
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: U-turn / Brave Bird / Iron Head
move 3: Defog
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 SpD
tera type: Steel / Flying
[SET COMMENTS]
- Corviknight's high physical bulk gives it a strong defensive presence in the tier. It is one of the few consistent counters to strong Ground-types like Great Tusk, physical attackers like Chien-Pao, and some special attackers like non-Choice Specs Iron Bundle. Furthermore, its access to Defog also makes it a solid entry hazard remover, though it struggles against Gholdengo.
- Body Press provides Corviknight with a way to leverage its high Defense stat, doing significant damage to Fighting-weak Pokemon.
- Brave Bird allows Corviknight to threaten Flutter Mane and Great Tusk. Alternatively, Iron Head can be used to threaten the former while avoiding recoil damage.
- Maximum HP investment and enough Defense to check Chien-Pao is combined with Leftovers and 96 Special Defense EVs, which allows Corviknight to take two Mystical Fires from most Flutter Mane, as well as giving it the ability to take on non-Choice Specs Iron Bundle and weaker attacks like Freeze-Dry from Choice Specs Iron Bundle.
- Tera Steel or Flying can be used to shed the weaknesses of Corviknight's dual typing: Tera Steel allows Corviknight to resist Ice-type attacks from Chien-Pao, while Tera Flying allows Corviknight to resist Great Tusk's Fighting-type attacks. Depending on your choice, Terastallization also amplifies the power of either Iron Head or Brave Bird.
- Corviknight works well as a part of a defensive core with Pokemon like Ting-Lu and Blissey, which can handle threats like Miraidon that obliterate Corviknight. Additionally, Corviknight makes a great partner for offensive threats like Chi-Yu, which appreciate a teammate that easily switches into Ting-Lu, or Great Tusk, which appreciates opposing Great Tusk being worn down.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Iron Head / Brave Bird
move 2: U-turn / Protect
move 3: Roost
move 4: Defog
item: Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor / Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
tera type: Steel / Ground
[SET COMMENTS]
- Specially defensive Corviknight can switch into foes like Flutter Mane, Iron Bundle, Gholdengo, and Glimmora.
- U-turn is used to make Corviknight an effective defensive pivot that can maintain momentum against foes that force it out such as Miraidon and Koraidon.
- Mirror Armor allows Corviknight to check Mystical Fire Flutter Mane, which would otherwise beat it. Alternatively, when paired with Pressure, Protect enables Corviknight to avoid being 2HKOed by Hydro Pump from Choice Specs Iron Bundle, as well as allowing Corviknight to deplete PP with Pressure more effectively.
- Corviknight can use Tera Steel to get rid of its weakness to Electric and better take on Ice-type moves from Iron Bundle. Alternatively, it can opt to use Tera Ground to become immune to Miraidon's powerful Electro Drift.
- Specially defensive Corviknight needs help dealing with strong physical wallbreakers such as Chien-Pao from teammates like Dondozo and Scream Tail. Furthermore, Pokemon that are especially threatened by Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle, such as Koraidon, Great Tusk, and Skeledirge, are able to rely on specially defensive Corviknight as a consistent switch-in.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Drifting, 342456]]
- Quality checked by: [[SiTuM, 274590], [Lasen, 273339]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Aurora, 109385], [deetah, 297659]]
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