[SET]
Choice Scarf (Typhlosion) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire / Blaze
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Eruption
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Scorching Sands
[SET COMMENTS]
When it holds a Choice Scarf, Typhlosion is free to rain its powerful Eruption down onto the entire unboosted metagame and even a majority of the boosted metagame, making it powerful speed control, a dangerous revenge killer, and a strong cleaner all-in-one. Fast Pokemon like Jolteon, Grafaiai, and Choice Scarf Mesprit don't require much chip damage before they're at risk of being KOed by Eruption. Fire Blast lets Typhlosion keep up a good damage output once Eruption is no longer at maximum power, and it still threatens to OHKO foes like Sneasel, Virizion, and Whimsicott. Focus Blast 2HKOes Fire-resistant Pokemon like Regirock and Rhydon, and it is Typhlosion's strongest coverage move against one of the most common special sponges: Snorlax. Scorching Sands covers Fire-types like Pyroar and opposing Typhlosion, wears down Lanturn, has greater accuracy against Rock-types, and can spread burns with a little bit of luck. Tera Fire enables Typhlosion to OHKO Choice Scarf Mesprit with Eruption after Stealth Rock damage. Flash Fire powers up Typhlosion's STAB moves to make it an even more dangerous cleaner if it can switch in on a Fire-type move from Charizard, opposing Choice-locked Typhlosion, or Will-O-Wisp from Weezing and Spiritomb, although Typhlosion often doesn't switch into most Pokemon if it wants to preserve the power of Eruption. Blaze can reignite Typhlosion's power once it's been worn down enough, boosting Fire Blast beyond even Eruption's maximum power, although purposefully and safely getting Typhlosion into range of Blaze once Eruption is no longer at maximum power can be tricky.
Choice Scarf Typhlosion distinguishes itself through the power of its Eruption, so it depends on teammates like Hisuian Decidueye, Cramorant, Sandslash, and Hisuian Avalugg to remove entry hazards that would dampen the power of Eruption. Special wallbreakers like Nasty Plot Mesprit, Choice Specs Jolteon, and Alolan Exeggutor can soften up or remove special sponges like Snorlax, Dudunsparce, and Hisuian Qwilfish for Typhlosion to more easily clean up. Snorlax is a very common special sponge that comfortably walls Typhlosion, so Typhlosion benefits from teammates that check Snorlax like Regirock, Rhydon, and Orthworm. Chip damage from hazards wears down common checks to Typhlosion such as Regirock, Snorlax, and Naclstack, making hazard setters like both Qwilfish formes and Orthworm excellent support for Typhlosion. Healing Wish support from Mesprit and Shaymin can give Typhlosion another opportunity to melt down targets with Eruption. Typhlosion appreciates pivots bringing it in safely, especially on their checks, such as Mesprit with Orthworm and Articuno and Jolteon with Shaymin and Magneton. Lanturn and Magneton are especially good pivots to partner with Typhlosion, as they give it opportunities to threaten Grass-types they invite in like Hisuian Decidueye and Virizion. Typhlosion struggles against Water-types such as Lanturn, Poliwrath, and Cramorant, so it appreciates partners that check each of them such as Whimsicott, Cramorant, and Articuno, respectively.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Heavy-Duty Boots might seem tempting to ignore entry hazards and preserve the power of Typhlosion's Eruption, but this comes with the trade-offs of sacrificing vital power or Speed on Typhlosion, leaving it otherwise outclassed by Charizard once Eruption is no longer at full power. An alternative Tera type like Ground might seem interesting for Typhlosion to catch fast revenge killers like Jolteon and Choice Scarf Magneton off guard while powering up its Scorching Sands. However, Typhlosion should prioritize using its Fire-type moves to their fullest, as it without Tera Fire, it will otherwise miss out on KOs such as Choice Scarf Mesprit after Stealth Rock damage, Jolteon, and Mismagius.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Entry Hazards**: Stealth Rock, Spikes, and even Toxic Spikes ruin Typhlosion's stand-out power and the reason to use it. Sticky Web leaves Typhlosion prone to being outsped.
