1v1 [BW] Conkeldurr (Fighting Gem) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Lumii]

[SET]
name: Fighting Gem
move 1: Hammer Arm
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Bulk Up / Taunt
move 4: Stone Edge / Payback / Ice Punch
item: Fighting Gem
ability: Iron Fist
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 132 Atk / 128 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
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Iron Fist and Fighting Gem boost Hammer Arm to OHKO many neutral targets, such as Haxorus, Genesect, and Keldeo without Reflect. Mach Punch, which is also boosted by Iron Fist and Fighting Gem, OHKOes most Porygon-Z sets.
Bulk Up gives a better matchup against Chople Berry offensive Snorlax, while Taunt gives a better matchup against stall Snorlax sets. Stone Edge is for Volcarona, which Conkeldurr can reliably beat unless Volcarona has Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, or Charti Berry and a bulky EV spread. Payback can be used to OHKO Latios lacking Choice Specs or Dragon Gem. Ice Punch can be used to OHKO Garchomp and Landorus-T that do not hold a Yache Berry.

EVs
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248 HP EVs let Conkeldurr survive Gem- or Choice Band-boosted Outrage from Garchomp in addition to Rough Skin damage, letting Conkeldurr OHKO with Ice Punch. 248 HP EVs and 128 Special Defense EVs let Conkeldurr survive Water Gem or Choice Specs Keldeo's Hydro Pump. The rest of the EVs in Attack let Conkeldurr have better matchups against Yache Berry Garchomp, Keldeo without Reflect, and offensive Manaphy. Conkeldurr can also run 64 EVs in Defense, as they, alongside 248 HP EVs, guarantee surviving Choice Band Snorlax's Giga Impact.

Usage Tips
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Conkeldurr should use its very powerful Hammer Arm against most Pokemon. Some exceptions are Porygon-Z and Chople Berry + Counter users. Porygon-Z can OHKO with Hyper Beam, but many variants do not survive Conkeldurr's Mach Punch, which is preferred in that matchup. Against Scrafty, Conkeldurr should use Bulk Up if it has it. If it doesn't, using Mach Punch can make Scrafty use up its Chople Berry; this strategy can also be used against other Chople Berry users, such as Chople Berry + Counter Snorlax. Counter users in general, such as Blissey and Crustle, require careful play, usually with Bulk Up or Taunt. Conkeldurr should use its super effective coverage moves on Pokemon that resist Hammer Arm, such as Volcarona and Latios.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Conkeldurr can also run a Guts set with Ice Punch in order to beat Sableye. This set can be run either with or without a Flame Orb or a Toxic Orb, as it is more beneficial on some teams to hold a different item. This set has good odds against Sableye, which otherwise has good odds against Conkeldurr. However, losing Iron Fist is usually too big of a cost to run this set.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lumii, 493772]]
- Quality checked by: [[crucify, 437679], [Itchy, 518399]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

 

[crucify]

[SET]
name: Fighting Gem
move 1: Hammer Arm
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Stone Edge / Payback / Ice Punch add rock slide talked on disc
move 4: Bulk Up / Taunt
item: Fighting Gem
ability: Iron Fist
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 132 Atk / 128 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Iron Fist and Fighting Gem boost Hammer Arm to become Conkeldurr's strongest STAB move and OHKOes many neutral targets, such as Haxorus, Genesect, and Keldeo without Reflect. Mach Punch, which is also boosted by Iron Fist and Fighting Gem, OHKOes most Porygon-Z sets. Stone Edge is for Volcarona, which Conkeldurr can reliably beat unless Volcarona has Substitute or Will-O-Wisp would add bulky charti berry. Payback can be used to OHKO any Latios that runs Psyshock i would just say non specs/dragon gem instead of runs psyshock. Ice Punch can be used OHKO Garchomp and Landorus-Therian that do not hold a Yache Berry. Bulk Up has a better matchup against Chople Berry offensive Snorlax, while Taunt has a better matchup against stall Snorlax sets.

EVs
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248 HP EVs let Conkeldurr survive Dragon Gem or Choice Band Outrage from Garchomp and Rough Skin damage, which Conkeldurr can OHKO with Ice Punch. 248 HP EVs and 128 Special Defense EVs let Conkeldurr survive Water Gem or Choice Specs Keldeo's Hydro Pump. The rest of the EVs are put in Attack to let Conkeldurr have better matchups against Yache Berry Garchomp, Keldeo without Reflect, and offensive Manaphy.

Usage Tips
=============
Conkeldurr's main strength is its Iron Fist and Fighting Gem-boosted Hammer Arm; due to this, unless Conkeldurr is in a matchup in which another move is beneficial, it is advised to use Hammer Arm. Some of these aforementioned matchups in which it may be beneficial to use a move that is not Hammer Arm are against Porygon-Z, Scrafty, and Pokemon that resist Hammer Arm, such as Latios and Volcarona. Against Porygon-Z, it is important to always use Mach Punch, as Porygon-Z's Hyper Beam will always OHKO Conkeldurr. Depending on the Porygon-Z set, use Mach Punch may be enough to get an OHKO id remove this line or combine it with the last line in some way. Against Scrafty, Conkeldurr should use Bulk Up if it has it. If it doesn't, using Mach Punch can potentially make Scrafty use up a Chople Berry. Against Latios, Conkeldurr should always use either Ice Punch or Payback if it has it. Against Volcarona, it should use Stone Edge on the first turn. If a Volcarona is holding a Charti Berry, Stone Edge will not OHKO; however, Conkeldurr's Mach Punch can OHKO Volcarona after this. Conkeldurr should also be careful against Pokemon with Counter such as Scrafty, Blissey, Snorlax, and Crustle.

what i highlighted in blue just remove the specific examples and say click the supereffective move if they resist hammer arm

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lumii, 493772]]
- Quality checked by: [[], []]
- Grammar checked by: [[]]

1/2 after

 

[Lumii]

edited, Itchy you said you wanted to QC this second!

