OU Bulky Volcarona

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass / Fairy
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term wincon for offensive teams that can also use Will-O-Wisp or Flame Body to check physical sweepers such as Great Tusk, Dragonite, and Kingambit. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move for bulky Volcarona sets, as it enables it to potentially snowball quickly. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire such as Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is run to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. A Timid nature and 152 Speed EVs ensure Volcarona outspeeds Jolly Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk. Tera Grass grants STAB on Giga Drain, turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance, and grants important resistances to Ground and Electric. This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Garchomp and Dondozo. Tera Grass also prevents Tera Water or Fire Amoonguss from putting Volcarona to sleep via Spore while also ridding Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots are removed by Knock Off.

Volcarona is a good wincon for offensive and bulky offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to wear down its checks over the course of a game. Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, and Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo—especially with Covert Cloak—is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazard removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona. A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Choice Band Great Tusk is another powerful wallbreaker that can take advantage of these Unaware walls while also threatening Kingambit and Tera Fire Hatterene. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Kingambit, especially if it is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats like Terastallized Kingambit, which may use Swords Dance to brute force its way through Volcarona. Volcarona can check Iron Valiant for Dondozo in return. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire-resistant foes such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these foes for Volcarona to clean up. A Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off, such as Great Tusk, is also appreciated so Volcarona can keep its Heavy-Duty Boots.

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance / Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition for offensive teams. Quiver Dance raises Volcarona's special stats and Speed, increasing its damage output and making it difficult to revenge kill. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move since it has decent power along with a good 50% chance of further boosting Volcarona's Special Attack. However, Flamethrower or Fire Blast can also be used for their reliability and power, respectively. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Dragonite. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, such as Quaquaval Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. Flame Body is preferred over Swarm to potentially inflict burns against physical attackers (like?). A Timid nature along with 152 EVs in Speed ensures Volcarona outspeeds offensive Jolly nature Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance. Tera Grass turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance and grants it additional important resistances to Ground and Electric, while also allowing it to avoid Leech Seed and Spore You can also mention how it gives STAB to Giga Drain if it's being run. This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Great Tusk. Tera Grass also rids Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were removed by Knock Off or Trick.

Volcarona is a good win condition for offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early game. Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, especially with Covert Cloak, is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts. A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur You can also add Band Tusk can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Dragonite, especially if it forgoes is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, especially set-up sweepers. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents for Volcarona to clean up. You can also add a section on hazard removal, since Volc will find it difficult to switch into hazard if HDB gets removed.

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance / Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition for offensive teams. Quiver Dance raises Volcarona's special stats and Speed, increasing its damage output and making it difficult to revenge kill. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move since it has decent power along with a good 50% chance of further boosting Volcarona's Special Attack. However, Flamethrower or Fire Blast can also be used for their reliability and power, respectively. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Dragonite. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, such as Quaquaval Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. Flame Body is preferred over Swarm to potentially inflict burns against physical attackers (like?). A Timid nature along with 152 EVs in Speed ensures Volcarona outspeeds offensive Jolly nature Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance. Tera Grass turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance and grants it additional important resistances to Ground and Electric, while also allowing it to avoid Leech Seed and Spore You can also mention how it gives STAB to Giga Drain if it's being run. This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Great Tusk. Tera Grass also rids Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were removed by Knock Off or Trick.

Volcarona is a good win condition for offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early game. Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, especially with Covert Cloak, is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts. A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur You can also add Band Tusk can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Dragonite, especially if it forgoes is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, especially set-up sweepers. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents for Volcarona to clean up. You can also add a section on hazard removal, since Volc will find it difficult to switch into hazard if HDB gets removed.

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance / Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition for offensive teams. Quiver Dance raises Volcarona's special stats and Speed, increasing its damage output and making it difficult to revenge kill. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move since it has decent power along with a 50% chance of boosting Volcarona's Special Attack. However, Flamethrower or Fire Blast can also be used for their reliability and power, respectively. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Dragonite. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, such as Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. Flame Body is preferred over Swarm to potentially inflict burns against physical attackers like Dragonite. A Timid nature along with 152 EVs in Speed ensures Volcarona outspeeds Jolly natured Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance. Tera Grass grants STAB on Giga Drain, turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance, while also granting additional important resistances to Ground and Electric. What is so important about them? This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Great Tusk. This is already implied quite heavily earlier in the paragraph. Tera Grass also allows Volcarona to avoid Leech Seed and Spore from who? Are they moves commonly aimed at Volcarona? while also ridding Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were removed by Knock Off.

Volcarona is a good win condition for offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early game. Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, especially with Covert Cloak, is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts. A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Choice Band Great Tusk is another powerful wallbreaker that can take advantage of these two Unaware walls. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Dragonite, especially if it is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, especially set-up sweepers. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents for Volcarona to clean up. Hazard removal Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Cinderace are also appreciated since Volcarona may lose Heavy-Duty Boots through Knock Off.

