[OVERVIEW]
While not an incredibly common Pokemon in Balanced Hackmons, Regigigas has the Attack and Speed stats to succeed against a large portion of the metagame. Its Normal typing is poor defensively but provides it with a fantastic STAB move in the form of Facade. Regigigas's bulk also distinguishes it from more frail attackers. The most often seen Poison Heal set is notably Imposter resistant, as an Imposter Chansey not only will be unable to recover HP but also will miss out on the damage boost that Facade gets when used by poisoned Pokemon. As a result of these attributes, Regigigas can function extremely well against a variety of teams once common checks and counters like Shedinja and Mega Rayquaza have been eliminated. Great care is required in setting Regigigas up, as while its bulk is above average, it cannot switch into many of the metagame's more powerful attackers and must always be wary of Knock Off or status-inducing moves.
[SET]
name: Poison Heal
move 1: Facade
move 2: Spore / Leech Seed
move 3: Shift Gear / Spiky Shield
move 4: Knock Off / Thousand Arrows / Sacred Fire
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Facade provides a 140-Base Power STAB move as soon as Regigigas's Toxic Orb is activated and can do huge chunks of damage to the vast majority of the metagame. Spore allows Regigigas to neuter Fur Coat and other non-Magic Bounce walls as well as Imposter Chansey, allowing for more setup opportunities. Leech Seed provides another answer to Chansey and a way of beating Shedinja, but it can be bounced back and end up being detrimental to a potential sweep. Shift Gear allows Regigigas to boost its Speed and thus outpace Pokemon like the Mega Mewtwo formes and Mega Rayquaza, as well as powering up Facade. Spiky Shield gives Regigigas a chance to beat Endeavor Shedinja with good prediction, blocks common priority moves like Fake Out and Extreme Speed from opposing -ate ability users, and permits Regigigas to freely gain back an extra chunk of health from Poison Heal recovery. A variety of coverage moves can be used. Knock Off dents Ghost-types like Giratina and Aegislash and neutrally hits most Rock- and Steel-types that resist Facade, in addition to removing important items like Chansey's Eviolite; Thousand Arrows hits those same Rock- and Steel-types super effectively; and Sacred Fire hits Steel-types super effectively as well and has a chance to beat Safety Goggles Shedinja but runs the risk of burning an Imposter Pokemon and powering up its Facade.
Set Details
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The combination of a Toxic Orb and Poison Heal provides Regigigas with a steady means of recovering health and a reliable STAB move in Facade. With Shift Gear, Regigigas does not need additional Speed EVs to outrun the metagame, so the non-Attack EVs are put into HP. An Adamant nature powers up Facade and the player's coverage move of choice.
Usage Tips
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It is essential to be careful when switching Regigigas in, as a Knock Off from the foe can remove Regigigas's Toxic Orb and prevent any chance of a sweep. Therefore, it is important to get a safe switch in by means of a pivot or a teammate fainting. Alternatively, if Spiky Shield is used, it should be activated immediately to ensure that Regigigas is badly poisoned. When in the midst of attempting to sweep after setting up a Shift Gear, Facade should be the primary move used, but if the player is running Sacred Fire, it can be used in an attempt to fish for burns on opposing physical attackers. Because Sacred Fire and Thousand Arrows do not make contact, they can be used to avoid the attack drop from King's Shield and hit Protean users of that move for double damage afterward. Finally, it is important not to use Spore recklessly, as though its being bounced back cannot put a poisoned Regigigas to sleep, the use of the move can still provide an opposing Magic Bounce Pokemon with an unimpeded switch.
Team Options
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Frail, fast offensive Pokemon like Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Gengar are effective alongside Regigigas because of their power and ability to break the Rock- and Steel-types that plague some variants of Regigigas. If Regigigas doesn't run Leech Seed, a Shedinja counter, like Mold Breaker Giratina or Mega Gengar with Pursuit, is incredibly useful. Entry hazard setters like Deoxys-S are useful for this purpose as well. Lastly, Giratina is a good teammate that can wall non-Knock Off variants of this set should Imposter Chansey manage to break through (which is unlikely).
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Extreme Speed is occasionally used, especially on teams that are notably weak to -ate ability users because Regigigas's Extreme Speed can outprioritize theirs after it has set up a Shift Gear. Fake Out has some utility in this same vein and also ensures the activation of Toxic Orb immediately. King's Shield can also fulfill the anti-Aerilate and anti-Pixilate role while activating Toxic Orb, but if the opponent uses a status move on the same turn, this plan can go horribly awry.
Checks and Counters
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**Fighting-type Moves**: Regigigas's innate bulk is virtually irrelevant when it faces Fighting-type moves from the likes of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. However, the latter Pokemon can be defeated if Regigigas has already set up a Shift Gear, especially if Regigigas is carrying Sacred Fire or Thousand Arrows to scout for King's Shield.
**Giratina**: Giratina, especially with Fur Coat, walls most variants of Regigigas exceptionally well. Even Knock Off Regigigas does very little at +6 Attack because Giratina can run Griseous Orb.
**Sturdy Shedinja**: Shedinja is generally a reliable counter, but some scouting is required to ensure that the Regigigas is not running the fairly uncommon Sacred Fire or Leech Seed.
**Aerilate or Pixilate Fake Out + Extreme Speed**: Without Spiky Shield or King's Shield, Regigigas is helpless against this extremely common strategy. Even with Poison Heal recovery, Regigigas can be easily knocked out by the combination with a tiny bit of prior damage. For instance, Jolly Life Orb Mega Rayquaza with 252 Attack EVs can take away a minimum of 80% of Regigigas's HP with the pair of moves with one turn of Poison Heal recovery factored in.
