
[SET]
Swords Dance (Hawlucha) @ Grassy Seed / Misty Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 96 HP / 252 Atk / 36 SpD / 124 Spe or 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Close Combat
- Taunt / Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good STAB combination and great ability, Hawlucha functions as a powerful Swords Dance sweeper on offense teams. Its above-average Speed also enables it to outspeed all prominent Choice Scarf users like Meowscarada, Galarian Zapdos, and Sandy Shocks after Unburden. Acrobatics pairs really well with Unburden and is Hawlucha's best move due to its power, notably helping deal with the plethora of Fighting- and Grass-types, 2HKOing Okidogi, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss and OHKOing Buzzwole, Serperior, and Meowscarada. Close Combat hits Steel-types that resist Acrobatics like Celesteela, Skarmory, and Iron Treads, as well as OHKOing Dark-types like Mega Tyranitar, Bisharp, and Hydreigon. Taunt prevents Pokemon like Mega Venusaur, Okidogi, and Mew from using recovery, setup, and status moves, while Roost lets Hawlucha set up in front of defensive Pokemon like Tangrowth, Buzzwole, and Hippowdon. Grassy Seed is used on teams with Tapu Bulu boosting its Defense, while Misty Seed is used on teams with Tapu Fini boosting its Special Defense. The first EV spread lets Hawlucha avoid an OHKO from defensive Clefable's Moonblast and should be run alongside Grassy Seed. The second EV spread is used to let it survive a Moonblast from defensive Clefable after Misty Seed is activated. 124 Speed EVs are used to outspeed Sand Rush Excadrill. Hawlucha functions as a do-or-die sweeper on offense teams. Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini are mandatory teammates for Hawlucha, as they can allow it to immediately use up its item and active Unburden; offensive variants are perferred when using Hawlucha, helping to threaten targets like Slowbro and Mega Sableye respectively. Hawlucha can have a hard time breaking through Fairy- and Ghost-types like Tapu Fini, Mega Altaria, and Mega Sableye, as well as Skeledirge, which deserves a special mention because of its typing, ability, and good physical bulk. Hawlucha pairs well with general offensive partners like Thundurus, Celesteela, and Enamorus, which can help threaten the aforementioned foes out and can also help against generally physically bulky Pokemon like Slowbro; in return, Hawlucha can help to break Mega Venusaur, Chansey, and Blissey. Hawlucha appreciates entry hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Mega Tyranitar and notably dedicated hyper offense leads like Excadrill, which can also help keep off Stealth Rock. Entry hazard chip which can be useful to help 2HKO bulky Scizor and Mega Altaria. Hawlucha pairs well with pivots like Slowbro, Sandy Shocks, and Meowscarada, which can help to bring it in against foes like Buzzwole, Amoonguss, and Skarmory.
[CREDITS]
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