Monotype Choice Specs Keldeo (Water) [QC: 2/2] [GP: 1/1]

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[SET]
Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Water)
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Secret Sword
- Vacuum Wave
- Icy Wind

[SET COMMENTS]

Choice Specs Keldeo is a formidable wallbreaker for Water teams, easily dismantling Flying and Steel defensive cores without setup, which makes it terrifying from the get-go. Hydro Pump 2HKOes popular walls such as specially defensive Corviknight and Gholdengo. Surf is an alternative that ensures consistency against Pokemon with Pressure. Secret Sword sets Keldeo apart from other Water-type attackers by allowing Keldeo to OHKO specially defensive targets such as Hisuian Goodra and to 2HKO Articuno and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave can pick off weakened foes such as Roaring Moon, Excadrill, and Meowscarada. Lastly, Icy Wind targets Dragonite and prevents popular Choice Specs users like Dragapult and Latios from switching into Keldeo.

Keldeo appreciates entry hazard setters such as Swampert and Gastrodon, as they bolster Keldeo's attacking prowess and are immune to Electric. Swampert can also run utility moves such as Knock Off and Flip Turn, which makes it the ideal partner to maintain pressure. Toxapex provides a useful Fairy-resistant option for Flutter Mane's Moonblast, removes Toxic Spikes from the field, and has access to utility options such as Toxic, Toxic Spikes, and Haze to support Keldeo. Hisuian Samurott can set up Spikes, provides a useful Psychic immunity, and can remove foes such as Dragapult and Latios with Sucker Punch, which reduces the need for prediction on Keldeo's part. Other excellent offensive teammates include Ogerpon-W and Greninja; Ogerpon-W can deal with Water Absorb Clodsire, Azumarill, and Primarina against which Keldeo is powerless, and Greninja can address any issue Keldeo faces thanks to its huge offensive movepool. Greninja's Sludge Wave hits Grass- and Fairy-types that handle Keldeo like the Ogerpon formes, Primarina, and Iron Valiant, while Extrasensory and Ice Beam can deal with Poison-, Flying-, and Dragon-types. Finally, Keldeo appreciates rain from Drizzle Pelipper, as it allows Hydro Pump to OHKO defensive Gholdengo and Corviknight, while Pelipper's Hurricane can deal with Grass-type foes such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss.

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[SET]
Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Water)
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Secret Sword
- Vacuum Wave
- Icy Wind

[SET COMMENTS]

Trading survivability for power (not really survivability, he doesnt take damage from using specs anyway, so I'll just cut the start), Choice Specs Keldeo is a formidable wallbreaker for Water teams (how tho, what does Specs do that CM cant [perhaps a poor Archa swapping into living a +1 Vac Wave suddenly gets 2HKO'ed by 2 Hydro Pumps, or 2hkoing sinistcha with icy wind. You can merge hydro pump line with this, if you want). Hydro Pump deals massive damage, 2HKOing popular walls such as specially defensive Corviknight and Gholdengo. Surf is an alternative that trades power for accuracy and a larger PPs pool, ensuring consistency against Pressure Pokemon. Secret Sword sets Keldeo apart from the other Water sweepers by granting Keldeo a defense-targeting move, allowing Keldeo to OHKO Hisuian Goodra and to 2HKO Articuno and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave can pick off weakened foes such as Roaring Moon, Excadrill and Meowscarada. Lastly, Icy Wind targets Dragonite and prevents popular Choice Specs Pokemon like Dragapult and Latios to switch into Keldeo.

Keldeo appreciates entry hazards setters such as Swampert and Gastrodon, as they can facilitate Keldeo's sweep and are immuned to Electric-type. Swampert can also run utility moves such as Knock Off and Flip Turn, making it the ideal partner to keep the pressure on. Toxapex is a key teammate, as it provides a useful Fairy resistance (reduces the pressure of the Flutter Mane?), removes Toxic Spikes from the field, and has access to utility options such as Toxic, Toxic Spikes as well as Haze to support Keldeo. Hisuian Samurott pairs well too, as it can set spikes up, provides a useful Psychic immunity, and can get rid off foes such as Dragapult and Latios with Sucker Punch, hence reducing the need for predicts on Keldeo's part. Other excellent offensive teammates include Ogerpon-W and Greninja. Ogerpon-W can deal with Water Absorb Clodsire, Azumarill, and Primarina against which Keldeo is powerless. Greninja can address any issue Keldeo faces, thanks to its huge offensive movepool, common options including Extrasensory for Toxapex; Ice Beam to hit Dragon-, Grass-, and Flying-types; Sludge Wave to deal with Fairy-types such as Primarina, Azumarill, Iron Valiant, and Hatterene; Dark Pulse for Latios and Dragapult; and U-turn to keep momentum (no need to mention moves, this isnt a gren analysis. Would probably cut to just mention the targets/types. Mention its ability to kill off Ogerpons too). Finally, Keldeo also appreciates Rain's support from Pelipper, as it pushes Hydro Pump over the edge, allowing Keldeo to OHKO Defensive Gholdengo and Corviknight.(maybe just mention that you could put it on rain teams, rather than putting rain to boost keld?)

