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[SET]
Starman (Swords Dance) (Caribolt) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Lum Berry
Ability: Galvanize
Tera Type: Fire / Electric / Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly / Adamant
- Swords Dance
- Double-Edge / Hyper Drill
- Horn Leech
- Rapid Spin
Set Details
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Caribolt has an almost entirely unique niche in the metagame as a physical Electric-type attacker, only contested by Iron Hands. Its STAB combination allows it to threaten the Ground-types that would usually stand in its way, and Caribolt's movepool gives it sparse but powerful options. Double-Edge boosted by Galvanize is able to chunk or possibly 2HKO the majority of bulky neutral targets, including Galarian Slowking, Gholdengo, Mollux, Clefable, and Zapdos. Those it hits for super effective damage such as Arghonaut and boost-less Venomicon are forced to switch unless Terastallized, which Caribolt can use to grab a Swords Dance. Such a boost pushes its wallbreaking potential to the edge, letting Caribolt OHKO Cresceidon through Multiscale, standard Ramnarok, and completely prevent Chuggalong from setting up in front of it, especially if it is lacking Sludge Bomb. Alternatively, Hyper Drill can be used if recoil is unwanted, with its much lower PP not often factoring into Caribolt's hyper-offensive nature. The bypassing of Protect also rarely comes up, though it is useful against Snaelstrom and Alomomola in particular. Recoil cutting into Caribolt's mediocre defenses can be offset somewhat by Horn Leech, which at +2 can OHKO Great Tusk and Garganacl after Spikes chip, and/or Leftovers, though Heavy-Duty Boots are useful to preserve what bulk and speed Caribolt has. Heavy-Duty Boots also allow Caribolt to take on a more efficient utility role as a speedy spinner, able to remove hazards in the face of Ghost-types and most importantly Gholdengo thanks to Galvanize. This unique advantage is unfortunately undercut by the prevalence of defensive Ground-types, though Caribolt's complimentary Grass STAB mitigates this a bit. The Speed boost from Rapid Spin also gives Caribolt some sweeping potential as well as the option of an Adamant nature for more power, if the initial inability to outspeed mons like Krilowatt, Miasmaw, and Kyurem is worth it. Finally, Lum Berry assists in setup sweeping by providing a one-time immunity to status, most commonly Will-O-Wisp from Dragapult or Toxic from Gliscor, either of which can be bypassed via Tera Fire or Steel.
Caribolt's offensive presence is appreciated by a multitude of complimentary sweepers; such as Hemogoblin, Ramnarok, Ceruledge, Dragonite, Iron Moth, and Walking Wake, who enjoy the deer's ability to remove bulky Waters and break holes in the enemy team. Faster-paced teams value Caribolt's fast hazard removal as opposed to fitting a slower, more passive mon that would disrupt hyper offense. The deer's STAB combo of Grass and Electric is handily blocked by most Grass- and Dragon-types, which Caribolt cannot muscle through without boosts, and may struggle to do so even with. Allies with access to powerful Ice or Fire type damage cover these well, notably special attackers to compliment the deer's physical damage output. While fast, Caribolt's just okay speed tier makes it quite vulnerable to revenge killers, so the speedy pivots of Kitsunoh and Cresceidon are usually welcome switch-ins.
Other Options
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Operating entirely off surprise factor is a special attacking set, despite Caribolt having a Special Attack stat nearly 30 points lower than its Attack. The power of Galvanize Boomburst is comparable to that of Double-Edge, allowing Caribolt to blow huge holes in its usual physical checks. Outside of Boomburst, however, the strength of Caribolt's special movepool is lacking, and it finds itself more easily roadblocked within the metagame.
Checks and Counters
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**Grass-types**: Without boosts or Tera, Caribolt struggles to scratch opposing Rillaboom, Malaconda, Pyroak, Necturna, and other Caribolt.
**Dragon-types**: Kyurem, Cyclohm, Raging Bolt, and the occasional Hydrapple are effective at completely shutting down Caribolt's offenses. Chuggalong is able to outspeed and force out Caribolt with Sludge Bomb, using the to opportunity to omniboost.
**Electric Immune Fliers**: Equilibra is able to switch in on Rapid Spin to prevent both hazard removal and speed boosting, being unafraid of unboosted Horn Leech and chunking Caribolt with Earth Power. Gliscor can do much of the same, instead wearing Caribolt down with Toxic and being able to tank +2 Horn Leeches. Cawmodore's typing + Volt Absorb renders Caribolt's attacks useless and turns it into setup fodder.
**Faster Individuals**: Pokemon such as Darkrai, Cinderace, and Tornadus-Therian can significantly dent or even KO Caribolt before it boosts. Dragapult is able to cripple Caribolt with status while faster boost sweepers such as Zamazenta or Booster Energy Iron Valiant can setup in conjunction with Caribolt and still KO it afterwards.
**Priority Moves**: The effective priority revenge killers of Hemogoblin, Revenankh, and Kingambit are able to pick off a decently chipped Caribolt with ease. First Impression from Miasmaw is also a guaranteed KO.
