OU Choice Band Basculegion-M

[Ayush_1]

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the most exceptional rain wallbreakers in the metagame owing to its solid Attack stat, access to a very powerful rain-boosted STAB move in Wave Crash, and dependable Speed tier thanks to its Swift Swim ability, allowing it to outrun and KO formidable adversaries like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. Under rain, Wave Crash applies immense pressure even to water-resistant Pokemon such as Dragapult, Baxcalibur and Rotom-W. Aqua Jet proves particularly valuable against swifter foes like +1 Iron Valiant, Iron Moth, and Enamorus. Head Smash always 2HKOes Dragonite and OHKOes Baxcalibur and Volcanion, the latter of which can otherwise come in freely thanks to Water Absorb. Psychic Fangs targets key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, and especially Water Absorb Clodsire while also strengthening Basculegion-M's matchup against screens. Liquidation serves as a viable alternative to Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it spares Basculegion-M the recoil damage from Wave Crash, enabling it to consistently inflict damage at the cost of some power. Tera Water allows Basculegion-M to OHKO Kingambit and Greninja with Wave Crash and avoid the OHKO from the former's Sucker Punch. It also significantly enhances Basculegion-M's performance against other Ghost- and Dark-types, including Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Hisuian Samurott. Basculegion-M seamlessly fits into rain teams, making Pelipper an indispensable partner for setting up rain and facilitating free switches via U-Turn. The synergy between Basculegion-M and rain sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, as they can apply immense pressure and overwhelm their shared checks with their rain-boosted attacks. Zapdos proves invaluable for taking on Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada, and Rillaboom as well as Water-types like Dondozo, Tera Water Garganacl, Toxapex, and Azumarill. It also grants Basculegion-M switches with Volt Switch and U-turn against Ting-Lu, Garganacl, and Heatran, which get devastated by Wave Crash. Entry hazard support from teammates such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Iron Treads, significantly augments Basculegion-M's ability to dismantle defensive threats like Galarian Slowking, Tera Fairy Garganacl, and Amoonguss. In return, Basculegion-M serves as a proficient spinblocker, threatening opponents like Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Ting-Lu in particular stands out as an exceptional partner, capable of taking hits from Electric-types such as Zapdos and Sandy Shocks and Ghost-types like Dragapult and Gholdengo. Kingambit similarly excels at soaking up Ghost-type attacks while benefiting immensely from Basculegion-M's wallbreaking and ability to exploit Great Tusk, which can enable Kingambit to sweep late-game.
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[Ayush_1]

Apologies for the delay (& the mistakes). I guess it is QC ready now. I guess I wrote a bit too much, forgive me for that please.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

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Pretty great overall. Most of my comments are straightforward, but please let me know when you implement them so I can give it another look.

