[SET]
name: Substitute + Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Dragon Claw / Dual Chop
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Eviolite
ability: Bulletproof
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Hakamo-o's solid bulk and defensive typing allow it to check a variety of offensive threats, including Roselia, Lampent, and Thwackey, although it must be wary of Grassy Seed Acrobatics sets from the latter. It can take advantage of these Pokemon to set up with Dragon Dance, which helps compensate for its middling Speed and Attack stats and allows it to sweep through teams late-game. Substitute provides Hakamo-o with even more opportunities to set up, as it can set up a Substitute in front of Pokemon like Tangela, Charjabug, and Ferroseed and boost up without fear of getting statused or having its Eviolite removed by Knock Off. Dual Chop can be used in place of Dragon Claw to KO Focus Sash Kadabra after a Dragon Dance and damage foes like Lampent through a Substitute, but the imperfect accuracy and increased chance of triggering Galarian Corsola's Cursed Body make it a risky option. Drain Punch helps to compensate for the HP lost when setting up Substitute and makes it very difficult for Hakamo-o to be worn down low enough to be knocked out by a priority move. Alternatively, Iron Head can be used to KO weakened Fairy-types after a boost, especially if their Eviolite has been removed. Bulletproof makes Hakamo-o immune to Roselia's Sludge Bomb and Lampent's Shadow Ball, which makes it an effective check to both of those Pokemon and gives it more chances to set up.
Hakamo-o struggles a lot against Fairy-types like Clefairy and Togetic, particularly if it isn't running Iron Head, and needs foes like Galarian Corsola, defensive Gloom, and Haze Mareanie to be weakened before it can sweep. As such, Machoke makes for a great teammate for Hakamo-o, as it can use Knock Off to remove Eviolites from physical walls, and variants with Heavy Slam or Flame Orb + Facade can lure in and KO or heavily weaken Fairy-types. A Steel-type like Klang can check the aforementioned Fairy-types as well as Psychic-types like Hattrem and Kadabra, which force Hakamo-o out. When paired with a Wish passer like Lickitung or Teleport Clefairy, Hakamo-o is more free to switch in against Pokemon like Thwackey and Lampent early in the game without worrying about its HP getting too low to sweep later on. Choice Band Thwackey partners nicely with Hakamo-o, as it can bring it in safely via U-turn against Tangela, Koffing, and Ferroseed, which Hakamo-o can set up against. The passive recovery from Grassy Terrain that Thwackey provides allows Hakamo-o to stay healthy as it cuts its HP for Substitute. Thwackey can also bait in some of Hakamo-o's checks like Galarian Corsola, Gloom, and Togetic and remove their Eviolites with Knock Off. Hattrem can pair with Hakamo-o to limit the recovery of Strength Sap users such as Galarian Corsola and Gloom. It also can take advantage of Haze Mareanie and heal Hakamo-o up with Healing Wish if Hakamo-o is statused or low on health to potentially give it another opportunity to sweep.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[MAMP, 225453]]
- Quality checked by: [[uhuhuhu7, 407249], [Jett, 226429]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
name: Substitute + Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Dragon Claw / Dual Chop
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Eviolite
ability: Bulletproof
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Hakamo-o's solid bulk and defensive typing allow it to check a variety of offensive threats, including Roselia, Lampent, and Thwackey, although it must be wary of Grassy Seed Acrobatics sets from the latter. It can take advantage of these Pokemon to set up with Dragon Dance, which helps compensate for its middling Speed and Attack stats and allows it to sweep through teams late-game. Substitute provides Hakamo-o with even more opportunities to set up, as it can set up a Substitute in front of Pokemon like Tangela, Charjabug, and Ferroseed and boost up without fear of getting statused or having its Eviolite removed by Knock Off. Dual Chop can be used in place of Dragon Claw to KO Focus Sash Kadabra after a Dragon Dance and damage foes like Lampent through a Substitute, but the imperfect accuracy and increased chance of triggering Galarian Corsola's Cursed Body make it a risky option. Drain Punch helps to compensate for the HP lost when setting up Substitute and makes it very difficult for Hakamo-o to be worn down low enough to be knocked out by a priority move. Alternatively, Iron Head can be used to KO weakened Fairy-types after a boost, especially if their Eviolite has been removed. Bulletproof makes Hakamo-o immune to Roselia's Sludge Bomb and Lampent's Shadow Ball, which makes it an effective check to both of those Pokemon and gives it more chances to set up.
Hakamo-o struggles a lot against Fairy-types like Clefairy and Togetic, particularly if it isn't running Iron Head, and needs foes like Galarian Corsola, defensive Gloom, and Haze Mareanie to be weakened before it can sweep. As such, Machoke makes for a great teammate for Hakamo-o, as it can use Knock Off to remove Eviolites from physical walls, and variants with Heavy Slam or Flame Orb + Facade can lure in and KO or heavily weaken Fairy-types. A Steel-type like Klang can check the aforementioned Fairy-types as well as Psychic-types like Hattrem and Kadabra, which force Hakamo-o out. When paired with a Wish passer like Lickitung or Teleport Clefairy, Hakamo-o is more free to switch in against Pokemon like Thwackey and Lampent early in the game without worrying about its HP getting too low to sweep later on. Choice Band Thwackey partners nicely with Hakamo-o, as it can bring it in safely via U-turn against Tangela, Koffing, and Ferroseed, which Hakamo-o can set up against. The passive recovery from Grassy Terrain that Thwackey provides allows Hakamo-o to stay healthy as it cuts its HP for Substitute. Thwackey can also bait in some of Hakamo-o's checks like Galarian Corsola, Gloom, and Togetic and remove their Eviolites with Knock Off. Hattrem can pair with Hakamo-o to limit the recovery of Strength Sap users such as Galarian Corsola and Gloom. It also can take advantage of Haze Mareanie and heal Hakamo-o up with Healing Wish if Hakamo-o is statused or low on health to potentially give it another opportunity to sweep.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[MAMP, 225453]]
- Quality checked by: [[uhuhuhu7, 407249], [Jett, 226429]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
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