Monotype Choice Scarf Kleavor (Bug) [QC:2/2] [GP:1/1]

[lavarina]

Kleavor @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Bug)
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash / Aerial Ace
- U-Turn / X-Scissor
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Kleavor is a great Choice Scarf user for Bug teams because of its naturally high Attack stat, Sharpness ability, and Rock STAB, which is heavily appreciated in Bug teams. Thanks to a Jolly nature and Choice Scarf, it's able to outspeed foes such as Flutter Mane, Chien Pao, and Dragapult and deal heavy damage. Sharpness-boosted Stone Axe smashes common Flying- and Fire- types, such as Enamorus, Skeledirge, and Cinderace, while also setting up Stealth Rock in the same turn. Night Slash punishes Gholdengo, which resists all of Kleavor's other moves, though be wary that Kleavor can only 2HKO it even with Stealth Rock up. Aerial Ace is also an option to hit Great Tusk if it tries to switch in and remove entry hazards set by Kleavor. U-turn picks up momentum for the team and switches Kleavor out against foes such as Landorus-T, Iron Hands, and Azumarill. X-Scissor can be used to deal much more damage than U-turn thanks to being boosted by Sharpness, 2HKOing Amoonguss and Sableye. Close Combat helps Kleavor deal with Steel-types such as Kingambit and Heatran, though the latter requires chip damage to OHKO.

All of Kleavor's teammates enjoy its ability to set up Stealth Rock while also dealing damage in the same turn. Volcarona and Frosmoth appreciate Kleavor's entry hazard support wearing down the opposing team and its ability to deal with Flying- and Fire-types, which enable them to set up and sweep late-game. In return, Volcarona can deal with Steel-types such as Corviknight and Gholdengo, while Frosmoth can deal with Ground- and Water-types such as Landorus-Th and Quagsire. Frosmoth is also a wincon against Flying- and Dragon-types when Stealth Rock is set up. Scizor acts as a sweeper that takes advantage of Kleavor weakening opposing teams, and it also forms a U-turn core that appreciates Kleavor's Fire neutrality with it. Additionally, Scizor can block Toxic from Clodsire and Mortal Spin from Glimmora, and threaten them with either Choice Band-boosted Bullet Punch or setting up with Swords Dance. Lokix, Heracross, and Slither Wing also appreciate the opposing team being weakened by Kleavor, as well as the speed control Kleavor provides. This enables them to finish off foes by making use of priority moves and strong physical attacks, such as Lokix taking out Gholdengo with Sucker Punch or Throat Chop. Forretress provides great hazard control thanks to Rapid Spin, and it's also able to switch into strong physical attacks to scout thanks to its high physical defense and additional Steel typing that grants valuable neutralities that cover Kleavor's weaknesses. Forretress also makes a good pivot thanks to its slow speed and access to Volt Switch.

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[TheRealBigC]

Gonna have a go at performing an AMQC of this submission:

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Choice Scarf Kleavor (Bug)

Kleavor @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash (Could mention Aerial Ace as an alternative here to hit Fighting-types)
- X-Scissor / U-Turn (I would list U-Turn as the primary option here and rewrite the analysis to reflect this, the ability to both deal good STAB damage while gaining momentum is generally more useful than X-Scissor's higher power)
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Kleavor is a great Choice Scarf user for Bug teams due to its naturally high aAttack stat, having the power of its slicing moves boosted by its ability in Sharpness, and part-Rock typing (Part-Rock typing isn't really a benefit in of itself, as it comes with many weaknesses; I think you meant to emphasize its Rock STAB). It's able to outspeed foes such as Gholdengo, (I wouldn't emphasize this as Gholdengo resists both of Kleavor's STABs and is only 2HKO'd by Night Slash) Chien-Pao and Dragapult while dealing heavy damage. Sharpness-boosted Stone Axe hits (consider replacing with something stronger, e.g., "smashes") common Flying- and Fire-types, such as Enamorus, Skeledirge, and Cinderace, while also setting up Stealth Rocks in the same turn. Night Slash punishes Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, who resists all of Kleavor's other moves,. T though be wary that Kleavor can only reach a 2HKO it even with Stealth Rock up. X-Scissor hits hard thanks to STAB and Sharpness, while U-Turn can pick up momentum for its team and switch out against foes it Kleavor cannot go up against, such as Great Tusk, Landorus-Therian, and Azumarill. (Again, as stated prioritize U-Turn here) Close Combat helps Kleavor deal with Steel-types such as Kingambit, Heatran and Iron Treads, though the latter two require chip damage to secure a KO against, as Kleavor can only 2HKO them from full HP.

