UU Haxorus [QC: 3/3] [GP: 2/2]

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[OVERVIEW]

Haxorus is a solid wallbreaker in UU thanks to its monstrous Attack, good Speed tier that lets it outspeed offensive threats like Krookodile, Gyarados, and Kommo-o, and powerful STAB Outrage to heavily damage common defensive Pokemon like Tangrowth, Buzzwole, and Amoonguss. Coverage options in Earthquake, Close Combat, and Poison Jab let it get past would-be checks like Aegislash, Celesteela, and Primarina. Mold Breaker allows Haxorus to hit Rotom-H and Rotom-W with Earthquake and makes it difficult for opposing teams to switch into Haxorus. It’s Its typing provides resistances to the abundant Water, Fire, Electric and Grass-type to Pokemon in the tier like Rotom-W, Tangrowth, and Moltres, although it's its mediocre defensive stats don't allow it to use it's its typing to it's the its full potential. Dragon-types like Kommo-o and Salamence limit it's splashability its viability, with both being able to function as wallbreakers and sweepers while also offering more defensive utility. Even though Haxorus is a powerful Pokemon, it is very prediction reliant and can be exploited if it is locked into the wrong move, like using Outrage on Fairy-types (RC) or Poison Jab on Steel-types like Celesteela. Its below average defensive stats and awkward Speed tier also let it be leave it easily revenge killed by Keldeo, Lycanroc-D, Nihilego, and Mienshao.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Poison Jab
item: Choice Band
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Choice Band-boosted Outrage OHKOes Kommo-o and Rotom-W and 2HKOes Assault Vest Tangrowth, Moltres, and Quagsire. Earthquake nails Pokemon such as Aegislash, Jirachi, and Slowbro-Galar Galarian Slowbro. Close Combat smacks defensive `Steel-types Steel-types that can't be hit by Earthquake like Celesteela, as well as hitting Dark-types like Krookodile, Umbreon, and Zarude for super effective damage. Poison Jab hits Fairy- and Grass-types like Tangrowth, Primarina, and Togekiss. First Impression gives Haxorus a very powerful priority move to revenge kill foes like Starmie, Zarude, and Choice Scarf Krookodile; however, it's an inconsistent move and forces Haxorus to switch afterwards. Mold Breaker lets Haxorus damage Levitate users like Rotom-H and Rotom-W with Earthquake and bypass Rhyperior's Solid Rock.

Haxorus can fit on offense teams thanks to its insane wallbreaking capabilities that benefit late-game cleaners like Gyarados, Crawdaunt, Krookodile, and Azumarill. Entry hazard setters like Roserade, Krookodile, and Nihilego help Haxorus secure KOs like a guaranteed 2HKO on Celesteela. Sticky Web from Shuckle lets Haxorus outspeed and OHKO some of its common checks like Keldeo and Nihilego. Pivots like Rotom-W, Zarude and Mienshao safely bring in Haxorus. Haxorus dislikes Steel-types within the tier, most notably Celesteela due to its Earthquake immunity and Aegislash due to its ability to scout Haxorus's moves and potentially decrease its damage output with King's Shield. Electric-types like Raikou and Rotom-W can help deal with those two as well as being able to deal with faster threats like Keldeo and Mienshao. Steel-types like Aegislash and Jirachi threaten Fairy-types like Hatterene and Sylveon, allowing Haxorus to spam its powerful Outrage; Jirachi can also safely bring in Haxorus with U-turn and check priority users like Mamoswine and Lycanroc-D.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
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A Dragon Dance set helps Haxorus bypass faster checks like Nihilego and Mienshao; however, finding a turn for it to set up is difficult, and Haxorus is easily outclassed by Salamence due to its the latter's better bulk (RC) and typing (RC) and access to Moxie. A Swords Dance set with Scale Shot is also viable, but the Defense drop from Scale Shot makes Haxorus much easier to pick off from priority attacks, the set is unreliable, and Haxorus rarely gets two turns to set up.

Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Steel types like Celesteela, Aegislash, and Jirachi can take advantage of Haxorus being locked into Poison Jab or Outrage and threaten it. Celesteela and Aegislash can use Protect and King's Shield to scout Haxorus's attacks, while Jirachi can outspeed it and flinch take it down with Iron Head flinches. However, they all can be 2HKOed by one of Haxorus's coverage moves.

**Priority Users**: Priority users like Lycanroc-D, Diggersby, and Mamoswine can make Haxorus's sweep fall short, although they will be punished greatly if it has yet to take chip damage. Haxorus is especially weak to Mamoswine's Ice Shard, which is able to KO with minimal chip.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types like Hatterene, Primarina,(AC) and Azumarill can take advantage of Haxorus being locked into Outrage to get a free switch and threaten it with a powerful STAB move, although they must be careful of Poison Jab. Togekiss in particular is a major threat thanks to its immunity to both Earthquake and Outrage, which gives it more opportunities to take advantage of Haxorus.

**Faster Checks**: Despite Haxorus's decent Speed tier, it is outpaced by common threats such as Nihilego, Keldeo, and Zarude as well as Choice Scarf users like Mienshao, Krookodile, and Gardevoir, with Gardevoir being noteworthy due to its immunity to Outrage. However, these Pokemon cannot safely switch in on Haxorus.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Magnum, 540289]]
- Quality checked by: [[Monky25, 515132], [Twilight, 344575], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [username2, userid2]]
 
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