[SET]
Swords Dance (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sunsteel Strike
- V-create / Headlong Rush
- Magical Torque / Bolt Strike
[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a decent sweeper, making great use of STAB Sunsteel Strike and its high Speed to find setup opportunities and begin a sweep. V-create can take down Fur Coat Celesteela with a bit of chip damage, but when using Headlong Rush, Zacian-C can take on Primordial Sea Solgaleo and Miraidon and doesn't lower its Speed. Magical Torque helps to deal with Miraidon and Ting-Lu as well as being a great way to revenge kill Mega Sceptile, Ultra Necrozma, and non-Shift Gear Mega Garchomp, while Bolt Strike helps against Ho-Oh and Mega Slowbro as well as Celesteela if not using V-create. Zacian-C struggles to reliably take down some physical walls like Mega Swampert and Celesteela depending on its coverage, so it enjoys having teammates like Choice Band Mega Garchomp, particularly if it uses Tough Claws Electro Drift, and Mega Blaziken that can take them down more reliably; they can also help pivot it onto the field. Zacian-C enjoys having teammates that use Nuzzle or Glare to paralyze Imposter users or Mega Alakazam, which is naturally faster than Zacian-C, as well having a teammate like Ice Scales Mega Audino or Ho-Oh that can help more reliably check Mega Alakazam. Zacian-C can be Impostor-proofed by Mega Swampert, Fur Coat Miraidon, and Mega Slowbro depending on its coverage moves.
[SET CREDITS]
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Swords Dance (Zacian-Crowned) @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sunsteel Strike
- V-create / Headlong Rush
- Magical Torque / Bolt Strike
[SET COMMENTS]
Zacian-C is a decent sweeper, making great use of STAB Sunsteel Strike and its high Speed to find setup opportunities and begin a sweep. V-create can take down Fur Coat Celesteela with a bit of chip damage, but when using Headlong Rush, Zacian-C can take on Primordial Sea Solgaleo and Miraidon and doesn't lower its Speed. Magical Torque helps to deal with Miraidon and Ting-Lu as well as being a great way to revenge kill Mega Sceptile, Ultra Necrozma, and non-Shift Gear Mega Garchomp, while Bolt Strike helps against Ho-Oh and Mega Slowbro as well as Celesteela if not using V-create. Zacian-C struggles to reliably take down some physical walls like Mega Swampert and Celesteela depending on its coverage, so it enjoys having teammates like Choice Band Mega Garchomp, particularly if it uses Tough Claws Electro Drift, and Mega Blaziken that can take them down more reliably; they can also help pivot it onto the field. Zacian-C enjoys having teammates that use Nuzzle or Glare to paralyze Imposter users or Mega Alakazam, which is naturally faster than Zacian-C, as well having a teammate like Ice Scales Mega Audino or Ho-Oh that can help more reliably check Mega Alakazam. Zacian-C can be Impostor-proofed by Mega Swampert, Fur Coat Miraidon, and Mega Slowbro depending on its coverage moves.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hiusi-guy.603640/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/chessking345.355040/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rightclicker.589755/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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