UU Gardevoir

[Hilomilo]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Mystical Fire
move 4: Psychic / Trick / Grass Knot
item: Choice Specs
ability: Trace
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Gardevoir's high Special Attack, amazing offensive typing, and great coverage all make it a ferocious wallbreaker with Choice Specs. Trace furthers its potency, allowing Gardevoir to more easily take on Pokemon like Flygon and non-Sludge Bomb Toxtricity by copying their abilities. Psyshock is the preferred Psychic-type STAB move, allowing Gardevoir to more efficiently break past specially bulky Pokemon like Gigalith and Milotic. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types like Bronzong, Doublade, and Escavalier. Psychic presents a solid middle-ground option for Gardevoir, still heavily damaging most of the tier while cleanly OHKOing defensive Galarian Weezing and more easily pressuring physically defensive Pokemon than Psyshock. Trick is also an option for its ability to cripple various switch-ins, such as Mantine and Gigalith. Grass Knot strengthens Gardevoir's matchup against various defensive Pokemon, 2HKOing Gigalith and Milotic and OHKOing Rhyperior. Shadow Ball is another alternative, providing decent neutral coverage while hitting Doublade and Bronzong super effectively, but usually isn't as consistent as the listed options. A Timid nature is preferred for its ability to outrun Toxtricity and Speed tie with Chandelure. Alternatively, a Modest nature offers more power to break past Pokemon like Vaporeon and Milotic.

Choice Specs Gardevoir fits best on offensive builds that value its wallbreaking prowess. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Bronzong, Cobalion, and Roserade lets Gardevoir more easily muscle past defensive Pokemon. The former two can also ease Gardevoir's matchup against Roserade, which is one of its more common offensive checks. Due to its frailty, Gardevoir appreciates pivots capable of safely bringing it into play, like Noivern, Flygon, and Incineroar. The latter is particularly helpful for its ability to check Ghost-types as well as pressure Steel-types, letting Gardevoir more freely spam Moonblast. Pokemon like Chandelure, Pangoro, and Machamp can also help ease Gardevoir's Steel-type matchup. Entry hazard removers like Tsareena and Rotom-W can prevent Gardevoir from taking residual damage every time it switches in, improving its longevity. Both can also bring Gardevoir in with pivoting moves in addition to pressuring defensive Pokemon like Gigalith and Mantine. Gardevoir itself makes for an excellent source of support for sweepers such as Lucario and Haxorus, using its high damage output to soften foes for them to more easily clean up late-game.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Mystical Fire / Healing Wish
move 4: Trick / Healing Wish
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf allows Gardevoir to function as a decent revenge killer. Trace boosts its revenge killing capabilities, reducing the damage it takes from Shift Gear + Protect Toxtricity's Overdrive and Boomburst. Gardevoir can also gain temporary immunities to STAB attacks from Pokemon like Chandelure, Flygon, and Vaporeon should it copy their abilities. Psychic is the preferred Psychic-type STAB option due to its greater damage output against targets such as Chandelure and Galarian Weezing. Mystical Fire hits Steel-types like Escavalier and Silvally-Steel on the switch. Trick cripples defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Sylveon, and Milotic on the switch. Healing Wish can help heal a worn-down teammate later in a match, allowing them to more effectively sweep.

Choice Scarf Gardevoir fits on offenses thanks to its ability to revenge kill a few threatening faster threats, including Noivern, Cobalion, and Roserade. Entry hazard support from teammates like Golisopod and Rhyperior is appreciated for its ability to circumvent this set's weaker damage output. Pivots that can reliably bring Gardevoir in, like Heliolisk, Rotom-W, and Incineroar, are also helpful for their ability to circumvent its frailty. Gardevoir values Steel-type checks like Cobalion, Pangoro, and Chandelure, which can help it forego Mystical Fire for additional utility. Setup sweepers like Haxorus and Doublade appreciate Gardevoir's ability to revenge kill opposing Pokemon. It can also support them with Trick, which can help generate setup opportunities, or Healing Wish, which allows them to more freely punch holes in opposing teams early on in a match. Strong wallbreakers like Chandelure, Pangoro, and Haxorus also appreciate Gardevoir's potential Healing Wish support, and in return they can apply offensive pressure to help Gardevoir potentially clean up late-game.

