Glastrier (QC: 2/3)

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[SET]
name: Custap
move 1: Endure
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Close Combat
item: Custap Berry
ability: Chill Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Glastrier uses the combination of Endure and Custap Berry to retaliate against attacks that it cannot live from such as Galarian Darmanitan's Superpower, Choice Band Sawk's Close Combat, and Porygon-Z's Hyper Beam. Swords Dance allows Glastrier to boost up its attack, which is vital to beat Tapu Lele and Choice Specs Sylveon. Icicle Spear is its main STAB attack and allows it to beat Dragon-, Flying-, and Grass-types like Garchomp, Zapdos, and SubSeed Venusaur. Icicle Spear is also helpful to beat Substitute and break Sturdy from non-Choice Band Sawk. Close Combat allows Glastrier to lure and combat Steel-types like Kartana and other Pokemon such as non-Custap Porygon-Z Berry, and Kyurem.

EVs
========

252 HP EVs is to make Glastrier as bulky as possible and allow it to live attacks from Kyurem, Choice Specs Sylveon, Choice Scarf Sawk, and Jolly Choice Band Haxorus.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier should Endure turn 1 against Galarian Darmanitan and Porygon-Z as this allows it to beat them most of the time with Close Combat. Icicle Spear should be clicked always against Dragapult, as this breaks Substitute. Against Sawk, Endure turn 1 to get Sawk Defense to drop from Close Combat then click Icicle Spear. Glastrier should Swords Dance turn 1 against Tapu Lele and Sylveon, use Endure, then take care of them with Icicle Spear.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: High Horsepower / Close Combat
move 4: Megahorn / Payback / Close Combat
item: Assault Vest
ability: Chilling Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 4 Def / 48 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Icicle Spear allows Glastrier to beat Naganadel, Galarian Moltres, and Dragapult. Heavy Slam allows Glastrier to combat Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele, Tapu Fini, and Diancie. High Horsepower is used to beat Meteor Beam Nihilego. Close Combat allows Glastrier to beat non-Custap Berry Porygon-Z. Megahorn lets Glastrier beat Zarude. Payback is an option over Megahorn to be able to take care of non-Disable Spectrier. Avalaunche is another option to defeat Regidrago and Disable Dragapult.

EVs
========

252 HP with 48 Special Defense EVs and an Assault Vest enables Glastrier to beat non-Disable Spectrier, Regieleki's Electro Bell, and Tapu Lele's Psychic. These EVs also allow Glastrier to live a Meteor Beam from Nihilego and OHKO with High Horsepower. 252 HP with 4 Defense EVs allows Glastrier to live a Jolly Choice Band Haxorus Close Combat. 204 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature are to make Glastrier's attacks as strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier is pretty linear and can click the coverage move that super-effectively hits the opposing Pokemon due to it luring many special attackers that would otherwise beat it like Nihilego, Regieleki, and Tapu Fini. Payback should be clicked turn 1 against non-Disable Spectrier, as it gets 2HKOed. Glastrier needs to be careful about being sent out against Rillaboom, as it loses to the Grassy Seed Offense set due to Rillaboom's less ambiguous Defense boost enabling it to tank an Icicle Spear from Glastrier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Choice Band set with 248 HP / 84 Atk / 8 Def / 168 SpD with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can be used always to beat Zeraora, but does not do much outside this.

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:Ss/Glastrier:
[SET]
name: Custap
move 1: Endure
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Close Combat
item: Custap Berry
ability: Chill Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Glastrier uses the combination of Endure and Custap Berry in order to take attacks it cannot live such as Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Band Sawk, and Porygon-Z. Swords Dance allows Glastrier to boost up its attack, which is vital to beat Tapu Lele and Choice Specs Sylveon. Icicle Spear is its main STAB attack and allows it to beat Dragon-, Flying-, and Grass-types like Garchomp, Zapdos, and Rillaboom. Icicle Spear is also useful to break Dragapult's Substitute and beat it with Icicle Spear and break Sturdy from non-Choice Band Sawk. Close Combat allows Glastrier to lure and combat Steel-types like Kartana and other Pokemon such as non-Custap Berry Porygon-Z, and Kyurem.

