Doubles DPP Rhyperior

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[SET]
name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Stone Edge / Swords Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry / Life Orb / Stone Plate
ability: Solid Rock / Lightning Rod
nature: Adamant / Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Rhyperior's sky-high Attack and excellent STAB coverage makes it a behemoth that hits nearly all of the tier for at least neutral damage, solidifying it as one of the tier's most powerful attackers. Its preference to use Earthquake synergizes nicely with Levitate Trick Room setters, such as Cresselia and Bronzong, and its immense physical bulk paired with Solid Rock also allows it to function outside of Trick Room as a bulky attacker. Rhyperior benefits greatly from speed control, as it wreaks havoc under Trick Room; outside of it, it becomes vulnerable because of its pitiful Special Defense and many common weaknesses. The likes of Latios can effortlessly eliminate it with Draco Meteor, while Mew 2HKOes it with Earth Power.
  • Earthquake is a devastating STAB attack, which threatens Steel-types such as Metagross and Heatran. Though Sitrus Berry threatens to 2HKO Tyranitar and Heatran without fear of retaliation, Life Orb Rhyperior OHKOes bulkless Tyranitar, Raikou, and Shuca Berry Heatran after Stealth Rock.
  • Rock Slide hits nearly all Ground-resistant and immune foes for neutral damage, with Life Orb Rhyperior 2HKOing common Earthquake switch-ins such as Latios, Rotom-H, and Gyarados.
  • Stone Edge is a nuke option that, especially with damage boosting items and Helping Hand support, effortlessly picks up KOs on nearly all neutral targets. Life Orb Rhyperior nearly always OHKOes Latios, OHKOes uninvested Rotom-H after Stealth Rock, and even 2HKOes bulky foes like Mew.
  • Many foes will use Protect against Rhyperior's pressure, hoping to stall out Trick Room turns. Rhyperior can maximize the value of these turns it can't damage foes by using Swords Dance, putting them under extreme stress the next turn, as practically nothing can comfortably switch into a +2 Earthquake or Rock Slide. This can be a game-winning maneuver, so opponents must be careful not to give Rhyperior these opportunities. Rhyperior can also opt for Ice Punch, especially when using Life Orb, as it OHKOes Latios after minimal chip.
  • Protect is necessary for Rhyperior to defend itself from the numerous super effective and special attacks that could harm it such as from Latios's Draco Meteor, Swampert's Hydro Pump, and Machamp's Dynamic Punch. While Rhyperior uses Protect, its teammates can set up Trick Room or eliminate an opposing threat so Rhyperior can continue to attack.
  • As Solid Rock Rhyperior survives many attacks on a small margin, such as Heracross's Close Combat, Metagross's Meteor Mash, and Machamp's Dynamic Punch, it often prefers the extra survivability from Sitrus Berry. Life Orb is preferred if Rhyperior intends to deal as much damage as possible as quickly as it can, especially in full Trick Room teams, as it hits numerous offensive benchmarks that Stirus Berry misses out on such as OHKOing bulkless Tyranitar. Stone Plate is effective for boosting damage output without chipping away at Rhyperior's survivability, notably OHKOing Gyarados with Stone Edge at -1. Alternatively, Earth Plate boosts Earthquake so it can OHKO bulkless Tyranitar after Stealth Rock, though boosting damage on its Rock-type attacks is often more important.
  • Solid Rock is key to Rhyperior's immense bulk, as this ability allows it to live hits from Choice Band Machamp and Metagross that it wouldn't with Lightning Rod. However, Lightning Rod still has conditional value to redirect the common Thunder Wave and next to the commonly paired Gyarados, which is another partner freely enabling the use of Earthquake.
  • On full Trick Room teams, Rhyperior runs 0 Speed IVs with a Brave nature to minimize its Speed, but on less committed Trick Room teams, Rhyperior should run Adamant with 31 Speed IVs to ensure it outspeeds paralyzed Choice Scarf Latios.
