Monotype Azumarill (Fairy)

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Monotype Leader
:ss/azumarill:
[SET]
name: Belly Drum (Fairy)
move 1: Belly Drum
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Substitute / Play Rough
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Huge Power
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Azumarill's ability in Huge Power, coupled with a fantastic setup move in Belly Drum and powerful priority in Aqua Jet, turns it into a dangerous setup sweeper in matchups such as those against Steel and Fire teams that Fairy teams otherwise struggle with. Belly Drum alongside Aqua Jet allows Azumarill to clean through the opponent's team with its priority. Knock Off allows Azumarill to hit Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex and support the team by removing items such as Chansey's Eviolite. Substitute is used to dodge status from Pokemon such as Toxapex and Torkoal, allowing Azumarill to more securely set up Belly Drum. Play Rough hits Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Urshifu-S and Pokemon that resist Aqua Jet such as Keldeo. 4 HP EVs ensure that Azumarill can always use its Sitrus Berry after a Belly Drum. An Adamant nature allows it to threaten Ferrothorn and Toxapex after using Belly Drum. Belly Drum is most ideally set up behind the dual screens that Klefki provides, and setting up two layers of Spikes with Klefki allows Azumarill to always OHKO Ferrothorn and Toxapex after a Belly Drum by using Knock Off. Additionally, Azumarill should use Substitute whenever a slower Pokemon can only threaten it with status, such as Toxapex running Toxic.

Klefki offers mandatory support for Azumarill, as it provides dual screens for Azumarill to set up Belly Drum more easily, and its Spikes support allows Azumarill to clean more easily late-game. Klefki can also check threats such as Scizor with Foul Play. Togekiss paired with Azumarill allows Fairy teams to take on the Steel matchup, with Togekiss breaking through Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory with Fire Blast and Azumarill cleaning through the rest of the team with Belly Drum in tandem with Knock Off for Corviknight and Aqua Jet for Excadrill. Togekiss can also break through Grass-type Pokemon such as Rillaboom for Azumarill and break past stall Pokemon such as Toxapex and Mandibuzz with tools such as Nasty Plot and Thunder Wave. Hatterene can take on Poison-type Pokemon for Azumarill such as Toxapex and Galarian Weezing as well as block hazards that could add to Belly Drum's health penalty thanks to Magic Bounce. Galarian Weezing can provide fantastic support for Azumarill by setting Toxic Spikes to wear down checks such as Bewear and absorbing the opponent's Toxic Spikes. Additionally, Galarian Weezing can burn physical attackers such as Diggersby. Mimikyu and Grimmsnarl form a physical setup core with Azumarill, as they are able to use Swords Dance and Bulk Up to help Azumarill in both the Psychic and Electric matchups. Additionally, both have strong priority, making the team less dependent on Azumarill's priority to check a multitude of threats including Volcarona, Alolan Raichu, and Gengar. Lastly, Gardevoir can provide Azumarill with a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Harpp, 320110]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
 
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maroon said:
:ss/azumarill:
[SET]
name: Belly Drum (Fairy)
move 1: Belly Drum
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Substitute / Play Rough
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Huge Power
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 4 HP already pops sitrus berry after belly drum

[SET COMMENTS]
Azumarill's ability Huge Power, which doubles its attack stat, coupled with fantastic setup in Belly Drum and powerful priority in Aqua Jet turn Azumarill into a dangerous setup sweeper. Would list some matchups where bd azu is really goodBelly Drum alongside Aqua Jet allows Azumarill to maximize its Attack stat then proceed to clean through the team with priority. Knock Off allows Azumarill to hit Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex (saying something like beat ferrothorn and toxapex > hitting them for damage is better since it emphases that those two pokemon would block azu's sweep otherwise)for damage and remove items such as Chansey's Eviolite. Substitute allows Azumarill to dodge status from Pokemon such as Toxapex and Torkoal and more securely be able to set up Belly Drum. Play Rough allows Azumarill to hit Fairy weak Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Urshifu-S for supereffective damage, as well as Pokemon that resist Aqua Jet such as Keldeo. Azumarill's EVs and an Adamant nature allow it to maximize its Attack and Speed while being able to always use its Sitrus Berry after a Belly Drum. why is adamant nature important? (beating down ferro + pex at +6 is something u can talk about)The Sitrus Berry allows Azumarill to more safely use Belly Drum making it easier to setup.

