Hitmonlee

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[SET]
name: Terrain Sweeper
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Stone Edge / Earthquake
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Although it faces competition from the many other viable Fighting-types in RU, Hitmonlee stands out because it can sweep through teams with the Speed boost given by Unburden, which allows it to outspeed the entire unboosted tier as well as all common Choice Scarf users. However, Hitmonlee provides next to no defensive utility and requires the support of a Terrain setter to sweep. Knock Off is able to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types such as Dhelmise, Golurk, and Sigilyph. Stone Edge lets Hitmonlee hit Flying-types such as Mantine and Charizard, and Earthquake helps it better damage Dragalge. There is a lot of overlap between the targets of Hitmonlee's three coverage moves; therefore, any combination of two of Knock Off, Stone Edge, and Earthquake is usually sufficient. In the final slot, Bulk Up lets Hitmonlee sweep, giving it the power to break through walls not weak to its attacks such as Vaporeon. The combination of Unburden and Psychic Seed boosts Hitmonlee's Speed and Special Defense when Psychic Terrain is activated, which allows it to set up a Bulk Up on strong special attackers such as Dragalge. 124 Speed EVs are enough for Hitmonlee to outspeed Choice Scarf Togedemaru, the fastest relevant Choice Scarf user, once Unburden is activated. The remaining 132 EVs are invested in HP to help Hitmonlee set up more easily.

Hitmonlee requires Psychic Seed to be activated in order to sweep, so Indeedee-F is a necessary partner. It could use an Electric Seed or Grassy Seed in conjunction with Pincurchin or Thwackey, but Indeedee-F is a far more viable Pokemon so Hitmonlee is typically best with it as the Terrain setter. Klefki is also a useful partner, since Spikes makes it much easier for Hitmonlee to break through physically bulky Pokemon such as Vaporeon and Tangela. Offensive pivots can help wear down the few walls capable of taking Hitmonlee's attacks; Heliolisk and Vikavolt can force Dhelmise and Dragalge to take damage early in the game, making it easier for Hitmonlee to KO those Pokemon, while also giving it setup opportunities against passive defensive Pokemon. Dragalge can bring Hitmonlee in safely against Steel-types with its slow Flip Turn and chip potentially troublesome walls like Mantine. Finally, consider pairing Hitmonlee with other fast offensive Pokemon so that one can wear down the other's checks for it to sweep. Barraskewda, Inteleon, and Salazzle perform well in this regard while also being able to finish off the opposing team if Hitmonlee's sweep is stopped.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Expulso, 202058]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
 
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[SET]
name: Terrain Sweeper
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off / Earthquake
move 3: Stone Edge / Earthquake
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Although it faces competition from the many other viable fighters in RU, Hitmonlee carves out a niche for itself due to its ability to sweep through teams due to the speed boost given by Unburden. Add some more pros and cons here. For example, you can say that Hitmonlee outspeeds the entire unboosted tier with a boost from Unburden, as well as common scarfers like Gardevoir and Passimian. Some negatives are that it relies on Psychic Seed to get going and that it pretty much has no defensive utility compared to other fighters like Scrafty and Virizion. Knock Off is able to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types that can take a Close Combat, such as Dhelmise, Galarian Slowbro, and Golurk. Just remove the Close Combat bit, it feels pretty fluffy. Stone Edge lets Hitmonlee hit Flying-types checks such as Sigilyph and Charizard, and Earthquake helps it better damage Poison-types like Dragalge and Galarian Slowbro. Probably replace Galarian Slowbro with something else here since Knock Off already hits that harder unless its itemless. Also, the wording on the Flying-type checks section felt off, so I just removed checks. There is a lot of overlap between Hitmonlee's three coverage moves; any combination of two of Knock Off, Stone Edge, and Earthquake is usually sufficient. In the final slot, Bulk Up is chosen for its ability to help Hitmonlee sweep, giving it the power to break through neutral walls such as Vaporeon. The combination of Unburden and a Psychic Seed boosts Hitmonlee's Speed and Special Defense when Psychic Terrain is activated, which allows it to set up a Bulk Up on strong special attackers such as Dragalge. Since Unburden doubles Hitmonlee's speed, it is not necessary for Hitmonlee to fully invest in Speed; 124 Speed allows Hitmonlee to outspeed the fastest common Choice Scarf user, Togedemaru, once Unburden is activated. Ehh idk if I'd call Togedemaru a common scarfer at all. Just say that the speed evs allow it to outspeed Choice Scarf Togedemaru. The extra 132 HP EVs help Hitmonlee set up safely easier.

Hitmonlee requires Psychic Seed to be activated in order to sweep, so Indeedee-F is a necessary partner. It could use an Electric Seed or Grassy Seed in conjunction with Pincurchin or Thwackey, respectively, but Indeedee-F is a far more viable Pokemon so Hitmonlee is typically best with it as its terrain setter. Klefki is also a useful partner, since Spikes make it much easier for Hitmonlee to break through physically bulky Pokemon such as Vaporeon and Tangela. Finally, offensive pivots can help wear down the few walls capable of taking Hitmonlee's attacks. Specifically, Heliolisk and Vikavolt can force Dragalge and Dhelmise to take damage early in the game, making it easier for Hitmonlee to sweep.

