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[OVERVIEW]
Despite facing competition from fellow Psychic- and Ice-type wallbreakers like Galarian Articuno and Vanilluxe, Jynx manages to set itself apart from them. Nasty Plot and Lovely Kiss is a deadly combination that lets Jynx create its own setup opportunities, and at +2, Jynx is hard to switch into. However, Jynx's most important aspect is Focus Blast, which nearly invalidates Steel-types like Togedemaru and Ferroseed, usually solid Psychic- and Ice-type switch-ins. However, Jynx has next to no defensive utility courtesy of poor bulk, a typing with no valuable resistances, and a weakness to Stealth Rock, with its only saving grace being a Water immunity via Dry Skin. Jynx also sits at an unfortunate Speed tier, Speed tying with common foes such as Galarian Articuno and offensive Silvally formes, as well as being outsped by Charizard. Due to Jynx's meager bulk, almost everything that outspeeds it will OHKO it. Finally, competing wallbreakers like Galarian Articuno and Sneasel are considerably easier to fit on teams.
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Lovely Kiss
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Psyshock / Focus Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot turns Jynx into a powerful wallbreaker with few consistent switch-ins at +2, while Lovely Kiss can put checks like Gigalith to sleep, allowing it to set up. Psyshock is used over Psychic to hit specially defensive walls like Audino and Eldegoss harder, while Focus Blast is used to hit Steel-types like Perrserker. Heavy-Duty Boots is standard, but Focus Sash makes Jynx a decent lead on offensive teams, incapacitating a foe with Lovely Kiss for a partner to take advantage of. Due to Jynx's low defensive utility, slow pivots like Wishiwashi and Togedemaru are useful for helping Jynx get in; they can also switch into threatening Fire- and Bug-types like Charizard and Ninjask for it. Jynx can set up on checks that are asleep and Choice-locked Psychic-types using a Psychic-type move, like Galarian Articuno and Mesprit; Pokemon that can force these in, like Garbodor and Poliwrath, are heavily appreciated. These also synergize well with Jynx by piling chip damage onto Jynx's switch-ins via entry hazards and phazing.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs turns Jynx into a powerful wallbreaker with more immediate power than the Nasty Plot set. However, it makes Jynx more susceptible to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock. Trick debilitates a switch-in like Aromatisse. This set needs more dedicated, consistent hazard removal from Pokemon like Eldegoss and Charizard to work. Offensive partners like Scyther can bring Jynx in on their switch-ins, like Weezing and Regirock, while wearing down shared switch-ins such as Gigalith. Cleaners such as Ribombee and Choice Scarf Gallade also appreciate Jynx wearing down shared checks like Togedemaru and Aromatisse.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[MZ, 202117], [avarice, 346653]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
[OVERVIEW]
Despite facing competition from fellow Psychic- and Ice-type wallbreakers like Galarian Articuno and Vanilluxe, Jynx manages to set itself apart from them. Nasty Plot and Lovely Kiss is a deadly combination that lets Jynx create its own setup opportunities, and at +2, Jynx is hard to switch into. However, Jynx's most important aspect is Focus Blast, which nearly invalidates Steel-types like Togedemaru and Ferroseed, usually solid Psychic- and Ice-type switch-ins. However, Jynx has next to no defensive utility courtesy of poor bulk, a typing with no valuable resistances, and a weakness to Stealth Rock, with its only saving grace being a Water immunity via Dry Skin. Jynx also sits at an unfortunate Speed tier, Speed tying with common foes such as Galarian Articuno and offensive Silvally formes, as well as being outsped by Charizard. Due to Jynx's meager bulk, almost everything that outspeeds it will OHKO it. Finally, competing wallbreakers like Galarian Articuno and Sneasel are considerably easier to fit on teams.
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Lovely Kiss
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Psyshock / Focus Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot turns Jynx into a powerful wallbreaker with few consistent switch-ins at +2, while Lovely Kiss can put checks like Gigalith to sleep, allowing it to set up. Psyshock is used over Psychic to hit specially defensive walls like Audino and Eldegoss harder, while Focus Blast is used to hit Steel-types like Perrserker. Heavy-Duty Boots is standard, but Focus Sash makes Jynx a decent lead on offensive teams, incapacitating a foe with Lovely Kiss for a partner to take advantage of. Due to Jynx's low defensive utility, slow pivots like Wishiwashi and Togedemaru are useful for helping Jynx get in; they can also switch into threatening Fire- and Bug-types like Charizard and Ninjask for it. Jynx can set up on checks that are asleep and Choice-locked Psychic-types using a Psychic-type move, like Galarian Articuno and Mesprit; Pokemon that can force these in, like Garbodor and Poliwrath, are heavily appreciated. These also synergize well with Jynx by piling chip damage onto Jynx's switch-ins via entry hazards and phazing.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs turns Jynx into a powerful wallbreaker with more immediate power than the Nasty Plot set. However, it makes Jynx more susceptible to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock. Trick debilitates a switch-in like Aromatisse. This set needs more dedicated, consistent hazard removal from Pokemon like Eldegoss and Charizard to work. Offensive partners like Scyther can bring Jynx in on their switch-ins, like Weezing and Regirock, while wearing down shared switch-ins such as Gigalith. Cleaners such as Ribombee and Choice Scarf Gallade also appreciate Jynx wearing down shared checks like Togedemaru and Aromatisse.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[MZ, 202117], [avarice, 346653]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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