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance / Flamethrower / Fire Blast (bulkarona prefers fiery over other fire moves)
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition for offensive teams. (combine this with how in conjunction with flame body and wisp you can check mons like iron valiant, kingambit, and dnite etcetc) Quiver Dance raises Volcarona's special stats and Speed, increasing its damage output and making it difficult to revenge kill. (fluff, quiver is already the focus and name of the set) Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move since it has decent power along with a 50% chance of boosting Volcarona's Special Attack. (dex info, just say it helps u snowball easily especially since u have the staying power to afford using it multiple times and accumulate boosts) However, Flamethrower or Fire Blast can also be used for their reliability and power, respectively. (see moveset) Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Dragonite. (moved this point to the first sentence, see above) Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, such as Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. Flame Body is preferred over Swarm to potentially inflict burns against physical attackers like Dragonite.(also combined this on top) A Timid nature along with 152 EVs in Speed ensures Volcarona outspeeds Jolly natured Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance. Tera Grass grants STAB on Giga Drain, turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance, while also granting additional important resistances to Ground and Electric. (mention how you cant get spored by amoong aswell, esp if they tera water/fire to check u) This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Garchomp and Dondozo (include mentions of would-be revenge killers that can no longer do it if u tera grass). Tera Grass also rids Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were removed by Knock Off.

Volcarona is a good win condition for offensive teams (can also fit on BOs) that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early game. Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, especially with Covert Cloak, is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts. A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Choice Band Great Tusk is another powerful wallbreaker that can take advantage of these two Unaware walls (also threatens tera fire hat & kingambit, which can set up easily on volc). Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Dragonite (if anything, bulkarona checks dnite, so other example here), especially if it is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, especially set-up sweepers (such as? what mons will click their set up move in front of a volc? also mention how u check iron valiant for donbozo in return). Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents for Volcarona to clean up. Hazard removal Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Cinderace are also appreciated since Volcarona may lose Heavy-Duty Boots through Knock Off. (instead of saying this, just say partners like etcetc that can absorb knock off from the likes of tusk and meow are good so u can keep the boots)

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Maybe Tera-Fairy could also get a slash? Been seeing it a lot more on this set to give Volc easier set-up against Dragpons like Pult. It also helps that its base typing deals with many of the Steel-types that usually give Fairy-types trouble setting up.
 

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition for offensive teams. Quiver Dance raises Volcarona's special stats and Speed, increasing its damage output and making it difficult to revenge kill. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move since it has decent power along with a 50% chance of boosting Volcarona's Special Attack. However, Flamethrower or Fire Blast can also be used for their reliability and power, respectively. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Dragonite. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, such as Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. Flame Body is preferred over Swarm to potentially inflict burns against physical attackers like Dragonite. A Timid nature along with 152 EVs in Speed ensures Volcarona outspeeds Jolly natured Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance. Tera Grass grants STAB on Giga Drain, turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance, while also granting additional important resistances to Ground and Electric. This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Garchomp and Dondozo. Tera Grass also rids Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were removed by Knock Off.

Volcarona is a good win condition for offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early game. Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, especially with Covert Cloak, is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts. A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Choice Band Great Tusk is another powerful wallbreaker that can take advantage of these two Unaware walls. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Dragonite, especially if it is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, especially set-up sweepers. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents for Volcarona to clean up. Hazard removal Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Cinderace are also appreciated since Volcarona may lose Heavy-Duty Boots through Knock Off.

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass / Fairy
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition wincon (per GP standards "win condition" means "a condition in which the game can be won" rather than a Pokemon whereas "wincon" means "a Pokemon whose objective is to win the match" - its nitpicky but thats how it is) for offensive teams that can also use Will-O-Wisp or Flame Body to check physical sweepers such as Great Tusk, Dragonite, and Kingambit. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move for bulky Volcarona sets, (AC before "as" when it means "because") as it enables it to potentially snowball quickly. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, (RC) such as Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. A Timid nature along with and 152 Speed EVs in Speed ensures (cleared up singular/plural ambiguity) Volcarona outspeeds Jolly natured Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance ("which" onward seems like dex info but your call on removal). Tera Grass grants STAB on Giga Drain, turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance, while also granting additional and grants important resistances to Ground and Electric. This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Garchomp and Dondozo. Tera Grass also prevents Tera Water or Fire Amoonguss from putting Volcarona to sleep via Spore while also ridding Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were are removed by Knock Off (consider removing "by Knock Off" since that's not the only way it would lose boots and the end result is the same).

