Shandera
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Status: Quality Control
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[Overview]
<p>Shandera the chandelier is the first of its kind in terms of typing of Fire and Ghost. Its low speed makes it vulnerable to revenge killing, though it can succesfully pull of several different kinds of roles, as we will explore below.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Energy Ball
move 2: Fire Blast/Overheat
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting
item: Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Set Comments
<p>To add to Shandera's already high Special Attack, the Choice Specs along with the Special Attack EVs make it a very strong Special Attacker and can sweep almost anything. Fire Blast along with Shadow Ball are two highly powerful attacks that will be very effective in countering several threats. Energy Ball is also is very effective in countering the Water type Pokémon that can be a major threat to Shandera which may be countered by Energy Ball. Hidden Power fighting also adds to the type coverage. This can revenge kill many below 100 Base speed Pokémon. Flash Fire will help it a lot to sweep as then it will almost become unstoppable after that. </p>
Additional Comments
<p>Flamethrower adds a highly good fire type STAB attack, this can hit really hard and this could be used in replacement for Overheat or Fire Blast, but the latter two are much more effective and thus are recommended over Flamethrower. Max Speed and Special Attack to enhance sweeping prowess. Weakness to all 3 Layers is horrible, therefore you must be very cautious when switching Shandera in. Shandera enjoys Water Pokemon out, so Grass types like Birijion, Jaroda, and Nattorei are good teammates, the latter can also set Layers so Shandera KOs much more easily. A Rapid Spinner is really useful since Shandera is very weak to the layers and thus a rapid spinner can make Shandera's job easier as it won't loose large amounts of HP to the layers. Walls such as Blissey and Snorlax will absolutely check Shandera, thus a fighting type such as Machamp will be highly appreciated.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Substitute/Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Fire Blast/Flamethrower
item: Life Orb
ability: Flash Fire
evs: 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
nature: Timid
Set Comments
<p> This set uses Shandera's high Special Attack to increase its power by Calm Mind and then sweep. This set is one of the most effective ones for Shandera as it can fulfill this role completely. Fire Blast coupled with Shadow Ball gives quite good type coverage. If Substitute is set up on a switch, then it allows Shandera to get a couple of Calm Minds at the least, which will boost Shandera's already high base 145 Special Attack stats to even higher. This will ensure a nice sweep to a couple of Pokémon at the least. Shandera's type makes it unique since, not many Pokémon carry moves that can kill a Ghost/Fire type, especially if it is relatively bulky as it is, this will cause opponents to switch, allowing you to set up Substitute and then Calm Mind. </p>
Additional Comments
<p>The EV spread allows it to take on a highly offensive role, boosting its base 145 Special Attack and making it a severe threat as it is. The Speed EVs help it complete its role as a sweeper. Hidden Power Ground can be an option to further increase type coverage and help it sweep a wider range of Pokémon. A stall team that needs a wall breaker will benefit from Shandera's presence. Good teammates will include Nattorei, Skarmory and Forretress. A strong Ground, Water, Dark or Ghost move will hurt Shandera, so Heatran, Tyranitar, Empoleon, Sazandora, and Futachimaru can take it on well. Hidden Power Fighting could be an option for this set to hit Heatran, Sazandora, Tyranitar and other Pokémon that may be threats to Shandera which can be taken care off by their weakness to fighting. </p>
[Team Options]
<p> Water counters such as Jaroda can be useful to Shandera in taking on its weakness to water types. Fire attack baits- Fire Weak Pokémon such as Skarmory or Nattorei are useful to help Shandera get that highly effective Flash Fire boost.
