[SET]
name: Disruptive Pivot
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Roost
move 3: Icy Wind
move 4: Acid Spray / Alluring Voice
item: Leftovers / Utility Umbrella / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Toxic Chain
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 44 Def / 216 SpD
tera type: Grass / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
* Fezandipiti's amalgamation of traits are seemingly hand-crafted to provide immense role compression for bulkier balance teams, where it serves as an essential component of the defensive backbone. Its stellar defensive typing provides a valuable Dragon-type immunity and key resistances to Dark and Fairy, enabling it to wall most special attackers. Notably, Fezandipiti counters Arceus-Dark, Arceus-Fairy, Eternatus, and Yveltal. It also utilizes a shallow but effective support movepool in conjunction with Toxic Chain to make continually make progress and avoid the passivity that other defensive Pokemon such as defensive Ho-Oh and support Arceus formes can struggle with.
* Fezandipiti's efficacy as a pivot is heavily bolstered by its Speed tier, as it outspeeds many defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Landorus-T, and Primal Groudon. While these Pokemon may beat Fezandipiti directly, it has an additional opportunity to activate Toxic Chain as it pivots out to the appropriate counterplay. Additionally, Fezandipiti walls faster Pokemon such as Calm Mind Arceus formes and Eternatus, and its slow U-turn against these targets provides frailer teammates with safe entry.
* Icy Wind should never be dropped, as it is key in enabling Fezandipiti to provide value against more offensive Pokemon and team structures—especially against physical attackers. Additionally, Icy Wind enables Fezandipiti to ignore Taunt users such as Yveltal and Arceus formes to keep itself healthy throughout the course of the game due to the Speed drop.
* Acid Spray's Special Defense reduction enables teammates to easily break through specially bulky Pokemon such as Ho-Oh or Calm Mind users such as the Arceus formes and Primal Kyogre. For example, Deoxys-A's Life Orb Psycho Boost is able to OHKO -1 defensive Primal Kyogre after Fezandipiti provides safe entry via U-turn. Alluring Voice is an alternative when no teammates would benefit from Acid Spray. It enables Fezandipiti to pester Dragon Dance Zygarde, which may attempt to set up on Fezandipiti with Substitute and Tera Ground, and it has the niche benefit on confusing Zacian-C upon its initial switch in.
* Although Fezandipiti has flexibility in its item slot, Leftovers is the preferred option. Most of the time Fezandipiti is on the field, it will be against a Pokemon that it walls, and the passive healing helps Fezandipiti offset damage it takes and avoid manually healing, as it is frequently tasked with walling Taunt users. Additionally, Leftovers can help keep Fezandipiti out of KO range from specially offensive Yveltal if it flinches to Dark Pulse, and it provides significant wiggle room against offensive Eternatus should it attempt to continually boost with Meteor Beam. Utility Umbrella is a solid option for teams weak to Primal Kyogre. Wallbreaker Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse is reduced to a 3HKO, enabling Fezandipiti to serve as a safe pivot or to fish for Toxic Chain triggers. Heavy-Duty Boots enables Fezandipiti to ignore entry hazards but is a niche item, as Fezandipiti's Icy Wind support is usually sufficient in enabling a teammate such as offensive Ho-Oh to remove them before they are an issue against most hazard-stacking structures.
* The given EV spread maximizes Fezandipiti's special bulk to enable it to sponge hits from most special attackers. For example, Fezandipiti survives wallbreaker Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse after Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes, and specially offensive Yveltal's Oblivion Wing is highly likely to 4HKO. The remaining EVs are put into Defense to enable Fezandipiti to survive Choice Band Marshadow's Tera Ghost Spectral Thief.
* Fezandipiti rarely utilizes Terastallization, as it is heavily reliant on its base typing to serve as an effective special wall. Consequently, Fezandipiti's teammates will usually make better use of the mechanic, but Fezandipiti can make good use of it in a pinch. Tera Grass enables Fezandipiti to serve as a blanket check to special Arceus formes due to the Grass and Water resistance while helping it against Coil Zygarde and Primal Kyogre in late-game situations. Tera Dark enables Fezandipiti to act as an emergency check to Ultra Necrozma while maintaining the ability to wall Yveltal and Arceus-Dark, but its meager damage output alongside its mediocre physical bulk requires significant chip damage to do so. Additionally, Tera Dark also helps Fezandipiti against Deoxys-A and Psychic-type spam structures.
