[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Dynamax Cannon
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Recover
move 4: Substitute / Agility
item: Life Orb
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Eternatus is one of the deadliest offensive special attackers in Ubers that makes effective use of its good Speed tier and being extremely difficult to switch into. Life Orb-boosted Dynamax Cannon 2HKOes a large variety of targets. Flamethrower hits Steel-types such as Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Aegislash, which invalidates them as checks. Recover also helps Eternatus take advantage of defensive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Corviknight, and Toxapex to safely heal up on them due to their passiveness and the limited defensive counterplay Eternatus has. Substitute also pairs nicely with Recover while also easing prediction against offensive switch-ins such as Zacian-C and stops Ditto from copying it with Imposter. Agility can also be opted for to enable Eternatus to function as a late-game cleaner, outspeeding the whole boosted Speed tier. An alternative spread of 200 HP / 252 SpA / 56 Speed can be considered with Agility, allowing Eternatus to outspeed up to Choice Scarf Zamazenta at +2. Draco Meteor can be considered as an alternative stronger STAB move, though it isn't a necessary option.
Eternatus is susceptible to Ground-types, so Pokemon such as Gyarados provide a offensive partner to deal with them. Eternatus is also prone to faster offensive Pokemon such as Zacian-C, so partners such as Jolly Sand Rush Excadrill and Choice Scarf Ditto can help alleviate this.
[SET]
name: Cosmic Power
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Toxic / Dynamax Cannon
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Recover
item: Black Sludge
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cosmic Power turns Eternatus into a unbreakable force outside of trying to overpower it with setup users such as Swords Dance Zacian-C and Excadrill or immediately trying to trap it with Gothitelle. Toxic enables Eternatus to whittle down its targets once it has some Cosmic Power boosts behind it, as Pokemon without setup moves will find it impossible to break outside of critical hits alongside Pressure stalling, draining their moves out of PP. Dynamax Cannon can also be opted for as a reliable attacking move against neutral targets. Dragon Tail is a niche option one could opt for to help prevent Eternatus from being setup bait for Cosmic Power Gothitelle and phaze it out. Flamethrower is important for Eternatus to have something to hit Steel-types that would otherwise wall this set. Recover along with Black Sludge provides Eternatus with reliable recovery. The EV spread maximizes its bulk, and the Speed investment allows it to outpace Pokemon base 100 Speed such as Mew.
Teammates such as Unaware Quagsire and Choice Scarf Ditto that deal with strong setup sweepers like Swords Dance Zacian-C and Excadrill that are able to overpower Eternatus are appreciated. Hazard setters such as Ferrothorn have a good defensive synergy with Eternatus and are able to whittle teams down faster with hazards, with Ferrothorn also being able to utilize Leech Seed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Cynara, 224455]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Nayrz, 212134]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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