I think more examples could be listed here. First, swap the order of Dragalge and Dhelmise. You could mention wallbreakers like Choice Specs Inteleon that help Hitmonlee sweep late game or vice versa. Dragalge can bring in Hitmonlee against Steel-types and wear down mons like Mantine if its not running Stone Edge. There are probably more examples but im too lazy :haha:

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Expulso, 202058]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [qc2, id2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[gp1, id1]]

Good work, QC 1/2 when this is done. :hitmonlee:
 
you know the colors (same as my other checks)
[SET]
name: Terrain Sweeper
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off / Earthquake
move 3: Stone Edge / Earthquake
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Although it faces competition from the many other viable fighters in RU, Hitmonlee stands out because of its ability to sweep through teams with the speed boost given by Unburden, which allows it to outspeed the entire unboosted tier as well as all common Choice Scarf users. However, Hitmonlee provides next to no defensive utility and requires the support of a Terrain setter to sweep, but with these costs comes the ability to outspeed the entire unboosted tier as well as all common Choice Scarf users. (tying in the pt about its speed makes more sense right after u mention unburden, also this way, by reorganising the pts, it clearly separates the positives from negatives). Knock Off is able to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types such as Dhelmise, Golurk, and Galarian Slowbro, and Golurk. (gp thing where they list the mons by the types mentioned) Stone Edge lets Hitmonlee hit Flying-types such as Sigilyph, Mantine, (RC) and Charizard, and Earthquake helps it better damage Poison-types like Dragalge and itemless Galarian Slowbro. (sigi also gets hit by knock super effectively). There is a lot of overlap between the targets of Hitmonlee's three coverage moves; therefore any combination of two of Knock Off, Stone Edge, and Earthquake is usually sufficient. In the final slot, Bulk Up is chosen for its ability to help Hitmonlee sweep, giving it the power to break through neutral walls such as Vaporeon. The combination of Unburden and a Psychic Seed boosts Hitmonlee's Speed and Special Defense when Psychic Terrain is activated, which allows it to set up a Bulk Up on strong special attackers such as Dragalge. 124 Speed EVs are enough for Hitmonlee to outspeed Choice Scarf Togedemaru, the fastest relevant Choice Scarf user, once Unburden is activated. The remaining 132 EVs are invested in HP to help Hitmonlee set up more easily.

Hitmonlee requires Psychic Seed to be activated in order to sweep, so Indeedee-F is a necessary partner. It could use an Electric Seed or Grassy Seed in conjunction with Pincurchin or Thwackey, respectively, but Indeedee-F is a far more viable Pokemon so Hitmonlee is typically best with it as its terrain setter. Klefki is also a useful partner, since Spikes make it much easier for Hitmonlee to break through physically bulky Pokemon such as Vaporeon and Tangela. Offensive pivots can help wear down the few walls capable of taking Hitmonlee's attacks. Heliolisk and Vikavolt can force Dhelmise and Dragalge to take damage early in the game, making it easier for Hitmonlee to sweep. (integrate a mention of how they can find opportunities for hitmonlee to set up when they volt switch on a defensive mon that cant rly touch it. additionally, mention their ability to handle bulky waters). Dragalge can bring Hitmonlee in safely against Steel-types with its slow Flip Turn and chip potentially troublesome walls like Galarian Slowbro and Mantine. Finally, Hitmonlee partners well with other fast offensive Pokemon so that one can wear down the other's checks for it to sweep. Barraskewda, Inteleon, and Salazzle can weaken walls for Hitmonlee while also being able to finish off the opposing team if Hitmonlee's sweep is stopped.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Expulso, 202058]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [qc2, id2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[gp1, id1]]
good work! just a few changes to make.

QC 2/2 once done. my qc id is [gorex, 244449] (troublesome to add it on phone, sorry)
 
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[SET]
name: Terrain Sweeper
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Stone Edge / Earthquake
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Although it faces competition from the many other viable fighters Fighting-types in RU, Hitmonlee stands out because of its ability to it can sweep through teams with the Speed boost given by Unburden, which allows it to outspeed the entire unboosted tier as well as all common Choice Scarf users. However, Hitmonlee provides next to no defensive utility and requires the support of a terrain setter to sweep. Knock Off is able to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types such as Dhelmise, Golurk, and Sigilyph. Stone Edge lets Hitmonlee hit Flying-types such as Mantine and Charizard, and Earthquake helps it better damage Dragalge. There is a lot of overlap between the targets of Hitmonlee's three coverage moves; therefore, any combination of two of Knock Off, Stone Edge, and Earthquake is usually sufficient. In the final slot, Bulk Up is chosen for its ability to help lets (subjective - awkardness) Hitmonlee sweep, giving it the power to break through neutral walls not weak to its attacks such as Vaporeon. The combination of Unburden and a Psychic Seed boosts Hitmonlee's Speed and Special Defense when Psychic Terrain is activated, which allows it to set up a Bulk Up on strong special attackers such as Dragalge. 124 Speed EVs are enough for Hitmonlee to outspeed Choice Scarf Togedemaru, the fastest relevant Choice Scarf user, once Unburden is activated. The remaining 132 EVs are invested in HP to help Hitmonlee set up more easily.