AyushKr_PKMN, post: 9742754, member: 641598

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the best Rain Wallbreaker in the metagame due to its excellent offense stats & reliable speed-tier, thanks to Swift Swim, allowing it to check powerful Pokemon like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant & Gholdengo. Wave Crash OHKOs & 2HKOs various resists such as Kingambit & Slowking-G, & pressures other foes like Zapdos & Dragapult inside Rain. Very few Pokemon can take two or more Wave Crash, making it extremely hard for opponent to switch Pokemon. Aqua Jet, paired with rain & Basculegion-M raw power, is particularly useful against faster foes like Speed Booster Energy Iron Moth & Choice Scarf Enamorus. Head Smash is a great move against offensive Ice & Flying types like Baxcalibur & Zapdos. (This is a bit iffy cause it implies its better and overall used against all Ice and Flying-types. In practice its only used against Baxcalibur and Dragonite. Maybe only focus on those. Though you could mention how it also secures a OHKO against the most physical oriented Zapdos variants, which otherwise can sometimes tank a Choice Band Wave Crash in Rain) Psychic Fangs allows it to hit key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, Water Absorb Clodsire & Lilligant-H Hisuian Lilligant. (Consider if you actually want to leave this mention in. Banded Wave Crash in rain already does 98% min to Lilligant and its way more relevant against the other 3) It also formidably eases the matchup against Screens. Liquidation is an option over Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it doesn't force Basculegion-M to take recoil damage, allowing it to consistently deal damage in exchange of power, which is still enough to KO Enamorus, Cinderace & Sneasler, but it usually prefers power over longevity. Tera Water further punishes Kingambit & Greninja by OHKOing them with Wave Crash. It also lets it avoid OHKO from Sucker Punch & Dark Pulse, respectively. It also improves its matchup against other Ghost & Dark types like Gholdengo, Dragapult & Samurott-H Hisuian Samurott. Basculegion-M fits excellently in Rain teams, and appreciates Knock Off & U-Turn support. Pelipper synergies extremely well (mention its mandatory instead) by setting rain & providing it free switches. Entry Hazard support from Pokemon like Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Iron Treads Samurott-H & Glimmora (Glimmora isnt particularly used in rain nowadays) makes it much easier for it to break through defensive threats like Slowking-G, Tera Fairy (I suppose you mean Fairy, since base Garganacl is weak to Wave Crash) Garganacl & Zamazenta. In return, it acts as a decent spinblocker, threatening Great Tusk & Glimmora. (You dont spinblock Mortal Spin. Maybe mention iron Treads instead if you want) Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos & Walking Wake greatly synergies with Basculegion-M under rain, making a devastating core. Zapdos is especially useful to take care of Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada & Rillaboom. (Very important, Zapdos is also helpful against Dondozo and Tera Water Garganacl; you could even mention Toxapex and Azumarill here) It can also cripple foes by spreading paralysis through Static &/or Thunder-Wave, & can also switch Basculegion-M freely. (Not sure what you want to say here. Maybe say "and gives free entry to Basculegion-M with Volt Switch or U-turn") Ting-Lu is particularly good partner that can soak Electric-type attacks & threaten them, specifically Sandy Shocks. Basculegion-M, in return, can take Fighting-type attacks (such as...) and revenge kill. Kingambit brilliantly benefits from rain & Basculegion-M, acting as an end game sweepers, & appreciates its capabilities of taking over offensive threats such as Great Tusk. (Important both Ting-Lu and Kingambit also soak Ghost-type attacks directed at Basculegion, such as Dragapult's and Gholdengo's Shadow Ball. Kingambit also helps against Toxapex and Tera Water Galarian Slowking that might be troublesome for Basculegion to break through)

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[Ayush_1]

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Pretty great overall. Most of my comments are straightforward, but please let me know when you implement them so I can give it another look.

I'm done with the implementations. Anything else to consider (added you in the credits)

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

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Feel free to update to 1/2 after implemented, ty!

