[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Trick / Flamethrower
item: Choice Specs
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Chandelure is a phenomenal wallbreaker that takes advantage of its base 145 Special Attack stat and the tier's lack of answers to its STAB combination to fire off powerful STAB Shadow Balls and Fire Blasts. Energy Ball allows Chandelure to OHKO Rhyperior, 2HKO Gigalith after Stealth Rock, and 2HKO specially defensive Water-types like Milotic and Vaporeon. Trick gives Chandelure the ability to cripple some of its switch-ins like Incineroar and Umbreon that it can have difficulties breaking. Alternatively, Flamethrower can be used for a more consistent Fire-type coverage move against foes like Knock Off Tsareena and Escavalier without fear of missing.
Pivots like Heliolisk, Noivern, and Flygon make for great partners, as they can bring Chandelure in safely. Heliolisk is able to remove Water-types such as Mantine that have the bulk to stomach multiple Shadow Balls from Chandelure. Tsareena pairs well with Chandelure because it can remove entry hazards, remove most of Chandelure's defensive checks, and bring it in safely with U-turn against foes like Galarian Weezing. Vaporeon and Mantine are great partners because they can check many of Chandelure's revenge killers such as Flygon, Doublade, and Noivern. Fighting-types like Machamp and Pangoro can break past some of Chandelure's best defensive answers like Incineroar and Umbreon. Mamoswine and Galarian Weezing pair well with Chandelure, as they appreciate it being able to defensively check and remove the likes of Ninetales, Roserade, non-Earthquake Lucario, and opposing Galarian Weezing. Roserade and the aforementioned Galarian Weezing can also support Chandelure with Toxic Spikes to put checks like Umbreon and Gigalith in range of its coverage. Late-game sweepers like Cobalion and Celebi appreciate Chandelure being able to weaken their checks to help them sweep.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Energy Ball
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Chandelure is a strong late-game sweeper capable of retaining wallbreaking potential similar to its Choice Specs set without the drawback of being Choice locked. This allows Chandelure to be less prediction reliant when it comes to breaking past some of its bulkier checks such as Milotic and Rhyperior. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Chandelure to consistently pivot in without fear of being worn down by entry hazards, removing its weakness to Stealth Rock and preventing it from being put on a timer by Toxic Spikes. Fire Blast can be used over Flamethrower for its increased power, but it isn't as reliable, which can be costly late-game for this set. Substitute can be considered with Leftovers to avoid status ailments, but Chandelure struggles to set up a Calm Mind safely behind a Substitute without fearing Rock Blast from Rhyperior and Gigalith and Infiltrator Noivern revenge killing it. It is also forced to give up the coverage that lets it break past bulky Water-types and the aforementioned Rock-types reliably.
Golisopod and Roserade can provide Chandelure with Spikes and, in the latter's case, Toxic Spikes support to wear down its checks like Milotic and Gigalith into range of a boosted Energy Ball. Roserade can also provide Chandelure with multiple setup opportunities thanks to Sleep Powder as well as threaten most of Chandelure's defensive switch-ins. Araquanid makes for a great partner because it can threaten Umbreon and Gigalith and beat the bulky Water-types with Toxic. Araquanid can also support Chandelure with Sticky Web to make up for its mediocre base 80 Speed stat and dependency to set up a Calm Mind. Lucario and Cobalion are capable of comfortably pivoting into and removing Umbreon and Drapion, the latter of which is able to revenge kill Chandelure. Wallbreakers like Toxtricity and Haxorus make great partners to help remove foes like Milotic and Umbreon that Chandelure struggles to break past. Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon can make up for Chandelure's middling Speed tier to remove faster threats such as Inteleon that attempt to revenge kill it.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Chandelure is a decent Choice Scarf user capable of revenge killing threats such as Lucario and Celebi that would otherwise OHKO it after a boost with Earthquake and Psychic, respectively. Fire Blast is a necessity on this set to make up for Chandelure being solely reliant on its natural Special Attack to OHKO threats like Celebi and Virizion. Energy Ball should primarily be used to break past Rhyperior and Gastrodon while doing a respectable amount to the bulky Water-types. Trick is essential to cripple the likes of Umbreon, Incineroar, and Mantine that Chandelure can't break.
Wallbreakers such as Choice Band Sirfetch'd and Haxorus are necessary to help Chandelure break past defensive pivots like Umbreon and Gigalith that it otherwise struggles with. In return, Chandelure can assist them by revenge killing faster threats that force them out, such as Celebi and Noivern, respectively. Entry hazard removal from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Noivern is extremely helpful, the former of which is also capable of crippling the likes of Incineroar and Gigalith with Toxic. Rhyperior and Gigalith pair nicely with Chandelure, as they appreciate it being able to remove offensive Grass-types like Tsareena and Roserade and, in turn, provide it with Stealth Rock support to bring foes like Mamoswine and Gardevoir in range of a Fire Blast and Shadow Ball, respectively. Late-game sweepers such as Lucario and Cobalion appreciate Chandelure being able to support them by removing faster threats like Inteleon and Espeon that can revenge kill and prevent them from sweeping. Checks to Dragon Dance Haxorus are mandatory, as Chandelure can't revenge kill it, so Pokemon like Mamoswine and Whimsicott make great partners.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Hilomilo, 313384], [A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Trick / Flamethrower
item: Choice Specs
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Chandelure is a phenomenal wallbreaker that takes advantage of its base 145 Special Attack stat and the tier's lack of answers to its STAB combination to fire off powerful STAB Shadow Balls and Fire Blasts. Energy Ball allows Chandelure to OHKO Rhyperior, 2HKO Gigalith after Stealth Rock, and 2HKO specially defensive Water-types like Milotic and Vaporeon. Trick gives Chandelure the ability to cripple some of its switch-ins like Incineroar and Umbreon that it can have difficulties breaking. Alternatively, Flamethrower can be used for a more consistent Fire-type coverage move against foes like Knock Off Tsareena and Escavalier without fear of missing.
