[SET]
Battle Bond (Greninja) @ Life Orb
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
Greninja is a speedy breaker that finds a niche for its ability to threaten much of the metagame with its STAB and coverage, pressuring metagame staples like Gliscor and Gholdengo. It hits a crucial speed benchmark that gives it the jump on foes like Tornadus-T, Cinderace, and Iron Valiant. Water Shuriken enables Greninja to revenge kill faster Pokemon like +1 Volcarona and weakened Tapu Koko. Ice beam ensures foes like Dragonite and Raging Bolt cannot come in safely. Life Orb is preferred as it can bolster Greninja's moves, helping it reach feats such as a potential OHKO on Kingambit after Battle Bond and a guaranteed 2HKO on Toxapex with Dark Pulse. Battle Bond also gives it the jump on faster Pokemon that would otherwise threaten offense like Zamazenta, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Booster Energy Iron Valiant.
Greninja is exclusively used on hyper offense and rain teams. These teams value its speed tier and its ability to win matchups in the late-game versus foes like Dragonite, Volcarona, and Kingambit. While Greninja has a lot of upside, it is very frail and requires good positioning and pivot support from allies like Pelliper, Zapdos, and Landorus-T to get in safely. Since it also is running Life Orb, it’s on timer, thus it is almost always reserved for the late game. In return, Greninja can pressure foes like Ting-Lu, Mega Latios, and Dragonite for them. Greninja has a hard time pressuring Pokemon like Toxapex unboosted; therefore, teammates like Raging Bolt, Tapu Lele and the aforementioned Zapdos are appreciated. Greninja is also vulnerable to hazards; thus, removal options like Great Tusk, Terapagos, and Tornadus-T are appreciated in addition to entry hazard deterrents like Mega Diancie on hyper offense.
[SET CREDITS]
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Battle Bond (Greninja) @ Life Orb
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
Greninja is a speedy breaker that finds a niche for its ability to threaten much of the metagame with its STAB and coverage, pressuring metagame staples like Gliscor and Gholdengo. It hits a crucial speed benchmark that gives it the jump on foes like Tornadus-T, Cinderace, and Iron Valiant. Water Shuriken enables Greninja to revenge kill faster Pokemon like +1 Volcarona and weakened Tapu Koko. Ice beam ensures foes like Dragonite and Raging Bolt cannot come in safely. Life Orb is preferred as it can bolster Greninja's moves, helping it reach feats such as a potential OHKO on Kingambit after Battle Bond and a guaranteed 2HKO on Toxapex with Dark Pulse. Battle Bond also gives it the jump on faster Pokemon that would otherwise threaten offense like Zamazenta, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Booster Energy Iron Valiant.
Greninja is exclusively used on hyper offense and rain teams. These teams value its speed tier and its ability to win matchups in the late-game versus foes like Dragonite, Volcarona, and Kingambit. While Greninja has a lot of upside, it is very frail and requires good positioning and pivot support from allies like Pelliper, Zapdos, and Landorus-T to get in safely. Since it also is running Life Orb, it’s on timer, thus it is almost always reserved for the late game. In return, Greninja can pressure foes like Ting-Lu, Mega Latios, and Dragonite for them. Greninja has a hard time pressuring Pokemon like Toxapex unboosted; therefore, teammates like Raging Bolt, Tapu Lele and the aforementioned Zapdos are appreciated. Greninja is also vulnerable to hazards; thus, removal options like Great Tusk, Terapagos, and Tornadus-T are appreciated in addition to entry hazard deterrents like Mega Diancie on hyper offense.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
Quality checked by:
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