[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Poltergeist
move 4: Synthesis
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Steelworker
nature: Adamant
evs: 192 HP / 220 Atk / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dhelmise is a reliable spinner due to its bulk, typing, and ability to threaten common Stealth Rock setters such as Seismitoad, Rhyperior, and Steelix, letting it keep Stealth Rock off the field. However, even with Dhelmise's strong STAB options, it fails to threaten Dark-types such as Incineroar and Zarude. Synthesis makes Dhelmise a proper check to Rhyperior, Ice Beam Gastrodon, and Raikou. Dhelmise can run Anchor Shot over Poltergeist if it is paired with Knock Off support from the likes of Mienshao and Golisopod. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents Dhelmise from being prone to entry hazards, which lets it preserve Synthesis's PP. 192 HP EVs allow Dhelmise to avoid the 2HKO from Choice Specs Toxtricity's Overdrive, while 96 Speed EVs enable it to outspeed Golurk after a Rapid Spin boost.
Dark-types such as Zarude and Incineroar can always switch into Dhelmise's STAB attacks with ease, so teammates such as Togekiss, Crobat, and Milotic are appreciated. In return, Dhelmise is able to check fierce Electric-types such as Xurkitree, Toxtricity, and Raikou. Fire-types such as Darmanitan and Chandelure are massive nuisances, so Milotic and Snorlax complement Dhelmise nicely due to their ability to check them. Flying-types such as Crobat, Noivern, and Togekiss can threaten and force out Dhelmise. Therefore, Flying-type checks like Raikou, Stakataka, and Xurkitree pair well with Dhelmise. Dhelmise appreciates having pivot support from Mienshao and Raikou because they can bring it onto the field against Pokemon such as Sylveon and Cobalion, which Dhelmise generally has a good matchup against and can use the opportunity to remove entry hazards.
A trapper set with Swords Dance, Anchor Shot, Rapid Spin, and Rest can be used to improve Dhelmise's matchup against Tangela and Snorlax while using Pokemon like Registeel and Steelix as setup fodder. However, this set suffers from coverage issues while also being easily taken advantage of by Swords Dance Cobalion and Nasty Plot Togekiss, particularly if Dhelmise is asleep, so revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Mienshao and Metagross can help aid Dhelmise with this issue.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aquarius Ghost ❤, 519583]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Mac3, 291087], [Gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Deetah, 297659]]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Poltergeist
move 4: Synthesis
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Steelworker
nature: Adamant
evs: 192 HP / 220 Atk / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Dhelmise is a reliable spinner due to its bulk, typing, and ability to threaten common Stealth Rock setters such as Seismitoad, Rhyperior, and Steelix, letting it keep Stealth Rock off the field. However, even with Dhelmise's strong STAB options, it fails to threaten Dark-types such as Incineroar and Zarude. Synthesis makes Dhelmise a proper check to Rhyperior, Ice Beam Gastrodon, and Raikou. Dhelmise can run Anchor Shot over Poltergeist if it is paired with Knock Off support from the likes of Mienshao and Golisopod. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents Dhelmise from being prone to entry hazards, which lets it preserve Synthesis's PP. 192 HP EVs allow Dhelmise to avoid the 2HKO from Choice Specs Toxtricity's Overdrive, while 96 Speed EVs enable it to outspeed Golurk after a Rapid Spin boost.
Dark-types such as Zarude and Incineroar can always switch into Dhelmise's STAB attacks with ease, so teammates such as Togekiss, Crobat, and Milotic are appreciated. In return, Dhelmise is able to check fierce Electric-types such as Xurkitree, Toxtricity, and Raikou. Fire-types such as Darmanitan and Chandelure are massive nuisances, so Milotic and Snorlax complement Dhelmise nicely due to their ability to check them. Flying-types such as Crobat, Noivern, and Togekiss can threaten and force out Dhelmise. Therefore, Flying-type checks like Raikou, Stakataka, and Xurkitree pair well with Dhelmise. Dhelmise appreciates having pivot support from Mienshao and Raikou because they can bring it onto the field against Pokemon such as Sylveon and Cobalion, which Dhelmise generally has a good matchup against and can use the opportunity to remove entry hazards.
A trapper set with Swords Dance, Anchor Shot, Rapid Spin, and Rest can be used to improve Dhelmise's matchup against Tangela and Snorlax while using Pokemon like Registeel and Steelix as setup fodder. However, this set suffers from coverage issues while also being easily taken advantage of by Swords Dance Cobalion and Nasty Plot Togekiss, particularly if Dhelmise is asleep, so revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Mienshao and Metagross can help aid Dhelmise with this issue.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aquarius Ghost ❤, 519583]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Mac3, 291087], [Gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Deetah, 297659]]
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