Kingler - Archived

[Tuthur]

[SET]
name: Agility
move 1: Agility
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Rock Slide / High Horsepower
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After an Agility, Kingler is able to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. It becomes a fearsome cleaner with a powerful Sheer Force boosted Liquidation and that doesn't fear most priority moves thanks to its high Defense. Knock Off lets Kingler cripple its counters like Tangela, Altaria, and Ferroseed in mid-game so it can more easily clean late-game. Sheer Force boosted Body Slam provides great neutral coverage, removing weakened foes resisting Water like Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Flapple. Rock Slide is weaker versus these threats but lets Kingler more easily deal with Altaria and Cramorant that are otherwise annoying to deal with. Likewise, High Horsepower lets Kingler damage these Water-resisting checks while pressuring Qwilfish.

Knock Off users like Gurdurr, Shiftry, and Sawk are great partners that can weaken Kingler's checks like Qwilfish, Altaria, and Tangela. VoltTurn pivots such as Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian can safely bring Kingler on the field. Dual Screen support from the former is also appreciated to provide Kingler more setup opportunities. Special wallbreakers like Rotom and Thievul can pressure physical walls like Cofagrigus and Pyukumuku for Kingler. Spikes support from Garbodor and Qwilfish weakens Kingler's checks such as Ferroseed and Qwilfish. The former can also pressure Grass-types like Appletun and Tangela.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance, Kingler is able to OHKO most foes that don't resist Water-types with its powerful Sheer Force boosted STAB Liquidation. Knock Off lets it cripple Water resistant checks like Cramorant, Ferroseed, and Tangela and even beat some of them like Qwilfish and Jellicent after a Swords Dance and some chip damage. Body Slam is Kingler's strongest coverage move, dealing neutral damage to most Water-resistant foes like Wishiwashi, Appletun, and Poliwrath and being able to dent them after a Swords Dance boost. Ice Beam with a Naive nature is an alternative that lets Kingler break through Tangela after Knock Off, deal more damage to Altaria, and OHKO Flapple.

VoltTurn support from partners like Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian is important for Kingler as it lets it remain healthy and can bring it safely on the field despite its mediocre special bulk. Fire-types like Rapidash and Centiskorch appreciate Kingler weakening shared checks such as Altaria, Qwilfish, and Wishiwashi in range of their moves and can in return keep Grass-types in check. Electric-type checks like Silvally-Ground and Piloswine are very important as they are the premier form of revenge killing Kingler. Special walls like Uxie, Ferroseed, and Clefairy are also enjoyed for their ability to handle special attackers that threaten Kingler. Kingler appreciates hazard removal from the likes of Articuno, Rotom-S, and Morpeko since preserving Kingler's health prevents it from being revenge killed by attackers such as Silvally-Ground, Basculin, and Choice Scarf Sawk.

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

Kingler can run a Double Dance set with both Agility and Swords Dance, however Kingler misses the utility from Knock Off and the coverage from Body Slam, which makes this set often not worth using. Alternatively, Kingler can run four offensive moves, but while it has more coverage, it's less effective than Swords Dance sets. Superpower is an option that deals more damage than Body Slam and lets Kingler break through Ferroseed, however it has the downside of targeting fewer walls, which makes it often inferior to Body Slam.

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

**Electric-types**: While Electric-types like Rotom-formes, Manectric, and Morpeko can't comfortably switch into Kingler's attacks, they outspeed Kingler and can OHKO.

**Grass-types**: Bulky Grass-types like Ferroseed and Tangela resist Kingler's STAB move. While Kingler can take them out if they are weakened, they act as great checks that can wall it. Likewise, offensive Grass-types like Gourgeist-S and Thwackey can OHKO Kingler with their supper effective STAB move before Kingler hits them.

**Water-types**: The likes of Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, and Qwilfish resist Liquidation and can cripple Kingler with status. However, Kingler can break through them with Knock Off and Body Slam after some chips damage and a Swords Dance.

