[SET]
Choice Band (Weavile) @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ice
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Low Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
With Choice Band, an excellent STAB combination, high Speed, and an excellent attacking stat, Weavile is a powerful wallbreaker that can act as a revenge killer with Ice Shard and generate progress with Knock Off. Weavile is also able to threaten common Knock Off absorbers such as Clefable, Gliscor, and even Corviknight with Triple Axel. Triple Axel, while a bit unreliable, is capable of OHKOing Ogerpon-W and maximum HP Great Tusk as well as Ting-Lu after a layer of Spikes. Icicle Crash is a possible alternative that dodges contact punishers such as Moltres, Zapdos, and Rocky Helmet users. It's a bit more reliable and comes with a potentially lethal flinch chance; however, the lack of power is very noticeable and means it misses out on the mentioned OHKOs. Ice Shard gives Weavile a priority move that can pick off faster and weakened foes such as Dragapult and Choice Scarf Enamorus. Low Kick is a good coverage option that threatens Kingambit, Kyurem, and Hisuian Samurott. Beat Up is a niche option as a last move that, when paired with partners with high Attack, is a strong contactless move that can potentially do more damage than Knock Off early-game but falls off later when Weavile's team is worn down. Beat Up also lacks the item removal of Knock Off, making it less effective against the likes of Dondozo and Zamazenta, which easily shrug off the damage and won't have to worry about their Heavy-Duty Boots being removed. Tera Ice maximizes Triple Axel's and Ice Shard's damage; this notably grants Triple Axel an OHKO on Kyurem and lets Ice Shard threaten an OHKO on Dragapult.
Choice Band Weavile finds its home on bulky offense and balance teams that contain entry hazard removal. Pairing Weavile with Corviknight, Great Tusk, or Iron Treads is mandatory to alleviate the chip damage from Stealth Rock and Spikes. In return, Weavile can threaten Gholdengo and Pecharunt that would block hazard removal attempts. Special wallbreakers such as Gholdengo and Enamorus can eliminate physical walls like Dondozo and Alomomola, while Weavile can take care of special walls like Blissey, Ting-Lu, and Galarian Slowking. Raging Bolt in particular is a lethal partner for Weavile, as it threatens Corviknight, the previously mentioned bulky Water-types, and Moltres, which all threaten to cripple Weavile. Hazard setters such as Deoxys-S, Hisuian Samurott, Gliscor, and Ting-Lu set hazards that can accumulate chip damage for potential KOs. Notably, Gliscor and Ting-Lu can compensate for Weavile’s lack of defensive utility by providing a solid defense backbone with their typing and bulk. With Knock Off, Weavile can remove Heavy-Duty Boots, which would otherwise mitigate these hazards, from Pokemon like Zamazenta and Cinderace. Weavile also threatens the premier hazard remover, Great Tusk, making it difficult for it to find opportunities to use Rapid Spin, especially when paired with Gholdengo. Knock Off from Weavile also supports other physical wallbreakers such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, and Ogerpon-W by wearing them down and removing the Heavy-Duty Boots of Dondozo, Alomomola, and the like, causing them to further be worn down by hazards. Booster Energy Pokemon such as Iron Valiant and Iron Moth offer a one-time Speed boost to cover the threats that outspeed Weavile such as Dragapult and Zamazenta. They can also follow up on the progress Weavile generated prior with its damage and Knock Off with a potential sweep. Galarian Slowking's pivoting with Chilly Reception along with its ability to check Iron Moth and Iron Valiant makes it a great partner for Weavile. In return, Weavile threatens Ting-Lu, Gholdengo, and Great Tusk, which would otherwise pose a problem for Galarian Slowking. Future Sight is also extremely lethal when paired with Weavile's STAB combination, as Future Sight hits Dark-resistant foes such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk,
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/grimtheimpy.688041/
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Choice Band (Weavile) @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ice
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Low Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
With Choice Band, an excellent STAB combination, high Speed, and an excellent attacking stat, Weavile is a powerful wallbreaker that can act as a revenge killer with Ice Shard and generate progress with Knock Off. Weavile is also able to threaten common Knock Off absorbers such as Clefable, Gliscor, and even Corviknight with Triple Axel. Triple Axel, while a bit unreliable, is capable of OHKOing Ogerpon-W and maximum HP Great Tusk as well as Ting-Lu after a layer of Spikes. Icicle Crash is a possible alternative that dodges contact punishers such as Moltres, Zapdos, and Rocky Helmet users. It's a bit more reliable and comes with a potentially lethal flinch chance; however, the lack of power is very noticeable and means it misses out on the mentioned OHKOs. Ice Shard gives Weavile a priority move that can pick off faster and weakened foes such as Dragapult and Choice Scarf Enamorus. Low Kick is a good coverage option that threatens Kingambit, Kyurem, and Hisuian Samurott. Beat Up is a niche option as a last move that, when paired with partners with high Attack, is a strong contactless move that can potentially do more damage than Knock Off early-game but falls off later when Weavile's team is worn down. Beat Up also lacks the item removal of Knock Off, making it less effective against the likes of Dondozo and Zamazenta, which easily shrug off the damage and won't have to worry about their Heavy-Duty Boots being removed. Tera Ice maximizes Triple Axel's and Ice Shard's damage; this notably grants Triple Axel an OHKO on Kyurem and lets Ice Shard threaten an OHKO on Dragapult.
Choice Band Weavile finds its home on bulky offense and balance teams that contain entry hazard removal. Pairing Weavile with Corviknight, Great Tusk, or Iron Treads is mandatory to alleviate the chip damage from Stealth Rock and Spikes. In return, Weavile can threaten Gholdengo and Pecharunt that would block hazard removal attempts. Special wallbreakers such as Gholdengo and Enamorus can eliminate physical walls like Dondozo and Alomomola, while Weavile can take care of special walls like Blissey, Ting-Lu, and Galarian Slowking. Raging Bolt in particular is a lethal partner for Weavile, as it threatens Corviknight, the previously mentioned bulky Water-types, and Moltres, which all threaten to cripple Weavile. Hazard setters such as Deoxys-S, Hisuian Samurott, Gliscor, and Ting-Lu set hazards that can accumulate chip damage for potential KOs. Notably, Gliscor and Ting-Lu can compensate for Weavile’s lack of defensive utility by providing a solid defense backbone with their typing and bulk. With Knock Off, Weavile can remove Heavy-Duty Boots, which would otherwise mitigate these hazards, from Pokemon like Zamazenta and Cinderace. Weavile also threatens the premier hazard remover, Great Tusk, making it difficult for it to find opportunities to use Rapid Spin, especially when paired with Gholdengo. Knock Off from Weavile also supports other physical wallbreakers such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, and Ogerpon-W by wearing them down and removing the Heavy-Duty Boots of Dondozo, Alomomola, and the like, causing them to further be worn down by hazards. Booster Energy Pokemon such as Iron Valiant and Iron Moth offer a one-time Speed boost to cover the threats that outspeed Weavile such as Dragapult and Zamazenta. They can also follow up on the progress Weavile generated prior with its damage and Knock Off with a potential sweep. Galarian Slowking's pivoting with Chilly Reception along with its ability to check Iron Moth and Iron Valiant makes it a great partner for Weavile. In return, Weavile threatens Ting-Lu, Gholdengo, and Great Tusk, which would otherwise pose a problem for Galarian Slowking. Future Sight is also extremely lethal when paired with Weavile's STAB combination, as Future Sight hits Dark-resistant foes such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk,
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/grimtheimpy.688041/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsusetsuna.548068/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tysonslayer.349443/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/igiveuponaname.593115/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
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