PU Choice Scarf Staraptor [DONE]

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Double-Edge
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Close Combat
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Reckless
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Staraptor is one of PU's strongest and most consistent revenge killers and cleaners thanks to its Reckless-boosted STAB attacks and high Speed , which allows it to outspeed other Choice Scarf Pokemon like Flamigo and Florges. U-turn allows Staraptor to pivot out of bad matchups like Bronzong and Houndstone, as well as being good to revenge kill Pokemon like Decidueye and Scrafty while still keeping momentum for the team. Close Combat is extremely important coverage, allowing Staraptor to hit Steel- and Rock-types that would otherwise completely wall it like Alolan Sandslash, Duraludon, and Coalossal. Tera Normal removes Staraptor's Stealth Rock weakness, gives it a better matchup against Pokemon like Bellibolt, Pawmot, and Rotom-H, and allows Staraptor to 2HKO Bellibolt and Galarian Slowbro. Tera Normal also keeps its Ghost immunity. Tera Flying boosts Staraptor's more reliable STAB move in Brave Bird while still 2HKOing Galarian Slowbro and keeping its Ground immunity.

Staraptor fits primarily on balance and offense teams looking for a reliable revenge killer that can also operate as a pivot if need be. Staraptor can struggle to break through physical walls such as Milotic, Bellibolt, and Bronzong; checks to these threats like Golurk and Skuntank make excellent partners. Other pivots like Bellibolt, Gligar, and Rotom-H can pair with Staraptor to make a powerful VoltTurn core. Staraptor requires entry hazard control to operate as a revenge killer, so Rapid Spin support from Tatsugiri and Alolan Sandslash and Defog from Scyther are extremely appreciated. Staraptor's main problems arise from its frailty and ability to be easily taken advantage of by Ghost-types like Houndstone and Golurk as well as priority from Zoroark, Arcanine, and especially Skuntank due to Sucker Punch and Aftermath. Pairing it with both special walls like Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro and Bronzong and physical walls like Coalossal and Wo-Chien that Staraptor can fall back on is very important to have

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Double-Edge
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Close Combat
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Reckless
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Staraptor is one of PU's strongest and most consistent revenge killers and cleaners thanks to its good, strong STAB moves, great ability in Reckless, and good Attack Reckless boosted STAB attacks and Speed stats, which even allows it to outspeed other Choice Scarf Pokemon like Flamigo and Florges (verbose / over selling). U-turn allows to Staraptor to pivot away from bad matchups like Bronzong, Houndstone, and Bellibolt (Don’t include Bellibolt because of Static; it’s usually better to just double switch then risk the paralysis. Also this is a basic explanation of U-turn, and you can instead start with some of the foes its good at revenge killing, like Scrafty and Decidueye, and then mention how it can also keep momentum up thanks to the threat of U-turn against the walls you listed) Close Combat is extremely important coverage, allowing Staraptor to hit Steel- and Rock-types who would otherwise completely wall it like Alolan Sandslash, Duraludon (relevancy) Regirock, and Coalossal. Both of Staraptor's Tera Types boosts the power of its STAB moves, however Tera Normal removes Staraptor's Stealth Rock weakness and allows it to have a better matchup against Pokemon like Bellibolt, Pawmot, and Rotom-H (do you 2HKO Bellibolt? What about Galarian Slowbro? I get that the same type tera makes Staraptor’s STAB moves stronger because that’s what same type tera does mechanically. What does it do in regards to the metagame that make teralization worth on this mon? This point is lacking that relevancy and I strongly suggest rewriting to explain when the damage boost is worth it) while Tera Flying allows Staraptor to use its more spammable STAB move in Brave Bird.

Staraptor fits primarily on balance and offense teams looking for a reliable revenge killer who can also operate as a pivot if need be. Staraptor can struggle to break through physical walls such as Galarian Slowbro, Bellibolt, and Bronzong; checks to these threats like Golurk and Skuntank make excellent partners. Other pivots like Bellibolt, Gligar, and Rotom-H can pair with Staraptor to make a powerful VoltTurn core. Staraptor requires entry hazard control to operate as a revenge killer at its fullest, so Rapid Spin support from Tastugiri Tatsugiri or Alolan Sandslash and Defog from Scyther are extremely appreciated. Staraptor is extremely frail, meaning if it can't KO a target it will most likely be OHKOd back, so having both special and physical walls like Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro, Wo-Chien, Coalossal, and Bronzong that can fall bacm back on Staraptor is very important to have. (This point is missing the context of what Staraptor would be switching out from or why you would other than you can’t OHKO the foe. The reality is that when Staraptor isn’t pivoting, its Choice-lock is abusable, especially by Ghost-types and priority attackers like Houndstound, Golurk, and Skuntank. That’s why it should have a solid defensive core like some of the walls you mentioned, to avoid Staraptor from being pigeonholed into just BB and U-turn / being too vulnerable to opposing revenge killers. Rewrite this last sentence to highlight this nuance, and not that it is “extremely frail,” which I feel is misleading given Ada Deciduey’s Leaf Blade is only a 40% chance to 3HKO, giving it more real switch-in opportunities than the likes of frailer threats like Tox and Salaz.)