All of Kleavor's teammates enjoy its ability to set up Stealth Rocks while also dealing damage in the same turn. Volcarona and Frosmoth appreciate Kleavor's hazard support to wear down the opposing team and being able its ability to deal with Flying- and Fire-types, enabling them to set-up and sweep late game. Volcarona in particular can deal with Corviknight, which Kleavor struggles to go up against. Scizor acts as a clean sweeper that takes advantage of Kleavor's early damage weaking opposing teams,; it can also deal with Water-types that threaten to OHKO Kleavor. (Not really true; Scizor has no Water resist so it can't act as a reliable switch-in, and will struggle to deal with a lot of fast Water types such as Greninja and Barraskewda.) Additionally, thanks to its Steel typing, Scizor can block Toxic from Clodsire and Mortal Spin from Glimmora (and threaten them back with Choice Band STAB Bullet Punch). Lokix, Heracross and Slither Wing also appreciate the opposing team being weakened down by Kleavor, finishing them off with priority moves and strong physical attacks. (Mention Lokix's ability to take out Gholdengo with Sucker Punch) Forretress provides great hazard control thanks to Rapid Spin, while also being able to switch into strong physical attacks to scout for thanks to its high physical defense and additional Steel typing (which grants it many valuable neutralities to cover Kleavor's weaknesses, such as Rock). (This paragraph should mention Pokemon that benefit from Choice Scarf Kleavor's speed control, such as the aforementioned Slither Wing and Lokix.)

[CREDITS]
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Overall a quality analysis that gets to the heart of why Choice Scarf Kleavor is so good on Bug, but could use a little refinement in the teammates section. Good work.

 

[lavarina]

editted it as much as possible, though there's still some parts that i'm not that sure of so i'm willing to take more feedback on this

 

[Neko]

QC 1/2 (credit both of us)

kleav

Kleavor @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Bug)
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash / Aerial Ace
- U-Turn / X-Scissor
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Kleavor is a great Choice Scarf user for Bug teams due to its naturally high attack stat, having the power of its slicing moves boosted by its ability Sharpness, and Rock STAB which is heavily appreciated in Bug teams. It's able to outspeed foes such as Flutter Mane, Chien Pao and Dragapult while dealing heavy damage. Sharpness-boosted Stone Axe smashes common Flying- and Fire- types, such as Enamorus, Skeledirge and Cinderace, while also setting up Stealth Rock in the same turn. Night Slash punishes Gholdengo, who resists all of Kleavor's other moves, though be wary that Kleavor can only 2HKO it even with Stealth Rock up. Aerial Ace is also an option, hitting Great Tusk if it tries to switch in and remove hazards set by Kleavor. U-Turn picks up momentum for the team and switch out against foes Kleavor cannot go against, such as Landorus-Therian, Iron Hands and Azumarill. X-Scissor can also be considered, dealing much more damage thanks to being boosted by Sharpness (are there any considerable calcs for this?) . Close Combat helps Kleavor deal with Steel-types such as Kingambit, Heatran and Iron Treads, though the latter two require chip damage to secure a KO against, as Kleavor can only 2HKO them from full HP.(treads might not be the best example there, since Ground/Steel isnt really Kleavor's matchup)

All of Kleavor's teammates enjoy its ability to set up Stealth Rocks while also dealing damage in the same turn. Volcarona and Frosmoth appreciate Kleavor's hazard support to wear down the opposing team and its ability to deal with Flying- and Fire-types, enabling them to setup and sweep late game. In return, Volcarona can deal with Steel-types, such as Corviknight and Gholdengo, while Frosmoth can deal with Ground- and Water-types, such as Landorus-Therian and Quagsire (its also sort of a wincon in the flying matchup, esp with rocks up). Scizor acts as a sweeper that takes advantage of Kleavor weakening the opposing teams. Additionally, thanks to its Steel typing, Scizor can block Toxic from Clodsire and Mortal Spin from Glimmora, threatening them with either Choice Band Bullet Punch (Can run SD sets too). Lokix, Heracross and Slither Wing also appreciate the opposing team being weakened by Kleavor, as well as the speed control Kleavor provides. This enables them to finish off foes with priority moves and strong physical attacks, such as Lokix taking out Gholdengo with Sucker Punch (throat chop honestly). Forretress provides great hazard control thanks to Rapid Spin, while also being able to switch into strong physical attacks to scout thanks to its high physical defense and additional Steel typing that grants valuable neutralities to cover Kleavor's weaknesses.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Bug analysis by:
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Grammar check by:

Thankie Lavarina

 

[lavarina]

