[Overview]
Blissey is the most reliable check to Kyogre in the tier. Thanks to its huge special bulk and Utility Umbrella, it has little to fear, even from Choice Specs sets, something Eternatus can't boast. Blissey has a huge amount of utility options, including Aromatherapy, Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock, Wish, and Teleport, which are hard to find elsewhere, very valuable, and let it role compress. It makes a great check to offensive Eternatus, Geomancy Xerneas, and Calyrex-S locked into Astral Barrage. Although Blissey is passive, its role compression can allow partners like Necrozma-DM and Calyrex-S to run more offensive sets that cover some of its flaws.
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Soft-Boiled
move 2: Confide / Teleport
move 3: Aromatherapy / Stealth Rock / Wish
move 4: Thunder Wave / Stealth Rock / Seismic Toss
item: Utility Umbrella
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Calm
evs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Blissey is very flexible, and its only required move is Soft-Boiled. Confide allows Blissey to stop Calm Mind Kyogre, Meteor Beam Eternatus, and Geomancy Xerneas, but it should be used reactively to prevent its PP from being wasted. On the other hand, Teleport can be used to pivot in strong but frail wallbreakers such as Marshadow, Mewtwo, Rayquaza, and Galarian Darmanitan. It is necessary to pair Teleport Blissey with teammates such as Zekrom and Ferrothorn that can deal with Calm Mind Kyogre. Aromatherapy removes status from the whole team, something that few Pokemon in the tier currently possess. Thunder Wave cripples strong offensive threats on the switch. Stealth Rock provides nice team support, and it pairs particularly well with Thunder Wave, as Blissey can status Yveltal that tries to Defog against it. Blissey can even afford to take Knock Off from Yveltal in exchange for paralysis, unless Kyogre is still present. Wish provides passive healing to teammates, and it is especially notable for teammates that lack reliable recovery such as Groudon and Landorus-T. However, Wish and Confide are incompatible with Teleport. Seismic Toss is Blissey's best attacking option. Utility Umbrella with a Calm nature and maximum Special Defense investment allow Blissey to switch into full HP Kyogre's Water Spout in the rain with no issues. The rest of the EVs are thrown into Defense to better take hits such as Calyrex-S's Psyshock. Maximum HP can be run to survive full HP, Choice Specs Kyogre's Choice Specs Water Spout after Stealth Rock, but this is a rare situation, and it is generally better to invest into Defense.
Blissey works well with teammates that appreciate the utility it provides, which allow them to run more offensive sets. Necrozma-DM is particularly notable, as Blissey covers the offensive Eternatus and Xerneas, which specially defensive Necrozma-DM normally checks. In return, Necrozma-DM can use a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance set to pressure the opposing team while still checking Ice-types. Choice Specs Calyrex-S can run Nasty Plot when paired with Blissey thanks to it having Aromatherapy. Alternatively, Calyrex-S can run Aromatherapy itself to let Blissey run another utility option such as Stealth Rock, potentially freeing up another teammate such as Groudon or Necrozma-DM. Groudon appreciates the Stealth Rock, cleric, Thunder Wave, and Wish support that Blissey provides. Offensive and physically defensive Eternatus love that Blissey checking Kyogre. In return, Eternatus can absorb Toxic Spikes, which can be threatening to Blissey teams that lack enough Defoggers or Heavy-Duty Boots. Blissey can take Choice Specs Water Spout from Kyogre for Ferrothorn, which allow it to focus more on physical defense to better check threats such as Zekrom. If it is running Thunder Wave, Blissey can get taken advantage of by Pokemon such as Groudon, Zekrom, and Zygarde. As such, checks to these threats such as Buzzwole, Ferrothorn, and Lunala make great partners.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Toxic can be run instead of Thunder Wave to damage Thunder Wave-immune switch-ins such as Groudon and Zekrom. However, this prevents Blissey from crippling Necrozma-DM and Eternatus, two of the most common Pokemon in the tier. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents entry hazard damage, but it makes Blissey redundant when paired with specially defensive Eternatus. Healing Wish is an option to bring back a sweeper from the brink of being KOed, but Chansey does this better. Counter is a unique and potentially strong option that can OHKO Pokemon such as Yveltal. However, this move is inconsistent and is useless if the opponent finds out that you have it. Shadow Ball can be used instead of Seismic Toss as an option to hit Calyrex-S, but generally Seismic Toss is preferred due to Shadow Ball doing little damage to everything else. If Blissey is running Aromatherapy and also wants to be able to damage Calyrex-S, Serene Grace + Ice Beam is a possibility. This combination packs a 20% freeze chance, which can be very annoying for the opponent to deal with, and it also heavily discourages switch-ins such as Zygarde, letting Blissey check it in a pinch. However, this combination is not consistent. Confide can be run with Teleport on the same set, but do note that Blissey has to run Healer as its ability for this combination to be legal.
Checks and Counters
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**Physical Attackers**: Blissey is forced out by the myriad of strong physical attackers in Ubers as well as Psyshock and Psystrike users as Calyrex-S, Xerneas, and Mewtwo.