AyushKr_PKMN, post: 9742754, member: 641598

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the best Rain Wallbreaker in the metagame due to its excellent offense stats & reliable speed-tier, thanks to Swift Swim, allowing it to check powerful Pokemon like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant & Gholdengo. Wave Crash OHKOs & 2HKOs various resists such as Kingambit & Slowking-G, & pressures other foes like Zapdos & Dragapult inside Rain. Very few Pokemon can take two or more Wave Crash, making it extremely hard for opponent to switch Pokemon. Aqua Jet, paired with rain & Basculegion-M raw power, is particularly useful against faster foes like Speed Booster Energy Iron Moth & Choice Scarf Enamorus. Head Smash secures OHKO & 2HKO against Baxcalibur, Dragonite & Physical Defensive Zapdos, which otherwise can tank a Wave Crash or two. (It might be easier to remove the Zapdos mention. What I meant was that Defensive Zapdos already gets OHKOed by Wave Crash, except if its max HP and max Defense, in which case Wave Crash under rain is a roll to OHKO but Head Smash always OHKOs. This might be too complicated so removing the Zapdos mention is probably better) Psychic Fangs allows it to hit key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex & Water Absorb Clodsire. It also formidably eases the matchup against Screens. Liquidation is an option over Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it doesn't force Basculegion-M to take recoil damage, allowing it to consistently deal damage in exchange of power, which is still enough to KO Enamorus, Cinderace & Sneasler, but it usually prefers power over longevity. Tera Water further punishes Kingambit & Greninja by OHKOing them with Wave Crash. It also lets it avoid OHKO from Sucker Punch & Dark Pulse, respectively. It also improves its matchup against other Ghost & Dark types like Gholdengo, Dragapult & Hisuian-Samurott. Basculegion-M fits excellently in Rain teams, and appreciates Knock Off & U-Turn support. (Unclear what you are trying to say here. Maybe remove this part instead?) Pelipper is mandatory for setting rain & providing it free switches. Entry Hazard support from Pokemon like Ting-Lu, Hisuian-Samurott & Iron Treads makes it much easier for it to break through defensive threats like Slowking-G, Tera Fairy Garganacl & Zamazenta. In return, it acts as a decent spinblocker, threatening Great Tusk & Glimmora. (Basculegion doesnt block mortal Spin. Mention Iron Treads here if you want, otherwise just leave it at Great Tusk) Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos & Walking Wake greatly synergies with Basculegion-M under rain, making a devastating core. Zapdos is especially useful to take care of Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada & Rillaboom, & Water-types such as Dondozo, Tera Water Garganacl, Toxapex & Azumarill. It can also cripple foes by spreading paralysis through Static &/or Thunder-Wave, & gives free entry to Basculegion-M with Volt Switch/U-turn. Ting-Lu is particularly good partner that can soak Electric-type attacks & threaten them, specifically Sandy Shocks. Basculegion-M, in return, can take Fighting-type attacks, such as Close Combat from Great Tusk & Iron Valiant, and revenge kill. Kingambit brilliantly benefits from rain & Basculegion-M, acting as an end game sweepers, can help against Toxapex & Slowking-Galar. Kingambit also appreciates Basculegion-M capabilities of taking over offensive threats such as Great Tusk. Both Ting-Lu & Kingambit also soak Ghost-type attacks directed as Basculegion-M, such as Shadow Ball from Gholdengo & Dragapult.

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[Ayush_1]

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Feel free to update to 1/2 after implemented, ty!

All implemented, thanks!

 