Implemented! the only thing i'm not sure of is the calc for X-Scissor ^^;

 

[Dead by Daylight]

AMQC, take what you'd like add remove comment

Axe Hands

Kleavor @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Bug)
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash / Aerial Ace
- U-Turn / X-Scissor
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Kleavor is a great Choice Scarf user for Bug teams due to its naturally high attack stat, having the power of its slicing moves boosted by its ability Sharpness, and Rock STAB which is heavily appreciated in Bug teams. It's able to outspeed foes such as Flutter Mane, Chien-Pao and Dragapult while dealing heavy damage. Sharpness-boosted Stone Axe smashes common Flying- and Fire- types, such as Enamorus, Skeledirge and Cinderace, while also setting up Stealth Rock in the same turn. Night Slash punishes Gholdengo, who resists all of Kleavor's other moves, though be wary that Kleavor can only 2HKO it even with Stealth Rock up. Aerial Ace is also an option, hitting Great Tusk if it tries to switch in and remove hazards set by Kleavor. U-Turn picks up momentum for the team and switches Kleavor out against foes it out against foes Kleavor cannot go against, such as Landorus-Therian, Iron Hands and Azumarill. X-Scissor can be used to deal much more damage thanks to being boosted by Sharpness, 2HKOing Amoonguss and Sableye. Close Combat helps Kleavor deal with Steel-types such as Kingambit and Heatran, though the latter require chip damage to secure a KO against, as Kleavor can only 2HKO them from full HP.

All of Kleavor's teammates enjoy its ability to set up Stealth Rocks while also dealing damage in the same turn. Volcarona and Frosmoth appreciate Kleavor's hazard support to wear down the opposing team and its ability to deal with Flying- and Fire-types, enabling them to setup and sweep late game. In return, Volcarona can deal with Steel-types, such as Corviknight and Gholdengo, while Frosmoth can deal with Ground- and Water-types, such as Landorus-Therian and Quagsire. Frosmoth can also act as a wincon against Flying- and Dragon-types when Stealth Rock is set up. Scizor acts as a sweeper that takes advantage of Kleavor weakening the opposing teams. Additionally, thanks to its Steel typing, Scizor can block Toxic from Clodsire and Mortal Spin from Glimmora, threatening them with either Choice Band Bullet Punch or setup with Swords Dance. mention Scizor being able to form a U-turn core, as well as appreciating Kleavor's Fire neutrality Lokix, Heracross and Slither Wing also appreciate the opposing team being weakened by Kleavor, as well as the speed control Kleavor provides. This enables them to finish off foes with priority moves and strong physical attacks, such as Lokix taking out Gholdengo with Throat Chop or Sucker Punch. Forretress provides great hazard control thanks to Rapid Spin, while also being able to switch into strong physical attacks to scout thanks to its high physical defense and additional Steel typing that grants valuable neutralities to cover Kleavor's weaknesses perhaps mention that it can Volt Switch to bring Kleavor in safely.

 

[lavarina]

implemented!

 

[Swiffix]

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Kleavor @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Bug)
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash / Aerial Ace
- U-Turn / X-Scissor
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Kleavor is a great Choice Scarf user for Bug teams due to its naturally high attack stat, having the power of its slicing moves boosted by its ability (this is dex info) Sharpness, and Rock STAB which is heavily appreciated in Bug teams. Thanks to a Jolly nature and Choice Scarf, it's It's able to outspeed foes such as Flutter Mane, Chien Pao and Dragapult while dealing heavy damage. Sharpness-boosted Stone Axe smashes common Flying- and Fire- types, such as Enamorus, Skeledirge and Cinderace, while also setting up Stealth Rock in the same turn. Night Slash punishes Gholdengo, who resists all of Kleavor's other moves, though be wary that Kleavor can only 2HKO it even with Stealth Rock up. Aerial Ace is also an option, hitting Great Tusk if it tries to switch in and remove hazards set by Kleavor. U-Turn picks up momentum for the team and switches Kleavor out against foes such as Landorus-Therian, Iron Hands and Azumarill. X-Scissor can be used to deal much more damage thanks to being boosted by Sharpness, 2HKOing Amoonguss and Sableye. Close Combat helps Kleavor deal with Steel-types such as Kingambit and Heatran, though the latter require chip damage to secure a KO against, as Kleavor can only 2HKO them from full HP.

