National Dex UU Boacephalon

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Choice Specs (Blacephalon) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass / Psychic / Overheat
- Trick

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Choice Specs Blacephalon is an incredibly frail but incredibly difficult Pokemon to switch into, as most defensive options get 2HKOed, and if it's kept healthy, it can quickly snowball out of control due to Beast Boost and its ability to threaten defensive targets like Celesteela, Mega Venusaur, and Slowking. Fire Blast is preferred despite its inaccuracy, as it’s a very strong attack capable of OHKOing Hydrapple and 2HKOing Hydreigon, while Flamethrower is reasonably weaker (RC) but is more reliable against most Pokemon. Hidden Power Grass deals with Gastrodon while being able to potentially 2HKO Pursuit Tyranitar, which would revenge kill it otherwise. Psychic takes out Pokemon like Iron Moth as well as being able to remove Mega Venusaur more easily. Overheat can be used alongside Flamethrower to serve as a hard-hitting attack, almost always OHKOing Clefable as well as Mega Venusaur after Stealth Rock. Trick is essential to cripple walls like Ting-Lu and Blissey, which would otherwise take Blacephalon's attacks with ease. Blacephalon fits best on more offensive teams that appreciate its ability to break holes in almost any defensive Pokemon for late-game wincons like Swords Dance Scizor, Alakazam, and Swords Dance Iron Boulder to sweep. Blacephalon is very frail and struggles to take even resisted attacks, so pivots like Rotom-W and Slowking are required to get Blacephalon into the field to break the opposing team. Rotom-W in particular can also remove entry hazards for Blacephalon, as its Stealth Rock weakness can wear it down extremely quickly. Even though it can deal massive damage to most Pokemon, it still can’t touch Pokemon like defensive Tyranitar and Blissey without sacrificing its Choice Specs due to their massive special bulk, so teammates like Mienshao and Buzzwole are necessary to deal with these. Blacephalon also struggles with revenge killers and faster threats like Iron Boulder, Greninja, Zeraora, and Pokémon with priority moves like Bisharp and Azumarill, so checks to these Pokemon like Slowking, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Celesteela are very helpful for Blacephalon to have a defensive backbone against more offensive teams.

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AM QC, feel free to implement before the official process.
Sidenote: As I believe this was edited into being QC Ready, be sure to notify the team next time so it just doesn't sit around.

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Choice Specs (Blacephalon) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Psychic Don't believe this was the move QC was asking for, much prefer HP Grass for Gastro OHKO, as well as the ability to potentially 2HKO Pursuit Ttar. / Overheat
- Trick

edit: Danbear mentioned on the cord that Psychic coverage was supposedly agreed on to hit Solchroma + MVenu more reliably, still decided to go with HP Grass as a slash though (more in his check later)

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Choice Specs Blacephalon is one of the hardest Pokemon to switch into, as most Pokemon get at least 2HKOed by it’s its attacks, and can quickly snowball out of control due to Beast Boost and it’s its ability to remove comma as you use this as a contraction for 'it is' speed outrunning most of it’s threaten defensive rephrased to formally emphasise its matchups vs defensive mons targets like Celesteela, Mega Venusaur, and Slowking. Fire Blast can be used for a strong, but inaccurate attack into most Pokemon What calcs does this noticeablely achieve in particular?, while Flamethrower is a more reliable, however weaker, Fire STAB. Psychic takes out Pokemon like Iron Moth, as well as being consistent into Pokemon like Gastrodon, ? SBall/HP Grass is usually what you'd click vs it. while Overheat can be used alongside Flamethrower to serve as a hard-hitting attack. Again, potential calcs? like potentially OHKOing MVenu and Clef. Trick is essential for crippling walls like Ting-Lu, Hippowdon, and Blissey, who would otherwise take it’s attacks with ease. Blacephalon fits best on more offensive teams that appreciate its ability to break holes in almost any defensive Pokemon for teammates late-game wincons like Swords Dance Scizor Specify as dex currently contains other sets which aren't dedicated to being wincons, Alakazam, and Excadrill bit questionable to include here atm as Exca usually fits on BO as a utility mon, I'd replace it with either SD Boulder/BB Gren/Aegislash or otherwise unless QC's fine with SD Mold Breaker being mentioned. to sweep. Blacephalon is very frail, and struggles to take even resisted attacks, so pivots like Rotom-W and Slowking are required to get Blacephalon into the field to break the opposing team. Rotom-W in particular, along with teammates as well as other options Implies that these are secondary removers used in tandem with Wash, which isn't typically the case like Mega Latias and Excadrill, can also remove hazards for Blacephalon, as its Stealth Rock weakness can wear it down extremely quickly fast combined with its frailty. Even though it can deal strong damage to most Pokemon, it still can’t touch Pokemon like Ting-Lu and Blissey without sacrificing it’s Choice Specs due to their massive special bulk, so it will need necessitates teammates like Mienshao and Buzzwole to deal with these. Blacephalon also struggles with revenge killers and overall faster threats like Iron Boulder, Greninja, Zeraora, and Pokémon with priority like Bisharp and Azumarill, so checks to these Pokemon, either defensively with Pokemon like Slowking, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Celesteela, or offensively with Pokemon like Keldeo and Lokix is are very helpful perhaps a more formal adjective by GP Standards for Blacephalon to keep on dealing damage to Pokemon. Likewise too informal and doesn't really conclude much as a runoff, I'd just rephrase to be more direct by saying that these Pokemon provide Blace with a backbone vs offense.

