[SET]
name: Extreme Killer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Shadow Claw
move 4: Double-Edge / Taunt
item: Silk Scarf / Life Orb
ability: Multitype
nature: Adamant
evs: 200 HP / 252 Atk / 56 Spe or 44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
tera type: Normal / Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
* With its sheer power, decent bulk, and solid movepool options, Arceus defines itself as one of the tier's most devastating setup sweepers and wallbreakers, as well as being a very potent revenge-killer. Terastalization, whether it be Normal or Ghost, adds onto this, making Arceus even more difficult to answer for balance and bulky offense teams, whether it be from its extreme power, or its improved trading capabilities with would-be revenge killers. Due to it not requiring specific support to function effectively, it is a staple for various hyper offense structures that appreciate a bulky setup sweeper, that works well against opposing hyper offense teams.
* Extreme Speed itself is a spammable move, since not many viable Pokemon in the tier resist or are immune to it, making it excellent for Arceus to clean through weakened teams with. Combined with Swords Dance, Arceus can outspeed and OHKO the majority of the offensive metagame, including threats such as Eternatus, Ultra Necrozma, and Sucker Punch Yveltal. Shadow Claw synergises perfectly with Extreme Speed, hitting the Ghost-types such as Giratina-O, Marshadow, and Lunala, that are immune to Extreme Speed, preventing them being reliable checks to Arceus.
* Taunt is a very valuable move for Arceus, denying status conditions from Giratina-O, Alomomola, and support Arceus formes, as well as opposing setup from slower foes such as Coil Zygarde and IronPress Garganacl. It has good merit for hyper offense teams too, denying Ho-Oh and the aforementioned Giratina-O from using Defog to remove entry hazards. Alternatively, Double-Edge makes the most out of the limited Normal-type switch-ins the tier has. It is able to OHKO defensive Ho-Oh and defensive Primal Kyogre after a boost, while allowing Arceus to OHKO Coil Zygarde after a boost, with Tera Normal, preventing it from being a consistent check, and enhancing Arceus's wallbreaking capabilities further. Recover is a niche option, that lets Arceus shrug off attacks, such as Giratina-O's Draco Meteor, Choice Specs Lunala's Moonblast, and support Arceus's Judgment, notably letting Arceus beat Thunder Wave variants of the former, due to the special attack drops Giratina-O deals with after, but Arceus is usually better off just attacking instead of using Recover, especially compared to the usefulness of Taunt. Earthquake is a niche option for Sticky Web teams, letting Arceus OHKO Zacian-C after a boost, while hitting Garganacl, but this is very specific for Arceus, especially when +2 Tera Normal Double-Edge has a roll to OHKO the former anyways, even if Earthquake is better for Tera Ghost variants.
* Silk Scarf gives Arceus a consistent damage output to Extreme Speed and Double-Edge, and doesn't suffer from the same recoil issues that Life Orb does, giving Arceus improved longevity, while still letting it OHKO offensive Primal Kyogre and Rayquaza with Extreme Speed after a boost . Alternatively, Life Orb maximises Arceus's offensive capabilities; it allows it to OHKO offensive Eternatus and offensive Ho-Oh after a boost. Unlike Silk Scarf, it improves the power of Shadow Claw as well, notably letting Arceus OHKO Giratina-O and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM with +2 Tera Ghost Shadow Claw. However, the recoil hinders Arceus's longevity significantly, making it less capable of trading with other offensive threats, and more often than not, the boost from Silk Scarf is enough to suffice, especially for Double-Edge variants, where the extra recoil can lead to Arceus fainting itself. Lum Berry can also be considered, since it enables easier setup against Ho-Oh, Alomomola, and Giratina-O. Unfortunately, it is too matchup-dependant, making it less consistent compared to the alternatives, and the drop in power is very noticeable, making Arceus less threatening as a whole.
* The first EV spread maximizes Arceus's Attack while letting it outspeed Adamant Kyurem-B, as well as Marshadow and Zacian-C after Sticky Web. The rest is dumped into bulk, notably letting Arceus survive Mega Salamence's boosted Double-Edge from full. The second EV spread outspeeds Chi-Yu while having enough bulk to survive Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse and Life Orb Deoxys-A's Psycho Boost from full.
