Monotype Crawdaunt (Dark)

[Splash]

[SET]
name: Choice Band (Dark)
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Crabhammer
move 3: Aqua Jet
move 4: Close Combat / Crunch
item: Choice Band
ability: Adaptability
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With a high base Attack stat in conjunction with a phenomenal ability in Adaptability, Choice Band Crawdaunt serves as a hard-hitting wallbreaker for Dark teams. Knock Off is Crawdaunt's most powerful and most spammable Dark-type STAB move, allowing it to remove items from targets. Crabhammer is the strongest Water-type STAB move backed by Adaptability, cleanly OHKOing the likes of physically defensive Hippowdon and 2HKOing physically defensive Mandibuzz and defensive Corviknight. Aqua Jet makes up for Crawdaunt's low Speed and additionally allows it to pick off weakened or frail Pokemon such as Alolan Raichu, Gardevoir, Galarian Darmanitan, and Zeraora. Close Combat serves as a stronger means of hitting Ferrothorn as well as threatens Normal teams, as no Normal-type can switch into it. Alternatively, Crunch allows Crawdaunt to maintain the 2HKO on an itemless Toxapex. Crawdaunt should be brought into the battle to wallbreak with pivoting moves such as U-turn or through double switches, as it cannot switch into attacks due to its lackluster bulk. Maximum Attack investment in conjunction with an Adamant nature while holding a Choice Band allows Crawdaunt to hit as hard as possible. Maximum Speed investment allows Crawdaunt to outspeed defensive Rotom-W and defensive Mandibuzz.

Tyranitar is able to provide Stealth Rock support, which wears the opposing team down and allows Crawdaunt to wallbreak more easily. Tyranitar can also cripple threats such as Mew, Gardevoir, and Indeedee-M with Thunder Wave, allowing Crawdaunt to outspeed them and making up for its lackluster Speed tier. Mandibuzz can switch into Pokemon such as Flygon, Virizion, and Excadrill that threaten Crawdaunt greatly, Defog away entry hazards such as Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web that hinder Crawdaunt, and allow Crawdaunt to safely get into the battle with U-turn. Weavile and Bisharp appreciate Crawdaunt's wallbreaking abilities, as they all share similar checks. Weavile is able to beat Dragon-types such as Kommo-o and Noivern, while Bisharp is able to defeat Fairy-types such as Galarian Weezing and Hatterene. Additionally, Crawdaunt is able to wallbreak and punch holes through teams early-game, allowing Bisharp to sweep late-game. Dual screens Grimmsnarl makes up for Crawdaunt's poor bulk, allowing it to take hits more easily, while Bulk Up Grimmsnarl appreciates Crawdaunt's wallbreaking capabilities weakening Pokemon like Toxapex and allowing it to sweep more easily. Drapion is able to threaten Fairy-types such as Primarina, Togekiss, and Whimsicott, which all threaten Crawdaunt, in addition to providing Toxic Spikes support for Crawdaunt to wallbreak more easily. Incineroar is able to switch into Grass- and Fairy-type attacks and can provide Crawdaunt with a slow U-turn to enter the battle safely.



[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Splash, 437289]]
- Dark analysis by: [[Splash, 437289]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [izaya, 311872]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Kt3, 228482]]

 

[Harpp]

[SET COMMENTS]
* 'Knock Off is Crawdaunt's most powerful Dark-type STAB move, allowing it to remove items from targets, crippling anything that switches against it.'

* 'Crabhammer is the strongest Water-type STAB move backed by Adaptability, allowing it to cleanly OHKO the likes of physically defensive Hippowdon.' Mention it can also 2HKO Pokemon like Mandibuzz and defensive Corviknight.

*'Aqua Jet is a form of priority which makes up for Crawdaunt's low speed and additionally allows it to pick off weakened or frail Pokemon.' Give examples here of Pokemon such as Alolan Raichu, Zeraora, and Galarian Darmanitan.

*'Close Combat serves as a stronger means of hitting Ferrothorn.' Mention that it also threatens Normal-type teams as nothing can switch in freely against Close Combat.

* Give a usage tip or two on how to use Crawdaunt in the battle, like it shouldnt be hard switched due to its poor bulk, mention uturn support, smart double switches and free turns to bring it in to wallbreak.

* Talk about Maximum speed investment letting it outspeed uninvested rotom-forms, you can specifically mention rotom-w here as it runs a defensive set.

*'Tyranitar can also use Thunder Wave threats like? give examples allowing Crawdaunt to outspeed them to make up for its lackluster Speed tier.'

*'Crawdaunt appreciates Mandibuzz as a teammate as it can switch into Fighting-type attacks which threaten Crawdaunt greatly, Defog away hazards such as Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web which hinder Crawdaunt, and can allow Crawdaunt to safely get into the battle with U-Turn'. Mention Mandibuzz as a great defensive switch-in in general for taking care of Pokemon like Virizion, Excadrill and Flygon for it.

*Weavile and Crawdaunt complement each other nicely as they both often share the same checks and can form a wallbreaking core. ' 'Bisharp appreciates Crawdaunt's wallbreaking abilities as they both share similar checks and Crawdaunt is able to punch holes through teams, allowing Bisharp to sweep late-game ' Combine Bisharp and Weavile together since you mentioned shared checks for both of them but separately, talk about how they break down shared checks and then mention individual types which they cover for Crawdaunt, like Bisharp beating Fairy-types like Galarian weezing easier while Weavile dealing with Dragons like Kyurem-B and Kommo-o.

