
Aggronite (Zamazenta) @ Aggronite
Ability: Dauntless Shield
EVs: 252 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
[SET COMMENTS]
Zamazenta's natural Speed coupled with Aggronite, which gives it a fabulous secondary Steel typing alongside a beefy +50 Defense and the ability Filter, allows it to easily set up in the face of many physical attackers thanks to Iron Defense and fires off a devastating Body Press. Crunch hits Ghost-types such as non-Gyaradosite Pecharunt, non-Audinite Spectrier, and Lunala, while Stone Edge targets the ever-problematic Ho-Oh as well as other Fire-types such as Entei and Hisuian Arcanine. While Zamazenta can be extremely bulky on the physical side, it struggles against the many special attackers in the metagame such as Eternatus and Spectrier; therefore, Pokemon such as Magearna and Ho-Oh can provide special bulk to annoy those aiming to take advantage of Zamazenta's weaker defensive stat. Ghost-types such as Pecharunt, Audinite Spectrier, and Arceus-Ghost are not only immune to Body Press, but are also bulky enough to shrug off Crunch; therefore, Pokemon such as the aforementioned Arceus-Ghost, Kingambit, and Gyaradosite Pecharunt can help ease the pressure. Since Zamazenta is prone to being worn down and isn't dedicated to continuously take physical hits, a physically bulky Pokemon such as some Arceus formes and Eternatus can complement Zamazenta's ability to boost in the face of physical attackers. Zamazenta is also worn down by entry hazards, so having removal such as Regieleki and Great Tusk can allow Zamazenta to continue threatening the opponent.
[SET CREDITS]
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