EVs
========

252 HP EVs is to make Glastrier as bulky as possible and allowing it to live attacks from Kyurem, Choice Specs Sylveon, Choice Scarf Sawk and Jolly Choice Band Haxorus.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier should Endure turn 1 against Galarian Darmanitan and Porygon-Z as this allows it to beat these most of the time with Close Combat. Icicle Spear should be clicked always against Dragapult, as this breaks Substitute. Against Sawk, Endure turn 1 to get Sawk Defense to drop one from Close Combat then click Icicle Spear. Glastrier should Swords Dance turn 1 against Tapu Lele and Sylveon, use Endure, then take care of these with Icicle Spear.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: High Horsepower / Close Combat / Megahorn
move 4: Payback / Megahorn / Close Combat
item: Assault Vest
ability: Chilling Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 4 Def / 48 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Icicle Spear allows Glastrier to beat Naganadel, Galarian Moltres, and non-Grassy Seed Offense Rillaboom. (You actually need 5 hits to have a chance of beating Grassy Seed Offense so be specific) Icicle Spear is also useful to break Dragapult's Subatuite and allow Glastrier to beat it. (Already mentioned in the previous paragraph no need to mention it again) Heavy Slam allows Glastrier to combat Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele, Tapu Fini, and Diancie. Close Combat allows Glastrier to beat non-Custap Porygon-Z. (Anything else?) Megahorn can be used over Close Combat to allow Glastrier to beat Choice Specs Necrozma (definitely do not beat Necrozma, also switch the order of Payback and Megahorn) Zarude. Payback is the best way to take care of Choice Scarf Genesect. (More likely than not u are not beating Choice Scarf Genesect as mixed phy scarf is much more common than special, if u want to mention scarf then specifically mention special otherwise non-Disable Spectrier is a better example) High Horsepower is an option over Payback that allows Glastrier to beat Meteor Beam Nihilego. Assault Vest allows Glastrier to beat Choice Scarf Genesect and Tapu Lele. (look above for Genesect and it is already suggested through the mentions above so u dont need to relist)

EVs
========

252 HP with 48 Special Defense EVs and an Assault Vest enables Glastrier to beat Specitier and (same thing here) Choice Scarf Genesect with Payback, Regieleki and Tapu Koko lacking Iron Defense with High Horsepower Tapu Lele. These EVs also allow Glastrier to live a Meteor Beam from Nihilego and OHKO with High Horsepower. 252 HP with 4 Defense EVs allows Glastrier to live a Jolly Band Haxorus Close Combat. 204 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature is to make Glastrier's attacks as strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier is pretty linear and can click the coverage move that super-effectively hit the opposing Pokemon as it can lure many Special Attackers that would otherwise beat it like Nihilego, Regieleki, and Tapu Fini. Payback should be clicked turn 1 against Choice Scarf Genesect and Spectrier, as it 2HKO these.
- Point that it can lose to Grassy Seed Offense Rillaboom is pretty important and should be mentioned here.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Choice Band set with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can be used in order to always beat Zeraora, but does not do much outside this. Weakness Policy with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can be used to enable Glastrier to use its bulk to live attacks from Pokemon such as Assault Vest Arcanine, Jirachi, and Tyranitar (Choice Band Jirachi only needs one flinch to kill, Choice Scarf two- hence not reliable.) and beat these with High Horsepower.

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Tag me when implemented, also watch out for spelling errors I found quite a few.
 

