[SET]
Bulky Pivot (Celebi) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Recover
- Baton Pass / Giga Drain / Grass Knot
- Substitute / Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Psychic allows Celebi to threaten Fighting- and Poison-types like Keldeo, Terrakion, and Tentacruel for solid damage. Baton Pass allows Celebi to utilize its bulk to scout switches and bring in teammates safely; it is used over U-turn so that Celebi cannot get trapped by Tyranitar's Pursuit. Giga Drain and Grass Knot allow Celebi to threaten Ground- and Water-types like Mamoswine, Politoed, and Jellicent; Giga Drain provides Celebi with additional recovery, while Grass Knot deals more damage to Tyranitar. If Celebi uses Substitute, it can use Baton Pass to bring in threatening teammates in safely while giving them a Substitute to protect them from status and powerful attacks. Celebi can also use the opportunities it gets against Water-types to set up Stealth Rock, though it tends to invite in dangerous sweepers like Dragonite and Volcarona, which are the Pokemon you want Stealth Rock for the most. Celebi can instead use Thunder Wave to slow down them and other setup sweepers like Reuniclus and Scizor. An interesting option is Perish Song; while Celebi can tank Reuniclus's attacks fairly handily, it doesn't threaten Reuniclus in return, so Reuniclus will just set up Calm Mind on it. Perish Song will force out Reuniclus in a way unlike any other move Celebi can learn, though it should not be used in conjunction with Baton Pass, as Celebi would be KOing its own teammate if it is used with one turn left on the Perish Song timer. This can also be used as a last ditch against other sweepers like Volcarona and Dragonite, though their immediate power compared to Reuniclus allows them to reliably get a KO before being forced to switch out.
Set Details
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16 Speed EVs allow Celebi to outspeed Adamant Breloom. The rest of the EVs maximize its special bulk, allowing it to check powerful foes like Keldeo and Thundurus-T. Maximizing its HP is additionally beneficial if using Substitute, as it produces 101 HP Substitutes that do not get broken by Clefable's and Blissey's Seismic Toss and Jellicent's Night Shade.
Team Options
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Bulky Celebi is mostly seen on sand teams, which appreciate its ability to check dangerous attackers in rain, especially Keldeo and Thundurus-T. It resists Keldeo's STAB combination and can escape Pursuit from Keldeo's teammate, Tyranitar, with Baton Pass, making it one of the best Keldeo checks in the game. What's more, Thundurus-T's Hidden Power Ice only 3HKOes it, so it can pivot into Thundurus-T and bring in a teammate that would rather switch into Hidden Power Ice such as Tyranitar. Its special bulk is so immense that it can even swallow two unboosted Draco Meteors from Latios, though Celebi should not be considered a Latios check. Celebi's ability to take on Water-types like the aforementioned Keldeo, Rotom-W, Politoed, and Jellicent benefits Ground-types that dislike facing them, including Landorus-T, Gliscor, and Mamoswine. In return, these Pokemon threaten Steel-types and Tyranitar that Celebi can struggle against. Celebi can be worn down by entry hazards and particularly Spikes, so a spinner is a great teammate for it; Excadrill is the best teammate for this purpose and is a Ground-type that appreciates Celebi as mentioned before. Wallbreakers like Terrakion appreciate Celebi's ability to bring them in safely, especially if they receive a Substitute, and sponge hits from Pokemon that could revenge kill them. In return, Terrakion can check Volcarona, which sets up on Celebi. Alternative Stealth Rock setters like Landorus-T and Heatran can free up Celebi to use Substitute and Thunder Wave instead of requiring that it be the main Stealth Rock setter of its team. Because Celebi dislikes U-turn from the likes of Landorus-T and Scizor, a teammate that can handle them, like your own Landorus-T, is appreciated. Pokemon that threaten Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Skarmory alleviate Celebi's weak matchup into them; the aforementioned Terrakion, Keldeo, Heatran, Magnezone, and Swords Dance Sand Force Excadrill can break through them. Grass Knot Celebi is great at damaging Tyranitar for the benefit of other Pokemon that get checked by it, namely Alakazam and Latios.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cow.654013/
Grammar checked by:
