PU Inteleon (Choice Specs) [DONE]

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Scald / Tera Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Water / Grass

[SET COMMENTS]

Inteleon is a potent offensive threat and wallbreaker thanks to its phenomenal Special Attack, powerful STAB Hydro Pump, and incredible Speed tier, outpacing the vast majority of the metagame. Ice Beam grants Inteleon solid coverage to hit Water-resistant Pokemon such as Decidueye, Altaria, and Goodra. U-turn allows Inteleon to generate momentum, enabling it to take advantage of switch-ins like Gastrodon, Milotic, and Tatsugiri to safely bring in its teammates. Scald, while less powerful than Hydro Pump, is more consistent and can also potentially cripple switch-ins such as Paldean Tauros-W and Wo-Chein with a burn. Alternatively, Tera Blast Grass hits Water-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Milotic, and Paldean Tauros-W. Tera Water is the most common Tera type for Inteleon, allowing it to further power up its STAB Hydro Pump and Scald. Alternatively, Tera Grass grants Inteleon a decent defensive typing that lets it resist moves such as Earthquake from Golurk and Leaf Storm or Volt Switch from Rotom-C in a pinch.

Inteleon pairs well with entry hazard setters, especially those that set Spikes, such as Gligar, Alolan Sandslash, Gastrodon, and Coalossal, as they can wear down its defensive answers. For example, one layer of Spikes guarantees a 2HKO against Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro with Hydro Pump. Alolan Sandslash and Coalossal also have the added benefit of Rapid Spin support to remove entry hazards set by foes, enabling Inteleon to come in more frequently to wallbreak and to stay out of the range of priority moves like Skuntank and Zoroark's Sucker Punch or Arcanine's Extreme Speed. Additionally, physically defensive Pokemon to check these priority users such as Bellibolt and Mudsdale can be useful partners, as Inteleon is quite frail. In particular, Dark-resistant Pokemon like Florges can handle Sucker Punch users such as Zoroark and Bombirdier. Inteleon can form pivot cores with other offensive pivots such as Flamigo, Kilowattrel, and Rotom-C to maintain pressure on teams. Inteleon has a poor defensive profile, so it also appreciates slow pivots such as Bellibolt and Decidueye, as they are able to bring it onto the field safely. Salazzle can offensively pressure some of Inteleon's checks like Wo-Chien and can lure in and cripple others with Toxic, such as Gastrodon and Milotic. In return, Inteleon is able to handle the likes of Coalossal and Naclstack for Salazzle.

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Scald / Tera Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Water / Grass

[SET COMMENTS]

Inteleon is a potent offensive threat and wallbreaker thanks to its phenominal Special Attack, powerful STAB in Hydro Pump, and incredible Speed tier, outpacing the vast majority of the metagame. Ice Beam grants Inteleon solid coverage to hit Water-resistant pokemon Pokemon like Grass-types and Dragon-types that resist its STAB moves such as Decidueye and Altaria (I would add Goodra here too personally, since that actually just sits on you otherwise) respectively. U-turn allows Inteleon to generate momentum, enabling it to take advantage of switch-ins from the likes of Gastrodon, Milotic, and Tatsugiri to safely bring in its teammates. Scald, while less powerful than Hydro Pump, is more consistent and also can potentially cripple switch-ins such as Paldean Tauros-W and Wo-Chein with a burn. Tera Water is the most common Tera type for Inteleon, allowing it to further power-up its STAB Hydro Pump and Scald. Tera Grass with Tera Blast is an alternative that can be used to hit Water-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Milotic, and Paldean Tauros-W. (This line should be mentioned after the line about Scald. Mention how Tera Grass also provides a decent defensive typing as the resistance to stuff like Golurk EQ and Giga Drains can be helpful)

Inteleon pairs well with entry hazard setters, especially those that set Spikes, such as Gligar, Alolan Sandslash, Gastrodon, and Coalossal as they can wear down its defensive answers such as opposing Gastrodon. Alolan Sandslash and Coalossal also have the added benefit of Rapid Spin support to removal entry hazards from foes (mention how this helps Inteleon switch in more often and wallbreak too). Inteleon can form pivot cores with other offensive pivots such as Flamigo, Kilowattrel, and Rotom-Mow Rotom-M to keep up pressure on teams. Inteleon has a poor defensive profile so also appreciates slow pivots such as Bellibolt and Decidueye as they are able to bring it onto the field safely. Salazzle is another solid partner that can offensively pressure Inteleon checks like Wo-Chien as well as lure in and cripple others with Toxic, such as Gastrodon and Milotic. In return, Inteleon is able handle the likes of Coalossal and Naclstack fot for Salazzle.
(In my experience Inteleon really struggles to deal w Priority like Espeed from Arc and Suckers from Skunk / Zoro / Bird. Checks to these like Belli or dark resists like Florges should 100% be mentioned imo)
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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Scald / Tera Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Water / Grass

