[SET]
Choice Band (Zapdos-Galar) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Thunderous Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Galarian Zapdos is a fearsome wallbreaker that can overwhelm common defensive cores. Close Combat and Brave Bird have fantastic neutral coverage and power, OHKOing virtually everything short of a physical wall and 2HKOing those, further amplified by Choice Band. Thunderous Kick overpowers some of its few checks like Fluffy Corviknight, which could otherwise stall it out. Adamant is the preferred nature to have a high chance to 2HKO Intimidate Corviknight after Leftovers recovery, but Jolly is an option to Speed tie Zapdos and outspeed Jolly Hisuian Arcanine. Galarian Zapdos pairs exceptionally well with special pivots like Hisuian Electrode and Kilowattrel, as they can draw in special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Meloetta for it. Fast physical cleaners like Chien-Pao and Meowscarada appreciate Galarian Zapdos blowing through physical walls for them. Since Galarian Zapdos is prone to Stealth Rock, opposing Rocky Helmet, and Brave Bird recoil wearing it down, it appreciates pivots like Iron Treads and Corviknight that can also clear Stealth Rock and Wish passers like Scream Tail. Galarian Zapdos is relatively slow and easily revenge killed, so it relies on a sturdy defensive core like Intimidate Corviknight and RegenVest Hisuian Goodra to switch out to.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Choice Band (Zapdos-Galar) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Thunderous Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Galarian Zapdos is a fearsome wallbreaker that can overwhelm common defensive cores. Close Combat and Brave Bird have fantastic neutral coverage and power, OHKOing virtually everything short of a physical wall and 2HKOing those, further amplified by Choice Band. Thunderous Kick overpowers some of its few checks like Fluffy Corviknight, which could otherwise stall it out. Adamant is the preferred nature to have a high chance to 2HKO Intimidate Corviknight after Leftovers recovery, but Jolly is an option to Speed tie Zapdos and outspeed Jolly Hisuian Arcanine. Galarian Zapdos pairs exceptionally well with special pivots like Hisuian Electrode and Kilowattrel, as they can draw in special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Meloetta for it. Fast physical cleaners like Chien-Pao and Meowscarada appreciate Galarian Zapdos blowing through physical walls for them. Since Galarian Zapdos is prone to Stealth Rock, opposing Rocky Helmet, and Brave Bird recoil wearing it down, it appreciates pivots like Iron Treads and Corviknight that can also clear Stealth Rock and Wish passers like Scream Tail. Galarian Zapdos is relatively slow and easily revenge killed, so it relies on a sturdy defensive core like Intimidate Corviknight and RegenVest Hisuian Goodra to switch out to.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tranquility.475288/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/isaiah.375662/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adeleine.517429/
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