[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Stealth Rock / Aromatherapy
move 4: Soft-Boiled
item: Eviolite
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Chansey is a premier choice on stall teams thanks to its ability to take on most special attackers in the metagame such as Ash-Greninja, Mega Charizard Y, and Mega Latias, alongside its useful ability in Natural Cure allowing it to act as a status sponge for its teammates. Soft-Boiled is Chansey's best recovery option and is needed in order to check what it needs to over the course of the game. Seismic Toss lets Chansey deal consistent damage, allowing it to be less passive against Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y and Ash-Greninja. Toxic cripples most switch-ins, especially those that don't mind taking Seismic Toss much, such as Slowbro and Roost Mega Latias. Aromatherapy is an option if the team already has a Stealth Rock setter or doesn't need Toxic on Chansey to check the aforementioned threats, allowing Chansey to act as a cleric by removing status inflictions. The EV spread maximizes Chansey's physical bulk, allowing it to take less damage from Psyshock and Pursuit users, such as Tapu Lele and Weavile, respectively.
Since Chansey's passivity limits it to stall teams, staples of this playstyle are naturally good partners. Skarmory and Corviknight have good defensive synergy with Chansey, as they are able to check the physical attackers that can threaten it, such as Mega Lopunny, Garchomp, and Mega Mawile. They can both remove entry hazards for Chansey or, in Skarmory's case, form an entry hazard stacking core with Spikes. In return, Chansey can check special attackers that force them out like Mega Charizard Y, Ash-Greninja, and Tapu Koko. It also can absorb Scald burns for them. Unaware users like Quagsire and Clefable enjoy the cleric and status absorber support Chansey provides to them, while they can check Pokemon that could try to turn Chansey into setup fodder like Gengar. They also appreciate Chansey wearing the opposing team down thanks to Toxic and Stealth Rock if they are running Curse or Calm Mind, respectively, allowing them to win late-game. Clefable also can free up a slot for Chansey by running Aromatherapy itself. Mega Sableye is also a good teammate for Chansey, since it is able to sponge Knock Off for it, bounce back Taunt and entry hazards, and check Mega Medicham, while Chansey can check certain specially offensive Pokemon that threaten Mega Sableye, such as Tapu Koko and Choice Specs Kyurem.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Confide can be used to have a better matchup against some special stallbreakers like Tapu Lele, but it can be hard to fit, and lacks use in some matchups. Wish can be an option to heal teammates, but it can be hard to justify over its other moves. A pivot set involving Teleport could be used but is generally outclassed by Blissey because of its susceptibility to entry hazards.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Fighting-types**: Physical Fighting-types like Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, and Hawlucha can easily break through Chansey thanks to their super effective STAB moves. However, they can't switch safely into Chansey, since they can be weakened by Toxic or Seismic Toss.
**Losing Eviolite**: Getting its Eviolite removed by opposing Knock Off or Trick can be a disaster for Chansey; without the added bulk, Chansey is way less capable of tanking hits, especially on the physical side, and is way more susceptible to be worn down by pivoting moves. It is even worse if it obtains a Choice item through Trick, since being locked into a move severely cripples it.
**Ghost-types**: The three Ghost-types of the tier, Aegislash, Gengar, and Mega Sableye, hard wall Chansey and can turn it easily into a setup fodder in Aegislash's and Gengar's case or cripple it with Knock Off in Mega Sableye's case. Aegislash can straight up KO it with Close Combat or outstall it with Toxic.
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Even though Chansey is quite bulky on the physical side thanks to the Eviolite, most physical wallbreakers such as Garchomp, Rillaboom, and Mega Mawile can easily break through Chansey, especially after a boost.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[R8, 476595]]
- Quality checked by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780], [Light Sanctity, 491200]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Defensive
move 1: Seismic Toss
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Stealth Rock / Aromatherapy
move 4: Soft-Boiled
item: Eviolite
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Chansey is a premier choice on stall teams thanks to its ability to take on most special attackers in the metagame such as Ash-Greninja, Mega Charizard Y, and Mega Latias, alongside its useful ability in Natural Cure allowing it to act as a status sponge for its teammates. Soft-Boiled is Chansey's best recovery option and is needed in order to check what it needs to over the course of the game. Seismic Toss lets Chansey deal consistent damage, allowing it to be less passive against Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y and Ash-Greninja. Toxic cripples most switch-ins, especially those that don't mind taking Seismic Toss much, such as Slowbro and Roost Mega Latias. Aromatherapy is an option if the team already has a Stealth Rock setter or doesn't need Toxic on Chansey to check the aforementioned threats, allowing Chansey to act as a cleric by removing status inflictions. The EV spread maximizes Chansey's physical bulk, allowing it to take less damage from Psyshock and Pursuit users, such as Tapu Lele and Weavile, respectively.
Since Chansey's passivity limits it to stall teams, staples of this playstyle are naturally good partners. Skarmory and Corviknight have good defensive synergy with Chansey, as they are able to check the physical attackers that can threaten it, such as Mega Lopunny, Garchomp, and Mega Mawile. They can both remove entry hazards for Chansey or, in Skarmory's case, form an entry hazard stacking core with Spikes. In return, Chansey can check special attackers that force them out like Mega Charizard Y, Ash-Greninja, and Tapu Koko. It also can absorb Scald burns for them. Unaware users like Quagsire and Clefable enjoy the cleric and status absorber support Chansey provides to them, while they can check Pokemon that could try to turn Chansey into setup fodder like Gengar. They also appreciate Chansey wearing the opposing team down thanks to Toxic and Stealth Rock if they are running Curse or Calm Mind, respectively, allowing them to win late-game. Clefable also can free up a slot for Chansey by running Aromatherapy itself. Mega Sableye is also a good teammate for Chansey, since it is able to sponge Knock Off for it, bounce back Taunt and entry hazards, and check Mega Medicham, while Chansey can check certain specially offensive Pokemon that threaten Mega Sableye, such as Tapu Koko and Choice Specs Kyurem.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Confide can be used to have a better matchup against some special stallbreakers like Tapu Lele, but it can be hard to fit, and lacks use in some matchups. Wish can be an option to heal teammates, but it can be hard to justify over its other moves. A pivot set involving Teleport could be used but is generally outclassed by Blissey because of its susceptibility to entry hazards.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Physical Fighting-types**: Physical Fighting-types like Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, and Hawlucha can easily break through Chansey thanks to their super effective STAB moves. However, they can't switch safely into Chansey, since they can be weakened by Toxic or Seismic Toss.
**Losing Eviolite**: Getting its Eviolite removed by opposing Knock Off or Trick can be a disaster for Chansey; without the added bulk, Chansey is way less capable of tanking hits, especially on the physical side, and is way more susceptible to be worn down by pivoting moves. It is even worse if it obtains a Choice item through Trick, since being locked into a move severely cripples it.
**Ghost-types**: The three Ghost-types of the tier, Aegislash, Gengar, and Mega Sableye, hard wall Chansey and can turn it easily into a setup fodder in Aegislash's and Gengar's case or cripple it with Knock Off in Mega Sableye's case. Aegislash can straight up KO it with Close Combat or outstall it with Toxic.
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Even though Chansey is quite bulky on the physical side thanks to the Eviolite, most physical wallbreakers such as Garchomp, Rillaboom, and Mega Mawile can easily break through Chansey, especially after a boost.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[R8, 476595]]
- Quality checked by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780], [Light Sanctity, 491200]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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Not too much to add mazing content R8! 
