
[SET]
Ceruledge @ Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
Name: Swords Dance (Fire)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Bitter Blade
- Shadow Sneak
[SET COMMENTS]
Ceruledge is an exceptional wallbreaker on Fire teams with access to strong STAB moves and priority. Swords Dance allows it to setup quickly, enabling it to break walls like Toxapex, Hatterene, and Hisuian Goodra with relative ease. Bitter Blade is a splendid STAB move because of its HP-draining effect, allowing Ceruledge to re-enable its Focus Sash if it's not already consumed. Poltergeist is Ceruledge's strongest Ghost-type STAB move, allowing it to hit foes that resist Bitter Blade like Gouging Fire, Toxapex, Skeledirge, and Heatran. Shadow Sneak allows Ceruledge to check faster threats like Dragapult, Iron Boulder, Flutter Mane, and opposing Ceruledge comfortably. Weak Armor paired with Focus Sash provides a Speed boost to Ceruledge while also preventing it from being OHKOed. This makes Ceruledge faster than threats like Choice Scarf Iron Boulder and Choice Scarf Landorus when activated, checking the former with Poltergeist and the latter with +2 Bitter Blade.
Torkoal is an amazing teammate for Ceruledge, as it not only sets up Stealth Rock but can also remove opposing hazards with Rapid Spin. Torkoal also sets sun for Ceruledge, boosting the power of Bitter Blade and enhancing Ceruledge's wallbreaking capability, notably allowing it to OHKO specially defensive Gliscor at +2 Attack. Ogerpon-H is a great wallbreaking partner for Ceruledge thanks to its high Speed stat and Mold Breaker ability, allowing it to hit Heatran whose Air Balloon is popped, which completely walls Ceruledge. Ogerpon-H also hits Water-type threats like Hisuian Samurott, Keldeo, and non-Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, which can be problems for Ceruledge. In addition to that, Ogerpon-H helps to break bulky foes like Quagsire and Great Tusk, which Ceruledge cannot break on its own. Cinderace also collaborates well with Ceruledge, with its access to High Jump Kick allowing it to handle Ceruledge checks like Terapagos and Hydreigon. It also helps check Chien-Pao and Kingambit, which can check stop Ceruledge with Sucker Punch. Cinderace also has access to Court Change, which can remove hazards effectively, allowing Ceruledge to utilize its Focus Sash more reliably. Gouging Fire pairs well with Ceruledge, as it can check opposing Fire teams with Dragon Dance and Earthquake. Gouging Fire with Dragon-type STAB also effectively checks threats like Dragonite and Roaring Moon, which can cause trouble for Ceruledge. Heatran effectively provides hazards and spreads burns via Will-O-Wisp and Flame Body. Heatran also takes out foes like Kleavor and Archaludon with Magma Storm and Earth Power, which Ceruledge greatly appreciates. Volcarona is a setup sweeper that handles Dark-type foes like Chien-Pao, Darkrai, and Meowscarada with Bug Buzz. In return, Ceruledge pressures foes like Alolan Muk and Ting-Lu, which Volcarona can't break. Hisuian Arcanine has strong STAB moves in Head Smash and Flare Blitz, and it's an amazing late-game cleaner to compliment Ceruledge's wallbreaking capability, checking foes like Pelipper and Mandibuzz which Ceruledge may struggle against. Iron Moth can not only set up Toxic Spikes for Ceruledge, but it can also absorb them to prevent Ceruledge from getting poisoned. Talonflame and Rotom-H provide a much-needed Ground immunity; Talonflame can remove hazards, pressure Fighting-type threats like Keldeo and Urshifu-R with Brave Bird, and use U-turn to pivot into Ceruledge, while Rotom-H can set up screens to fortify Ceruledge, pivot into it using Volt Switch, and allow it to set up more comfortably. Volcanion boasts amazing synergy with Ceruledge, as it can check Ground-type threats like Ursaluna-B and Great Tusk. Volcanion also prevents Belly Drum Azumarill on Fairy teams from becoming a threat. In return, Ceruledge can deal with Flutter Mane and Iron Valiant, which can threaten Volcanion with Thunderbolt. Volcanion can also switch into Ground-type attacks from threats like Landorus and Excadrill with the help of an Air Balloon. Ninetales is an alternative Sun setter which not only provides speed control but can also provide Healing Wish support, allowing Ceruledge to use its Focus Sash if it hasn't been consumed.
[SET CREDITS]
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