Volcarona is a good win condition wincon (see above case) for offensive and bulky offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early game (not sure what you're saying here - Volcarona uses Wisp early to cripple checks and win later, or offensive teams can use it to cripple checks for something else to win, or Volc is good on teams that have Wisp users to cripple its checks for it?). Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, (RC) especially with Covert Cloak, (RC) is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards (singular) removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts (dex info). A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Choice Band Great Tusk is another powerful wallbreaker that can take advantage of these two Unaware walls while also threatening Kingambit and Tera Fire Hatterene. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Kingambit, especially if it is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, (RC) especially a like Terastalized Terastallized Kingambit, (AC) that which may use Swords Dance to brute force its way through Volcarona. In return, Volcarona can check Iron Valiant for Dondozo in return. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire-resistant foes resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents for Volcarona to clean up. A Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off, such as Great Tusk, is also appreciated so Volcarona can keep its Heavy-Duty Boots.

(generally lots of "such as" so consider changing some to "like" or similar)

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[SET]
name: Bulky Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Fiery Dance
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Giga Drain
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Grass / Fairy
ability: Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 108 Def / 152 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
With bulk investment and Morning Sun for recovery, Volcarona serves as a potent long-term win condition wincon (per GP standards "win condition" means "a condition in which the game can be won" rather than a Pokemon whereas "wincon" means "a Pokemon whose objective is to win the match" - its nitpicky but thats how it is) for offensive teams that can also use Will-O-Wisp or Flame Body to check physical sweepers such as Great Tusk, Dragonite, and Kingambit. Fiery Dance is the preferred Fire-type STAB move for bulky Volcarona sets, (AC before "as" when it means "because") as it enables it to potentially snowball quickly. Giga Drain is an option over Will-O-Wisp that allows Volcarona to hit Pokemon that resist Fire, (RC) such as Rotom-W, Garganacl, and Dondozo. Heavy-Duty Boots is highly recommended run (since it's the only item slash) to avoid entry hazard damage, especially from Stealth Rock. A Timid nature along with and 152 Speed EVs in Speed ensures (cleared up singular/plural ambiguity) Volcarona outspeeds Jolly natured Great Tusk, allowing Volcarona to cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or deal massive damage with Giga Drain. The remaining EVs are placed in HP and Defense to maximize Volcarona's physical bulk, which cannot be boosted by Quiver Dance ("which" onward seems like dex info but your call on removal) (yea you can remove). Tera Grass grants STAB on Giga Drain, turns Volcarona's Water weakness into a resistance, while also granting additional and grants important resistances to Ground and Electric. This type change is useful when facing common threats such as Garchomp and Dondozo. Tera Grass also prevents Tera Water or Fire Amoonguss from putting Volcarona to sleep via Spore while also ridding Volcarona of its quadruple Stealth Rock weakness, which can be very impactful if its Heavy-Duty Boots were are removed by Knock Off (consider removing "by Knock Off" since that's not the only way it would lose boots and the end result is the same) (fine to keep, not sure how else you would lose them?).

Volcarona is a good win condition wincon (see above case) for offensive and bulky offensive teams that can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple its checks early-game (not sure what you're saying here - Volcarona uses Wisp early to cripple checks and win later, or offensive teams can use it to cripple checks for something else to win, or Volc is good on teams that have Wisp users to cripple its checks for it?). Volcarona appreciates entry hazard support from Great Tusk, Glimmora, or and Garchomp in order to weaken checks such as Garganacl and Clodsire. Gholdengo, especially with Covert Cloak, is a good partner that can help prevent entry hazards (singular) removal while also performing well against some of Volcarona's checks, such as Garganacl. Specially bulky Unaware users such as Skeledirge and Clodsire pose problems for Volcarona, as Unaware ignores Volcarona's stat boosts (dex info). A strong physical wallbreaker such as Baxcalibur can easily switch in on both Skeledirge and Clodsire to fire off powerful Glaive Rushes. Choice Band Great Tusk is another powerful wallbreaker that can take advantage of these two Unaware walls while also threatening Kingambit and Tera Fire Hatterene. Volcarona can struggle with strong physical attackers such as Kingambit, especially if it is not running Will-O-Wisp. Dondozo is a good teammate that can handle these physical threats, (RC) especially a like Terastalized Terastallized Kingambit, (AC) that which may use Swords Dance to brute force its way through Volcarona. In return, Volcarona can check Iron Valiant for Dondozo. Finally, if Volcarona is not running Giga Drain, bulky Fire-resistant foes resists such as Garganacl and Dondozo can also wall it. Strong wallbreakers such as Choice Band Breloom and Choice Specs Iron Valiant are good choices to weaken these opponents foes for Volcarona to clean up. A Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off, such as Great Tusk, is also appreciated so Volcarona can keep its Heavy-Duty Boots.

(generally lots of "such as" so consider changing some to "like" or similar)

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