Defensive Pivot Iron Treads [QC: 0/2]

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[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Volt Switch
item: Leftovers
ability: Quark Drive
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Fairy / Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Iron Treads is one of the fastest viable rockers in the tier, only being outsped by Dugtrio and Scream Tail. This gives it an advantage over some of the common rockers, as Iron Treads does not run the risk of being OHKO’d without setting up Stealth Rocks as frequently as other Pokémon. Compared to the other Stealth Rock Pokémon in the tier Iron Treads has a better typing and one of the easiest team building viability niches.
  • Iron Treads truly shines as a defensive pivot in the Ubers metagame. With access to a relatively fast speed tier, a speed boosting ability in Quark Drive and Earthquake it is able to outspeed all non speed boosted Miraidon and consequently 2HKO all non terastralized variants. The only downside to this is that Choice Specs Miraidon’s Overheat will be a guaranteed OHKO even if you Knock Off first. Iron Treads is a viable check to some of the other popular offensive threats in the tier, both 2HKOing Flutter Mane and alternatively outspeeding and OHKOing non scarf Chi-Yu.
  • Knock Off is always spammable in the tier, with a very limited access of Pokémon having the move it’s always valuable. Nearly every Pokémon in the tier is heavily reliant upon their item, losing it can cause a game to be won on the spot depending on the circumstances. The only thing to be wary of is the presence of Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Pokémon running booster energy which is
  • Volt Switch to gain momentum vs switch-ins and keep up the offensive pressure.
  • IV’s are standard max HP to gain longevity while running max Speed to outspeed offensive threats in the tier and to further maximize on Quark Drive to outspeed faster threats. The remaining four IVs can be placed anywhere.
  • Leftovers is to retain your health and negate stealth rock damage on switching in.
  • Tera Fairy for to resist Fighting and shut down Dragon moves. Tera Ghost to shut off Fighting, and opposing Rapid Spinners.
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248 HP (not 252) is very important so that all residual damage (Salt Cure, Rocky Helmet, Spikes, Burn etc.) rounds down. Even with Leftovers, HP should not be maxed on Treads because 384 is exactly divisible by 4, 6, 8, 16, and 32, so it is the worst possible number for residual damage.

I would suggest Tera Ground / Jolly / 80 HP / 176 SpD / 252 Spe

This always survives Focus Blast from Timid Gholdengo. Treads is rarely going to Tera anyway, but uninvested Tera Ground EQ is still a guaranteed OHKO on Flutter, 0/4 Gholdengo, and 248/8 Clodsire in a pinch.
 
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