[SET]
Bulky Setup (Lunala) @ Leftovers
Ability: Shadow Shield
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 220 HP / 76 Def / 92 SpA / 116 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonblast
- Calm Mind
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Calm Mind Lunala is able to easily set up thanks to Shadow Shield and can just as easily run away with the game. With its naturally good matchups into Zamazenta-C, Calyrex-I, and Iron Hands, Calm Mind Lunala finds itself as a strong piece in the metagame.
- Moonblast is an amazing coverage move for Lunala, letting it threaten Dark-types that resist Moongeist Beam like Grimmsnarl and Urshifu-S while also providing a way to hit the Ghost-immune Normal-types like Farigiraf.
- Leftovers grants Lunala passive recovery, letting it slowly patch up its Shadow Shield and making it even harder to take down.
- The HP EVs are optimized for Leftovers recovery. When combined with the given Defense EVs, Lunala has a very high chance to survive a Tera Water Surging Strikes from Mystic Water Urshifu-R in the rain as well as a Life Orb-boosted Sucker Punch from Chien-Pao. The Special Defense allows Lunala to survive a Life Orb-boosted Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S. An important thing to keep in mind is that all of these are taking Shadow Shield into account, which greatly boosts Lunala's survivability. The Special Attack investment lets Lunala cleanly OHKO non-Focus Sash Chien-Pao with Moonblast.
- Tera Fairy is a great Tera type for Lunala, letting it resist the STAB moves of Dark-types like Chi-Yu that formerly threatened it. On top of this, Lunala is able to shed its weakness to Ghost-type moves of threats like Flutter Mane, gain an immunity to Draco Meteor from the likes of Miraidon and Raging Bolt, and boost the power of Moonblast, notably OHKOing Miraidon after a Calm Mind.
Teambuilding
=========
- Since this set doesn't have the space to contain Wide Guard, Calyrex-S becomes a very tough matchup for Lunala, especially when it can use Encore to force Lunala to use Calm Mind over and over again. Lunala can also struggle to take hits from strong physical attackers like Koraidon and Calyrex-I due to its rather mediocre Defense stat.
- Without Tera Fairy, Dark-types like Urshifu, Incineroar, and Chi-Yu are all still very problematic for Lunala, hitting hard with Wicked Blow, Knock Off, and Dark Pulse, respectively, and not taking much from Lunala's Moongeist Beam in return. Snarl users like Raging Bolt and sometimes Miraidon are also annoying, preventing Lunala from gaining Special Attack boosts from Calm Mind.
- Miraidon is a good option to partner up with Calm Mind Lunala, nuking any Dark-types with Electro Drift or Dazzling Gleam or neutering strong special attackers like Calyrex-S and opposing Lunala with Snarl. Thanks to Choice Scarf, Miraidon can also easily outspeed opposing Miraidon and Raging Bolt and KO them with Draco Meteor. Koraidon is also able to deal with Dark-types but struggles a bit more into other Restricted Pokemon when Koraidon cannot move before its foes.
- Rillaboom is a great partner for Lunala, using Fake Out to disrupt foes to let Lunala freely set up and setting up Grassy Terrain, which not only overrides Miraidon's Terrain but also provides Lunala with even more passive recovery. Incineroar can also use Fake Out to support Lunala, with other options like Intimidate and Will-O-Wisp to better disrupt physical attackers.
- Other forms of damage reduction such as Grimmsnarl's dual screens and Volcarona's Struggle Bug can also help protect Lunala. The same goes for redirection support, with Pokemon like Ogerpon-C and the aforementioned Volcarona providing Lunala with a free turn to use Calm Mind.
- Incineroar highly benefits Lunala, as it threatens Calyrex-S with Knock Off, punishing it for trying to use Encore into Lunala, while resisting and mitigating the damage of many strong physical attackers, namely Calyrex-I, Chien-Pao, and Rillaboom. In return, Lunala is able to pressure the Fig
- Wide Guard support from the likes of Zamazenta-C is a great option to keep Lunala safe, notably blocking powerful moves such as Astral Barrage and Glacial Lance from Calyrex-S and Calyrex-I, respectively.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
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Bulky Setup (Lunala) @ Leftovers
Ability: Shadow Shield
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 220 HP / 76 Def / 92 SpA / 116 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonblast
- Calm Mind
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Calm Mind Lunala is able to easily set up thanks to Shadow Shield and can just as easily run away with the game. With its naturally good matchups into Zamazenta-C, Calyrex-I, and Iron Hands, Calm Mind Lunala finds itself as a strong piece in the metagame.
