Monotype Defog Corviknight (Flying)

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:ss/corviknight:
[SET]
name: Defog (Flying)
move 1: Defog
move 2: Body Press
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight is an amazing Defogger for Flying teams because of its excellent defensive typing, bulk, and ability in Pressure. Its Steel typing allows it to comfortably take Rock- and Ice-type moves, which would typically be problematic, such as Tyranitar's and Terrakion's Stone Edge, Cloyster's Icicle Spear, (AC) and Mamoswine's Icicle Crash; it also provides Corviknight with a variety of resistances, allowing it to switch in on other Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Excadrill. Its Steel typing also gives it a Toxic immunity, meaning Corviknight can take on defensive Stealth Rock setters such as Hippowdon, Shuckle, Piloswine, and Seismitoad that may carry the move. Pressure is particularly good on this set, as it means Corviknight can PP stall Stealth Rock users and keep entry hazards off the field more easily in conjunction with Defog. Body Press hits Pokemon such as Bisharp, Cloyster, Mamoswine, Excadrill, and Tyranitar for super effective damage, allowing Corviknight to check these Pokemon reliably. U-turn is important for Corviknight, as it can grab momentum against Pokemon it can't beat like Toxapex and Aegislash and bring in a teammate to more reliably take them on. Throughout the game, Corviknight should aim to find opportunities where it can comfortably use Defog or grab momentum using U-turn by switching in on Pokemon it walls. Maximum HP and Defense investment allows Corviknight to check the aforementioned Pokemon in Mamoswine, Weavile, Cloyster, Excadrill, and Bisharp with more reliability while also boosting the power of Body Press to check these threats.

Because Flying teams are typically weak to Stealth Rock, all of Corviknight's teammates appreciate its incredible reliability as a Defogger to keep entry hazards off the field. Choice Scarf Charizard is a great teammate for Corviknight, as it can outspeed and beat threats to Corviknight such as Choice Scarf Duraludon, Hydreigon, Aegislash, and Heliolisk; Charizard also appreciates Corviknight's Defog due to its 4x Stealth Rock weakness. Choice Scarf Noivern is another teammate that can outspeed and beat Dragon-type Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Dracovish and Choice Specs Dragapult. Corviknight's U-turn is also good for bringing Charizard and Noivern in comfortably in matchups such as Steel and Dragon, respectively. Togekiss is a great setup sweeper that can break through Pokemon with Nasty Plot in conjunction with Thunder Wave and Air Slash, such as Toxapex, Galarian Weezing, and Dragapult, that Corviknight can't get past. Mantine can be used as a secondary Defogger, switching into a variety of strong special attacks with its good special bulk and defensive typing, such as Seismitoad's and Keldeo's Hydro Pump, Choice Scarf Dragapult's and Charizard's Fire Blast, and Choice Specs Aegislash's Shadow Ball, working together with Corviknight to form a good defensive core that can remove hazards for the rest of the team.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Decem, 362454]]
- Flying analysis by: [[Decem, 362454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
 
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-Clarify the spread. Did you mean 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDef?
-Say "Maximum HP and Defense investment" vs. "Maximum investments in Defense", as it implies that the spread is 252 Def / 252 SpDef, which is seemingly false.
-Scarf Togekiss could be mentioned as a Scarf set too, dealing with most Dragons well at base value.
-I don't see merit in having Pelipper + Mantine as a rain core here, but then again I rarely see Flying at all; do with them what you will but I'd remove it.
-If anything I'd focus more on Mantine being the SpDef defogger; comes in handy vs. the Scarf Pult's, Specs Aegi's, Seismitoads, Keldeo's and most other special attackers.

QC 1/2
 

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U-turn is important for Corviknight as it means it can grab momentum against Pokemon it can't beat or forced switches in order for a teammate to more reliably take them on.
- give an example

Choice Scarf Charizard is a great teammate for Corviknight as it can outspeed and beat Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Duraludon, Hydreigon, Aegislash and Heliolisk that threaten Corviknight and appreciates Defog as a Flying-type Pokemon that is especially weak to Stealth Rock.
- would also add kyu-b to the things that zard can check

Good work, QC 2/2!
 
[SET]
name: Defog (Flying)
move 1: Defog
move 2: Body Press
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight is an amazing Defogger for Flying teams because of its excellent defensive typing, bulk, and ability in Pressure. Its Steel typing allows it to comfortably take Rock- and Ice-type moves, (AC) which would typically be problematic, (AC) such as Tyranitar's and Terrakion's Stone Edge, Cloyster's Icicle Spear, (AC) and Mamoswine's Icicle Crash; (ASC) comfortably, and it also provides Corviknight with a variety of resistances, allowing it to switch in on other Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Excadrill. Its Steel typing (optional; just avoids repetition from the previous line) also provides gives it (optional again; repetition) a Toxic immunity, meaning Corviknight can take on defensive Stealth Rock setters such as Hippowdon, Shuckle, Piloswine, and Seismitoad that may carry it. Pressure is particularly good on this set, (AC) as it means Corviknight can PP stall Stealth Rock users and keep them entry hazards off the field more easily in conjunction with Defog. Body Press hits Pokemon such as Bisharp, Cloyster, Mamoswine, Excadrill, and Tyranitar for super effective damage, allowing Corviknight to check these Pokemon reliably. U-turn is important for Corviknight, (AC) as it means it can grab momentum against Pokemon it can't beat like Toxapex and Aegislash it can't beat or forced switches in order for and bring in a teammate to more reliably take them on. Throughout the game, Corviknight should aim to find opportunities where it can comfortably use Defog or grab momentum using U-turn by switching in on Pokemon that can't do much against it walls as a result of its excellent defensive typing and bulk. Maximum HP and Defense investments allows Corviknight to check the aforementioned Pokemon in Mamoswine, Weavile, Cloyster, Excadrill, and Bisharp with more reliability while also boosting the power of Body Press to check these aforementioned threats.