* Tera Ghost forces Marshadow to play a coinflip between its STAB moves, making Arceus more challenging to punish. It completely shuts down revenge-killing attempts from Close Combat Zacian-C, Ditto, and Rayquaza. Offensively, it empowers Shadow Claw, notably letting boosted Arceus OHKO Choice Specs Lunala with Shadow Shield up, as well as Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM with Life Orb at +2. Alternatively, Tera Normal allows boosted Arceus to OHKO Double Dance Primal Groudon with Extreme Speed after Stealth Rock, as well as OHKOing defensive Yveltal and offensive Eternatus. It also empowers Double-Edge, letting it OHKO Zygarde and defensive Primal Groudon, while even having a chance to 2HKO Dondozo. However, it lacks any defensive qualities unlike Tera Ghost, as well as not boosting the power of Shadow Claw, making Giratina-O and Marshadow more difficult to handle, limiting its use to Sticky Web teams, where Marshadow is no longer an issue.
* Arceus lacks any notable defensive qualities outside of its raw bulk, limiting it just to hyper offense structures that want to capitalize off of its fabulous wallbreaking and cleaning abilities. Depending on the moveset, Terastalization option, and opposing team structure, Arceus fluctuates between these two roles. Notably, Double-Edge variants of Arceus are more suited to the early-to-mid game, where it can break through Pokemon such as defensive Ho-Oh and Coil Zygarde for teammates to profit off of, especially since its poor longevity makes it difficult to trade with opposing offensive Pokemon, or to act as a sufficient sweeper. Arceus is quite reliant on Terastalization for either of these roles, whether it be for better trading capabilities or for additional power.
* Yveltal is a fantastic partner for Arceus on hyper offense structures, since it is able to threaten common checks to Arceus, such as Giratina-O, Zygarde, and Ferrothorn , while still being great at breaking past other physical walls such as defensive Primal Groudon and defensive Arceus-Dark. In return, Arceus helps break past specially defensive Pokemon such as Arceus-Fairy, Ho-Oh, and Fezandipiti. They are both capable of overwhelming a shared check in Zacian-C, with other offensive teammates such as Primal Groudon handling that further. Zacian-C itself is a good partner too, since they both overwhelm physical walls such as defensive Primal Groudon and Tera Water Zygarde together, while Zacian-C can help break through Giratina-O, similarly to Yveltal. They can both overwhelm a shared check in Necrozma-DM too, with Zacian-C helping against opposing Arceus and Ditto attempting to revenge kill.
* Arceus fails to do anything meaningful against stall teams since both Dondozo and Giratina shut it down with ease. On structures utilising Sticky Web, Chi-Yu is a fantastic wallbreaker for Arceus, since it notably shreds through stall with its boosted attacks, while still beating opposing Ghost-types such as Lunala and Giratina-O. It can even lure in and remove defensive Ho-Oh with +2 Black Hole Eclipse, letting Arceus clean through opposing teams more smoothly. Chi-Yu's fast Taunt helps maintain entry hazards for Arceus too, especially against Giratina-O. Meteor Beam Lunala and Eternatus are very similar when it comes to wallbreaking for Arceus to clean up better afterwards. Ultra Necrozma appreciates Arceus breaking past both Arceus-Dark and Yveltal, while it can blow through Necrozma-DM and Primal Groudon with Earthquake.
