Giyu
Tomioka
Dragon
[SET]
Baxcalibur @ Loaded Dice / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Baxcalibur (Dragon)
Ability: Thermal Exchange
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Ice Shard / Glaive Rush
- Icicle Spear / Icicle Crash
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Baxcalibur is an excellent setup sweeper boasting coverage to ease the Poison matchup and serves as a great wincon versus typings like Ground, Flying, and Dragon. Additionally, Baxcalibur's neutrality to Ice-type attacks allows it to combat Chien-Pao lacking Fighting-type coverage and Ice Beam Greninja. Ice Shard allows Baxcalibur to use an Adamant nature to revenge kill weakened targets such as Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Dragapult, and Flutter Mane. Alternatively, Glaive Rush may be used instead to deal more damage to Chien-Pao and opposing Baxcalibur. Icicle Spear in conjunction with Loaded Dice is a potent combination, dealing enough damage to break past Quagsire and Corviknight with an Adamant nature. Icicle Crash is a great option instead, as it doesn't require an item to function well; however, it has a decreased Base Power. Earthquake is a great coverage move, allowing Baxcalibur to threaten Skeledirge, Kingambit, and Gholdengo.
Baxcalibur is capable of switching into Will-O-Wisps from the likes of Sableye and Skeledirge with its ability Thermal Exchange, keeping other physical attackers like Dragonite, Garchomp, and Roaring Moon safe. Cyclizar is an exceptional teammate, as it uses Shed Tail to keep Baxcalibur safe from status ailments induced by Toxapex and Grimmsnarl as it sets up with Dragon Dance. Furthermore, Cyclizar removes entry hazards such as Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin. Dragapult is capable of outpacing threats like Choice Specs Flutter Mane and opposing Baxcalibur as well as pressuring Dondozo with Thunderbolt. Garchomp eases Baxcalibur's sweeping by setting entry hazards and phazing opposing Pokemon through Dragon Tail to rack up damage. Dragalge sets up Toxic Spikes and checks Flutter Mane and Iron Valiant thanks to its Fairy-type neutrality along with STAB Gunk Shot. Hydreigon threatens physical walls like Slowbro, Dondozo, and Toxapex by disabling their recovery options with Taunt and setting up on them using Nasty Plot. Walking Wake is a great faster teammate that relieves pressure off of Baxcalibur to check Chien-Pao.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Giyu, 574288]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Giyu, 574288]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [CrossHeart, 593863]]
- Grammar checked by: [[ken, 594478]]
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