[SET]
Gardevoir @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Psychic)
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast / Thunderbolt / Trick
- Vacuum Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Gardevoir is a niche wallbreaker on Psychic teams. With Moonblast, it can OHKO Dark-types such as Mandibuzz and Sableye, as well as shutting down Dragon-type threats such as Latios, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt. Psyshock beats specially defensive walls such as Blissey and Articuno. Focus Blast provides coverage against Steel-type foes, letting Gardevoir OHKO Archaludon and Heatran. Thunderbolt lets it handle Flying- and Water-types like Skarmory, Pelipper, and Alomomola. Trick can be used as a niche pick to neutralize threats such as Gouging Fire, Dragonite, and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave lets Gardevoir finish off fast weakened foes like Choice Scarf Weavile and Excadrill in sand; with a Modest nature, Gardevoir can OHKO Kingambit after Stealth Rock. Timid Gardevoir can outspeed threats such as Adamant Dragonite and Timid Heatran. Trace lets it shut down Pokemon that rely on their ability such as Kingambit, Cinderace, and Greninja.
Gardevoir requires Stealth Rock in order to OHKO many Pokemon; for this purpose, Jirachi and Metagross can easily set Stealth Rock, as well as covering most of each other’s weaknesses. Gardevoir also faces problems with Ghost-type Pokemon; for this, Hoopa-U and Indeedee are the best partners for it, as Hoopa-U takes neutral damage from Ghost-type attacks and can reliably take care of Flutter Mane and Gholdengo. Indeedee is immune to Ghost and sets Psychic Terrain for the team, which boosts the power of Gardevoir's Psychic-type moves and protects it from priority moves from Pokemon like Scizor and Kingambit. Gardevoir also forms a wallbreaking core with Choice Scarf Iron Boulder, allowing Gardevoir to handle foes like Archaludon and Skarmory, while Iron Boulder deals with foes like Gouging Fire, Hisuian Goodra, and Choice Specs Flutter Mane. Deoxys-S is an incredible partner for Gardevoir, as it can set Spikes to boost Gardevoir's wallbreaking potential and use Teleport to grant it safe entry. Latios and Latias form a wallbreaking core with Gardevoir, with Latias providing additional aid through Healing Wish, which allows Gardevoir to battle at full potential once again. Espathra is a late-game sweeper that complements Gardevoir role as a wallbreaker.
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Gardevoir @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Psychic)
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast / Thunderbolt / Trick
- Vacuum Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Gardevoir is a niche wallbreaker on Psychic teams. With Moonblast, it can OHKO Dark-types such as Mandibuzz and Sableye, as well as shutting down Dragon-type threats such as Latios, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt. Psyshock beats specially defensive walls such as Blissey and Articuno. Focus Blast provides coverage against Steel-type foes, letting Gardevoir OHKO Archaludon and Heatran. Thunderbolt lets it handle Flying- and Water-types like Skarmory, Pelipper, and Alomomola. Trick can be used as a niche pick to neutralize threats such as Gouging Fire, Dragonite, and Alolan Muk. Vacuum Wave lets Gardevoir finish off fast weakened foes like Choice Scarf Weavile and Excadrill in sand; with a Modest nature, Gardevoir can OHKO Kingambit after Stealth Rock. Timid Gardevoir can outspeed threats such as Adamant Dragonite and Timid Heatran. Trace lets it shut down Pokemon that rely on their ability such as Kingambit, Cinderace, and Greninja.
Gardevoir requires Stealth Rock in order to OHKO many Pokemon; for this purpose, Jirachi and Metagross can easily set Stealth Rock, as well as covering most of each other’s weaknesses. Gardevoir also faces problems with Ghost-type Pokemon; for this, Hoopa-U and Indeedee are the best partners for it, as Hoopa-U takes neutral damage from Ghost-type attacks and can reliably take care of Flutter Mane and Gholdengo. Indeedee is immune to Ghost and sets Psychic Terrain for the team, which boosts the power of Gardevoir's Psychic-type moves and protects it from priority moves from Pokemon like Scizor and Kingambit. Gardevoir also forms a wallbreaking core with Choice Scarf Iron Boulder, allowing Gardevoir to handle foes like Archaludon and Skarmory, while Iron Boulder deals with foes like Gouging Fire, Hisuian Goodra, and Choice Specs Flutter Mane. Deoxys-S is an incredible partner for Gardevoir, as it can set Spikes to boost Gardevoir's wallbreaking potential and use Teleport to grant it safe entry. Latios and Latias form a wallbreaking core with Gardevoir, with Latias providing additional aid through Healing Wish, which allows Gardevoir to battle at full potential once again. Espathra is a late-game sweeper that complements Gardevoir role as a wallbreaker.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ahmedxwaleed.667394/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sapphiree.567354/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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