* Suicide leads such as Deoxys-S and Glimmora provide hazards for Arceus to break through teams more easily, notably guaranteeing the OHKO defensive Primal Groudon with +2 Tera Normal Double-Edge, and more reliably OHKOing Lunala with Shadow Claw once Shadow Shield is removed. Sticky Web support from Smeargle and Shuckle enable Arceus to outspeed foes such as Marshadow and Zacian-C, that would ordinarily revenge kill it. All these entry hazard leads appreciate Arceus using Taunt to maintain their entry hazards. It should be noted that all these entry hazard leads barring Shuckle can prevent opposing hazards from going up, improving Arceus's longevity, which is especially important for Life Orb or Double-Edge variants.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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name: Extreme Killer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Shadow Claw
move 4: Double-Edge / Taunt
item: Silk Scarf / Life Orb
ability: Multitype
nature: Adamant
evs: 200 HP / 252 Atk / 56 Spe or 44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
tera type: Normal / Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
* With its sheer power, decent bulk, and solid movepool options, Arceus defines itself as one of the tier's most devastating setup sweepers and wallbreakers, as well as being a very potent revenge-killer. Terastalization, whether it be Normal or Ghost, adds onto this, making Arceus even more difficult to answer for balance and bulky offense teams, whether it be from its extreme power, or its improved trading capabilities with would-be revenge killers. Due to it not requiring specific support to function effectively, it is a staple for various hyper offense structures that appreciate a bulky setup sweeper, that works well against opposing hyper offense teams.
* Extreme Speed itself is a spammable move, since not many viable Pokemon in the tier resist or are immune to it, making it excellent for Arceus to clean through weakened teams with. Combined with Swords Dance, Arceus can outspeed and OHKO the majority of the offensive metagame, including threats such as Eternatus, Ultra Necrozma, and Sucker Punch Yveltal. Shadow Claw synergises perfectly with Extreme Speed, hitting the Ghost-types such as Giratina-O, Marshadow, and Lunala, that are immune to Extreme Speed, preventing them being reliable checks to Arceus.
* Taunt is a very valuable move for Arceus, denying status conditions from Giratina-O, Alomomola, and support Arceus formes, as well as opposing setup from slower foes such as Coil Zygarde and IronPress Garganacl. It has good merit for hyper offense teams too, denying Ho-Oh and the aforementioned Giratina-O from using Defog to remove entry hazards. Alternatively, Double-Edge makes the most out of the limited Normal-type switch-ins the tier has. It is able to OHKO defensive Ho-Oh and defensive Primal Kyogre after a boost, while allowing Arceus to OHKO Coil Zygarde after a boost, with Tera Normal, preventing it from being a consistent check, and enhancing Arceus's wallbreaking capabilities further. Recover is a niche option, that lets Arceus shrug off attacks, such as Giratina-O's Draco Meteor, Choice Specs Lunala's Moonblast, and support Arceus's Judgment, notably letting Arceus beat Thunder Wave variants of the former, due to the special attack drops Giratina-O deals with after, but Arceus is usually better off just attacking instead of using Recover, especially compared to the usefulness of Taunt. Earthquake is a niche option for Sticky Web teams, letting Arceus OHKO Zacian-C after a boost, while hitting Garganacl, but this is very specific for Arceus, especially when +2 Tera Normal Double-Edge has a roll to OHKO the former anyways, even if Earthquake is better for Tera Ghost variants.
* Silk Scarf gives Arceus a consistent damage output to Extreme Speed and Double-Edge, and doesn't suffer from the same recoil issues that Life Orb does, giving Arceus improved longevity, while still letting it OHKO offensive Primal Kyogre and Rayquaza with Extreme Speed after a boost . Alternatively, Life Orb maximises Arceus's offensive capabilities; it allows it to OHKO offensive Eternatus and offensive Ho-Oh after a boost. Unlike Silk Scarf, it improves the power of Shadow Claw as well, notably letting Arceus OHKO Giratina-O and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM with +2 Tera Ghost Shadow Claw. However, the recoil hinders Arceus's longevity significantly, making it less capable of trading with other offensive threats, and more often than not, the boost from Silk Scarf is enough to suffice, especially for Double-Edge variants, where the extra recoil can lead to Arceus fainting itself. Lum Berry can also be considered, since it enables easier setup against Ho-Oh, Alomomola, and Giratina-O. Unfortunately, it is too matchup-dependant, making it less consistent compared to the alternatives, and the drop in power is very noticeable, making Arceus less threatening as a whole.
* The first EV spread maximizes Arceus's Attack while letting it outspeed Adamant Kyurem-B, as well as Marshadow and Zacian-C after Sticky Web. The rest is dumped into bulk, notably letting Arceus survive Mega Salamence's boosted Double-Edge from full. The second EV spread outspeeds Chi-Yu while having enough bulk to survive Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse and Life Orb Deoxys-A's Psycho Boost from full.