**Special Sponges**: Snorlax and Regirock can withstand Eruptions from Typhlosion. Typhlosion can deal significant damage to these Pokemon with Focus Blast, but the inconsistent accuracy and commitment of locking into a coverage move are hard on Typhlosion. Scorching Sands hits Lanturn for solid damage, but Typhlosion dislikes locking into it due to its low power and exploitability by foes immune to Ground such as Orthworm, Mesprit, and Cramorant. Defensive Terastallization flips Articuno from easy prey for Typhlosion to a wall capable of burning through the low PP of Typhlosion's moves with Pressure.
**Pokemon Immune or Resistant to Fire**: Typhlosion should prioritize using Eruption, so Pokemon immune to it and Pokemon that can tolerate it are a huge issue if Typhlosion is to keep its Eruptions powerful. Cramorant has reliable recovery and avoids a 2HKO from Choice Specs Eruption while threatening Typhlosion with Surf and Gulp Missile. Lanturn can pivot into Typhlosion's Fire-type moves and generate momentum with Flip Turn or Volt Switch. Charizard, Rhydon, and Clawitzer can retaliate with a strong hit against Typhlosion to impair its power after they withstand one Tera Fire Choice Specs Eruption. Oricorio-F can boost its Special Defense with Quiver Dance and stall Typhlosion out of Eruptions with Roost.
**Priority**: Even chip damage wrecks the power of Eruption, and Typhlosion's lacking Defense and defensive typing leave it prone to being picked off once it's in range of Blaze. Aqua Jet from the Qwilfish formes and Floatzel is especially harmful to Typhlosion. Even otherwise easy targets like Hisuian Decidueye, Toxicroak, and Dodrio can clip Eruption's power to make Typhlosion easier to handle.
**Faster Revenge Killers**: Choice Specs Typhlosion is speedy but still slower than Grafaiai, Jolteon, and Mismagius as well as Choice Scarf users like Mesprit, Rotom, and Passimian. Choice Scarf Typhlosion is quite fast for a Choice Scarf user but is still outsped by faster Choice Scarf users like Grafaiai, Hisuian Sneasel, and Floatzel.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bloodace.435539/
Grammar checked by:
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Choice Scarf (Typhlosion) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire / Blaze
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Eruption
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Scorching Sands
[SET COMMENTS]
When it holds a Choice Scarf, Typhlosion is free to rain its powerful Eruption down onto the entire unboosted metagame and even a majority of the boosted metagame, making it powerful speed control, a dangerous revenge killer, and a strong cleaner all-in-one. Fast Pokemon like Jolteon, Grafaiai, and Choice Scarf Mesprit don't require much chip damage before they're at risk of being KOed by Eruption. Fire Blast lets Typhlosion keep up a good damage output once Eruption is no longer at maximum power, and it still threatens to OHKO foes like Sneasel, Virizion, and Whimsicott. Focus Blast 2HKOes Fire-resistant Pokemon like Regirock and Rhydon, and it is Typhlosion's strongest coverage move against one of the most common special sponges: Snorlax. Scorching Sands covers Fire-types like Pyroar and opposing Typhlosion, wears down Lanturn, has greater accuracy against Rock-types, and can spread burns with a little bit of luck. Tera Fire enables Typhlosion to OHKO Choice Scarf Mesprit with Eruption after Stealth Rock damage. Flash Fire powers up Typhlosion's STAB moves to make it an even more dangerous cleaner if it can switch in on a Fire-type move from Charizard, opposing Choice-locked Typhlosion, or Will-O-Wisp from Weezing and Spiritomb, although Typhlosion often doesn't switch into most Pokemon if it wants to preserve the power of Eruption. Blaze can reignite Typhlosion's power once it's been worn down enough, boosting Fire Blast beyond even Eruption's maximum power, although purposefully and safely getting Typhlosion into range of Blaze once Eruption is no longer at maximum power can be tricky.