Klefki is essential support for Azumarill as it provides screens allowing Azumarill to set up Belly Drum easier, as well as provide Spikes support allowing it to clean easier late-game. Klefki can also check threats such as Scizor with Foul Play. Hatterene can take on Poison-type Pokemon for Azumarill such as Toxapex and Galarian Weezing as well as bounce back hazards thanks to its ability Magic Bounce. Galarian Weezing can provide fantastic support for Azumarill by being able to set Toxic Spikes, allowing it to wear down its foes as well as absorb Toxic Spikes for Azumarill, to allow it to stay healthy. Additionally, Galarian Weezing can also cripple physical attackers such as Diggersby. Neutralizing Gas plays a big role in both of the support it brings to Azumarill as while Galarian Weezing is on the field abilties are not used, allowing it to set up Toxic Spikes against Magic Bounce users like Hatterene and tank attacks from Pokemon such as Huge Power Diggersby. (this is not how weezing supports azumarill, it is just how weezing functions on fairy. you can talk about neutralizing gas with toxic spikes support above but this doesn't correlate to azu at all the way u put it)Mimikyu and Grimmsnarl also form a physical setup core with Azumarill, as they are able to use Swords Dance and Bulk Up respectively helping Azumarill in the Psychic and Electric matchups. Additionally, all three have strong priority they can use to check a multitude of threats from Pokemon such as Volcarona, Alolan Raichu, Gengar, Togekiss can use? Nasty Plot and Thunder Wave, allowing it to break Pokemon such as Toxapex and Mandibuzz for Azumarill. Gardevoir is a revenge killer for the team behind Kingdra. Togekiss can act as a check to Steel-type Pokemon such as Scizor with Babiri Berry and Fire Blast, or act as a stall breaker with Nang not sure what nang is supposed to be able to outpace Pokemon such as Zeraora and Gengar, allowing it to weaken or OHKO them with its STAB attacks.rephrase togekiss entirely to how it doubles with azumarill in the steel matchup, beats grasses, and can break down stuff like pex corsola and ferro for azu before it can sweepAdditionally, Gardevoir can be useful in matchups against weather and terrain teams as its ability of Trace and its Choice Scarf allow it to outpace weather and terrain sweepers such as Excadrill, Kingdra, and Alolan Raichu. (this is team specific, not azumarill specific. better off to just remove it)Gardevoir can also provide Azumarill with a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish. Clefable can slow down faster Pokemon such Kyurem for it as well as threaten Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Corviknight with Flamethrower. i would just remove clefable, klefki provides thunder wave support and togekiss beats the steels with flame

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
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[SET COMMENTS]
* ' Azumarill's ability Huge Power, which doubles its attack stat, coupled with fantastic setup in Belly Drum and powerful priority in Aqua Jet turn Azumarill into a dangerous setup sweeper in matchups such as against Steel and Fire teams which are otherwise a problematic matchup for Fairy teams.'

* Give a usage tip on when to setup BD with Azumarill.

QC 2/2 Looks good!
 
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:ss/azumarill:
[SET]
name: Belly Drum (Fairy)
move 1: Belly Drum
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Substitute / Play Rough
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Huge Power
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Azumarill's ability in Huge Power, which doubles its attack stat(RC), (unneeded info) coupled with fantastic setup in Belly Drum and powerful priority in Aqua Jet(AC), turn Azumarill turns it into a dangerous setup sweeper in matchups such as those against Steel and Fire teams(RC), which are otherwise tough matchups for Fairy teams. that Fairy teams otherwise struggle with. (flow/making sentence not as many clauses long) Belly Drum alongside Aqua Jet allows Azumarill to maximize its Attack stat then proceed to clean through the opponent's team with its priority. Knock Off allows Azumarill to hit Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex for damage and remove support the team by removing (makes clear Knock Off removals aren't primarily so Azumarill itself can sweep) items such as Chansey's Eviolite. Substitute allows Azumarill to is used to (repetitive phrasing) dodge status from Pokemon such as Toxapex and Torkoal(AC), allowing it Azumarill to more securely be able to set up Belly Drum. Play Rough allows Azumarill to hit hits (repetitive phrasing) [BREAK] Fairy-weak Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Urshifu-S for supereffective damage, as well as and ("as well as" removal because awkwardness after comma is removed) Pokemon that resist Aqua Jet such as Keldeo. Azumarill's EVs and an Adamant nature allow it to maximize its Attack and Speed while being able to 4 HP EVs ensure that Azumarill can always use its Sitrus Berry after a Belly Drum. An Adamant nature specifically allows it to take on threaten Ferrothorn and Toxapex with 2HKOs (clarity that I assume is accurate) after using Belly Drum. The Sitrus Berry allows Azumarill to more safely use Belly Drum making it easier to setup. set up. (eases repetition of "Belly Drum") Belly Drum is most ideally set up behind the dual screens that Klefki provides, before attempting to setup a Belly Drum and setting up two layers of Spikes is a good idea with Klefki as it allows Azumarill to always OHKO Ferrothorn and Toxapex after a Belly Drum by using Knock Off. Additionally, Azumarill should use Substitute whenever it is going to be inflicted by status from a slower Pokemon but is not otherwise threatened by them such as Toxic on Toxapex. a slower Pokemon can only threaten it with status, such Toxapex running Toxic. (clarity. i assume you don't need to guarantee that e.g. Pex will use a status move, because even if they switch out, you still have a fresh sub and that is good)

