NU Braviary (revamp)

[Pika134]

[OVERVIEW]

Braviary is a decent setup sweeper and stallbreaker thanks to its great coverage, solid offensive stats, and access to recovery. Its typing allows it to check Grass-types like Decidueye, Dhelmise, and Vileplume, and excellent coverage from Close Combat lets it beat Steel-types like Galarian Stunfisk, Copperajah, and Stakataka, which usually have no issue checking Flying-types. Braviary's also good at dissuading Vileplume's Strength Sap and Mantine's or Silvally-Steel's Defog thanks to Defiant. Unfortunately, Braviary's really easy to revenge kill with common Electric- and Rock-types such as Rotom-C, Heliolisk, Aerodactyl, and Diancie. Braviary also faces competition from other setup sweepers like Toxicroak and Silvally-Ground, which are faster and possess better overall defensive utility.

[SET]
name: Setup Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Close Combat allows Braviary to hit Steel-types like Stakataka, Copperajah, and Galarian Stunfisk. Leftovers can be used over Heavy-Duty Boots for a bit more recovery, but Braviary gets more vulnerable to Stealth Rock.

Ground-types like Galarian Stunfisk, Mudsdale, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Braviary checking Grass-types like Tsareena, Dhelmise, and Virizion. In return, they check Electric- and Rock-types like Rotom-C, Aerodactyl, and Tyrantrum. Steel-types like Copperajah and Escavalier can check powerful wallbreakers like Inteleon, Vanilluxe, and Starmie that have powerful Ice-type moves for Braviary. Braviary appreciates pivot support, like Volt Switch from Rotom-C and U-turn from Silvally-Ground, to bring it in safely for setup. If Braviary opts for Leftovers, entry hazard removers like Dhelmise, Tsareena, and Xatu can be fantastic partners to get rid of Stealth Rock; they can also be useful to check physical walls like Gastrodon, Quagsire, and Mudsdale. Status hurts Braviary's sweeping, so clerics like Vaporeon, Diancie, and Sylveon can be useful.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Substitute over Close Combat helps Braviary avoid status, but it gets completely walled by Steel-types. Braviary could run a Choice Band to hit incredibly hard, but this leaves it more vulnerable to Stealth Rock. Choice Scarf makes it a decent revenge killer, but it's just completely outclassed by Rotom-C, Passimian, and Heliolisk; they all bring more options to a team and don't have Rock or Electric weaknesses. Braviary can serve as a reliable Defog user due to its decent natural bulk and coverage for common Stealth Rock users like Galarian Stunfisk and Stakataka.

Checks and Counters
====

**Electric-types**: Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C can OHKO Braviary with their STAB moves, forcing it out.

**Physical Walls**: Mudsdale, Weezing, and Gastrodon can take an unboosted Braviary attack and burn or poison it, and Quagsire shuts down Braviary completely due to Unaware, proceeding to burn it with Scald or poison it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types like Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Diancie, and Rhydon can OHKO Braviary even after a Bulk Up, and they can set up their Stealth Rock or use Dragon Dance in front of its face. However, none of them want to take a boosted Close Combat, besides Rhydon, which can take it and then revenge kill Braviary.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pika134, 723589]]
- Quality Checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Togkey, 400664]]
- Grammar Checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429], [Sulo, 528036]]

 

[Rabia]

change the EVs to 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe and a Jolly nature; there's no reason to have bulky EVs with this moveset

I'll check this once you've made this change ^^

 

[Pika134]

change the EVs to 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe and a Jolly nature; there's no reason to have bulky EVs with this moveset

I'll check this once you've made this change ^^

I just changes the EVs to 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe with Jolly nature

 

[Rabia]

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[OVERVIEW]

