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:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, possessing excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Hisuian Samurott as well as OHKOing walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and Rotom-W with the aid of Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, easing the Steel matchup for Great Tusk's team. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex, while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage in combination with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a Speed boost to easily snowball against slower teams and remove entry hazards for teammates; however, Knock Off is great for Air Balloon Gholdengo and weakened Slowbro as well as generally forcing progress against teams by removing their items. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates for Great Tusk due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, letting them fend off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo. Gastrodon also has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, letting it check Choice Scarf Weavile, and Clodsire is neutral to Grass-type attacks, letting it wall Meowscarada. It can also wall Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine that give Great Tusk a hard time. Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, letting Great Tusk more easily spam Earthquake. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate, as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, making it a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. Ting-Lu forms an entry hazard-stacking core with Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially faster with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into attacks from revenge killers like Blacephalon, Latias, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight; in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types and provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie, Enamorus, and Tapu Koko. Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOes the aforementioned Fairy-types, most notably Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

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:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, exhibiting excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice-and Dark-types such as Piloswine, Ting-Lu, (neither of these want to be vs it) and Baxcalibur as well as OHKOs walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, and Rotom-W with the aid of its Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost (This feels understated, this is super big for Ground btw. Does it beat Mega Sciz too to start bonking entire steel teams?). Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and (its just neat because Fighting-Ice coverage actually hits mostly everything meow) Altaria pre-Mega Evolution. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a speed boost to easily snowball slower teams, however, Knock Off is great for Latias (Latias and debateably Celebi are odd examples, because not only are they faster, but they have Slowbro to cover for them if ever.), Celebi, and Air Balloon Gholdengo. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, fending off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo while the former has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks and the latter to Grass-type moves (so they're also great vs _ and Meow (Clod) respectively? Also, Cloddy could wall a lot of Fairies, while Gastro Toxic nailing Slowbro or Mantine seems cool too). Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Mega Venusaur, Swampert, and opposing Great Tusk (ngl both Gastro and Clod dont like Tusky, Clod doesnt like Per and Gast doesnt like M.Ven, so weird sentence). Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz (iirc doesnt Mandi get blown up by Fightinium?) as well as offering Gravity, easing Earthquake spam. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate as it fights off Azumarill, Kyurem (dont you get stalled by it?), and Alolan Ninetales, being a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. TIng-Lu forms an entry hazard stacking core with the aforementioned Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into Psychic-type attacks from Deoxys-S and Latias as well as has a better matchup against Blacephalon, Gengar, and Hisuian Zoroark.*Mamoswine appreciates Celes/Steelbird going poof, allowing it to tear through Flying teams, Scarfers like Treads or Mamo are also decent, as it cant handle stuff like Mega Diancie due to speed issues, and Treads rks Iron Valiant which can be horrifying when under terrain

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Neko said:
:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, exhibiting excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice-and Dark-types such as Piloswine, Ting-Lu, (neither of these want to be vs it) and Baxcalibur as well as OHKOs walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, and Rotom-W with the aid of its Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost (This feels understated, this is super big for Ground btw. Does it beat Mega Sciz too to start bonking entire steel teams?). Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and (its just neat because Fighting-Ice coverage actually hits mostly everything meow) Altaria pre-Mega Evolution. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a speed boost to easily snowball slower teams, however, Knock Off is great for Latias (Latias and debateably Celebi are odd examples, because not only are they faster, but they have Slowbro to cover for them if ever.), Celebi, and Air Balloon Gholdengo. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, fending off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo while the former has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks and the latter to Grass-type moves (so they're also great vs _ and Meow (Clod) respectively? Also, Cloddy could wall a lot of Fairies, while Gastro Toxic nailing Slowbro or Mantine seems cool too). Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Mega Venusaur, Swampert, and opposing Great Tusk (ngl both Gastro and Clod dont like Tusky, Clod doesnt like Per and Gast doesnt like M.Ven, so weird sentence). Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz (iirc doesnt Mandi get blown up by Fightinium?) as well as offering Gravity, easing Earthquake spam. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate as it fights off Azumarill, Kyurem (dont you get stalled by it?), and Alolan Ninetales, being a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. TIng-Lu forms an entry hazard stacking core with the aforementioned Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into Psychic-type attacks from Deoxys-S and Latias as well as has a better matchup against Blacephalon, Gengar, and Hisuian Zoroark.*Mamoswine appreciates Celes/Steelbird going poof, allowing it to tear through Flying teams, Scarfers like Treads or Mamo are also decent, as it cant handle stuff like Mega Diancie due to speed issues, and Treads rks Iron Valiant which can be horrifying when under terrain

