[SET]
name: Bulky Support
move 1: Draco Meteor / Hurricane
move 2: Super Fang
move 3: Taunt / Defog / Psychic Noise
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy Duty Boots
ability: Infiltrator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Steel / Fairy / Water
Draco Meteor allows Noivern to dent naturally bulky Pokemon such as Slowbro and Hippowdon even without investment. Hurricane can be used over Draco Meteor, however it is less reliable and doesn't threaten Cyclizar as well. Super Fang allows Noivern to make incredible progress against common switch-ins like Jirachi and Registeel. Taunt allows that damage to stick, preventing recovery attempts from Pokemon such as Fezandipiti, Empoleon, and Umbreon while also preventing Thunder Wave from the likes of Slowbro. Defog is excellent team support, preventing teammates from being chipped from entry hazards. Psychic Noise prevents any form of recovery and does decent damage to Pokemon such as Fezandipiti, Galarian Weezing, and Slither Wing, however it is worse into Umbreon in particular. Roost allows Noivern to stay healthy throughout a game to make more progress with a combination of Super Fang and Taunt or Psychic Noise. Tera Steel turns its Fairy-type weakness into a resistance, allowing it to check threats such as Gardevoir and Fezandipiti. Tera Fairy gives it a Dark-type resistance, as well as a Dragon-type immunity allowing it to emergency check threats such as Choice Scarf Krookodile and Choice locked Hisuian-Goodra in a pinch. Tera Water also allows it to check Mamoswine and Alolan-Ninetales as well, while retaining the ability to check Fire- and Water-types such as Volcanion and Barraskewda.
Noivern fits well on balance and bulky offense teams. Working as a crucial defensive piece, checking Pokemon like Slither Wing and Volcanion. It loves partnering with entry hazard setters such as Hippowdon, Krookodile, Chesnaught, and Quagsire to further suffocate the opposing Pokemon with Taunt or Psychic Noise. Noivern also partners well with Reuniclus as both form a core of tough to break Fighting resists that wear the opponent down with entry hazards and Psychic Noise. It also loves partnering with Steel-type Pokemon such as Jirachi and Registeel, checking common Fire and Fighting types like Volcanion and Slither Wing for them while they cover its Ice and Fairy weaknesses. Choice Scarf users like Gardevoir, Krookodile, and Galarian Zapdos enjoy Noivern's ability to chip the opposition so that they can clean up with ease. Fighting types like Mienshao and Galarian Zapdos also pair well with Noivern, enjoying the latter's ability to batter away at Fighting resists like Fezandipiti. Similarly, special attackers like Armarouge, Gengar and Hisuian Zoroark really enjoy Taunt Noivern's ability to shut down Umbreon. Rotom-Heat and Slowbro are great teammates that check Mamoswine, one of the biggest threats to Mamoswine.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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name: Bulky Support
move 1: Draco Meteor / Hurricane
move 2: Super Fang
move 3: Taunt / Defog / Psychic Noise
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy Duty Boots
ability: Infiltrator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Steel / Fairy / Water
Draco Meteor allows Noivern to dent naturally bulky Pokemon such as Slowbro and Hippowdon even without investment. Hurricane can be used over Draco Meteor, however it is less reliable and doesn't threaten Cyclizar as well. Super Fang allows Noivern to make incredible progress against common switch-ins like Jirachi and Registeel. Taunt allows that damage to stick, preventing recovery attempts from Pokemon such as Fezandipiti, Empoleon, and Umbreon while also preventing Thunder Wave from the likes of Slowbro. Defog is excellent team support, preventing teammates from being chipped from entry hazards. Psychic Noise prevents any form of recovery and does decent damage to Pokemon such as Fezandipiti, Galarian Weezing, and Slither Wing, however it is worse into Umbreon in particular. Roost allows Noivern to stay healthy throughout a game to make more progress with a combination of Super Fang and Taunt or Psychic Noise. Tera Steel turns its Fairy-type weakness into a resistance, allowing it to check threats such as Gardevoir and Fezandipiti. Tera Fairy gives it a Dark-type resistance, as well as a Dragon-type immunity allowing it to emergency check threats such as Choice Scarf Krookodile and Choice locked Hisuian-Goodra in a pinch. Tera Water also allows it to check Mamoswine and Alolan-Ninetales as well, while retaining the ability to check Fire- and Water-types such as Volcanion and Barraskewda.
Noivern fits well on balance and bulky offense teams. Working as a crucial defensive piece, checking Pokemon like Slither Wing and Volcanion. It loves partnering with entry hazard setters such as Hippowdon, Krookodile, Chesnaught, and Quagsire to further suffocate the opposing Pokemon with Taunt or Psychic Noise. Noivern also partners well with Reuniclus as both form a core of tough to break Fighting resists that wear the opponent down with entry hazards and Psychic Noise. It also loves partnering with Steel-type Pokemon such as Jirachi and Registeel, checking common Fire and Fighting types like Volcanion and Slither Wing for them while they cover its Ice and Fairy weaknesses. Choice Scarf users like Gardevoir, Krookodile, and Galarian Zapdos enjoy Noivern's ability to chip the opposition so that they can clean up with ease. Fighting types like Mienshao and Galarian Zapdos also pair well with Noivern, enjoying the latter's ability to batter away at Fighting resists like Fezandipiti. Similarly, special attackers like Armarouge, Gengar and Hisuian Zoroark really enjoy Taunt Noivern's ability to shut down Umbreon. Rotom-Heat and Slowbro are great teammates that check Mamoswine, one of the biggest threats to Mamoswine.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lyra.563264/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/feen.231398/
Grammar checked by:
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