Monotype Choice Specs Hoopa-U (Dark)

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[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U is an unparalleled wallbreaker in the metagame, 2HKOing even the bulkiest walls like Corviknight and Empoleon with Dark Pulse, and its coverage also packs a punch to beat its would-be checks. Psychic OHKOes Fighting- and Poison-type Pokemon such as defensive Great Tusk, Iron Hands, Okidogi, and Toxapex. Psyshock can help break past Calm Mind users such as Primarina as well as physically defensive Quiver Dance Volcarona, Flutter Mane if it tries to switch in, and Blissey. Thunderbolt OHKOes physically defensive Mandibuzz and Hisuian Samurott if the latter tries to switch in while also having a chance to OHKO Corviknight after Stealth Rock. Focus Blast can 2HKO Dark-types like Ting-Lu, Scrafty, and Alolan Muk that can otherwise stomach all of Hoopa-U's attacks while also being able to 2HKO Hisuian Goodra. 8 Special Defense EVs allow Hoopa-U to always tank Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast from full HP.

Choice Specs Hoopa-U should be safely brought into battle via U-turn from Mandibuzz or Meowscarada. Mandibuzz switches into physical threats such as Choice Scarf Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-H, easily healing with Roost and walling them. It also provides a ton of utility for Hoopa-U, being able to clear entry hazards with Defog. On the other hand, Choice Scarf Meowscarada can safely bring in Hoopa-U with U-turn by forcing switches into physical walls that Hoopa-U can break. It can also handle faster threats such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, and Urshifu-R, which otherwise OHKO Hoopa-U. Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock, allowing Hoopa-U to OHKO Pokemon such as Corviknight and Assault Vest Tornadus-T, while easily tanking special attacks. In particular, it can take Moonblast from Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and OHKO back with Heavy Slam. Choice Specs Greninja can take care of threats such as non-Choice Scarf variants of Sneasler and Iron Valiant with Extrasensory, Ogerpon-H and Hatterene with Sludge Wave, and Ceruledge with Surf. It can also help Hoopa-U pressure Flying and Dragon teams with Ice Beam. Choice Scarf Greninja can offensively check faster threats, including Dragapult and common Choice Scarf users like Landorus and Great Tusk. The Spikes that Hisuian Samurott's Ceaseless Edge sets help Hoopa-U force progress throughout the game. Additionally, Hisuian Samurott can break past Pokemon such as Hisuian Goodra and Alolan Muk that can give it trouble while also helping Hoopa-U apply pressure and win late-game scenarios against Ghost and Dragon teams.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dark
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A Timid nature allows Hoopa-U to outspeed Rash Kommo-o and Timid Heatran, which it can OHKO with Psychic and Focus Blast. It also enables Hoopa-U to punish common base 80 Speed Pokemon that are running an Attack-boosting nature like Adamant Dragonite and Mamoswine.

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not including darkrai, because i think its redundant with this set/coverage and will not put shadow ball in the oo even though it ohkos flutter mane. dropping any move for shadow ball just for a poor flutter mane switch in is not worth ever using and other pokemon on dark should be your flutter answer.
 
Add Intro. Dark Pulse is going to be the attack Choice Specs Hoopa-U clicks most of the time, as it picks up a 2HKO on a majority of the metagame including special walls such as Corviknight and Gastrodon. Hisuan Goodra is the only non-resist that avoids completely avoids being 2HKO'd by it. (A. this is filler and B. Blissey and Clodsire also avoid a 2HKO granted just barely in Clodsire's case) Psychic allows Hoopa-U to target and OHKO Fighting- and Poison-type Pokemon such as Defensive Great Tusk (It gets the kill on offensive, but I don't want to lose my Hoopa-U to a great Tusk, ya know), Iron Hands, Toxapex, Physically Defensive Clodsire, and Okidogi. Psyshock can help break past Calm Mind users such as Primarina, Quiver Dance Defensive Volcarona, as well as securing the OHKO on Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock damage. Thunderbolt allows Hoopa-U to OHKO Pelipper, Physically Defensive Mandibuzz, Hisuan Samurott if it tries to switch in, and has a chance to OHKO Corviknight after Stealth Rock chip. Focus Blast can 2HKO Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Alolan Muk that can otherwise stomach all of Hoopa-U's attacks, while also being able to 2HKO Hisuan Goodra. 8 EVs in Special Defense allow Hoopa-U to always tank Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast from full. Choice Specs Hoopa-U should be safely brought into battle via U-turn or after a sack, since Hoopa-U usually forces a sack it is best to bring it in safely, allowing you to most effectively take advantage of its wallbreaking prowess. (In the next paragraph)

Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock for Hoopa-U, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon such as Corviknight, Assault Vest Tornadus-T, and Archaludon. Additionally it can easily tank Special Attacks such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast and OHKO it back with Heavy Slam. Mandibuzz switches into physical threats for Hoopa-U Meowscarada, Urshifu-R, Ogerpon-H, and Landorus-T easily Roosting off damage and walling them (Kind of true, but but Urshifu-R and Oger-H are scary cause SD). Mandibuzz also provides a ton of utility for Hoopa-U in being able to clear hazards with Defog and most importantly safely bring Hoopa-U into the battle with a slow U-turn, giving it a free turn to fire off a powerful attack. Meowscarada like Mandibuzz can safely bring Hoopa-U with U-turn, however it does it differently by forcing a switch into a physical wall that Hoopa-U can break. (True, but with the U-turn section from the first paragraph being bought into this one, you should be mentioning that Meow and Mandi are the U-turners, then what they do afterwards) It can also handle faster threats such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, and Urshifu-R which otherwise OHKO Hoopa-U. Choice Specs Greninja can take care of threats such as Air Balloon Non Choice Scarfer variants of Sneasler or Iron Valiant with Extrasensory, Ogerpon-H or Hatterene with Sludge Wave, Ceruledge with Surf, and help it pressure Flying and Dragon teams with Ice Beam. The Spikes that Hisuan Samurott's Ceaseless Edge helps Hoopa-U force progress through the game. Additionally it can break past Pokemon such as Hisuan Goodra and Alolan Muk that can give it trouble, while also helping Hoopa-U apply pressure and win late-game scenarios in the Ghost and Dragon matchups. Alolan Muk can break Fairy-type Pokemon for Hoopa-U such as Primarina and Hatterene, clear Toxic Spikes, and be a general sponge for special attacks.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dark
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Timid allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and OHKO Rash Kommo-o with Psychic, (I know Neko has this in GP, but this is too niche for running Timid, just mention the attack boosting nature guys, also you outspeed Timid Heatran) while also being able to punish common attack boosting nature base 80 Speed Pokemon like Adamant Choice Band Dragonite and Mamoswine.

[SET CREDITS]
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Ping once implemented, I want to have a second read.
 
did this for the most part, keeping rash kommo-o mention as its huge in dark vs dragon, added heatran tho to what timid outpaces. also ogerpon-h +2 cudgel is only a roll with a crit or sun up on mandibuzz so its fine as an example. urshifu-r was changed to choice scarf cuz cb cc is capable of a 2hko
 
Choice Specs Hoopa-U should be safely brought into battle via U-turn, via Mandibuzz or Meowscarada. Mandibuzz switches into physical threats for Hoopa-U such as Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Ogerpon-H, and Landorus-T easily Roosting off damage and walling them. Mandibuzz also provides a ton of utility for Hoopa-U in being able to clear hazards with Defog and most importantly safely bring Hoopa-U into the battle with a slow U-turn, giving it a free turn to fire off a powerful attack. (Already mentioning U-turn) Choice Scarf Meowscarada like Mandibuzz can safely bring Hoopa-U with U-turn, however it does it differently by forcing a switch into a physical wall that Hoopa-U can break. It can also handle faster threats such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, and Urshifu-R which otherwise OHKO Hoopa-U. Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock for Hoopa-U, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon such as Corviknight, Assault Vest Tornadus-T, and Archaludon. Additionally it can easily tank Special Attacks such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast and OHKO it back with Heavy Slam. Choice Specs Greninja can take care of threats such as Non Choice Scarfer variants of Sneasler or Iron Valiant with Extrasensory, Ogerpon-H or Hatterene with Sludge Wave, Ceruledge with Surf, and help it pressure Flying and Dragon teams with Ice Beam. The Spikes that Hisuan Samurott's Ceaseless Edge helps Hoopa-U force progress through the game. Additionally it can break past Pokemon such as Hisuan Goodra and Alolan Muk that can give it trouble, while also helping Hoopa-U apply pressure and win late-game scenarios in the Ghost and Dragon matchups. Alolan Muk can break Fairy-type Pokemon for Hoopa-U such as Primarina and Hatterene, clear Toxic Spikes, and be a general sponge for special attacks.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dark
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Timid allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and OHKO Rash Kommo-o with Psychic, outspeed Timid Heatran, and also being able to punish common attack boosting nature base 80 Speed Pokemon like Adamant Choice Band Dragonite and Mamoswine. (I think this reads a bit clunky now and the Adamant duo and Timid Heatran are still more important targets to be outspeed than Rash Kommo-o so Ada duo, Timid Tran, Rash Kommo-O)

