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CAPPL Champion
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[SET]
name: Revenge Killer
move 1: Transform
move 2:
move 3:
move 4:
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Imposter
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SpA / 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Ditto is one of the best ways for Normal teams to handle fast threats, as Imposter mirrors opposing Pokemon's stats and Choice Scarf makes Ditto outspeed them. With Ditto in battle, Pokemon like Volcarona, Mega Altaria, and Kommo-o are pressured from setting up because it can steal stat boosts to countersweep, and Imposter means Sticky Web has no effect on it. Ditto can also exploit support Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey to recover with Roost or Soft-Boiled and entry hazard removers like Pelipper and Coalossal to clear hazards. It can also safely switch into Mega Sableye's Knock Off to trade Speed for move freedom, and it ignores defensive Celesteela's Toxic. However, Ditto's 5 PP per move and Choice lock give it a hard time beating defensive sweepers like CurseRest Mega Steelix and Calm Mind Mega Slowbro. Choice Scarf is required for Ditto to revenge kill setup sweepers like Swords Dance Excadrill and Mega Lopunny and Speed tie with opposing Choice Scarf Pokemon like Nihilego and Landorus-T. Ditto cannot copy HP, so investing 252 EVs into HP helps it a lot, and 0 Speed IVs and a Relaxed nature allow it to not transform and lose PP against mirrored Ditto. The mentioned IV spread allows it to have HP Fire to trap and KO Magnezone.

Defensive Pokemon like Staraptor, Blissey, and Porygon2 appreciate Ditto because it can revenge kill setup Pokemon like Dragon Dance Altaria and Bulk Up Cinderace that will try to break and setup on them. Ditto appreciates Pokemon with pivoting moves, like Teleport Blissey and Porygon2 and U-Turn Staraptor, to allow it to come in safely. Staraptor helps with Fighting-types with its part Flying typing and Intimidate, and it has Defog to clear entry hazards for when Ditto comes in. Ditto does not appreciate being statused in any form, so Blissey as a teammate can absorb status thanks to Natural Cure. Offensive Pokemon like Mega Lopunny, Diggersby, Heliolisk, and Indeedee-M are appreciated, as they can remove defensive Pokemon Ditto cannot revenge kill. Mega Lopunny's Close Combat helps with Pokemon like Tyranitar, Mamoswine, and Urshifu-S, and its Encore to helps with defensive sweepers like the aforementioned Steelix and Calm Mind Mega Slowbro. Diggersby helps with Electric-, Rock-, and Steel-types like Zapdos, Coalossal, and Aegislash with Earthquake and can revenge kill faster Pokemon like Zeraora and Cinderace with Quick Attack. Indeedee-M helps with Fighting- and Poison-types like Keldeo and Toxapex with Expanding Force and prevents priority moves like Mach Punch from working thanks to Psychic Terrain. Heliolisk helps with Water- and Flying-types like Celesteela, Toxapex, and Mantine with Thunderbolt and has Dry Skin to offer Water immunity for the team.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Changing Ditto's happiness from 255 to 0 lets it beat Pokemon like Mega Altaria and Diggersby if they run Frustration, but not if they run Return. An IV spread of 30 Def / 30 SpD / 0 Spe can be used to revenge kill Pokemon like Volcarona and Thundurus-T with Hidden Power Rock on more hyper offensive Normal teams.

Checks and Counters
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**Defensive Sweepers**: Ditto cannot properly counter defensive sweepers like Calm Mind Mega Slowbro, Suicune, and Mega Latias and CurseRest Steelix due to it only having 5 PP.

**Hawlucha**: Ditto cannot copy Hawlucha's Speed boost from Unburden or transform if it is behind a Substitute.

**Status**: Burn halves Ditto's Attack, causing it to be less effective in revenge killing physical attackers, poison lowers its longevity overtime, and paralysis prevents it from revenge killing due to its Speed drop.

**Substitute:** Ditto cannot transform into Pokemon behind a Substitute. Some examples of Pokemon that use Substitute are Keldeo, Blacephalon, and Magnezone.

