Diancie @ Hard Stone
Ability: Clear Body
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Body Press
- Trick Room
- Protect
A diamond in the rough, Diancie stands out in the Doubles OU metagame as a Trick Room attacker that essentially plays for itself! The combination of Hard Stone-boosted Diamond Storm and Body Press, a strong spammable STAB attack that can boost Defense and an attack that capitalizes off these boosts, lets Diancie break through teams while also becoming increasingly harder to KO itself. Despite being a Trick Room setter, Diancie often finds a place in faster teams aiming to take advantage of its defensive profile, with strong match-ups into Tornadus, Chien-Pao, Dragonite, and Incineroar. Against the fast hyper offense teams these threats are often found in, Diancie's ability to take over a game like an egoist through Trick Room is incredibly valuable. Iron Hands and Incineroar are some of Diancie's best teammates, as both are Fake Out pivots that give Diancie free turns to set Trick Room, as well as strong, slow attackers that take advantage of Trick Room themselves. Tera Dragon also helps Diancie get needed space, shedding its Rock typing's key weaknesses and allowing it to take otherwise lethal hits from Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Landorus.
Have you ever played DOU with your life on the line!? Here's a tournament replay showcasing Diancie's strengths: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9doublesou-2319116356
Ability: Clear Body
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Body Press
- Trick Room
- Protect
A diamond in the rough, Diancie stands out in the Doubles OU metagame as a Trick Room attacker that essentially plays for itself! The combination of Hard Stone-boosted Diamond Storm and Body Press, a strong spammable STAB attack that can boost Defense and an attack that capitalizes off these boosts, lets Diancie break through teams while also becoming increasingly harder to KO itself. Despite being a Trick Room setter, Diancie often finds a place in faster teams aiming to take advantage of its defensive profile, with strong match-ups into Tornadus, Chien-Pao, Dragonite, and Incineroar. Against the fast hyper offense teams these threats are often found in, Diancie's ability to take over a game like an egoist through Trick Room is incredibly valuable. Iron Hands and Incineroar are some of Diancie's best teammates, as both are Fake Out pivots that give Diancie free turns to set Trick Room, as well as strong, slow attackers that take advantage of Trick Room themselves. Tera Dragon also helps Diancie get needed space, shedding its Rock typing's key weaknesses and allowing it to take otherwise lethal hits from Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Landorus.
Have you ever played DOU with your life on the line!? Here's a tournament replay showcasing Diancie's strengths: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9doublesou-2319116356
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