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Copyediting Choice Scarf Mienfoo [QC 2/2]

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[SET]
Mienfoo @ Choice Scarf
Level: 5
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe
Tera Type: Fighting
Adamant Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mienfoo's superb Speed tier, in conjunction with its Reckless-boosted High Jump Kicks, makes it an excellent breaker capable of OHKOing or 2HKOing most neutral targets. Knock Off removes Eviolite from Fighting-resistant foes like Foongus and Mareanie, wearing them down for later, as well as hitting Ghost-types or Tera Ghost Pokémon. U-turn lets Mienfoo scout for switch-ins and punish them accordingly. Close Combat is used when you'd prefer a more accurate move and High Jump Kick’s power isn't needed. Tera Fighting combined with Reckless skyrockets Mienfoo's damage output, letting it OHKO targets like Fast Pivot Mienfoo, Tinkatink and Vullaby while having a favorable roll to 2HKO Foongus with High Jump Kick after Stealth Rock.

Choice Scarf Mienfoo is best utilized on offensive teams that appreciate its immediate Speed and power. It pairs especially well with Gothita, which can use Shadow Tag to trap and remove bulky Poison-types like Foongus and Mareanie that otherwise check Mienfoo. This synergy allows Choice Scarf Mienfoo to break more freely later in the match without constantly pivoting out. Choice Scarf Mienfoo appreciates teammates that share complementary breaking power, such as Vullaby, Wingull or Elekid, which help pressure Mienfoo's checks. Additionally, Choice Scarf Mienfoo is very frail, so it benefits from being brought in safely by pivots like Chinchou, Elekid and Vullaby. Choice Scarf Mienfoo also punishes teams expecting its Fast Pivot set, blowing up typical checks like Vullaby and Tinkatink, which can open opportunities for allies such as Grookey, Stunky, and Vullaby.


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Why did my mienfoo lose 50% HP?

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[SET]
Mienfoo @ Choice Scarf
Level: 5
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe
Tera Type: Fighting
Jolly Adamant Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mienfoo's superb speed tier in conjunction with the high damage it deals makes it an excellent threat and cleaner. High Jump Kick OHKOs or 2HKOs any neutral target. Knock Off removes the Eviolite from Fighting resists like Foongus and Mareanie, wearing them down for later, as well as nailing Ghost-types or Tera Ghost Pokémon. U-turn lets you scout for switch-ins and punish them accordingly. Close Combat is used when High Jump Kick's power isn't needed and you'd prefer a more reliable move. (I'd reword this a little bit highlighting CC's accuracy over "reliability" bc you do get hit with that defense drop) Tera Fighting is used to bolster Mienfoo’s damage output, letting it OHKO Vullaby and have a favorable range to 2HKO Foongus with High Jump Kick after Stealth Rock. (Should mention Reckless somewhere here, even if its a little bit fluff its Scarfoo's whole thing, check calcs for anything notable that lets foo ohko with hjk that it cant without reckless)

Choice Scarf Mienfoo is best utilized on more offensive teams that appreciate its immediate speed and power. Pokémon like Wingull, Elekid and Vullaby benefit from the Poison-types that Mienfoo can pivot out on, allowing them to switch in safely and exert pressure. Although they’re uncommon, Ghost-type Pokémon like Hisuian Zorua and Gimmighoul pose a difficult matchup for Choice Scarf Mienfoo due to it not being able to regenerate HP after High Jump Kick crash damage and needing to predict whether they’ll switch in, so Mienfoo appreciates support from Dark-types like Stunky and Vullaby in order to deal with them. While not wrong I think there are better things you could put here. Could mention how scarfoo blowing up guys that might try to play around more standard foo sets can be good (nuke vull for grookey, nuke tink for vull/skunk).