 

[Itchy]

Set + Set Comments
- I would move BU / Taunt above the random coverage since they're more defining to the set
- "non-Reflect Keldeo" over "Keldeo without Reflect", it's clearer imo
- mention where Mach Punch helps pick up KOes like against Yache Garchomp (Hammer Arm + Mach)
- "that do not hold a Yache Berry" -> "non-Yache Berry"

EVs:
- Mentioned an alt spread that is 100% into Snorlax in DMs, that should have BU + Taunt

Usage Tips:
- Mention that using Mach Punch against random Chople Berry users breaks it makes Conk not have to worry so much about it.

Add to Other Options:
- Guts (+ Ice Punch) has good Sableye odds, losing Iron Fist is really bad tho so like only in gem monster emergencies

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e: had more edits on discord

 

[Lumii]

gem monster emergencies

omg gem monster emergencies, updated, lmk if there's anything else!!

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[Adeleine]

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[SET]
name: Fighting Gem
move 1: Hammer Arm
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Bulk Up / Taunt
move 4: Stone Edge / Payback / Ice Punch
item: Fighting Gem
ability: Iron Fist
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 132 Atk / 128 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Iron Fist and Fighting Gem boost Hammer Arm to become Conkeldurr's strongest STAB move and OHKOes OHKO many neutral targets, such as Haxorus, Genesect, and Keldeo without Reflect. Mach Punch, which is also boosted by Iron Fist and Fighting Gem, OHKOes most Porygon-Z sets. (removed a better matchup) Bulk Up has gives a better matchup against Chople Berry offensive Snorlax, while Taunt has gives a better matchup against stall Snorlax sets. Stone Edge is for Volcarona, which Conkeldurr can reliably beat unless Volcarona has Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, or is a Bulky Charti Berry variant. Charti Berry and a bulky EV spread. (i imagine this makes sense? change if needed) Payback can be used to OHKO non-Specs or Dragon Gem Latios. Latios lacking Choice Specs or Dragon Gem. Ice Punch can be used to OHKO Garchomp and Landorus-Therian that do not hold a Yache Berry.

EVs
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248 HP EVs let Conkeldurr survive Dragon Gem or Choice Band Gem- or Choice Band-boosted Outrage from Garchomp and in addition to Rough Skin damage, which Conkeldurr can letting Conkeldurr OHKO with Ice Punch. 248 HP EVs and 128 Special Defense EVs let Conkeldurr survive Water Gem or Choice Specs Keldeo's Hydro Pump. The rest of the EVs are put in Attack to in Attack let Conkeldurr have better matchups against Yache Berry Garchomp, Keldeo without Reflect, and offensive Manaphy. Conkeldurr can also run 64 EVs in Defense, as 248 HP EVs and 64 Defense EVs are required to they, alongside 248 HP EVs, guarantee surviving against Choice Band Snorlax's Giga Impact.

Usage Tips
=============
Conkeldurr's main strength is its Iron Fist and Fighting Gem-boosted Hammer Arm; due to this, unless Conkeldurr is in a matchup in which another move is beneficial, it is advised to use Hammer Arm. Some of these aforementioned matchups in which it may be beneficial to use a move that is not Hammer Arm are against Conkeldurr should use its very powerful Hammer Arm against most Pokemon. Some exceptions are Porygon-Z and Chople Berry + Counter users. Porygon-Z can OHKO with Hyper Beam, but many variants do not survive Conkeldurr's Mach Punch, which is preferred in that matchup. Against Scrafty, Conkeldurr should use Bulk Up if it has it. If it doesn't, using Mach Punch can make Scrafty use up its Chople Berry; this strategy can also be used against other Chople Berry users, such as Chople Berry + Counter Snorlax. Counter users in general, such as Blissey and Crustle, require careful play, usually with Bulk Up or Taunt. (I imagine this makes sense? change/elaborate as needed) Conkeldurr should use its super effective coverage moves on Pokemon that resist Hammer Arm, such as Volcarona and Latios. Conkeldurr should also be careful against Pokemon with Counter such as Scrafty, Blissey, Snorlax, and Crustle; it should also be wary of Porygon-Z, as Porygon-Z will OHKO with Hyper Beam, but many variants do not survive Conkeldurr's Mach Punch.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Conkeldurr can also run a Guts set with Ice Punch in order to beat Sableye. This set can be run either with or without a Flame Orb or a Toxic Orb, as it is more beneficial on some teams to hold a different item. This set has good odds into against Sableye, which otherwise would have good odds into has good odds against Conkeldurr. However, losing Iron Fist is usually too big of a cost to run this set.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lumii, 493772]]
- Quality checked by: [[crucify, 437679], (removed extra bracket before Itchy) [Itchy, 518399]]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

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GP Team done

 

[Itchy]

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