[SET]
Double Dance (Farigiraf) @ Leftovers
Ability: Armor Tail
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe OR 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Agility
- Nasty Plot
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Tera Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Farigiraf can reach great heights as a setup sweeper thanks to its great bulk and solid Special Attack. Psyshock hits specially bulky Pokemon such as Snorlax and Articuno and ignores Special Defense boosts on sweepers like Frosmoth, Dudunsparce, and Jolteon. As Farigiraf accumulates multiple boosts, though, Stored Power helps it become a taller order for teams to check, and it hits physically bulkier Pokemon like Regirock and Sandaconda harder. However, Stored Power provides less immediate damage for breaking teams and is more inflexible by requiring Farigiraf to spend multiple turns boosting. Farigiraf can effectively use Tera Blast as a STAB move to beat Dark-types like Brute Bonnet, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Sneasel. After Terastallizing, it transforms into Tera Blast Fire, which lets it beat Orthworm, Frosmoth, Magneton, Spiritomb, and Tera Steel Pokemon like Hisuian Decidueye and Weezing. Armor Tail aids Farigiraf's sweep by denying priority attacks like Sucker Punch from Hisuian Decidueye, Aqua Jet from Floatzel, and Ice Shard from Sneasel. Armor Tail also saves Farigiraf from being locked into its setup by Prankster Encore from Grafaiai, Whimsicott, and Sableye. Farigiraf can invest fully in its Special Attack to become immediately more threatening, potentially sweeping just off of Agility, but full investment in HP gives it better opportunities to use multiple setup moves; Psyshock is better tailored for sets with maximum Special Attack investment, compared to Stored Power, which works better on maximum HP sets where it can more comfortably accumulate multiple boosts.
Farigiraf fits on hyper offensive teams as a setup sweeper. Fellow setup sweepers such as Virizion, Braviary, and Qwilfish greatly appreciate partnering with Farigiraf, given its positive matchups against Prankster disruptors like Grafaiai, Whimsicott, and Sableye. Powerful offensive partners like Glastrier, Hisuian Decidueye, and Typhlosion can break holes in teams for Farigiraf to more easily sweep. Farigiraf has to exhaust Terastallization in order to beat Spiritomb, so it appreciates partners that can deal with it, such as Whimsicott and Hisuian Decidueye. Hyper offense leads like Froslass, Lycanroc, and Hisuian Avalugg can set up entry hazards to help weaken foes like Regirock, Dipplin, and Hisuian Qwilfish to better enable Farigiraf to sweep. Orthworm is a tough target for Fargiraf to break on its own, so it appreciates help from Fire-type teammates like Charizard, Typhlosion, and Oricorio-F that can pressure it. Fighting-type partners like Passimian, Virizion, and Hisuian Decidueye can handle Orthworm as well as another hard stop to Farigiraf in specially defensive Dudunsparce. Offensive partners like Magneton, Sandslash, and Rhydon can pressure Hisuian Qwilfish for Farigiraf. Hisuian Sneasel is a standout partner for Farigiraf by checking all three aforementioned stops to it, Orthworm, specially defensive Dudunsparce, and Hisuian Qwilfish, while Fargiraf pressures its defensive answers such as Weezing and Qwilfish.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Tera Fairy blunts the damage from Knock Off and other Dark-type moves from Sneasel, Brute Bonnet, and Passimian, and it also denies Dragon Tail from Dudunsparce, Dipplin, and Eelektross. Tera Fighting beats Steel-types, hits Snorlax and Dudunsparce harder and sooner than Stored Power can with limited boosts, and also flips Farigiraf's Dark and Bug weaknesses. A Weakness Policy on Stored Power sets can take advantage of weaker attacks like Knock Off and U-turn from Mesprit but is situational, tough to activate, and limits Farigiraf's longevity. Cud Chew, with a Sitrus Berry, can give Farigiraf more concentrated recovery than Leftovers, and, with a Lum Berry, it can help it more comfortably set up against Glare Sandaconda and Toxic Hisuian Qwilfish. Sap Sipper can provide Farigiraf with setup opportunities against Whimsicott and Shaymin locked into Grass-type moves. However, Armor Tail best enables Farigiraf as a sweeper by guarding it from priority moves. Farigiraf can run an offensive Trick Room set, though Alolan Exeggutor often does this role better because of its greater power and coverage. Farigiraf has other options in its movepool such as Future Sight, Wish, and Roar but struggles to support teams with its mediocre defensive typing.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-types**: Hisuian Qwilfish, Brute Bonnet, and Malamar have enough special bulk to take a boosted hit from Farigiraf and retaliate with their Dark-type STAB moves, Sneasel outspeeds Farigiraf before an Agility and hits it hard with Knock Off, and Alolan Persian can Taunt Farigiraf before it can set up. Although Sableye and Spiritomb don't deal much damage to Farigiraf on their own, they can force it to exhaust Terastallization or totally counter it if it's no longer available.
