Raging Bolt @ Choice Specs
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 20 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Dragon
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderclap
- Volt Switch
- Draco Meteor
[SET COMMENTS]
With Choice Specs Raging Bolt becomes a terrifying wallbreaker, capable of chunking even bulkier opposing Pokemon to blow holes in the opponent's team. The additional power also enables Raging Bolt to upgrade its pivoting and revenge killing capability to further pressure the opponent. Draco Meteor is the STAB move of choice, making progress on even the most specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Clodsire, and Ting-Lu. The three electric moves cover most other situations well, with Thunderbolt being the strongest accurate STAB move available, Thunderclap being excellent for revenging threats such as Kingambit and Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Volt Switch to maintain momentum and abuse teams without a healthy ground type available. Usually, Raging Bolt wants to run the most speed possible without compromising on power in order to speed tie or outspeed opposing Raging Bolts, especially important with Thunderclap. However, if this is not a major concern, a spread of 200 HP / 252 SpA / 56 Spe is an option to hit 200 speed, just enough to outpace Adamant Kingambit, while increasing bulk to take resisted hits such as Ogerpon-Wellspring's Ivy Cudgel and Rillaboom's Grassy Glide better. Fairy is the predominant Tera type of choice for this set, as it is a solid defensive type that is immune to fearsome incoming Dragon-type attacks while also resisting Zamazenta's Body Press and Kingambit's Sucker Punch. However, Tera Dragon can be used to further intensify the power of Draco Meteor, while also removing the weakness to incoming ground-type attacks.
Balanced and bulky offensive teams most appreciate the hole-punching power of Choice Specs Raging Bolt. Pokemon with pivoting moves such as Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, and Alomomola make great teammates for this set, as they help to bring in Raging Bolt to start breaking apart the opponent's core. This set also often risks losing momentum as Raging Bolt gets locked into a move against an immunity or becomes non-threatening due to special attack drops from Draco Meteor, so it appreciates the defensive backbone these Pokemon can provide. This set can also heavily pressure specially defensive Pokemon on the opposing team such as Ting-Lu and Galarian Slowking, chunking them and greatly limiting their longevity. This chip damage can enable specially attacking teammates such as Gholdengo, Iron Moth, Darkrai, and Enamorus to sweep, and these teammates accumulating chip damage on specially defensive Pokemon can also help Raging Bolt to secure KO's in return. Teammates such as Ting-Lu, Gliscor, and Landorus-Therian can enable Raging Bolt by setting hazards to further chip opposing Pokemon such as Ting-Lu, Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Garganacl in order to bring them into KO range. Removing hazards also greatly extends Raging Bolt's lifespan and allows for opportunities to aggressively switch it in to make progress, so teammates such as Hatterene, Great Tusk, and Galarian Weezing are appreciated for that purpose. Cinderace is a particularly noteworthy teammate, as it removes hazards on Raging Bolt's side of the field, puts them on the opponent's side, and can also perform timely pivots to bring Raging Bolt in. Ting-Lu is the best generally splashable answer to Choice Specs Raging Bolt, as it can usually eat two full-powered Draco Meteors without too many hazards up. Hazards and other specially attacking teammates can wear Ting-Lu down and open up more opportunities for Raging Bolt to make progress. All moves on this set have immunities, so with good prediction, fairy-types and ground-types will completely shut down this set. Protect from Pokemon such as Gliscor, Garganacl, and Alomomola will ease predictions by forcing Raging Bolt to lock into a given move, allowing for more reliable counterplay. Teammates who can take advantage of the passive turn of Protect to enter the field such as Ogerpon-Wellspring, Kyurem, and Primarina can ease these potentially troublesome matchups. Lastly, though they are rare in SV OU, Pokemon with Electric immunities through their abilities such as Thundurus-Therian and Jolteon can use Tera Fairy to completely blank this Raging Bolt set, so ground-type or steel-type Pokemon such as Iron Treads that can pressure these may be appreciated for this unusual circumstance.