Braviary can be a decent bulky setup sweeper thanks due to its solid stats and with Bulk Up and Roost it can make a solid stallbreaker. Braviary is a decent setup sweeper and stallbreaker thanks to its great coverage, solid offensive stats, and access to recovery. Braviary half Flying/ Normal-type Braviary's typing allows it to check Grass-types like Decidueye, Dhelmise, and Vileplume and with it’s excellent coverage of Close Combat it counters Steel-types like Stunfisk-Galar, Copperajah, and Stakataka that usually have no issue checking Flying-types. Braviary can be great at to punishing any Intimidate or Defog attempts due to it’s Defiant ability, while Braviary does have some good traits it has a lot of problems that hold it back thanks to its half Flying-type, Electric-types like Rotom-C and Heliolisk can destroyed braviary with their Electric STAB, while Rock-types like Aerodactyl, Diancie, and Rhydon can set up rocks or just OHKO it. Braviary's also good at dissuading Vileplume's Strength Sap as well as Mantine's and Silvally-Steel's Defog thanks to Defiant. Unfortunately, Braviary's really easy to revenge kill with common Electric- and Rock-types such as Rotom-C, Heliolisk, Aerodactyl, and Diancie. Additionally with Braviary average defense and Speed, Powerful wallbreakers like Choice Band Passimian, Silvally-Ground, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Inteleon can hit it hard or just destroy OHKO it. Braviary also has a lot of competition as a bulky setup sweeper from Snorlax and Scrafty both having better bulk, and they can shrugging off any status attempts and with all of it’s flaws it’s really hard to justify Braviary when it face a lot of competition as a setup sweeper. Braviary also faces competition from other setup sweepers like Toxicroak and Silvally-Ground, which are faster and possess better overall defensive utility. (since Braviary's not a bulky setup sweeper, you need to compare it to Pokemon similar)

[SET]
name: Bulky Setup Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Close Combat allows Braviary to hit Normal- and Steel-types like Stakataka, Snorlax, Copperajah, and Exploud that would usually walled or be a problem for Braviary Copperajah, and Galarian Stunfisk. maximum HP investment allows Braviary to take a few hits while with 172 Special Defense it can survived from Choice Specs Sylveon and Exploud STAB attacks and with 84 speed investment it can outspeed Assault Vest Copperajah, Araquanid, and Golurk. A Carful nature allows Braviary to take a few special attacks whereas a Jolly nature can outspeed Escavalier and Adamant Grimmsnarl. Leftovers can be used over Heavy-Duty Boots giving Braviary a little bit of recovery but it gets more vulnerable to Stealth Rock.

Ground-types like Stunfisk-Galar, Mudsdale, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Bravery to check Grass-types like Tsareena, Dhelmise, and Virizion in return they check Eletric-types. Steel-types like Silvally-Steel, Copperajah, and the rare Doublade can walled Braviary so Fire- and fighting-types like Arcanine, Toxicroak, and Salazzle can be great partners to check them. Electric- and Rock-types. Braviary doesn’t like to switch into blizzard from Vanilluxe or Draco Meteor from Drampa so bring Steel-types like Stakataka and Escavalier to check them and if Braviary decides to opts for Leftovers entry hazards removers like Dhelmise, tsareena, and Xatu can be fantastic partners to get of Stealth Rock and they can beat physical walls like Gastrodon, Quagsire, and Mudsdale. Braviary doesn’t like getting status so Clerics like Vaporeon, Sylveon, and Diancie can be useful to getting rid of any status. (Much of this team options section just... misses the mark? You don't really say anything crucial to Braviary teams. Like, yes, the Flying-type is a bad switch-in to Vanilluxe's Blizzard; that's pretty obvious. You need to go through this paragraph again and think through the team options you're listing.)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Substitute is still a option and it can help Braviary to avoid any status attempts but it does get walled by Steel-types and sound base moves that can hit though the Substitute. Braviary can run a Sheer Force set with Life Orb as the item with U-turn for getting chip damage and Iron head for hitting Fair-types like Sylveon and Diancie but it’s completely outclassed by Tauros who has better speed and is the more preferred option. Braviary could run a Choice Band making it hit incredible hard but its more vulnerable to Stealth Rock and it could run Choice Scarf to be a okay revenge killer but it’s just completely outclassed by Rotom-C, Indeedee-F, and Passimian they all bring more options and they don’t have a rock or electric weakness. (All of these options are good to include here, but fix the grammar and the typos. If you're not a native English speaker, then check this thread and fix some of the Pokemon terms at least.)

Checks and Counters
====

**Electric-types**: Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C can OHKO with their Electric STAB and they can force Braviary out.

**Physical Walls**: Mudsdale, Weezing, and Gastrodon can take a unboosted Braviary attacks and can spread poison or burn on it and Quagsire shuts down Braviary completely hard due to its Unaware ability and can Scald burn it or poison it.