**Steel-types**: Magneton, Orthworm, and Perrserker force Farigiraf to exhaust Tera in order to beat them if it lacks enough boosts for Stored Power, and Psyshock is particularly weak against their high Defense stats.
**Bulky Pokemon**: Snorlax, Dudunsparce, and Regirock can stomach Farigiraf's hits unless it's accumulated multiple boosts for Stored Power. Snorlax and Dudunsparce take significant damage from a boosted Psyshock, though. Dipplin, Dudunsparce, and Appletun can phaze Farigiraf with Dragon Tail; similarly, Articuno can use Haze to clear away Farigiraf's boosts or Roar to phaze it, and it has the bulk and recovery to repel Farigiraf repeatedly.
**Taunt**: With Taunt, Oricorio-G, Oricorio-F, and Mismagius can prevent Farigiraf from setting up, which is especially disruptive if Farigiraf lacks boosts and has Stored Power, and they can set up on it in return.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Double Dance (Farigiraf) @ Leftovers
Ability: Armor Tail
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe OR 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Agility
- Nasty Plot
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Tera Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Farigiraf can reach great heights as a setup sweeper thanks to its great bulk and solid Special Attack. Psyshock hits specially bulky Pokemon such as Snorlax and Articuno and ignores Special Defense boosts on sweepers like Frosmoth, Dudunsparce, and Jolteon. As Farigiraf accumulates multiple boosts, though, Stored Power helps it become a taller order for teams to check, and it hits physically bulkier Pokemon like Regirock and Sandaconda harder. However, Stored Power provides less immediate damage for breaking teams and is more inflexible by requiring Farigiraf to spend multiple turns boosting. Farigiraf can effectively use Tera Blast as a STAB move to beat Dark-types like Brute Bonnet, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Sneasel. After Terastallizing, it transforms into Tera Blast Fire, which lets it beat Orthworm, Frosmoth, Magneton, Spiritomb, and Tera Steel Pokemon like Hisuian Decidueye and Weezing. Armor Tail aids Farigiraf's sweep by denying priority attacks like Sucker Punch from Hisuian Decidueye, Aqua Jet from Floatzel, and Ice Shard from Sneasel. Armor Tail also saves Farigiraf from being locked into its setup by Prankster Encore from Grafaiai, Whimsicott, and Sableye. Farigiraf can invest fully in its Special Attack to become immediately more threatening, potentially sweeping just off of Agility, but full investment in HP gives it better opportunities to use multiple setup moves; Psyshock is better tailored for sets with maximum Special Attack investment, compared to Stored Power, which works better on maximum HP sets where it can more comfortably accumulate multiple boosts.