- Moonblast is an amazing coverage move for Lunala, letting it threaten Dark-types that resist Moongeist Beam like Grimmsnarl and Urshifu-S while also providing a way to hit the Ghost-immune Normal-types like Farigiraf.
- Leftovers grants Lunala passive recovery, letting it slowly patch up its Shadow Shield and making it even harder to take down.
- The HP EVs are optimized for Leftovers recovery. When combined with the given Defense EVs, Lunala has a very high chance to survive a Tera Water Surging Strikes from Mystic Water Urshifu-R in the rain as well as a Life Orb-boosted Sucker Punch from Chien-Pao. The Special Defense allows Lunala to survive a Life Orb-boosted Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S. An important thing to keep in mind is that all of these are taking Shadow Shield into account, which greatly boosts Lunala's survivability. The Special Attack investment lets Lunala cleanly OHKO non-Focus Sash Chien-Pao with Moonblast.
- Tera Fairy is a great Tera type for Lunala, letting it resist the STAB moves of Dark-types like Chi-Yu that formerly threatened it. On top of this, Lunala is able to shed its weakness to Ghost-type moves of threats like Flutter Mane, gain an immunity to Draco Meteor from the likes of Miraidon and Raging Bolt, and boost the power of Moonblast, notably OHKOing Miraidon after a Calm Mind.
Teambuilding
=========
- Since this set doesn't have the space to contain Wide Guard, Calyrex-S becomes a very tough matchup for Lunala, especially when it can use Encore to force Lunala to use Calm Mind over and over again. Lunala can also struggle to take hits from strong physical attackers like Koraidon and Calyrex-I due to its rather mediocre Defense stat.
- Without Tera Fairy, Dark-types like Urshifu, Incineroar, and Chi-Yu are all still very problematic for Lunala, hitting hard with Wicked Blow, Knock Off, and Dark Pulse, respectively, and not taking much from Lunala's Moongeist Beam in return. Snarl users like Raging Bolt and sometimes Miraidon are also annoying, preventing Lunala from gaining Special Attack boosts from Calm Mind.
- Miraidon is a good option to partner up with Calm Mind Lunala, nuking any Dark-types with Electro Drift or Dazzling Gleam or neutering strong special attackers like Calyrex-S and opposing Lunala with Snarl. Thanks to Choice Scarf, Miraidon can also easily outspeed opposing Miraidon and Raging Bolt and KO them with Draco Meteor. Koraidon is also able to deal with Dark-types but struggles a bit more into other Restricted Pokemon when Koraidon cannot move before its foes.
- Rillaboom is a great partner for Lunala, using Fake Out to disrupt foes to let Lunala freely set up and setting up Grassy Terrain, which not only overrides Miraidon's Terrain but also provides Lunala with even more passive recovery. Incineroar can also use Fake Out to support Lunala, with other options like Intimidate and Will-O-Wisp to better disrupt physical attackers.
- Other forms of damage reduction such as Grimmsnarl's dual screens and Volcarona's Struggle Bug can also help protect Lunala. The same goes for redirection support, with Pokemon like Ogerpon-C and the aforementioned Volcarona providing Lunala with a free turn to use Calm Mind.
- Incineroar highly benefits Lunala, as it threatens Calyrex-S with Knock Off, punishing it for trying to use Encore into Lunala, while resisting and mitigating the damage of many strong physical attackers, namely Calyrex-I, Chien-Pao, and Rillaboom. In return, Lunala is able to pressure the Fig
- Wide Guard support from the likes of Zamazenta-C is a great option to keep Lunala safe, notably blocking powerful moves such as Astral Barrage and Glacial Lance from Calyrex-S and Calyrex-I, respectively.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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