National Dex Monotype Defensive Pivot Corviknight (Flying) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Bobsican]

[SET]
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Name: Defensive Pivot (Flying)
Ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 SpD or 252 HP / 94 Def / 164 SpD
Impish Nature
- Body Press / Iron Head
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
With crucial neutralities to Rock and Ice, as well as several other resistances that let it wall several metagame threats such as Mamoswine, Mega Lopunny, and Iron Boulder, Corviknight is a solid entry hazard remover and pivot that mitigates the weakness to Stealth Rock commonly found on Flying teams. Body Press minimizes its passivity, notably hitting foes such as Mega Lopunny, Weavile, and Ogerpon-C, but Iron Head can be used instead to hit Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Mega Diancie, and Alolan Ninetales. Pressure ensures that Corviknight doesn't run out of Defog PP as easily because it can switch into foes setting up Stealth Rock and lower their PP, such as Piloswine, Archaludon, and Ferrothorn, but Mirror Armor can be used instead to avoid a 2HKO from Mega Diancie's Mystical Fire. The first EV spread, even if Corviknight loses Leftovers, avoids a 2HKO from Mega Gallade's Close Combat, a 2HKO from Mega Lopunny's Close Combat after Stealth Rock, and an OHKO from Great Tusk's +1 All-Out Pummeling. However, the alternate EV spread still avoids a 2HKO from Mega Lopunny's Close Combat, and it avoids a 2HKO from Choice Specs Protean Greninja's Ice Beam with Leftovers recovery. Mantine is a solid partner for Corviknight, as it can switch into Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran, and it also forms a defensive core by more consistently handling special attackers for it. Corviknight's role compression also allows Mantine to run Toxic over Defog, or if Mantine is desired as a Defogger instead, Corviknight can run Iron Head + Body Press. Gliscor and Landorus are also good allies to switch into Electric-types that force out Corviknight such as Zapdos, Raging Bolt, Zeraora, and Alolan Raichu, in turn also forming a pivoting core with Corviknight. Offensive Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Mega Aerodactyl, and Tornadus-T appreciate Corviknight's slow pivoting to safely be brought onto the field; in return, they act as offensive checks to foes that Corviknight can't threaten by itself such as Great Tusk, Mega Gallade, and Ogerpon-W.

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Sir Corvi

[SET]
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Name: Defensive Pivot (Flying)
Ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 SpD or 252 HP / 94 Def / 164 SpD
Impish Nature
- Body Press / Iron Head
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
With crucial neutralities to Rock and Ice, as well as several other resistances to wall several metagame threats, Corviknight is a solid entry hazard remover and pivot that mitigates the weakness to Stealth Rock commonly found in Flying teams. Body Press minimizes passivity, notably hitting foes such as Excadrill, Weavile, and Ogerpon-C, but Iron Head can be used instead to hit Fairy-types like Tapu Bulu, Mega Diancie, and Alolan Ninetales. Pressure ensures that Corviknight isn't as easily PP stalled itself from uses of Defog as it removes Stealth Rock, but Mirror Armor can be used instead to punish wall Mega Diancie's Mystical Fire. The default EV spread even if Corviknight loses Leftovers avoids a 2HKO from Mega Gallade's Close Combat, Mega Lopunny's Close Combat after Stealth Rock, and a OHKO from Great Tusk's +1 All-Out Pummeling. (Add period), all of these even if it loses its Leftovers, However, the alternate EV spread still avoids a 2HKO from Mega Lopunny's Close Combat and while retaining Leftovers avoids a 2HKO from Choice Specs Protean Greninja's Ice Beam. Mantine is a solid partner for Corviknight as it can come into Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran, and also makes a defensive core by more consistently handling special attackers for it. (ADD PERIOD), additionally Gliscor and Landorus-T are also good allies to come into Electric-types that force out Corviknight such as Zapdos, Zeraora, and Alolan Raichu Tapu Koko. [can also mention how they form a pivoting core with Corviknight.]
- Add Choice Scarf Enamorus
- Add Mega Aero
- Add Torn-T

[CREDITS]
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Will take a look after these implements.