[SET CREDITS]
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1/2 Good work.
 
hoopa-unbound.png

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U is an unparalleled wallbreaker in the metagame, spamming Dark Pulse with few proper resistances, and coverage to patch up what resists in STAB. When it safely enters the battle it usually will force a sack and make immediate progress. Dark Pulse is going to be the attack Choice Specs Hoopa-U clicks most of the time, as it picks up a 2HKO on a majority of the metagame including special walls such as Corviknight and Gastrodon. (this can just be 2 sentences, since you mentioned how op DPulse could be) Psychic allows Hoopa-U to target and OHKOes Fighting- and Poison-type Pokemon such as Defensive Great Tusk, Iron Hands, Toxapex, and Okidogi. Psyshock can help break past Calm Mind users such as Primarina, Quiver Dance Defensive Volcarona, Blissey, and also secure the OHKO on Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock (no comment on the content here but I was shocked on the calcs on these part :'3) damage. Thunderbolt allows Hoopa-U to OHKO Pelipper (Peli already ultradies to Psychic) , Physically Defensive Mandibuzz, Hisuan Samurott if it tries to switch in, and has a chance to OHKO Corviknight after Stealth Rock chip. Focus Blast can 2HKO Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Alolan Muk that can otherwise stomach all of Hoopa-U's attacks (also Scrafty, which is stinky), while also being able to 2HKO Hisuan Goodra. 8 EVs in Special Defense allow Hoopa-U to always tank Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast from full.

Choice Specs Hoopa-U should be safely brought into battle via U-turn, via Mandibuzz or Meowscarada. Mandibuzz switches into physical threats for Hoopa-U such as Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Ogerpon-H, and Landorus-T (not really a fan of Lando-T due to U-Turn, can do a safe swap into mister Gliscor, or CB Pult if you'd like something offensive still) easily Roosting off damage and walling them. Mandibuzz also provides a ton of utility for Hoopa-U in being able to clear hazards with Defog. Choice Scarf Meowscarada like Mandibuzz can safely bring Hoopa-U with U-turn, however it does it differently by forcing a switch into a physical wall that Hoopa-U can break. It can also handle faster threats such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, and Urshifu-R which otherwise OHKO Hoopa-U. Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock for Hoopa-U, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon such as Corviknight, Assault Vest Tornadus-T, and Archaludon (uncomfy mon, you can swap it out for someone else? You'll almost always kill it). Additionally it can easily tank Special Attacks such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast and OHKO it back with Heavy Slam. Choice Specs Greninja can take care of threats such as Non Choice Scarfer variants of Sneasler or Iron Valiant with Extrasensory, Ogerpon-H or Hatterene with Sludge Wave, Ceruledge with Surf, and help it pressure Flying and Dragon teams with Ice Beam. (ngl would do scarf gren since you ideally break AV Torn and H.Goo already, so cleanup with Gren feels more appealing. Also removes scarf sneaker and Valiant, which is a W. Also lets you bonk Cerul too. You already break well enough with Poopa. Also Uturn) The Spikes that Hisuan Samurott's Ceaseless Edge helps Hoopa-U force progress through the game. Additionally it can break past Pokemon such as Hisuan Goodra and Alolan Muk that can give it trouble, while also helping Hoopa-U apply pressure and win late-game scenarios in the Ghost and Dragon matchups. Alolan Muk can break Fairy-type Pokemon for Hoopa-U such as Primarina and Hatterene, clear Toxic Spikes, and be a general sponge for special attacks. (not really a fan of mukky, but you can keep it if you add Bisharp :3)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dark
--------
Timid allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and OHKO Rash Kommo-o with Psychic, Timid Heatran, while also being able to punish common attack boosting nature base 80 Speed Pokemon like Adamant Dragonite and Mamoswine.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rio-vidal.305839/

Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/

Grammar checked by:

