RU RU: Choice Band Passimian: [QC: 1/1] [GP 1/1]

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Passimian @ Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Gunk Shot
Although not RU by usage, Passimian's great offensive stats in conjunction with its stellar movepool and access to Defiant make it a great offensive pivoting option in the RU metagame. Passimian can hit a significant majority of the metagame such as Registeel, Florges, and Metagross with coverage moves like Close Combat, Gunk Shot, and Knock Off. With U-turn, it can chip switch-ins such as Cresselia and Slowbro and switch to a teammate that can handle it better, like Shaymin and Roserade. Passimian is also susceptible to being choice locked, which Fairy-types such as Gardevior and Florges can take advantage of, meaning Salazzle a great partner due to its ability to set up on the aforementioned Fairy-Types.

 

[Denial]

Florges is a better example of a Gunk Shot target then Shaymin, and you should also mention both Cresselia and Slowbro as U-turn target. Overall this is a good analysis, qc 1/1.

 

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Passimian @ Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Gunk Shot

Although not RU by usage, Passimian's great offensive stats in conjunction with its stellar movepool and access to Defiant makes make it a great offensive pivoting option in the RarelyUsed RU metagame. Passimian,(RC) with its great movepool in Close Combat, Gunk Shot, and Knock Off,(RC) can hit a significant majority of the metagame such as Registeel, Florges, and Metagross with coverage moves like Close Combat, Gunk Shot, and Knock Off (you already mentioned its "stellar movepool" and this change makes the sentence structure less awkward). With U-turn, it can chip switch-ins such as Cresselia and Slowbro,(RC) and switch to one of its teammates, which a teammate that can handle it better,(AC) like Shaymin or Roserade. Teammates that can handle such switchins include Shaymin and Roserade. Passimian is also susceptible to being Choice locked, which Fairy-(AH)types such as Gardevior and Florges can take advantage of, which makes meaning Salazzle a great partner,(RC) due to its ability to set up on the aforementioned Fairy-types.

GP 1/1

 

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