Versus weak Primarina sets that have a lower Special Attack stat, like certain Wacan Berry sets, Aromatisse should use Encore immediately followed by Disable, then attack twice to have the best odds against Primarina. Aromatisse loses to most Primarina sets like Custap Berry, Mental Herb, and Pixie Plate, as it can not reliably survive the damage of Primarina's Moonblasts and Struggles. However, Draining Kiss can be run instead of Moonblast, which allows Aromatisse to defeat non-Pixie Plate Primarina with the use of Encore turn 1 followed by Disable, then Draining Kiss twice. Aromatisse does not reliably defeat Choice Specs Primarina, as Hydro Cannon often OHKOes it.
Versus stall Registeel, Aromatisse should use Encore on turn 1, then immediately use Disable, followed by an attack, then Trick Room, followed by an attack again as Registeel uses Rest. Aromatisse should then use an attack for the third time, then Encore, then an attack yet again, followed by Disable, then finally Encore. This nets a total of three turns of Struggle damage for Registeel, winning Aromatisse the matchup. If Registeel does not use Rest on turn 5, Aromatisse should use Encore on turn 6, Disable on turn 7, and an attack on turn 8. Aromatisse does not defeat Assault Vest Registeel, as Heavy Slam and Struggle from Registeel does too much damage to it.
Versus Assault Vest Rhyperior, Aromatisse should use Trick Room on turn 1, then use Encore, followed by Disable, then attack twice. Aromatisse does not reliably defeat Choice Band Rhyperior, as it is unable to survive the combination of Choice Band-boosted Rock Wrecker and Struggle.
Versus Spectrier, Aromatisse should use Trick Room on turn 1. If the damage dealt by Spectrier on turn 1 reveals it to be its Choice Specs set, Disable should be used immediately. If Spectrier uses an attacking move but does not deal Choice Specs's worth of damage, Aromatisse should use Encore on turn 2 then Disable on turn 3, followed by attacking twice for a guaranteed win with Draining Kiss and the best chance to win with Moonblast. If Spectrier uses a status move on turn 1, the Aromatisse user should time the use of Trick Room, Encore, and Disable to lock the Spectrier into its status move, first whittling Spectrier's HP down with either Aromatisse's Draining Kiss or Moonblast then securing the KO with a Disable sequence.
Versus Choice Specs Tapu Fini, Aromatisse should use Encore turn 1 on a predicted Trick, following the Trick sequence outlined in the overview section of this analysis, and Trick Room on turn 1 followed by Disable on a predicted attack, followed by attacking twice to secure the matchup. Versus other Tapu Fini sets, Aromatisse should always use Encore on turn 1. Some Tapu Fini sets like Choice Scarf can use Trick on turn 1; in this case, follow the Trick sequence outlined in the overview section of this analysis. If Tapu Fini uses an attack on turn 1, Aromatisse should use Disable on turn 2 followed by two attacks to have the best chance for victory, as Special Attack drops from either one's Moonblast can often turn the tides of the matchup. If Tapu Fini instead uses Calm Mind on turn 1, Aromatisse should attack on turn 2. If attacking on turn 2 reveals Tapu Fini's item to be Leftovers on turn 2, Aromatisse should use Trick Room on turn 3, followed by an attack, then Disable, followed by Encore, then two attacks. If attacking on turn 2 does not reveal Tapu Fini's item to be Leftovers, Aromatisse should time its use of a combination of Trick Room, Encore, and its attacking move to continuously lock Tapu Fini into Calm Mind while damaging Tapu Fini, keeping in mind that Aromatisse needs to save two of its Encore PP to construct its Encore + Disable sequence at the end required to secure the KO on Tapu Fini. Furthermore, it is to be noted that Aromatisse has a worse matchup against Sitrus Berry Tapu Fini when using Draining Kiss over Moonblast for its attacking move, as it can often fail to KO Tapu Fini due to a lack of sufficient damage.
Versus stall Registeel, Aromatisse should use Encore on turn 1, then immediately use Disable, followed by an attack, then Trick Room, followed by an attack again as Registeel uses Rest. Aromatisse should then use an attack for the third time, then Encore, then an attack yet again, followed by Disable, then finally Encore. This nets a total of three turns of Struggle damage for Registeel, winning Aromatisse the matchup. If Registeel does not use Rest on turn 5, Aromatisse should use Encore on turn 6, Disable on turn 7, and an attack on turn 8. Aromatisse does not defeat Assault Vest Registeel, as Heavy Slam and Struggle from Registeel does too much damage to it.
Versus Assault Vest Rhyperior, Aromatisse should use Trick Room on turn 1, then use Encore, followed by Disable, then attack twice. Aromatisse does not reliably defeat Choice Band Rhyperior, as it is unable to survive the combination of Choice Band-boosted Rock Wrecker and Struggle.
Versus Spectrier, Aromatisse should use Trick Room on turn 1. If the damage dealt by Spectrier on turn 1 reveals it to be its Choice Specs set, Disable should be used immediately. If Spectrier uses an attacking move but does not deal Choice Specs's worth of damage, Aromatisse should use Encore on turn 2 then Disable on turn 3, followed by attacking twice for a guaranteed win with Draining Kiss and the best chance to win with Moonblast. If Spectrier uses a status move on turn 1, the Aromatisse user should time the use of Trick Room, Encore, and Disable to lock the Spectrier into its status move, first whittling Spectrier's HP down with either Aromatisse's Draining Kiss or Moonblast then securing the KO with a Disable sequence.
Versus Choice Specs Tapu Fini, Aromatisse should use Encore turn 1 on a predicted Trick, following the Trick sequence outlined in the overview section of this analysis, and Trick Room on turn 1 followed by Disable on a predicted attack, followed by attacking twice to secure the matchup. Versus other Tapu Fini sets, Aromatisse should always use Encore on turn 1. Some Tapu Fini sets like Choice Scarf can use Trick on turn 1; in this case, follow the Trick sequence outlined in the overview section of this analysis. If Tapu Fini uses an attack on turn 1, Aromatisse should use Disable on turn 2 followed by two attacks to have the best chance for victory, as Special Attack drops from either one's Moonblast can often turn the tides of the matchup. If Tapu Fini instead uses Calm Mind on turn 1, Aromatisse should attack on turn 2. If attacking on turn 2 reveals Tapu Fini's item to be Leftovers on turn 2, Aromatisse should use Trick Room on turn 3, followed by an attack, then Disable, followed by Encore, then two attacks. If attacking on turn 2 does not reveal Tapu Fini's item to be Leftovers, Aromatisse should time its use of a combination of Trick Room, Encore, and its attacking move to continuously lock Tapu Fini into Calm Mind while damaging Tapu Fini, keeping in mind that Aromatisse needs to save two of its Encore PP to construct its Encore + Disable sequence at the end required to secure the KO on Tapu Fini. Furthermore, it is to be noted that Aromatisse has a worse matchup against Sitrus Berry Tapu Fini when using Draining Kiss over Moonblast for its attacking move, as it can often fail to KO Tapu Fini due to a lack of sufficient damage.
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