Jirachi (Dual Screen v2)

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First of all, I wasn't sure whether or not to include this as an addition to the DS set that is currently up, or as an individual article. The strategy is similar but the goal is different.

[SET]
name: DS Parahax
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Wish
move 4: Body Slam
item: Leftovers/Light Clay
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 152 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Wish, paired with dual screen and paralyzation, is a deadly threat. Not only does this set wall nearly every sweeper in the game, it is self sufficient, can pass wish onto it's team mates, and keep the opposing team at a slow pace with body slam. This set is best used on a stall team. With entry hazards set up, the opponent will have to think twice about switching out of this trap. Jirachi can effectively wear down the hp of any pokemon without recovery, and even still, the amount of damage that jirachi will sustain is minimal. This set is also phenomenal at passing wish. With dual screens and the opponent paralyzed, many pokemon can easily switch in to recover hp. Don't be fooled by the seemingly low offensive power of this set. Any pokemon lacking an investment into hp/defense will have to sustain some hard hits from body slam. Jirachi can still a powerful punch with it's base 100 att. </p>

[Additional Comments]

<p>Definetely consider your team's strategy as a whole before utilizing this on your team. This is easily paired with any form of stall, and even an offensive team can use this set to it's advantage. Be weary of magnezone switches. Although It won't deal much with an hp fire that is resisted by light screen and healed off by wish, it can still pose a threat, as jirachi can't switch out. A counter to this set would be status, whether it is parlyzation, sleep, or burn. Jirachi needs to be free of any status effects, otherwise it can't perform properly; every turn is vital to this set's strategy. This set pairs well with clerics like blissey or celebi, that can heal off the status. Note that Jirachi is also immune to sandstorm, which is especially helpful at whittling down the defending pokemon's hp. </p>

Note that this set has been thoroughly tested, and the results have been very pleasing. I'm new to posting articles and revamps, so if I did something wrong, or I can improve it, please let me know.
 
I don't believe this set needs to go on its own. The one on-site and this do serve the same purpose, the purpose of setting up dual screens for one of your Pokemon. All you really have that is different from the set on-site is Body Slam, which could easily be mentioned in the comments of the original set. All Body Slam does is provide some paralysis and nothing else, really.

I don't know why you need an entire set based around that small change. =\
 
The thing that sets this apart from the regular DS strategy is the lack of u-turn. The purpose of this jirachi is a stall, and the screens are more for self sufficienct, as is wish. U-turn forces J to switch, which is the opposite of the intended strategy. Although the moveset is similar, it functions completely differently. Maybe this would be better suited under the DS set with a subheading like alternative strategy?
 
Lunar Flare said:
The thing that sets this apart from the regular DS strategy is the lack of u-turn. The purpose of this jirachi is a stall, and the screens are more for self sufficienct, as is wish. U-turn forces J to switch, which is the opposite of the intended strategy. Although the moveset is similar, it functions completely differently. Maybe this would be better suited under the DS set with a subheading like alternative strategy?
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Basically, you're strategy is to slowly dwindle down their HP with Body Slam whilst dual screen and Wish keeping you alive, and it is less dependent on providing team support than DSRachi with U-turn.

First off, if you really want to accomplish your goal, you would be better off with Iron Head. Nothing is immune to Iron Head, it deals more damage, and Body Slam can interfer with TSpikes support (you are going to be using this on a stall team after all, and if you're trying to outstall the opponent with Jirachi, you NEED TSpikes support, and this needs to be mentioned in the analysis).

Secondly, the viability of this set is questionable. Many of the top OU Pokemon can abuse Jirachi's weaknesses and/or set up on Jirachi, like Scizor, Tyranitar, Heatran, Salamence, and Lucario. When these immediately switch in on Jirachi, you should be able to get your second screen up as well (getting the first one up as they come in). Then you'll want to get the hell out of there, else risking your opponent set up in your face or losing Jirachi. It is unlikely you'll get a chance to abuse your Body Slam / Iron Head, whilst U-turn is much much more useful for getting out of play.


Also, you're missing 4 SpD EVs.
 
Lunar Flare said:
First of all, I wasn't sure whether or not to include this as an addition to the DS set that is currently up, or as an individual article. The strategy is similar but the goal is different.

[SET]
name: DS Parahax
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Wish
move 4: Body Slam
item: Leftovers/Light Clay
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 152 SpD (Other 4 EVs?)

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Wish, paired with dual screen and paralyzation, is a deadly threat. Not only does this set wall nearly every sweeper in the game, it is self sufficient, can pass wish onto its team mates, and keep the opposing team at a slow pace with body slam. This set is best used on a stall team. With entry hazards set up, the opponent will have to think twice about switching out of this trap. Jirachi can effectively wear down the HP of any Pokemon without recovery, and even still, the amount of damage that Jirachi will sustain is minimal. This set is also phenomenal at passing wish. With dual screens and the opponent paralyzed, many Pokemon can easily switch in to recover hp. Don't be fooled by the seemingly low offensive power of this set. Any Pokemon lacking an investment into HP/defense will have to sustain some hard hits from body slam. Jirachi can still pack a powerful punch with it's base 100 attack. </p>

[Additional Comments]

<p>Definitely consider your team's strategy as a whole before utilizing this set. This set goes well with any form of stall, and even an offensive team can use this set to its advantage. Be weary of Magenezone switches. Although you should be weary of Magnezone, it won't deal much with Hidden Power Fire as it's resisted by Light Screen and the damage can be healed off by wish. Still, it can pose a threat, due to Magnet Pull, as Jirachi can't switch out. A counter to this set would be status, whether it is parlyzation, sleep, or burn. Jirachi needs to be free of any status effects, otherwise it can't perform properly, so this set pairs well with clerics like Blissey or Celebi, that can rid Jirachi of status conditions. Note that Jirachi is also immune to sandstorm, which is especially helpful at whittling down the defending Pokemon's HP. </p>

Note that this set has been thoroughly tested, and the results have been very pleasing. I'm new to posting articles and revamps, so if I did something wrong, or I can improve it, please let me know.
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Sorry, I didn't do much. I just added some little fixes, not even sure if all of them are neccessary. The wording isn't that great, it sort of sounds strange. Also, the additional comments section sounds like a bunch of things thrown together.

Also, this looks just like the set already on-site, except there are 4 extra EV's that haven't been used. Really, the only thing different is Body Slam instead of U-Turn.
 
This writeup accomplishes nothing that simply slashing Body Slam onto the current Dual Screen set wouldn't do first, though I also have to say that having your Dual Screen user get immediately raped by Magnezone is not fun, so I'm really not sold on this set's real usefulness.

In any case, I'll talk to the QC guys and see if Body Slam is worth slashing onto the set, but don't get your hopes up.
 
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