[SET]
Bulky Pivot (Cinderace) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Libero
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 148 HP / 128 Atk / 232 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
- Court Change / High Jump Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
Cinderace is a good bulky pivot thanks to its high Speed, good Attack, and utility options in Will-O-Wisp and Court Change. These traits along with its typing let Cinderace act as a soft check to Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Kartana, and Mega Scizor, which is useful on offense and bulky offense teams. Will-O-Wisp cripples physically offensive Pokemon like Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Mega Mawile. Court Change helps temporarily keep off entry hazards, especially from the likes of Ferrothorn, while High Jump Kick OHKOes Mega Tyranitar and deals heavy damage to Heatran and Mega Diance. The given EV spread allows Cinderace to outspeed Iron Valiant and 2HKO maximum HP Galarian Slowking with Pyro Ball. Tera Fire bolsters Pyro Ball's damage, letting it OHKO offensive Volcarona and 2HKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock. Cinderace can form a VoltTurn core with other pivots like Tapu Koko and Meowscarada, as they can take advantage of its checks like Toxapex, Alomomola, and Rotom-W. In return, Cinderace can pivot in to help deal with their checks like Ferrothorn and Heatran. Cinderace struggles to damage defensive Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Great Tusk, making offensive teammates like Iron Boulder, Meowscarada, and Urshifu-R good options to help weaken or outright OHKO them. Teammates like Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko can benefit from Cinderace's ability to often burn Ground-types like Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Garchomp, making it much easier to chip them down while reducing the power of their Ground-type STAB.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sealoo.514772/
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Bulky Pivot (Cinderace) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Libero
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 148 HP / 128 Atk / 232 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
- Court Change / High Jump Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
Cinderace is a good bulky pivot thanks to its high Speed, good Attack, and utility options in Will-O-Wisp and Court Change. These traits along with its typing let Cinderace act as a soft check to Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Kartana, and Mega Scizor, which is useful on offense and bulky offense teams. Will-O-Wisp cripples physically offensive Pokemon like Great Tusk, Garchomp, and Mega Mawile. Court Change helps temporarily keep off entry hazards, especially from the likes of Ferrothorn, while High Jump Kick OHKOes Mega Tyranitar and deals heavy damage to Heatran and Mega Diance. The given EV spread allows Cinderace to outspeed Iron Valiant and 2HKO maximum HP Galarian Slowking with Pyro Ball. Tera Fire bolsters Pyro Ball's damage, letting it OHKO offensive Volcarona and 2HKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock. Cinderace can form a VoltTurn core with other pivots like Tapu Koko and Meowscarada, as they can take advantage of its checks like Toxapex, Alomomola, and Rotom-W. In return, Cinderace can pivot in to help deal with their checks like Ferrothorn and Heatran. Cinderace struggles to damage defensive Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Great Tusk, making offensive teammates like Iron Boulder, Meowscarada, and Urshifu-R good options to help weaken or outright OHKO them. Teammates like Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko can benefit from Cinderace's ability to often burn Ground-types like Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Garchomp, making it much easier to chip them down while reducing the power of their Ground-type STAB.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sealoo.514772/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
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