[SET COMMENTS]

Inteleon is a potent offensive threat and wallbreaker thanks to its phenominal Special Attack, powerful STAB in Hydro Pump, and incredible Speed tier, outpacing the vast majority of the metagame. Ice Beam grants Inteleon solid coverage to hit Water-resistant Pokemon like Grass-types and Dragon-types that resist its STAB moves (redundant and implied) such as Decidueye, Altaria, and Goodra. U-turn allows Inteleon to generate momentum, enabling it to take advantage of switch-ins from the likes of Gastrodon, Milotic, and Tatsugiri to safely bring in its teammates. Scald, while less powerful than Hydro Pump, is more consistent and also can potentially cripple switch-ins such as Paldean Tauros-W and Wo-Chein with a burn. Alternatively, Tera Blast with Tera Grass is an option that can be used to hit Water-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Milotic, and Paldean Tauros-W. Tera Grass also grants Inteleon a decent defensive typing that can let it resist moves such as Earthquake from Golurk and Leaf Storm or Volt Switch from Rotom-M in a pinch. Tera Water is the most common Tera type for Inteleon, allowing it to further power-up its STAB Hydro Pump and Scald.

Inteleon pairs well with entry hazard setters, especially those that set Spikes, such as Gligar, Alolan Sandslash, Gastrodon, and Coalossal as they can wear down its defensive answers such as opposing Gastrodon (This is kind of a phony statement. Every mon in the history of ever can enjoy entry hazard support. Only include this line if the calcs are significant enough where Spikes changes a 3HKO into a 2HKO, for example. Either find an example or just exclude this point; you have enough for this section without this point anyways) Alolan Sandslash and Coalossal also have the added benefit of Rapid Spin support to removal entry hazards from foes, enabling Inteleon to come in more to wallbreak and to stay out of the range of priority moves like Skuntank and Zoroark's Sucker Punch or Arcanine's Extreme Speed. Additionally, physically defensive Pokemon to check these priority users such as Bellibolt and Mudsdale can be useful partners as Inteleon is quite frail. Dark-resistant Pokemon like Florges can handle Sucker Punch users such as Zoroark and Bombirdier in particular. Inteleon can form pivot cores with other offensive pivots such as Flamigo, Kilowattrel, and Rotom-M to keep up pressure on teams. Inteleon has a poor defensive profile so it also appreciates slow pivots such as Bellibolt and Decidueye as they are able to bring it onto the field safely. Salazzle is another solid partner that can offensively pressure Inteleon checks like Wo-Chien as well as lure in and cripple others with Toxic, such as Gastrodon and Milotic. In return, Inteleon is able handle the likes of Coalossal and Naclstack for Salazzle.

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Scald / Tera Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Water / Grass

[SET COMMENTS]

Inteleon is a potent offensive threat and wallbreaker thanks to its phenominal Special Attack, powerful STAB in Hydro Pump, and incredible Speed tier, outpacing the vast majority of the metagame. Ice Beam grants Inteleon solid coverage to hit Water-resistant Pokemon like Grass-types and Dragon-types that resist its STAB moves (redundant and implied) such as Decidueye, Altaria, and Goodra. U-turn allows Inteleon to generate momentum, enabling it to take advantage of switch-ins from the likes of Gastrodon, Milotic, and Tatsugiri to safely bring in its teammates. Scald, while less powerful than Hydro Pump, is more consistent and also can potentially cripple switch-ins such as Paldean Tauros-W and Wo-Chein with a burn. Alternatively, Tera Blast with Tera Grass is an option that can be used to hit Water-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Milotic, and Paldean Tauros-W. Tera Grass also grants Inteleon a decent defensive typing that can let it resist moves such as Earthquake from Golurk and Leaf Storm or Volt Switch from Rotom-M in a pinch. Tera Water is the most common Tera type for Inteleon, allowing it to further power-up its STAB Hydro Pump and Scald.

