[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 4: Taunt / Tera Blast / Foul Play
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Aftermath
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fire / Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Electrode is an effective pivot in PU thanks to its incredible Speed stat that lets it outspeed the entire unboosted tier, great STAB combination, and useful utility options. It is so fast that it is not reliant on Choice Scarf, allowing Hisuian Electrode to find a niche over its most direct competitor, Rotom-C. Leaf Storm is generally preferred as its Grass-type STAB move, allowing Hisuian Electrode to OHKO specially defensive Palossand and Mudsdale after slight chip damage, though Giga Drain can be opted for instead, sacrificing power for the lack of Special Attack drop and marginal amounts of recovery. Hisuian Electrode has a wide variety of options in its final moveslot; Taunt is most common to prevent setup attempts from Pokemon like Scrafty and Florges as well as preventing entry hazards from being set up from the likes of Alolan Sandslash and Uxie. Tera Blast is generally ran with Tera Fire and allows Hisuian Electrode to deal with Steel-types such as Magneton and Alolan Sandslash as well as Grass-types like Venusaur and Wo-Chien. Finally, Foul Play is a decent option to deal good damage to setup sweepers such as Arcanine. Tera Ghost is a valuable Tera type utility-wise, allowing Hisuian Electrode to emergency check Normal-type attacks such as Ambipom's Fake Out and Arcanine's Extreme Speed.
Hisuian Electrode finds itself primarily on balance teams looking for a strong form of natural speed control. Hisuian Electrode's ability to directly threaten Pokemon like Mudsdale, Milotic, and Bombirdier and use them as pivoting potential enables partners like Scrafty, Arcanine, and Rhydon to set up and break through teams. In return, these three can deal with Pokemon Hisuian Electrode can't handle on its own, like Alolan Sandslash and Galarian Slowbro. Other offensive pivots like Galarian Articuno, Bruxish, and Ambipom can create a fast and strong VoltTurn core with Hisuian Electrode that can be difficult to stop. Even with Tera Fire, Hisuian Electrode can often struggle to break through Grass- and Steel-types like Venusaur, Wo-Chien, and Magneton; counters to these threats like Altaria, Pawmot, and Paldean Tauros-F thus make great partners.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
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name: Pivot
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 4: Taunt / Tera Blast / Foul Play
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Aftermath
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fire / Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Electrode is an effective pivot in PU thanks to its incredible Speed stat that lets it outspeed the entire unboosted tier, great STAB combination, and useful utility options. It is so fast that it is not reliant on Choice Scarf, allowing Hisuian Electrode to find a niche over its most direct competitor, Rotom-C. Leaf Storm is generally preferred as its Grass-type STAB move, allowing Hisuian Electrode to OHKO specially defensive Palossand and Mudsdale after slight chip damage, though Giga Drain can be opted for instead, sacrificing power for the lack of Special Attack drop and marginal amounts of recovery. Hisuian Electrode has a wide variety of options in its final moveslot; Taunt is most common to prevent setup attempts from Pokemon like Scrafty and Florges as well as preventing entry hazards from being set up from the likes of Alolan Sandslash and Uxie. Tera Blast is generally ran with Tera Fire and allows Hisuian Electrode to deal with Steel-types such as Magneton and Alolan Sandslash as well as Grass-types like Venusaur and Wo-Chien. Finally, Foul Play is a decent option to deal good damage to setup sweepers such as Arcanine. Tera Ghost is a valuable Tera type utility-wise, allowing Hisuian Electrode to emergency check Normal-type attacks such as Ambipom's Fake Out and Arcanine's Extreme Speed.
Hisuian Electrode finds itself primarily on balance teams looking for a strong form of natural speed control. Hisuian Electrode's ability to directly threaten Pokemon like Mudsdale, Milotic, and Bombirdier and use them as pivoting potential enables partners like Scrafty, Arcanine, and Rhydon to set up and break through teams. In return, these three can deal with Pokemon Hisuian Electrode can't handle on its own, like Alolan Sandslash and Galarian Slowbro. Other offensive pivots like Galarian Articuno, Bruxish, and Ambipom can create a fast and strong VoltTurn core with Hisuian Electrode that can be difficult to stop. Even with Tera Fire, Hisuian Electrode can often struggle to break through Grass- and Steel-types like Venusaur, Wo-Chien, and Magneton; counters to these threats like Altaria, Pawmot, and Paldean Tauros-F thus make great partners.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/uberskitty.355061/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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