[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Choice Band
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Flying / Dark / Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Tyranitar is one of the strongest wallbreakers in the tier, with its massive Attack stat, strong spammable STAB combination that hits key threats such as Latios, Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Slowking, and coverage moves to hit its counterplay. It can also leverage its great natural bulk, especially when combined with its Special Defense boost from sand, to defensively answer special attackers like Zapdos and Latios. Earthquake pairs with Stone Edge very well for near-perfect coverage, hitting many Steel-types that would otherwise take Tyranitar's moves solidly, including Tinkaton and Cobalion. Ice Punch is solely used to OHKO Hydrapple. Tera Dark can boost the sheer strength of Tyranitar's Knock Off, 2HKOing itemless Toxapex and doing greater damage to walls like Hippowdon and Rhyperior. It also lets it avoid super effective hits, such as Greninja's Surf and Hydro Pump, Iron Crown's Tachyon Cutter, and Excadrill's STAB moves, and KO back. However, it leaves it vulnerable to its own sand chip and voids the Special Defense boost from sand. Tera Rock can similarly boost the power of its Stone Edge, letting it 2HKO maximum Defense Hydrapple, which is otherwise its most common switch-in. This also allows it to keep the sand Special Defense boost and avoid the chip damage so it can take on the attacks of Latios and Zapdos more easily. Tera Flying can be used to obtain a resistance and immunity to Fighting- and Ground-type moves, respectively, from offensive checks such as Excadrill, Cobalion, and Mienshao, but gaining a weakness to Stealth Rock can be costly.
Tyranitar often appreciates slow pivots to help it enter safely, as it does not have any form of recovery and thus does not like taking many attacks. Slowking does so and offers Future Sight support to help Tyranitar break through some of its checks, such as Cobalion and Toxapex, more easily. It can also help defensively check foes like Iron Crown and Keldeo and offers paralysis to let Tyranitar outspeed foes such as Tornadus-T, Latios, and Iron Crown. Another good partner for Tyranitar is Excadrill, which, even with the limited sand turns, can revenge kill fast threats that may threaten out Tyranitar with OHKOs, such as Keldeo and Cobalion. Excadrill also helps wear down their shared checks in Rhyperior and Hydrapple, and Rapid Spin can allow Tyranitar to live longer and break more due to it no longer taking entry hazard chip damage. Hazard setters can provide support to chip defensive Pokemon like Hydrapple, Hippowdon, and Rhyperior into KO range from Tyranitar's attacks, while Tyranitar can remove the Heavy-Duty Boots that these Pokemon use to avoid hazard damage. Cobalion also helps defensively check revenge killers to Tyranitar like Lokix and both Ogerpon formes while providing the ability to pivot on foes, namely Slowking. Sandy Shocks can offensively check potential Tyranitar switch-ins or revenge killers like Okidogi and Tinkaton and can act as an alternative Zapdos check while blocking Volt Switch. Zapdos can check Tornadus-T, pivot Tyranitar in, and check Ogerpon and Lokix that check Tyranitar. Static paralysis can allow Tyranitar to outspeed would-be faster threats and deal great damage. Tornadus-T can be a great partner for Tyranitar, checking many threats that it may let in and forcing switches of its own, which can let it bring in Tyranitar to wreak havoc. Its Flying typing and solid special bulk with Regenerator can allow it to check Cobalion and Greninja while assisting Tyranitar with checking Latios. Ogerpon and Hydrapple can work well alongside Tyranitar, checking Water-type threats such as Greninja and Azumarill that Tyranitar lets in. Scizor and Lokix can help revenge kill or pressure strong threats to Tyranitar such as Ogerpon, Greninja, Tinkaton, and Hydrapple. They can also remove potential Air Balloons from Tinkaton and Cobalion to make them vulnerable to Tyranitar's Earthquake.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tree69420.605413/
Quality Checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
Grammar Checked by:
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name: Choice Band