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:Ss/Glastrier:
[SET]
name: Custap
move 1: Endure
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Close Combat
item: Custap Berry
ability: Chill Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Glastrier uses the combination of Endure and Custap Berry in order to take attacks it cannot live such as Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Band Sawk, and Porygon-Z. Swords Dance allows Glastrier to boost up its attack, which is vital to beat Tapu Lele and Choice Specs Sylveon. Icicle Spear is its main STAB attack and allows it to beat Dragon-, Flying-, and Grass-types like Garchomp, Zapdos, and non-Grassy Seed Offense (same reasoning as the previous check) Rillaboom. Icicle Spear is also useful to break Dragapult's Substitute and beat it with Icicle Spear and break Sturdy from non-Choice Band Sawk. Close Combat allows Glastrier to lure and combat Steel-types like Kartana and other Pokemon such as non Custap Porygon-Z and Kyurem.

EVs
========

252 HP EVs is to make Glastrier as bulky as possible and allowing it to live attacks from Kyurem, Choice Specs Sylveon, Choice Scarf Sawk, and Jolly Choice Band Haxorus.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier should Endure turn 1 against Galarian Darmanitan and Porygon-Z as this allows it to beat these most of the time with Close Combat. Icicle Spear should be clicked always against Dragapult, as this breaks Substitute. Against Sawk, Endure turn 1 to get Sawk Defense to drop one from Close Combat then click Icicle Spear. Glastrier should Swords Dance turn 1 against Tapu Lele and Sylveon, use Endure, then take care of these with Icicle Spear.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: High Horsepower / Close Combat
move 4: Megahorn / Payback / Close Combat
item: Assault Vest
ability: Chilling Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 4 Def / 48 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Icicle Spear allows Glastrier to beat Naganadel, Galarian Moltres, and non-Grassy Seed Offense Rillaboom. Heavy Slam allows Glastrier to combat Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele, Tapu Fini, and Diancie. High Horsepower is used to beat Meteor Beam Nihilego. Close Combat allows Glastrier to beat non-Custap Porygon-Z. Chansey (counter will blow it back without question) Megahorn makes Glastrier able to beat Zarude. Payback is an option over Megahorn to be able to take care of Special Choice Scarf Genesect and non-Disable Spectrier.

EVs
========

252 HP with 48 Special Defense EVs and an Assault Vest enables Glastrier to beat non-Disable Spectrier and special Choice Scarf Genesect with Payback (already assumed based on set description), Regieleki with High Horsepower (same here) , and Tapu Lele with Heavy Slam (and here). These EVs also allow Glastrier to live a Meteor Beam from Nihilego and OHKO with High Horsepower. 252 HP with 4 Defense EVs allows Glastrier to live a Jolly Band Haxorus Close Combat. 204 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature are to make Glastrier's attacks as strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier is pretty linear and can click the coverage move that super-effectively hits the opposing Pokemon due to it luring many Special Attackers that would otherwise beat it like Nihilego, Regieleki, and Tapu Fini. Payback should be clicked turn 1 against special Choice Scarf Genesect and non-Disable Spectrier, as it 2HKO these. Glastrier needs to be careful about being sent out against Rillaboom, as it loses to Grassy Offense Rillaboom (more description please, how exactly does it lose to Grassy Seed Rillaboom.)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Choice Band set with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can be used in order to always beat Zeraora, but does not do much outside this. Weakness Policy with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can also be used to enable Glastrier to use its bulk to live attacks from Pokemon such as Assault Vest Arcanine and Tyranitar and beat these with High Horsepower.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[username1, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[PA, 430787], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]
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:Ss/Glastrier:
[SET]
name: Custap
move 1: Endure
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Close Combat
item: Custap Berry
ability: Chill Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Glastrier uses the combination of Endure and Custap Berry in order to take attacks nitpicky, but im gonna point out that you dont take the attack, rather you just retaliate the next turn; maybe a phrase like "retaliate against attacks such as" or something it cannot live such as Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Band Sawk, and Porygon-Z list what attacks? like, galarian darmanitans superpower, porygon-zs hyper beam, choice band sawks close combat, etc. Swords Dance allows Glastrier to boost up its attack, which is vital to beat Tapu Lele and Choice Specs Sylveon. Icicle Spear is its main STAB attack and allows it to beat Dragon-, Flying-, and Grass-types like Garchomp, Zapdos, and non-Grassy Seed Offense Rillaboom. mention a different grass type here so that the example can be less specific imo, like SubSeed Venusaur Icicle Spear is also useful to break Dragapult's Substitute and beat it with Icicle Spear beat Substitute Dragapult same idea fewer words and break Sturdy from non-Choice Band Sawk. Close Combat allows Glastrier to lure and combat Steel-types like Kartana and other Pokemon such as non Custap Berry Porygon-Z and Kyurem.