Klefki is mandatory support for Azumarill as it provides screens allowing dual screens for Azumarill to set up Belly Drum more easily, [BREAK] as well as provide and its (prevents unseparated phrase repetition and better justifies the comma) Spikes support allowing it allows Azumarill to clean easier late-game. Klefki can also check threats such as Scizor with Foul Play. Togekiss and Azumarill allow paired with Azumarill allows (breaking up phrasing for the focus mon) Fairy teams to take on the Steel matchup, between with Togekiss breaking through Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory with Fire Blast(RC), Azumarill can clean and Azumarill cleaning through the rest of the team with Belly Drum in tandem with Knock Off for Corviknight and Aqua Jet for Excadrill. Togekiss can also break through Grass-type Pokemon such as Rillaboom for Azumarill(RP). Finally, with tools such as Nasty Plot and Thunder Wave Togekiss can act as stall breaker allowing it to take on and break past stall (awkwardness) Pokemon such as Toxapex and Mandibuzz for Azumarill. with tools such as Nasty Plot and Thunder Wave. Hatterene can take on Poison-type Pokemon for Azumarill such as Toxapex and Galarian Weezing as well as bounce back block (what is most relevant for this point, as opposed to chipping opponents with bounced hazards) hazards that could add to Belly Drum's health penalty (making point specific to Azumarill) thanks to its ability Magic Bounce. Galarian Weezing can provide fantastic support for Azumarill by being able to set Toxic Spikes, allowing it to wear down its foes as well as absorb setting Toxic Spikes to wear down checks such as ___ and absorbing the opponent's (awkwardness+parallelism+specificity, also make sure to add a Pokemon that TSpikes wear down at ___") Toxic Spikes for Azumarill, to allow it to stay healthy. (I already explained earlier why Azu appreciates having hazards gone) Additionally, Galarian Weezing can also cripple burn physical attackers such as Diggersby. Mimikyu and Grimmsnarl also form a physical setup core with Azumarill, as they are able to use Swords Dance and Bulk Up respectively helping to help Azumarill in both (clarity, either works for both) the Psychic and Electric matchups. Additionally, all three have a strong priority they can use to check a both have strong priority (AC), making the team less dependent on Azumarill's priority to check a (clarity that I assume is accurate/awkwardness/ambiguity) multitude of threats from Pokemon such as including Volcarona, Alolan Raichu, and Gengar. Gardevoir can also provide Azumarill with a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Harpp, 320110]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
 
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[SET]
name: Belly Drum (Fairy)
move 1: Belly Drum
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Substitute / Play Rough
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Huge Power
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Azumarill's ability in Huge Power, coupled with a fantastic setup move in Belly Drum and powerful priority in Aqua Jet, turns it into a dangerous setup sweeper in matchups such as those against Steel and Fire teams that Fairy teams otherwise struggle with. Belly Drum alongside Aqua Jet allows Azumarill to clean through the opponent's team with its priority. Knock Off allows Azumarill to hit Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex and support the team by removing items such as Chansey's Eviolite. Substitute is used to dodge status from Pokemon such as Toxapex and Torkoal, allowing Azumarill to more securely set up Belly Drum. Play Rough hits Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Urshifu-S and Pokemon that resist Aqua Jet such as Keldeo. 4 HP EVs ensure that Azumarill can always use its Sitrus Berry after a Belly Drum. An Adamant nature allows it to threaten Ferrothorn and Toxapex after using Belly Drum. The Sitrus Berry allows Azumarill to more safely set up. (this is fluff unless the berry happens to help it avoid getting 2hkoed by something or something specific like that, in that case mention it) Belly Drum is most ideally set up behind the dual screens that Klefki provides, and setting up two layers of Spikes with Klefki allows Azumarill to always OHKO Ferrothorn and Toxapex after a Belly Drum by using Knock Off. Additionally, Azumarill should use Substitute whenever a slower Pokemon can only threaten it with status, such Toxapex running Toxic.

Klefki is offers mandatory support for Azumarill, (AC) as it provides dual screens for Azumarill to set up Belly Drum more easily, and its Spikes support allows Azumarill to clean easier more easily late-game. Klefki can also check threats such as Scizor with Foul Play. Togekiss paired with Azumarill allows Fairy teams to take on the Steel matchup, with Togekiss breaking through Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory with Fire Blast and Azumarill cleaning through the rest of the team with Belly Drum in tandem with Knock Off for Corviknight and Aqua Jet for Excadrill. Togekiss can also break through Grass-type Pokemon such as Rillaboom for Azumarill and break past stall Pokemon such as Toxapex and Mandibuzz with tools such as Nasty Plot and Thunder Wave. Hatterene can take on Poison-type Pokemon for Azumarill such as Toxapex and Galarian Weezing as well as block hazards that could add to Belly Drum's health penalty thanks to Magic Bounce. Galarian Weezing can provide fantastic support for Azumarill by setting Toxic Spikes to wear down checks such as Bewear and absorbing the opponent's Toxic Spikes. Additionally, Galarian Weezing can burn physical attackers such as Diggersby. Mimikyu and Grimmsnarl form a physical setup core with Azumarill, as they are able to use Swords Dance and Bulk Up to help Azumarill in both the Psychic and Electric matchups. Additionally, both have strong priority, making the team less dependent on Azumarill's priority to check a multitude of threats including Volcarona, Alolan Raichu, and Gengar. Lastly, (AC) (optional) Gardevoir can provide Azumarill with a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Harpp, 320110]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
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