**Special Attackers**: Due to its abysmal special bulk, Kingler gets tremendously damaged by most strong special hits from attackers like Thievul, Skuntank, and Clawitzer, and it's OHKOed by most of these Pokemon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[BloodAce]

QC 1/2, nice job

Spoiler

[SET]
name: Agility
move 1: Agility
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Rock Slide / High Horsepower [One word]
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After an Agility, Kingler is able to outspeed the whole unboosted tier becoming a fearsome cleaner with powerful Sheer Force boosted Liquidation and that doesn't fear most priority moves thanks to its high Defense. (you mention thwackey's grassy glide later on) Knock Off lets Kingler cripple its counters like Tangela, Altaria, and Ferroseed in mid game so it can more easily clean in late game. Sheer Force boosted Body Slam provides great neutral coverage, removing weakened foes resisting Water like Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Flapple. Rock Slide is weaker versus these threats but lets Kingler more easily deal with Altaria and Cramorant that are otherwise annoying to deal with. Likewise High Horsepower lets Kingler damage these Water-resisting checks while pressuring Qwilfish.

This Kingler set fits well on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to clean weakened teams. Fighting-types like Gurdurr and Sawk are great partners that can weaken Kingler's checks like Qwilfish, Altaria, and Tangela. (Rework the previous sentence to Knock Off users instead of Fighting-types. Gurdurr and Sawk largely cant do much to these three outside of crippling with Knock, especially Tangela.) VoltTurn pivots such as Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian can safely bring Kingler on the field. Dual Screen support from the former (More of a GP point but the use of "former" and "latter" only is applicable to differenciating between two examples) is also appreciated to provide Kingler more setup opportunities. Special wallbreakers like Vanilluxe, Rotom, and Thievul can pressure physical walls for Kingler.

(Could mention somewhere Spikes support weakening checks and putting them in range of Kingler for a sweep. Garbodor also pressures Grass-types for Kingler)

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance, Kingler is able to OHKO most foes that don't resist Water-types with its powerful Sheer Force boosted STAB Liquidation. Knock Off lets it cripple Water resistant checks like Cramorant, Ferroseed, and Tangela and even beat some of them like Qwilfish and Jellicent after a Swords Dance and some chip damages. Body Slam is Kingler's strongest coverage move, dealing neutral damage to most Water-resistant foes like Wishiwashi, Appletun, and Poliwrath and being able to break through them after a Swords Dance boost. Ice Beam is an alternative that lets Kingler break through Tangela after Knock Off and also dealing more damage to Altaria and Flapple than any other move. (Flapple is a OHKO so that could be specified.)

Swords Dance Kingler is a great wallbreaker for offensive teams. VoltTurn support from partners like Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian is important for Kingler as it lets it remain healthy and can bring it safely on the field despite its mediocre special bulk. Fire-types like Ninetales, (VR Relevancy) Rapidash, and Centiskorch appreciate Kingler weakening shared checks such as the likes of Altaria, Qwilfish, and Wishiwashi in range of their moves. Electric-type checks like Silvally-Ground and Piloswine are very important as they are the premier form of revenge killing Kingler. Furthermore, the likes of Rotom-S, Ferroseed, and Garbodor are important to keep Grass-types in check for Kingler. (could combine this point with the point about Fire-types in some way, especially since none of these examples handle opposing Ferroseed) Special walls like Uxie, Ferroseed, and Clefairy are also enjoyed for their ability to handle special attackers that threaten Kingler.

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

Kingler can run a Double Dance set with both Agility and Swords Dance, however Kingler misses the utility from Knock Off and the coverage from Body Slam, what makes this set often not worth using. Alternatively, Kingler can run four offensive moves, but while it has more coverage, it's less effective than Swords Dance sets. Superpower is an option that deals more damage than Body Slam and lets Kingler break through Ferroseed, however it has the downside of lowering Kingler's Attack and Defense and letting Kingler take Life Orb recoil, which makes it often inferior to Body Slam.