* 'Dual screens Grimmsnarl can set up both Reflect and Light Screen for Crawdaunt to make up for its poor bulk, allowing it to take hits easier. In turn, Bulk Up Grimmsnarl appreciates Crawdaunt's wallbreaking capabilities weakening shared checks Pokemon like Toxapex allowing it to sweep more easily. '

QC 1/2

 

[Izaya]

- Can add to the Knock Off sentence that it's Crawdaunt's most spammable move.
"Maximum Speed investment allows Crawdaunt to outspeed uninvested Rotom formes as well as uninvested Mandibuzz."
- Specifically mention defensive Rotom-W like Harpp said.

Good work, QC 2/2

 

[kt3]

tag me once done for a once-over :). Some of these changes are fluff cutting. Generally, you'd want to say what needs to be said directly and leave out dex info.

add, remove, (comments)

crawdaunt

[SET]
name: Choice Band (Dark)
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Crabhammer
move 3: Aqua Jet
move 4: Close Combat / Crunch
item: Choice Band
ability: Adaptability
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With a high base Attack stat in conjunction with a phenomenal ability in Adaptability, Choice Band Crawdaunt serves as a hard-hitting wallbreaker for Dark teams. Knock Off is Crawdaunt's most powerful and most spammable Dark-type STAB move, allowing it to remove items from targets. Crabhammer is the strongest Water-type STAB move backed by Adaptability, allowing it to cleanly OHKOing the likes of physically defensive Hippowdon (RC) and 2HKOing physically defensive Mandibuzz and defensive Corviknight. Aqua Jet is a form of priority which makes up for Crawdaunt's low Speed and additionally allows it to pick off weakened or frail Pokemon such as Alolan Raichu, Gardevoir, Galarian Darmanitan, and Zeraora. Close Combat serves as a stronger means of hitting Ferrothorn as well as being able to threatens Normal teams, (AC) as no Pokemon Normal-type (nitpicky but clearer) can switch into it. Alternatively, Crunch is a secondary Dark-type STAB move, which allows Crawdaunt to maintain the 2HKO on an itemless Toxapex who's item has already been removed. Adaptability is the ability of choice, which doubles the base power of Crawdaunt's STAB moves. (we generally don't need to mention dex info like this) Crawdaunt should be brought into the battle to wallbreak with pivots pivoting moves such as U-Turn U-turn or from through double switches, (AC) as it cannot switch into attacks due to its lackluster bulk. Maximum Attack investment in conjunction with an Adamant nature while holding a Choice Band allows Crawdaunt to hit as hard as possible. Maximum Speed investment allows Crawdaunt to outspeed defensive Rotom-W and defensive Mandibuzz.

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Tyranitar is able to provide Stealth Rock support, which wears the opposing team down allowing and allows Crawdaunt to wallbreak more easily. Tyranitar can also cripple threats such as Mew, Gardevoir, and Indeedee (which one?) with Thunder Wave, (AC) allowing Crawdaunt to outspeed them to make and making up for its lackluster Speed tier. Crawdaunt appreciates Mandibuzz as a teammate as it can switch into Pokemon such as Flygon, Virizion, and Excadrill which that threaten Crawdaunt greatly, (fix extra space) Defog away entry hazards such as Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web which that hinder Crawdaunt, and can allow Crawdaunt to safely get into the battle with U-Turn U-turn. Bisharp and Weavile (swap these two for consistency) appreciate Crawdaunt's wallbreaking abilities, (AC) as they all share similar checks. Weavile is able to beat Dragon-types such as Kommo-o and Kyurem-B, while Bisharp is able to defeat Fairy-types such as Galarian Weezing and Hatterene. Additionally, Crawdaunt is able to wallbreak and punch holes through teams early-game, allowing Bisharp to sweep late-game. Dual screens Grimmsnarl can set up both Reflect and Light Screen for Crawdaunt to make up for its Crawdaunt's poor bulk, allowing it to take hits easier more easily, while. In turn, Bulk Up Grimmsnarl appreciates Crawdaunt's wallbreaking capabilities weakening Pokemon like Toxapex and allowing it to sweep more easily. Drapion is able to threaten Fairy-types such as Primarina, Togekiss, and Whimsicott, (AC) which all threaten Crawdaunt, in addition to providing Toxic Spikes support allowing for Crawdaunt to wallbreak more easily. Incineroar is able to switch into Grass- and Fairy-type attacks and can provide Crawdaunt with a slow U-turn to enter the battle safely.



[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Splash, 437289]]
- Dark analysis by: [[Splash, 437289]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [izaya, 311872]]
- Grammar checked by: [[kt3, 228482]]

 

[kt3]

to fix

Weavile is able to beat Dragon-types such as Kommo-o and Noivern, (AC) while Bisharp is able to defeat Fairy-types such as Galarian Weezing and Hatterene.

Dual screens Grimmsnarl makes up for Crawdaunt's poor bulk, allowing it to take hits more easily

gp 1/1

 

[mushamu]

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