Because Flying teams are typically weak to Stealth Rock, all of Corviknight's teammates appreciate its incredible reliability as a Defogger to keep hazards off of the field. Choice Scarf Charizard is a great teammate for Corviknight, (AC) as it can outspeed and beat Pokemon threats to Corviknight such as Choice Scarf Duraludon, Hydreigon, Aegislash, (AC) and Heliolisk; (ASC) that threaten Corviknight and Charizard also appreciates Corviknight's Defog as a Flying-type Pokemon that is especially weak to Stealth Rock due to its 4x Rock weakness. Choice Scarf Noivern is another teammate that can outspeed and beat Dragon-type Pokemon such as Kyurem-B and Choice Specs Dragapult. Corviknight's U-turn is also good for bringing Charizard and Noivern in comfortably in matchups such as Steel and Dragon, (AC) respectively. Togekiss is a great setup sweeper that can break through Pokemon with Nasty Plot in conjunction with Thunder Wave and Air Slash, (AC) such as Toxapex, Galarian Weezing, and Dragapult, (AC) that Corviknight can't get past with Nasty Plot in conjunction with Thunder Wave and Air Slash. Mantine can be used as a secondary Defogger, switching into a variety of strong special attacks with its good special bulk and defensive typing, (AC) such as Seismitoad's and Keldeo's Hydro Pump, Choice Scarf Dragapult's and Charizard's Fire Blast, and Choice Specs Aegislash's Shadow Ball using its good special bulk and defensive typing, (keep this comma) and works working together with Corviknight to form a good defensive core that can remove hazards for the rest of the team.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- <Type> analysis by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

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GP 1/1
[SET]
name: Defog (Flying)
move 1: Defog
move 2: Body Press
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight is an amazing Defogger for Flying teams because of its excellent defensive typing, bulk, and ability in Pressure. Its Steel typing allows it to comfortably take Rock- and Ice-type moves, (AC) which would typically be problematic, (AC) such as Tyranitar's and Terrakion's Stone Edge, Cloyster's Icicle Spear, (AC) and Mamoswine's Icicle Crash; (ASC) comfortably, and it also provides Corviknight with a variety of resistances, allowing it to switch in on other Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Excadrill. Its Steel typing (optional; just avoids repetition from the previous line) also provides gives it (optional again; repetition) a Toxic immunity, meaning Corviknight can take on defensive Stealth Rock setters such as Hippowdon, Shuckle, Piloswine, and Seismitoad that may carry it the move. Pressure is particularly good on this set, (AC) as it means Corviknight can PP stall Stealth Rock users and keep them entry hazards off the field more easily in conjunction with Defog. Body Press hits Pokemon such as Bisharp, Cloyster, Mamoswine, Excadrill, and Tyranitar for super effective damage, allowing Corviknight to check these Pokemon reliably. U-turn is important for Corviknight, (AC) as it means it can grab momentum against Pokemon it can't beat like Toxapex and Aegislash it can't beat or forced switches in order for and bring in a teammate to more reliably take them on. Throughout the game, Corviknight should aim to find opportunities where it can comfortably use Defog or grab momentum using U-turn by switching in on Pokemon that can't do much against it walls as a result of its excellent defensive typing and bulk. Maximum HP and Defense investments allows Corviknight to check the aforementioned Pokemon in Mamoswine, Weavile, Cloyster, Excadrill, and Bisharp with more reliability while also boosting the power of Body Press to check these aforementioned threats.

Because Flying teams are typically weak to Stealth Rock, all of Corviknight's teammates appreciate its incredible reliability as a Defogger to keep entry hazards off of the field. Choice Scarf Charizard is a great teammate for Corviknight, (AC) as it can outspeed and beat Pokemon threats to Corviknight such as Choice Scarf Duraludon, Hydreigon, Aegislash, (AC) and Heliolisk; (ASC) that threaten Corviknight and Charizard also appreciates Corviknight's Defog as a Flying-type Pokemon that is especially weak to Stealth Rock due to its 4x Stealth Rock weakness. Choice Scarf Noivern is another teammate that can outspeed and beat Dragon-type Pokemon such as Kyurem-B (dead) and Choice Specs Dragapult. Corviknight's U-turn is also good for bringing Charizard and Noivern in comfortably in matchups such as Steel and Dragon, (AC) respectively. Togekiss is a great setup sweeper that can break through Pokemon with Nasty Plot in conjunction with Thunder Wave and Air Slash, (AC) such as Toxapex, Galarian Weezing, and Dragapult, (AC) that Corviknight can't get past with Nasty Plot in conjunction with Thunder Wave and Air Slash. Mantine can be used as a secondary Defogger, switching into a variety of strong special attacks with its good special bulk and defensive typing, (AC) such as Seismitoad's and Keldeo's Hydro Pump, Choice Scarf Dragapult's and Charizard's Fire Blast, and Choice Specs Aegislash's Shadow Ball using its good special bulk and defensive typing, (keep this comma) and works working together with Corviknight to form a good defensive core that can remove hazards for the rest of the team.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- <Type> analysis by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
 

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