Inteleon pairs well with entry hazard setters, especially those that set Spikes, such as Gligar, Alolan Sandslash, Gastrodon, and Coalossal as they can wear down its defensive answers such as opposing Gastrodon (This is kind of a phony statement. Every mon in the history of ever can enjoy entry hazard support. Only include this line if the calcs are significant enough where Spikes changes a 3HKO into a 2HKO, for example. Either find an example or just exclude this point; you have enough for this section without this point anyways) Alolan Sandslash and Coalossal also have the added benefit of Rapid Spin support to removal entry hazards from foes, enabling Inteleon to come in more to wallbreak and to stay out of the range of priority moves like Skuntank and Zoroark's Sucker Punch or Arcanine's Extreme Speed. Additionally, physically defensive Pokemon to check these priority users such as Bellibolt and Mudsdale can be useful partners as Inteleon is quite frail. Dark-resistant Pokemon like Florges can handle Sucker Punch users such as Zoroark and Bombirdier in particular. Inteleon can form pivot cores with other offensive pivots such as Flamigo, Kilowattrel, and Rotom-M to keep up pressure on teams. Inteleon has a poor defensive profile so it also appreciates slow pivots such as Bellibolt and Decidueye as they are able to bring it onto the field safely. Salazzle is another solid partner that can offensively pressure Inteleon checks like Wo-Chien as well as lure in and cripple others with Toxic, such as Gastrodon and Milotic. In return, Inteleon is able handle the likes of Coalossal and Naclstack for Salazzle.

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Scald / Tera Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Water / Grass

[SET COMMENTS]

Inteleon is a potent offensive threat and wallbreaker thanks to its phenominal phenomenal Special Attack, powerful STAB in Hydro Pump, and incredible Speed tier, outpacing the vast majority of the metagame. Ice Beam grants Inteleon solid coverage to hit Water-resistant Pokemon such as Decidueye, Altaria, and Goodra. U-turn allows Inteleon to generate momentum, enabling it to take advantage of switch-ins from the likes of like Gastrodon, Milotic, and Tatsugiri to safely bring in its teammates. Scald, while less powerful than Hydro Pump, is more consistent and can also can potentially cripple switch-ins such as Paldean Tauros-W and Wo-Chein with a burn. Alternatively, Tera Blast with Tera Grass is an option that can be used to hit hits Water-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Milotic, and Paldean Tauros-W. Tera Water is the most common Tera type for Inteleon, allowing it to further power up its STAB Hydro Pump and Scald. Alternatively, Tera Grass also grants Inteleon a decent defensive typing that can let lets it resist moves such as Earthquake from Golurk and Leaf Storm or Volt Switch from Rotom-C in a pinch. Tera Water is the most common Tera type for Inteleon, allowing it to further power-up its STAB Hydro Pump and Scald. May seem strange to separate the Tera Grass sentences, but the order needs to match the set. So, Tera Blast Grass is first because it is the final move, then when you begin to talk about Tera types, Water should come first

Inteleon pairs well with entry hazard setters, especially those that set Spikes, such as Gligar, Alolan Sandslash, Gastrodon, and Coalossal, (AC) as they can wear down its defensive answers, one. For example, (AC) being that one layer of Spikes guarantees a 2HKO against Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro with Hydro Pump. Alolan Sandslash and Coalossal also have the added benefit of Rapid Spin support to removal remove entry hazards from set by foes, enabling Inteleon to come in more frequently to wallbreak and to stay out of the range of priority moves like Skuntank and Zoroark's Sucker Punch or Arcanine's Extreme Speed. Additionally, physically defensive Pokemon to check these priority users such as Bellibolt and Mudsdale can be useful partners, (AC) as Inteleon is quite frail. In particular, Dark-resistant Pokemon like Florges can handle Sucker Punch users such as Zoroark and Bombirdier in particular. Inteleon can form pivot cores with other offensive pivots such as Flamigo, Kilowattrel, and Rotom-C to keep up maintain pressure on teams. Inteleon has a poor defensive profile, (AC) so it also appreciates slow pivots such as Bellibolt and Decidueye, (AC) as they are able to bring it onto the field safely. Salazzle is another solid partner that can offensively pressure some of Inteleon's checks like Wo-Chien as well as and can lure in and cripple others with Toxic, such as Gastrodon and Milotic. In return, Inteleon is able to handle the likes of Coalossal and Naclstack for Salazzle.

[SET CREDITS]
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Quality checked by:
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