* Fezandipiti has the largest presence early- and mid-game, where it finds bountiful opportunities to switch in and provide momentum via U-turn and activate Toxic Chain to facilitate late-game scenarios for a teammate to sweep. This is most notable against Sticky Web structures, as Fezandipiti's ability to counter specially offensive Yveltal with Sticky Web present makes it the most reliable method for its removal, as Icy Wind followed up by U-turn allows for a teammate to easily remove Sticky Web. This is the most consistent means of removing Sticky Web available to balance teams, preventing Pokemon such as Chi-Yu, Primal Kyogre, and specially offensive Yveltal from easily dismantling the defensive backbone.
* Against balance and bulky offense teams, Fezandipiti should be the primary switch-in to Pokemon such as Arceus-Dark, Arceus-Fairy, Yveltal, and Eternatus. It can use this opportunity to pivot or use one of its utility moves to help with the incoming foe. Fezandipiti's attempts at progress with Toxic Chain are seldom punished, as the only defensive Steel-type is the uncommon Ferrothorn, and Eternatus is unable to meaningfully harm Fezandipiti. Consequently, Fezandipiti often has free reign to utilize its support movepool to help provide teammates with optimal entry points. For example, on many balance teams, Ho-Oh is the best switch-in to Fezandipiti, so using Acid Spray and then pivoting out provides Fezandipiti two opportunities to trigger Toxic Chain while also enabling special attacking teammates to break it without the need to set up. Fezandipiti is excellent against stall, as only Ho-Oh's Brave Bird threatens it. Although Fezandipiti technically counters stall, its value stems from its from its ability to position its teammates to make progress while passively spreading Toxic poison. Although stall structures don't threaten Fezandipiti, it will run out of PP without teammates such as Taunt Arceus formes to help preserve progress.
* While Fezandipiti is remarkably consistent in performing its defensive duties, it is not a Pokemon that should be haphazardly tossed onto teams while ignoring its flaws—namely its poor Defense and inability to directly beat most physical attackers. Consequently, Coil Zygarde is an excellent partner, as it can blanket check most of the physical metagame. Zygarde's Tera type is flexible between Fairy and Water, but it should be tailored based on whether the team is weaker to Dragon Dance Zygarde or Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, respectively. In return, Fezandipiti counters most of the special attackers that threaten Zygarde such as Yveltal and Taunt Arceus formes. Calm Mind Arceus-Dark is the preferred Arceus partner of choice, as it counters Ultra Necrozma, helps to maintain progress with Taunt, and is a wincon that is effective against bulkier structures. Fezandipiti facilitating the easy removal of Sticky Web furthers Arceus-Dark's reach, as it is able to further counter specially offensive Yveltal as well as check Chi-Yu once the hazard is removed. Additionally, it serves as a soft check to Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, the only offensive Pokemon unbothered by Fezandipiti.
* Defensive Primal Groudon makes an excellent teammate, since it can provide hazard support while checking Zacian-C and Primal Kyogre defensively. In turn, Primal Groudon appreciates Fezandipiti's ability to counter specially offensive Yveltal. This enables Primal Groudon to more easily fit in Spikes over Stealth Rock, as Yveltal is the main target of Stealth Rock, although Stealth Rock is still useful on teams weak to Rayquaza. While neither Fezandipiti itself nor the structures it fits on are particularly weak to hazards, removal is always appreciated. Consequently, offensive Ho-Oh is an excellent partner, as it is offensively threatening in its own right while providing additional support in the form of phazing or Thunder Wave. Ho-Oh greatly appreciates Fezandipiti's Icy Wind and pivot support, enabling it to easily remove hazards against most offensive structures and ability to handle Pokemon such as Meteor Beam Eternatus. Additionally, with Tera Grass Ho-Oh can help check Ground-types such as Zygarde and Arceus-Ground, which threaten Fezandipiti. On bulkier balances Giratina-O is an option alongside Pokemon such as Alomomola and Landorus-T to provide a more pivot-heavy playstyle to enable frailer Pokemon such as Chien-Pao or Deoxys-A.