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- Written by: [[Hilomilo, 313384]]
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[Twilight]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Mystical Fire
move 4: Psychic / Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Trace
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
High Special Attack, an amazing offensive typing, and great coverage all make Gardevoir a ferocious wallbreaker with Choice Specs. Trace furthers its potency, allowing Gardevoir to more easily take on Pokemon like Venusaur in sun and Flygon by copying their abilities. I'd mention how Trace also lets it check non Sludge Bomb Toxtricity well too. Psyshock is the preferred Psychic-type STAB move, allowing Gardevoir to more efficiently break past specially bulky Pokemon like Gigalith and Milotic. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types like Bronzong, Doublade, and Escavalier. Psychic presents a solid middle-ground option for Gardevoir, still heavily damaging most of the tier while cleanly OHKOing defensive Galarian Weezing and more easily pressuring physically defensive Pokemon than Psyshock. Trick is also an option for its ability to cripple various switch-ins, such as Mantine and Gigalith. A Timid nature is preferred for its ability to outrun Toxtricity and Speed tie with Chandelure and Jolly Mamoswine. You can replace this with outspeeding Modest Venu in Sun Alternatively, Modest nature offers more power to break past Pokemon like Vaporeon and Milotic.

I would mention Shadow Ball and Grass Knot as options. Shadow Ball is just good neutral coverage that can hit Zong/Doub and other Psychic types. We discussed GK in QC before with how it can OHKO Rhyp and 2HKO Giga/Milotic.

Choice Specs Gardevoir fits best on offensive builds that value its wallbreaking prowess. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Bronzong, Cobalion, and Roserade lets Gardevoir more easily muscle past defensive Pokemon. Mention how the former two can help check Roserade a potent revenge killer to Gardevoir. Due to its frailty, Gardevoir appreciates pivots capable of safely bringing it into play, like Noivern, Flygon, and Incineroar. The latter is particularly helpful for its ability to pressure Steel-types, letting Gardevoir more freely spam Moonblast. I would mention Incineroar's abilities to check the Ghost-types attempting to revenge Gard, Doublade, Chandelure etc. Pokemon like Chandelure, Ninetales, and Machamp can also help ease Gardevoir's Steel-type matchup. Mention how the latter two appreciate it's ability to tackle Noivern, the latter two also appreciate Gardevoir weakening their shared check in Gigalith. Entry hazard removers like Tsareena and Mantine I would use Rotom-W over Mantine here with meta trends, it also does the same things in the next sentence that Tsareena does so edit that too. can prevent Gardevoir from taking residual damage every time it switches in, improving its longevity. Tsareena can also bring Gardevoir in with U-turn while pressuring Pokemon like Gigalith and Mantine for it to more easily muscle past. Gardevoir itself makes for an excellent source of support for sweepers such as Lucario and Haxorus, using its high damage output to soften foes for them to more easily clean up late-game.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Mystical Fire / Healing Wish
move 4: Trick / Healing Wish
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf allows Gardevoir to function as a decent revenge killer. Trace boosts its revenge killing capabilities, allowing it to copy Chlorophyll to outrun Venusaur in sun. Maybe specify Timid Venu because you would be faster without a scarf anyways or tie. Gardevoir can also gain pseudo-immunities to STAB attacks from Pokemon like Chandelure, Flygon, and Vaporeon should it copy their abilities. Psychic is the preferred Psychic-type STAB option due to its greater damage output against targets such as Chandelure and Galarian Weezing. Mystical Fire hits Steel-types like Escavalier and Silvally-Steel on the switch, though its lesser power without Choice Specs fails to power through bulkier targets like Bronzong as effectively. I don't think there is a need to reference the Specs set as Mystical is there to chip the bulky steels or help revenge kill a weakened doub/coba etc. Regardless of the lower power level, Trick makes up for it. Trick cripples defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Incineroar, and Milotic on the switch. Healing Wish can help heal a worn-down teammate later in a match, allowing them to more effectively sweep.

Choice Scarf Gardevoir fits on offenses thanks to its ability to revenge kill a few threatening faster threats, including Chlorophyll Venusaur, Noivern, and Roserade. Entry hazard support from teammates like Golisopod and Rhyperior is appreciated for its ability to circumvent this set's weaker damage output. Pivots that can reliably bring Gardevoir in, like Heliolisk and Incineroar, Add Rotom-W here are also helpful for their ability to circumvent its frailty. Gardevoir values sturdy Steel-type checks like Cobalion, Sirfetch'd, and Chandelure, which can help it forego Mystical Fire for additional utility. I would not call Sirfetch'd a sturdy Steel check, so just reword it to Pokemon that can break steel types for it. Setup sweepers like Haxorus and Doublade appreciate Gardevoir's ability to revenge kill opposing Pokemon. It can also support them with Trick, which can help generate setup opportunities, or Healing Wish, which allows them to more freely punch holes in opposing teams early game. Strong wallbreakers like Chandelure, Pangoro, and Mamoswine Use Darmanitan instead also appreciate Gardevoir's potential Healing Wish support, and in return can apply offensive pressure to help circumvent this set's lower offensive potency. Again this kind of sounds like you are referencing to Specs, I would just say they can help it clean up late game because it's a decent wincon.

