Quality Control Calm Mind Dudunsparce [QC 1/2]

[missangelic]

[SET]
Calm Mind (Dudunsparce) @ Leftovers
Ability: Rattled
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Poison
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Boomburst
- Shadow Ball
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Dudunsparce makes use of Calm Mind and Roost to become an excellent bulky setup sweeper, and Boomburst is already extremely powerful without a boost or EV investment. Shadow Ball ensures Dudunsparce isn't walled by Ghost-types like Hoopa and Golurk, and it lets Dudunsparce beat Hisuian Electrode. Rattled enables Dudunsparce to take advantage of weaker Knock Off and U-turn attacks from Pokemon like Bombirdier and Uxie to gain a small Speed boost, and it's less situational than Serene Grace. Tera Poison safeguards Dudunsparce from Toxic users like Bellibolt, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Goodra. Additionally, it flips Dudunsparce's Fighting weakness into a resistance, helping it to more effectively take on Hisuian Decidueye, Scrafty, and Paldean Tauros-F. The Poison typing also helps Dudunsparce beat several setup sweepers, including Florges, Grimmsnarl, and Hisuian Sneasel.

Hyper offense teams appreciate Dudunsparce as a much-needed defensive backbone. Other setup sweepers like Florges, Scrafty, and Frosmoth can join Dudunsparce on these structures to overload opposing teams that rely on defensive staples like Bellibolt, Florges, Rhydon, and Copperajah. Dudunsparce also fits bulkier teams thanks to its ability to act as a bulky wincon. Spikes support from setters like Qwilfish, Alolan Sandslash, and Coalossal helps Dudunsparce overwhelm its commonly grounded checks, notably Copperajah, Rhydon, and Coalossal. Toxtricity can beat Soundproof Hisuian Electrode if it runs a Poison-type move and Toxic Bellibolt, while Dudunsparce handles Golurk. Paldean Tauros-F destroys troublesome Rock- and Steel-types such as Coalossal and Copperajah, which Dudunsparce can answer by beating Altaria and Houndstone. Psychic-types like Galarian Articuno, Bruxish, and Hoopa appreciate Dudunsparce's capability to absorb Ghost-type moves and gain a boost from Dark- and Bug-type moves thanks to Rattled, and they can support it against opposing Psychic-types if it Terastallizes.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/

Grammar checked by:

 

[missangelic]

Ready for QC

 

[Bella]

[SET]
Calm Mind (Dudunsparce) @ Leftovers
Ability: Rattled
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Poison
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Boomburst
- Shadow Ball
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Dudunsparce makes use of Calm Mind and Roost to become an excellent bulky setup sweeper, and Boomburst greatly makes up for its initial lack of power without a boost. (This is fine, but I feel like this is a bit disingenuous. Boomburst should be mentioned as an extremely spammable STAB move, not as a good move without a boost. Without any EV investment, its not doing that much.) Shadow Ball ensures Dudunsparce isn't walled by Ghost-types like Hoopa and Golurk, and it lets Dudunsparce beat Soundproof variants of (They all run SoundProof) Hisuian Electrode. Rattled enables Dudunsparce to take advantage of weaker Knock Off and U-turn attacks from Pokemon like Bombirdier and Uxie to gain a small Speed boost, and it's less situational than Serene Grace. Tera Poison safeguards Dudunsparce from Toxic users like Bellibolt, Skuntank (i dont feel like skunk doesnt run toxic that much since you rly want something like taunt in that slot instead, something more common like Salazzle or HQwil would be better here.), and Goodra. Additionally, it flips Dudunsparce's Fighting weakness into a resistance, helping it to more effectively take on Hisuian Decidueye, Scrafty, and Paldean Tauros-F. (I would also mention how it lets it beat some other setup swepers such as Florges, Grimm, and HSneasel.)

Hyper offense teams appreciate Dudunsparce as a much-needed defensive backbone. Other setup sweepers like Florges, Scrafty, and Frosmoth can join Dudunsparce on these structures to overload opposing teams (You probably wanna mention some cores these sweepers can work together to chip down, such as Belli + Florges or Rhydon + Copper). Dudunsparce also fits bulkier teams thanks to its ability to act as a bulky wincon. Spikes support from setters like Qwilfish, Alolan Sandslash, and Coalossal helps Dudunsparce overwhelm its commonly grounded checks, notably Copperajah, Rhydon, and Naclstack (This checks but does notthing to Dudunsparce, another option like an opposing Coal would be better.). Toxtricity can beat Soundproof Hisuian Electrode (This is kinda a weak example but passable, since ur relying on Tera to beat Electrode as Toxt if you dont run Sludge Bomb.) and Toxic Bellibolt, while Dudunsparce handles non-Dynamic Punch (They all run Dynamic Punch, but Duns deals with it somewhat anyways. Golurk. Paldean Tauros-F destroys troublesome Rock- and Steel-types (such as?), which Dudunsparce can answer by beating Altaria and Houndstone. Psychic-types like Galarian Articuno, Bruxish, and Hoopa appreciate Dudunsparce's capability to absorb Ghost-type moves and gain a boost from Dark- and Bug-type moves thanks to Rattled. (Would mention how they also help support it once it teras)

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/

Grammar checked by:

1/2 after this, nice work :)

 

[missangelic]

Thanks Bella! Implemented and ready for QC2