**Trick Room:** Ditto has a hard time dealing with Trick Room setters like Hatterene and Stakataka, which are slower than Ditto because of its Choice Scarf.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- <Normal> analysis by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
 
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[SET COMMENTS]
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- Mention how Ditto copies stat boosts/drops of whatever it switches into, and how sticky web has no effect on it
- Mention how Ditto's role can be hindered if the opponent has no expected moves (super effective attack/utility move like defog or roost)
- Mention how Blissey is a great teammate as it absorbs status, which otherwise may cripple Ditto
- Mention Encore Mega-Lopunny being able to help with aforementioned defensive sweepers (Curse Rest Snorlax and CM Mega Slowbro)
- Explain why the given IV spread is used, mention how it gives ditto hidden power fire allowing it to trap and KO Magnezone

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
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- Add "Status" as a category. Burn halves attack so it can't revenge kill physical sweepers and paralysis prevents it from revenge killing due to speed drop
- Remove Calm Mind Mega Sableye as an example of defensive sweepers, add Mega Latias and Suicune
- Remove "Revenge Killers" as a category

Approved, QC 1/2!
 
[SET COMMENTS]
Moveset Description
- Mention Ditto can specifically safely switch into Mega Sableye and Defensive Celesteela for Normal-type teams, benefitting from the former's Knock Off and shrugging the latter's Toxic;
- Take away all mentions of Snorlax; it's barely viable this generation. Replace it for Curse + Rest Mega Steelix instead;
- In the same bullet, remove Buzzwole too, as it is primarily a Choice Scarf wielder;
- Choice Scarf allows Ditto to primarily revenge kill setup sweepers, not speed tie with other Scarfers. Reorder it;
- Remove the "It's role as a revenge killer can be hindered if a Pokemon as less expected moves like Low Kick Weavile or Draco Meteor Latias" part as it's extremely minor overall, and you should know it most of the time as Ditto's rarely hard switching into such threats;

Good Teammates
- Remove the Volt Switch Heliolisk mention; it's a niche pick of a niche mon;
- Mention Porygon2 and Blissey together as Teleport users, and add Mega Lopunny and Mega Pidgeot under U-turn;
- Close Combat > High Jump Kick on Mega Lopunny. Instead of mentioning all Pokemon types it can help against, just say that "its Fighting STAB allows it to remove threats like (x), (y), and (z)". Also, Mandibuzz and Avalugg wall it if they're healthy, so replace them.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Mention an IV spread of 30 Def / 30 SpD / 0 Spe can be used on hyper offensive Normal teams to deal with threats like Volcarona and Thundurus-Therian by revenge killing them with Hidden Power Rock.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<Roxiee>, <481576>]]
- <Normal> analysis by: [[<Roxiee>, <481576>]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

QC 2/2 :staravia:
 
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(AC)/(RC): Add/Remove Comma
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[SET]
name: Revenge Killer
move 1: Transform
move 2:
move 3:
move 4:
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Imposter
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SpA / 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
Ditto is one of the best speed control options available for ways for Normal teams to handle fast threats (AC) as Imposter mirrors the opposing Pokemon and its Pokemon's stats while being faster thanks to and Choice Scarf makes Ditto outspeed them. With Ditto in battle, this pressures Pokemon like Volcarona, Mega Altaria, and Kommo-o are pressured from setting up because it can counter sweep and steal stat boosts (RC) but the downsides of Ditto is only having 5 PP per move after transformed and its forced to use one move because of Choice Scarf. When copying stat changes of whatever it switches into, to countersweep (AC) and Imposter means Sticky Web has no effect on it. Ditto can also make use of exploit support Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey and to recover with Roost or Soft-Boiled (RC) and entry hazard removers with Defog or Rapid Spin like Pelipper or and Coalossal to clear hazards. It can also safely switch into Mega Sableye's Knock Off to trade Speed for move freedom, and it ignores defensive Celesteela's Toxic. (make sure the "trade" part is correct/makes sense) However, Ditto has Ditto's 5 PP per move and Choice lock give it a hard time beating defensive sweepers like Curse Rest Steelix and Calm Mind Mega Slowbro. Transform is Ditto's only move and like any Pokemon, you need at least one move in your moveset but Transform overall has no use considering Imposter allows Ditto to transform automatically. Ditto can safely switch into Mega Sableye and defensive Celesteela from the former's Knock Off and shrugging the latter's Toxic. Choice Scarf is required for Ditto to revenge kill setup sweepers like Swords Dance Excadrill and Mega Lopunny while also speed tieing and Speed tie with opposing Choice Scarf Pokemon like Nihilego and Landorus-T. Ditto cannot trace copy HP (AC) so investing 252 EVs into HP helps it a lot (AC) and 0 Speed IVs and a Relaxed nature allows it to transform after not transform and lose PP against mirrored Ditto. The mentioned IV spread allows it to have HP Fire to trap and KO Magnezone.