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Bulky Pivot (Celebi) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Recover
- Baton Pass / Giga Drain / Grass Knot
- Substitute / Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Psychic allows Celebi to threaten Fighting- and Poison-types like Keldeo, Terrakion, and Tentacruel for solid damage. Baton Pass allows Celebi to utilize its bulk to scout switches and bring in teammates safely; it is used over U-turn so that Celebi cannot get trapped by Tyranitar's Pursuit. Giga Drain and Grass Knot allow Celebi to threaten Ground- and Water-types like Mamoswine, Politoed, and Jellicent; Giga Drain provides Celebi with additional recovery, while Grass Knot deals more damage to Tyranitar. If Celebi uses Substitute, it can use Baton Pass to bring in threatening teammates in safely while giving them a Substitute to protect them from status and powerful attacks. Celebi can also use the opportunities it gets against Water-types to set up Stealth Rock, though it tends to invite in dangerous sweepers like Dragonite and Volcarona, which are the Pokemon you want Stealth Rock for the most. Celebi can instead use Thunder Wave to slow down them and other setup sweepers like Reuniclus and Scizor. An interesting option is Perish Song; while Celebi can tank Reuniclus's attacks fairly handily, it doesn't threaten Reuniclus in return, so Reuniclus will just set up Calm Mind on it. Perish Song will force out Reuniclus in a way unlike any other move Celebi can learn, though it should not be used in conjunction with Baton Pass, as Celebi would be KOing its own teammate if it is used with one turn left on the Perish Song timer. This can also be used as a last ditch against other sweepers like Volcarona and Dragonite, though their immediate power compared to Reuniclus allows them to reliably get a KO before being forced to switch out.
Set Details
========
16 Speed EVs allow Celebi to outspeed Adamant Breloom. The rest of the EVs maximize its special bulk, allowing it to check powerful foes like Keldeo and Thundurus-T. Maximizing its HP is additionally beneficial if using Substitute, as it produces 101 HP Substitutes that do not get broken by Clefable's and Blissey's Seismic Toss and Jellicent's Night Shade.
Team Options
========
Bulky Celebi is mostly seen on sand teams, which appreciate its ability to check dangerous attackers in rain, especially Keldeo and Thundurus-T. It resists Keldeo's STAB combination and can escape Pursuit from Keldeo's teammate, Tyranitar, with Baton Pass, making it one of the best Keldeo checks in the game. What's more, Thundurus-T's Hidden Power Ice only 3HKOes it, so it can pivot into Thundurus-T and bring in a teammate that would rather switch into Hidden Power Ice such as Tyranitar. Its special bulk is so immense that it can even swallow two unboosted Draco Meteors from Latios, though Celebi should not be considered a Latios check. Celebi's ability to take on Water-types like the aforementioned Keldeo, Rotom-W, Politoed, and Jellicent benefits Ground-types that dislike facing them, including Landorus-T, Gliscor, and Mamoswine. In return, these Pokemon threaten Steel-types and Tyranitar that Celebi can struggle against. Celebi can be worn down by entry hazards and particularly Spikes, so a spinner is a great teammate for it; Excadrill is the best teammate for this purpose and is a Ground-type that appreciates Celebi as mentioned before. Wallbreakers like Terrakion appreciate Celebi's ability to bring them in safely, especially if they receive a Substitute, and sponge hits from Pokemon that could revenge kill them. In return, Terrakion can check Volcarona, which sets up on Celebi. Alternative Stealth Rock setters like Landorus-T and Heatran can free up Celebi to use Substitute and Thunder Wave instead of requiring that it be the main Stealth Rock setter of its team. Because Celebi dislikes U-turn from the likes of Landorus-T and Scizor, a teammate that can handle them, like your own Landorus-T, is appreciated. Pokemon that threaten Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Skarmory alleviate Celebi's weak matchup into them; the aforementioned Terrakion, Keldeo, Heatran, Magnezone, and Swords Dance Sand Force Excadrill can break through them. Grass Knot Celebi is great at damaging Tyranitar for the benefit of other Pokemon that get checked by it, namely Alakazam and Latios.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cow.654013/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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