**Steel-types**: Stakataka and Copperajah can survived a unboosted Close Combat from Braviary and can revenge kill with their Steel Stab, while Doublade completely walls Braviary due to being immune to it’s Close Combat and doesn’t take a lot from Brave Bird and can set up Swords Dance in front of Braviary. (Steel-types are terrible checks frankly. They can't OHKO Braviary once it boosts with Bulk Up; they're the ones that get KOed in return.)

**Rock-types**: Rock-types like Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Diancie, and Rhydon can OHKO braviary even if it gets a +1 Bulk Up and they can setup their Stealth Rock or Dragon Dance in front of its face, However none of them do not want to switch into a boosted close Combat besides of Rhydon which can take boosted Close Combat and can revenge killed Braviary.

**Powerful Wallbreakers**: Physical wallbreakers like Choice Band Passimian, Guzzlord, and Silvally-Ground can destroyed Braviary or hit it hard. While special wallbreakers like Choice Specs Sylveon, Inteleon, and Drampa can hit Braviary hard with their stab attacks and Vanilluxe can OHKO with its Stab Blizzard. (None of these are consistent at threatening Braviary really. Most of the ones you listed are outsped and OHKOed after a boost.)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pika134, 723589]]
- Quality Checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar Checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

You have a bad habit of using commas to separate sentences and basically just combining two sentences into one.

You did not fix prose that referenced the previous EV spread after you changed it to the one the QC team desired. This makes giving QC checks much more time consuming than it should be.

QC 1/2 when this is implemented.

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Braviary is a decent setup sweeper and stallbreaker thanks to its great coverage, solid offensive stats, and access to recovery. Braviary's typing allows it to check Grass-types like Decidueye, Dhelmise, and Vileplume and with it’s excellent coverage of Close Combat it counters Steel-types like Stunfisk-Galar, Copperajah, and Stakataka that usually have no issue checking Flying-types. Braviary's also good at dissuading Vileplume's Strength Sap as well as Mantine's and Silvally-Steel's Defog thanks to Defiant. Unfortunately, Braviary's really easy to revenge kill with common Electric- and Rock-types such as Rotom-C, Heliolisk, Aerodactyl, and Diancie. Additionally with Braviary average defense and Speed, Powerful wallbreakers like Choice Band Passimian, Silvally-Ground, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Inteleon can hit it hard or just OHKO it. a lot of these are just basic type disadvantages or instances where MOST Pokemon would be OHKO'd so its not worth mentioning Braviary also faces competition from other setup sweepers like Toxicroak and Silvally-Ground, which are faster and possess better overall defensive utility.

[SET]
name: Setup Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Close Combat allows Braviary to hit Steel-types like Stakataka, Copperajah, and Galarian Stunfisk. Leftovers can be used over Heavy-Duty Boots giving Braviary a little bit of recovery but it gets more vulnerable to Stealth Rock.

Ground-types like Stunfisk-Galar, Mudsdale, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Bravery to check Grass-types like Tsareena, Dhelmise, and Virizion in return they check Electric- and Rock-types. Steel-types like Copperajah and Escavalier can be great partners for Bravery they can check powerful wallbreakers like Inteleon, Vanilluxe, and Starmie that have powerful Ice coverage to hit Braviary. Braviary, in returns, checks fighting-types like Toxicroak, Passimian, and Gallade that can be a problem for them. Braviary does not check any of these. Braviary appreciate switch moves support like Volt Switch from Rotom-C and U-turn from Silvally-Ground to bring it in safely to setup on the opponents team. If Braviary decides to opts for Leftovers entry hazards removers like Dhelmise, tsareena, and Xatu can be fantastic partners to get rid of Stealth Rock they can also be useful to check physical walls like Gastrodon, Quagsire, and Mudsdale. Braviary doesn’t like getting status, so clerics likes Vaporeon, Diancie, and Sylveon can be useful teammates to get rid of any status.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Substitute is still a option it can help Braviary to avoid any status attempts. But, it does get completely walled by Steel-types and Sound-base moves can hit though the Substitute. Braviary can run a Sheer Force set with Life Orb as the item with U-turn for getting chip damage and Iron head for hitting Fairy-types like Sylveon and Diancie. Unfortunately, it's completely outclassed by Tauros who has better speed and is the more preferred option. This set is so bad its not even worth mentioning imo. Braviary could run a Choice Band making it hit incredible hard but it leaves more vulnerable to Stealth Rock. It could run Choice Scarf to be a decent revenge killer but it's just completely outclassed by Rotom-C, Passimian, and Heliolisk they all bring more options to a team and they don’t have a Rock- and Electric-type weakness. Braviary can serve as a reliable Defog user due to its decent natural bulk and coverage for common Stealth Rock users like Stunfisk-Galar and Stakataka.