QC 2/2, ty Rio
 
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hoopa-unbound.png

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U is an unparalleled wallbreaker in the metagame, 2HKOing even the bulkiest walls like Corviknight and Empoleon (RC) with Dark Pulse, (AC) and its coverage also packs a punch to (beat?) its would-be checks. Psychic OHKOes Fighting- and Poison-type Pokemon such as defensive Great Tusk, Iron Hands, Toxapex Okidogi, and Okidogi Toxapex (Okidogi is also a Fighting-type, so include it before Toxapex). Psyshock can help break past Calm Mind users such as Primarina, defensive (bulky?) Quiver Dance Defensive Volcarona, Flutter Mane if its it tries to switch-in switch in, Blissey, and also secure the OHKO on Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock damage. This sentence is rather vague, as it could be read to imply that Primarina, Quiver Dance Volcarona, Flutter Mane, and Blissey are all Calm Mind users. A reasonable reader might understand that Quiver Dance Volcarona and Blissey aren't Calm Mind users, but this doesn't apply to Flutter Mane (so it should be clarified whether Flutter Mane is being included as a Calm Mind user). It might be helpful to split this up into two sentences. Thunderbolt allows Hoopa-U to OHKO Physically Defensive Mandibuzz, Hisuan OHKOes physically defensive Mandibuzz and Hisuian Samurott if it the latter tries to switch in (RC) and has while also having a chance to OHKO Corviknight after Stealth Rock chip. Focus Blast can 2HKO Dark-types like Ting-Lu, Scrafty, and Alolan Muk that can otherwise stomach all of Hoopa-U's attacks (RC) while also being able to 2HKO Hisuan Hisuian Goodra. 8 EVs in Special Defense EVs allow Hoopa-U to always tank Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast from full HP.

Choice Specs Hoopa-U should be safely brought into battle via U-turn (RC) via from Mandibuzz or Choice Scarf Meowscarada. Mandibuzz switches into physical threats for Hoopa-U such as Choice Scarf Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-H, easily Roosting off damage healing with Roost and walling them. Mandibuzz It also provides a ton of utility for Hoopa-U, (AC) in being able to clear entry hazards with Defog. Choice Scarf Meowscarada like Mandibuzz On the other hand, Meowscarada can safely bring Hoopa-U with U-turn, however it does it differently by forcing a switch force switches into a physical wall walls that Hoopa-U can break. It can also handle faster threats such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, and Urshifu-R, (AC) which otherwise OHKO Hoopa-U. Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock for Hoopa-U, allowing it Hoopa-U to OHKO Pokemon such as Corviknight and Assault Vest Tornadus-T, (AC) while easily tanking special attacks. Additionally In particular, (AC) it can easily tank Special Attacks such as take Moonblast from Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast Mane and OHKO it back with Heavy Slam. Choice Specs Greninja can take care of threats such as Non Choice Scarfer non-Choice Scarf variants of Sneasler or and Iron Valiant with Extrasensory, Ogerpon-H or and Hatterene with Sludge Wave, and Ceruledge with Surf (RC) and. (AP) It can also help it Hoopa-U pressure Flying and Dragon teams with Ice Beam. Choice Scarf Greninja an also can offensively check faster threats, (AC) including Dragapult and such as common Choice Scarf users like Landorus and Great Tusk (RC) as well as faster threats like Dragapult. The Spikes that Hisuan Hisuian Samurott's Ceaseless Edge helps sets help Hoopa-U force progress through throughout the game. Additionally, (AC) it (is "it" Hisuian Samurott or Hoopa-U?) can break past Pokemon such as Hisuan Hisuian Goodra and Alolan Muk that can give it (is "it" Hisuian Samurott or Hoopa-U?) trouble (RC) while also helping Hoopa-U apply pressure and win late-game scenarios in the against Ghost and Dragon matchups teams.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dark
--------
A Timid nature allows Hoopa-U to outspeed Rash Kommo-o and OHKO Rash Kommo-o Timid Heatran, which it can OHKO with Psychic and (Focus Blast? specify the move that OHKOes Heatran), Timid respectively (this change was made because a Timid nature only allows Hoopa-U to outspeed these threats, whereas the OHKOing is happening either way). (AP) It Heatran, while also being able enables Hoopa-U to punish common attack boosting attack-boosting nature base 80 Speed Pokemon like Adamant Dragonite and Mamoswine. Does "attack-boosting" refer only to Attack, or to both Attack and Special Attack? If the former, simply capitalize Attack. If the latter, specify both. Either way, I think it's better to just say "Adamant" (or "Adamant and Modest" if you meant both offensive stats) unless there are other common Attack-boosting natures that base 80 Speed Pokemon use. So this would look like "It also enables Hoopa-U to punish common Adamant [and Modest] base 80 Speed Pokemon like Dragonite and Mamoswine [maybe include a special example if you include Modest]."

