Monotype Keldeo (Fighting) [ORAS]

[Cell]

[OVERVIEW]

Fighting
========

Keldeo stands out as the best special attacker on Fighting teams because of its high base Special Attack, good Speed tier, and great offensive typing. Its strong special attacks let Keldeo take out physically defensive walls for its teammates, most notably Skarmory. Keldeo's access to Secret Sword allows it to deal more damage to specially defensive walls like Gastrodon. Thanks to its Water typing and powerful special attacks, Keldeo is the only viable Fighting-type that can deal with Choice Specs Kingdra in rain and +2 offensive Mega Scizor. However, the lack of coverage options outside of Hidden Power Ghost and Icy Wind leaves Keldeo unable to hit many Pokemon for super effective damage. Keldeo's Speed tier allows it to outpace Garchomp and base 100 Speed foes like Mega Charizard Y and Choice Band Victini, although its average bulk makes it weak to revenge killing from faster threats like Thundurus and Latios.

[SET]
name: Choice Specs (Fighting)
move 1: Secret Sword
move 2: Scald / Focus Blast
move 3: Hydro Pump / Focus Blast
move 4: Hidden Power Ghost / Icy Wind
item: Choice Specs
ability: Justified
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Secret Sword deals more damage to special walls such as Gastrodon, Chansey, and Bronzong. Scald is the most spammable special attack on this set, and it can fish for burns to cripple physical attackers like Mega Scizor and Mega Heracross and some of its checks such as Mega Venusaur and Tornadus-T. Choice Specs-boosted Hydro Pump can OHKO Mega Heracross after prior chip damage and 2HKO specially defensive Zapdos. Focus Blast OHKOes physically defensive Rotom-W, Mega Garchomp, and offensive Mega Scizor after Stealth Rock and 2HKOes Slowbro after Stealth Rock. Keldeo prefers having dual its Water-type STAB combination over Focus Blast for reliability. Hidden Power Ghost allows Keldeo to hit Jellicent and all relevant Psychic-types, bar Meloetta, 2HKOing Slowbro, Latias, Latios, and Celebi. Icy Wind targets Dragon-types like Dragonite and Mega Garchomp and can catch Choice Specs Latios as it switches in, lowering its Speed enough for Keldeo to attack once more. Choice Specs maximizes Keldeo's potential as a wallbreaker and revenge killer, allowing it to 2HKO physically defensive Rotom-W after Stealth Rock with Secret Sword.

Keldeo opens up opportunities for Heracross, Terrakion, and Hawlucha by taking out physical walls such as Skarmory and Hippowdon with its powerful special attacks. Keldeo can deal with Pokemon that sweep through the rest of Fighting teams like Choice Specs Kingdra in rain and offensive Mega Scizor. Hawlucha utilizes its Flying-type STAB moves to check bulky Grass-types like Mega Venusaur and Celebi. Mega Gallade can tank attacks from fast Psychic-types like Choice Scarf Latias, Deoxys-S, and Alakazam and retaliate with Knock Off and Shadow Sneak. Choice Scarf Heracross works as a revenge killer that checks slower Psychic-types like Celebi and Choice Specs Latios. Terrakion can check Flying-types like Tornadus-T and Mega Pinsir with Stone Edge. Cobalion provides some of the most vital support for Keldeo; it can set Stealth Rock, spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, and either check Mega Diancie with Iron Head or pivot with Volt Switch. Breloom offers decent utility by checking slower Water-types such as Slowbro and Swampert. Presuming its Focus Sash is intact, Breloom can use Spore to force out threats like Hawlucha.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Fighting
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There aren't any viable other options on Keldeo.

Checks and Counters
===================

Fighting
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**Bulky Grass-types**: Thanks to Thick Fat and its fantastic bulk, Mega Venusaur can easily switch into any of Keldeo's attacks and force it out. Celebi sports decent bulk and resists Keldeo's STAB moves, so it can tank at least one hit and retaliate with Giga Drain.

**Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types like Latios, Deoxys-S, and Alakazam can OHKO Keldeo. Latios in particular can still check Keldeo after switching into any of its moves, bar Icy Wind.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Hawlucha and Tornadus-T can outspeed and often OHKO Keldeo. Assault Vest Tornadus-T can also pivot into any of Keldeo's moves and recover lost HP with Regenerator.