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shoot me a message on discord once you implement for qc1
 
[SET]
Mienfoo @ Choice Scarf
Level: 5
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe
Tera Type: Fighting
Adamant Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mienfoo's superb speed tier in conjunction with the high damage it deals i think you can tighten this up to something like 'its Reckless-boosted High Jump Kicks' or just something about it being strong that's more concise makes it an excellent (what kind of threat? otherwise this doesn't say much. you could say breaker instead? or midgame threat?) threat and cleaner. if you don't mention reckless in the first sentence you can probably mention here High Jump Kick OHKOs or 2HKOs any neutral target. Knock Off removes the Eviolite from Fighting resists like Foongus and Mareanie, wearing them down for later, as well as nailing Ghost-types or Tera Ghost Pokémon. U-turn lets you mienfoo gp will catch this but i believe you want to talk in terms of the mienfoo here so like "lets Mienfoo..." scout for switch-ins and punish them accordingly. Close Combat is used when High Jump Kick's power isn't needed and you'd prefer a more accurate move i think flip around the order of points here since the accuracy is the part you want to highlight. Tera Fighting combined with Reckless skyrockets Mienfoo’s damage output to new heights, letting it OHKO Fast Pivot Mienfoo, Tinkatink, and Vullaby, from full, as well as OHKOing Vullaby and having a favorable range roll to 2HKO Foongus with High Jump Kick after Stealth Rock.

Choice Scarf Mienfoo is best utilized on more offensive teams that appreciate its immediate speed and power. Pokémon Pokemon (could also use a more specific word like teammates/allies. i would also potentially check in with qc team about this point because with uturn the biggest thing you probably want to bring in is gothita (mention this anyways imo). if this is your breaker you don't really want to be pivoting out like crazy unless you see a chance for immediate value. its relationship with these guys is something i'd say is more like complementary breaking power, especially since vullaby has no problem taking hits from foongus. rest of this paragraph looks good though) like Wingull, Elekid and Vullaby benefit from the Poison-types that Mienfoo can pivot out on, allowing them to switch in safely and exert pressure. Additionally, Choice Scarf Mienfoo is very frail, so it benefits from being brought in safely by pivots like Chinchou, Elekid and Vullaby. Choice Scarf Mienfoo also punishes teams that expect its Fast Pivot set, blowing up typical checks like Vullaby and Tinkatink, which can open up teammates like Grookey, Stunky and Vullaby.

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couple things to check in w me/rest of qc team on discord but solid analysis overall
 
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[SET]
Choice Scarf (Mienfoo) @ Choice Scarf
Level: 5
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 236 Spe
Tera Type: Fighting
Adamant Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mienfoo's superb Speed tier, in conjunction with its Reckless-boosted High Jump Kicks Kick, makes it an excellent breaker wallbreaker capable of OHKOing or 2HKOing most neutral targets. Knock Off removes Eviolite from Fighting-resistant foes like Foongus and Mareanie, wearing them down for later, as well as while hitting Ghost-types or and Tera Ghost Pokémon. U-turn lets Mienfoo scout for switch-ins and punish them accordingly. Close Combat is used when you'd prefer a more accurate move is preferred and High Jump Kick’s power isn't needed. Tera Fighting combined with Reckless skyrockets Mienfoo's damage output, letting it OHKO targets like Fast Pivot Mienfoo (We don't want other sets to be directly referenced by their name, as that name could be changed later. Is there another way you can refer to this set?), Tinkatink, (AC) and Vullaby while having a favorable roll to 2HKO Foongus with High Jump Kick after Stealth Rock.

Choice Scarf Mienfoo is best utilized on offensive teams that appreciate its immediate Speed and power. It pairs especially well with Gothita, which can use Shadow Tag to trap and remove bulky Poison-types like Foongus and Mareanie that otherwise check Mienfoo. This synergy allows Choice Scarf Mienfoo to break more freely later in the match without constantly pivoting out. Choice Scarf Mienfoo appreciates teammates that share complementary breaking power, such as Vullaby, Wingull, (AC) and or Elekid, (RC) which; (ASC) all of these help pressure Mienfoo's checks. Additionally, Choice Scarf Mienfoo is very frail, so it benefits from being brought in safely by pivots like Chinchou, Elekid, (AC) and Vullaby. Choice Scarf Mienfoo also punishes teams expecting its Fast Pivot set (Same deal as above), blowing up typical checks like Vullaby and Tinkatink, (RC) which. (AP) This can open up opportunities for allies such as Grookey, Stunky, and Vullaby.


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Will do recheck once this is implemented
 
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