Farigiraf fits on hyper offensive teams as a setup sweeper. Fellow setup sweepers such as Virizion, Braviary, and Qwilfish greatly appreciate partnering with Farigiraf, given its positive matchups against Prankster disruptors like Grafaiai, Whimsicott, and Sableye. Powerful offensive partners like Glastrier, Hisuian Decidueye, and Typhlosion can break holes in teams for Farigiraf to more easily sweep. Farigiraf has to exhaust Terastallization in order to beat Spiritomb, so it appreciates partners that can deal with it, such as Whimsicott and Hisuian Decidueye. Hyper offense leads like Froslass, Lycanroc, and Hisuian Avalugg can set up entry hazards to help weaken foes like Regirock, Dipplin, and Hisuian Qwilfish to better enable Farigiraf to sweep. Orthworm is a tough target for Fargiraf to break on its own, so it appreciates help from Fire-type teammates like Charizard, Typhlosion, and Oricorio-F that can pressure it. Fighting-type partners like Passimian, Virizion, and Hisuian Decidueye can handle Orthworm as well as another hard stop to Farigiraf in specially defensive Dudunsparce. Offensive partners like Magneton, Sandslash, and Rhydon can pressure Hisuian Qwilfish for Farigiraf. Hisuian Sneasel is a standout partner for Farigiraf by checking all three aforementioned stops to it, Orthworm, specially defensive Dudunsparce, and Hisuian Qwilfish, while Fargiraf pressures its defensive answers such as Weezing and Qwilfish.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Tera Fairy blunts the damage from Knock Off and other Dark-type moves from Sneasel, Brute Bonnet, and Passimian, and it also denies Dragon Tail from Dudunsparce, Dipplin, and Eelektross. Tera Fighting beats Steel-types, hits Snorlax and Dudunsparce harder and sooner than Stored Power can with limited boosts, and also flips Farigiraf's Dark and Bug weaknesses. A Weakness Policy on Stored Power sets can take advantage of weaker attacks like Knock Off and U-turn from Mesprit but is situational, tough to activate, and limits Farigiraf's longevity. Cud Chew, with a Sitrus Berry, can give Farigiraf more concentrated recovery than Leftovers, and, with a Lum Berry, it can help it more comfortably set up against Glare Sandaconda and Toxic Hisuian Qwilfish. Sap Sipper can provide Farigiraf with setup opportunities against Whimsicott and Shaymin locked into Grass-type moves. However, Armor Tail best enables Farigiraf as a sweeper by guarding it from priority moves. Farigiraf can run an offensive Trick Room set, though Alolan Exeggutor often does this role better because of its greater power and coverage. Farigiraf has other options in its movepool such as Future Sight, Wish, and Roar but struggles to support teams with its mediocre defensive typing.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-types**: Hisuian Qwilfish, Brute Bonnet, and Malamar have enough special bulk to take a boosted hit from Farigiraf and retaliate with their Dark-type STAB moves, Sneasel outspeeds Farigiraf before an Agility and hits it hard with Knock Off, and Alolan Persian can Taunt Farigiraf before it can set up. Although Sableye and Spiritomb don't deal much damage to Farigiraf on their own, they can force it to exhaust Terastallization or totally counter it if it's no longer available.
**Steel-types**: Magneton, Orthworm, and Perrserker force Farigiraf to exhaust Tera in order to beat them if it lacks enough boosts for Stored Power, and Psyshock is particularly weak against their high Defense stats.
**Bulky Pokemon**: Snorlax, Dudunsparce, and Regirock can stomach Farigiraf's hits unless it's accumulated multiple boosts for Stored Power. Snorlax and Dudunsparce take significant damage from a boosted Psyshock, though. Dipplin, Dudunsparce, and Appletun can phaze Farigiraf with Dragon Tail; similarly, Articuno can use Haze to clear away Farigiraf's boosts or Roar to phaze it, and it has the bulk and recovery to repel Farigiraf repeatedly.
**Taunt**: With Taunt, Oricorio-G, Oricorio-F, and Mismagius can prevent Farigiraf from setting up, which is especially disruptive if Farigiraf lacks boosts and has Stored Power, and they can set up on it in return.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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