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

**Electric-types**: While no Electric-types like Rotom-formes, Choice Scarf Magneton, Manectric, and Morpeko can comfortably switch into Kingler's attacks take Kingler's Liquidation, (they largely cant afford to switch into any of Kingler's other moves either) they outspeed Kingler and can OHKO it with their super effective STAB moves. (fluff)

**Grass-types**: Grass-types like Tangela, Shiftry, and Flapple resist Kingler's STAB move and their STAB moves threaten Kingler with an OHKO. However they have to be warry of Ice Beam and they take heavy damage from Body Slam and Knock Off. Thwackey is a noteworthy threat to Kingler as it can revenge kill it with Grassy Glide after few chips. (Reword this and mention bulky Grass-types like Tangela and Ferroseed first in a seperate point than offensive grass-types. Kingler also outspeeds both Shiftry and Flapple and they both take massive damage from coverage so mentioning Gourgeist-S instead is better)

**Water-types**: The likes of Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, and Qwilfish resist Liquidation and can cripple Kingler with status Scald burns and Thunder Wave. However, Kingler can break through them with Knock Off and Body Slam after some chips and a Swords Dance.

**Special Attackers**: Due to its abysmal special bulk, Kingler gets tremendously damaged by most strong special hits like Thievul's Dark Pulse, Skuntank's Sludge Bomb, and Vanilluxe's Freeze Dry, and OHKOed by most of these attacks. (Not really neccesary to list the individual attacks, just reword to only mention the attackers themselves. Can see the reason to specify Freeze Dry but Specs Blizzard has a chance to OHKO so Kingler isnt taking that either anyway)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[Tuthur]

QC 1/2, nice job

Spoiler

[SET]
name: Agility
move 1: Agility
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Rock Slide / High Horsepower [One word]
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After an Agility, Kingler is able to outspeed the whole unboosted tier becoming a fearsome cleaner with powerful Sheer Force boosted Liquidation and that doesn't fear most priority moves thanks to its high Defense. (you mention thwackey's grassy glide later on) Knock Off lets Kingler cripple its counters like Tangela, Altaria, and Ferroseed in mid game so it can more easily clean in late game. Sheer Force boosted Body Slam provides great neutral coverage, removing weakened foes resisting Water like Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Flapple. Rock Slide is weaker versus these threats but lets Kingler more easily deal with Altaria and Cramorant that are otherwise annoying to deal with. Likewise High Horsepower lets Kingler damage these Water-resisting checks while pressuring Qwilfish.

This Kingler set fits well on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to clean weakened teams. Fighting-types like Gurdurr and Sawk are great partners that can weaken Kingler's checks like Qwilfish, Altaria, and Tangela. (Rework the previous sentence to Knock Off users instead of Fighting-types. Gurdurr and Sawk largely cant do much to these three outside of crippling with Knock, especially Tangela.) VoltTurn pivots such as Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian can safely bring Kingler on the field. Dual Screen support from the former (More of a GP point but the use of "former" and "latter" only is applicable to differenciating between two examples) is also appreciated to provide Kingler more setup opportunities. Special wallbreakers like Vanilluxe, Rotom, and Thievul can pressure physical walls for Kingler.

(Could mention somewhere Spikes support weakening checks and putting them in range of Kingler for a sweep. Garbodor also pressures Grass-types for Kingler)

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance, Kingler is able to OHKO most foes that don't resist Water-types with its powerful Sheer Force boosted STAB Liquidation. Knock Off lets it cripple Water resistant checks like Cramorant, Ferroseed, and Tangela and even beat some of them like Qwilfish and Jellicent after a Swords Dance and some chip damages. Body Slam is Kingler's strongest coverage move, dealing neutral damage to most Water-resistant foes like Wishiwashi, Appletun, and Poliwrath and being able to break through them after a Swords Dance boost. Ice Beam is an alternative that lets Kingler break through Tangela after Knock Off and also dealing more damage to Altaria and Flapple than any other move. (Flapple is a OHKO so that could be specified.)

Swords Dance Kingler is a great wallbreaker for offensive teams. VoltTurn support from partners like Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian is important for Kingler as it lets it remain healthy and can bring it safely on the field despite its mediocre special bulk. Fire-types like Ninetales, (VR Relevancy) Rapidash, and Centiskorch appreciate Kingler weakening shared checks such as the likes of Altaria, Qwilfish, and Wishiwashi in range of their moves. Electric-type checks like Silvally-Ground and Piloswine are very important as they are the premier form of revenge killing Kingler. Furthermore, the likes of Rotom-S, Ferroseed, and Garbodor are important to keep Grass-types in check for Kingler. (could combine this point with the point about Fire-types in some way, especially since none of these examples handle opposing Ferroseed) Special walls like Uxie, Ferroseed, and Clefairy are also enjoyed for their ability to handle special attackers that threaten Kingler.