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:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, exhibiting excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Hydreigon, Hisuian Samurott, and Baxcalibur as well as OHKOs walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor and Rotom-W with the aid of its Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, exponentially (?) easing the Steel and Water (a bit iffy, since in theory Quag still exist, and in Rain water you're outsped so...) matchups. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a speed boost to easily snowball slower teams (also utility), however, Knock Off is great for Slowking (Slowking doesnt want in it), Galarian Corsola (you dont want to be vs it, because you'd get burned), and Air Balloon Gholdengo. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, fending off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo while the former has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, checking Choice Scarf Weavile and and the latter to Grass-type moves, walling Meowscarada as well as Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine. Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, easing Earthquake spam. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, being a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. TIng-Lu forms an entry hazard stacking core with the aforementioned Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into Psychic-type attacks from Deoxys-S and Latias (maybe fast revenge killers instead? These guys do use Psy moves but they dont really click it as often) as well as has a better matchup against Blacephalon, Gengar, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight while in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types as well as provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie and Tapu Koko (if not scarf, it threatens off faster flyings like Enam for Tusky). Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOs the aforementioned Fairy-types, especially Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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QC 1/2, thanks Giyu
 
Neko said:
:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, exhibiting excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Hydreigon, Hisuian Samurott, and Baxcalibur as well as OHKOs walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor and Rotom-W with the aid of its Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, exponentially (?) easing the Steel and Water (a bit iffy, since in theory Quag still exist, and in Rain water you're outsped so...) matchups. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a speed boost to easily snowball slower teams (also utility), however, Knock Off is great for Slowking (Slowking doesnt want in it), Galarian Corsola (you dont want to be vs it, because you'd get burned), and Air Balloon Gholdengo. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, fending off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo while the former has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, checking Choice Scarf Weavile and and the latter to Grass-type moves, walling Meowscarada as well as Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine. Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, easing Earthquake spam. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, being a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. TIng-Lu forms an entry hazard stacking core with the aforementioned Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into Psychic-type attacks from Deoxys-S and Latias (maybe fast revenge killers instead? These guys do use Psy moves but they dont really click it as often) as well as has a better matchup against Blacephalon, Gengar, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight while in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types as well as provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie and Tapu Koko (if not scarf, it threatens off faster flyings like Enam for Tusky). Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOs the aforementioned Fairy-types, especially Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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I will play mono again eventually, keep up the great work in the meantime
Additions Removals Comments/silly nitpicks

Punctuation Key (in order of appearance):
(AC) = Added Comma
(RC) = Removed Comma
(ASC) = Added Semicolon
(AP) = Added Period
(AC) = Added Comma
(AH) = Added Hyphen

:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, exhibiting (odd choice of verb to use in this context/tone imo, not a huge deal but maybe take a second look) excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Hydreigon, Hisuian Samurott, and Baxcalibur as well as OHKOs OHKOing walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor,(AC) and Rotom-W with the aid of its Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, easing the Steel matchup for Great Tusk's team. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage in combination with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a speed Speed boost to easily snowball against slower teams and remove entry hazards for teammates(RC);(ASC) however, Knock Off is great for Air Balloon Gholdengo and weakened Slowbro as well as just generally forcing progress versus against teams by removing their items. (assumed that's the point you wanted to make and made that clearer. If I was off the mark don't add that) Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates for Great Tusk due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, fending letting them fend off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo.(AP) while the former Gastrodon also has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, checking letting it check Choice Scarf Weavile,(AC) and and the latter to Grass-type moves, walling Clodsire is neutral to Grass-type attacks, letting it wall Meowscarada as well as Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine that give Great Tusk a hard time. (again, assuming this is what you're trying to convey since you listed them here. If I was wrong, don't add) Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, easing Earthquake spam letting Great Tusk more easily spam Earthquake. (this is better unless EQ spam is an actual team style, in which case probably leave it the same) In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate,(AC) as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, being making it a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. TIng-Lu Ting-Lu forms an entry hazard-(AH)stacking core with the aforementioned Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially faster with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into attacks from revenge killers like Blacephalon, Latias, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight;(ASC) while in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types as well as and provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie, Enamorus,(AC) and Tapu Koko. Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOs OHKOes the aforementioned Fairy-types, especially most notably Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
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Grammar check by:
 
StupidFlandrs48 said:
I will play mono again eventually, keep up the great work in the meantime
Additions Removals Comments/silly nitpicks

Punctuation Key (in order of appearance):
(AC) = Added Comma
(RC) = Removed Comma
(ASC) = Added Semicolon
(AP) = Added Period
(AC) = Added Comma
(AH) = Added Hyphen

:sv/Great-Tusk: :Fightinium Z:
Ground

[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, exhibiting (odd choice of verb to use in this context/tone imo, not a huge deal but maybe take a second look) excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Hydreigon, Hisuian Samurott, and Baxcalibur as well as OHKOs OHKOing walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor,(AC) and Rotom-W with the aid of its Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, easing the Steel matchup for Great Tusk's team. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage in combination with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a speed Speed boost to easily snowball against slower teams and remove entry hazards for teammates(RC);(ASC) however, Knock Off is great for Air Balloon Gholdengo and weakened Slowbro as well as just generally forcing progress versus against teams by removing their items. (assumed that's the point you wanted to make and made that clearer. If I was off the mark don't add that) Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates for Great Tusk due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, fending letting them fend off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo.(AP) while the former Gastrodon also has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, checking letting it check Choice Scarf Weavile,(AC) and and the latter to Grass-type moves, walling Clodsire is neutral to Grass-type attacks, letting it wall Meowscarada as well as Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine that give Great Tusk a hard time. (again, assuming this is what you're trying to convey since you listed them here. If I was wrong, don't add) Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, easing Earthquake spam letting Great Tusk more easily spam Earthquake. (this is better unless EQ spam is an actual team style, in which case probably leave it the same) In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate,(AC) as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, being making it a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. TIng-Lu Ting-Lu forms an entry hazard-(AH)stacking core with the aforementioned Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially faster with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into attacks from revenge killers like Blacephalon, Latias, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight;(ASC) while in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types as well as and provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie, Enamorus,(AC) and Tapu Koko. Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOs OHKOes the aforementioned Fairy-types, especially most notably Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
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Grammar check by:
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1/1 GP Team done credit both of us
[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, possessing excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Hydreigon, Hisuian Samurott, and Baxcalibur Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Hisuian Samurott (make lists match) as well as OHKOing walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and Rotom-W with the aid of Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, easing the Steel matchup for Great Tusk's team. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex, (AC) while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage in combination with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a Speed boost to easily snowball against slower teams and remove entry hazards for teammates; however, Knock Off is great for Air Balloon Gholdengo and weakened Slowbro as well as generally forcing progress against teams by removing their items. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates for Great Tusk due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, letting them fend off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo. Gastrodon also has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, letting it check Choice Scarf Weavile, and Clodsire is neutral to Grass-type attacks, letting it wall Meowscarada. It can also wall Meowscarada as well as (grass neutrality has nothing to do with fairy mu + sentence is getting long so splitting the points helps) Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine that give Great Tusk a hard time. Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, letting Great Tusk more easily spam Earthquake. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate, as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, making it a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. Ting-Lu forms an entry hazard-stacking core with the aforementioned (there's a whole different point between the two so no need to overcomplicate - might be worth having these points next to each other too) Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially faster with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into attacks from revenge killers like Blacephalon, Latias, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight; in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types and provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie, Enamorus, and Tapu Koko. Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOes the aforementioned Fairy-types, most notably Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Ground analysis by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:

