either on CB, and Mightyena having Heal Bell anyway) Corsola prefers max HP EVs to prevent it from being OHKOed by Chinchou.

Choice Band Corsola fits well on offensive teams as a solid wallbreaker. Special attackers such as Abra, Chinchou, Quilava, and Clamperl all appreciate Corsola removing or weakening their checks. Abra is worth mentioning as its access to Encore provides Corsola with more opportunities to come in safely. Clamperl is also worth mentioning as it appreciates the free switch it has after Corsola has used Explosion. Corsola pairs well with other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Doduo, Mightyena, and Volbeat as they excel as secondary wallbreakers if Corsola misses due to hustle (you could mention that Corsola and said partners work well together to wear down Mightyena and other walls). Salac Berry users such as Beedrill and Anorith appreciate Corsola as it can wear down their physically defensive checks such as Koffing, Wartortle, and Corsola. Choice Band Corsola can also lure and heavily damage typical checks to Calm Mind Corsola like Tropius and Chinchou, which the likes of Seaking and Tentacool appreciate. (Corsola is really slow, leaving it easily RKed, so mention teammates or emphasize ones that compensate for this drawback)



[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
There are no other options. (You could mention Corsola has screens and weather alongside Explosion for support)

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

**Electric-types**: Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite all threaten Corsola with STAB-boosted Thunderbolt. However, all fail to 2HKO Corsola after it has used Calm Mind twice.

**Grass-types and Grass-type coverage**: Gloom and Tropius are the two most common Grass-types that wall Corsola if it lacks Ice Beam. Moreover, Corsola is usually 2HKOed by Hidden Power Grass so it must be wary of potential Grass-type coverage before switching in (RP) (mentioned in last sentence, or else specify users like Abra, Clamperl, Noctowl) Lileep is worth mentioning as it is bulky enough to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Band Corsola but still crumbles to Explosion. Corsola needs to be weary of Hidden Power Grass users like Ponyta and Castform who can pick it off if it's too low.

**Setup Sweepers**: Calm Mind Corsola is susceptible to being taken advantage of by set-up sweepers like Beedrill, Tentacool, Gloom, and Tropius. Beedrill can comfortably use Swords Dance twice as Surf almost always 3HKOes, putting it in Swarm range and allowing it to OHKO Corsola. Tentacool can comfortably use Swords Dance 3 times and 2HKO with Hidden Power Ground. If Corsola lacks Ice Beam then Gloom and Tropius perform in much the same manner.

**Ground-types**: Cubone and Choice Band Rhyhorn can outspeed and threaten to OHKO Corsola.

**Status Users**: If Corsola lacks Natural Cure or Refresh its offensive capabilities are reduced significantly by status users like Castform, Gloom, and Porygon. Toxic effectively targets every set as it forces Corsola to use Explosion early and keeps Calm Mind Corsola from setting up. Thunder Wave and Stun Spore work in much the same vein and are particularly devastating for Hustle Corsola. (Specify burns from Koffing a threat to CB as a wallbreaker)

(Meditite deserves a mention, as it can OHKO Corsola with CB Brick Break. You could also expand it to include Fighting coverage from foes like Aipom)

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Recover / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Hustle
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Due to the general lack of Pokemon who that resist Rock-type moves and its access to Hustle, Corsola works well as a Choice Band user. Hidden Power Rock can be used with little-to-no drawbacks, (AC) as it OHKOes common checks to Corsola such as Chinchou and is favored to OHKO Flaaffy as well. Earthquake targets Pokemon who that resist Rock-type moves such as Rhyhorn, Onix, and Magnemite. Additionally, it can 2HKO opposing Calm Mind Corsola, (AC) preventing it from setting up. Explosion can be used to gain momentum for offensive teams while also forcing an OHKO on a vast majority of the metagame, (AC) including bulky physical walls like Tropius and Mightyena. Even though Corsola hardly clicks its fourth move slot, (AC) since non attacking moves are less than ideal, but (RC) Recover can help maintain Corsola's longevity, (AC) allowing it to come in repeatedly on weaker attackers and heal up. Toxic is a niche option to prevent Corsola from being completely walled by Mightyena and physically defensive Lileep without having to use Explosion. Hustle is necessary for power, altough although it can hurt Corsola's consistency to perform this role. Corsola prefers max HP EVs to prevent it from being OHKOed by Chinchou.