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[SET]
Starman (Swords Dance) (Caribolt) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Lum Berry
Ability: Galvanize
Tera Type: Fire / Electric / Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly / Adamant
- Swords Dance
- Double-Edge / Hyper Drill
- Horn Leech
- Rapid Spin
Set Details
===================
Caribolt has an almost entirely unique niche in the metagame as a physical Electric-type attacker, only contested by Iron Hands. Its STAB combination allows it to threaten the Ground-types that would usually stand in its way, and Caribolt's movepool gives it sparse but powerful options. Double-Edge boosted by Galvanize is able to chunk or possibly 2HKO the majority of bulky neutral targets, including Galarian Slowking, Gholdengo, Mollux, Clefable, and Zapdos. Those it hits for super effective damage such as Arghonaut and boost-less Venomicon are forced to switch unless Terastallized, which Caribolt can use to grab a Swords Dance. Such a boost pushes its wallbreaking potential to the edge, letting Caribolt OHKO Cresceidon through Multiscale, standard Ramnarok, and completely prevent Chuggalong from setting up in front of it, especially if it is lacking Sludge Bomb. Alternatively, Hyper Drill can be used if recoil is unwanted, with its much lower PP not often factoring into Caribolt's hyper-offensive nature. The bypassing of Protect also rarely comes up, though it is useful against Snaelstrom and Alomomola in particular. Recoil cutting into Caribolt's mediocre defenses can be offset somewhat by Horn Leech, which at +2 can OHKO Great Tusk and Garganacl after Spikes chip, and/or Leftovers, though Heavy-Duty Boots are useful to preserve what bulk and speed Caribolt has. Heavy-Duty Boots also allow Caribolt to take on a more efficient utility role as a speedy spinner, able to remove hazards in the face of Ghost-types and most importantly Gholdengo thanks to Galvanize. This unique advantage is unfortunately undercut by the prevalence of defensive Ground-types, though Caribolt's complimentary Grass STAB mitigates this a bit. The Speed boost from Rapid Spin also gives Caribolt some sweeping potential as well as the option of an Adamant nature for more power, if the initial inability to outspeed mons like Krilowatt, Miasmaw, and Kyurem is worth it. Finally, Lum Berry assists in setup sweeping by providing a one-time immunity to status, most commonly Will-O-Wisp from Dragapult or Toxic from Gliscor, either of which can be bypassed via Tera Fire or Steel.
Caribolt's offensive presence is appreciated by a multitude of complimentary sweepers; such as Hemogoblin, Ramnarok, Ceruledge, Dragonite, Iron Moth, and Walking Wake, who enjoy the deer's ability to remove bulky Waters and break holes in the enemy team. Faster-paced teams value Caribolt's fast hazard removal as opposed to fitting a slower, more passive mon that would disrupt hyper offense. The deer's STAB combo of Grass and Electric is handily blocked by most Grass- and Dragon-types, which Caribolt cannot muscle through without boosts, and may struggle to do so even with. Allies with access to powerful Ice or Fire type damage cover these well, notably special attackers to compliment the deer's physical damage output. While fast, Caribolt's just okay speed tier makes it quite vulnerable to revenge killers, so the speedy pivots of Kitsunoh and Cresceidon are usually welcome switch-ins.
Other Options
===================
Operating entirely off surprise factor is a special attacking set, despite Caribolt having a Special Attack stat nearly 30 points lower than its Attack. The power of Galvanize Boomburst is comparable to that of Double-Edge, allowing Caribolt to blow huge holes in its usual physical checks. Outside of Boomburst, however, the strength of Caribolt's special movepool is lacking, and it finds itself more easily roadblocked within the metagame.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass-types**: Without boosts or Tera, Caribolt struggles to scratch opposing Rillaboom, Malaconda, Pyroak, Necturna, and other Caribolt.
**Dragon-types**: Kyurem, Cyclohm, Raging Bolt, and the occasional Hydrapple are effective at completely shutting down Caribolt's offenses. Chuggalong is able to outspeed and force out Caribolt with Sludge Bomb, using the to opportunity to omniboost.
**Electric Immune Fliers**: Equilibra is able to switch in on Rapid Spin to prevent both hazard removal and speed boosting, being unafraid of unboosted Horn Leech and chunking Caribolt with Earth Power. Gliscor can do much of the same, instead wearing Caribolt down with Toxic and being able to tank +2 Horn Leeches. Cawmodore's typing + Volt Absorb renders Caribolt's attacks useless and turns it into setup fodder.
**Faster Individuals**: Pokemon such as Darkrai, Cinderace, and Tornadus-Therian can significantly dent or even KO Caribolt before it boosts. Dragapult is able to cripple Caribolt with status while faster boost sweepers such as Zamazenta or Booster Energy Iron Valiant can setup in conjunction with Caribolt and still KO it afterwards.
**Priority Moves**: The effective priority revenge killers of Hemogoblin, Revenankh, and Kingambit are able to pick off a decently chipped Caribolt with ease. First Impression from Miasmaw is also a guaranteed KO.
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