EVs
========

252 HP EVs is to make Glastrier as bulky as possible and allowing it to live attacks from Kyurem, Choice Specs Sylveon, Choice Scarf Sawk, and Jolly Choice Band Haxorus.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier should Endure turn 1 against Galarian Darmanitan and Porygon-Z as this allows it to beat these them most of the time with Close Combat. Icicle Spear should be clicked always against Dragapult, as this breaks Substitute. Against Sawk, Endure turn 1 to get Sawk's Defense to drop one from Close Combat then click Icicle Spear. Glastrier should Swords Dance turn 1 against Tapu Lele and Sylveon, use Endure, then take care of these them with Icicle Spear.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: High Horsepower / Close Combat
move 4: Megahorn / Payback / Close Combat
item: Assault Vest
ability: Chilling Neigh
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 4 Def / 48 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

Icicle Spear allows Glastrier to beat Naganadel, Galarian Moltres, and non-Grassy Seed Offense Rillaboom still think you should use a different example; something like dragapult would fit better imo. Heavy Slam allows Glastrier to combat Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele, Tapu Fini, and Diancie. High Horsepower is used to beat Meteor Beam Nihilego. Close Combat allows Glastrier to beat non-Custap Berry Porygon-Z. Megahorn makes lets Glastrier able to beat Zarude. Payback is an option over Megahorn to be able to take care of non-Disable Spectrier. add avalanche (its for regidrago and not losing to disable pult)

EVs
========

252 HP with 48 Special Defense EVs and an Assault Vest enables Glastrier to beat non-Disable Spectrier, Regieleki, and Tapu Lele. how? use specific examples of hits it lives, like regieleki electro ball; since this is the section where defensive evs are discussed, it seems like you should be discussing what hits it lives from what pokemon These EVs also allow Glastrier to live a Meteor Beam from Nihilego and OHKO with High Horsepower. 252 HP with 4 Defense EVs allows Glastrier to live a Jolly Choice Band Haxorus Close Combat. 204 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature are to make Glastrier's attacks as strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Glastrier is pretty linear and can click the coverage move that super-effectively hits the opposing Pokemon due to it luring many Special Attackers special attackers that would otherwise beat it like Nihilego, Regieleki, and Tapu Fini. Payback should be clicked turn 1 against non-Disable Spectrier, as it gets 2HKOed. Glastrier needs to be careful about being sent out against Rillaboom, as it loses to the Grassy Seed Offense set due to the Rillaboom's less ambiguous Defense boost enabling it to tank an Icicle Spear from Glastrier. and outstall it using Leech Seed + Protect + Grassy Terrain. wait. is this subseed or seed offense? i dont remember seed offense using leech seed. I guess seed offense was updated? either way, it no longer uses leech seed at all on seed offense, so you may wanna update every instance of rillaboom mentioned; i assume you do still lose to seed offense, likely since it clicks sd in your face instead

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Choice Band set with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can be used in order to always beat Zeraora, but does not do much outside this. Weakness Policy with Icicle Spear, High Horsepower, Close Combat, and Heavy Slam can be used to enable Glastrier to use its bulk to live attacks from Pokemon such as Assault Vest Arcanine and Tyranitar and beat these with High Horsepower. wp is pretty obsolete now, probably remove it
add choice band evs please


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- Written by: [[Scholar, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[PA, 430787], [zo, 249890]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
took the liberty of updating your name and adding userid as well

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this will likely necessitate a third check! please be patient, its just hard to update this analysis completely without some more work to be done!
 
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