 

[Bobsican]

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Offensive Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Enamorus, Mega Aerodactyl, and Tornatus-T appreciate Corviknight's slow pivoting to safely come into the field, in return acting as offensive checks to foes Corviknight can't threaten by itself such as Great Tusk, Mega Gallade, and Mimikyu.

mispelled torn. Tornadus-T
qc 1/2

 

[Neko]

Your Stone Edge PP went poof

[SET]
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Name: Defensive Pivot (Flying)
Ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 SpD or 252 HP / 94 Def / 164 SpD
Impish Nature
- Body Press / Iron Head
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
With crucial neutralities to Rock and Ice, as well as several other resistances to wall several metagame threats (mentioning some of them, including M.Lop, Iron Boulder, subRoost Kyu possibly, would be nice meow), Corviknight is a solid entry hazard remover and pivot that mitigates the weakness to Stealth Rock commonly found in Flying teams. Body Press minimizes passivity, notably hitting foes such as (mega Lopunny?) Excadrill, Weavile, and Ogerpon-C, but Iron Head can be used instead to hit Fairy-types like Tapu Bulu (Iron Valiant?), Mega Diancie, and Alolan Ninetales. Pressure ensures that Corviknight isn't as easily PP stalled itself from uses of Defog as it removes Stealth Rock, but Mirror Armor can be used instead to punish Mega Diancie's Mystical Fire (prevents it from getting 2hkoed by Mystical fire/lets it comfortably duel M.Dia with mystfire? Its not really punishing since corv still hates it). The default EV spread even if Corviknight loses Leftovers avoids a 2HKO from Mega Gallade's Close Combat, Mega Lopunny's Close Combat after Stealth Rock, and a OHKO from Great Tusk's +1 All-Out Pummeling. However, the alternate EV spread still avoids a 2HKO from Mega Lopunny's Close Combat and while retaining Leftovers avoids a 2HKO from Choice Specs Protean Greninja's Ice Beam. Mantine is a solid partner for Corviknight as it can come into Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran, and also makes a defensive core by more consistently handling special attackers for it. Gliscor and Landorus-T are also good allies to come into Electric-types that force out Corviknight such as Zapdos, Zeraora, and Alolan Raichu, in turn also making a pivoting core with Corviknight (lando also "checks" raging bolt, which can come in and setup for free). Offensive Pokemon such as Choice Scarf EnamorusMega Charizard-Y, Mega Aerodactyl, and Tornadus-T appreciate Corviknight's slow pivoting to safely come into the field, in return acting as offensive checks to foes Corviknight can't threaten by itself such as Great Tusk, Mega Gallade, and Ogerpon-WMimikyu.
(enam isnt wrong btw, its just that M.Char-Y likes uturns so much meow)

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QC2/2, thankie Bobsican

 

[Bobsican]

GP Team

 

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1/1 GP Team done

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[SET]
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Name: Defensive Pivot (Flying)
Ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 SpD or 252 HP / 94 Def / 164 SpD
Impish Nature
- Body Press / Iron Head
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
With crucial neutralities to Rock and Ice, as well as several other resistances to that let it wall several metagame threats such as Mamoswine, Mega Lopunny, and Iron Boulder, Corviknight is a solid entry hazard remover and pivot that mitigates the weakness to Stealth Rock commonly found in on Flying teams. Body Press minimizes its passivity, notably hitting foes such as Mega Lopunny, Weavile, and Ogerpon-C, but Iron Head can be used instead to hit Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Mega Diancie, and Alolan Ninetales. Pressure ensures that Corviknight isn doesn't as easily run out of Defog PP stalled itself from uses of Defog as it removes as easily because it can switch into foes setting up Stealth Rock and lower its PP (makes the point + what a reader should actually use it for more clear. might be worth giving examples of setters it can switch into?), but Mirror Armor can be used instead to avoid a 2HKO from Mega Diancie's Mystical Fire. The default first EV spread, (AC) even if Corviknight loses Leftovers, (AC) avoids a 2HKO from Mega Gallade's Close Combat, a 2HKO from Mega Lopunny's Close Combat after Stealth Rock, and a an OHKO from Great Tusk's +1 All-Out Pummeling. However, the alternate EV spread still avoids a 2HKO from Mega Lopunny's Close Combat, (AC) and while retaining Leftovers it avoids a 2HKO from Choice Specs Protean Greninja's Ice Beam with Leftovers recovery. Mantine is a solid partner for Corviknight, (AC) as it can come switch into Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran, and it also makes forms a defensive core by more consistently handling special attackers for it, and. (AP) Corviknight's role compression also allows Mantine to run Toxic over Defog, or if Mantine is desired as a Defogger instead, for Corviknight to can run Iron Head + Body Press. Gliscor and Landorus are also good allies to come switch into Electric-types that force out Corviknight such as Zapdos, Raging Bolt, Zeraora, and Alolan Raichu, in turn also making forming a pivoting core with Corviknight. Offensive Pokemon such as Mega Charizard-Y Charizard Y, Mega Aerodactyl, and Tornadus-T appreciate Corviknight's slow pivoting to safely come into be brought onto the field, (RC); (ASC) in return, they act acting as offensive checks to foes that Corviknight can't threaten by itself such as Great Tusk, Mega Gallade, and Ogerpon-W.

[CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
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