Checks and Counters
====

**Electric-types**: Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C can OHKO with their Electric STAB and they can force Braviary out.

**Physical Walls**: Mudsdale, Weezing, and Gastrodon can take a unboosted Braviary attacks and can spread poison or burn on it and Quagsire shuts down Braviary completely hard due to its Unaware ability and can Scald burn it or poison it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types like Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Diancie, and Rhydon can OHKO braviary even if it gets a +1 Bulk Up and they can setup their Stealth Rock or Dragon Dance in front of its face, However none of them do not want to switch into a boosted close Combat besides of Rhydon which can take boosted Close Combat and can revenge killed Braviary.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pika134, 723589]]
- Quality Checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Togkey, 400664]]
- Grammar Checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

2/2 when done

 

[Pika134]

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[OVERVIEW]

Braviary is a decent setup sweeper and stallbreaker thanks to its great coverage, solid offensive stats, and access to recovery. Braviary's Its typing allows it to check Grass-types like Decidueye, Dhelmise, and Vileplume and with it’s excellent coverage of Close Combat it counters Steel-types like Stunfisk-Galar, Vileplume, and excellent coverage from Close Combat lets it beat Steel-types like Galarian Stunfisk, Copperajah, and Stakataka that Stakataka, which usually have no issue checking Flying-types. Braviary's also good at dissuading Vileplume's Strength Sap as well as and Mantine's and or Silvally-Steel's Defog thanks to Defiant. Unfortunately, Braviary's really easy to revenge kill with common Electric- and Rock-types such as Rotom-C, Heliolisk, Aerodactyl, and Diancie. Braviary also faces competition from other setup sweepers like Toxicroak and Silvally-Ground, which are faster and possess better overall defensive utility.

[SET]
name: Setup Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Close Combat allows Braviary to hit Steel-types like Stakataka, Copperajah, and Galarian Stunfisk. Leftovers can be used over Heavy-Duty Boots giving Braviary a little bit of recovery but it for a bit more recovery, but Braviary gets more vulnerable to Stealth Rock.

Ground-types like Stunfisk-Galar, Galarian Stunfisk, Mudsdale, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Bravery to check Braviary checking Grass-types like Tsareena, Dhelmise, and Virizion in return Virizion. In return, they check Electric- and Rock-types. Steel-types like Copperajah and Escavalier can be great partners for Bravery they can check powerful wallbreakers like Inteleon, Vanilluxe, and Starmie that have powerful ice coverage to hit Ice-type moves for Braviary. Braviary appreciate switch moves support appreciates pivot support, like Volt Switch from Rotom-C and U-turn from Silvally-Ground, (AC) to bring it in safely to setup on the opponents team. for setup. If Braviary decides to opts for Leftovers, (AC) entry hazards hazard removers like Dhelmise, tsareena, Tsareena, and Xatu can be fantastic partners to get rid of Stealth Rock; (added semicolon) they can also be useful to check physical walls like Gastrodon, Quagsire, and Mudsdale. Braviary doesn’t like getting status, so clerics likes Status hurts Braviary's sweeping, so clerics like Vaporeon, Diancie, and Sylveon can be useful teammates to get rid of any status.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Substitute is still a option it can help Braviary to avoid any status attempts. But, it does get completely walled by Steel-types and Sound-base moves can hit though the Substitute. over Close Combat helps Braviary avoid status, but it gets completely walled by Steel-types. Braviary could run a Choice Band making it hit incredible hard but it leaves to hit incredibly hard, but this leaves it more vulnerable to Stealth Rock. It could run Choice Scarf to be Choice Scarf makes it a decent revenge killer, (AC) but it's just completely outclassed by Rotom-C, Passimian, and Heliolisk; (added semicolon) they all bring more options to a team and they don’t have a Rock- and Electric-type weakness. don't have Rock or Electric weaknesses. Braviary can serve as a reliable Defog user due to its decent natural bulk and coverage for common Stealth Rock users like Stunfisk-Galar Galarian Stunfisk and Stakataka.