[Mellow]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the most exceptional rain wallbreakers in the metagame, owing to its remarkable offensive solid Attack stats and access to a very powerful and rain-boosted STAB move in Wave Crash, and a dependable speed-tier, thanks to its Swift Swim ability remarkable is overselling it a little imo, i like the passion tho ahah. This combination allows it to effectively counter outrun and KO formidable adversaries like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. counter implies it can switch in on them defensively. With the devastating move Wave Crash, Basculegion-M effortlessly secures OHKOs and 2HKOs against various resists, such as Kingambit and Slowking-G. Furthermore, it applies immense pressure on other formidable foes like Zapdos and Dragapult under rain. Only a few foes can withstand the force of 2 or more Wave Crashes, making it exceedingly challenging for opponents to switch. these sentences don't say much and there's a few inaccuracies in there. it's fine to talk about how strong wave crash in the rain is, just try word it differently. Aqua Jet, when paired with rain and Basculegion-M's raw power, proves particularly valuable against swifter foes like the Speed Booster Energy +1 Iron Valiant, Iron Moth, and the Choice Scarf Enamorus. Head Smash guarantees to OHKO or 2HKO Baxcalibur and Dragonite respectively, the Pokémon who would otherwise be able to withstand at least two Wave Crashes assuming rain is up, bax is 2hkoed by wave crash and even the bulky dnite spread with multiscale up isn't favoured to survive two. By employing Psychic Fangs, Basculegion-M effectively targets key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, and especially Water Absorb Clodsire, also strengthening its matchup against Screens. Liquidation serves as a viable alternative to Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it spares Basculegion-M the recoil damage associated with the former moves from Wave Crash, enabling it to consistently inflict damage at the cost of some power. This move remains potent enough to eliminate foes like Enamorus, Cinderace, and Sneasler. However, it is worth noting that Basculegion-M typically prioritizes sheer power over longevity. Tera Water proves to be an invaluable addition to its move set, inflicting severe damage upon Kingambit and Greninja by obliterating them with a single Wave Crash. Furthermore, it allows Basculegion-M to avoid being knocked out by moves like Sucker Punch and Dark Pulse. Moreover, Tera Water significantly enhances its performance against other Ghost and Dark types, including Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Hisuian-Samurott. try combine the two sentences abt tera water's defensive benefits. Basculegion-M seamlessly fits into Rain teams, making Pelipper an indispensable partner for setting up the rain and facilitating free switches via U-turn. The synergy between Basculegion-M and Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, forging a devastating core under rain. Zapdos, in particular, proves invaluable for taking over Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada, and Rillaboom, as well as Water-types like Dondozo, Tera Water Garganacl, Toxapex, and Azumarill. It also possesses the ability to cripple foes by spreading paralysis through its Static ability and Thunder Wave, while also granting Basculegion-M switches with moves like Volt Switch and U-turn. mention that it pivots out on things like heatran, garganacl, and ting-lu that get smashed by wave crash. The support provided by foes capable of setting Entry Hazards, such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian-Samurott, and Iron Treads, significantly facilitates Basculegion-M's ability to dismantle defensive threats like Slowking-G, Tera Fairy Garganacl, and Zamazenta Amoonguss. In return, Basculegion-M serves as a proficient spinblocker, threatening opponents like Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Ting-Lu, in particular, stands out as an exceptional partner, capable of soaking Electric-type attacks, protecting Basculegion-M from Zapdos and Sandy Shocks. Basculegion-M, in turn, fulfills the role of taking Fighting-type attacks, such as Close Combat from Great Tusk and Iron Valiant. being immune to fighting isn't really a role, i'd instead mention that ting-lu also switches into ghost-types. link kingambit's section through the ghost resistance. Kingambit benefits immensely from the presence of rain and Basculegion-M, and emerges as a formidable end-game sweeper. It also proves highly effective against threats like Toxapex and Slowking-Galar. Kingambit greatly appreciates Basculegion-M's ability to take over offensive powerhouses like Great Tusk. Moreover, both Ting-Lu and Kingambit excel at soaking Ghost-type attacks directed at Basculegion-M, including moves like Shadow Ball from Gholdengo and Dragapult.
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[Ayush_1]

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let me know when implemented and i'll take another look!

Hi, I'd actually take a day or 2 to implement. Please don't mind for the delay

 

[autumn]

Hi, I'd actually take a day or 2 to implement. Please don't mind for the delay

when are you able to implement? just conscious that dlc is in 2 weeks and i wanna make sure there’s enough time for this to be finished

 

[Ayush_1]

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let me know when implemented and i'll take another look!

Apologise for the delay, all things are implemented.

 

[chimp]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the most exceptional rain wallbreakers in the metagame, owing to its solid attack stat, access to a very powerful rain-boosted STAB move in Wave Crash, and a dependable speed-tier, thanks to its Swift Swim ability. This combination allows it to outrun and KO formidable adversaries like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. Under rain, Wave Crash applies immense pressure on resists such as Kingambit, Dragapult, Zapdos and Slowking-G. Aqua Jet, when paired with rain and Basculegion-M's raw power, proves particularly valuable against swifter foes like +1 Iron Valiant, Iron Moth and Choice Scarf Enamorus. Is rain necessary for Aqua Jet to be threatening to these Pokemon? If not, I would remove the highlighted section. Head Smash guarantees the OHKO or 2HKO Baxcalibur and Dragonite respectively. By employing Psychic Fangs, Basculegion-M effectively targets key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, and especially Water Absorb Clodsire, also strengthening its matchup against Screens. Liquidation serves as a viable alternative to Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it spares Basculegion-M the recoil damage from Wave Crash, enabling it to consistently inflict damage at the cost of some power. Tera Water proves to be an invaluable addition to its move set, inflicting severe damage upon Kingambit and Greninja by obliterating them with a single Wave Crash. It significantly enhances its performance against other Ghost and Dark types, including Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Hisuian-Samurott, & prevents KO from Kingambit's Sucker Punch.