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rio-vidal.305839/

Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/

Grammar checked by:
 
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1/1 GP Team done
credit both of us, tyvm!
[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U is an unparalleled wallbreaker in the metagame, 2HKOing even the bulkiest walls like Corviknight and Empoleon (RC) with Dark Pulse, (AC) and its coverage also packs a punch to beat its would-be checks. Psychic OHKOes Fighting- and Poison-type Pokemon such as defensive Great Tusk, Iron Hands, Toxapex Okidogi, and Okidogi Toxapex (Okidogi is also a Fighting-type, so include it before Toxapex). Psyshock can help break past Calm Mind users such as Primarina, defensive (did you mean bulky?) Quiver Dance Defensive Volcarona, Flutter Mane if its it tries to switch-in switch in, Blissey, and also secure the OHKO on Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock damage. This sentence is rather vague, as it could be read to imply that Primarina, Quiver Dance Volcarona, Flutter Mane, and Blissey are all Calm Mind users. A reasonable reader might understand that Quiver Dance Volcarona and Blissey aren't Calm Mind users, but this doesn't apply to Flutter Mane (so it should be clarified whether Flutter Mane is being included as a Calm Mind user). It might be helpful to split this up into two sentences. Thunderbolt allows Hoopa-U to OHKO Physically Defensive Mandibuzz, Hisuan OHKOes physically defensive Mandibuzz and Hisuian Samurott if it the latter tries to switch in (RC) and has while also having a chance to OHKO Corviknight after Stealth Rock chip. Focus Blast can 2HKO Dark-types like Ting-Lu, Scrafty, and Alolan Muk that can otherwise stomach all of Hoopa-U's attacks (RC) while also being able to 2HKO Hisuan Hisuian Goodra. 8 EVs in Special Defense EVs allow Hoopa-U to always tank Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast from full HP.

Choice Specs Hoopa-U should be safely brought into battle via U-turn (RC) via from Mandibuzz or Meowscarada. Mandibuzz switches into physical threats for Hoopa-U such as Choice Scarf Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-H, easily Roosting off damage healing with Roost and walling them. Mandibuzz It also provides a ton of utility for Hoopa-U, (AC) in being able to clear entry hazards with Defog. On the other hand, (AC) Choice Scarf Meowscarada like Mandibuzz can safely bring in Hoopa-U with U-turn (RC) however it does it differently by forcing a switch switches into a physical wall walls that Hoopa-U can break. It can also handle faster threats such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, and Urshifu-R, (AC) which otherwise OHKO Hoopa-U. Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock for Hoopa-U, allowing it Hoopa-U to OHKO Pokemon such as Corviknight and Assault Vest Tornadus-T, (AC) while easily tanking special attacks. Additionally In particular, (AC) it can easily tank Special Attacks such as take Moonblast from Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Moonblast Mane and OHKO it back with Heavy Slam. Choice Specs Greninja can take care of threats such as Non Choice Scarfer non-Choice Scarf variants of Sneasler or and Iron Valiant with Extrasensory, Ogerpon-H or and Hatterene with Sludge Wave, and Ceruledge with Surf (RC) and. (AP) It can also help it Hoopa-U pressure Flying and Dragon teams with Ice Beam. Choice Scarf Greninja an also can offensively check faster threats, (AC) including Dragapult and such as common Choice Scarf users like Landorus and Great Tusk (RC) as well as faster threats like Dragapult. The Spikes that Hisuan Hisuian Samurott's Ceaseless Edge helps sets help Hoopa-U force progress through throughout the game. Additionally, (AC) it (is "it" Hisuian Samurott or Hoopa-U? please specify) can break past Pokemon such as Hisuan Hisuian Goodra and Alolan Muk that can give it (is "it" Hisuian Samurott or Hoopa-U?) trouble (RC) while also helping Hoopa-U apply pressure and win late-game scenarios in the against Ghost and Dragon matchups teams.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dark
--------
A Timid nature allows Hoopa-U to outspeed Rash Kommo-o and OHKO Rash Kommo-o Timid Heatran, which it can OHKO with Psychic and (Focus Blast? specify the move that OHKOes Heatran), Timid respectively (this change was made because a Timid nature only allows Hoopa-U to outspeed these threats, whereas the OHKOing is happening either way). (AP) It Heatran, while also being able enables Hoopa-U to punish common attack boosting nature base 80 Speed Pokemon that are running an Attack-boosting nature like Adamant Dragonite and Mamoswine.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rio-vidal.305839/

Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/

Grammar checked by:
 
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