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

Kingler can run a Double Dance set with both Agility and Swords Dance, however Kingler misses the utility from Knock Off and the coverage from Body Slam, what makes this set often not worth using. Alternatively, Kingler can run four offensive moves, but while it has more coverage, it's less effective than Swords Dance sets. Superpower is an option that deals more damage than Body Slam and lets Kingler break through Ferroseed, however it has the downside of lowering Kingler's Attack and Defense and letting Kingler take Life Orb recoil, which makes it often inferior to Body Slam.

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

**Electric-types**: While no Electric-types like Rotom-formes, Choice Scarf Magneton, Manectric, and Morpeko can comfortably switch into Kingler's attacks take Kingler's Liquidation, (they largely cant afford to switch into any of Kingler's other moves either) they outspeed Kingler and can OHKO it with their super effective STAB moves. (fluff)

**Grass-types**: Grass-types like Tangela, Shiftry, and Flapple resist Kingler's STAB move and their STAB moves threaten Kingler with an OHKO. However they have to be warry of Ice Beam and they take heavy damage from Body Slam and Knock Off. Thwackey is a noteworthy threat to Kingler as it can revenge kill it with Grassy Glide after few chips. (Reword this and mention bulky Grass-types like Tangela and Ferroseed first in a seperate point than offensive grass-types. Kingler also outspeeds both Shiftry and Flapple and they both take massive damage from coverage so mentioning Gourgeist-S instead is better)

**Water-types**: The likes of Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, and Qwilfish resist Liquidation and can cripple Kingler with status Scald burns and Thunder Wave. However, Kingler can break through them with Knock Off and Body Slam after some chips and a Swords Dance.

**Special Attackers**: Due to its abysmal special bulk, Kingler gets tremendously damaged by most strong special hits like Thievul's Dark Pulse, Skuntank's Sludge Bomb, and Vanilluxe's Freeze Dry, and OHKOed by most of these attacks. (Not really neccesary to list the individual attacks, just reword to only mention the attackers themselves. Can see the reason to specify Freeze Dry but Specs Blizzard has a chance to OHKO so Kingler isnt taking that either anyway)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

implemented, ty

 

[S1nn0hC0nfirm3d]

Comments in Bold and Strikethrough

[SET]
name: Agility
move 1: Agility
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Rock Slide / High Horsepower
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After an Agility, Kingler is able to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. becoming It becomes a fearsome cleaner with a powerful Sheer Force boosted Liquidation and that doesn't fear most priority moves thanks to its high Defense. Knock Off lets Kingler cripple its counters like Tangela, Altaria, and Ferroseed in mid-game so it can more easily clean in late-game (mid-game and late-game are hyphenated). Sheer Force boosted Body Slam provides great neutral coverage, removing weakened foes resisting Water like Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Flapple. Rock Slide is weaker versus these threats but lets Kingler more easily deal with Altaria and Cramorant that are otherwise annoying to deal with. Likewise, High Horsepower lets Kingler damage these Water-resisting checks while pressuring Qwilfish.

