[SET]
Defensive Pivot (Empoleon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Fairy / Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Surf
- Haze
- Flip Turn / Knock Off
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Empoleon functions as a specially defensive wall that can check special attackers such as Greninja, Latios lacking Thunderbolt, and Tornadus-T lacking Focus Blast. Surf serves as a strong Water STAB, being able to hit Cobalion, Thundurus-T, and Scizor for decent damage. Haze serves to deter setup sweepers such as Nasty Plot Deoxys-S, Hydrapple, Calm Mind Sinistcha, and Tail Glow Manaphy. Flip Turn is used to gain momentum against Pokemon coming in, such as Zarude, Hydrapple, and Rotom-W. Alternatively, Knock Off can be run to remove items such as Heavy-Duty boots from Slowking, Sinistcha, and the aforementioned Rotom-W. Roost is run for reliable recovery, letting Empoleon stall out Toxapex and better deal with offensive threats. Leftovers is run to ensure more longevity. The listed EV spread ensures that Empoleon can survive a Keldeo's Secret Sword after Stealth Rock. Tera Fairy gives Empoleon a Fighting-resistance while still maintaining a Dark resistance, which is very handy against Fighting-Types such as Cobalion and Conkeldurr, while still maintaining a good matchup against Greninja. Alternatively, Tera Ghost can be used to give Empoleon a Fighting-Immunity, which is more useful against Keldeo, but worsens its Greninja matchup.
Empoleon best fits on Balance and Bulky-Offense teams as a Special Wall. Clodsire is a very good teammate, being able to deal with Special Attackers that trouble Empoleon such as Thundurus-T, Rotom-W and Keldeo. Skarmory is Phenomenal teammate, being able to deal with physical attackers such as Zarude, Weavile, and Ogerpon-C. Excadrill can provide Rapid Spin support, which is necessary as Empoleon does not want to be hit with Spikes damage, forcing it to roost more often. In Exchange, Empoleon can serve as a Special wall that can take on Greninja, Manaphy, and Latios.
[CREDITS]
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Defensive Pivot (Empoleon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Fairy / Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Surf
- Haze
- Flip Turn / Knock Off
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Empoleon functions as a specially defensive wall that can check special attackers such as Greninja, Latios lacking Thunderbolt, and Tornadus-T lacking Focus Blast. Surf serves as a strong Water STAB, being able to hit Cobalion, Thundurus-T, and Scizor for decent damage. Haze serves to deter setup sweepers such as Nasty Plot Deoxys-S, Hydrapple, Calm Mind Sinistcha, and Tail Glow Manaphy. Flip Turn is used to gain momentum against Pokemon coming in, such as Zarude, Hydrapple, and Rotom-W. Alternatively, Knock Off can be run to remove items such as Heavy-Duty boots from Slowking, Sinistcha, and the aforementioned Rotom-W. Roost is run for reliable recovery, letting Empoleon stall out Toxapex and better deal with offensive threats. Leftovers is run to ensure more longevity. The listed EV spread ensures that Empoleon can survive a Keldeo's Secret Sword after Stealth Rock. Tera Fairy gives Empoleon a Fighting-resistance while still maintaining a Dark resistance, which is very handy against Fighting-Types such as Cobalion and Conkeldurr, while still maintaining a good matchup against Greninja. Alternatively, Tera Ghost can be used to give Empoleon a Fighting-Immunity, which is more useful against Keldeo, but worsens its Greninja matchup.
Empoleon best fits on Balance and Bulky-Offense teams as a Special Wall. Clodsire is a very good teammate, being able to deal with Special Attackers that trouble Empoleon such as Thundurus-T, Rotom-W and Keldeo. Skarmory is Phenomenal teammate, being able to deal with physical attackers such as Zarude, Weavile, and Ogerpon-C. Excadrill can provide Rapid Spin support, which is necessary as Empoleon does not want to be hit with Spikes damage, forcing it to roost more often. In Exchange, Empoleon can serve as a Special wall that can take on Greninja, Manaphy, and Latios.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ndk.458971/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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