[SET]
Choice Scarf (Annihilape) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark / Grass
EVs: 220 HP / 36 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Final Gambit
- Shadow Claw / Rage Fist
- Close Combat
- Coaching / U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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- Annihilape is primarily used in Reg I to use Final Gambit to trade with an opposing Restricted Pokemon. It threatens tanky metagame staples such as Zamazenta-C, Calyrex-I, and Terapagos with an OHKO with Final Gambit, and threatens Calyrex-S and Lunala with an OHKO or heavy damage with its Ghost-type coverage attacks. It can also directly support its teammates with Coaching.
- Shadow Claw immediately pressures an OHKO onto Calyrex-S, whereas Rage Fist will be stronger after Annihilape is hit once. Rage Fist with one boost can KO a Lunala that is not at full health. Close Combat is less committal than Final Gambit, and can punish Incineroar’s Intimidate by dealing huge damage to it after Defiant is activated. Coaching can bolster the offense of teammates such as Calyrex-I and Zamazenta-C while also making them harder to remove. Zamazenta-C at +2 Defense can OHKO a Terastallized Terapagos with Body Press the vast majority of the time. Offensive Calyrex-I can OHKO Calyrex-S at +1 with Glacial Lance, and can survive 2 Flare Blitz from Incineroar at +1 Defense. It also has the added benefit of avoiding Sucker Punch from Chien-Pao. U-turn can be used to bait out Terastallization such as Tera Dark from Calyrex-S and retreat to safety.
- Choice Scarf allows Annihilape to outspeed the majority of the metagame, including Calyrex-S and Miraidon, possibly dealing with them before they deal heavy damage to Annihilape's teammates. It can also quickly use Coaching for its teammates to grant the Attack boost before they move, such as Zamazenta-C and the Urshifu formes.
- Calyrex-I hits a maximum HP stat of 207, and 220 HP EVs are used to reach 217 HP, guaranteeing an OHKO onto Calyrex-I with a full health Final Gambit. The extra EVs are placed into Attack to improve the chance to OHKO with +1 Close Combat into physically defensive Incineroar, and Shadow Claw into Lunala without Shadow Shield. 252 EVs in Speed guarantee that Annihilape outspeeds Calyrex-S, Modest Choice Scarf Chi-Yu, and Zamazenta-C with Choice Scarf.
- Tera Dark is helpful into both STAB attacks from Calyrex-S and Lunala, and resisting their attacks can be used to boost Rage Fist and threaten to return with an OHKO. Tera Grass grants an immunity to Spore and ignores Rage Powder, preventing Amoonguss from saving its teammate. It also resists common priority moves such as Grassy Glide from Rillaboom and Thunderclap from Raging Bolt, and thus can be used to bait attacks into Annihilape to boost Rage Fist, or keep Final Gambit’s damage output higher.
Teambuilding
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- Faster threats such as Choice Scarf Miraidon, Speed Booster Energy Flutter Mane, and Speed Booster Energy Roaring Moon can outspeed and OHKO Annihilape before it accomplishes anything, or remove enough of its health such that Final Gambit is no longer threatening. The aforementioned priority attacks from Rillaboom and Raging Bolt are likely to cut down Final Gambit’s power if Annihilape is not in a position to Terastallize.
- Follow Me and Rage Powder in general will prevent Annihilape from trading with the Restricted Pokemon it would ideally want to trade with. Follow Me from Tera Ghost Smeargle can make Annihilape waste its turns after locking into Final Gambit or Close Combat, forcing it to switch out and lose momentum.
- Final Gambit does not OHKO Farigiraf or Amoonguss, thus Annihilape cannot stop them from getting off a Trick Room or Spore on its own.
- Calyrex-I appreciates Coaching boosts and OHKO pressure into opposing Calyrex-I and Calyrex-S. In turn, Calyrex-I threatens Rillaboom, Raging Bolt, Roaring Moon, and Amoonguss. Additionally, Calyrex-I provides a Trick Room mode for a team, so Annihilape can round out a faster mode.
