Moveset Submission
Name: Specially Defensive Phazer
Move 1: Whirlwind
Move 2: Doom Desire / Flash Cannon
Move 3: Earth Power
Move 4: Rapid Spin / Pain Split
Ability: Bulletproof / Levitate
Item: Leftovers / Wiki Berry
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Nature: Calm
On a final note, I personally am against Spiky Shield. Protect is plenty sufficient to stall for Toxic damage or a Doom Desire hit, and Spiky Shield is a generically better version that I don't want appearing on every other mon. To get into specifics, Protect appropriately punishes mons like Tornadus who would try to U-Turn out of a Doom Desire by denying the switch. I also find Spiky Shield to be unnecessarily punishing to physical attackers like Smokomodo and Kartana, which is not particularly in line with our aim of being a primarily specially-defensive mon. (Edit: I didn't realize G-Luke had already withdrawn this move, sorry.)
(Edit #2: The AV set sub with Power Gem is withdrawn from consideration)
Name: Specially Defensive Phazer
Move 1: Whirlwind
Move 2: Doom Desire / Flash Cannon
Move 3: Earth Power
Move 4: Rapid Spin / Pain Split
Ability: Bulletproof / Levitate
Item: Leftovers / Wiki Berry
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Nature: Calm
- Whirlwind is probably a niche move for CAP 26, but it finds a place here on a defensive spread that emphasizes checking set-up sweepers.
- Doom Desire combines nicely with Whirlwind to shuffle enemies trying to switch in on the delayed damage.
- Flash Cannon is a weaker alternative that immediately threatens Jumbao, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Clefable, Tornadus-T, and Landorus-T.
- Earth Power is a strong STAB move that super-effectively hits Pokemon like Heatran and Krilowatt that could tank a Doom Desire.
- Rapid Spin provides team utility in the form of hazard removal, and it has excellent synergy with CAP 26's SR resistance and Levitate ability.
- Pain Split provides longevity that allows CAP 26 to come in more often on the special attackers that it wants to check.
- Leftovers provide crucial passive recovery, although a Wiki berry can provide a significant burst of healing after tanking an enemy move.
- The EV spread and A Calm nature maximize special bulk to best deal with dangerous special attackers like Mega Alakazam and Tapu Lele.
On a final note, I personally am against Spiky Shield. Protect is plenty sufficient to stall for Toxic damage or a Doom Desire hit, and Spiky Shield is a generically better version that I don't want appearing on every other mon. To get into specifics, Protect appropriately punishes mons like Tornadus who would try to U-Turn out of a Doom Desire by denying the switch. I also find Spiky Shield to be unnecessarily punishing to physical attackers like Smokomodo and Kartana, which is not particularly in line with our aim of being a primarily specially-defensive mon. (Edit: I didn't realize G-Luke had already withdrawn this move, sorry.)
(Edit #2: The AV set sub with Power Gem is withdrawn from consideration)
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