**Electric-types**: Faster Electric-types like Thundurus, Choice Scarf Magnezone, and Expert Belt Heliolisk can OHKO Keldeo.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Mega Diancie can outspeed and OHKO Keldeo.

**Status**: Paralysis is the most annoying status condition for Keldeo, since the drop in Speed will limit its ability to function as a wallbreaker and revenge killer severely. Burn and Toxic poison will put Keldeo on a timer, as it lacks any form of recovery and may allow special walls like Gastrodon and Zapdos to outlast it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Fighting analysis by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [Estronic, 240732]]

 

[maroon]

[overview]
- to the introduction line i would add that its teammates appreciate its ability to break phys def walls like skarmory that they have trouble vs (since its the only splashable spa mon)

[set details]
- for scald i would name some physical attackers fighting teams appreciate burnt
- I don't think mentioning jirachi in the hp ghost line is worth it since scald/pump targets it better
- on icy wind would specify specs latios, since scarf can still take adv of tht
- give an example of what specs helps it break easier
- landorus is a great example of what its speed tier does for fighting, add it
- mention the utility knock off heracross can bring to keldeo
- for breloom would mention some water-types it can beat for keldeo like slowbro

[checks and counters]
**Fairy-types**: Faster Fairy-types such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Mega Diancie, assuming the latter has already Mega Evolved, can outspeed and OHKO Keldeo with Moonblast.
- that part is unnecessary, if you say mega diancie it assumes its already megad and outspeeds it, even with the oras mega mechanic in mind

note: please space out the c&c section so it looks like this, instead of all jumbled
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[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Fighting analysis by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

QC 1/2

 

[Cell]

I have implemented QC 1

Ready for QC 2

 

[roxie]

[Set]
Hidden Power Ghost allows Keldeo to hit all relevant Psychic-types, bar Meloetta. It can 2HKO Slowbro, Latias, Latios, and Celebi. [add jellicent as a target since its not bothered by its STAB]

[C&C]

**Mega Venusaur**: Mega Venusaur is undoubtedly the best Keldeo answer. It can switch into any of Keldeo's attacks and threaten it with Giga Drain. [this section seems fitting for like Grass-types in general like Serperior and Celebi also. keeping the emphasis on Venusaur that it can switch into all of its attacks is fine]

**Psychic-types**: Psychic-types like Latios, Alakazam, and Deoxys-S Deoxys-S, and Alakazam all outpace Keldeo and OHKO with their STAB moves. Latios, in particular, can still check Keldeo after switching into any of its moves, bar Icy Wind. [relevant -> less relevant]

2/2 amazing [roxiee, 481576]

 

[Milak]

Add (AC=Add comma, ASC=Add semicolon)
Remove (RC=Remove comma, RP=Remove period)
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keld

[OVERVIEW]

Fighting
========

Keldeo stands out as the best special attacker on Fighting teams because of its high base Special Attack, good Speed tier, and great offensive typing. Its strong special attacks lets let Keldeo take out physically defensive walls for its teammates, most notably Skarmory. Keldeo's access to Secret Sword allows it to deal more damage to specially defensive walls like Gastrodon. Thanks to its Water typing and powerful special attacks, Keldeo is the only viable Fighting-type that can deal with Choice Specs Kingdra in rain and +2 offensive Mega Scizor. The lack of coverage options outside of Hidden Power Ghost and Icy Wind leave leaves Keldeo unable to hit many Pokemon for super effective damage. Keldeo's good Speed tier allows it to outpace Garchomp and base 100s like Mega Charizard Y and Choice Band Victini. Although Keldeo has a good speed Speed tier, its average bulk makes it subject weak to revenge killing from faster threats like Thundurus and Latios.

