[OVERVIEW]
Doublade's outstanding Eviolite-boosted physical bulk and great defensive typing let it check the many physical attackers in the PU tier, such as Gallade, Silvally-Fairy, and Cinccino. In a pinch, full-health Doublade can even handle strong Dark types such as +1 Scrafty and Choice Band Absol, surviving Knock Off and hitting back hard with Close Combat, which outright OHKOs the latter. Doublade also possesses a solid Attack stat, which, in conjunction with Shadow Sneak, enables it to revenge kill weakened threats such as Galarian Articuno. Doublade's typing and priority Shadow Sneak also enable it to check Ribombee, a critical role that makes it a staple on offensive teams. Swords Dance allows Doublade to set up and sweep late-game provided its checks are weakened. However, Doublade's low Speed often forces it to take a hit before doing anything, and its poor special bulk can be taken advantage of by special attackers such as Charizard, especially if its Eviolite has been lost to Knock Off.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Sneak
move 3: Shadow Claw / Iron Head / Rock Slide
move 4: Close Combat
item: Eviolite
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance raises Doublade's Attack and enables its Shadow Sneak to clean up teams if boosted enough. Shadow Claw serves as a stronger STAB move against bulkier foes such as Jellicent and opposing Doublade, while Iron Head hits Gigalith and Regirock hard without the stat-lowering drawback of Close Combat. Rock Slide may be an alternative option for Pokemon such as Charizard that may try to switch in, and it retains good coverage alongside Close Combat. Close Combat affords perfect neutral coverage alongside Shadow Sneak or Shadow Claw, and it further nails Dark-types such as Scrafty while breaking through some physically bulky Pokemon such as Aggron. 8 Speed EVs outspeed uninvested base 35 Speed Pokemon such as Quagsire. Pokemon with high special bulk to complement Doublade's physical bulk are often good teammates. Audino and Gigalith are good options on balance teams. Gigalith also provides Stealth Rock support and sand to help wear down Doublade's checks. Doublade can effectively run Rest on more bulky teams for more longevity over coverage with cleric support from Audino, Eldegoss, or Ribombee. On offensive teams, Frosmoth and Doublade can wear down each other's checks such as Regirock and opposing Doublade. Offensive Rock-types that can handle special Fire-types like Charizard, such as Archeops, may also be good teammates for Doublade on hyper offense.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [avarice, 346653]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
Doublade's outstanding Eviolite-boosted physical bulk and great defensive typing let it check the many physical attackers in the PU tier, such as Gallade, Silvally-Fairy, and Cinccino. In a pinch, full-health Doublade can even handle strong Dark types such as +1 Scrafty and Choice Band Absol, surviving Knock Off and hitting back hard with Close Combat, which outright OHKOs the latter. Doublade also possesses a solid Attack stat, which, in conjunction with Shadow Sneak, enables it to revenge kill weakened threats such as Galarian Articuno. Doublade's typing and priority Shadow Sneak also enable it to check Ribombee, a critical role that makes it a staple on offensive teams. Swords Dance allows Doublade to set up and sweep late-game provided its checks are weakened. However, Doublade's low Speed often forces it to take a hit before doing anything, and its poor special bulk can be taken advantage of by special attackers such as Charizard, especially if its Eviolite has been lost to Knock Off.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Sneak
move 3: Shadow Claw / Iron Head / Rock Slide
move 4: Close Combat
item: Eviolite
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance raises Doublade's Attack and enables its Shadow Sneak to clean up teams if boosted enough. Shadow Claw serves as a stronger STAB move against bulkier foes such as Jellicent and opposing Doublade, while Iron Head hits Gigalith and Regirock hard without the stat-lowering drawback of Close Combat. Rock Slide may be an alternative option for Pokemon such as Charizard that may try to switch in, and it retains good coverage alongside Close Combat. Close Combat affords perfect neutral coverage alongside Shadow Sneak or Shadow Claw, and it further nails Dark-types such as Scrafty while breaking through some physically bulky Pokemon such as Aggron. 8 Speed EVs outspeed uninvested base 35 Speed Pokemon such as Quagsire. Pokemon with high special bulk to complement Doublade's physical bulk are often good teammates. Audino and Gigalith are good options on balance teams. Gigalith also provides Stealth Rock support and sand to help wear down Doublade's checks. Doublade can effectively run Rest on more bulky teams for more longevity over coverage with cleric support from Audino, Eldegoss, or Ribombee. On offensive teams, Frosmoth and Doublade can wear down each other's checks such as Regirock and opposing Doublade. Offensive Rock-types that can handle special Fire-types like Charizard, such as Archeops, may also be good teammates for Doublade on hyper offense.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [avarice, 346653]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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