Pivots like Heliolisk, Noivern, and Flygon make for great partners, as they can bring Chandelure in safely. Heliolisk is able to remove Water-types such as Mantine that have the bulk to stomach multiple Shadow Balls from Chandelure. Tsareena pairs well with Chandelure because it can remove entry hazards, remove most of Chandelure's defensive checks, and bring it in safely with U-turn against foes like Galarian Weezing. Vaporeon and Mantine are great partners because they can check many of Chandelure's revenge killers such as Flygon, Doublade, and Noivern. Fighting-types like Machamp and Pangoro can break past some of Chandelure's best defensive answers like Incineroar and Umbreon. Mamoswine and Galarian Weezing pair well with Chandelure, as they appreciate it being able to defensively check and remove the likes of Ninetales, Roserade, non-Earthquake Lucario, and opposing Galarian Weezing. Roserade and the aforementioned Galarian Weezing can also support Chandelure with Toxic Spikes to put checks like Umbreon and Gigalith in range of its coverage. Late-game sweepers like Cobalion and Celebi appreciate Chandelure being able to weaken their checks to help them sweep.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Energy Ball
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Chandelure is a strong late-game sweeper capable of retaining wallbreaking potential similar to its Choice Specs set without the drawback of being Choice locked. This allows Chandelure to be less prediction reliant when it comes to breaking past some of its bulkier checks such as Milotic and Rhyperior. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Chandelure to consistently pivot in without fear of being worn down by entry hazards, removing its weakness to Stealth Rock and preventing it from being put on a timer by Toxic Spikes. Fire Blast can be used over Flamethrower for its increased power, but it isn't as reliable, which can be costly late-game for this set. Substitute can be considered with Leftovers to avoid status ailments, but Chandelure struggles to set up a Calm Mind safely behind a Substitute without fearing Rock Blast from Rhyperior and Gigalith and Infiltrator Noivern revenge killing it. It is also forced to give up the coverage that lets it break past bulky Water-types and the aforementioned Rock-types reliably.
Golisopod and Roserade can provide Chandelure with Spikes and, in the latter's case, Toxic Spikes support to wear down its checks like Milotic and Gigalith into range of a boosted Energy Ball. Roserade can also provide Chandelure with multiple setup opportunities thanks to Sleep Powder as well as threaten most of Chandelure's defensive switch-ins. Araquanid makes for a great partner because it can threaten Umbreon and Gigalith and beat the bulky Water-types with Toxic. Araquanid can also support Chandelure with Sticky Web to make up for its mediocre base 80 Speed stat and dependency to set up a Calm Mind. Lucario and Cobalion are capable of comfortably pivoting into and removing Umbreon and Drapion, the latter of which is able to revenge kill Chandelure. Wallbreakers like Toxtricity and Haxorus make great partners to help remove foes like Milotic and Umbreon that Chandelure struggles to break past. Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon can make up for Chandelure's middling Speed tier to remove faster threats such as Inteleon that attempt to revenge kill it.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Chandelure is a decent Choice Scarf user capable of revenge killing threats such as Lucario and Celebi that would otherwise OHKO it after a boost with Earthquake and Psychic, respectively. Fire Blast is a necessity on this set to make up for Chandelure being solely reliant on its natural Special Attack to OHKO threats like Celebi and Virizion. Energy Ball should primarily be used to break past Rhyperior and Gastrodon while doing a respectable amount to the bulky Water-types. Trick is essential to cripple the likes of Umbreon, Incineroar, and Mantine that Chandelure can't break.
Wallbreakers such as Choice Band Sirfetch'd and Haxorus are necessary to help Chandelure break past defensive pivots like Umbreon and Gigalith that it otherwise struggles with. In return, Chandelure can assist them by revenge killing faster threats that force them out, such as Celebi and Noivern, respectively. Entry hazard removal from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Noivern is extremely helpful, the former of which is also capable of crippling the likes of Incineroar and Gigalith with Toxic. Rhyperior and Gigalith pair nicely with Chandelure, as they appreciate it being able to remove offensive Grass-types like Tsareena and Roserade and, in turn, provide it with Stealth Rock support to bring foes like Mamoswine and Gardevoir in range of a Fire Blast and Shadow Ball, respectively. Late-game sweepers such as Lucario and Cobalion appreciate Chandelure being able to support them by removing faster threats like Inteleon and Espeon that can revenge kill and prevent them from sweeping. Checks to Dragon Dance Haxorus are mandatory, as Chandelure can't revenge kill it, so Pokemon like Mamoswine and Whimsicott make great partners.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Hilomilo, 313384], [A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
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