[SET]
Choice Band (Brute Bonnet) @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Dark / Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Sucker Punch
- Seed Bomb
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Brute Bonnet uses its great STAB combination, good overall coverage, and sizable bulk to become an effective wallbreaker. Close Combat allows Brute Bonnet to hit foes such as Orthworm, Hisuian Decidueye, and Virizion hard. Sucker Punch allows Brute Bonnet to revenge kill dangerous offensive threats such as Floatzel, Magneton, and Typhlosion in an emergency. However, it should be used with caution, as being locked into Sucker Punch is very undesirable due to how easily it can be exploited by the opponent. Tera Dark gives Crunch a significant power boost, giving Brute Bonnet the ability to 2HKO bulky foes such as Weezing, Orthworm, and physically defensive Qwilfish after Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting, however, can be used as an alternative to power up Close Combat, allowing it to OHKO Virizion, 2HKO defensive Hisuian Decidueye, and 2HKO defensive Hisuian Qwilfish after Stealth Rock. An Adamant nature is required to give Brute Bonnet as much power as possible.
Choice Band Brute Bonnet fits best on bulky offense and balance teams. Brute Bonnet tends to invite in threats such as Hisuian Decidueye, Virizion, Passimian, and Whimsicott to attempt a revenge kill. Bulky Poison-types such as Weezing, Qwilfish, and Muk are therefore standout partners, as they can help stave off these threats. Brute Bonnet complements them by coming in on Ground- and Psychic-type attacks from the likes of Rhydon, Palossand, Sandaconda, and Mesprit, which offensive teammates such as Lycanroc and Jolteon appreciate as well. Dipplin is another great teammate that can help out against most physical revenge killers. A specially bulky teammate, such as Dudunsparce, Mesprit, or Lanturn, can help stave off revenge killing attempts from the likes of Charizard, Typhlosion, and Magneton; the last two also help Brute Bonnet get in safely with their slow pivot moves, while the first two can set Stealth Rock or spread status for Brute Bonnet to take advantage of. Brute Bonnet is also quite slow, and it benefits from VoltTurn partners that can get it in safely. It therefore loves faster pivoting teammates, such as Jolteon, Choice Scarf Passimian, and Choice Scarf Floatzel, that can help it overcome the shortcoming of its low Speed. These teammates appreciate Brute Bonnet's wallbreaking capabilities facilitating a potential late-game sweep. Brute Bonnet hates being statused, so teammates that can absorb attempts to burn and paralyze it, such as Naclstack, Typhlosion, and Lanturn are appreciated. It also appreciates paralysis being spread onto the opposing team, as teams can take advantage of its poor Speed tier. As such, teammates like Porygon2, Dudunsparce, Cramorant, and Sandaconda make for good partners.
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Choice Band (Brute Bonnet) @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Dark / Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Sucker Punch
- Seed Bomb
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Brute Bonnet uses its great STAB combination, good overall coverage, and sizable bulk to become an effective wallbreaker. Close Combat allows Brute Bonnet to hit foes such as Orthworm, Hisuian Decidueye, and Virizion hard. Sucker Punch allows Brute Bonnet to revenge kill dangerous offensive threats such as Floatzel, Magneton, and Typhlosion in an emergency. However, it should be used with caution, as being locked into Sucker Punch is very undesirable due to how easily it can be exploited by the opponent. Tera Dark gives Crunch a significant power boost, giving Brute Bonnet the ability to 2HKO bulky foes such as Weezing, Orthworm, and physically defensive Qwilfish after Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting, however, can be used as an alternative to power up Close Combat, allowing it to OHKO Virizion, 2HKO defensive Hisuian Decidueye, and 2HKO defensive Hisuian Qwilfish after Stealth Rock. An Adamant nature is required to give Brute Bonnet as much power as possible.
Choice Band Brute Bonnet fits best on bulky offense and balance teams. Brute Bonnet tends to invite in threats such as Hisuian Decidueye, Virizion, Passimian, and Whimsicott to attempt a revenge kill. Bulky Poison-types such as Weezing, Qwilfish, and Muk are therefore standout partners, as they can help stave off these threats. Brute Bonnet complements them by coming in on Ground- and Psychic-type attacks from the likes of Rhydon, Palossand, Sandaconda, and Mesprit, which offensive teammates such as Lycanroc and Jolteon appreciate as well. Dipplin is another great teammate that can help out against most physical revenge killers. A specially bulky teammate, such as Dudunsparce, Mesprit, or Lanturn, can help stave off revenge killing attempts from the likes of Charizard, Typhlosion, and Magneton; the last two also help Brute Bonnet get in safely with their slow pivot moves, while the first two can set Stealth Rock or spread status for Brute Bonnet to take advantage of. Brute Bonnet is also quite slow, and it benefits from VoltTurn partners that can get it in safely. It therefore loves faster pivoting teammates, such as Jolteon, Choice Scarf Passimian, and Choice Scarf Floatzel, that can help it overcome the shortcoming of its low Speed. These teammates appreciate Brute Bonnet's wallbreaking capabilities facilitating a potential late-game sweep. Brute Bonnet hates being statused, so teammates that can absorb attempts to burn and paralyze it, such as Naclstack, Typhlosion, and Lanturn are appreciated. It also appreciates paralysis being spread onto the opposing team, as teams can take advantage of its poor Speed tier. As such, teammates like Porygon2, Dudunsparce, Cramorant, and Sandaconda make for good partners.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sinnabyss.626095/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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