  • Rhyperior greatly benefits from Trick Room, and the best partners for that are Levitate users Cresselia and Bronzong, which Rhyperior can freely use Earthquake with. Cresselia is especially potent, because it elevates Rhyperior's damage output to dizzying heights with Helping Hand, helping Life Orb Rhyperior secure KOs on Mew and Metagross with Stone Edge and Earthquake, respectively. Rhyperior requires teammates that can eliminate common special attackers that threaten massive damage on it; Choice Specs Rotom-H is a great partner, as it has Levitate, a low enough Speed tier for Trick Room teams, and the power to OHKO Latios, Mew, and Bronzong. Gyarados is a fantastic partner, as its Intimidate weakens common Fighting-type attackers such as Machamp, Heracross, and Hitmontop while being immune to Earthquake. It also checks Swampert, which has the physical bulk and coverage to pose a major threat to Rhyperior.

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Yo
  • For the set, add 0 speed IVs
  • Stone edge should be first slash on the main set imo. It does as much damage as ice punch to latios and OHKOs 4 HP rotom after rocks with LO. It's also just a massive nuke option with helping hand.
  • I'm a little confused at the line after rock slide, if I'm understanding correctly it's saying that rock slide does as much damage as EQ on neutral targets for when you have a partner you can't EQ next to. Personally, I think this can be removed since the only relevant ground-, rock-neutral target off the top of my head is mew.
  • I think it's worth mentioning an important KO that LO hits that sitrus doesn't in the section talking about the two items.
  • On the teammates section, I'd reword to say that rhyperior benefits greatly from speed control (such as TR) rather than it's greatly dependent (shoutouts zee for new meta development in the past two weeks lol).
  • I would also put extra emphasis on cresselia as a teammate since helping hand really pushes rhyperior's damage output and secure KOs (examples: high chance to OHKO latios after rocks with LO rock slide, OHKOs mew with LO stone edge, OHKOs metagross with LO EQ)
  • In other options, mention earth and stone plate. Stone plate OHKOs gyarados at -1 and earth plate OHKOs 4 HP ttar after rocks. They're both good options for the semiroom versions we've been seeing lately since they boost damage output without LO recoil. Adamant with 31 speed IVs also worth a mention for semiroom variants since it outruns paralyzed scarf latios.

excellent work like always
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bunnyy said:
[SET]
name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Stone Edge / Swords Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry / Life Orb / Stone Plate
ability: Solid Rock / Lightning Rod
nature: Adamant / Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Rhyperior's sky-high Attack and excellent STAB coverage makes it a behemoth that hits nearly all of the tier for at least neutral damage, making it one of the tier's most powerful attackers. Its preference to use Earthquake synergizes nicely with Levitate Trick Room setters, such as Cresselia and Bronzong, and its immense physical bulk paired with Solid Rock allows it to function outside of Trick Room as a bulky attacker also. Rhyperior benefits greatly from speed control as it wreaks havoc under Trick Room; outside of it, it becomes vulnerable because of its pitiful Special Defense and many common weaknesses. The likes of Latios can effortlessly eliminate it with Draco Meteor, while Mew 2HKOes it with Earth Power.
  • Earthquake is a devastating STAB attack which threatens Steel-types, such as Metagross and Heatran, which common Trick Room setters and Rhyperior partners, like Cresselia and Bronzong, struggle against. Though Sitrus Berry threatens to 2HKO Tyranitar and Heatran without fear of retaliation, Life Orb Rhyperior OHKOes bulkless Tyranitar, Raikou, and Shuca Berry Heatran after Stealth Rock. don't completely understand what the first part of this sentence is trying to say
  • Rock Slide hits nearly all Ground-resistant and immune foes for neutral damage, with Life Orb Rhyperior 2HKOing common Earthquake switch-ins such as Latios, Rotom-H, and Gyarados.
  • Stone Edge is a nuke option that, especially with damage boosting items and Helping Hand support, effortlessly picks up KOes on nearly all neutral targets. Life Orb Rhyperior nearly always OHKOes Latios, OHKOes uninvested Rotom-H after Stealth Rocks, and even 2HKOes bulky foes like Mew.