* Fezandipiti's pivoting support enables it to facilitate safe entry for many frail wallbreakers. This is most appreciated by Deoxys-A, which heavily punishes Pokemon that Terastallize into Poison-types in an attempt to nullify Toxic Chain such as Arceus formes and Giratina-O. Deoxys-A's high Speed also provides the team with speed control and an easy means to revenge kill Terastallized Zacian-C. Tera Ghost is usually preferred on Deoxys-A to help with Extreme Killer Arceus. Fezandipiti also synergizes well with mid-Speed wallbreakers such as Primal Kyogre and Rayquaza, as they are able to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame after Icy Wind.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bumboclaat.523420/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adem.529732/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bumboclaat.523420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
name: Disruptive Pivot
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Roost
move 3: Icy Wind
move 4: Acid Spray / Alluring Voice
item: Leftovers / Utility Umbrella / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Toxic Chain
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 44 Def / 216 SpD
tera type: Grass / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
* Fezandipiti's amalgamation of traits are seemingly hand-crafted to provide immense role compression for bulkier balance teams, where it serves as an essential component of the defensive backbone. Its stellar defensive typing provides a valuable Dragon-type immunity and key resistances to Dark and Fairy, enabling it to wall most special attackers. Notably, Fezandipiti counters Arceus-Dark, Arceus-Fairy, Eternatus, and Yveltal. It also utilizes a shallow but effective support movepool in conjunction with Toxic Chain to make continually make progress and avoid the passivity that other defensive Pokemon such as defensive Ho-Oh and support Arceus formes can struggle with.
* Fezandipiti's efficacy as a pivot is heavily bolstered by its Speed tier, as it outspeeds many defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Landorus-T, and Primal Groudon. While these Pokemon may beat Fezandipiti directly, it has an additional opportunity to activate Toxic Chain as it pivots out to the appropriate counterplay. Additionally, Fezandipiti walls faster Pokemon such as Calm Mind Arceus formes and Eternatus, and its slow U-turn against these targets provides frailer teammates with safe entry.
* Icy Wind should never be dropped, as it is key in enabling Fezandipiti to provide value against more offensive Pokemon and team structures—especially against physical attackers. Additionally, Icy Wind enables Fezandipiti to ignore Taunt users such as Yveltal and Arceus formes to keep itself healthy throughout the course of the game due to the Speed drop.
* Acid Spray's Special Defense reduction enables teammates to easily break through specially bulky Pokemon such as Ho-Oh or Calm Mind users such as the Arceus formes and Primal Kyogre. For example, Deoxys-A's Life Orb Psycho Boost is able to OHKO -1 defensive Primal Kyogre after Fezandipiti provides safe entry via U-turn. Alluring Voice is an alternative when no teammates would benefit from Acid Spray. It enables Fezandipiti to pester Dragon Dance Zygarde, which may attempt to set up on Fezandipiti with Substitute and Tera Ground, and it has the niche benefit on confusing Zacian-C upon its initial switch in.
* Although Fezandipiti has flexibility in its item slot, Leftovers is the preferred option. Most of the time Fezandipiti is on the field, it will be against a Pokemon that it walls, and the passive healing helps Fezandipiti offset damage it takes and avoid manually healing, as it is frequently tasked with walling Taunt users. Additionally, Leftovers can help keep Fezandipiti out of KO range from specially offensive Yveltal if it flinches to Dark Pulse, and it provides significant wiggle room against offensive Eternatus should it attempt to continually boost with Meteor Beam. Utility Umbrella is a solid option for teams weak to Primal Kyogre. Wallbreaker Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse is reduced to a 3HKO, enabling Fezandipiti to serve as a safe pivot or to fish for Toxic Chain triggers. Heavy-Duty Boots enables Fezandipiti to ignore entry hazards but is a niche item, as Fezandipiti's Icy Wind support is usually sufficient in enabling a teammate such as offensive Ho-Oh to remove them before they are an issue against most hazard-stacking structures.
* The given EV spread maximizes Fezandipiti's special bulk to enable it to sponge hits from most special attackers. For example, Fezandipiti survives wallbreaker Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse after Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes, and specially offensive Yveltal's Oblivion Wing is highly likely to 4HKO. The remaining EVs are put into Defense to enable Fezandipiti to survive Choice Band Marshadow's Tera Ghost Spectral Thief.
* Fezandipiti rarely utilizes Terastallization, as it is heavily reliant on its base typing to serve as an effective special wall. Consequently, Fezandipiti's teammates will usually make better use of the mechanic, but Fezandipiti can make good use of it in a pinch. Tera Grass enables Fezandipiti to serve as a blanket check to special Arceus formes due to the Grass and Water resistance while helping it against Coil Zygarde and Primal Kyogre in late-game situations. Tera Dark enables Fezandipiti to act as an emergency check to Ultra Necrozma while maintaining the ability to wall Yveltal and Arceus-Dark, but its meager damage output alongside its mediocre physical bulk requires significant chip damage to do so. Additionally, Tera Dark also helps Fezandipiti against Deoxys-A and Psychic-type spam structures.
