
[SET]
Hex Pivot (Pecharunt) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Water / Fairy
Bold Nature
- Hex
- Toxic / Malignant Chain
- Parting Shot
- Recover
Pecharunt can cause a massive headache with the ability to not only be bulkier than it normally is but also to power itself up by spreading status while empowering its Hex. Toxic is a guaranteed way for Pecharunt to spread status, while Malignant Chain allows it to circumvent being Taunted and gives it a Poison-type STAB move at the cost of overall PP, with both synergizing well with Hex. Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to pivot to other teammates with ease while weakening whatever foe it faces. Pecharunt's Tera type is a bit team dependent, but both Water and Fairy provide general defensive capabilities to allow Pecharunt to pull off a well-timed Recover or Parting Shot. Heavy-Duty Boots is the item of choice, mainly so Pecharunt doesn't take chip damage when pivoting with Parting Shot.
Pecharunt can fit into almost any slot, but mainly the HP or Special Defense slot. Gods such as Kyurem-W, Ho-Oh, and Arceus all provide the aforementioned stats for Pecharunt to utilize; more specifically, Ho-Oh and Arceus with Will-O-Wisp are useful, as they can help Pecharunt's Hex hit harder with their own status moves. Special walls such as Ting-Lu and Corviknight complement Pecharunt's ability to take on almost any physical attacker. More specifically, Ting-Lu can take the Ghost- and Dark-type attacks aimed at Pecharunt from the likes of Hoopa-U and Darkrai. Steel-types such as Zacian-C, Skarmory, and Iron Treads can take next to nothing from Pecharunt thanks to being immune to Toxic, which in turn neuters Hex's overall power and gives them the opportunity to either set up a sweep or entry hazards. That is why Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Rotom-W, and Heatran are great partners to help aid in wearing down the aforementioned Steel-types, with the former two providing a Ground-type immunity.
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