Danbear mentioned this but content is pretty solid overall and hits most of the stuff that needs mentioning for any traditional offensive mon. Main advice would be to read about GP Prose and Standards, or just off other analyses (IIRC Danbear also posted a guide for this subforum with examples), so perhaps eyeball that before the official check.

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Iride's AMQC is very good, please implement it before QC checks it and gives it a 1/1. In regards to the 3rd moveslot on Blacephalon, please change it to Hidden Power Grass / Psychic / Overheat.
 
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Choice Specs (Blacephalon) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Psychic / Hidden Power Grass / Overheat Hidden Power Grass / Psychic / Overheat As Iride mentioned HP Grass is slashed over Psychic for the ability to 2HKO Offensive Tar and hit Gastrodon, as Shadow Ball can already punish Iron Moth fairly well. However it is still an option, Hidden Power Grass is likely just more reliable as a primary option.
- Trick

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Choice Specs Blacephalon is one of the hardest an incredibly difficult try to avoid broad generalizations like this when discussing Pokemon Pokemon to switch into, as most Pokemon defensive options get at least 2HKOed by its attacks, and it can quickly snowball out of control due to Beast Boost and its ability to threaten defensive targets like Celesteela, Mega Venusaur, and Slowking Honestly I'm not a fan of this first sentence. While Blace is a powerful wallbreaker, it is revenge-KOd incredibly easily by every single form of speed control in the tier. Additionally, Blacephalon is B- on the VR, which is indicative of a Mon that isn't necessarily a tier king or staple. I would like to see this sentence restructured to emphasize its role as a frail and niche but powerful wallbreaker. Fire Blast can be used for a strong, but inaccurate attack into most Pokemon,What calcs does this noticeablely achieve in particular?, while Flamethrower is a more reliable, however weaker, Fire STAB that misses a chance to OHKO Hydrapple, and a 2HKO on Hydreigon Because Fire Blast is the first Slash here, I would emphasize that Fire Blast is preferred for its increased power. Instead of explaining how Flamethrower misses these KOs, explain how Fire Blast allows you to achieve these KOs while Flamethrower is more reliable.. Psychic takes out Pokemon like Morning Sun It can remove all forms of Moth Iron Moth as well as being able to 2HKO remove Mega Venusaur more easily without relying on Fire Blast hitting If Fire Blast miss were the problem Flamethrower would just be run as that also 2HKOs. The main reason for Psychic is to snipe MVenu from higher health than Fire Blast/Flamethrower. Hidden Power Grass deals with Gastrodon and while being able to potentially 2HKO Pursuit Tyranitar, who would revenge kill it otherwise Reminder to move HP Grass sentence to before the Psychic sentence. Overheat can be used alongside Flamethrower to serve as a hard-hitting attack, being able to potentially almost always OHKOing Clefable, and being most likely to OHKO as well as Mega Venusaur after Stealth Rock. Trick is essential for crippling to cripple walls like Ting-Lu, Hippowdon, Hippo is 2HKOd by every Specs Blace attack and Blissey, who would otherwise take its attacks with ease. Blacephalon fits best on more offensive teams that appreciate its ability to break holes in almost any defensive Pokemon for late-game wincons like Swords Dance Scizor, Alakazam, and Swords Dance Iron Boulder to sweep. Blacephalon is very frail, and struggles to take even resisted attacks, so pivots like Rotom-W and Slowking are required to get Blacephalon into the field to break the opposing team. Rotom-W in particular, as well as other options like Mega Latias Mega Latias is very rarely a hazard control tool, and especially not on Offense. Replace this with a different hazard removal option, but given the dirth of hazard removal removing the Exca mention might just be better and Excadrill, can also remove hazards for Blacephalon, as its Stealth Rock weakness can wear it down extremely quickly. Even though it can deal strong massive damage to most Pokemon, it still can’t touch Pokemon like Ting-Lu Blacephalon can actually wear down Ting-Lu fairly quickly. Maybe change this sentence to include Slowking and mention how Blacephalon relies on prediction to hit its targets? Or just replace Ting-Lu mention with Defensive Tyranitar and Blissey without sacrificing it’s Choice Specs due to their massive special bulk, so it necessitates teammates like Mienshao and Buzzwole are necessary to deal with these. Blacephalon also struggles with revenge killers and faster threats like Iron Boulder, Greninja, Zeraora, and Pokémon with priority like Bisharp and Azumarill, so checks to these Pokemon, either defensively with Pokemon like Slowking, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Celesteela, or offensively with Pokemon like Keldeo and Lokix are very helpful for Blacephalon to have a defensive backbone against more offensive teams The mention of a defensive backbone doesn't mesh super well with the offensive threats listed, as the offensive threats cannot often switch directly into opposing offensive threats. I would either remove the offensive threats mention or change the "defensive backbone" part to something that better reflects the inclusion of offensive mons (maybe mention things like Scizor or Hydrapple that can take hits?).

