[SET]
Clear Amulet (Arcanine-Hisui) @ Clear Amulet
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water / Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Rock Slide
- Extreme Speed
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- With great Attack and solid Speed, good utility in Intimidate, and unique Fire/Rock typing, Hisuian Arcanine is can be a solid offensive pick for teams, threatening metagame staples such as Rillaboom, Gholdengo, Incineroar, and Dragonite.
- Flare Blitz is Hisuian Arcanine's best STAB attack, threatening massive damage on Grass- and Steel-types like Amoonguss, Whimsicott, Rillaboom, and Kingambit, while Rock Slide provides spread damage and a way to damage Incineroar, Torkoal, and Dragonite. Extreme Speed gives Hisuian Arcanine priority, which picks off weakened foes.
- Clear Amulet prevents Attack drops from Intimidate and Parting Shot, as well as Icy Wind Speed drops from Alolan Ninetales.
- Tera Water grants Hisuian Arcanine Water- and Steel-type resistances against Pelipper, Basculegion, and Gholdengo, as well as neutrality to Fighting-, Ground-, and Rock-type attacks. Tera Water does grant new weaknesses to Grass-type attacks from Rillaboom and Hisuian Lilligant, and Electro Shot from Archaludon.
- Tera Ghost grant a immunity to Hisuian Arcanine's previous weakness to Fighting-type Attacks from Sneasler, Annilhilape, and Kommo-o, as well as a Fake Out immunity from the likes of Incineroar, Rillaboom, and Sneasler. Tera Ghost does make Hisuian Arcanine weak to Gholdengo's Shadow Ball and Annihilape's Rage Fist, as well as Dark-type attacks from Incineroar and Kingambit.
- The EV spread maximizes Hisuian Arcanine's Attack and Speed, with enough speed to speedtie with maximum Speed Annihilape and outspeed maximum speed Archaludon, Gholdengo, and Basculegion. Maximum Attack can cleanly OHKO Gholdengo and Alolan Ninetales with Flare Blitz.
- Add Pros and Cons compared to other sets if possible, like is it more flexible, less bulky, more RNG reliant, worse matchup into X, etc etc. It is formatted the same as the above bullet points.
[SET]
Mirror Herb (Arcanine-Hisui) @ Mirror Herb
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water / Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Overview: Briefly describe the purpose of the set, its main role, and notable attributes (ability, typing, stats, key moves, etc.).
- Key Moves: Mention specific moves that are essential for the set and explain their function. For example, explain when niche moves or Tera types are used.
- Item Differences: Compare slashed items, such as why you might prefer Leftovers over Rocky Helmet, or Metal Coat over Life Orb. Focus on what the differences offer in different matchups.
- Tera Type Considerations: If Tera types are slashed, explain the rationale behind choosing one over the other in certain situations.
- EV Spread: Explain the reasoning behind the EV spread, highlighting key survival benchmarks (e.g., surviving key hits, outspeeding certain threats) and how they enable the Pokémon’s function. Include key speed tiers, relevant damage calcs, and important interactions with other metagame threats.
- Add Pros and Cons compared to other sets if possible, like is it more flexible, less bulky, more RNG reliant, worse matchup into X, etc etc. It is formatted the same as the above bullet points.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
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- Synergy: Broadly, describe what types of Pokémon, moves, or strategies work best with this set. If the set is offensive, what teammates can support it by providing speed control, redirection, or wallbreaking support? Are there any type synergies this Pokemon likes, or playstyles. If theres more than 2 sets, generally put specific partners in the set comments section, but you can also put it here but specify (Ex. For Choice Banded Dragonite its good on ___ teams, while Assault Vest sets are better with ___)
- Specific Partners: List specific Pokémon or archetypes that synergize well with this Pokémon, covering weaknesses or helping it accomplish its role more efficiently.
- Weakness Coverage: Identify the main weaknesses of the set and suggest partners that can mitigate these issues, like covering specific matchups or typing weaknesses.
Strategy Comments
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- Main Role: Explain the Pokémon’s main role (sweeper, support, etc.) and how it achieves its function. Describe the situations where this Pokémon shines and how to get into those positions.
- Playstyle: Offer advice on how to use the Pokémon throughout the battle, such as whether it’s better early or late game, and how to adjust play style depending on matchups. Explain the differences in playstyle between sets if applicable.
- Counters & Checks: List the major threats or counters and suggest some ways to handle or mitigate these threats. Either its literal Pokemon counters, or playstyle stuff like switching out, using other team members to handle them, or waiting until the counter has been weakened.
[CREDITS]
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