Darmanitan-Galar
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Icicle Crash
move 2: Flare Blitz
move 3: Earthquake / Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Gorilla Tactics
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Gorilla Tactics combined with a Choice Scarf gives Galarian Daramanitan both immediate power and speed. This set serves best as an early-game wallbreaker or late-game cleaner. Icicle Crash is Darmanitan's main STAB move, and Flare Blitz covers the Steel-types that resist it. Earthquake rounds out Darmanitan's coverage, notably allowing it to hit Toxapex. Superpower can also be used to hit Tyranitar harder and provides an opportunity for +1 Attack while Dynamaxed. U-turn provides momentum for Darmantian's team while also dealing a considerable amount of damage to common switch-ins, like Rotom-W. Dynamax allows Galarian Darmanitan to bypass the locking effects of Gorilla Tactics and Choice Scarf, giving it the opportunity to muscle through walls like Ferrothorn and Toxapex even if it has locked itself into an inappropriate move. Doing so, however, takes away from other potential Dynamax options, so it should be used against bulkier teams. The given EV spread allows Darmanitan to hit as hard and fast as possible, and Jolly is needed in order to outspeed Zacian-C.
However, while Darmanitan is certainly not slow, its base 95 Speed does leave a bit to be desired, so it has to be wary of faster Choice Scarf users. Additionally, when Dynamaxed, it is outsped and taken out by common threats like Zacian and Zamazenta. A weakness to all forms of entry hazards and recoil from Flare Blitz can limit Darmanitan's longevity, making it fairly prediction-reliant, especially after its team's Dynamax has been spent. Additionally, Darmanitan provides very little to no defensive utility outside of revenge killing, making it sometimes difficult to fit into a team.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[chimp, 197439]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Cynara, 224455]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Icicle Crash
move 2: Flare Blitz
move 3: Earthquake / Superpower
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Gorilla Tactics
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Gorilla Tactics combined with a Choice Scarf gives Galarian Daramanitan both immediate power and speed. This set serves best as an early-game wallbreaker or late-game cleaner. Icicle Crash is Darmanitan's main STAB move, and Flare Blitz covers the Steel-types that resist it. Earthquake rounds out Darmanitan's coverage, notably allowing it to hit Toxapex. Superpower can also be used to hit Tyranitar harder and provides an opportunity for +1 Attack while Dynamaxed. U-turn provides momentum for Darmantian's team while also dealing a considerable amount of damage to common switch-ins, like Rotom-W. Dynamax allows Galarian Darmanitan to bypass the locking effects of Gorilla Tactics and Choice Scarf, giving it the opportunity to muscle through walls like Ferrothorn and Toxapex even if it has locked itself into an inappropriate move. Doing so, however, takes away from other potential Dynamax options, so it should be used against bulkier teams. The given EV spread allows Darmanitan to hit as hard and fast as possible, and Jolly is needed in order to outspeed Zacian-C.
However, while Darmanitan is certainly not slow, its base 95 Speed does leave a bit to be desired, so it has to be wary of faster Choice Scarf users. Additionally, when Dynamaxed, it is outsped and taken out by common threats like Zacian and Zamazenta. A weakness to all forms of entry hazards and recoil from Flare Blitz can limit Darmanitan's longevity, making it fairly prediction-reliant, especially after its team's Dynamax has been spent. Additionally, Darmanitan provides very little to no defensive utility outside of revenge killing, making it sometimes difficult to fit into a team.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[chimp, 197439]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Cynara, 224455]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
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