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[OVERVIEW]
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Life Orb / Fightinium Z
ability: Surge Surfer
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Set Details
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Team Options
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Checks and Counters
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**Sucker Punch**: Strong Sucker Punches from Skuntank, Liepard, Shiftry, Kangaskhan, and Absol can severely weaken or kill Alolan Raichu. Sucker Punch can also cause Pursuit mind games with some of these Pokemon which should be avoided as much as possible
**Scarfers**: Fast scarfers such as Mesprit, Pyroar, Primeape, and Haunter can all kill Alolan Raichu with just a small amount of chip damage.
**Ground-types**: Ground types stop Alolan Raichu from wanting to come in or set up as it can be put in a bad position if it's afraid to click Thunder Bolt which can cause 50/50's versus teams with Piloswine and Mesprit as an example.
[OVERVIEW]
- Nasty Plot gives Alolan Raichu the option to set-up and and break switch-ins.
- It's speed tier allows it to out speed a large portion of the unscarfed meta making it difficult to revenge kill.
- Fightinium-Z can be used to break through some of it's would be checks after a Nasty Plot boost or some chip damage
- Poor physical bulk leaves it prone to being revenge killed by Skuntank, Absol, and Shiftry's Sucker Punches and other physical scarfers
- Without a Nasty Plot boost it can struggle to break or kill threats
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Life Orb / Fightinium Z
ability: Surge Surfer
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Nasty Plot allows it to boost it's Special Attack allowing it to become a strong breaker against the opponents team
- Psychic-type stab gives Alolan Raichu a STAB coverage option. Psychic can be used to hit Pokemon with less Special Defense such as Gourgeist and Palossand whereas Psyshock does the opposite hitting Pokemon like Magmortar.
- Thunderbolt provides Alolan Raichu with another STAB coverage option to hit Mesprit and Charizard.
- Focus Blast is used for Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Golem, and Piloswine which take very little from either of Alola Raichu's coverage options.
Set Details
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- Maximum Speed and a Timid nature allows it to out speed fast Pokemon such as Pyroar and Liepard while also speed tying with Archeops.
- 252 Special Attack EV's maximize it's power.
- Fightinium-Z gives it a one-time nuke, while Life Orb can be used if you already have Z move user.
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- Alolan Raichu can come out mid game and click Nasty Plot to break teams for another sweeper to clean up or it can click Nasty Plot to break bulkier teams.
- Alolan Raichu can also come in late game after a breaker has came in and proceed to clean up the game with it's high speed tier
- Alolan Raichu should only set up on weaker pokemon, or when it forces a switch such as on Qwilfish
- Be wary of priority especially Sucker Punch which is the only form of priority that has the potential to outright OHKO it and also fast scarfers when setting up Alolan Raichu
- Alolan Raichu's Z move can be useful when trying to break teams as it can use Fightinium Z to break Piloswine, Golem, and Ferroseed after a Nasty Plot
- Try not to set up when Pokemon such as Skuntank or Liepard can cause Sucker Punch and Pursuit 50/50's especially if Alolan Raichu has a good match-up against the opposing team
Team Options
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- Alolan Raichu is best used on offensive teams that require a breaker
- Pokemon that appreciate Lanturn being weakened by Psyshock or Piloswine being weakened by Focus Blast
- Alolan Raichu appreciates chip damage from Stealth Rock to help it secure kills on bulkier Pokemon such as Assault Vest Lanturn or Spikes since most of it's checks are grounded
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Choice Specs can be ran with Volt Switch over Nasty Plot as this provides immediate power while pressuring mons such as Skuntank not to Pursuit trap, but be wary of locking yourself into it's moves as they can be easy to take advantage of when locked into
- Choice Scarf can be ran with the same set as Choice Specs to revenge kill smasher's or other scarfers this can be ran on teams as a designated cleaner the same goes here since it's moves can be easy to take advantage of when locked into
- Grass knot can be used to hit Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Palossand, Mudsdale, and Golurk while still maintaining coverage on Piloswine.
- Alola Raichium Z can be used as a really strong nuke while also killing Skuntank and Musharna after a Nasty Plot boost, but it doesn't provide the coverage Fightinium Z does
- Psychium Z is in the same vein as Alola Raichium Z as it can OHKO Lanturn after a Nasty Plot boost, but it doesn't the provide the coverage Fightninium Z does
Checks and Counters
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**Sucker Punch**: Strong Sucker Punches from Skuntank, Liepard, Shiftry, Kangaskhan, and Absol can severely weaken or kill Alolan Raichu. Sucker Punch can also cause Pursuit mind games with some of these Pokemon which should be avoided as much as possible
**Scarfers**: Fast scarfers such as Mesprit, Pyroar, Primeape, and Haunter can all kill Alolan Raichu with just a small amount of chip damage.
**Ground-types**: Ground types stop Alolan Raichu from wanting to come in or set up as it can be put in a bad position if it's afraid to click Thunder Bolt which can cause 50/50's versus teams with Piloswine and Mesprit as an example.
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