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[SET]
name: Speedy Spore
move 1: Spore
move 2: Trailblaze
move 3: Crunch / Sucker Punch
move 4: Close Combat / Tera Blast / Substitute / Sucker Punch
item: Booster Energy / Leftovers / Life Orb / Focus Sash
tera type: Dark / Fire / Poison / Fairy
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 148 HP / 100 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Don't be fooled by Brute Bonnet's low Speed stat; after two uses of Trailblaze, it even outspeeds Dragapult, which is a very feasible feat thanks to Spore. With the lack of Sleep Clause, this Speed turns Brute Bonnet into a terrifying sleep inducer!
* **Crunch versus Sucker Punch**: Crunch is the preferred STAB move, reliably hitting the most common Spore check, Gholdengo, which makes it the ideal STAB attack to use with Substitute. However, Sucker Punch lets Brute Bonnet pick off threats when it doesn't have the chance to Spore and set up Trailblaze.
* **Close Combat versus Substitute**: On one hand, Close Combat deals massive damage to Dark-type resistances, such as Roaring Moon, but it leaves Brute Bonnet fairly vulnerable to priority attacks. On the other hand, Spore gives Brute Bonnet ample opportunity to set up Substitute, easing the cost of early wake ups.
Tera Types
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* **Dark**: Powering up Crunch makes it easier to sweep with Crunch or Sucker Punch while still leaving it immune to Grimmsnarl's Prankster Taunt.
* **Fire**: Tera Fire turns Brute Bonnet's devastating U-turn and Fairy-type weaknesses into resistances, giving it the edge against Flutter Mane and letting it fry Scizor and Tinkaton with Tera Blast.
* **Poison**: Tera Poison grants Brute Bonnet important resistances to U-turn, Fighting, and Fairy without compromising itself against Water-types.
* **Fairy**: With Tera Fairy, Brute Bonnet deals with Dragon-types far more reliably comma and gains a valuable tool against opposing Dark- and Dragon-types with Tera Blast.
EV Spreads
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* **148 HP / 100 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe with Adamant**: With Adamant, Brute Bonnet will still outspeed Great Tusk and Annihilape after Trailblaze and Dragapult after two uses of Trailblaze. Brute Bonnet's bulk lets it survive some powerful attacks, such as Iron Moth's Sludge Wave, Choice Specs Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and almost always surviving Choice Specs Iron Bundle's Freeze-Dry.
* **252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe with Jolly**: At the cost of bulk, maximizing Speed lets Brute Bonnet outspeed threats such as Garchomp and Iron Treads after just one use of Trailblaze
Items
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* **Booster Energy**: Activating Protosynthesis takes dvantage of Brute Bonnet's power, though it means switching out will weaken Brute Bonnet.
* **Leftovers**: If using Substitute, Leftovers is by far the preferred item, as Brute Bonnet has plenty of turns to recover its health against sleeping foes.
* **Life Orb**: Life Orb is the most consistent way to boost Brute Bonnet's power, letting it switch out after using Spore when needed.
* **Focus Sash**: Despite Brute Bonnet's good bulk, Focus Sash is a great option to stop potential sweeps, assuming entry hazards aren't set up.
[SET]
name: Bulky Spore
move 1: Spore
move 2: Sucker Punch / Crunch
move 3: Bullet Seed / Seed Bomb
move 4: Substitute / Close Combat / Crunch / Payback / Tera Blast
item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry / Loaded Dice
tera type: Dark / Poison / Fire / Fairy
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* With good bulk and access to strong priority, Brute Bonnet is a great offensive user of Spore.
* **Bullet Seed versus Seed Bomb**: Even when not using Loaded Dice, Bullet Seed is useful for potentially KOing foes like Iron Bundle and Flutter Mane through Focus Sash and punishing Mimikyu switch ins. Nontheless, Seed Bomb is the more reliable option when not using Loaded Dice.
* **Substitute**: Substitute is easy to set up thanks to Spore and eases the risk early wake-ups can pose. If using Substitute, using Crunch or Payback over Sucker Punch is preferred due to the issues Substitute Gholdengo can cause.
* **Crunch versus Payback**: Having a reliable Dark-type STAB move is helpful when facing foes like Substitute Gholdengo. Payback has higher damage potential, but Crunch won't have its power dropped by foes switching in.
* **Close Combat**: Close Combat crushes Roaring Moon and opposing Brute Bonnet, though the drop in bulk can be troublesome for this set.
Tera Types
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* **Dark**: Tera Dark works fantastically with Sucker Punch, giving Brute Bonnet good revenge killing capability.
* **Poison**: Tera Poison covers Brute Bonnet's major weaknesses to U-turn, Fairy, and Fighting, giving it an easy chance to use Spore.
* **Fire**: While the Stealth Rock weakness can be troublesome, Tera Fire still does well against Flutter Mane and lets Brute Bonnet melt Scizor and Tinkaton with Tera Blast.
* **Fairy**: Powerful Dragon-type attacks such as Outrage and Draco Meteor can be turned into Spore bait with Tera Fairy, in addition to arming Brute Bonnet with a powerful Tera Blast against them.
* **Grass**: If using Bullet Seed, Tera Grass can make sense for increasing the chance of shooting down Focus Sash leads such as Flutter Mane and still keeping the Spore immunity against Breloom and opposing Brute Bonnet.
Items
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* **Leftovers**: The extra recovery pairs very well with Spore and Substitute.
* **Sitrus Berry**: If not using Substitute, the quick burst of recovery with Sitrus Berry is preferred.
* **Loaded Dice**: Guaranteeing 4 hits with Bullet Seed means Brute Bonnet will always OHKO Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle through their Focus Sash, and the higher chance for 5 hits can even shoot down Mimikyu and offensive Great Tusk.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [Butch Hardnight, 265677]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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