Ninetales is a highly useful partner for Shandera, especially the Choice Specs set. Shandera has a huge advantage over other choice banded or choice spec'ed fire wallbreakers is the lack of recoil and immunties to Fighting and Fire types, so that if you can get entry hazards out of there, you can potentially switch Shandera multiple times and keep firing off its STAB.Ninetales complements this very well, allowing Shandera to OHKO stuff like Garchomp and Gyarados with Overheat after SR and 2HKO physically defensive Pokémon after entry hazards such as Spikes and Stealth Rock have been set up.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Toxic over Will-o-Wisp is an option along with always, replacing Flamethrower with Fire Blast. For the support set, it is possible to use a Special Defensive spread rather than a Defensive one. </p>
[Counters]
<p>Water types are absolute threats to Shandera along with good walls such as Blissey and Snorlax. Its type weakness' don't help it either. Though Dragon types such as Garchomp may be a threat, Will-o-Wisp will ruin them. </p>
[Dream World]
<p> Shadow Tag, makes it the perfect Set Up Pokemon and revenge killer. It can come in on a variety of things and start setting up with little to no problems, to then get a Substitute up and easily dispatch another Pokemon. Shadow Tag is the superior option on every Shandera set, as the Choice sets love to revenge kill things with no problem, the Calm Mind set is extremely dangerous once it gets enough boosts, and the Support set enjoys burning stuff that would like to switch out of Shandera.</p>
<p> For the Choice set, Shandera will now easily be able to revenge kill Pokémon such as Scizor and Gengar. Shadow Tag eliminates every single aspect of "Prediction" from Shandera, as now it doesnt have to be worried of facing a Water type or Blissey to stop its fun. This one is monstruous for the Calm Mind set, as it will get in on things like Nattorei, Forretress, locked Fighting / Normal / Fire / Grass / Electric / Bug type attacks and start Calm Minding up until it gets +6 and possibly a Substitute up. Not only it can get full set up on those and OHKO them, but it will also beat basically everything slower than it, since at +6 resistances to its moves barely do anything. Faster things can revenge kill Shandera easily, a fast Earthquake or Stone Edge will still dispatch it, but if it has a Substitute they will lose too. Also with the boosts it will basically be impossible to revenge kill with Special moves, so be sure to carry a fast Super Effective Physical move. </p>
Status: Quality Control
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[Overview]
<p>Shandera the chandelier is the first of its kind in terms of typing of Fire and Ghost. Its low speed makes it vulnerable to revenge killing, though it can succesfully pull of several different kinds of roles, as we will explore below.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Energy Ball
move 2: Fire Blast/Overheat
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting
item: Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Set Comments
<p>To add to Shandera's already high Special Attack, the Choice Specs along with the Special Attack EVs make it a very strong Special Attacker and can sweep almost anything. Fire Blast along with Shadow Ball are two highly powerful attacks that will be very effective in countering several threats. Energy Ball is also is very effective in countering the Water type Pokémon that can be a major threat to Shandera which may be countered by Energy Ball. Hidden Power fighting also adds to the type coverage. This can revenge kill many below 100 Base speed Pokémon. Flash Fire will help it a lot to sweep as then it will almost become unstoppable after that. </p>
Additional Comments
<p>Flamethrower adds a highly good fire type STAB attack, this can hit really hard and this could be used in replacement for Overheat or Fire Blast, but the latter two are much more effective and thus are recommended over Flamethrower. Max Speed and Special Attack to enhance sweeping prowess. Weakness to all 3 Layers is horrible, therefore you must be very cautious when switching Shandera in. Shandera enjoys Water Pokemon out, so Grass types like Birijion, Jaroda, and Nattorei are good teammates, the latter can also set Layers so Shandera KOs much more easily. A Rapid Spinner is really useful since Shandera is very weak to the layers and thus a rapid spinner can make Shandera's job easier as it won't loose large amounts of HP to the layers. Walls such as Blissey and Snorlax will absolutely check Shandera, thus a fighting type such as Machamp will be highly appreciated.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Substitute/Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Fire Blast/Flamethrower
