Quality Control Band Sneasel [QC 1/2]

[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 sporting an incredible 115 base speed stat, making it 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 with Triple Axel, such as Venusaur and Wo-Chien.mIce Shard helps Sneasel with knocking low health opponents out such as sweepers like Espeon and Scrafty, or getting damage on faster Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Choice Scarf Zoroark. Low Kick allowes Sneasel to hit Steel- and Dark-types such as Alolan Sandslash and Alolan Persian for good damage. In regard to Tera types, Sneasel typically runs Tera Ice to amplify the power of Triple Axel and Ice Shard, making it so Triple Axel always OHKO’s 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, whilst also boosting the power of Knock Off to the point where it OHKO’s Galarian Slowbro.

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 Galarian Slowbro, whilst also removing their item, making them easier to deal with for the rest of the team. Sneasel likes partners which can deal with Fighting- and Fire-type Pokemon such as Paldean-Tauros-F, Delphox and Arcanine, with partners such as Espeon, Bruxish and Galarian Articuno. However, even with a Choice Band, Sneasel still can’t muscle through bulkier walls such as Milotic and Bellibolt, so Sneasel enjoy having partners who check them such as Pawmot and Palossand respectively. When using Sneasel, entry hazard support is imperative as it can not 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 which are slow pivots so Sneasel can safely get in to threaten opposing Pokemon such as Galarian Articuno, Galarian Slowbro and Goodra. Some such teammates are Uxie, Milotic and Frosmoth.

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[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 (tbh both STAB Teras are rly good, Dark is nice since no more rocks weakness if u somehow need to swap back in and stuffies)

[SET COMMENTS]
Despite its NFE status, Sneasel is a real threat in PU due to sporting an incredible 115 base speed stat, making it 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 with Triple Axel, such as Florges (This isnt OHKOd by Taxel so it feels kinda weak as an example imo, a better choice would be smth like defensive Venu) and Wo-Chien. Moreover, Sneasel is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier which can learn Knock Off, only rivalled by Alolan Persian. (This line is a pretty nothing sandwich imo. There's alot of fast knock users in the tier, like pawmot ambipom the a persian u mentioned etc.) Knock Off helps Sneasel since it can deal significant chip damage whilst also removing their item. (You don't need to explain STAB moves for the most part.) Ice Shard helps Sneasel with knocking low health opponents out (such as? Could mention sweepers here like Espeon and Scrafty), or getting damage on faster Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Choice Scarf Zoroark. Low Kick is a pretty nice option for coverage, being able to hit Steel-types and opposing Dark-types such as Alolan Sandslash and opposing Sneasel. (This reads fairly weird imo, maybe say smth around the likes of "Low Kick allows Sneasel to hit Steel- and Dark-types such as Alolan Sandslash and Alolan Person for good damage" or w/e) In regard to Tera types, Sneasel typically runs Tera Ice to amplify the power of Triple Axel and Ice Shard. (Does it change any rolls? Also, mention Tera Dark. Lets you in a pinch get rid of ur Fire weakness, boosts Knock to the point where u can OHKO Defensive Galarbro, and no rocks weakness is rly nice.)

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?) and removing their item, making them easier to deal with for the rest of the team. Sneasel likes partners which can deal with Fighting and Fire typed (Fighting- and Fire-type) Pokemon (such as?), such as Espeon, Bruxish and Galarian Articuno. Sneasel also profits off having teammates that deal with Bellibolt and Scrafty, since they wall Sneasel since its not able to break past them. Some such partners are Florges and Alcremie. (This line should be rewritten to talk about how Sneasel even with a CB can't muscle through Bulkier walls like Milotic and Bellibolt, so having checks to them is good.)
(In general, you rly want to expand this out. Talk about how Sneasel really needs entry hazard support to be effective, so offensive entry hazard controllers like Aslash and Espeon are excellent to have. You also want to for sure mention how Sneasel really likes having other wallbreakers around because it can struggle to get reliable 2HKO's, so getting them chipped off for it or just being annoying by spreading knock to have a partner K9 or Duduns or smth to finish off would be good. Finally, mention some Pivots to help sneasel get in safely, since its basically paper defensively and needs help getting into things it directly threatens like Galarcuno, Galarbro, and Goodra. Good examples of this would be slower pivots like Puxie, Milotic, and Frosmoth.)
Not 1/2 yet, implement this and ping me in the disc when ur ready.
 
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