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Choice Band
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Flying / Dark / Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Tyranitar is one of the strongest wallbreakers in the tier, with its massive Attack stat, strong spammable STAB combination that hits key threats such as Latios, Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Slowking, and coverage moves to hit its counterplay. It can also leverage its great natural bulk, especially when combined with its Special Defense boost from sand, to defensively answer special attackers like Zapdos and Latios. Earthquake pairs with Stone Edge very well for near-perfect coverage, hitting many Steel-types that would otherwise take Tyranitar's moves solidly, including Tinkaton and Cobalion. Ice Punch is solely used to OHKO Hydrapple. Tera Dark can boost the sheer strength of Tyranitar's Knock Off, 2HKOing itemless Toxapex and doing greater damage to walls like Hippowdon and Rhyperior. It also lets it avoid super effective hits, such as Greninja's Surf and Hydro Pump, Iron Crown's Tachyon Cutter, and Excadrill's STAB moves, and KO back. However, it leaves it vulnerable to its own sand chip and voids the Special Defense boost from sand. Tera Rock can similarly boost the power of its Stone Edge, letting it 2HKO maximum Defense Hydrapple, which is otherwise its most common switch-in. This also allows it to keep the sand Special Defense boost and avoid the chip damage so it can take on the attacks of Latios and Zapdos more easily. Tera Flying can be used to obtain a resistance and immunity to Fighting- and Ground-type moves, respectively, from offensive checks such as Excadrill, Cobalion, and Mienshao, but gaining a weakness to Stealth Rock can be costly.
Tyranitar often appreciates slow pivots to help it enter safely, as it does not have any form of recovery and thus does not like taking many attacks. Slowking does so and offers Future Sight support to help Tyranitar break through some of its checks, such as Cobalion and Toxapex, more easily. It can also help defensively check foes like Iron Crown and Keldeo and offers paralysis to let Tyranitar outspeed foes such as Tornadus-T, Latios, and Iron Crown. Another good partner for Tyranitar is Excadrill, which, even with the limited sand turns, can revenge kill fast threats that may threaten out Tyranitar with OHKOs, such as Keldeo and Cobalion. Excadrill also helps wear down their shared checks in Rhyperior and Hydrapple, and Rapid Spin can allow Tyranitar to live longer and break more due to it no longer taking entry hazard chip damage. Hazard setters can provide support to chip defensive Pokemon like Hydrapple, Hippowdon, and Rhyperior into KO range from Tyranitar's attacks, while Tyranitar can remove the Heavy-Duty Boots that these Pokemon use to avoid hazard damage. Cobalion also helps defensively check revenge killers to Tyranitar like Lokix and both Ogerpon formes while providing the ability to pivot on foes, namely Slowking. Sandy Shocks can offensively check potential Tyranitar switch-ins or revenge killers like Okidogi and Tinkaton and can act as an alternative Zapdos check while blocking Volt Switch. Zapdos can check Tornadus-T, pivot Tyranitar in, and check Ogerpon and Lokix that check Tyranitar. Static paralysis can allow Tyranitar to outspeed would-be faster threats and deal great damage. Tornadus-T can be a great partner for Tyranitar, checking many threats that it may let in and forcing switches of its own, which can let it bring in Tyranitar to wreak havoc. Its Flying typing and solid special bulk with Regenerator can allow it to check Cobalion and Greninja while assisting Tyranitar with checking Latios. Ogerpon and Hydrapple can work well alongside Tyranitar, checking Water-type threats such as Greninja and Azumarill that Tyranitar lets in. Scizor and Lokix can help revenge kill or pressure strong threats to Tyranitar such as Ogerpon, Greninja, Tinkaton, and Hydrapple. They can also remove potential Air Balloons from Tinkaton and Cobalion to make them vulnerable to Tyranitar's Earthquake.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tree69420.605413/
Quality Checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
Grammar Checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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