OU Conkeldurr

[Ruft]

[SET]
name: Guts
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Facade / Earthquake
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Conkeldurr is one of the most potent wallbreakers in the tier thanks to its sky-high Attack stat, decent bulk, and ability Guts, which not only enhances its offensive potential but also allows it to absorb status conditions for its teammates. Moreover, it has a deep movepool that provides it with an abundance of coverage options, making it hard to wall. Mach Punch provides some very useful priority, which allows Conkeldurr to effectively revenge kill numerous threats like Excadrill, Hydreigon, Terrakion, and Kyurem and prevents Dugtrio from freely picking it off. Knock Off gives Conkeldurr a weapon against Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar and has the added benefit of removing items, which gives it value against nearly any switch-in. Facade allows Conkeldurr to do considerable damage to Fairy-types such as Clefable, Sylveon, and Togekiss. It also hits Toxapex, which Conkeldurr can safely come in on once its Flame Orb has activated. Earthquake can be used instead because it hurts both Ghost- and Fairy-types while dealing with King's Shield Aegislash and doing more damage to Toxapex. Flame Orb is used to activate Guts, so it is wise to avoid having it removed.

Conkeldurr's main role is to blow holes in the opposing team, so late-game cleaners like Dragapult and Zeraora make good partners. Because Conkeldurr can struggle with bulky Fairy-types like Clefable, teammates that can deal with these, such as Excadrill, Jirachi, Rotom-H, and Gengar, pair well with it. Conkeldurr is also prone to being revenge killed by faster Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar, which makes Mandibuzz another particularly good partner because it checks the aforementioned threats on top of having the ability to bring Conkeldurr in safely via a slow U-turn. Finally, because Conkeldurr is easily worn down, it greatly appreciates Wish support from teammates like Clefable and Sylveon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ruft, 295110]]
- Quality checked by: [[Jordy, 395754], [Finchinator, 114198]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]

 

[Ruft]

Ready for QC

 

[Jordy]

comments in purple things to remove in red

[SET]
name: Guts
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Facade / Earthquake
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Conkeldurr is one of the most potent wallbreakers in the tier thanks to its sky-high Attack stat, decent bulk, and its ability, Guts, which not only enhances its offensive potential but also allows it to absorb status conditions for its teammates. Moreover, it has a deep movepool providing it with an abundance of coverage options making it hard to wall. Drain Punch is a reliable STAB move that heals Conkeldurr in the process of doing damage and as such provides it with some longevity and improves its ability to take on bulkier foes like Kommo-o and Seismitoad one-on-one. Close Combat is a harder-hitting option but goes against the aforementioned benefits. This is way too long as is and Drain Punch really isn't notable. I also don't really think Close Combat should be mentioned at all at this point in time. Mach Punch provides some very useful priority which allows Conkeldurr to effectively revenge kill numerous threats like Excadrill, Hydreigon, Terrakion, and Kyurem and prevents Dugtrio from freely picking it off. Knock Off gives Conkeldurr a weapon against Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar which could otherwise come in on its STAB attacks risk-free and has the added benefit of removing items which gives it value against nearly any switch-in. Facade allows Conkeldurr to do considerable damage to Fairy-types, such as Clefable, Sylveon, and Togekiss, and Toxapex which Conkeldurr can safely come in on once its Flame Orb has activated. The way this is phrased right now, it seems like you are implying Conkeldurr can come in on Clefable, Sylveon, and Togekiss once its Flame Orb has activated. This obviously isn't the case. Earthquake can be used instead because it hurts both Ghost- and Fairy-types while also dealing with King's Shield Aegislash and doing more damage to Toxapex. Flame Orb is used to inflict Conkeldurr with a burn at the end of the turn to activate Guts, so it is wise to avoid having it removed before that happens.

I've cut down on this section quite a bit because there was a lot of unnecessary information.

Conkeldurr's main role is to blow holes in the opposing team, so offensive Pokemon that can clean up after it make good partners. A couple of examples would be useful. Because Conkeldurr can struggle with bulky Fairy-types like Clefable, teammates that can deal with these, such as Excadrill, Rotom-H, and Gengar, pair particularly well with it. I don't think Rotom-H is the best example here; Calm Mind Clefable's the most prominent right now and Rotom-H loses to it. Conkeldurr is also susceptible to being revenge killed by faster Ghost-types like Dragapult, offensive Aegislash, and Gengar, which makes Mandibuzz another particularly good partner to it because it checks the aforementioned threats on top of having the ability to bring it in safely via a slow U-turn. Conkeldurr's easily worn down, you should definitely mention Wish users here.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ruft, 295110]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Good job, 1/2.

 

[Ruft]

comments in purple things to remove in red

Good job, 1/2.

Implemented, I've added Dragapult and Zeraora as examples of cleaners and replaced Rotom-H with Jirachi as a Clefable check.

 

[Finchinator]

I would mention boots Rotom-Heat as a teammate as it can check Fairy types in a pinch, Volt Switch into Conkeldurr against specific things to allow it to get in safely, and also fits on the same sort of balances that we see Conkeldurr on a lot of the time. Adding it to the sentence where you mention other teammates in the second paragraph should be sufficient.