**Taunt**: Blissey is almost completely shut down by Taunt.
**Entry Hazards**: Since Blissey will often replace Eternatus on many builds, Toxic Spikes can become a huge threat due to a lack of a Poison-type to absorb them. This can be somewhat managed by having enough Defoggers or Heavy-Duty Boot users, but it is still difficult to manage. Stealth Rock and Spikes can leave Blissey vulnerable to being KOed by Choice Specs Kyogre's Water Spout.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Manaphy, 50695]]
- Quality checked by: [[Aberforth, 249382], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [dex, 277988]]
Blissey is the most reliable check to Kyogre in the tier. Thanks to its huge special bulk and Utility Umbrella, it has little to fear, even from Choice Specs sets, something Eternatus can't boast. Blissey has a huge amount of utility options, including Aromatherapy, Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock, Wish, and Teleport, which are hard to find elsewhere, very valuable, and let it role compress. It makes a great check to offensive Eternatus, Geomancy Xerneas, and Calyrex-S locked into Astral Barrage. Although Blissey is passive, its role compression can allow partners like Necrozma-DM and Calyrex-S to run more offensive sets that cover some of its flaws.
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Soft-Boiled
move 2: Confide / Teleport
move 3: Aromatherapy / Stealth Rock / Wish
move 4: Thunder Wave / Stealth Rock / Seismic Toss
item: Utility Umbrella
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Calm
evs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Blissey is very flexible, and its only required move is Soft-Boiled. Confide allows Blissey to stop Calm Mind Kyogre, Meteor Beam Eternatus, and Geomancy Xerneas, but it should be used reactively to prevent its PP from being wasted. On the other hand, Teleport can be used to pivot in strong but frail wallbreakers such as Marshadow, Mewtwo, Rayquaza, and Galarian Darmanitan. It is necessary to pair Teleport Blissey with teammates such as Zekrom and Ferrothorn that can deal with Calm Mind Kyogre. Aromatherapy removes status from the whole team, something that few Pokemon in the tier currently possess. Thunder Wave cripples strong offensive threats on the switch. Stealth Rock provides nice team support, and it pairs particularly well with Thunder Wave, as Blissey can status Yveltal that tries to Defog against it. Blissey can even afford to take Knock Off from Yveltal in exchange for paralysis, unless Kyogre is still present. Wish provides passive healing to teammates, and it is especially notable for teammates that lack reliable recovery such as Groudon and Landorus-T. However, Wish and Confide are incompatible with Teleport. Seismic Toss is Blissey's best attacking option. Utility Umbrella with a Calm nature and maximum Special Defense investment allow Blissey to switch into full HP Kyogre's Water Spout in the rain with no issues. The rest of the EVs are thrown into Defense to better take hits such as Calyrex-S's Psyshock. Maximum HP can be run to survive full HP, Choice Specs Kyogre's Choice Specs Water Spout after Stealth Rock, but this is a rare situation, and it is generally better to invest into Defense.
Blissey works well with teammates that appreciate the utility it provides, which allow them to run more offensive sets. Necrozma-DM is particularly notable, as Blissey covers the offensive Eternatus and Xerneas, which specially defensive Necrozma-DM normally checks. In return, Necrozma-DM can use a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance set to pressure the opposing team while still checking Ice-types. Choice Specs Calyrex-S can run Nasty Plot when paired with Blissey thanks to it having Aromatherapy. Alternatively, Calyrex-S can run Aromatherapy itself to let Blissey run another utility option such as Stealth Rock, potentially freeing up another teammate such as Groudon or Necrozma-DM. Groudon appreciates the Stealth Rock, cleric, Thunder Wave, and Wish support that Blissey provides. Offensive and physically defensive Eternatus love that Blissey checking Kyogre. In return, Eternatus can absorb Toxic Spikes, which can be threatening to Blissey teams that lack enough Defoggers or Heavy-Duty Boots. Blissey can take Choice Specs Water Spout from Kyogre for Ferrothorn, which allow it to focus more on physical defense to better check threats such as Zekrom. If it is running Thunder Wave, Blissey can get taken advantage of by Pokemon such as Groudon, Zekrom, and Zygarde. As such, checks to these threats such as Buzzwole, Ferrothorn, and Lunala make great partners.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Toxic can be run instead of Thunder Wave to damage Thunder Wave-immune switch-ins such as Groudon and Zekrom. However, this prevents Blissey from crippling Necrozma-DM and Eternatus, two of the most common Pokemon in the tier. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents entry hazard damage, but it makes Blissey redundant when paired with specially defensive Eternatus. Healing Wish is an option to bring back a sweeper from the brink of being KOed, but Chansey does this better. Counter is a unique and potentially strong option that can OHKO Pokemon such as Yveltal. However, this move is inconsistent and is useless if the opponent finds out that you have it. Shadow Ball can be used instead of Seismic Toss as an option to hit Calyrex-S, but generally Seismic Toss is preferred due to Shadow Ball doing little damage to everything else. If Blissey is running Aromatherapy and also wants to be able to damage Calyrex-S, Serene Grace + Ice Beam is a possibility. This combination packs a 20% freeze chance, which can be very annoying for the opponent to deal with, and it also heavily discourages switch-ins such as Zygarde, letting Blissey check it in a pinch. However, this combination is not consistent. Confide can be run with Teleport on the same set, but do note that Blissey has to run Healer as its ability for this combination to be legal.
Checks and Counters
====
**Physical Attackers**: Blissey is forced out by the myriad of strong physical attackers in Ubers as well as Psyshock and Psystrike users as Calyrex-S, Xerneas, and Mewtwo.
**Taunt**: Blissey is almost completely shut down by Taunt.
**Entry Hazards**: Since Blissey will often replace Eternatus on many builds, Toxic Spikes can become a huge threat due to a lack of a Poison-type to absorb them. This can be somewhat managed by having enough Defoggers or Heavy-Duty Boot users, but it is still difficult to manage. Stealth Rock and Spikes can leave Blissey vulnerable to being KOed by Choice Specs Kyogre's Water Spout.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Manaphy, 50695]]
- Quality checked by: [[Aberforth, 249382], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [dex, 277988]]
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