item: Life Orb
ability: Flash Fire
evs: 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
nature: Timid
Set Comments
<p> This set uses Shandera's high Special Attack to increase its power by Calm Mind and then sweep. This set is one of the most effective ones for Shandera as it can fulfill this role completely. Fire Blast coupled with Shadow Ball gives quite good type coverage. If Substitute is set up on a switch, then it allows Shandera to get a couple of Calm Minds at the least, which will boost Shandera's already high base 145 Special Attack stats to even higher. This will ensure a nice sweep to a couple of Pokémon at the least. Shandera's type makes it unique since, not many Pokémon carry moves that can kill a Ghost/Fire type, especially if it is relatively bulky as it is, this will cause opponents to switch, allowing you to set up Substitute and then Calm Mind. </p>
Additional Comments
<p>The EV spread allows it to take on a highly offensive role, boosting its base 145 Special Attack and making it a severe threat as it is. The Speed EVs help it complete its role as a sweeper. Hidden Power Ground can be an option to further increase type coverage and help it sweep a wider range of Pokémon. A stall team that needs a wall breaker will benefit from Shandera's presence. Good teammates will include Nattorei, Skarmory and Forretress. A strong Ground, Water, Dark or Ghost move will hurt Shandera, so Heatran, Tyranitar, Empoleon, Sazandora, and Futachimaru can take it on well. Hidden Power Fighting could be an option for this set to hit Heatran, Sazandora, Tyranitar and other Pokémon that may be threats to Shandera which can be taken care off by their weakness to fighting. </p>
[Team Options]
<p> Water counters such as Jaroda can be useful to Shandera in taking on its weakness to water types. Fire attack baits- Fire Weak Pokémon such as Skarmory or Nattorei are useful to help Shandera get that highly effective Flash Fire boost.
Ninetales is a highly useful partner for Shandera, especially the Choice Specs set. Shandera has a huge advantage over other choice banded or choice spec'ed fire wallbreakers is the lack of recoil and immunties to Fighting and Fire types, so that if you can get entry hazards out of there, you can potentially switch Shandera multiple times and keep firing off its STAB.Ninetales complements this very well, allowing Shandera to OHKO stuff like Garchomp and Gyarados with Overheat after SR and 2HKO physically defensive Pokémon after entry hazards such as Spikes and Stealth Rock have been set up.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Toxic over Will-o-Wisp is an option along with always, replacing Flamethrower with Fire Blast. For the support set, it is possible to use a Special Defensive spread rather than a Defensive one. </p>
[Counters]
<p>Water types are absolute threats to Shandera along with good walls such as Blissey and Snorlax. Its type weakness' don't help it either. Though Dragon types such as Garchomp may be a threat, Will-o-Wisp will ruin them. </p>
[Dream World]
<p> Shadow Tag, makes it the perfect Set Up Pokemon and revenge killer. It can come in on a variety of things and start setting up with little to no problems, to then get a Substitute up and easily dispatch another Pokemon. Shadow Tag is the superior option on every Shandera set, as the Choice sets love to revenge kill things with no problem, the Calm Mind set is extremely dangerous once it gets enough boosts, and the Support set enjoys burning stuff that would like to switch out of Shandera.</p>
<p> For the Choice set, Shandera will now easily be able to revenge kill Pokémon such as Scizor and Gengar. Shadow Tag eliminates every single aspect of "Prediction" from Shandera, as now it doesnt have to be worried of facing a Water type or Blissey to stop its fun. This one is monstruous for the Calm Mind set, as it will get in on things like Nattorei, Forretress, locked Fighting / Normal / Fire / Grass / Electric / Bug type attacks and start Calm Minding up until it gets +6 and possibly a Substitute up. Not only it can get full set up on those and OHKO them, but it will also beat basically everything slower than it, since at +6 resistances to its moves barely do anything. Faster things can revenge kill Shandera easily, a fast Earthquake or Stone Edge will still dispatch it, but if it has a Substitute they will lose too. Also with the boosts it will basically be impossible to revenge kill with Special moves, so be sure to carry a fast Super Effective Physical move. </p>