Rest looks great to me -- Jordy covered most of the small things. 2/2

 

[Ruft]

I would mention boots Rotom-Heat as a teammate as it can check Fairy types in a pinch, Volt Switch into Conkeldurr against specific things to allow it to get in safely, and also fits on the same sort of balances that we see Conkeldurr on a lot of the time. Adding it to the sentence where you mention other teammates in the second paragraph should be sufficient.

Rest looks great to me -- Jordy covered most of the small things. 2/2

Do you mean the Fairy checks sentence? I previously removed it from there because Jordy mentioned it loses to Calm Mind Clefable which is the most prominent right now.

 

[Finchinator]

Do you mean the Fairy checks sentence? I previously removed it from there because Jordy mentioned it loses to Calm Mind Clefable which is the most prominent right now.

If you're going to mention Gengar, which has fallen off in usage and dies to 2 defensive LO Flamethrower after SR sometimes and is always 3H, then you might as well list Rotom-H as well. It's not a clear-cut win for Clefable, especially if it is forced to recover off any Conkeldurr damage as Rotom-Heat is coming in or it does not get Overheat turns right while being PDef, and it is still very common and a check to any other variant of Clefable, Sylveon, and Togekiss.

 

[Ruft]

Implemented, passing this to GP.

 

[Rabia]

add remove comments

gp

[SET]
name: Guts
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Facade / Earthquake
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Conkeldurr is one of the most potent wallbreakers in the tier thanks to its sky-high Attack stat, decent bulk, and its ability (RC) Guts, which not only enhances its offensive potential but also allows it to absorb status conditions for its teammates. Moreover, it has a deep movepool providing that provides it with an abundance of coverage options,(AC) making it hard to wall. Mach Punch provides some very useful priority,(AC) which allows Conkeldurr to effectively revenge kill numerous threats like Excadrill, Hydreigon, Terrakion, and Kyurem and prevents Dugtrio from freely picking it off. Knock Off gives Conkeldurr a weapon against Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar and has the added benefit of removing items,(AC) which gives it value against nearly any switch-in. Facade allows Conkeldurr to do considerable damage to Fairy-types such as Clefable, Sylveon, and Togekiss. It also hits Toxapex,(AC) which Conkeldurr can safely come in on once its Flame Orb has activated. Earthquake can be used instead because it hurts both Ghost- and Fairy-types while also dealing with King's Shield Aegislash and doing more damage to Toxapex. Flame Orb is used to activate Guts, so it is wise to avoid having it removed.

Conkeldurr's main role is to blow holes in the opposing team, so offensive Pokemon that can clean up after it late-game cleaners like Dragapult and Zeraora make good partners. Because Conkeldurr can struggle with bulky Fairy-types like Clefable, teammates that can deal with these, such as Excadrill, Jirachi, Rotom-H, and Gengar, pair well with it. Conkeldurr is also susceptible prone to being revenge killed by faster Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar, which makes Mandibuzz another particularly good partner to it because it checks the aforementioned threats on top of having the ability to bring it Conkeldurr in safely via a slow U-turn. Finally, because Conkeldurr is easily worn down, it greatly appreciates Wish support from teammates like Clefable or and Sylveon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ruft, 295110]]
- Quality checked by: [[Jordy, 395754], [Finchinator, 114198]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

gp 1/1 once done

 

[Ruft]

add remove comments

gp

[SET]
name: Guts
move 1: Drain Punch
move 2: Mach Punch
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Facade / Earthquake
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Conkeldurr is one of the most potent wallbreakers in the tier thanks to its sky-high Attack stat, decent bulk, and its ability (RC) Guts, which not only enhances its offensive potential but also allows it to absorb status conditions for its teammates. Moreover, it has a deep movepool providing that provides it with an abundance of coverage options,(AC) making it hard to wall. Mach Punch provides some very useful priority,(AC) which allows Conkeldurr to effectively revenge kill numerous threats like Excadrill, Hydreigon, Terrakion, and Kyurem and prevents Dugtrio from freely picking it off. Knock Off gives Conkeldurr a weapon against Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar and has the added benefit of removing items,(AC) which gives it value against nearly any switch-in. Facade allows Conkeldurr to do considerable damage to Fairy-types such as Clefable, Sylveon, and Togekiss. It also hits Toxapex,(AC) which Conkeldurr can safely come in on once its Flame Orb has activated. Earthquake can be used instead because it hurts both Ghost- and Fairy-types while also dealing with King's Shield Aegislash and doing more damage to Toxapex. Flame Orb is used to activate Guts, so it is wise to avoid having it removed.

Conkeldurr's main role is to blow holes in the opposing team, so offensive Pokemon that can clean up after it late-game cleaners like Dragapult and Zeraora make good partners. Because Conkeldurr can struggle with bulky Fairy-types like Clefable, teammates that can deal with these, such as Excadrill, Jirachi, Rotom-H, and Gengar, pair well with it. Conkeldurr is also susceptible prone to being revenge killed by faster Ghost-types like Dragapult, Aegislash, and Gengar, which makes Mandibuzz another particularly good partner to it because it checks the aforementioned threats on top of having the ability to bring it Conkeldurr in safely via a slow U-turn. Finally, because Conkeldurr is easily worn down, it greatly appreciates Wish support from teammates like Clefable or and Sylveon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ruft, 295110]]
- Quality checked by: [[Jordy, 395754], [Finchinator, 114198]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

gp 1/1 once done

Done, ready for upload.

 

[Rabia]

Done, ready for upload.

remove the “its” before “ability Guts” pls. Forgot that one