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qc 1/2, not on comp so I don’t have a stamp. Lmk if u have any questions.
 
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Double-Edge
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Close Combat
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Reckless
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal / Flying

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[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Staraptor is one of PU's strongest and most consistent revenge killers and cleaners thanks to its Reckless boosted STAB attacks and Speed stat, which allows it to outspeed other Choice Scarf Pokemon like Flamigo and Florges. U-turn allows to Staraptor to pivot away from bad matchups like Bronzong and Houndstone as well as being good to revenge kill Pokemon like Decidueye and Scrafty while still keeping momentum for the team. Close Combat is extremely important coverage, allowing Staraptor to hit Steel- and Rock-types who would otherwise completely wall it like Alolan Sandslash, Duraludon, and Coalossal. Both of Staraptor's Tera Types boosts the power of its STAB moves, however (filler) Tera Normal removes Staraptor's Stealth Rock weakness and allows it to have a better matchup against Pokemon like Bellibolt, Pawmot, and Rotom-H while 2HKOing Bellibolt and Galarian Slowbro while Tera Flying allows Staraptor to use its more reliable STAB move in Brave Bird while still 2HKOing Galarian Slowbro. (also not unimportant that normal lets you retain the ghost immunity and flying lets you retain the ground immunity, there's a bit of give and take in defensive utility here too)

Staraptor fits primarily on balance and offense teams looking for a reliable revenge killer who can also operate as a pivot if need be. Staraptor can struggle to break through physical walls such as Galarian Slowbro (idk if i'd call a clean 2HKO a struggle unless glowbro threatens significant damage back), Bellibolt, and Bronzong; checks to these threats like Golurk and Skuntank make excellent partners. Other pivots like Bellibolt, Gligar, and Rotom-H can pair with Staraptor to make a powerful VoltTurn core. Staraptor requires entry hazard control to operate as a revenge killer at its fullest (raptor isn't doing shit if rocks are up between recoil and hazard chip, removal is damn near mandatory), so Rapid Spin support from Tatsugiri or Alolan Sandslash and Defog from Scyther are extremely appreciated. Staraptor's main problems arise from its frailty and ability to be easily taken advantage of by Ghost-types like Houndstone and Golurk as well as priority from Skuntank (I'd mention another sucker user here like zoro and then add a bit somewhere specifically about skunk since that mon is a HUGE pain in the ass for you, sucker to hit you and aftermath + recoil will very likely kill raptor or at least cripple it) and Arcanine thanks to its Choice Scarf (this has nothing to do with your prio weakness since this set isn't running QA), so having both special and physical walls like Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro, Wo-Chien, Coalossal, and Bronzong that can fall back on Staraptor is very important to have. (i'd prob separate these examples a little more so that readers don't get them mixed up and assume a mon you meant as a special wall is a phys one/vice versa)


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1/1 GP Team done
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Double-Edge
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Close Combat
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Reckless
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Staraptor is one of PU's strongest and most consistent revenge killers and cleaners thanks to its Reckless boosted Reckless-boosted STAB attacks and high Speed stat, which allows it to outspeed other Choice Scarf Pokemon like Flamigo and Florges. U-turn allows to Staraptor to pivot away from out of bad matchups like Bronzong and Houndstone, (AC) as well as being good to revenge kill Pokemon like Decidueye and Scrafty while still keeping momentum for the team. Close Combat is extremely important coverage, allowing Staraptor to hit Steel- and Rock-types who that would otherwise completely wall it like Alolan Sandslash, Duraludon, and Coalossal. Tera Normal removes Staraptor's Stealth Rock weakness, (AC) gives and allows it to have a better matchup against Pokemon like Bellibolt, Pawmot, and Rotom-H, (AC) and while 2HKOing allows Staraptor to 2HKO Bellibolt and Galarian Slowbro. (AP) and (you use bellibolt as an example for both 'better matchup' and the specific 2hko calc, so it might be worth picking one here) Tera Normal also keeps its keeping it's Ghost-type immunity. (AP) while Tera Flying allows boosts Staraptor's to use its more reliable STAB move in Brave Bird while still 2HKOing Galarian Slowbro and keeping it's its Ground-type immunity.

Staraptor fits primarily on balance and offense teams looking for a reliable revenge killer who that can also operate as a pivot if need be. Staraptor can struggle to break through physical walls such as Milotic, Bellibolt, and Bronzong; checks to these threats like Golurk and Skuntank make excellent partners. Other pivots like Bellibolt, Gligar, and Rotom-H can pair with Staraptor to make a powerful VoltTurn core. Staraptor requires entry hazard control to operate as a revenge killer, so Rapid Spin support from Tatsugiri or and Alolan Sandslash and Defog from Scyther are extremely appreciated. Staraptor's main problems arise from it's friality its frailty and ability to be easily taken advantage of by Ghost-types like Houndstone and Golurk as well as priority from Zoroark, Arcanine, and especially Skuntank due to Sucker Punch and Aftermath (RC) so having. (AP) Pairing it with both special walls like Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro and Bronzong and physical walls like Coalossal and Wo-Chien that Staraptor can fall back on Staraptor is very important to have. (split the sentences because it was getting overlong + confusing)

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