All of Kleavor's teammates enjoy its ability to set up Stealth Rocks while also dealing damage in the same turn. Volcarona and Frosmoth appreciate Kleavor's hazard support to wear down the opposing team and its ability to deal with Flying- and Fire-types, enabling them to setup and sweep late game. In return, Volcarona can deal with Steel-types, such as Corviknight and Gholdengo, while Frosmoth can deal with Ground- and Water-types, such as Landorus-Therian and Quagsire. Frosmoth can also act as a wincon against Flying- and Dragon-types when Stealth Rock is set up. Scizor acts as a sweeper that takes advantage of Kleavor weakening the opposing teams, while also forming a U-Turn core that appreciates Kleavor's Fire neutrality. Additionally, thanks to its Steel-typing, Scizor can block Toxic from Clodsire and Mortal Spin from Glimmora, threatening them with either Choice Band Bullet Punch or setup with Swords Dance. Lokix, Heracross and Slither Wing also appreciate the opposing team being weakened by Kleavor, as well as the speed control Kleavor provides. This enables them to finish off foes with priority moves and strong physical attacks, such as Lokix taking out Gholdengo with Throat Chop or Sucker Punch. Forretress provides great hazard control thanks to Rapid Spin, while also being able to switch into strong physical attacks to scout thanks to its high physical defense and additional Steel typing that grants valuable neutralities to cover Kleavor's weaknesses. Forretress also makes a good pivot thanks to its slow speed and access to Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
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Bug analysis by:
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Quality check by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar check by:

Great work! Once the above is implemented, QC 2/2

 

[lavarina]

implemented!

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[Rose]

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Kleavor @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Bug)
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash / Aerial Ace
- U-Turn / X-Scissor
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Kleavor is a great Choice Scarf user for Bug teams due to because of its naturally high attack Attack stat, Sharpness ability, (comma) and Rock STAB, (comma) which is heavily appreciated in Bug teams. Thanks to a Jolly nature and Choice Scarf, it's able to outspeed foes such as Flutter Mane, Chien Pao, (comma) and Dragapult while dealing and deal heavy damage. Sharpness-boosted Stone Axe smashes common Flying- and Fire- types, such as Enamorus, Skeledirge, (comma) and Cinderace, while also setting up Stealth Rock in the same turn. Night Slash punishes Gholdengo, who which resists all of Kleavor's other moves, though be wary that Kleavor can only 2HKO it even with Stealth Rock up. Aerial Ace is also an option, (comma) hitting to hit Great Tusk if it tries to switch in and remove entry hazards set by Kleavor. U-Turn U-turn picks up momentum for the team and switches Kleavor out against foes such as Landorus-Therian Landorus-T, Iron Hands, (comma) and Azumarill. X-Scissor can be used to deal much more damage than U-turn thanks to being boosted by Sharpness, 2HKOing Amoonguss and Sableye. Close Combat helps Kleavor deal with Steel-types such as Kingambit and Heatran, though the latter require requires chip damage to secure a KO against, as Kleavor can only 2HKO them from full HP. OHKO.

All of Kleavor's teammates enjoy its ability to set up Stealth Rocks Rock while also dealing damage in the same turn. Volcarona and Frosmoth appreciate Kleavor's entry hazard support to wear wearing down the opposing team and its ability to deal with Flying- and Fire-types, enabling which enable them to setup set up and sweep late game late-game. In return, Volcarona can deal with Steel-types, (comma) such as Corviknight and Gholdengo, while Frosmoth can deal with Ground- and Water-types, (comma) such as Landorus-Therian Landorus-T and Quagsire. Frosmoth can also act as (could change to just "is also) a wincon against Flying- and Dragon-types when Stealth Rock is set up. Scizor acts as (could change to just "is") a sweeper that takes advantage of Kleavor weakening the opposing teams, while also forming and it also forms a U-Turn U-turn core that appreciates Kleavor's Fire neutrality with it. Additionally, thanks to its Steel-typing, Scizor can block Toxic from Clodsire and Mortal Spin from Glimmora, (comma) threatening and threaten them with either Choice Band Band-boosted Bullet Punch or setup setting up with Swords Dance. Lokix, Heracross, (comma) and Slither Wing also appreciate the opposing team being weakened by Kleavor, as well as the speed control Kleavor provides. This enables them to finish off foes with by making use of priority moves and strong physical attacks, such as Lokix taking out Gholdengo with Throat Chop or Sucker Punch Sucker Punch or Throat Chop. Forretress provides great hazard control thanks to Rapid Spin, while also being and it's also able to switch into strong physical attacks to scout thanks to its high physical defense and additional Steel typing that grants valuable neutralities to that cover Kleavor's weaknesses. Forretress also makes a good pivot thanks to its slow speed and access to Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Bug analysis by:
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Quality check by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/swiffix.547532/
Grammar check by:
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GP Team done

 

[lavarina]

done!