Choice Scarf Typhlosion distinguishes itself through the power of its Eruption, so it depends on teammates like Hisuian Decidueye, Cramorant, Sandslash, and Hisuian Avalugg to remove entry hazards that would dampen the power of Eruption. Special wallbreakers like Nasty Plot Mesprit, Choice Specs Jolteon, and Alolan Exeggutor can soften up or remove special sponges like Snorlax, Dudunsparce, and Hisuian Qwilfish for Typhlosion to more easily clean up. Snorlax is a very common special sponge that comfortably walls Typhlosion, so Typhlosion benefits from teammates that check Snorlax like Regirock, Rhydon, and Orthworm. Chip damage from hazards wears down common checks to Typhlosion such as Regirock, Snorlax, and Naclstack, making hazard setters like both Qwilfish formes and Orthworm excellent support for Typhlosion. Healing Wish support from Mesprit and Shaymin can give Typhlosion another opportunity to melt down targets with Eruption. Typhlosion appreciates pivots bringing it in safely, especially on their checks, such as Mesprit with Orthworm and Articuno and Jolteon with Shaymin and Magneton. Lanturn and Magneton are especially good pivots to partner with Typhlosion, as they give it opportunities to threaten Grass-types they invite in like Hisuian Decidueye and Virizion. Typhlosion struggles against Water-types such as Lanturn, Poliwrath, and Cramorant, so it appreciates partners that check each of them such as Whimsicott, Cramorant, and Articuno, respectively.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Heavy-Duty Boots might seem tempting to ignore entry hazards and preserve the power of Typhlosion's Eruption, but this comes with the trade-offs of sacrificing vital power or Speed on Typhlosion, leaving it otherwise outclassed by Charizard once Eruption is no longer at full power. An alternative Tera type like Ground might seem interesting for Typhlosion to catch fast revenge killers like Jolteon and Choice Scarf Magneton off guard while powering up its Scorching Sands. However, Typhlosion should prioritize using its Fire-type moves to their fullest, as it without Tera Fire, it will otherwise miss out on KOs such as Choice Scarf Mesprit after Stealth Rock damage, Jolteon, and Mismagius.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Entry Hazards**: Stealth Rock, Spikes, and even Toxic Spikes ruin Typhlosion's stand-out power and the reason to use it. Sticky Web leaves Typhlosion prone to being outsped.
**Special Sponges**: Snorlax and Regirock can withstand Eruptions from Typhlosion. Typhlosion can deal significant damage to these Pokemon with Focus Blast, but the inconsistent accuracy and commitment of locking into a coverage move are hard on Typhlosion. Scorching Sands hits Lanturn for solid damage, but Typhlosion dislikes locking into it due to its low power and exploitability by foes immune to Ground such as Orthworm, Mesprit, and Cramorant. Defensive Terastallization flips Articuno from easy prey for Typhlosion to a wall capable of burning through the low PP of Typhlosion's moves with Pressure.
**Pokemon Immune or Resistant to Fire**: Typhlosion should prioritize using Eruption, so Pokemon immune to it and Pokemon that can tolerate it are a huge issue if Typhlosion is to keep its Eruptions powerful. Cramorant has reliable recovery and avoids a 2HKO from Choice Specs Eruption while threatening Typhlosion with Surf and Gulp Missile. Lanturn can pivot into Typhlosion's Fire-type moves and generate momentum with Flip Turn or Volt Switch. Charizard, Rhydon, and Clawitzer can retaliate with a strong hit against Typhlosion to impair its power after they withstand one Tera Fire Choice Specs Eruption. Oricorio-F can boost its Special Defense with Quiver Dance and stall Typhlosion out of Eruptions with Roost.
**Priority**: Even chip damage wrecks the power of Eruption, and Typhlosion's lacking Defense and defensive typing leave it prone to being picked off once it's in range of Blaze. Aqua Jet from the Qwilfish formes and Floatzel is especially harmful to Typhlosion. Even otherwise easy targets like Hisuian Decidueye, Toxicroak, and Dodrio can clip Eruption's power to make Typhlosion easier to handle.
**Faster Revenge Killers**: Choice Specs Typhlosion is speedy but still slower than Grafaiai, Jolteon, and Mismagius as well as Choice Scarf users like Mesprit, Rotom, and Passimian. Choice Scarf Typhlosion is quite fast for a Choice Scarf user but is still outsped by faster Choice Scarf users like Grafaiai, Hisuian Sneasel, and Floatzel.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bloodace.435539/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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