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QC 1/2, thankie Darkshowl >:3
 
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Choice Specs Keldeo is a formidable wallbreaker for Water teams, dismantling with ease Flying and Steel defensive cores with no prior set up, making it terrifying from the get-go. Hydro Pump deals massive damage, 2HKOing popular walls such as specially defensive Corviknight and Gholdengo. Surf is an alternative that trades power for accuracy and a larger PPs pool, ensuring consistency against Pressure Pokemon. Secret Sword sets Keldeo apart from the other Water sweepers by granting Keldeo a defense-targeting move, allowing Keldeo to OHKO Hisuian Goodra and to 2HKO Articuno and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave can pick off weakened foes such as Roaring Moon, Excadrill and Meowscarada. Lastly, Icy Wind targets Dragonite and prevents popular Choice Specs Pokemon like Dragapult and Latios to switch into Keldeo.

Keldeo appreciates entry hazards setters such as Swampert and Gastrodon, as they can facilitate Keldeo's sweep and are immuned to Electric-type. Swampert can also run utility moves such as Knock Off and Flip Turn, making it the ideal partner to keep the pressure on. Toxapex is a key teammate, as it provides a useful Fairy resistance to Flutter Mane's Moonblast, removes Toxic Spikes from the field, and has access to utility options such as Toxic, Toxic Spikes as well as Haze to support Keldeo. Hisuian Samurott pairs well too, as it can set spikes up, provides a useful Psychic immunity, and can get rid off foes such as Dragapult and Latios with Sucker Punch, hence reducing the need for predicts on Keldeo's part. Other excellent offensive teammates include Ogerpon-W and Greninja. Ogerpon-W can deal with Water Absorb Clodsire, Azumarill, and Primarina against which Keldeo is powerless. Greninja can address any issue Keldeo faces thanks to its huge offensive movepool, being able to deal with many common foes including Toxapex, Ogerpon formes, Primarina, Azumarill, Iron Valiant, Hatterene, (This is a lot of examples, I would probably make it Toxapex + Amoonguss are hurt by Extrasensory and the Ogerpon formes, Primarina and Iron Valiant and smacked by Sludge Wave) and on a larger scale with Dragon-, and Grass-types with Ice Beam, and Flying-types (Most really don't like taking Specs Hydro Pump or even Surf after Rocks Damage), while retaining momentum with U-turn. Finally, Keldeo also appreciates being used in Rain archetype Rain from Drizzle Pelipper, as it pushes Hydro Pump over the edge, allowing Keldeo to OHKO Defensive Gholdengo and Corviknight Mention how Pelipper's hurricane can hurt Grasses and we're good to go.
2/2 Showl, good work.
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[SET]
Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Water)
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Secret Sword
- Vacuum Wave
- Icy Wind

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Keldeo is a formidable wallbreaker for Water teams, easily dismantling with ease Flying and Steel defensive cores with no prior without set up, making which makes it terrifying from the get-go. Hydro Pump deals massive damage, 2HKOing popular walls such as specially defensive Corviknight and Gholdengo. Surf is an alternative that trades power for accuracy and a larger PPs pool, ensuring greater PP, which ensures consistency against Pokemon with Pressure Pokemon. Secret Sword sets Keldeo apart from the other Water sweepers Water-type attackers (This is for clarity: generally sweepers boost their Speed and attack, whereas Specs Keldeo is moreso a wallbreaker) by granting allowing Keldeo a defense-targeting move, allowing Keldeo to OHKO ('defense targeting move is Dex info, so can be removed) to OHKO specially defensive targets such as Hisuian Goodra and to 2HKO Articuno and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave can pick off weakened foes such as Roaring Moon, Excadrill, (AC) and Meowscarada. Lastly, Icy Wind targets Dragonite and prevents popular Choice Specs Pokemon users like Dragapult and Latios to switch from switching into Keldeo.