* Fezandipiti has the largest presence early- and mid-game, where it finds bountiful opportunities to switch in and provide momentum via U-turn and activate Toxic Chain to facilitate late-game scenarios for a teammate to sweep. This is most notable against Sticky Web structures, as Fezandipiti's ability to counter specially offensive Yveltal with Sticky Web present makes it the most reliable method for its removal, as Icy Wind followed up by U-turn allows for a teammate to easily remove Sticky Web. This is the most consistent means of removing Sticky Web available to balance teams, preventing Pokemon such as Chi-Yu, Primal Kyogre, and specially offensive Yveltal from easily dismantling the defensive backbone.
* Against balance and bulky offense teams, Fezandipiti should be the primary switch-in to Pokemon such as Arceus-Dark, Arceus-Fairy, Yveltal, and Eternatus. It can use this opportunity to pivot or use one of its utility moves to help with the incoming foe. Fezandipiti's attempts at progress with Toxic Chain are seldom punished, as the only defensive Steel-type is the uncommon Ferrothorn, and Eternatus is unable to meaningfully harm Fezandipiti. Consequently, Fezandipiti often has free reign to utilize its support movepool to help provide teammates with optimal entry points. For example, on many balance teams, Ho-Oh is the best switch-in to Fezandipiti, so using Acid Spray and then pivoting out provides Fezandipiti two opportunities to trigger Toxic Chain while also enabling special attacking teammates to break it without the need to set up. Fezandipiti is excellent against stall, as only Ho-Oh's Brave Bird threatens it. Although Fezandipiti technically counters stall, its value stems from its from its ability to position its teammates to make progress while passively spreading Toxic poison. Although stall structures don't threaten Fezandipiti, it will run out of PP without teammates such as Taunt Arceus formes to help preserve progress.
* While Fezandipiti is remarkably consistent in performing its defensive duties, it is not a Pokemon that should be haphazardly tossed onto teams while ignoring its flaws—namely its poor Defense and inability to directly beat most physical attackers. Consequently, Coil Zygarde is an excellent partner, as it can blanket check most of the physical metagame. Zygarde's Tera type is flexible between Fairy and Water, but it should be tailored based on whether the team is weaker to Dragon Dance Zygarde or Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, respectively. In return, Fezandipiti counters most of the special attackers that threaten Zygarde such as Yveltal and Taunt Arceus formes. Calm Mind Arceus-Dark is the preferred Arceus partner of choice, as it counters Ultra Necrozma, helps to maintain progress with Taunt, and is a wincon that is effective against bulkier structures. Fezandipiti facilitating the easy removal of Sticky Web furthers Arceus-Dark's reach, as it is able to further counter specially offensive Yveltal as well as check Chi-Yu once the hazard is removed. Additionally, it serves as a soft check to Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, the only offensive Pokemon unbothered by Fezandipiti.
* Defensive Primal Groudon makes an excellent teammate, since it can provide hazard support while checking Zacian-C and Primal Kyogre defensively. In turn, Primal Groudon appreciates Fezandipiti's ability to counter specially offensive Yveltal. This enables Primal Groudon to more easily fit in Spikes over Stealth Rock, as Yveltal is the main target of Stealth Rock, although Stealth Rock is still useful on teams weak to Rayquaza. While neither Fezandipiti itself nor the structures it fits on are particularly weak to hazards, removal is always appreciated. Consequently, offensive Ho-Oh is an excellent partner, as it is offensively threatening in its own right while providing additional support in the form of phazing or Thunder Wave. Ho-Oh greatly appreciates Fezandipiti's Icy Wind and pivot support, enabling it to easily remove hazards against most offensive structures and ability to handle Pokemon such as Meteor Beam Eternatus. Additionally, with Tera Grass Ho-Oh can help check Ground-types such as Zygarde and Arceus-Ground, which threaten Fezandipiti. On bulkier balances Giratina-O is an option alongside Pokemon such as Alomomola and Landorus-T to provide a more pivot-heavy playstyle to enable frailer Pokemon such as Chien-Pao or Deoxys-A.
* Fezandipiti's pivoting support enables it to facilitate safe entry for many frail wallbreakers. This is most appreciated by Deoxys-A, which heavily punishes Pokemon that Terastallize into Poison-types in an attempt to nullify Toxic Chain such as Arceus formes and Giratina-O. Deoxys-A's high Speed also provides the team with speed control and an easy means to revenge kill Terastallized Zacian-C. Tera Ghost is usually preferred on Deoxys-A to help with Extreme Killer Arceus. Fezandipiti also synergizes well with mid-Speed wallbreakers such as Primal Kyogre and Rayquaza, as they are able to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame after Icy Wind.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bumboclaat.523420/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adem.529732/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bumboclaat.523420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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