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This is good 1/2 when done

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

can't see anything else wrong with this, qc 2/2

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Mystical Fire
move 4: Psychic / Trick / Grass Knot
item: Choice Specs
ability: Trace
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
High Gardevoir's high Special Attack, an amazing offensive typing, and great coverage all make Gardevoir it a ferocious wallbreaker with Choice Specs. Trace furthers its potency, allowing Gardevoir to more easily take on Pokemon like Flygon and non-Sludge Bomb Toxtricity by copying their abilities. Psyshock is the preferred Psychic-type STAB move, allowing Gardevoir to more efficiently break past specially bulky Pokemon like Gigalith and Milotic. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types like Bronzong, Doublade, and Escavalier. Psychic presents a solid middle-ground option for Gardevoir, still heavily damaging most of the tier while cleanly OHKOing defensive Galarian Weezing and more easily pressuring physically defensive Pokemon than Psyshock. Trick is also an option for its ability to cripple various switch-ins, such as Mantine and Gigalith. Grass Knot strengthens Gardevoir's matchup against various defensive Pokemon, 2HKOing Gigalith and Milotic and OHKOing Rhyperior. Shadow Ball is another alternative, providing decent neutral coverage while hitting Doublade and Bronzong super effectively, but usually isn't as consistent as the listed options. A Timid nature is preferred for its ability to outrun Toxtricity and Speed tie with Chandelure. Alternatively, a Modest nature offers more power to break past Pokemon like Vaporeon and Milotic.

Choice Specs Gardevoir fits best on offensive builds that value its wallbreaking prowess. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Bronzong, Cobalion, and Roserade lets Gardevoir more easily muscle past defensive Pokemon. The former two can also ease Gardevoir's matchup against Roserade, which is one of its more common offensive checks. Due to its frailty, Gardevoir appreciates pivots capable of safely bringing it into play, like Noivern, Flygon, and Incineroar. The latter is particularly helpful for its ability to check Ghost-types as well as pressure Steel-types, letting Gardevoir more freely spam Moonblast. Pokemon like Chandelure, Pangoro, and Machamp can also help ease Gardevoir's Steel-type matchup. Entry hazard removers like Tsareena and Rotom-W can prevent Gardevoir from taking residual damage every time it switches in, improving its longevity. Both can also bring Gardevoir in with pivoting moves in addition to pressuring defensive Pokemon like Gigalith and Mantine. Gardevoir itself makes for an excellent source of support for sweepers such as Lucario and Haxorus, using its high damage output to soften foes for them to more easily clean up late-game.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Mystical Fire / Healing Wish
move 4: Trick / Healing Wish
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Trace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf allows Gardevoir to function as a decent revenge killer. Trace boosts its revenge killing capabilities, reducing the damage it takes from Shift Gear Toxtricity's Overdrive or and Boomburst. Gardevoir can also gain pseudo-immunities temporary immunities to STAB attacks from Pokemon like Chandelure, Flygon, and Vaporeon should it copy their abilities. Psychic is the preferred Psychic-type STAB option due to its greater damage output against targets such as Chandelure and Galarian Weezing. Mystical Fire hits Steel-types like Escavalier and Silvally-Steel on the switch. Trick cripples defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Sylveon, and Milotic on the switch. Healing Wish can help heal a worn-down teammate later in a match, allowing them to more effectively sweep.

Choice Scarf Gardevoir fits on offenses thanks to its ability to revenge kill a few threatening faster threats, including Chlorophyll Venusaur, Noivern, Chlorophyll Venusaur, and Roserade. Entry hazard support from teammates like Golisopod and Rhyperior is appreciated for its ability to circumvent this set's weaker damage output. Pivots that can reliably bring Gardevoir in, like Heliolisk, Rotom-W, and Incineroar, are also helpful for their ability to circumvent its frailty. Gardevoir values Steel-type checks like Cobalion, Pangoro, and Chandelure, which can help it forego Mystical Fire for additional utility. Setup sweepers like Haxorus and Doublade appreciate Gardevoir's ability to revenge kill opposing Pokemon. It can also support them with Trick, which can help generate setup opportunities, or Healing Wish, which allows them to more freely punch holes in opposing teams early on in a match. Strong wallbreakers like Chandelure, Pangoro, and Mamoswine Haxorus also appreciate Gardevoir's potential Healing Wish support, and in return they can apply offensive pressure to help Gardevoir potentially clean up late-game.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]

GP 1/1 also