Quality Control Band Tusk (1/2)

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[SET]
Choice Band (Great Tusk) @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 16 HP / 204 Atk / 132 Def / 160 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Supercell Slam
- Megahorn / Heavy Slam

[SET COMMENTS]
* Earthquake allows Great Tusk to OHKO Metagross, Hisuian Goodra, and Raging Bolt.
* Close Combat OHKOes Ursaluna and non-Chople Berry Urshifu.
* Supercell Slam targets Water-types like Urshifu-R and non-bulky Primarina.
* Megahorn is for defensive Ogerpon-W and slower non-Custap Hoopa-U. Alternatively, Heavy Slam may be used for Diancie and Non-custap Sylveon.
* The EV spread allows Great Tusk to tank a Power Whip from Jolly Ogerpon-W, and it allows it to outspeed Raging Bolt.
* Great Tusk often struggles against Fairy-type foes like Sylveon, Iron Valiant, and Primarina; therefore, teammates like Volcanion and Metagross are appreciated.
* Earthquake is a better option than Close Combat against foes like Hisuian Goodra, since it is able to defeat Great Tusk with the combination of Chople Berry + Counter.
* Against Corviknight, Close Combat is preferred against Agility or faster variants. Supercell Slam is better suited for slower, bulkier sets.

[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lumii.493772/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/delemon.563325/

Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/

Quality checked by:
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[SET]
Choice Band (Great Tusk) @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 16 HP / 204 Atk / 132 Def / 160 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Supercell Slam
- Megahorn / Heavy Slam

[SET COMMENTS]
* Earthquake allows Great Tusk to OHKO Metagross , Hisuian Goodra, and Raging Bolt.
* Close Combat OHKOes Ursaluna and non-Chople Berry Urshifu, and it also deals a huge amount of damage to foes like Corviknight and Ogerpon-W. (Corv may be mentioned but this isnt the place to mention wellspring)
* Supercell Slam targets Water-types like Air Balloon Volcanion, (204+ Atk Choice Band Great Tusk Supercell Slam vs. 232 HP / 8 Def Volcanion: 296-350 (82.4 - 97.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO) Urshifu-R, and non-bulky Primarina.
* Megahorn is for defensive Ogerpon-W and Cresselia (204+ Atk Great Tusk Megahorn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 258-304 (67.7 - 79.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO) and slower, Non-custap Hoopa-U. Alternatively, Heavy Slam may be used for Diancie and Non-custap Sylveon.
* The EV spread allows Great Tusk to tank a hit Power Whip from Jolly Ogerpon-W, (AC) and it also allows it to outspeed Raging Bolt.
* Great Tusk often struggles against Fairy-type foes like Sylveon, Iron Valiant, and Primarina; therefore, teammates like Volcanion, Volcarona, (Can lose into 2/3 of the fairies mentioned) and Metagross are appreciated.
* Earthquake is a better option than Close Combat against foes like Hisuian Goodra, since it is able to defeat Great Tusk with the combination of Chople Berry + Counter. (Add the cc vs supercell slam interaction vs Corviknight sets as well: You cc into agility/faster sets, supercell slam into slower sets)

[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lumii.493772/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/delemon.563325/

Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/

Quality checked by:
[insert user link]

Grammar checked by:
[insert user link]
 
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