Basculegion-M seamlessly fits into Rain teams, making Pelipper an indispensable partner for setting up the rain and facilitating free switches via U-Turn. The synergy between Basculegion-M and Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, forging a devastating core under rain. I would like to see a sentence either (either before or after the line about Zapdos) that covers why Greninja and Walking Wake form good cores for Basculegion, specifically about how they threaten each other's checks, which is important for the way weather teams play. Zapdos, in particular, proves invaluable for taking over Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada, and Rillaboom, as well as Water-types like Dondozo, Tera Water Garganacl, Toxapex, and Azumarill. It also grants Basculegion-M switches with moves like Volt Switch and U-turn against Ting-Lu, Garganacl & Heatran, which get devastated by Wave Crash. The support provided by foes capable of setting Entry Hazards, such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian-Samurott, and Iron Treads, significantly facilitates Basculegion-M's ability to dismantle defensive threats like Slowking-G, Tera Fairy Garganacl, and Amoonguss. In return, Basculegion-M serves as a proficient spinblocker, threatening opponents like Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Ting-Lu, in particular, stands out as an exceptional partner, capable of taking hits, and pressures Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Electric-types such as Sandy Shocks. Similarly, Kingambit also excels at soaking Ghost-type attacks directed towards Basculegion-M. It also benefits immensely from the presence of rain and Basculegion-M, and emerges as a formidable end-game sweeper. It also proves highly effective against threats like Toxapex and Slowking-Galar. Kingambit greatly appreciates Basculegion-M's ability to take over offensive powerhouses like Great Tusk.
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2/2 once implemented. Thanks!

 

[Ayush_1]

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2/2 once implemented. Thanks!

Implemented, please check it once. It's ready for GP (I guess).

Also, should I put Mellow's name or yours in the credits?

 

[Mellow]

chimp hadn't seen that i was midway through a check, i still have some comments to make. please take this out of gp, it's not quite ready yet!

 

[Ayush_1]

chimp hadn't seen that i was midway through a check, i still have some comments to make. please take this out of gp, it's not quite ready yet!

Done, but I haven't reverted the changes. Please tell me if I should

 

[Mellow]

Done, but I haven't reverted the changes. Please tell me if I should

nah their comments are fine ofc I just have my own to make too

 

[Milak]

I literally had just finished checking this silly me

 

[Mellow]

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2/2 after implement
edit: don't forget to add chimp as a qc!

