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[SET]
name: Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Jet Punch
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Zero to Hero
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
tera type: Grass
[SET COMMENTS]
Bulk Up Palafin builds upon its natural bulk and Attack, letting it function as a strong priority attacker who uses its Defense to brazenly set up and become a threatening sweeper that is difficult to KO for common physical attackers like Chien-Pao, Landorus-T, and Kingambit.
Jet Punch circumvents common speed control and is threatening against the frailer metagame, notably OHKOing Chi-Yu and Landorus at +1.
Drain Punch is a reliable means of recovery in addition to Leftovers while also hitting popular Dark-types like Kingambit and Chien-Pao, as well as common Water-resistant or immune foes such as Rillaboom and Volcanion harder.
Tera Grass provides an immunity to Amoonguss's Spore and Rage Powder, as well as resistances to Grass- and Electric-type attacks such as Rillaboom's Wood Hammer and Iron Hands's Wild Charge, which would otherwise OHKO Palafin.
Palafin's base forme has poor damage output and bulk, so it is often ideal for it to lead and pivot out immediately to activate Zero to Hero. This is so crucial to Palafin's functioning that it is very telegraphed and easily exploitable with powerful attacks directed at it. To cover for this, Palafin may lead together with a Fake Out user or a redirector to reduce incoming damage.
Bulk Up Palafin pairs well with partners that can remove Psychic Terrain, use Fake Out to generate free turns for Palafin to set up, and extend Palafin's longevity. Rillaboom fulfills all of these roles, with Grassy Terrain granting additional passive recovery. Cresselia is another good partner, as its Lunar Blessing heals Palafin and cures burn and poison, which would otherwise severely limit Palafin's offensive output or the turns it can stay on field. Amoonguss's Rage Powder redirects threatening attacks such as Iron Hands's Wild Charge, removes Toxic Spikes that reduce Palafin's longevity, and provides a major source of recovery for Palafin with Pollen Puff. Iron Hands is a Fake Out user whose Electric-type attacks eliminate opposing Water-types that resist Jet Punch. Grimmsnarl can also increase Palafin's bulk and create setup opportunities with its dual screens. As Amoonguss effortlessly walls Palafin and undoes its progress with Clear Smog, Palafin requires partners that deal with it effectively, like Heatran, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu.
[SET]
name: Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Jet Punch
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Zero to Hero
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
tera type: Grass
[SET COMMENTS]
Bulk Up Palafin builds upon its natural bulk and Attack, letting it functions remove s as a strong priority attacker who uses its physical Defense to brazenly set up and become a threatening sweeper that can also be very difficult to remove, word this however you want in front of common physical attackers like Chien-Pao, Landorus-T, and Kingambit.
Jet Punch circumvents common speed control and is threatening against the frailer metagame, notably OHKOing Chi-Yu and Landorus at +1. no mention of owning flutter pretty hard is sad
Drain Punch is a reliable means of recovery in addition to Leftovers, while also hitting harder into popular Dark-types like Kingambit and Chien-Pao, as well as common Water-resistant foes such as Rillaboom and Volcanion. volc is immune
Tera Grass provides immunity to Amoonguss's Spore and Rage Powder, as well as resistances to Grass- and Electric-type attacks such as Rillaboom's Wood Hammer and Iron Hands's Wild Charge that would otherwise OHKO Palafin.
Palafin's base forme has poor damage output and bulk, so it is often ideal for it to lead and pivot out immediately to active Zero to Hero. This is so crucial to Palafin's functioning that it is very telegraphed and easily exploitable by hitting aiming? targeting? hitting sounds weird powerful attacks into this slot. specificially mentioning leading with redirection/intimidate/something with horizontal synergy is good here, to cover for this issue
Bulk Up Palafin pairs well with partners that can remove Psychic Terrain, use Fake Out to generate free turns for Palafin to set up, and extend Palafin's longevity. Rillaboom fulfills all of these roles, with Grassy Surge enabling Jet Punch and granting passive recovery. Cresselia is another good partner as its Lunar Blessing heals Palafin and cures burn and poison, which would otherwise severely limit Palafin's offensive output or turns it can stay on field. Amoonguss's Rage Powder redirects threatening attacks such as Iron Hands's Wild Charge, and its Pollen Puff is a major surgesource of recovery for Palafin. tspikes remover if you really wanna go deep but up to you as theyre quite bad for the fin + you mention poison above Iron Hands is a Fake Out user whose Electric-type attacks eliminate opposing Water-types that resist Jet Punch. Grimmsnarl can also increase Palafin's bulk and create set up opportunities with its dual screens. As Amoonguss effortlessly walls Palafin and undoes its progress with Clear Smog, Palafin requires partners that deal with it effectively, like Heatran, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu.
[SET]
name: Bulk Up
move 1: Bulk Up
move 2: Jet Punch
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Zero to Hero
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
tera type: Grass
[SET COMMENTS]
Bulk Up Palafin builds upon its natural bulk and Attack, letting it function as a strong priority attacker who uses its physical Defense to brazenly set up and become a threatening sweeper that is difficult to KO in front of for common physical attackers like Chien-Pao, Landorus-T, and Kingambit.
Jet Punch circumvents common speed control and is threatening against the frailer metagame, notably OHKOing Chi-Yu and Landorus at +1.
Drain Punch is a reliable means of recovery in addition to Leftovers,(RC) while also hitting popular Dark-types like Kingambit and Chien-Pao, as well as common Water-resistant or immune foes such as Rillaboom and Volcanion harder into popular Dark-types like Kingambit and Chien-Pao, as well as common Water-resistant and immune foes such as Rillaboom and Volcanion.
Tera Grass provides an immunity to Amoonguss's Spore and Rage Powder, as well as resistances to Grass- and Electric-type attacks such as Rillaboom's Wood Hammer and Iron Hands's Wild Charge that ,(AC) whichwould otherwise OHKO Palafin.
Palafin's base forme has poor damage output and bulk, so it is often ideal for it to lead and pivot out immediately to active activate Zero to Hero. This is so crucial to Palafin's functioning that it is very telegraphed and easily exploitable by targeting with powerful attacks into this slot directed at it. To cover for this, Palafin may lead together with a Fake Out user or a redirector to reduce incoming damage.
Bulk Up Palafin pairs well with partners that can remove Psychic Terrain, use Fake Out to generate free turns for Palafin to set up, and extend Palafin's longevity. Rillaboom fulfills all of these roles, with Grassy Surge enabling Jet Punch and(not sure what you meant here)Terrain granting passive recovery. Cresselia is another good partner,(AC) as its Lunar Blessing heals Palafin and cures burn and poison, which would otherwise severely limit Palafin's offensive output or the turns it can stay on field. Amoonguss's Rage Powder redirects threatening attacks such as Iron Hands's Wild Charge, it removes Toxic Spikes that reduce Palafin's longevity, and its Pollen Puff is provides a major source of recovery for Palafin with Pollen Puff. Iron Hands is a Fake Out user whose Electric-type attacks eliminate opposing Water-types that resist Jet Punch. Grimmsnarl can also increase Palafin's bulk and create set up setup opportunities with its dual screens. As Amoonguss effortlessly walls Palafin and undoes its progress with Clear Smog, Palafin requires partners that deal with it effectively, like Heatran, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu.