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Defensive Pokemon like Staraptor, Blissey, and Porygon2 appreciate Ditto because it can revenge kill setup Pokemon like Dragon Dance Altaria and Bulk Up Cinderace that will try to break and set up (was "setup") on defensive Pokemon like Staraptor, Blissey, and Porygon2 but Ditto is great to pair with said mons because it can revenge kill them. Ditto appreciates Pokemon with pivoting moves (AC) like Teleport users like Blissey and Porygon2 and U-Turn Staraptor (AC) to allow it to come in safely. Staraptor helps with Fighting-types with its part Flying typing and Intimidate along with (AC) and it has Defog to clear entry hazards for when Ditto comes in. Ditto does not appreciate being statused in any form (AC) so Blissey as a teammates helps with absorbing can absorb status thanks to Natural Cure. Offensive Pokemon like Mega Lopunny, Diggersby, Heliolisk, and Indeedee-M are appreciated (AC) as they can clear out remove defensive Pokemon Ditto cannot revenge kill. Mega Lopunny's Close Combat helps with Pokemon like Tyranitar, Mamoswine, and Urshifu-S, while also having Encore to and its Encore helps with aforementioned defensive sweepers like the aforementioned Steelix and Calm Mind Mega Slowbro. Diggersby helps with Electric-, Rock-, and Steel-types like Zapdos, Coalossal, and Aegislash with Earthquake and can revenge kill faster Pokemon like Zeraora or and Cinderace with Quick Attack. Indeedee-M helps with Fighting- and Poison-types like Keldeo and Toxapex with Expanding Force and prevents priority moves like Mach Punch from happenening working thanks to Psychic Terrain. Heliolisk helps with Water- and Flying-types like Celesteela, Toxapex, and Mantine with Thunderbolt and has Dry Skin to offer Water immunity for the team.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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*Changing its happiness from 255 to 0 allows Ditto to beat Pokemon like Mega Altaria or Diggersby that tends to run both Frustration and Return, but its more of a risk every time.

*An IV spread of 30 Def / 30 SpD / 0 Spe can be used to revenge kill Pokemon like Volcarona and Thundurus-Therian with Hidden Power Rock on more hyper offensive Normal teams.

Changing Ditto's happiness from 255 to 0 lets it beat Pokemon like Mega Altaria and Diggersby if they run Frustration, but not if they run Return. An IV spread of 30 Def / 30 SpD / 0 Spe can be used to revenge kill Pokemon like Volcarona and Thundurus-T with Hidden Power Rock on more hyper offensive Normal teams.

Checks and Counters
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**Defensive Sweepers**: Ditto cannot properly counter defensive sweepers like Calm Mind (removed semicolon) Mega Slowbro, Suicune, and Mega Latias (removed comma) and CurseRest Steelix due to it only having 5 PP.

**Hawlucha**: Ditto cannot trace copy Hawlucha's Speed after an boost from Unburden because of its Choice Scarf is equipped and cannot copy it being its or transform if it is behind a Substitute neither.

**Status**: Burn halves Ditto's Attack (AC) causing it to be less effective in revenge killer killing physical attackers, poison lowers its longevity over time (was "overtime"), and paralysis prevents it from revenge killing due to its Speed drop.

**Substitute**: Ditto cannot transform into Pokemon behind a Substitute. Some examples of Pokemon that use Substitute are Keldeo, Blacephalon, and Magnezone.

**Trick Room**: Ditto has a hard time dealing with Trick Room setters like Hatterene and Stakataka because Ditto is slower than them in Trick Room sadly (AC) which are slower than Ditto because of its Choice Scarf.

**Transformed Pokemon**: Ditto cannot transform into transformed Pokemon like opposing Imposter Ditto or and Transform Mew.

[CREDITS] (Removed extra line before credits, removed < and > in them)
- Written by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Normal analysis by: [[Roxiee, 481576]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]] (removed second slot because title says GP 0/1)

GP 1/1
 
Roxiee minor nitpick in the first paragraph; it's CurseRest (no space) Mega Steelix

Roxiee said:
**Transformed Pokemon:** Ditto cannot transform into transformed Pokemon like opposing Imposter Ditto and Transform Mew.
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I'd remove this as well; that's rather obvious, and Transform Mew is definitely never a thing
 
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