[OVERVIEW]
In the Overview, you want to generalize what the Pokemon in question accomplishes in the metagame and where it stands. You will also want to cover its drawbacks and anything else that may hold it back. This should be a pretty basic recap of the Pokemon; the Overview typically does not need to be much longer than seven or eight sentences, though of course this varies from Pokemon to Pokemon and compromises can be made.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Poltergeist
move 3: Dynamic Punch / Close Combat / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock / Ice Punch
item: Spell Tag / Choice Band
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Ghost / Fighting
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Both Dynamic Punch and Close Combat are used to hit target the main walls to Golurk s powerful STAB attacks in Wo-Chien, Dudunsparce and Scrafty super effectively. However, Dynamic Punch capitalizes on Golurk's No Guard to confuse foes, helping against offensive switch-ins like Paldean Tauros-W and Flygon, whereas Close Combat uses its sheer power to break through Wo-Chien and Dudunsparce. Ice Punch, on the other hand, hits physical walls like Tsareena, Gligar, and Altaria. Spell Tag powers up Poltergeist to 2HKO Amoonguss, 2HKO Vaporeon after Stealth Rock chip damage, and have a 50% chance to OHKO Flygon from full HP. Choice Band can be used instead, though, for outright wallbreaking, letting Golurk OHKO Scrafty with Close Combat, 2HKO Vaporeon without entry hazard chip damage, and have rolls in its favor to 2HKO Gligar with Poltergeist, easing move selection at times. The EV spread ensures Golurk outpaces 4 Speed Tsareena, allowing Golurk to effectively spinblock it by threatening a powerful Poltergeist or Ice Punch if it stays in. Tera Ghost amps up Poltergeist to 2HKO defensive Tsareena, Vaporeon, and, with Spell Tag, Swampert. Alternatively, Tera Fighting offers Golurk a Dark resistance so that it can take a Knock Off from Incineroar while also boosting Dynamic Punch and Close Combat, meaning the former can 2HKO Wo-Chien and the latter can OHKO Scrafty.
In the second paragraph, you should talk about potential teammates and what makes them useful. Cover Pokemon that can patch up the analyzed Pokemon's weakness and mention Pokemon that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
In the Other Options paragraph, you can note any other options that are useable yet not considered viable enough to be mentioned in the Set Comments. If there are none, feel free to keep this empty. Trying to fill this paragraph with bad options for the sake of it is detrimental to the user reading the analysis's experience.
Checks and Counters
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**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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In the Overview, you want to generalize what the Pokemon in question accomplishes in the metagame and where it stands. You will also want to cover its drawbacks and anything else that may hold it back. This should be a pretty basic recap of the Pokemon; the Overview typically does not need to be much longer than seven or eight sentences, though of course this varies from Pokemon to Pokemon and compromises can be made.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Poltergeist
move 3: Dynamic Punch / Close Combat / Ice Punch
move 4: Stealth Rock / Ice Punch
item: Spell Tag / Choice Band
ability: No Guard
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Ghost / Fighting
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Both Dynamic Punch and Close Combat are used to hit target the main walls to Golurk s powerful STAB attacks in Wo-Chien, Dudunsparce and Scrafty super effectively. However, Dynamic Punch capitalizes on Golurk's No Guard to confuse foes, helping against offensive switch-ins like Paldean Tauros-W and Flygon, whereas Close Combat uses its sheer power to break through Wo-Chien and Dudunsparce. Ice Punch, on the other hand, hits physical walls like Tsareena, Gligar, and Altaria. Spell Tag powers up Poltergeist to 2HKO Amoonguss, 2HKO Vaporeon after Stealth Rock chip damage, and have a 50% chance to OHKO Flygon from full HP. Choice Band can be used instead, though, for outright wallbreaking, letting Golurk OHKO Scrafty with Close Combat, 2HKO Vaporeon without entry hazard chip damage, and have rolls in its favor to 2HKO Gligar with Poltergeist, easing move selection at times. The EV spread ensures Golurk outpaces 4 Speed Tsareena, allowing Golurk to effectively spinblock it by threatening a powerful Poltergeist or Ice Punch if it stays in. Tera Ghost amps up Poltergeist to 2HKO defensive Tsareena, Vaporeon, and, with Spell Tag, Swampert. Alternatively, Tera Fighting offers Golurk a Dark resistance so that it can take a Knock Off from Incineroar while also boosting Dynamic Punch and Close Combat, meaning the former can 2HKO Wo-Chien and the latter can OHKO Scrafty.
In the second paragraph, you should talk about potential teammates and what makes them useful. Cover Pokemon that can patch up the analyzed Pokemon's weakness and mention Pokemon that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
In the Other Options paragraph, you can note any other options that are useable yet not considered viable enough to be mentioned in the Set Comments. If there are none, feel free to keep this empty. Trying to fill this paragraph with bad options for the sake of it is detrimental to the user reading the analysis's experience.
Checks and Counters
====
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user6.105/
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