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the most exceptional rain wallbreakers in the metagame, owing to its solid attack stat, access to a very powerful rain-boosted STAB move in Wave Crash, and a dependable speed-tier, thanks to its Swift Swim ability. This combination allows it to outrun and KO formidable adversaries like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. Under rain, Wave Crash applies immense pressure, even to on resists such as Dragapult, Baxcalibur, and Rotom-W. Kingambit, Dragapult, Zapdos and Slowking-G only one of these actually resists water Aqua Jet proves particularly valuable against swifter foes like +1 Iron Valiant, Iron Moth and Choice Scarf Enamorus. Head Smash guarantees to OHKO or 2HKO Baxcalibur and Dragonite respectively, as well as OHKOing Volcanion, which can otherwise come in freely thanks to Water Absorb. By employing Psychic Fangs, Basculegion-M effectively targets key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, and especially Water Absorb Clodsire, also strengthening its matchup against Screens. Liquidation serves as a viable alternative to Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it spares Basculegion-M the recoil damage from Wave Crash, enabling it to consistently inflict damage at the cost of some power. Tera Water proves to be an invaluable addition to its move set, inflicting severe damage upon Kingambit and Greninja by obliterating them with a single Wave Crash. It significantly enhances its performance against other Ghost and Dark types, including Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Hisuian-Samurott, & prevents KO from Kingambit's Sucker Punch. Basculegion-M seamlessly fits into Rain teams, making Pelipper an indispensable partner for setting up the rain and facilitating free switches via U-Turn. The synergy between Basculegion-M and Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, forging a devastating core under rain. Greninja checks Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, whereas Walking Wake threatens opposing Dragon-types. this section is a bit type charty, say something about how they aid each other by weakening shared checks for each other. Zapdos proves invaluable for taking over Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada, and Rillaboom, as well as Water-types like Dondozo, Tera Water Garganacl, Toxapex, and Azumarill. It also grants Basculegion-M switches with moves like Volt Switch and U-turn against Ting-Lu, Garganacl & Heatran, which get devastated by Wave Crash. The support provided by foes capable of setting Entry Hazards, such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian-Samurott, and Iron Treads, significantly facilitates Basculegion-M's ability to dismantle defensive threats like Slowking-G, Tera Fairy Garganacl, and Amoonguss. In return, Basculegion-M serves as a proficient spinblocker, threatening opponents like Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Ting-Lu, in particular, stands out as an exceptional partner, capable of taking hits, and pressures Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Electric-types such as Sandy Shocks. from Electric-types such as Zapdos and Sandy Shocks, and Ghost-types like Dragapult and Gholdengo. Similarly, Kingambit also similarly excels at soaking Ghost-type attacks directed towards Basculegion-M. It also benefits immensely from the presence of rain and Basculegion-M's wallbreaking and ability to exploit Great Tusk, and emerges further enabling Kingambit as a formidable end-game sweeper. It also proves highly effective against threats like Toxapex and Slowking-Galar. Kingambit greatly appreciates Basculegion-M's ability to take over offensive powerhouses like Great Tusk.
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[Ayush_1]

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Implemented, ready for GP

 

[Mellow]

Implemented, ready for GP

hi actually one more thing before this is ready for GP, please change the sentence about the synergies between rain sweepers. remove all the basic type chart stuff and just talk about how they wear down their shared checks (amoonguss, clodsire, toxapex) for each other throughout the game

 

[Ayush_1]

hi actually one more thing before this is ready for GP, please change the sentence about the synergies between rain sweepers. remove all the basic type chart stuff and just talk about how they wear down their shared checks (amoonguss, clodsire, toxapex) for each other throughout the game

That's all I can get, could you please elaborate on it.

 

[Mellow]

That's all I can get, could you please elaborate on it.

basculegion and the rain sweepers you mention are answered by similar Pokémon, like amoonguss, toxapex, water absorb clodsire. because of this, these Pokemon (amoonguss toxapex etc) can often be overwhelmed as multiple rain sweepers throwing attacks at them are too much for them to handle.

edit: I want you to talk about this, instead of this section: "Greninja can checks Defensive versions of Gholdengo, which Basculegion-M struggles against, whereas Walking Wake can outspeed and threaten opposing Dragon-types such as Dragonite. Basculegion-M, in return, helps in checking offensive Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant and Enamorus."

 

[Ayush_1]

basculegion and the rain sweepers you mention are answered by similar Pokémon, like amoonguss, toxapex, water absorb clodsire. because of this, these Pokemon (amoonguss toxapex etc) can often be overwhelmed as multiple rain sweepers throwing attacks at them are too much for them to handle.

edit: I want you to talk about this, instead of this section: "Greninja can checks Defensive versions of Gholdengo, which Basculegion-M struggles against, whereas Walking Wake can outspeed and threaten opposing Dragon-types such as Dragonite. Basculegion-M, in return, helps in checking offensive Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant and Enamorus."

Basculegion-M paired with Greninja or Walking Wake can easily overwhelm Defensive threats such as Toxapex & Amoonguss by spamming attacks at them, making it difficult for the foe to gain momentum.

Something like this?

 

[Mellow]

Basculegion-M paired with Greninja or Walking Wake can easily overwhelm Defensive threats such as Toxapex & Amoonguss by spamming attacks at them, making it difficult for the foe to gain momentum.