Checks and Counters
====

**Electric-types**: Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C can OHKO with their Electric STAB and they can force Braviary Braviary with their STAB moves, so they force it out.

**Physical Walls**: Mudsdale, Weezing, and Gastrodon can take a unboosted Braviary attacks and can spread poison or burn on it attack and burn or poison it, and Quagsire shuts down Braviary completely hard due to its Unaware ability and can Scald burn it Unaware, proceeding to burn it with Scald or or poison it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types like Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Diancie, and Rhydon can OHKO braviary even if it gets a +1 Bulk Up Braviary even after a Bulk Up, and they can setup set up their Stealth Rock or use Dragon Dance in front of its face, However none of them do not want to switch into a boosted close Combat besides of Rhydon which can take boosted Close Combat and can revenge killed face. However, none of them want to take a boosted Close Combat, besides Rhydon, which can take it and then revenge kill Braviary.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pika134, 723589]]
- Quality Checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Togkey, 400664]]
- Grammar Checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429], [username2, userid2]]

1/2

 

[Pika134]

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[Sulo]

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[OVERVIEW]

Braviary is a decent setup sweeper and stallbreaker thanks to its great coverage, solid offensive stats, and access to recovery. Its typing allows it to check Grass-types like Decidueye, Dhelmise, and Vileplume, and excellent coverage from Close Combat lets it beat Steel-types like Galarian Stunfisk, Copperajah, and Stakataka, which usually have no issue checking Flying-types. Braviary's also good at dissuading Vileplume's Strength Sap and Mantine's or Silvally-Steel's Defog thanks to Defiant. Unfortunately, Braviary's really easy to revenge kill with common Electric- and Rock-types such as Rotom-C, Heliolisk, Aerodactyl, and Diancie. Braviary also faces competition from other setup sweepers like Toxicroak and Silvally-Ground, which are faster and possess better overall defensive utility.

[SET]
name: Setup Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Close Combat allows Braviary to hit Steel-types like Stakataka, Copperajah, and Galarian Stunfisk. Leftovers can be used over Heavy-Duty Boots for a bit more recovery, but Braviary gets more vulnerable to Stealth Rock.

Ground-types like Galarian Stunfisk, Mudsdale, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Braviary checking Grass-types like Tsareena, Dhelmise, and Virizion. In return, they check Electric- and Rock-types. (<- examples here might be nice) Steel-types like Copperajah and Escavalier can check powerful wallbreakers like Inteleon, Vanilluxe, and Starmie that have powerful Ice-type moves for Braviary. Braviary appreciates pivot support, like Volt Switch from Rotom-C and U-turn from Silvally-Ground, to bring it in safely for setup. If Braviary opts for Leftovers, entry hazard removers like Dhelmise, Tsareena, and Xatu can be fantastic partners to get rid of Stealth Rock; they can also be useful to check physical walls like Gastrodon, Quagsire, and Mudsdale. Status hurts Braviary's sweeping, so clerics like Vaporeon, Diancie, and Sylveon can be useful.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Substitute over Close Combat helps Braviary avoid status, but it gets completely walled by Steel-types. Braviary could run a Choice Band to hit incredibly hard, but this leaves it more vulnerable to Stealth Rock. Choice Scarf makes it a decent revenge killer, but it's just completely outclassed by Rotom-C, Passimian, and Heliolisk; they all bring more options to a team and don't have Rock or Electric weaknesses. Braviary can serve as a reliable Defog user due to its decent natural bulk and coverage for common Stealth Rock users like Galarian Stunfisk and Stakataka.

Checks and Counters
====

**Electric-types**: Electric-types like Heliolisk and Rotom-C can OHKO Braviary with their STAB moves, forcing so they force it out.

**Physical Walls**: Mudsdale, Weezing, and Gastrodon can take an a unboosted Braviary attack and burn or poison it, and Quagsire shuts down Braviary completely due to Unaware, proceeding to burn it with Scald or or poison it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types like Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Diancie, and Rhydon can OHKO Braviary even after a Bulk Up, and they can set up their Stealth Rock or use Dragon Dance in front of its face. However, none of them want to take a boosted Close Combat, besides Rhydon, which can take it and then revenge kill Braviary.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pika134, 723589]]
- Quality Checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Togkey, 400664]]
- Grammar Checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429], [Sulo, 528036]]

GP Team done

 

[Pika134]

Done this ready to be uploaded