Choice Band Corsola fits well on offensive teams as a solid wallbreaker. Special attackers such as Abra, Chinchou, Quilava, and Clamperl all appreciate Corsola removing or weakening their checks. Abra is worth mentioning, (AC) as its access to Encore provides Corsola with more opportunities to come in safely. Clamperl is also worth mentioning as it appreciates (it might be worth rephrasing this to "Clamperl also appreciates..." to prevent repetitive sentence structure) the free switch it has after Corsola has used Explosion. Corsola pairs well with other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Doduo, Mightyena, and Volbeat, (AC) as they excel as secondary wallbreakers if Corsola misses due to Hustle. They also work well at breaking down teams with strong physically defensive cores that might have Pokemon like Mightyena, Wartortle, or Lileep. Salac Berry users such as Beedrill and Anorith appreciate Corsola as it can wear down their physically defensive checks such as Koffing, Wartortle, and Corsola. Choice Band Corsola can also lure in and heavily damage typical checks to Calm Mind Corsola like Tropius and Chinchou, which the likes of Seaking and Tentacool appreciate. Corsola is really slow, making it susceptible to revenge killers like Gloom and Flaafy, making Porygon, Castform, and Dustox good partners.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Corsola has a small niche with access to Explosion paired with a weather setting move or screens to support its teammates.

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

**Electric-types**: Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite all threaten Corsola with STAB-boosted Thunderbolt. However, all fail to 2HKO Corsola after it has used Calm Mind twice.

**Grass-types and Grass-type coverage**: Gloom and Tropius are the two most common Grass-types that wall Corsola if it lacks Ice Beam. Lileep is worth mentioning, (AC) as it is bulky enough to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Band Corsola but it still crumbles to Explosion. Corsola needs to be weary wary of Hidden Power Grass users, (AC) like Ponyta, Noctowl, and Castform, (AC) that who can pick it off if it's its HP is too low. (clarification that we're talking about Corsola's HP being too low, not Corsola itself)

**Setup Sweepers**: Calm Mind Corsola is susceptible to being taken advantage of by set-up sweepers like Beedrill, Tentacool, Gloom, and Tropius. Beedrill can comfortably use Swords Dance twice as Surf almost always 3HKOes, putting it in Swarm range and allowing it to OHKO Corsola. Tentacool can comfortably use Swords Dance 3 times and 2HKO with Hidden Power Ground. If Corsola lacks Ice Beam, (AC) then Gloom and Tropius perform in much the same manner.

**Ground-types**: Cubone and Choice Band Rhyhorn can outspeed and threaten to OHKO Corsola.

**Status Users**: If Corsola lacks Natural Cure or Refresh, (AC) its offensive capabilities are reduced significantly by status users like Castform, Gloom, and Porygon. Toxic effectively targets every set, (AC) as it forces Corsola to use Explosion early and keeps Calm Mind Corsola from setting up. Thunder Wave and Stun Spore work in much the same vein and are particularly devastating for Hustle Corsola. Burns from Koffing greatly hinder Choice Band Corsola's role as a wallbreaker.

**Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage**: Choice Band Meditite can OHKO Corsola with a Choice Banded Brick Break. Other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Mightyena, and Volbeat all can carry Fighting-type coverage moves to 2HKO Corsola.
 
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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Recover / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Hustle
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Due to the general lack of Pokemon who that resist Rock-type moves and its access to Hustle, Corsola works well as a Choice Band user. Hidden Power Rock can be used with little-to-no little to no drawbacks, (AC) as it OHKOes common checks to Corsola, (AC) such as Chinchou, (AC) and is favored to OHKO Flaaffy as well. Earthquake targets Pokemon who that resist Rock-type moves such as Rhyhorn, Onix, and Magnemite. Additionally, it can 2HKO opposing Calm Mind Corsola, (AC) preventing it from setting up. Explosion can be used to gain momentum for offensive teams while also forcing an OHKO on a vast majority of the metagame, (AC) including bulky physical walls like Tropius and Mightyena. Even though Corsola hardly clicks its fourth move slot uses Recover or Toxic, (AC) since non attacking non-attacking moves are less than ideal, but (RC) Recover can help maintain Corsola's longevity, (AC) allowing it to come in repeatedly on weaker attackers and heal up. Toxic is a niche option to prevent Corsola from being completely walled by Mightyena and physically defensive Lileep without having to use Explosion. Hustle is necessary for power, altough although it can hurt Corsola's consistency to perform this role. Corsola prefers max maximum HP EVs to prevent it from being OHKOed by Chinchou.

