Quality Control Choice band Hoopa Unbound [QC 1/2]

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[SET]
Choice Band (Hoopa-unbound) @ Choice Band
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Hyperspace Fury
- Drain Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Gunk Shot

[SET COMMENTS]

Hoopa-U finds itself a niche as a powerful wallbreaker; it leverages its stab and coverage to decimate defensive Pokemon like Toxapex, Gholdengo, and Alomomola. HyperSpace Fury ensures Pokemon like Alomomola and Gliscor cannot scout safely as it bypasses Protect, leaving them unable to properly check Hoopa-U as it becomes a spammable option with Choice Band. Drain Punch targets foes like Kingambit and Heatran while increasing its longevity. Gunk Shot eviscerates Clefable and Tapu Fini, which would otherwise check Hoopa-U. Hoopa-U can also run an Adamant nature to get guaranteed OHKOs on Toxapex with Zen Headbutt and Slowbro with Hyperspace Fury. However, an adamant nature means it gets outspeed by foes like Defensive Landorus-T, Heatran, and Volcanion.

Hoopa-U is mainly on Bulky Offense and Balance teams as these teams value its ability to pressure common defensive cores including Pokemon such as Gliscor, Toxapex, and Heatran. However, Hoopa is very frail and provides little defensive value, so it appreciates teammates like Alomomola, Landorus-T, and Corviknight, that can help Hoopa-U safely pivot into Pokemon it does well against, such as Gholdengo and Gliscor. Hoopa-U also has a very middling speed tier, leaving it outsped by Pokemon like Mega Medicham, Volcarona, and Tapu Lele. Therefore, teammates like Iron Valiant, Garchomp, and Mega Scizor are appreciated to help offensively pressure them. In return, Hoopa-U handles Pecharunt, Slowbro, and Clefable for them. Hoopa-U is also vulnerable to Pursuit-trapping from Pokemon like Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar that target its weaker defense stat, thus Pokemon that can check them, such as Zamazenta, Corviknight, and Great Tusk. The latter two provide the crucial entry hazard removal to maintain Hoopa-U's longevity.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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qc 1/2
[SET]
Choice Band (Hoopa-unbound) @ Choice Band
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Hyperspace Fury
- Drain Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Gunk Shot

[SET COMMENTS]

Hoopa-U finds itself a niche as a balance breaker powerful wallbreaker; it leverages its stab and coverage to decimate defensive Pokemon like Toxapex, Gholdengo, Alomomola and Slowbro remove one of these cuz the list is too long. HyperSpace Fury ensures Pokemon like Alomomola and Gliscor cannot scout safely as it bypasses Protect, leaving them unable to properly check Hoopa-U mention how spammable it becomes with choice band. Drain Punch targets foes like Kingambit and Heatran while increasing its longevity. Gunk Shot eviscerates Clefable and Tapu Fini, which would otherwise check Hoopa-U. Choice Band is preferred as it gives it the chance to OHKO foes like Toxapex with Zen Headbutt and a guaranteed OHKO on Clefable with Gunk Shot. kinda odd to point this to cb specifically like what else are we gonna run Hoopa-U can also run an Adamant nature to get guaranteed OHKOs on Toxapex with Zen Headbutt and Slowbro with Hyperspace Fury. However, an adamant nature means it gets outspeed by foes like Defensive Landorus-T, Heatran, and Volcanion.

Hoopa-U is mainly on Bulky Offense and Balance teams as these teams value its ability to pressure common defensive cores like Gliscor + Toxapex and Slowbro + Heatran including Pokemon such as Gliscor, Toxapex, and Heatran. However, Hoopa is very frail and provides little defensive value, so it appreciates teammates like Alomomola, Landorus-T, and Corviknight., (RP) (AC) that can help Hoopa-U safely pivot into Pokemon it does well against, such as Gholdengo and Gliscor. In addition to teleport users such as Slowbro and Galarian Slowbro. The latter two provide Future Sight, which greatly pressures potential switch ins like Toxapex from scouting with Regenerator. double psychic is sus Hoopa-U also has a very middling speed tier, leaving it outsped by Pokemon like Mega Medicham, Volcarona, and Gholdengo Tapu Lele u beat ghold tho. Therefore, teammates like Ogerpon-W, Zamazenta, and Garchomp Iron Valiant, Garchomp, and Mega Scizor are appreciated to help offensively pressure them. In return, Hoopa-U handles Pecharunt, Slowbro, and Clefable for them. Hoopa-U is also vulnerable to priority users Pursuit-trapping from Pokemon like Kingambit and Mega Scizor Tyranitar that target its weaker defense stat, thus Pokemon that can check them, such as Zamazenta, Corviknight, and Great Tusk. The latter two provide the crucial entry hazard removal to maintain Hoopa-U's longevity.


[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
 
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