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Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 20 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Dragon
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderclap
- Volt Switch
- Draco Meteor
[SET COMMENTS]
With Choice Specs Raging Bolt becomes a terrifying wallbreaker, capable of chunking even bulkier opposing Pokemon to blow holes in the opponent's team. The additional power also enables Raging Bolt to upgrade its pivoting and revenge killing capability to further pressure the opponent. Draco Meteor is the STAB move of choice, making progress on even the most specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Clodsire, and Ting-Lu. The three electric moves cover most other situations well, with Thunderbolt being the strongest accurate STAB move available, Thunderclap being excellent for revenging threats such as Kingambit and Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Volt Switch to maintain momentum and abuse teams without a healthy ground type available. Usually, Raging Bolt wants to run the most speed possible without compromising on power in order to speed tie or outspeed opposing Raging Bolts, especially important with Thunderclap. However, if this is not a major concern, a spread of 200 HP / 252 SpA / 56 Spe is an option to hit 200 speed, just enough to outpace Adamant Kingambit, while increasing bulk to take resisted hits such as Ogerpon-Wellspring's Ivy Cudgel and Rillaboom's Grassy Glide better. Fairy is the predominant Tera type of choice for this set, as it is a solid defensive type that is immune to fearsome incoming Dragon-type attacks while also resisting Zamazenta's Body Press and Kingambit's Sucker Punch. However, Tera Dragon can be used to further intensify the power of Draco Meteor, while also removing the weakness to incoming ground-type attacks.
Balanced and bulky offensive teams most appreciate the hole-punching power of Choice Specs Raging Bolt. Pokemon with pivoting moves such as Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, and Alomomola make great teammates for this set, as they help to bring in Raging Bolt to start breaking apart the opponent's core. This set also often risks losing momentum as Raging Bolt gets locked into a move against an immunity or becomes non-threatening due to special attack drops from Draco Meteor, so it appreciates the defensive backbone these Pokemon can provide. This set can also heavily pressure specially defensive Pokemon on the opposing team such as Ting-Lu and Galarian Slowking, chunking them and greatly limiting their longevity. This chip damage can enable specially attacking teammates such as Gholdengo, Iron Moth, Darkrai, and Enamorus to sweep, and these teammates accumulating chip damage on specially defensive Pokemon can also help Raging Bolt to secure KO's in return. Teammates such as Ting-Lu, Gliscor, and Landorus-Therian can enable Raging Bolt by setting hazards to further chip opposing Pokemon such as Ting-Lu, Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Garganacl in order to bring them into KO range. Removing hazards also greatly extends Raging Bolt's lifespan and allows for opportunities to aggressively switch it in to make progress, so teammates such as Hatterene, Great Tusk, and Galarian Weezing are appreciated for that purpose. Cinderace is a particularly noteworthy teammate, as it removes hazards on Raging Bolt's side of the field, puts them on the opponent's side, and can also perform timely pivots to bring Raging Bolt in. Ting-Lu is the best generally splashable answer to Choice Specs Raging Bolt, as it can usually eat two full-powered Draco Meteors without too many hazards up. Hazards and other specially attacking teammates can wear Ting-Lu down and open up more opportunities for Raging Bolt to make progress. All moves on this set have immunities, so with good prediction, fairy-types and ground-types will completely shut down this set. Protect from Pokemon such as Gliscor, Garganacl, and Alomomola will ease predictions by forcing Raging Bolt to lock into a given move, allowing for more reliable counterplay. Teammates who can take advantage of the passive turn of Protect to enter the field such as Ogerpon-Wellspring, Kyurem, and Primarina can ease these potentially troublesome matchups. Lastly, though they are rare in SV OU, Pokemon with Electric immunities through their abilities such as Thundurus-Therian and Jolteon can use Tera Fairy to completely blank this Raging Bolt set, so ground-type or steel-type Pokemon such as Iron Treads that can pressure these may be appreciated for this unusual circumstance.
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