Choice Band Corsola fits well on offensive teams as a solid wallbreaker. Special attackers such as Abra, Chinchou, Quilava, and Clamperl all appreciate Corsola removing or weakening their checks. Abra is worth mentioning, (AC) as its access to Encore provides Corsola with more opportunities to come in safely. Clamperl is also worth mentioning, (AC) as it appreciates (it might be worth rephrasing this to "Clamperl also appreciates..." to prevent repetitive sentence structure) the free switch it has after Corsola has used Explosion. Corsola pairs well with other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Doduo, Mightyena, and Volbeat, (AC) as they excel as secondary wallbreakers if Corsola misses due to Hustle. They also work well at breaking down teams with strong physically defensive cores that might have Pokemon like Mightyena, Wartortle, or Lileep. Salac Berry users, (AC) such as Beedrill and Anorith, (AC) appreciate Corsola, (AC) as it can wear down their physically defensive checks such as Koffing, Wartortle, and Corsola. Choice Band Corsola can also lure in and heavily damage typical checks to Calm Mind Corsola like Tropius and Chinchou, which the likes of Seaking and Tentacool appreciate. Corsola is really very slow, making it susceptible increasing its susceptibility to revenge killers like Gloom and Flaafy, making Porygon, Castform, and Dustox good partners. ("making it x, making y,z,a good partners" changed this sentence structure to avoid repetition of the verb)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Corsola has a small niche with access to Explosion, (AC) paired with a weather setting move or screens to support its teammates.

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

**Electric-types**: Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite all threaten Corsola with STAB-boosted Thunderbolt. However, all fail to 2HKO Corsola after it has used Calm Mind twice.

**Grass-types and Grass-type coverage**: Gloom and Tropius are the two most common Grass-types that wall Corsola if it lacks Ice Beam. Lileep is worth mentioning, (AC) as it is bulky enough to avoid being 2HKOed by Choice Band Corsola but still crumbles to Explosion. Corsola needs to be weary wary of Hidden Power Grass users, (AC) like Ponyta, Noctowl, and Castform, (AC) which who can pick it off if it's its HP is too low. (clarification that we're talking about Corsola's HP being too low, not Corsola itself)

**Setup Sweepers**: Calm Mind Corsola is susceptible to being taken advantage of by set-up setup sweepers like Beedrill, Tentacool, Gloom, and Tropius. Beedrill can comfortably use Swords Dance twice as Surf almost always 3HKOes, putting it in Swarm range and allowing it to OHKO Corsola. Tentacool can comfortably use Swords Dance 3 times and 2HKO it with Hidden Power Ground. If Corsola lacks Ice Beam, (AC) then Gloom and Tropius perform in much the same manner.

**Ground-types**: Cubone and Choice Band Rhyhorn can outspeed and threaten to OHKO Corsola.

**Status Users**: If Corsola lacks Natural Cure or Refresh, (AC) its offensive capabilities are reduced significantly by status users like Castform, Gloom, and Porygon. Toxic effectively targets every set, (AC) as it forces Corsola to use Explosion early and keeps Calm Mind Corsola from setting up. Thunder Wave and Stun Spore work in much the same vein and are particularly devastating for Hustle Corsola. Burns from Koffing greatly hinder Choice Band Corsola's role as a wallbreaker.

**Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage**: Choice Band Meditite can OHKO Corsola with a Choice Banded Brick Break. Other physical wallbreakers like Aipom, Mightyena, and Volbeat all can carry Fighting-type coverage moves to 2HKO Corsola.

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