Pikachu-Starter @ Light Ball
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Bolt Strike
- Electro Drift
- Glaive Rush / Headlong Rush
- Collision Course / Grass Knot
Using non-Imposter Pikachu in BH where titans like Arceus roam? Incredibly, with its comparatively higher offenses combined with Light Ball, Pikachu-S is able to establish itself as a potent mixed wallbreaker that is trivial to Imposter-proof. With Tough Claws-boosted Electro Drift, Pikachu-S can zap Fur Coat walls like Zamazenta hard. Glaive Rush and Headlong Rush both hit Dragon-types like Eternatus and Miraidon; the former also hits Mega Garchomp and Koraidon, while the latter snipes Arceus-Electric. The last slot is for Ting-Lu: Collision Course is stronger even if Ting-Lu's Assault Vest is removed and can OHKO Registeel, while Grass Knot targets the rare Fur Coat Mega Swampert and Great Tusk. Pikachu-S has paper-thin bulk and is crippled by Knock Off, making slow pivots such as Ting-Lu and Celesteela mandatory. Pikachu-S's awkward Speed tier leaves it vulnerable to Pokemon like Flutter Mane, making speed control from teammates like Mega Alakazam and paralysis support helpful. Allies like Flutter Mane and Magic Bounce Eternatus limit Strength Sap healing from faster Pokemon such as Arceus formes and Zamazenta, helping Pikachu-S break through.
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