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Copyediting Calm Mind Latios (Psychic) REVAMP QC: [1/1] GP: [0/1]

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[SET]
Latios (M) @ Soul Dew
Name: Calm Mind (Psychic)
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Draco Meteor
- Luster Purge
- Thunderbolt / Recover / Ice Beam

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Latios is a strong sweeper on Psychic teams by virtue of its Speed, access to Soul Dew, and great movepool. In addition, it provides a Ground immunity thanks to Levitate. Draco Meteor is a powerful nuke that allows Latios to remove the likes of Sableye and Hydreigon, and when boosted with Calm Mind, it can OHKO physically defensive Archaludon and Sinistcha. Luster Purge is a strong Psychic-type STAB move that when boosted by Calm Mind can power through Clefable, Volcarona, and Articuno especially with its high Special Defense drop chance. Thunderbolt gives Latios coverage that takes out Flying- and Water-types such as Corviknight and Empoleon, 2HKOing the latter after a Calm Mind boost. Recover can be used over Thunderbolt to grant Latios longevity against certain walls like non-Whirlwind Ting-Lu and Articuno, giving it more opportunities to setup then sweep. Ice Beam can be used as well, and it is especially effective against slower Dragon-types, such as Garchomp and Dragonite, to remove Latios's need to switch out after using Draco Meteor. Ice Beam can also surprise the likes of both Landorus formes and Gliscor.

Deoxys-S is a great sacrificial lead by virtue of its Speed, access to Stealth Rock, Spikes, and screens and the ability to prevent Defog with Taunt. Offensive variants of Deoxys-S, such as Choice Specs and Nasty Plot sets, can also clean late-game once Latios is finished wallbreaking. Hatterene can prevent entry hazards being placed thanks to Magic Bounce, and with its Fairy typing, it can switch into a predicted Dragon-type attack that would threaten Latios. Latios needs help dealing with faster Pokemon such as Dragapult, Meowscarada, and Greninja; hence, it appreciates speedy teammates that can deal with them like Choice Scarf Latias for Dragapult and Choice Scarf Iron Boulder for Meowscarada and Greninja. Hatterene is also able to run Nuzzle to paralyze Pokemon that are faster than Latios like Iron Valiant and Roaring Moon, and it can support the team with Healing Wish. In return, Latios is able to threaten Corviknight and Empoleon with Thunderbolt. Gholdengo and Hatterene easily hinder any sweeping attempts from Latios, so checks to them, such as Hoopa-U and Iron Crown, make for great teammates. Choice Scarf Hoopa-U is also able to outspeed and threaten the likes of Flutter Mane and Spectrier, while Iron Crown appreciates Latios KOing Garchomp for it. Indeedee is another great teammate that provides a Ghost immunity as well as support with Healing Wish. Gallade's Fighting typing helps deal with Dark-types like Darkrai and Greninja, as well as other threats like Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey. Slowbro and Galarian Slowking are two great defensive partners for Latios, with the former tanking attacks from Choice Band Excadrill as well as spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave so Latios outspeeds faster Pokemon. On the other hand, Galarian Slowking can wall out Iron Valiant and remove it with Sludge Bomb while acting as a slow pivot with Chilly Reception and an entry hazard setter with Toxic Spikes. Both Slowbro and Galarian Slowking can also wall Ceruledge after they use their Eject Button.


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Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/namranan.353292/
Quality checked by:
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[SET]
Latios (M) @ Soul Dew
Name: Calm Mind (Psychic)
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Draco Meteor
- Luster Purge
- Thunderbolt / Recover / Ice Beam

[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Latios is a strong sweeper on Psychic teams by virtue of its Speed, access to Soul Dew, and great movepool. In addition, it provides a Ground immunity thanks to Levitate. Draco Meteor is a powerful nuke that allows Latios to remove the likes of Sableye and Hydreigon, and when boosted with Calm Mind, it can OHKO physically defensive Archaludon and potentially 2HKO Alolan Muk (these rolls seem kinda funky I think, a different example might be better). Luster Purge is a strong Psychic-type STAB move that when boosted by Calm Mind can power through Clefable (maybe a diff / additional example because clef isn't super common? up to you) and Articuno especially with its high Special Defense drop chance. Thunderbolt gives Latios coverage that takes out Flying- and Water-types such as Corviknight and Empoleon, 2HKOing the latter after a Calm Mind boost. Recover can be used over Thunderbolt to grant Latios longevity against certain walls like non-Whirlwind Ting-Lu and Articuno, giving it more opportunities to setup then sweep. Ice Beam can be used as well, and it is especially effective against slower Dragon-types, such as Garchomp and Dragonite, to remove Latios's need to switch out after using Draco Meteor. Ice Beam can also surprise the likes of both Landorus formes and Gliscor.

Deoxys-S is a great sacrificial lead by virtue of its Speed, access to both Stealth Rock and Spikes, and ability to prevent Defog with Taunt. Offensive variants of Deoxys-S, such as Choice Specs and Nasty Plot sets, can also clean late-game once Latios is finished wallbreaking. (maybe worth mentioning screens as well, gives latios an easier time setting up) Hatterene can prevent entry hazards being placed thanks to Magic Bounce, and with its Fairy typing, it can switch into a predicted Dragon-type attack that would threaten Latios. Hatterene is also able to run Nuzzle to paralyze Pokemon that are faster than Latios (such as?), and it can support the team with Healing Wish. In return, Latios is able to threaten Corviknight and Empoleon with Thunderbolt. Latios gets easily outsped and forced out by faster Pokemon such as Dragapult, Meowscarada, and Greninja; hence, it appreciates speedy teammates that can deal with them like Choice Scarf Latias for Dragapult and Choice Scarf Iron Boulder for Meowscarada and Greninja (I think we can put this sentence before hatterene and nuzzle, saying like latios needs some help dealing with the faster threats). Gholdengo and Hatterene easily hinder any sweeping attempts from Latios, so checks to them, such as Hoopa-U and Iron Crown, make for great teammates. Choice Scarf Hoopa-U is also able to outspeed and threaten the likes of Flutter Mane and Spectrier, while Iron Crown appreciates Latios KOing Garchomp for it. Indeedee is another great teammate that provides a Ghost immunity as well as support with Healing Wish. Gallade is able to remove Dark-types like Darkrai and Greninja with its STAB Sharpness-boosted Sacred Sword (redundant info, maybe just say its fighting type helps with dark types), as well as other threats like Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey. Slowbro and Galarian Slowking are two great defensive partners for Latios, with the former tanking attacks from Choice Band Excadrill as well as spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave so Latios outspeeds faster Pokemon. On the other hand, Galarian Slowking can wall out Iron Valiant and remove it with Sludge Bomb while acting as a slow pivot with Chilly Reception and an entry hazard setter with Toxic Spikes. Both Slowbro and Galarian Slowking can also wall Ceruledge after they use their Eject Button.


[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/namranan.353292/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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good stuff, sorry yet again for being nitpicky

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