[SET]
Calm Mind (Tapu Koko) @ Fairium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Tapu Koko serves as a potent special attacker and wincon, thanks to Terrain-boosted Thunderbolt and its great Speed stat, allowing it to outspeed common foes that are considered fast, such as Mega Diancie and Ogerpon-W. Using its Calm Mind boosts, Tapu Koko deals a great amount of damage to neutral targets, such as Ogerpon-W, Gholdengo, and Tapu Lele. Tapu Koko can even OHKO Electric-resistant and -immune threats, such as Raging Bolt and Gliscor after Stealth Rock chip using Twinkle Tackle boosted by Fairium-Z, after one Calm Mind boost. Calm Mind boosts make Tapu Koko capable of setting up in front of foes like Clefable and Raging Bolt. Roost offers reliable recovery, increasing Tapu Koko's longevity by shrugging off attacks from foes like Raging Bolt and healing off entry hazard damage.
Calm Mind Tapu Koko fits well on balance teams that appreciate its ability to both revenge kill fast threats like Ogerpon-W and act as a wincon late-game. Pokemon like Urshifu-R and Volcarona benefit from Tapu Koko's ability to pressure bulky Water- and Flying-type foes, such as Toxapex and Moltres; Urshifu-R appreciates the removal of Toxapex and Alomomola while Volcarona appreciates the removal of Moltres and Toxapex. In return, Volcarona and Urshifu-R deal with troublesome walls like Ferrothorn and Ting Lu. Entry hazards like Stealth Rock and Spikes synergize incredibly with Tapu Koko, as they help it secure KOs more reliably and clean up late-game, wearing down checks like Heatran and Ferrothorn. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Ferrothorn, Ting-Lu, and Gliscor are solid partners. Ferrothorn is a notable hazard-setting partner, as it is also able to switch in on troublesome foes for Tapu Koko, such as Melmetal and Ting Lu. There are several Pokemon that can take on Tapu Koko's STAB combination even after Calm Mind boosts, such as Galarian Slowking and Heatran. As a result, Tapu Koko appreciates teammates that threaten these Pokemon, such as Great Tusk and Mega Medicham. Tapu Koko is vulnerable to Ground-types, such as Choice Scarf Landorus-T and Iron Treads, especially because the latter can also take hits from Tapu Koko; therefore, defensive checks like Alomomola and Zapdos are great partners due to their ability to switch in on these Ground-types.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Calm Mind (Tapu Koko) @ Fairium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Tapu Koko serves as a potent special attacker and wincon, thanks to Terrain-boosted Thunderbolt and its great Speed stat, allowing it to outspeed common foes that are considered fast, such as Mega Diancie and Ogerpon-W. Using its Calm Mind boosts, Tapu Koko deals a great amount of damage to neutral targets, such as Ogerpon-W, Gholdengo, and Tapu Lele. Tapu Koko can even OHKO Electric-resistant and -immune threats, such as Raging Bolt and Gliscor after Stealth Rock chip using Twinkle Tackle boosted by Fairium-Z, after one Calm Mind boost. Calm Mind boosts make Tapu Koko capable of setting up in front of foes like Clefable and Raging Bolt. Roost offers reliable recovery, increasing Tapu Koko's longevity by shrugging off attacks from foes like Raging Bolt and healing off entry hazard damage.
Calm Mind Tapu Koko fits well on balance teams that appreciate its ability to both revenge kill fast threats like Ogerpon-W and act as a wincon late-game. Pokemon like Urshifu-R and Volcarona benefit from Tapu Koko's ability to pressure bulky Water- and Flying-type foes, such as Toxapex and Moltres; Urshifu-R appreciates the removal of Toxapex and Alomomola while Volcarona appreciates the removal of Moltres and Toxapex. In return, Volcarona and Urshifu-R deal with troublesome walls like Ferrothorn and Ting Lu. Entry hazards like Stealth Rock and Spikes synergize incredibly with Tapu Koko, as they help it secure KOs more reliably and clean up late-game, wearing down checks like Heatran and Ferrothorn. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Ferrothorn, Ting-Lu, and Gliscor are solid partners. Ferrothorn is a notable hazard-setting partner, as it is also able to switch in on troublesome foes for Tapu Koko, such as Melmetal and Ting Lu. There are several Pokemon that can take on Tapu Koko's STAB combination even after Calm Mind boosts, such as Galarian Slowking and Heatran. As a result, Tapu Koko appreciates teammates that threaten these Pokemon, such as Great Tusk and Mega Medicham. Tapu Koko is vulnerable to Ground-types, such as Choice Scarf Landorus-T and Iron Treads, especially because the latter can also take hits from Tapu Koko; therefore, defensive checks like Alomomola and Zapdos are great partners due to their ability to switch in on these Ground-types.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ineros.658067/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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