
[SET]
name: Protect + Toxic
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Hex
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With Heavy-Duty Boots, Chandelure can check Pokemon such as Sylveon and Cobalion better by preventing it from taking chip damage from entry hazards. Toxic cripples Pokemon such as Incineroar, Milotic, and Mantine that would otherwise check Chandelure and allows it to break past them with Hex. Protect pairs excellently with Toxic, allowing Chandelure to wear down badly poisoned foes and scout the likes of Choice item users such as Darmanitan and Flygon. Calm Mind is an option over Protect to break through Pokemon such as Heal Bell Sylveon more easily, though it comes at the cost of the utility that Protect provides. Taunt can also be used to prevent foes like Arcanine from afflicting it with status, or using a recovery move. Flame Body can be used over Flash Fire to check Pokemon such as Cobalion and Swords Dance Lucario better while having the bonus of being able to punish foes such as U-turn Noivern and Escavalier with a potential burn; however, Flash Fire pressures Pokemon such as Choice-locked Darmanitan from using Fire-type moves.
Despite being vulnerable to Toxic, Incineroar is a major issue for Chandelure, as it can switch in with ease and threaten Chandelure out with Knock Off. Teammates who can check Incineroar such as Rhyperior and Cobalion are vital to have. In addition, both can provide Stealth Rock support to help Chandelure break through Pokemon vulnerable to entry hazards such as Milotic. Bulky Water-types are one of the main types of foes that this set lures, as they would otherwise switch into Chandelure with ease. Due to this, teammates that appreciate these Pokemon being eliminated such as Escavalier and Cobalion are good options. Escavalier can also Knock Off Incineroar's Heavy-Duty Boots, making it more vulnerable to entry hazard support. Galarian Weezing is an excellent teammate for its ability to set Toxic Spikes and check Dark-types such as Incineroar. In exchange, Chandelure can wear down Water-types that give Galarian Weezing trouble and check Steel-types such as Cobalion. Roserade appreciates Chandelure checking Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong and can provide Spikes support while checking Water-types in return. Choice Scarf Flygon can deal with Gigalith and Rhyperior for Chandelure and bring it in against Galarian Weezing and Sylveon. In exchange, Chandelure can deal with Sylveon, Galarian Weezing, and Bronzong for Flygon. Reuniclus, particularly with Acid Armor, appreciates Incineroar being poisoned by Toxic to sweep late-game.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Juuno, 444224]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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