[SET]
Choice Item Meowscarada @ Choice Band / Choice Scarf
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flower Trick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Triple Axel / Low Kick / Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good attack and great speed tier Meowscarada serves as a strong offensive pivot and breaker that is able to exploit and outspeed common defensive and offensive staples in the meta such as Great Tusk, Roaring Moon and Gholdengo. Choice Band enables Meowscarada to better threaten OHKOs on staples such as Scream-Tail, Pecharunt, Great Tusk and better pressure checks such as Corviknight. Choice Scarf guarantees Meowscarada is able to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame and other Scarfers such as Roaring Moon and Scream Tail. U-turn lets Meowscarada scout switch-ins and accumulate chip against checks such as Corviknight. Triple Axel serves as coverage that lets Meowscarada hit checks such as Mandibuzz and Chesnaught while also letting it threaten an OHKO versus targets like Landorus and Zapdos. Low Kick alternatively allows Meowscarada to hit bulky Steels such as Cobalion and Kingambit. Trick serves as an option to cripple checks such as Corviknight or setup sweepers such as Fluffy Roaring Moon or Kingambit.
Meowscarada can fit on a variety of balanced and more offensive teams that appreciate it as an offensive wallbreaker and its valuable speed tier above other dangerous offensive threats. Meowscarada can struggle to get on-field with its lack of bulk and such appreciates slow pivots from the likes of Corviknight, Swampert or Manaphy that can also absorb revenge-killing attempts from the likes of Chien-Pao, Deoxys-Speed and Zamazenta. Meowscarada can also appreciate the presence of offensive pivots like Cinderace, Moltres or Azelf that enable Meowscarada with opportunity against their common switch-ins. Meowscarada can struggle with breaking through Corviknight and Skarmory and so pairs well with other strong wallbreakers such as Zamazenta, Chien-Pao, and Ogerpon-Wellspring that can pressure and overload Corviknight. Meowscarada can also similarly benefit from strong hazard setters such as Great Tusk, Landorus or Heatran that can chip and weaken Corviknight. Alternatively, Meowscarada can be paired with other strong wallbreakers such as Specs Gholdengo and Ceruledge that can take advantage of a free switch-in on Corviknight or Skamory.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Heavy-Duty Boots and Magic Guard + Life Orb sets are niche options that can fit on fatter teams that appreciate the longevity of such sets given Meowscarada's propensity to pivot often, though the loss in power is often noticeable. Mixed sets with Adaptability + Life Orb and Dark Pulse are a niche option to bait checks such as Corviknight. Spikes and Toxic Spikes can also be considered as options to accrue chip or force removal by Corviknight. Sucker Punch can also be considered if you need priority to check faster threats such as Deoxys-Speed and Scarf Gholdengo on Choice Band sets. Lash Out is also a niche option that allows Meowscarada to better threaten Intimidate Corviknight and Skarmory.
Checks and Counters
===================
Corviknight and Skarmory: With their significant bulk and a common 4x Grass resist Meowscarada can struggle greatly in breaking through these counters alone, particularly Fluffy variants, and so requires support from teammates to weaken or remove these mons to allow Meowscarada to make progress.
Faster Threats: Meowscarada's lack of bulk and poor defensive typing means Choice Band sets are vulnerable to most offensive threats that outspeed it such as Chien-Pao, Zamazenta, Deoxys-Speed and various Scarfed threats such as Roaring Moon and Azelf.
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
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Choice Item Meowscarada @ Choice Band / Choice Scarf
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flower Trick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Triple Axel / Low Kick / Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good attack and great speed tier Meowscarada serves as a strong offensive pivot and breaker that is able to exploit and outspeed common defensive and offensive staples in the meta such as Great Tusk, Roaring Moon and Gholdengo. Choice Band enables Meowscarada to better threaten OHKOs on staples such as Scream-Tail, Pecharunt, Great Tusk and better pressure checks such as Corviknight. Choice Scarf guarantees Meowscarada is able to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame and other Scarfers such as Roaring Moon and Scream Tail. U-turn lets Meowscarada scout switch-ins and accumulate chip against checks such as Corviknight. Triple Axel serves as coverage that lets Meowscarada hit checks such as Mandibuzz and Chesnaught while also letting it threaten an OHKO versus targets like Landorus and Zapdos. Low Kick alternatively allows Meowscarada to hit bulky Steels such as Cobalion and Kingambit. Trick serves as an option to cripple checks such as Corviknight or setup sweepers such as Fluffy Roaring Moon or Kingambit.
Meowscarada can fit on a variety of balanced and more offensive teams that appreciate it as an offensive wallbreaker and its valuable speed tier above other dangerous offensive threats. Meowscarada can struggle to get on-field with its lack of bulk and such appreciates slow pivots from the likes of Corviknight, Swampert or Manaphy that can also absorb revenge-killing attempts from the likes of Chien-Pao, Deoxys-Speed and Zamazenta. Meowscarada can also appreciate the presence of offensive pivots like Cinderace, Moltres or Azelf that enable Meowscarada with opportunity against their common switch-ins. Meowscarada can struggle with breaking through Corviknight and Skarmory and so pairs well with other strong wallbreakers such as Zamazenta, Chien-Pao, and Ogerpon-Wellspring that can pressure and overload Corviknight. Meowscarada can also similarly benefit from strong hazard setters such as Great Tusk, Landorus or Heatran that can chip and weaken Corviknight. Alternatively, Meowscarada can be paired with other strong wallbreakers such as Specs Gholdengo and Ceruledge that can take advantage of a free switch-in on Corviknight or Skamory.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Heavy-Duty Boots and Magic Guard + Life Orb sets are niche options that can fit on fatter teams that appreciate the longevity of such sets given Meowscarada's propensity to pivot often, though the loss in power is often noticeable. Mixed sets with Adaptability + Life Orb and Dark Pulse are a niche option to bait checks such as Corviknight. Spikes and Toxic Spikes can also be considered as options to accrue chip or force removal by Corviknight. Sucker Punch can also be considered if you need priority to check faster threats such as Deoxys-Speed and Scarf Gholdengo on Choice Band sets. Lash Out is also a niche option that allows Meowscarada to better threaten Intimidate Corviknight and Skarmory.
Checks and Counters
===================
Corviknight and Skarmory: With their significant bulk and a common 4x Grass resist Meowscarada can struggle greatly in breaking through these counters alone, particularly Fluffy variants, and so requires support from teammates to weaken or remove these mons to allow Meowscarada to make progress.
Faster Threats: Meowscarada's lack of bulk and poor defensive typing means Choice Band sets are vulnerable to most offensive threats that outspeed it such as Chien-Pao, Zamazenta, Deoxys-Speed and various Scarfed threats such as Roaring Moon and Azelf.
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lordbox.611238/
Quality checked by:
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