
[SET]
Fur Coat (Dondozo) @ Covert Cloak / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Strength Sap / Shore Up
- Flip Turn
- Glare / Knock Off
- Stone Axe / Spikes
[SET COMMENTS]
Fur Coat Dondozo uses its massive physical bulk and solid typing to check powerful physical wallbreakers including Mega Garchomp, non-mixed Mega Lucario, and Ash-Greninja. Strength Sap is the preferred recovery option to also slow down setup sweepers like Mega Garchomp, but Shore Up cannot be blocked by Magic Bounce or be limited by Pokemon like Blissey. Dondozo's extremely low Speed also makes it a great pivot capable of underspeeding common defensive staples like Parting Shot Mega Audino. Glare cripples all physical attackers excluding Jungle Healing users as well as deterring most special wallbreakers, while Knock Off provides support by removing crucial items like Assault Vest. Stone Axe and Spikes help reduce Dondozo's passivity against Teleport users and Take Heart Arceus formes. Covert Cloak prevents annoying secondary effects from moves like Salt Cure and Mortal Spin, which is valuable because Dondozo can be 2HKOed by coverage moves after slight chip damage; alternatively, Rocky Helmet punishes otherwise safe U-turns and prevents foes like Mega Garchomp from simply PP stalling Dondozo's healing. Dondozo cannot answer mixed threats such as Electro Drift Mega Garchomp, and thus checks to these Pokemon such as Fur Coat Arceus-Ghost are good teammates. Powerful special wallbreakers like Mega Alakazam and Mega Sceptile appreciate the slow pivoting and entry hazards Dondozo provides and in return can offensively Imposter-proof Dondozo. Dondozo can also be Imposter-proofed by Take Heart users and Electric-types.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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