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There are a lot of comments here. Like Iride mentioned, content itself is good just a few issues regarding Grammar and formatting. A few edits here, some better wording there, and you'll be on to GP! Good job, 1/1 when implemented.
 
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[SET]
Choice Specs (Blacephalon) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass / Psychic / Overheat
- Trick

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Blacephalon is an incredibly frail but incredibly difficult Pokemon to switch into, as most defensive options get 2HKOed, and it if it's kept healthy, it can quickly snowball out of control due to Beast Boost and its ability to threaten defensive targets like Celesteela, Mega Venusaur, and Slowking. Fire Blast is preferred despite its inaccuracy, (AC, better to mention the inaccuracy this way b/c it's not a reason why Fire Blast would be chosen) as it’s an inaccurate but very strong attack capable of OHKOing Hydrapple and 2HKOing Hydreigon, while Flamethrower is reasonably weaker (RC) but is more reliable imto against most Pokemon. Hidden Power Grass deals with Gastrodon while being able to potentially 2HKO Pursuit Tyranitar, who which would revenge kill it otherwise. Psychic takes out Pokemon like Iron Moth as well as being able to remove Mega Venusaur more easily. Overheat can be used alongside Flamethrower to serve as a hard-hitting attack, almost always OHKOing Clefable as well as Mega Venusaur after Stealth Rock. Trick is essential to cripple walls like Ting-Lu and Blissey, who which would otherwise take its Blacephalon's attacks with ease. Blacephalon fits best on more offensive teams that appreciate its ability to break holes in almost any defensive Pokemon for late-game wincons like Swords Dance Scizor, Alakazam, and Swords Dance Iron Boulder to sweep. Blacephalon is very frail (RC) and struggles to take even resisted attacks, so pivots like Rotom-W and Slowking are required to get Blacephalon into the field to break the opposing team. Rotom-W in particular can also remove entry hazards for Blacephalon, as its Stealth Rock weakness can wear it down extremely quickly. Even though it can deal massive damage to most Pokemon, it still can’t touch Pokemon like Defensive defensive Tyranitar and Blissey without sacrificing it’s its Choice Specs due to their massive special bulk, so teammates like Mienshao and Buzzwole are necessary to deal with these. Blacephalon also struggles with revenge killers and faster threats like Iron Boulder, Greninja, Zeraora, and Pokémon with priority moves like Bisharp and Azumarill, so checks to these Pokemon (RC) either defensively with Pokemon (removing this based on QC check) like Slowking, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Celesteela are very helpful for Blacephalon to have a defensive backbone against more offensive teams.

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