* Tera Ghost forces Marshadow to play a coinflip between its STAB moves, making Arceus more challenging to punish. It completely shuts down revenge-killing attempts from Close Combat Zacian-C, Ditto, and Rayquaza. Offensively, it empowers Shadow Claw, notably letting boosted Arceus OHKO Choice Specs Lunala with Shadow Shield up, as well as Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM with Life Orb at +2. Alternatively, Tera Normal allows boosted Arceus to OHKO Double Dance Primal Groudon with Extreme Speed after Stealth Rock, as well as OHKOing defensive Yveltal and offensive Eternatus. It also empowers Double-Edge, letting it OHKO Zygarde and defensive Primal Groudon, while even having a chance to 2HKO Dondozo. However, it lacks any defensive qualities unlike Tera Ghost, as well as not boosting the power of Shadow Claw, making Giratina-O and Marshadow more difficult to handle, limiting its use to Sticky Web teams, where Marshadow is no longer an issue.
* Arceus lacks any notable defensive qualities outside of its raw bulk, limiting it just to hyper offense structures that want to capitalize off of its fabulous wallbreaking and cleaning abilities. Depending on the moveset, Terastalization option, and opposing team structure, Arceus fluctuates between these two roles. Notably, Double-Edge variants of Arceus are more suited to the early-to-mid game, where it can break through Pokemon such as defensive Ho-Oh and Coil Zygarde for teammates to profit off of, especially since its poor longevity makes it difficult to trade with opposing offensive Pokemon, or to act as a sufficient sweeper. Arceus is quite reliant on Terastalization for either of these roles, whether it be for better trading capabilities or for additional power.
* Yveltal is a fantastic partner for Arceus on hyper offense structures, since it is able to threaten common checks to Arceus, such as Giratina-O, Zygarde, and Ferrothorn , while still being great at breaking past other physical walls such as defensive Primal Groudon and defensive Arceus-Dark. In return, Arceus helps break past specially defensive Pokemon such as Arceus-Fairy, Ho-Oh, and Fezandipiti. They are both capable of overwhelming a shared check in Zacian-C, with other offensive teammates such as Primal Groudon handling that further. Zacian-C itself is a good partner too, since they both overwhelm physical walls such as defensive Primal Groudon and Tera Water Zygarde together, while Zacian-C can help break through Giratina-O, similarly to Yveltal. They can both overwhelm a shared check in Necrozma-DM too, with Zacian-C helping against opposing Arceus and Ditto attempting to revenge kill.
* Arceus fails to do anything meaningful against stall teams since both Dondozo and Giratina shut it down with ease. On structures utilising Sticky Web, Chi-Yu is a fantastic wallbreaker for Arceus, since it notably shreds through stall with its boosted attacks, while still beating opposing Ghost-types such as Lunala and Giratina-O. It can even lure in and remove defensive Ho-Oh with +2 Black Hole Eclipse, letting Arceus clean through opposing teams more smoothly. Chi-Yu's fast Taunt helps maintain entry hazards for Arceus too, especially against Giratina-O. Meteor Beam Lunala and Eternatus are very similar when it comes to wallbreaking for Arceus to clean up better afterwards. Ultra Necrozma appreciates Arceus breaking past both Arceus-Dark and Yveltal, while it can blow through Necrozma-DM and Primal Groudon with Earthquake.
* Suicide leads such as Deoxys-S and Glimmora provide hazards for Arceus to break through teams more easily, notably guaranteeing the OHKO defensive Primal Groudon with +2 Tera Normal Double-Edge, and more reliably OHKOing Lunala with Shadow Claw once Shadow Shield is removed. Sticky Web support from Smeargle and Shuckle enable Arceus to outspeed foes such as Marshadow and Zacian-C, that would ordinarily revenge kill it. All these entry hazard leads appreciate Arceus using Taunt to maintain their entry hazards. It should be noted that all these entry hazard leads barring Shuckle can prevent opposing hazards from going up, improving Arceus's longevity, which is especially important for Life Orb or Double-Edge variants.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bumboclaat.523420/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.103/
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