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Swanna @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hurricane
- Brave Bird
- Scald
- Defog
With a good offensive and defensive typing, a fantastic STAB combination in Hurricane and Scald, and access to Defog and Roost, Swanna was always a decent Pokemon in PU. However, with the rise of Lilligant and Z-Lovely Kiss Jynx, along with the prevalence of Choice Scarf Primeape, a new set rose in popularity. Not only is Choice Scarf Swanna one of the fastest revenge killers in the tier, but it also reliably deals with +1 Lilligant and Jynx thanks to Brave Bird. Choice Scarf Swanna also functions as emergency Defog support thanks to it forcing several common Rock-, Fire-, and Fighting-types out. With Flyinium Z being Swanna's other main set, it's almost impossible to differentiate what item it's running at Team Preview, allowing Swanna to bluff its set and lure Pokemon like Togedemaru and Archeops. This Swanna set has a very good matchup against most forms of hyper offense, especially rain and Sticky Web teams, thanks to it outspeeding Pokemon like Modest Ludicolo and Choice Scarf Primeape.
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hurricane
- Brave Bird
- Scald
- Defog
With a good offensive and defensive typing, a fantastic STAB combination in Hurricane and Scald, and access to Defog and Roost, Swanna was always a decent Pokemon in PU. However, with the rise of Lilligant and Z-Lovely Kiss Jynx, along with the prevalence of Choice Scarf Primeape, a new set rose in popularity. Not only is Choice Scarf Swanna one of the fastest revenge killers in the tier, but it also reliably deals with +1 Lilligant and Jynx thanks to Brave Bird. Choice Scarf Swanna also functions as emergency Defog support thanks to it forcing several common Rock-, Fire-, and Fighting-types out. With Flyinium Z being Swanna's other main set, it's almost impossible to differentiate what item it's running at Team Preview, allowing Swanna to bluff its set and lure Pokemon like Togedemaru and Archeops. This Swanna set has a very good matchup against most forms of hyper offense, especially rain and Sticky Web teams, thanks to it outspeeding Pokemon like Modest Ludicolo and Choice Scarf Primeape.
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