Kingler fits well on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to clean weakened teams. (fluff) Knock Off users like Gurdurr, Shiftry, and Sawk are great partners that can weaken Kingler's checks like Qwilfish, Altaria, and Tangela. VoltTurn pivots such as Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian can safely bring Kingler on the field. Dual Screen support from the former is also appreciated to provide Kingler more setup opportunities. Special wallbreakers like Rotom and Thievul can pressure physical walls like Cofagrigus and Pyukumuku for Kingler. Spikes support from Garbodor and Qwilfish weakens Kingler's checks such as Ferroseed and Qwilfish. The former can also pressure Grass-types like Appletun and Tangela.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance, Kingler is able to OHKO most foes that don't resist Water-types with its powerful Sheer Force boosted STAB Liquidation. Knock Off lets it cripple Water resistant checks like Cramorant, Ferroseed, and Tangela and even beat some of them like Qwilfish and Jellicent after a Swords Dance and some chip damage. Body Slam is Kingler's strongest coverage move, dealing neutral damage to most Water-resistant foes like Wishiwashi, Appletun, and Poliwrath and being able to break through dent them after a Swords Dance boost ("break through" implies a OHKO, which isnt the case as especially the latter to are able to live while healthy). Ice Beam with a Naive nature is an alternative that lets Kingler break through Tangela after Knock Off, and also dealing more damage to Altaria, than any other move and OHKOing Flapple. (I had a hard time reading this before, so I split this up to a 3 part list explaining the pros of Ice Beam against the 3 targets)

Swords Dance Kingler is a great wallbreaker for offensive teams. (fluff) VoltTurn support from partners like Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian is important for Kingler as it lets it remain healthy and can bring it safely on the field despite its mediocre special bulk. Fire-types like Rapidash and Centiskorch appreciate Kingler weakening shared checks such as Altaria, Qwilfish, and Wishiwashi in range of their moves and can in return keep Grass-types in check. Electric-type checks like Silvally-Ground and Piloswine are very important as they are the premier form of revenge killing Kingler. Special walls like Uxie, Ferroseed, and Clefairy are also enjoyed for their ability to handle special attackers that threaten Kingler. (Mention Defoggers / spinners as teammates as a healthy Kingler cannot be revenge killed by the likes of Silvally-Ground, Basculin, nor Choice Scarf Sawk)

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

Kingler can run a Double Dance set with both Agility and Swords Dance, however Kingler misses the utility from Knock Off and the coverage from Body Slam, what which makes this set often not worth using. Alternatively, Kingler can run four offensive moves, but while it has more coverage, it's less effective than Swords Dance sets. Superpower is an option that deals more damage than Body Slam and lets Kingler break through Ferroseed, however it has the downside of lowering Kingler's Attack and Defense and letting Kingler take Life Orb recoil targeting fewer walls (prior is fluff, new is more relevant to the opportunity cost), which makes it often inferior to Body Slam.

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

**Electric-types**: While no Electric-types like Rotom-formes, Choice Scarf Magneton, Manectric, and Morpeko can't comfortably switch into Kingler's attacks, they outspeed Kingler and can OHKO.

**Grass-types**: Bulky Grass-types like Ferroseed and Tangela resist Kingler's STAB move. While Kingler can take them out if they are weakened, they act as great checks that can wall it. Likewise, offensive Grass-types like Gourgeist-S and Thwackey can OHKO Kingler with their supper effective STAB move before Kingler hits them.

**Water-types**: The likes of Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, and Qwilfish resist Liquidation and can cripple Kingler with status. However, Kingler can break through them with Knock Off and Body Slam after some chips damage and a Swords Dance.

**Special Attackers**: Due to its abysmal special bulk, Kingler gets tremendously damaged by most strong special hits from attackers like Thievul, Skuntank, and Clawitzer, and it's OHKOed by most of these attacks Pokemon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 2/2! I did some minor GP for both standards and readability.

 

[Tuthur]

Comments in Bold and Strikethrough

[SET]
name: Agility
move 1: Agility
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Rock Slide / High Horsepower
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After an Agility, Kingler is able to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. becoming It becomes a fearsome cleaner with a powerful Sheer Force boosted Liquidation and that doesn't fear most priority moves thanks to its high Defense. Knock Off lets Kingler cripple its counters like Tangela, Altaria, and Ferroseed in mid-game so it can more easily clean in late-game (mid-game and late-game are hyphenated). Sheer Force boosted Body Slam provides great neutral coverage, removing weakened foes resisting Water like Wishiwashi, Poliwrath, and Flapple. Rock Slide is weaker versus these threats but lets Kingler more easily deal with Altaria and Cramorant that are otherwise annoying to deal with. Likewise, High Horsepower lets Kingler damage these Water-resisting checks while pressuring Qwilfish.