While not an incredibly common Pokemon in Balanced Hackmons, Regigigas has the Attack and Speed stats to succeed against a large portion of the metagame. Its Normal typing is poor defensively but provides it with a fantastic STAB move in the form of Facade. Regigigas's bulk also distinguishes it from more frail attackers. The most often seen Poison Heal set is notably Imposter resistant, as an Imposter Chansey not only will be unable to recover HP but also will miss out on the damage boost that Facade gets when used by poisoned Pokemon. As a result of these attributes, Regigigas can function extremely well against a variety of teams once common checks and counters like Shedinja and Mega Rayquaza have been eliminated. Great care is required in setting Regigigas up, as while its bulk is above average, it cannot switch into many of the metagame's more powerful attackers and must always be wary of Knock Off or status-inducing moves.
[SET]
name: Poison Heal
move 1: Facade
move 2: Spore / Leech Seed
move 3: Shift Gear / Spiky Shield
move 4: Knock Off / Thousand Arrows / Sacred Fire
item: Toxic Orb
ability: Poison Heal
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Facade provides a 140-Base Power STAB move as soon as Regigigas's Toxic Orb is activated and can do huge chunks of damage to the vast majority of the metagame. Spore allows Regigigas to neuter Fur Coat and other non-Magic Bounce walls as well as Imposter Chansey, allowing for more setup opportunities. Leech Seed provides another answer to Chansey and a way of beating Shedinja, but it can be bounced back and end up being detrimental to a potential sweep. Shift Gear allows Regigigas to boost its Speed and thus outpace Pokemon like the Mega Mewtwo formes and Mega Rayquaza, as well as powering up Facade. Spiky Shield gives Regigigas a chance to beat Endeavor Shedinja with good prediction, blocks common priority moves like Fake Out and Extreme Speed from opposing -ate ability users, and permits Regigigas to freely gain back an extra chunk of health from Poison Heal recovery. A variety of coverage moves can be used. Knock Off dents Ghost-types like Giratina and Aegislash and neutrally hits most Rock- and Steel-types that resist Facade, in addition to removing important items like Chansey's Eviolite; Thousand Arrows hits those same Rock- and Steel-types super effectively; and Sacred Fire hits Steel-types super effectively as well and has a chance to beat Safety Goggles Shedinja but runs the risk of burning an Imposter Pokemon and powering up its Facade.
Set Details
========
The combination of a Toxic Orb and Poison Heal provides Regigigas with a steady means of recovering health and a reliable STAB move in Facade. With Shift Gear, Regigigas does not need additional Speed EVs to outrun the metagame, so the non-Attack EVs are put into HP. An Adamant nature powers up Facade and the player's coverage move of choice.
Usage Tips
========
It is essential to be careful when switching Regigigas in, as a Knock Off from the foe can remove Regigigas's Toxic Orb and prevent any chance of a sweep. Therefore, it is important to get a safe switch in by means of a pivot or a teammate fainting. Alternatively, if Spiky Shield is used, it should be activated immediately to ensure that Regigigas is badly poisoned. When in the midst of attempting to sweep after setting up a Shift Gear, Facade should be the primary move used, but if the player is running Sacred Fire, it can be used in an attempt to fish for burns on opposing physical attackers. Because Sacred Fire and Thousand Arrows do not make contact, they can be used to avoid the attack drop from King's Shield and hit Protean users of that move for double damage afterward. Finally, it is important not to use Spore recklessly, as though its being bounced back cannot put a poisoned Regigigas to sleep, the use of the move can still provide an opposing Magic Bounce Pokemon with an unimpeded switch.
Team Options
========
Frail, fast offensive Pokemon like Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Gengar are effective alongside Regigigas because of their power and ability to break the Rock- and Steel-types that plague some variants of Regigigas. If Regigigas doesn't run Leech Seed, a Shedinja counter, like Mold Breaker Giratina or Mega Gengar with Pursuit, is incredibly useful. Entry hazard setters like Deoxys-S are useful for this purpose as well. Lastly, Giratina is a good teammate that can wall non-Knock Off variants of this set should Imposter Chansey manage to break through (which is unlikely).
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Extreme Speed is occasionally used, especially on teams that are notably weak to -ate ability users because Regigigas's Extreme Speed can outprioritize theirs after it has set up a Shift Gear. Fake Out has some utility in this same vein and also ensures the activation of Toxic Orb immediately. King's Shield can also fulfill the anti-Aerilate and anti-Pixilate role while activating Toxic Orb, but if the opponent uses a status move on the same turn, this plan can go horribly awry.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting-type Moves**: Regigigas's innate bulk is virtually irrelevant when it faces Fighting-type moves from the likes of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. However, the latter Pokemon can be defeated if Regigigas has already set up a Shift Gear, especially if Regigigas is carrying Sacred Fire or Thousand Arrows to scout for King's Shield.
**Giratina**: Giratina, especially with Fur Coat, walls most variants of Regigigas exceptionally well. Even Knock Off Regigigas does very little at +6 Attack because Giratina can run Griseous Orb.
**Sturdy Shedinja**: Shedinja is generally a reliable counter, but some scouting is required to ensure that the Regigigas is not running the fairly uncommon Sacred Fire or Leech Seed.
**Aerilate or Pixilate Fake Out + Extreme Speed**: Without Spiky Shield or King's Shield, Regigigas is helpless against this extremely common strategy. Even with Poison Heal recovery, Regigigas can be easily knocked out by the combination with a tiny bit of prior damage. For instance, Jolly Life Orb Mega Rayquaza with 252 Attack EVs can take away a minimum of 80% of Regigigas's HP with the pair of moves with one turn of Poison Heal recovery factored in.
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