[SET]
name: Sun Sweeper
move 1: Solar Beam
move 2: Weather Ball
move 3: Growth / Healing Wish
move 4: Protect / Dazzling Gleam
item: Eviolite / Life Orb
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Modest
evs: 76 Def / 180 SpA / 12 SpD / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cherubi is the Little Cup tier's most potent sun attacker and, after a Growth boost, becomes capable of tearing through most Pokemon in the tier. Weather Ball is Cherubi's biggest advantage over fellow Cholorphyll user Oddish, allowing it to break through Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed under the sun. Growth sharply boosts Cherubi's attacking stats under the sun, allowing it to break through bulkier defensive Pokemon such as Mareanie and Spritzee, both of which it has a chance to OHKO at +2 after Stealth Rock. Healing Wish lets Cherubi fully heal Oddish on double Chlorophyll sun teams rather than sweep itself. Protect prevents Cherubi from being revenge killed by Trapinch's First Impression, while Dazzling Gleam helps Cherubi reliably beat Vullaby, especially at +2. Giga Drain is an option over Protect to provide with Cherubi a decent damaging move outside of sun. Eviolite grants Cherubi more bulk to help set up with Growth and survive chip damage from priority moves, especially Sucker Punch from Pawniard, while Life Orb guarantees OHKOs against Mareanie and Spritzee at +2, the latter after Stealth Rock, and allows Cherubi to OHKO Berry Juice Vullaby most of the time with unboosted sun Weather Ball after Stealth Rock.
Cherubi is dead weight without sun, so Vulpix is a mandatory teammate, and it can also use Memento to provide Cherubi opportunities to set up and sweep. Oddish is another partner that benefits from Chlorophyll and sun; Oddish deals with Vullaby better with Moonblast, while Cherubi beats Pawniard and Ferroseed. Cherubi struggles heavily against Munchlax and Vullaby, the latter without a Growth boost and Dazzling Gleam, and thus appreciates Onix and Galarian Farfetch'd as teammates. Support from a Knock Off user like Galarian Farfetch'd or Vullaby can also help Cherubi beat bulkier defensive Pokemon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[KSG, 32350]]
- Quality checked by: [[zizalith, 410251], [Merritt, 213064]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Kris, 241023]]
name: Sun Sweeper
move 1: Solar Beam
move 2: Weather Ball
move 3: Growth / Healing Wish
move 4: Protect / Dazzling Gleam
item: Eviolite / Life Orb
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Modest
evs: 76 Def / 180 SpA / 12 SpD / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cherubi is the Little Cup tier's most potent sun attacker and, after a Growth boost, becomes capable of tearing through most Pokemon in the tier. Weather Ball is Cherubi's biggest advantage over fellow Cholorphyll user Oddish, allowing it to break through Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed under the sun. Growth sharply boosts Cherubi's attacking stats under the sun, allowing it to break through bulkier defensive Pokemon such as Mareanie and Spritzee, both of which it has a chance to OHKO at +2 after Stealth Rock. Healing Wish lets Cherubi fully heal Oddish on double Chlorophyll sun teams rather than sweep itself. Protect prevents Cherubi from being revenge killed by Trapinch's First Impression, while Dazzling Gleam helps Cherubi reliably beat Vullaby, especially at +2. Giga Drain is an option over Protect to provide with Cherubi a decent damaging move outside of sun. Eviolite grants Cherubi more bulk to help set up with Growth and survive chip damage from priority moves, especially Sucker Punch from Pawniard, while Life Orb guarantees OHKOs against Mareanie and Spritzee at +2, the latter after Stealth Rock, and allows Cherubi to OHKO Berry Juice Vullaby most of the time with unboosted sun Weather Ball after Stealth Rock.
Cherubi is dead weight without sun, so Vulpix is a mandatory teammate, and it can also use Memento to provide Cherubi opportunities to set up and sweep. Oddish is another partner that benefits from Chlorophyll and sun; Oddish deals with Vullaby better with Moonblast, while Cherubi beats Pawniard and Ferroseed. Cherubi struggles heavily against Munchlax and Vullaby, the latter without a Growth boost and Dazzling Gleam, and thus appreciates Onix and Galarian Farfetch'd as teammates. Support from a Knock Off user like Galarian Farfetch'd or Vullaby can also help Cherubi beat bulkier defensive Pokemon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[KSG, 32350]]
- Quality checked by: [[zizalith, 410251], [Merritt, 213064]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Kris, 241023]]
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