Hitmonlee requires Psychic Seed to be activated in order to sweep, so Indeedee-F is a necessary partner. It could use an Electric Seed or Grassy Seed in conjunction with Pincurchin or Thwackey, respectively(RC), (unneeded) but Indeedee-F is a far more viable Pokemon(AC), so Hitmonlee is typically best with it as its the terrain setter. Klefki is also a useful partner, since Spikes makes it much easier for Hitmonlee to break through physically bulky Pokemon such as Vaporeon and Tangela. Offensive pivots can help wear down the few walls capable of taking Hitmonlee's attacks(RPS); Heliolisk and Vikavolt can force Dhelmise and Dragalge to take damage early in the game, making it easier for Hitmonlee to KO those Pokemon(AC), while also giving it setup opportunities against passive defensive Pokemon. Dragalge can bring Hitmonlee in safely against Steel-types with its slow Flip Turn and chip potentially troublesome walls like Mantine. Finally, consider pairing (matching "so that") Hitmonlee partners well with other fast offensive Pokemon so that one can wear down the other's checks for it to sweep. Barraskewda, Inteleon, and Salazzle can weaken walls for Hitmonlee perform well in this regard (redundant) while also being able to finish off the opposing team if Hitmonlee's sweep is stopped.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Expulso, 202058]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[gp1, id1]]
 
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GP 1/1
[SET]
name: Terrain Sweeper
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Stone Edge / Earthquake
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Psychic Seed
ability: Unburden
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Although it faces competition from the many other viable fighters Fighting-types in RU, Hitmonlee stands out because of its ability to it can (keep) sweep through teams with the Speed boost given by Unburden, which allows it to outspeed the entire unboosted tier as well as all common Choice Scarf users. However, Hitmonlee provides next to no defensive utility and requires the support of a Terrain setter to sweep. Knock Off is able to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types such as Dhelmise, Golurk, and Sigilyph. Stone Edge lets Hitmonlee hit Flying-types such as Mantine and Charizard, and Earthquake helps it better damage Dragalge. There is a lot of overlap between the targets of Hitmonlee's three coverage moves; therefore, any combination of two of Knock Off, Stone Edge, and Earthquake is usually sufficient. In the final slot, Bulk Up is chosen for its ability to help lets (subjective - awkardness) Hitmonlee sweep, giving it the power to break through neutral walls not weak to its attacks such as Vaporeon. The combination of Unburden and a Psychic Seed boosts Hitmonlee's Speed and Special Defense when Psychic Terrain is activated, which allows it to set up a Bulk Up on strong special attackers such as Dragalge. 124 Speed EVs are enough for Hitmonlee to outspeed Choice Scarf Togedemaru, the fastest relevant Choice Scarf user, once Unburden is activated. The remaining 132 EVs are invested in HP to help Hitmonlee set up more easily.

Hitmonlee requires Psychic Seed to be activated in order to sweep, so Indeedee-F is a necessary partner. It could use an Electric Seed or Grassy Seed in conjunction with Pincurchin or Thwackey, respectively(RC), (unneeded) but Indeedee-F is a far more viable Pokemon(AC), so Hitmonlee is typically best with it as its the Terrain setter. Klefki is also a useful partner, since Spikes makes it much easier for Hitmonlee to break through physically bulky Pokemon such as Vaporeon and Tangela. Offensive pivots can help wear down the few walls capable of taking Hitmonlee's attacks(RPS); Heliolisk and Vikavolt can force Dhelmise and Dragalge to take damage early in the game, making it easier for Hitmonlee to KO those Pokemon(AC), while also giving it setup opportunities against passive defensive Pokemon. Dragalge can bring Hitmonlee in safely against Steel-types with its slow Flip Turn and chip potentially troublesome walls like Mantine. Finally, consider pairing (matching "so that") (little too liberal vernacularwise but error spotted well, changing "so that one can" to "allowing one to" works too and is what i would've done) Hitmonlee partners well with other fast offensive Pokemon so that one can wear down the other's checks for it to sweep. Barraskewda, Inteleon, and Salazzle can weaken walls for Hitmonlee perform well in this regard (redundant) (if they're actually examples with the prior sentence ye, can't 100% tell) while also being able to finish off the opposing team if Hitmonlee's sweep is stopped.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Expulso, 202058]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [gorex, 244449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[gp1, id1]]
 
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