[SET]
Defensive (Sableye) @ Sablenite
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish / Relaxed Nature
- Knock Off
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Sableye's access to Magic Bounce, allowing it to bounce hazards from Pokemon like Landorus-T, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex, as well as decent utility moves and servicable bulk, allows it to have a irreplicable role on stall teams. It's typing also allows it to block Rapid Spin attenpts from Great Tusk and Terapagos, as well as check Mega Medicham, one of the most dangerous Pokemon for stall teams to face. Knock Off can remove Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Moltres, Zapdos, and Terapagos, allowing them to get worn down by hazards over the course of a long game. Will-O-Wisp greatly reduces the damage output of Pokemon like Great Tusk, Ogerpon-W, and Garchomp, allowing for Mega Sableye to safely stay in on them long-term. Protect allows Sableye to mega evolve safely, scout moves from common Choice item users such as Kartana, Iron Valiant, and Hisuian Samurott, and gradually accrue chip damage from Will-o-Wisp, as well as Toxic from Mega Sableye's teammates. 248 EV’s in HP guarantees Mega Sableye takes the least amount of damage from Stealth Rock, just in case the opponent finds a way to set them up.
Mega Sableye is always constrained to stall teams, which appreciates it reflecting hazards for it’s team. Mega Sableye also functions as a check to common Fighting types like Mega Medicham, Great Tusk, and Zamazenta, threatening the with Wil-O-Wisp. This is appreciated by Pokemon like Chansey, Blissey, and Clodsire, which can now switch into special attackers that Mega Sableye can’t handle, like Raging Bolt, Zapdos, and Mega Charizard Y. Clodsire in particular, as well as Toxapex, can help with Fairy-types that Mega Sableye would have to run from, like Iron Valiant and Mega Diancie. Although Mega Sableye is really good at reflecting hazards, it can’t nessesarily remove hazards once they go up. Additionally, hazard setters like the aforementioned Mega Diancie, Tinkaton, and Hisuian Samurott can bypass this by either going through Magic Bounce or just threatening out Mega Sableye, causing some unwanted mind games. As such, Pokemon that can deal with these Pokemon are amazing partners, like Clodsire, Dondozo, and Corviknight respectively, are amazing partners. Corviknight in particular can run Defog to remove these hazards if Mega Sableye is put in a position where it can’t block them.
[SET CREDITS]
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Defensive (Sableye) @ Sablenite
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish / Relaxed Nature
- Knock Off
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Sableye's access to Magic Bounce, allowing it to bounce hazards from Pokemon like Landorus-T, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex, as well as decent utility moves and servicable bulk, allows it to have a irreplicable role on stall teams. It's typing also allows it to block Rapid Spin attenpts from Great Tusk and Terapagos, as well as check Mega Medicham, one of the most dangerous Pokemon for stall teams to face. Knock Off can remove Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Moltres, Zapdos, and Terapagos, allowing them to get worn down by hazards over the course of a long game. Will-O-Wisp greatly reduces the damage output of Pokemon like Great Tusk, Ogerpon-W, and Garchomp, allowing for Mega Sableye to safely stay in on them long-term. Protect allows Sableye to mega evolve safely, scout moves from common Choice item users such as Kartana, Iron Valiant, and Hisuian Samurott, and gradually accrue chip damage from Will-o-Wisp, as well as Toxic from Mega Sableye's teammates. 248 EV’s in HP guarantees Mega Sableye takes the least amount of damage from Stealth Rock, just in case the opponent finds a way to set them up.
Mega Sableye is always constrained to stall teams, which appreciates it reflecting hazards for it’s team. Mega Sableye also functions as a check to common Fighting types like Mega Medicham, Great Tusk, and Zamazenta, threatening the with Wil-O-Wisp. This is appreciated by Pokemon like Chansey, Blissey, and Clodsire, which can now switch into special attackers that Mega Sableye can’t handle, like Raging Bolt, Zapdos, and Mega Charizard Y. Clodsire in particular, as well as Toxapex, can help with Fairy-types that Mega Sableye would have to run from, like Iron Valiant and Mega Diancie. Although Mega Sableye is really good at reflecting hazards, it can’t nessesarily remove hazards once they go up. Additionally, hazard setters like the aforementioned Mega Diancie, Tinkaton, and Hisuian Samurott can bypass this by either going through Magic Bounce or just threatening out Mega Sableye, causing some unwanted mind games. As such, Pokemon that can deal with these Pokemon are amazing partners, like Clodsire, Dondozo, and Corviknight respectively, are amazing partners. Corviknight in particular can run Defog to remove these hazards if Mega Sableye is put in a position where it can’t block them.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lightniong.591294/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Grammar checked by:
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