[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 2: Secret Sword / Aura Sphere
move 3: Vacuum Wave
move 4: Flip Turn / Icy Wind
item: Choice Specs
tera type: Water / Fighting
ability: Justified
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Keldeo is an effective wallbreaker that can leverage its high Special Attack, decent Speed, and unique STAB move options to break holes into the opposition. Surf is usually preferred for its higher accuracy, but Hydro Pump can be chosen to get a guaranteed OHKO on Enamorus, a chance to OHKO Gholdengo, and a guaranteed OHKO on Hatterene after Stealth Rock. Both Secret Sword and Aura Sphere OHKO threats like Kyurem, Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, Weavile, and Kingambit. Secret Sword also yields great damage against Blissey, Tera Dark or Steel Clodsire, Tera Water Ogerpon-W, and Assault Vest Iron Crown, while Aura Sphere hits defensive Alomomola and Dondozo significantly harder than Secret Sword would. Vacuum Wave grants Keldeo the opportunity to pick off weakened and faster foes like Raging Bolt, Darkrai, Weavile, and Dragon Dance-boosted Kyurem; it also gives Keldeo an edge over Kingambit trying to use Sucker Punch. Flip Turn allows Keldeo to pivot out of unfavorable matchups like Primarina, Alomomola, Toxapex, and Dragonite. Icy Wind directly threatens switch-ins like Dragonite, Dragapult, and Hydrapple. Tera Water is usually preferred, as it can give a chance to OHKO targets like Garganacl and Enamorus with Surf while also removing Keldeo's Fairy weakness for the latter. Tera Water lets Hydro Pump OHKO Pecharunt, Zapdos, offensive Zamazenta, Clefable, and Ting-Lu. Tera Fighting gives a Keldeo the opportunity to OHKO Ogerpon-W with Secret Sword and Darkrai with Vacuum Wave. Tera Blast Electric can be used to target foes like Assault Vest Alomomola, Primarina, and Dondozo.
This particular Keldeo set finds its niche on bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to threaten key defensive Pokemon like Ting-Lu, Gliscor, and Moltres. Keldeo appreciates teammates that bring it in safely to effectively wallbreak or handle foes such as Iron Valiant, Dragapult, and Choice Scarf Enamorus, which outpace and threaten it. In addition to pivoting, Galarian Slowking can provide a reliable answer to threats such as Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Enamorus. It also provides Future Sight, which discourages checks like Toxapex from coming in on Keldeo. Zapdos provides a defensive answer to Grass-type Pokemon that look to revenge kill Keldeo. Dragapult is an effective teammate for Keldeo, as it can bring Keldeo in versus Garganacl and Ting-Lu and take on foes that try to advantage of a Choice-locked Keldeo, like Raging Bolt, Dragonite, and Kyurem. Garganacl and Ting-Lu can serve as effective partners due to their ability to answer Dragapult. Choice Scarf Gholdengo can provide speed control and cripple walls with Trick, pressuring common defensive cores in conjunction with Keldeo's offensive prowess. Dragonite can help answer Ogerpon-W for Keldeo; in return, Keldeo can punch through walls like Corviknight and Ting-Lu for Dragonite. Keldeo also appreciates entry hazard support from partners like Ting-Lu, Tinkaton, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk to further enhance its wallbreaking opportunities, reaching feats such as a guaranteed OHKO on Garganacl with Surf after Stealth Rock. Keldeo can easily be worn down by hazards; therefore, it values entry hazard removal from allies like Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Corviknight.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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name: Choice Specs
move 1: Surf / Hydro Pump
move 2: Secret Sword / Aura Sphere
move 3: Vacuum Wave
move 4: Flip Turn / Icy Wind
item: Choice Specs
tera type: Water / Fighting
ability: Justified
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Keldeo is an effective wallbreaker that can leverage its high Special Attack, decent Speed, and unique STAB move options to break holes into the opposition. Surf is usually preferred for its higher accuracy, but Hydro Pump can be chosen to get a guaranteed OHKO on Enamorus, a chance to OHKO Gholdengo, and a guaranteed OHKO on Hatterene after Stealth Rock. Both Secret Sword and Aura Sphere OHKO threats like Kyurem, Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, Weavile, and Kingambit. Secret Sword also yields great damage against Blissey, Tera Dark or Steel Clodsire, Tera Water Ogerpon-W, and Assault Vest Iron Crown, while Aura Sphere hits defensive Alomomola and Dondozo significantly harder than Secret Sword would. Vacuum Wave grants Keldeo the opportunity to pick off weakened and faster foes like Raging Bolt, Darkrai, Weavile, and Dragon Dance-boosted Kyurem; it also gives Keldeo an edge over Kingambit trying to use Sucker Punch. Flip Turn allows Keldeo to pivot out of unfavorable matchups like Primarina, Alomomola, Toxapex, and Dragonite. Icy Wind directly threatens switch-ins like Dragonite, Dragapult, and Hydrapple. Tera Water is usually preferred, as it can give a chance to OHKO targets like Garganacl and Enamorus with Surf while also removing Keldeo's Fairy weakness for the latter. Tera Water lets Hydro Pump OHKO Pecharunt, Zapdos, offensive Zamazenta, Clefable, and Ting-Lu. Tera Fighting gives a Keldeo the opportunity to OHKO Ogerpon-W with Secret Sword and Darkrai with Vacuum Wave. Tera Blast Electric can be used to target foes like Assault Vest Alomomola, Primarina, and Dondozo.
This particular Keldeo set finds its niche on bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to threaten key defensive Pokemon like Ting-Lu, Gliscor, and Moltres. Keldeo appreciates teammates that bring it in safely to effectively wallbreak or handle foes such as Iron Valiant, Dragapult, and Choice Scarf Enamorus, which outpace and threaten it. In addition to pivoting, Galarian Slowking can provide a reliable answer to threats such as Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Enamorus. It also provides Future Sight, which discourages checks like Toxapex from coming in on Keldeo. Zapdos provides a defensive answer to Grass-type Pokemon that look to revenge kill Keldeo. Dragapult is an effective teammate for Keldeo, as it can bring Keldeo in versus Garganacl and Ting-Lu and take on foes that try to advantage of a Choice-locked Keldeo, like Raging Bolt, Dragonite, and Kyurem. Garganacl and Ting-Lu can serve as effective partners due to their ability to answer Dragapult. Choice Scarf Gholdengo can provide speed control and cripple walls with Trick, pressuring common defensive cores in conjunction with Keldeo's offensive prowess. Dragonite can help answer Ogerpon-W for Keldeo; in return, Keldeo can punch through walls like Corviknight and Ting-Lu for Dragonite. Keldeo also appreciates entry hazard support from partners like Ting-Lu, Tinkaton, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk to further enhance its wallbreaking opportunities, reaching feats such as a guaranteed OHKO on Garganacl with Surf after Stealth Rock. Keldeo can easily be worn down by hazards; therefore, it values entry hazard removal from allies like Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Corviknight.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/shaymin-sky.521637/
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Grammar checked by:
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