StupidFlandrs48 this was a great check!
- Make sure that lists match up, so a list saying Ice- and Dark-types but listing the Dark-types before the Ice-types doesn't match up.
- Commas before while are needed when its meaning whereas / contrasting two ideas. The point here is contrasting what EQ can do and what Ice Spinner can do.
 
autumn said:
1/1 GP Team done credit both of us
[SET]
Great Tusk @ Fightinium Z
Name: Bulk Up (Ground)
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Bulk Up

[SET COMMENTS]
Great Tusk is a deadly wallbreaker on Ground teams, possessing excellent stats, a potent STAB combination, and access to utility moves like Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Close Combat threatens Ice- and Dark-types such as Hydreigon, Hisuian Samurott, and Baxcalibur Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Hisuian Samurott (make lists match) as well as OHKOing walls like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and Rotom-W with the aid of Fightinium Z after a Bulk Up boost, easing the Steel matchup for Great Tusk's team. Earthquake hits Pokemon like Skeledirge, Gholdengo, and Toxapex, (AC) while Ice Spinner nails Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Zapdos, allowing Great Tusk to boast unresisted coverage in combination with Close Combat. Rapid Spin allows Great Tusk to gain a Speed boost to easily snowball against slower teams and remove entry hazards for teammates; however, Knock Off is great for Air Balloon Gholdengo and weakened Slowbro as well as generally forcing progress against teams by removing their items. Gastrodon and Clodsire are essential teammates for Great Tusk due to their immunities to Water-type attacks, letting them fend off Barraskewda, Urshifu-R, and Keldeo. Gastrodon also has an appreciated neutrality to Ice-type attacks, letting it check Choice Scarf Weavile, and Clodsire is neutral to Grass-type attacks, letting it wall Meowscarada. It can also wall Meowscarada as well as (grass neutrality has nothing to do with fairy mu + sentence is getting long so splitting the points helps) Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Iron Valiant. Furthermore, Gastrodon and Clodsire provide chip damage via Toxic and entry hazards, wearing down walls like Slowbro, Swampert, and Mantine that give Great Tusk a hard time. Landorus forms a potent wallbreaking core with Great Tusk, breaking Slowbro, Dondozo, and Mandibuzz as well as offering Gravity, letting Great Tusk more easily spam Earthquake. In return, Landorus appreciates Great Tusk threatening Ice Shard users like Mamoswine and Baxcalibur. Mega Steelix is an excellent teammate, as it fights off Azumarill, Weavile, and Alolan Ninetales, making it a huge asset in the Fairy and Ice matchups. Ting-Lu forms an entry hazard-stacking core with the aforementioned (there's a whole different point between the two so no need to overcomplicate - might be worth having these points next to each other too) Gastrodon and Clodsire, wearing down teams exponentially faster with the help of Whirlwind. Additionally, Ting-Lu switches into attacks from revenge killers like Blacephalon, Latias, and Hisuian Zoroark. Mamoswine appreciates Great Tusk breaking Celesteela and Corviknight; in return, Mamoswine utilizes Thick Fat to fight the aforementioned Ice-types and provides speed control with Choice Scarf, outpacing Mega Diancie, Enamorus, and Tapu Koko. Choice Scarf Iron Treads outpaces and OHKOes the aforementioned Fairy-types, most notably Iron Valiant, and provides pivoting support via Volt Switch.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ground analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288 (dex no longer supports this)
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:

StupidFlandrs48 this was a great check!
- Make sure that lists match up, so a list saying Ice- and Dark-types but listing the Dark-types before the Ice-types doesn't match up.
- Commas before while are needed when its meaning whereas / contrasting two ideas. The point here is contrasting what EQ can do and what Ice Spinner can do.
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