[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Lunge
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Fire Lash
item: Choice Band
ability: Flash Fire / White Smoke
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 148 Atk / 52 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Centiskorch functions as a niche attacker in the metagame thanks to its unique Fire / Bug typing as well as a decent amount of bulk to go with it, letting it handle top-tier threats in Choice Specs Dragapult, non-Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, and Hydreigon. Flare Blitz is Centiskorch's strongest STAB move, capable of defeating Steel- and frail Fairy-types such as Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Gardevoir. Lunge completes Centiskorch's STAB combination, enabling Centiskorch to hit Dark- and Psychic-types like Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Indeedee. Power Whip is a great coverage move for handling Water-types like Milotic and Choice Scarf Rotom-W. Knock Off is necessary to handle non-Disable Dragapult and Chandelure. Fire Lash is useful for lowering the foe's Defense, allowing Centiskorch to defeat bulky Pokemon like Grimmsnarl. It should be taken into account that if Centiskorch is not running White Smoke, it needs Fire Lash to beat Sylveon; however, with White Smoke, this move is not mandatory to beat it. The given HP investment allows Centiskorch to having a good chance of surviving a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Hydreigon and Dragapult, a Giga Impact from Choice Band Snorlax once Centiskorch uses Lunge, and a Hydro Pump from Choice Scarf Rotom-W. Additionally, in tandem with the Defense investment, it lets Centiskorch defeat non-Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan without Stone Edge. When combined with 56 Special Defense EVs, it also allows Centiskorch to live Scald from Milotic as well as almost always take a Hydro Pump from Vaporeon. Flash Fire is key to handling Fire-types like Chandelure and Cinderace. Alternatively, White Smoke is useful for giving Centiskorch a better chance of handling Pokemon like Galarian Corsola, Umbreon, and Obstagoon that would otherwise lower its Attack and Defense.
Generally, Centiskorch will want to face physically offensive threats that don't carry super effective attacks for it like Conkeldurr, Liechi Berry Cinderace, and Grimmsnarl. Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Gengar and Sylveon that beat specially offensive Pokemon like Togekiss and Goodra are appreciated. Centiskorch also pairs well with Pokemon that can beat Rock- and Water-types like Tyranitar, Crustle, Dracovish, and Primarina, so Grass-type Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Rillaboom are powerful allies. In return, Centiskorch can handle Fire-types like Cinderace and Chandelure.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[poison-adhesive, 430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[AllFourtyOne, 457210], [pqs, 425798]]
- Grammar checked by: [[bigtalk, 466663]]
name: Offensive
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Lunge
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Fire Lash
item: Choice Band
ability: Flash Fire / White Smoke
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 148 Atk / 52 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Centiskorch functions as a niche attacker in the metagame thanks to its unique Fire / Bug typing as well as a decent amount of bulk to go with it, letting it handle top-tier threats in Choice Specs Dragapult, non-Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, and Hydreigon. Flare Blitz is Centiskorch's strongest STAB move, capable of defeating Steel- and frail Fairy-types such as Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Gardevoir. Lunge completes Centiskorch's STAB combination, enabling Centiskorch to hit Dark- and Psychic-types like Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Indeedee. Power Whip is a great coverage move for handling Water-types like Milotic and Choice Scarf Rotom-W. Knock Off is necessary to handle non-Disable Dragapult and Chandelure. Fire Lash is useful for lowering the foe's Defense, allowing Centiskorch to defeat bulky Pokemon like Grimmsnarl. It should be taken into account that if Centiskorch is not running White Smoke, it needs Fire Lash to beat Sylveon; however, with White Smoke, this move is not mandatory to beat it. The given HP investment allows Centiskorch to having a good chance of surviving a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Hydreigon and Dragapult, a Giga Impact from Choice Band Snorlax once Centiskorch uses Lunge, and a Hydro Pump from Choice Scarf Rotom-W. Additionally, in tandem with the Defense investment, it lets Centiskorch defeat non-Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan without Stone Edge. When combined with 56 Special Defense EVs, it also allows Centiskorch to live Scald from Milotic as well as almost always take a Hydro Pump from Vaporeon. Flash Fire is key to handling Fire-types like Chandelure and Cinderace. Alternatively, White Smoke is useful for giving Centiskorch a better chance of handling Pokemon like Galarian Corsola, Umbreon, and Obstagoon that would otherwise lower its Attack and Defense.
Generally, Centiskorch will want to face physically offensive threats that don't carry super effective attacks for it like Conkeldurr, Liechi Berry Cinderace, and Grimmsnarl. Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Gengar and Sylveon that beat specially offensive Pokemon like Togekiss and Goodra are appreciated. Centiskorch also pairs well with Pokemon that can beat Rock- and Water-types like Tyranitar, Crustle, Dracovish, and Primarina, so Grass-type Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Rillaboom are powerful allies. In return, Centiskorch can handle Fire-types like Cinderace and Chandelure.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[poison-adhesive, 430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[AllFourtyOne, 457210], [pqs, 425798]]
- Grammar checked by: [[bigtalk, 466663]]
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