- Miraidon can remove Rillaboom’s Grassy Terrain preventing it from hitting Annihilape with priority Grassy Glide, while Annihilape can OHKO Rillaboom with Final Gambit to keep Electric Terrain on the field for the game. Annihilape can also OHKO opposing Miraidon which prevents Miraidon from fainting to Draco Meteor, and allows it to continue using Electric-type attacks. Miraidon can OHKO Farigiraf and dissuade the opponent from bringing Amoonguss due to Electric Terrain hampering Spore.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/prossettivgc.528197/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
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Choice Scarf (Annihilape) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark / Grass
EVs: 220 HP / 36 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Final Gambit
- Shadow Claw / Rage Fist
- Close Combat
- Coaching / U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Annihilape is primarily used in Reg I to use Final Gambit to trade with an opposing Restricted Pokemon. It threatens tanky metagame staples such as Zamazenta-C, Calyrex-I, and Terapagos with an OHKO with Final Gambit, and threatens Calyrex-S and Lunala with an OHKO or heavy damage with its Ghost-type coverage attacks. It can also directly support its teammates with Coaching.
- Shadow Claw immediately pressures an OHKO onto Calyrex-S, whereas Rage Fist will be stronger after Annihilape is hit once. Rage Fist with one boost can KO a Lunala that is not at full health. Close Combat is less committal than Final Gambit, and can punish Incineroar’s Intimidate by dealing huge damage to it after Defiant is activated. Coaching can bolster the offense of teammates such as Calyrex-I and Zamazenta-C while also making them harder to remove. Zamazenta-C at +2 Defense can OHKO a Terastallized Terapagos with Body Press the vast majority of the time. Offensive Calyrex-I can OHKO Calyrex-S at +1 with Glacial Lance, and can survive 2 Flare Blitz from Incineroar at +1 Defense. It also has the added benefit of avoiding Sucker Punch from Chien-Pao. U-turn can be used to bait out Terastallization such as Tera Dark from Calyrex-S and retreat to safety.
- Choice Scarf allows Annihilape to outspeed the majority of the metagame, including Calyrex-S and Miraidon, possibly dealing with them before they deal heavy damage to Annihilape's teammates. It can also quickly use Coaching for its teammates to grant the Attack boost before they move, such as Zamazenta-C and the Urshifu formes.
- Calyrex-I hits a maximum HP stat of 207, and 220 HP EVs are used to reach 217 HP, guaranteeing an OHKO onto Calyrex-I with a full health Final Gambit. The extra EVs are placed into Attack to improve the chance to OHKO with +1 Close Combat into physically defensive Incineroar, and Shadow Claw into Lunala without Shadow Shield. 252 EVs in Speed guarantee that Annihilape outspeeds Calyrex-S, Modest Choice Scarf Chi-Yu, and Zamazenta-C with Choice Scarf.
- Tera Dark is helpful into both STAB attacks from Calyrex-S and Lunala, and resisting their attacks can be used to boost Rage Fist and threaten to return with an OHKO. Tera Grass grants an immunity to Spore and ignores Rage Powder, preventing Amoonguss from saving its teammate. It also resists common priority moves such as Grassy Glide from Rillaboom and Thunderclap from Raging Bolt, and thus can be used to bait attacks into Annihilape to boost Rage Fist, or keep Final Gambit’s damage output higher.
Teambuilding
=========
- Faster threats such as Choice Scarf Miraidon, Speed Booster Energy Flutter Mane, and Speed Booster Energy Roaring Moon can outspeed and OHKO Annihilape before it accomplishes anything, or remove enough of its health such that Final Gambit is no longer threatening. The aforementioned priority attacks from Rillaboom and Raging Bolt are likely to cut down Final Gambit’s power if Annihilape is not in a position to Terastallize.
- Follow Me and Rage Powder in general will prevent Annihilape from trading with the Restricted Pokemon it would ideally want to trade with. Follow Me from Tera Ghost Smeargle can make Annihilape waste its turns after locking into Final Gambit or Close Combat, forcing it to switch out and lose momentum.
- Final Gambit does not OHKO Farigiraf or Amoonguss, thus Annihilape cannot stop them from getting off a Trick Room or Spore on its own.
- Calyrex-I appreciates Coaching boosts and OHKO pressure into opposing Calyrex-I and Calyrex-S. In turn, Calyrex-I threatens Rillaboom, Raging Bolt, Roaring Moon, and Amoonguss. Additionally, Calyrex-I provides a Trick Room mode for a team, so Annihilape can round out a faster mode.
- Miraidon can remove Rillaboom’s Grassy Terrain preventing it from hitting Annihilape with priority Grassy Glide, while Annihilape can OHKO Rillaboom with Final Gambit to keep Electric Terrain on the field for the game. Annihilape can also OHKO opposing Miraidon which prevents Miraidon from fainting to Draco Meteor, and allows it to continue using Electric-type attacks. Miraidon can OHKO Farigiraf and dissuade the opponent from bringing Amoonguss due to Electric Terrain hampering Spore.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/prossettivgc.528197/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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