Something like this?

try this: The synergy between Basculegion-M and Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, able to apply immense pressure and overwhelm their shared checks with their rain-boosted attacks, forging a devastating core.

 

[Ayush_1]

try this: The synergy between Basculegion-M and Rain Sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, able to apply immense pressure and overwhelm their shared checks with their rain-boosted attacks, forging a devastating core.

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wave Crash
move 2: Aqua Jet
move 3: Head Smash / Liquidation
move 4: Psychic Fangs / Liquidation
item: Choice Band
tera type: Water
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Basculegion-M is one of the most exceptional rain wallbreakers in the metagame, (RC) owing to its solid attack Attack stat, access to a very powerful rain-boosted STAB move in Wave Crash, and a dependable speed-tier Speed tier, (RC) thanks to its Swift Swim ability., (RP, AC) This combination allows allowing it to outrun and KO formidable adversaries like Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. Under rain, Wave Crash applies immense pressure even to resists such as Dragapult, Baxcalibur and Rotom-W. Aqua Jet proves particularly valuable against swifter foes like +1 Iron Valiant, Iron Moth, (AC) and Enamorus. Head Smash guarantees to OHKO or 2HKO Baxcalibur and Dragonite respectively, as well as OHKOing Volcanion, which always 2HKOes Dragonite and OHKOes Baxcalibur and Volcanion, the latter of which can can otherwise come in freely thanks to Water Absorb. By employing Psychic Fangs, (RC) Basculegion-M effectively targets key threats such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, and especially Water Absorb Clodsire, while also strengthening its Basculegion-M's matchup against Screens screens. Liquidation serves as a viable alternative to Head Smash or Psychic Fangs, as it spares Basculegion-M the recoil damage from Wave Crash, enabling it to consistently inflict damage at the cost of some power. Tera Water proves to be an invaluable addition to its move set, inflicting severe damage upon Kingambit and Greninja by obliterating them with a single Wave Crash allows Basculegion-M to OHKO Kingambit and Greninja with Wave Crash and avoid the OHKO from the former's Sucker Punch. It also significantly enhances its Basculegion-M's performance against other Ghost and Dark types, including Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Hisuian-Samurott (remove hyphen), (RC) & prevents KO from Kingambit's Sucker Punch.

(separate moveset and teammates into 2 paragraphs) Basculegion-M seamlessly fits into Rain rain teams, making Pelipper an indispensable partner for setting up the rain and facilitating free switches via U-Turn. The synergy between Basculegion-M and Rain Sweepers rain sweepers like Battle Bond Greninja, Zapdos, and Walking Wake is truly remarkable, able to as they can apply immense pressure and overwhelm their shared checks with their rain-boosted attacks, forging a devastating core. Zapdos proves invaluable for taking over on Grass-types such as Amoonguss, Meowscarada, and Rillaboom, (RC) as well as Water-types like Dondozo, Tera Water Garganacl, Toxapex, and Azumarill. It also grants Basculegion-M switches with moves like Volt Switch and U-turn against Ting-Lu, Garganacl, (AC) & and Heatran, which get devastated by Wave Crash. The support provided by foes capable of setting Entry Hazards, Entry hazard support from teammates such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian-Samurott, and Iron Treads, (RC) significantly facilitates augments Basculegion-M's ability to dismantle defensive threats like Slowking-G, Tera Fairy Garganacl, and Amoonguss. In return, Basculegion-M serves as a proficient spinblocker, threatening opponents like Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Ting-Lu, (RC) in particular, (RC) stands out as an exceptional partner, capable of taking hits from Electric-types such as Zapdos and Sandy Shocks, (RC) and Ghost-types like Dragapult and Gholdengo. Kingambit similarly excels at soaking up Ghost-type attacks. (RP) It also benefits while benefitting immensely from Basculegion-M's wallbreaking and ability to exploit Great Tusk, further enabling Kingambit as a formidable end-game sweeper which can enable Kingambit to sweep late-game.
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