1v1 Choice Specs Porygon-Z [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[bern]

[SET]
Choice Specs (Porygon-Z) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 156 HP / 72 Def / 144 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hyper Beam
- Uproar
- Dark Pulse / Ice Beam / Trick
- Thunderbolt / Ice Beam / Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
* Porygon-Z is one of the strongest Pokemon in 1v1, being able to output a lot of damage with its Adaptability-boosted Hyper Beam, going through specially bulky Pokemon like non-Assault Vest Ursaluna, Landorus-T, and Sylveon, as long as the last one doesn't predict its Hyper Beam and goes for Endure.
* Uproar can go through Substitute from Pokemon like Ogerpon-W, Entei, and Whimsicott.
* Dark Pulse hits Ghost-types like Spectrier and Pecharunt.
* Thunderbolt is Porygon-Z's best option against Corviknight.
* Ice Beam damages both Landorus formes and Dragapult.
* Trick can Choice-lock Pokemon like Pecharunt and Clear Amulet Cresselia and is usually combined with Recover, which helps Porygon-Z at healing off damage from low-damage foes like the previously mentioned Clear Amulet Cresselia.
* Its HP is made to tank a Modest Volcanion's Overheat, while its Defense bulks an Ogerpon-W's Power Whip. Finally, its Speed lets it outspeed Modest Raging Bolt. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack.
* It's important to know when to use a STAB attack or when to use one of Porygon-Z's coverage moves; it's usually recommended to use Hyper Beam against bulky targets like Ursaluna over Ice Beam, since the Adaptability boost means a neutral STAB hit does as much damage as a super effective non-STAB hit.
* Porygon-Z struggles against strong Fighting- and Steel-types that can easily take its attacks or outspeed it, such as Sneasler and Metagross, so Pokemon that can deal with them, like Landorus-T and Skeledirge, are excellent partners.

[CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bo_bobson27.546922/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/

Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bern.563650/

Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/murm.520168/

Grammar checked by:
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[glitched]

Sylveon

mention custap somewhere like 5050s etc or remove and choose diff example

Spectrier

u lose to lo spect

Cresselia

non choice specs

like Stall Azumarill

diff example pls or remove recover if needed

other: does plot as a slash beat anything

1/2 when done, ty

 

[bern]

ready for qc2

 

[Murm]

Not much to say, only thing is make sure to include a point on when to use Hyper Beam and when to use your coverage moves. Neutral Hyper Beam does more than a Super-Effective hit, so coverage should only be clicked if it is SE and Hyper Beam is resisted, or if it is 4x SE.

QC 2/2 once implemented

 

[bern]

we finally got something into GP Team jesus

 

[adorluigi]

Copyedit

[SET]
Choice Specs (Porygon-Z) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 156 HP / 72 Def / 144 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hyper Beam
- Uproar
- Dark Pulse / Ice Beam / Trick
- Thunderbolt / Ice Beam / Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
* Porygon-Z is one of the strongest Pokemon in SV 1v1, being able to output a lot of damage with its Adaptability-boosted Hyper Beam, going through specially bulky Pokemon like non-Assault Vest Ursaluna, Landorus-T, and Sylveon, as long as the last one doesn't predict your its Hyper Beam and goes for Endure.
* Uproar can go through Substitute from Pokemon like Ogerpon-W, Entei, (comma) and Whimsicott.
* Dark Pulse hits Ghost-types like non-Life Orb (it would still hit) Spectrier and Pecharunt.
* Thunderbolt is Porygon-Z's best option against into Corviknight.
* Ice Beam damages both Landorus formes and Dragapult.
* Trick can choice Choice-lock Pokemon like Pecharunt and Clear Amulet Cresselia (remove comma) which and is usually combined with Recover, which helps Porygon-Z at healing off damage from low-damage (hyphen) foes opponents like the previously mentioned Clear Amulet Cresselia.
* Its HP is made to tank a Modest Volcanion Volcanion's Overheat, while its Defense bulks an Ogerpon-W's Ogerpon-W Power Whip. Finally, its Speed is made to lets it outspeed Modest Raging Bolt. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack.
* It's important to know when to use a STAB attack or when to use one of your Porygon-Z's coverage moves; (semicolon > comma) it's usually recommended to use Hyper Beam against bulky targets like Ursaluna over Ice Beam, since the Adaptability boost means a neutral STAB hit does as much damage as a super effective (<---remove hyphen) non-STAB hit.
* Porygon-Z struggles against strong Fighting- and Steel-types that can easily take its attacks or outspeed it, such as Sneasler and Metagross, so Pokemon that can deal with them, like Landorus-T and Skeledirge, are excellent partners.

[CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bo_bobson27.546922/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/

Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bern.563650/

Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/murm.520168/

Grammar checked by:
[insert user link]

GP Team done