Keldeo appreciates entry hazards hazard setters such as Swampert and Gastrodon, as they can facilitate bolster Keldeo's sweep attacking prowess (again Keldeo is a wallbreaker rather than sweeper) and are immuned immune to Electric-type the Electric type. Swampert can also run utility moves such as Knock Off and Flip Turn, making which makes it the ideal partner to keep the maintain pressure on. Toxapex is a key teammate, as it provides a useful Fairy resistance to Fairy-resistant option against Flutter Mane's Moonblast, removes Toxic Spikes from the field, and has access to utility options such as Toxic, Toxic Spikes, (AC) and as well as Haze to support Keldeo. Hisuian Samurott pairs well with Keldeo too, as it can set spikes up up Spikes, provides provide a useful Psychic Psychic-type (for clarity: typically X immunity is fine, but for the Psychic type want to distinguish between Psychic (the move) and Psychic (the type) immunity, and can get rid off remove foes such as Dragapult and Latios with Sucker Punch, hence reducing which reduces the need for predicts prediction on Keldeo's part. Other excellent offensive teammates include Ogerpon-W and Greninja (RP); (ASC) Ogerpon-W can deal with Water Absorb Clodsire, Azumarill, and Primarina against which Keldeo is powerless (RP), (AC) and Greninja can address any issue Keldeo faces thanks to its huge offensive movepool. Sludge Wave hits Fairy- and Grass-types that handle Keldeo like the Ogerpon formes, Primarina, and Iron Valiant (RC) while Extrasensory and Ice Beam can deal with Poison-, Flying-, (AC) and Dragon-types, facilitating Keldeo's job which helps Keldeo wallbreak more effectively. Finally, Keldeo also appreciates rain from Drizzle Pelipper, as it pushes Hydro Pump over the edge, allowing which allows Keldeo to OHKO Defensive Gholdengo and Corviknight (RC) while Pelipper's Hurricane can deal with Grass-type foes such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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[SET]
Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Water)
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Secret Sword
- Vacuum Wave
- Icy Wind

[SET COMMENTS]

Choice Specs Keldeo is a formidable wallbreaker for Water teams, easily dismantling Flying and Steel defensive cores without setup (<-remove space), which makes it terrifying from the get-go. Hydro Pump deals massive damage, 2HKOing (fluff) 2HKOes popular walls such as specially defensive Corviknight and Gholdengo. Surf is an alternative that trades power for accuracy and greater PP, which (fluff) ensures consistency against Pokemon with Pressure. Secret Sword sets Keldeo apart from other Water-type attackers by allowing Keldeo to OHKO specially defensive targets such as Hisuian Goodra and to 2HKO Articuno and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave can pick off weakened foes such as Roaring Moon, Excadrill, and Meowscarada. Lastly, Icy Wind targets Dragonite and prevents popular Choice Specs users like Dragapult and Latios from switching into Keldeo.

Keldeo appreciates entry hazard setters such as Swampert and Gastrodon, as they bolster Keldeo's attacking prowess and are immune to Electric the Electric type. Swampert can also run utility moves such as Knock Off and Flip Turn, which makes it the ideal partner to maintain pressure. Toxapex is a key teammate, as it (fluff) provides a useful Fairy-resistant option for against Flutter Mane's Moonblast, removes Toxic Spikes from the field, and has access to utility options such as Toxic, Toxic Spikes, and Haze to support Keldeo. Hisuian Samurott pairs well with Keldeo too, as it (fluff) can set up Spikes, provide provides a useful Psychic immunity -type immunity, and can remove foes such as Dragapult and Latios with Sucker Punch, which reduces the need for prediction on Keldeo's part. Other excellent offensive teammates include Ogerpon-W and Greninja; (<- remove the space before the semicolon) Ogerpon-W can deal with Water Absorb Clodsire, Azumarill, and Primarina against which Keldeo is powerless, and Greninja can address any issue Keldeo faces thanks to its huge offensive movepool. Greninja's Sludge Wave hits Fairy- and Grass-types Grass- and Fairy-types that handle Keldeo like the Ogerpon formes, Primarina, and Iron Valiant, (comma) while Extrasensory and Ice Beam can deal with Poison-, Flying-, and Dragon-types, (comma) which helps Keldeo wallbreak more effectively. Finally, Keldeo also appreciates rain from Drizzle Pelipper, as it allows Hydro Pump pushes Hydro Pump over the edge, which allows Keldeo to (redundant/fluff) OHKO defensive Defensive Gholdengo and Corviknight, (comma) while Pelipper's Hurricane can deal with Grass-type foes such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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GP Team done
credit us both! (By the way, don't credit amchecks unless the gper says to)
 
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