[SET]
Name: Choice Band
Move 1: Knock Off
Move 2: Triple Axel
Move 3: Ice Shard
Move 4: Low Kick
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ice / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its NFE status, Sneasel is a real threat in PU due to it being one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier. When holding Choice Band, Sneasel packs a punch with its relatively high Attack stat and can break through even some of the best walls in the tier such as Venusaur and Amoonguss, with Triple Axel. Ice Shard helps Sneasel with KOing low-HP foes such as sweepers like Espeon and Oricorio, or getting damage on faster Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Choice Scarf Zoroark. Low Kick allows Sneasel to hit Steel- and Dark-types such as Alolan Sandslash and Alolan Persian for good damage. Sneasel typically runs Tera Ice to amplify the power of Triple Axel and Ice Shard, making it so that Triple Axel always OHKOes Florges no matter how much bulk it has invested. Tera Dark also benefits Sneasel by removing its weakness to Stealth Rock and Fire-type moves.
Sneasel typically appears on teams ranging from hyper offense to bulky offense, where it acts as a wallbreaker alongside Pokemon such as Paldean Tauros-F and Hoopa. Sneasel benefits these partners by providing chip damage on the opposing Pokemon such as Florges and Amoonguss, while also removing their item, making them easier to deal with for the rest of the team. Sneasel likes partners that can deal with Fighting- and Fire-type Pokemon such as Paldean-Tauros-F, Delphox, and Arcanine; partners include Espeon, Bruxish, and Braviary-Hisui. However, even with a Choice Band, Sneasel still can't muscle through bulkier walls such as Milotic and Qwilfish, so Sneasel enjoys having partners that check them such as Pawmot and Palossand, respectively. When using Sneasel, entry hazard control (Espeon and Tatsugiri do not have an entry hazard move, so I assume you mean Pokemon that control opposing entry hazards.) is imperative, as it cannot function well without it, so having teammates such as Espeon, Tatsugiri and Alolan Sandslash really help Sneasel. Sneasel profits off having other wallbreakers such as Dudunsparce and Arcanine, since it can often struggle to OHKO the opposing Pokemon. Since Sneasel is so frail, it really enjoys having teammates that are slow pivots so Sneasel can safely get in to threaten opposing Pokemon such as Florges, Hariyama and Goodra. Some such teammates are Uxie, Milotic, and Frosmoth.
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Name: Choice Band
Move 1: Knock Off
Move 2: Triple Axel
Move 3: Ice Shard
Move 4: Low Kick
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ice / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its NFE status, Sneasel is a real threat in PU due to it being one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier. When holding Choice Band, Sneasel packs a punch with its relatively high Attack stat and can break through even some of the best walls in the tier such as Venusaur and Amoonguss, with Triple Axel. Ice Shard helps Sneasel with KOing low-HP foes such as sweepers like Espeon and Oricorio, or getting damage on faster Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Choice Scarf Zoroark. Low Kick allows Sneasel to hit Steel- and Dark-types such as Alolan Sandslash and Alolan Persian for good damage. Sneasel typically runs Tera Ice to amplify the power of Triple Axel and Ice Shard, making it so that Triple Axel always OHKOes Florges no matter how much bulk it has invested. Tera Dark also benefits Sneasel by removing its weakness to Stealth Rock and Fire-type moves.
Sneasel typically appears on teams ranging from hyper offense to bulky offense, where it acts as a wallbreaker alongside Pokemon such as Paldean Tauros-F and Hoopa. Sneasel benefits these partners by providing chip damage on the opposing Pokemon such as Florges and Amoonguss, while also removing their item, making them easier to deal with for the rest of the team. Sneasel likes partners that can deal with Fighting- and Fire-type Pokemon such as Paldean-Tauros-F, Delphox, and Arcanine; partners include Espeon, Bruxish, and Braviary-Hisui. However, even with a Choice Band, Sneasel still can't muscle through bulkier walls such as Milotic and Qwilfish, so Sneasel enjoys having partners that check them such as Pawmot and Palossand, respectively. When using Sneasel, entry hazard control (Espeon and Tatsugiri do not have an entry hazard move, so I assume you mean Pokemon that control opposing entry hazards.) is imperative, as it cannot function well without it, so having teammates such as Espeon, Tatsugiri and Alolan Sandslash really help Sneasel. Sneasel profits off having other wallbreakers such as Dudunsparce and Arcanine, since it can often struggle to OHKO the opposing Pokemon. Since Sneasel is so frail, it really enjoys having teammates that are slow pivots so Sneasel can safely get in to threaten opposing Pokemon such as Florges, Hariyama and Goodra. Some such teammates are Uxie, Milotic, and Frosmoth.
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