
[SET]
Fur Coat (Iron Hands) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Strength Sap / Recover
- Thunderous Kick
- Mortal Spin / Knock Off
- Teleport / Glare / Nuzzle
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Hands's immense physical bulk and typing make it one of the best answers to Ash-Greninja and Mega Lucario. Strength Sap is usually better thanks to its greater recovery and ability to reduce boosts from Tidy Up; however, Recover has a better matchup against Magic Bounce users. Knock Off removes items from common switch-ins like Mega Audino. Mortal Spin works well in combination with Thunderous Kick, poisons Imposter users, and allows Iron Hands to remove entry hazards for teammates like Ash-Greninja. Teleport lets Iron Hands in offensive threats such as Kyurem-B, Mega Lucario, and Ash-Greninja. Rocky Helmet allows Iron Hands to punish Ash-Greninja's Surging Strikes and generally chip wallbreakers like Mega Lucario. Iron Hands can wall most physical threats; however, its Ground weakness necessitates a teammate that can handle Mega Garchomp and Arceus-Ground such as Celesteela or a secondary Fur Coat user such as Arceus-Ghost. Iron Hands is virtually helpless against most Arceus-Ghost sets, so a solid check to it like Mega Audino or Meloetta is useful. Imposter-proof Iron Hands with a Pokemon that can take its utility moves, such as Arceus-Ghost or Mega Audino. Offensive Imposter-proofing with Pokemon such as Ultra Necrozma is also effective.
[SET CREDITS]
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