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Secret Sword
move 2: Scald / Focus Blast
move 3: Hydro Pump / Focus Blast
move 4: Hidden Power Ghost / Icy Wind
item: Choice Specs
ability: Justified
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Secret Sword deals more damage to specially defensive walls such as Gastrodon, Chansey, and Bronzong. Scald is the most spammable special attack on this set, which and it can also fish for burns,(RC) crippling to cripple physical attackers like Mega Scizor and Mega Heracross and some of its checks such as Mega Venusaur and Tornadus-T. Hydro Pump is Keldeo's strongest Water-type move,(RC) which and can 2HKO specially defensive Zapdos. Focus Blast, while unreliable, can OHKO physically defensive Rotom-W, Mega Garchomp, and offensive Mega Scizor after Stealth Rock and 2HKO Slowbro after Stealth Rock. Keldeo prefers having dual its Water-type STABs STAB combination over Focus Blast on this set for reliability. Hidden Power Ghost allows Keldeo to hit Jellicent and all relevant Psychic-types, bar Meloetta.(RP) It can 2HKO ,(AC) 2HKOing Slowbro, Latias, Latios, and Celebi. Icy Wind targets Dragon-types like Dragonite and Mega Garchomp and can catch Choice Specs Latios as it switches in, lowering its Speed enough for Keldeo to attack once more. Keldeo utilizes Choice Specs to maximize maximizes its potential as a wallbreaker and revenge killer, allowing it to 2HKO physically defensive Rotom-W after Stealth Rock. Fully investing in Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid nature ensures Keldeo can hit as hard as possible while reaching a decent Speed tier, outpacing the likes of Mega Charizard Y, Landorus, and Garchomp.

Keldeo helps its teammates by taking out physical walls such as Skarmory and Hippowdon with its powerful special attacks, opening up opportunities for Terrakion and Hawlucha. Keldeo is the only viable Fighting-type capable of living a Hydro Pump from Choice Specs Kingdra in rain and a +2 Bullet Punch from offensive Mega Scizor. Hawlucha utilizes its Flying-type STAB moves to check bulky Grass-types like Mega Venusaur and Celebi. Mega Gallade is one of the few Fighting-type Pokemon that can tank attacks from Psychic-types like Deoxys-S and Alakazam. It has access to Swords Dance, Knock Off, and priority in the form of Shadow Sneak, allowing Mega Gallade to function as a setup sweeper and deal with some of Keldeo's checks like the aforementioned Psychic-types. Heracross works as a revenge killer that can check slower Psychic-type Pokemon like Celebi and Choice Specs Latios with its powerful Megahorn. Terrakion can check Flying-types like Tornadus-T and Mega Pinsir with its Rock-type STAB moves. Cobalion provides some of the most vital support for Keldeo.(RP) It ;(ASC) it can set Stealth Rock, spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, and either check Mega Diancie with Iron Head or pivot with Volt Switch. Breloom offers decent utility by checking slower Water-type Pokemon such as Slowbro and Swampert. Presuming its Focus Sash is intact, Breloom can use Spore to force out threats like Hawlucha.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Fighting
--------
There aren't any viable other options on Keldeo.

Checks and Counters
===================

Fighting
--------
**Bulky Grass-types**: Mega Venusaur is undoubtedly the best Keldeo check. Thanks to Thick Fat and its fantastic bulk, Mega Venusaur can easily switch into any of Keldeo's attacks and threaten it with Giga Drain. Celebi sports decent bulk and resists Keldeo's STAB moves, so it can tank at least one hit and retaliate with Giga Drain.

**Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types like Latios, Deoxys-S, and Alakazam can OHKO Keldeo with their STAB moves. Latios,(RC) in particular,(RC) can still check Keldeo after switching into any of its moves, bar Icy Wind.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Hawlucha and Tornadus-T can outspeed and often OHKO Keldeo with their STAB moves. Assault Vest Tornadus-T can also work as a pivot into any of Keldeo's moves and recover lost HP with Regenerator.

**Electric-types**: Faster Electric-types like Thundurus, Choice Scarf Magnezone, and Expert Belt Heliolisk can OHKO Keldeo with their STAB moves.

**Fairy-types**: Faster Fairy-types such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Mega Diancie can outspeed and OHKO Keldeo with Moonblast.

**Status Conditions**: Paralysis is the most annoying status condition for Keldeo,(AC) since the drop in Speed will limit its ability to function as a wallbreaker and revenge killer severely. Burns and Toxic poison will put Keldeo on a timer,(AC) as it lacks any form of recovery and may allow specially defensive walls like Gastrodon and Zapdos to outlast.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Fighting analysis by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Fighting
========

Keldeo stands out as the best special attacker on Fighting teams because of its high base Special Attack, good Speed tier, and great offensive typing. Its strong special attacks let Keldeo take out physically defensive walls for its teammates, most notably Skarmory. Keldeo's access to Secret Sword allows it to deal more damage to specially defensive walls like Gastrodon. Thanks to its Water typing and powerful special attacks, Keldeo is the only viable Fighting-type that can deal with Choice Specs Kingdra in rain and +2 offensive Mega Scizor. The However, the lack of coverage options outside of Hidden Power Ghost and Icy Wind leaves Keldeo unable to hit many Pokemon for super effective damage. Keldeo's Speed tier allows it to outpace Garchomp and base 100 Speed foes like Mega Charizard Y and Choice Band Victini. (RP) Although Keldeo has a good Speed tier, although its average bulk makes it weak to revenge killing from faster threats like Thundurus and Latios.