  • Many foes will protect against Rhyperior's pressure, hoping to stall out Trick Room turns. Rhyperior can maximize the value of these turns it can't damage foes by using Swords Dance, putting them under extreme stress the next turn as practically nothing can comfortably switch into a +2 Earthquake or Rock Slide. This can be a game-winning maneuver, so opponents must be careful not to give Rhyperior these opportunities. Rhyperior can also opt for Ice Punch, especially when using Life Orb, as it OHKOes Latios after minimal chip.
  • Protect is necessary for Rhyperior to defend itself from the numerous super-effective and special attacks that could harm it, such as from Latios's Draco Meteor, Swampert's Hydro Pump, and Machamp's Dynamic Punch. While Rhyperior uses Protect, its teammates can set up Trick Room or eliminate an opposing threat, so Rhyperior can continue to attack.
  • As Solid Rock Rhyperior survives many attacks on a small edge, such as Heracross's Close Combat, Metagross's Meteor Mash, and Machamp's Dynamic Punch, it often preferes the extra survivability from Sitrus Berry. Life Orb is preferred if Rhyperior intends to deal as much damage as possible as quickly as it can, especially in full Trick Room teams, as it hits numerous offensive benchmarks that Stirus Berry misses out on, such as OHKOing bulkless Tyranitar. Stone Plate is effective for boosting damage output without chipping away at Rhyperior's survivability, notably OHKOing Gyarados with Stone Edge at -1. Alternatively, Earth Plate boosts Earthquake so it can OHKO bulkless Tyranitar after Stealth Rock. mention the damage on rock moves is usually more important
  • Solid Rock is key to Rhyperior's immense bulk, as this ability allows it to live hits from Choice Band Machamp and Metagross that it wouldn't with Lightning Rod. However, Lightning Rod still has conditional value to redirect the common and Thunder Wave, and next to the commonly paired Gyarados, which will Intimidate powerful attackers and be a partner to click Earthquake next to. I don't think rhyp needs intimidate that much, would remove that part to shorten sentence
  • On full Trick Room teams Rhyperior runs 0 Speed IVs with a Brave nature to minimize its speed, but on less committed Trick Room teams Rhyperior should run Adamant with 31 Speed IVs to ensure it outspeeds paralyzed Choice Scarf Latios.
  • Rhyperior greatly benefits from Trick Room for optimal functioning, and the best partners for that are Levitate users Cresselia and Bronzong, which Rhyperior can freely click Earthquake with. Cresselia is especially potent because it elevates Rhyperior's damage output to dizzying heights with Helping Hand, helping Life Orb Rhyperior secure KOes on Mew and Metagross with Stone Edge and Earthquake, respectively. Rhyperior requires teammates that can eliminate common special attackers that threaten massive damage on it; Choice Specs Rotom-H is a great partner as it has Levitate, a low enough Speed-tier for Trick Room teams, and the power to OHKO Latios, Mew, and Bronzong, the latter of which is the only viable Pokemon that resists both of Rhyperior's attacks. Gyarados is a fantastic partner as its Intimidate weakens common Fighting-type attackers such as Machamp, Heracross, and Hitmontop, while being immune to Earthquake. It also checks Swampert, whose physical bulk and coverage pose a major threat to Rhyperior.

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[SET]
name: Bulky Attacker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Stone Edge / Swords Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry / Life Orb / Stone Plate
ability: Solid Rock / Lightning Rod
nature: Adamant / Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Rhyperior's sky-high Attack and excellent STAB coverage makes it a behemoth that hits nearly all of the tier for at least neutral damage, making it solidifying it as personal preference so you don't go from makes it -> making it (you can ignore this edit if you prefer) one of the tier's most powerful attackers. Its preference to use Earthquake synergizes nicely with Levitate Trick Room setters, such as Cresselia and Bronzong, and its immense physical bulk paired with Solid Rock also allows it to function outside of Trick Room as a bulky attacker also. Rhyperior benefits greatly from speed control, (ac) as it wreaks havoc under Trick Room; outside of it, it becomes vulnerable because of its pitiful Special Defense and many common weaknesses. The likes of Latios can effortlessly eliminate it with Draco Meteor, while Mew 2HKOes it with Earth Power.