Kingler fits well on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to clean weakened teams. (fluff) Knock Off users like Gurdurr, Shiftry, and Sawk are great partners that can weaken Kingler's checks like Qwilfish, Altaria, and Tangela. VoltTurn pivots such as Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian can safely bring Kingler on the field. Dual Screen support from the former is also appreciated to provide Kingler more setup opportunities. Special wallbreakers like Rotom and Thievul can pressure physical walls like Cofagrigus and Pyukumuku for Kingler. Spikes support from Garbodor and Qwilfish weakens Kingler's checks such as Ferroseed and Qwilfish. The former can also pressure Grass-types like Appletun and Tangela.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Body Slam / Ice Beam
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance, Kingler is able to OHKO most foes that don't resist Water-types with its powerful Sheer Force boosted STAB Liquidation. Knock Off lets it cripple Water resistant checks like Cramorant, Ferroseed, and Tangela and even beat some of them like Qwilfish and Jellicent after a Swords Dance and some chip damage. Body Slam is Kingler's strongest coverage move, dealing neutral damage to most Water-resistant foes like Wishiwashi, Appletun, and Poliwrath and being able to break through dent them after a Swords Dance boost ("break through" implies a OHKO, which isnt the case as especially the latter to are able to live while healthy). Ice Beam with a Naive nature is an alternative that lets Kingler break through Tangela after Knock Off, and also dealing more damage to Altaria, than any other move and OHKOing Flapple. (I had a hard time reading this before, so I split this up to a 3 part list explaining the pros of Ice Beam against the 3 targets)

Swords Dance Kingler is a great wallbreaker for offensive teams. (fluff) VoltTurn support from partners like Uxie, Rotom-S, and Alolan Persian is important for Kingler as it lets it remain healthy and can bring it safely on the field despite its mediocre special bulk. Fire-types like Rapidash and Centiskorch appreciate Kingler weakening shared checks such as Altaria, Qwilfish, and Wishiwashi in range of their moves and can in return keep Grass-types in check. Electric-type checks like Silvally-Ground and Piloswine are very important as they are the premier form of revenge killing Kingler. Special walls like Uxie, Ferroseed, and Clefairy are also enjoyed for their ability to handle special attackers that threaten Kingler. (Mention Defoggers / spinners as teammates as a healthy Kingler cannot be revenge killed by the likes of Silvally-Ground, Basculin, nor Choice Scarf Sawk)

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

Kingler can run a Double Dance set with both Agility and Swords Dance, however Kingler misses the utility from Knock Off and the coverage from Body Slam, what which makes this set often not worth using. Alternatively, Kingler can run four offensive moves, but while it has more coverage, it's less effective than Swords Dance sets. Superpower is an option that deals more damage than Body Slam and lets Kingler break through Ferroseed, however it has the downside of lowering Kingler's Attack and Defense and letting Kingler take Life Orb recoil targeting fewer walls (prior is fluff, new is more relevant to the opportunity cost), which makes it often inferior to Body Slam.

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

**Electric-types**: While no Electric-types like Rotom-formes, Choice Scarf Magneton, Manectric, and Morpeko can't comfortably switch into Kingler's attacks, they outspeed Kingler and can OHKO.

**Grass-types**: Bulky Grass-types like Ferroseed and Tangela resist Kingler's STAB move. While Kingler can take them out if they are weakened, they act as great checks that can wall it. Likewise, offensive Grass-types like Gourgeist-S and Thwackey can OHKO Kingler with their supper effective STAB move before Kingler hits them.

**Water-types**: The likes of Poliwrath, Wishiwashi, and Qwilfish resist Liquidation and can cripple Kingler with status. However, Kingler can break through them with Knock Off and Body Slam after some chips damage and a Swords Dance.

**Special Attackers**: Due to its abysmal special bulk, Kingler gets tremendously damaged by most strong special hits from attackers like Thievul, Skuntank, and Clawitzer, and it's OHKOed by most of these attacks Pokemon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076]]
- Quality checked by: [[BloodAce, 435539], [S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 2/2! I did some minor GP for both standards and readability.


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Ty, implemented!