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Secret Sword
move 2: Scald / Focus Blast
move 3: Hydro Pump / Focus Blast
move 4: Hidden Power Ghost / Icy Wind
item: Choice Specs
ability: Justified
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Secret Sword deals more damage to special walls such as Gastrodon, Chansey, and Bronzong. Scald is the most spammable special attack on this set, and it can fish for burns to cripple physical attackers like Mega Scizor and Mega Heracross and some of its checks such as Mega Venusaur and Tornadus-T. Choice Specs-boosted Hydro Pump can OHKO Mega Heracross after prior chip damage and 2HKO specially defensive Zapdos. Focus Blast OHKOes physically defensive Rotom-W, Mega Garchomp, and offensive Mega Scizor after Stealth Rock and 2HKOes Slowbro after Stealth Rock. Keldeo prefers having dual its Water-type STAB combination over Focus Blast for reliability. Hidden Power Ghost allows Keldeo to hit Jellicent and all relevant Psychic-types, bar Meloetta, 2HKOing Slowbro, Latias, Latios, and Celebi. Icy Wind targets Dragon-types like Dragonite and Mega Garchomp and can catch Choice Specs Latios as it switches in, lowering its Speed enough for Keldeo to attack once more. Choice Specs maximizes Keldeo's potential as a wallbreaker and revenge killer, allowing it to 2HKO physically defensive Rotom-W after Stealth Rock with Secret Sword.

Keldeo opens up opportunities for Heracross, Terrakion, and Hawlucha by taking out physical walls such as Skarmory and Hippowdon with its powerful special attacks. Keldeo can deal with Pokemon that sweep through the rest of Fighting teams like Choice Specs Kingdra in rain and offensive Mega Scizor. Hawlucha utilizes its Flying-type STAB moves to check bulky Grass-types like Mega Venusaur and Celebi. Mega Gallade can tank attacks from fast Psychic-types like Choice Scarf Latias, Deoxys-S, and Alakazam and retaliate with Knock Off and Shadow Sneak. Choice Scarf Heracross works as a revenge killer that checks slower Psychic-types Pokemon like Celebi and Choice Specs Latios. Terrakion can check Flying-types like Tornadus-T and Mega Pinsir with Stone Edge. Cobalion provides some of the most vital support for Keldeo; it can set Stealth Rock, spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, and either check Mega Diancie with Iron Head or pivot with Volt Switch. Breloom offers decent utility by checking slower Water-types Pokemon such as Slowbro and Swampert. Presuming its Focus Sash is intact, Breloom can use Spore to force out threats like Hawlucha.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Fighting
--------
There aren't any viable other options on Keldeo.

Checks and Counters
===================

Fighting
--------
**Bulky Grass-types**: Thanks to Thick Fat and its fantastic bulk, Mega Venusaur can easily switch into any of Keldeo's attacks and force it out. Celebi sports decent bulk and resists Keldeo's STAB moves, so it can tank at least one hit and retaliate with Giga Drain.

**Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types like Latios, Deoxys-S, and Alakazam can OHKO Keldeo. Latios in particular can still check Keldeo after switching into any of its moves, bar Icy Wind.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Hawlucha and Tornadus-T can outspeed and often OHKO Keldeo. Assault Vest Tornadus-T can also pivot into any of Keldeo's moves and recover lost HP with Regenerator.

**Electric-types**: Faster Electric-types like Thundurus, Choice Scarf Magnezone, and Expert Belt Heliolisk can OHKO Keldeo.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Mega Diancie can outspeed and OHKO Keldeo.

**Status**: Paralysis is the most annoying status condition for Keldeo, since the drop in Speed will limit its ability to function as a wallbreaker and revenge killer severely. Burns and Toxic poison will put Keldeo on a timer, as it lacks any form of recovery and may allow special walls like Gastrodon and Zapdos to outlast it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Fighting analysis by: [[Cell, 244276]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

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