  • Earthquake is a devastating STAB attack, (ac) which threatens Steel-types (rc) such as Metagross and Heatran. Though Sitrus Berry threatens to 2HKO Tyranitar and Heatran without fear of retaliation, Life Orb Rhyperior OHKOes bulkless Tyranitar, Raikou, and Shuca Berry Heatran after Stealth Rock.
  • Rock Slide hits nearly all Ground-resistant and immune foes for neutral damage, with Life Orb Rhyperior 2HKOing common Earthquake switch-ins such as Latios, Rotom-H, and Gyarados.
  • Stone Edge is a nuke option that, especially with damage boosting items and Helping Hand support, effortlessly picks up KOes KOs on nearly all neutral targets. Life Orb Rhyperior nearly always OHKOes Latios, OHKOes uninvested Rotom-H after Stealth Rock, and even 2HKOes bulky foes like Mew.
  • Many foes will protect use Protect against Rhyperior's pressure, hoping to stall out Trick Room turns. Rhyperior can maximize the value of these turns it can't damage foes by using Swords Dance, putting them under extreme stress the next turn, (ac) as practically nothing can comfortably switch into a +2 Earthquake or Rock Slide. This can be a game-winning maneuver, so opponents must be careful not to give Rhyperior these opportunities. Rhyperior can also opt for Ice Punch, especially when using Life Orb, as it OHKOes Latios after minimal chip.
  • Protect is necessary for Rhyperior to defend itself from the numerous super-effective super effective and special attacks that could harm it (rc) such as from Latios's Draco Meteor, Swampert's Hydro Pump, and Machamp's Dynamic Punch. While Rhyperior uses Protect, its teammates can set up Trick Room or eliminate an opposing threat (rc) so Rhyperior can continue to attack.
  • As Solid Rock Rhyperior survives many attacks on a small edge margin, such as Heracross's Close Combat, Metagross's Meteor Mash, and Machamp's Dynamic Punch, it often preferes prefers the extra survivability from Sitrus Berry. Life Orb is preferred if Rhyperior intends to deal as much damage as possible as quickly as it can, especially in full Trick Room teams, as it hits numerous offensive benchmarks that Stirus Berry misses out on (rc) such as OHKOing bulkless Tyranitar. Stone Plate is effective for boosting damage output without chipping away at Rhyperior's survivability, notably OHKOing Gyarados with Stone Edge at -1. Alternatively, Earth Plate boosts Earthquake so it can OHKO bulkless Tyranitar after Stealth Rock, though boosting damage on its Rock-type attacks is often more important.
  • Solid Rock is key to Rhyperior's immense bulk, as this ability allows it to live hits from Choice Band Machamp and Metagross that it wouldn't with Lightning Rod. However, Lightning Rod still has conditional value to redirect the common Thunder Wave (rc) and next to the commonly paired Gyarados, which is another partner to click freely enabling the use of Earthquake next to.
  • On full Trick Room teams, (ac) Rhyperior runs 0 Speed IVs with a Brave nature to minimize its speed Speed, but on less committed Trick Room teams, (ac) Rhyperior should run Adamant with 31 Speed IVs to ensure it outspeeds paralyzed Choice Scarf Latios.
  • Rhyperior greatly benefits from Trick Room, and the best partners for that are Levitate users Cresselia and Bronzong, which Rhyperior can freely click use Earthquake with. Cresselia is especially potent, (ac) because it elevates Rhyperior's damage output to dizzying heights with Helping Hand, helping Life Orb Rhyperior secure KOes KOs on Mew and Metagross with Stone Edge and Earthquake, respectively. Rhyperior requires teammates that can eliminate common special attackers that threaten massive damage on it; Choice Specs Rotom-H is a great partner, (ac) as it has Levitate, a low enough Speed-tier Speed tier for Trick Room teams, and the power to OHKO Latios, Mew, and Bronzong. Gyarados is a fantastic partner, (ac) as its Intimidate weakens common Fighting-type attackers such as Machamp, Heracross, and Hitmontop (rc) while being immune to Earthquake. It also checks Swampert, whose which has the physical bulk and coverage to pose a major threat to Rhyperior.

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