OOPS, I was supposed to get this done yesterday but... then I played 8 hours of Mario Maker 2 in an unexpected twist, sorry about that! So here's Mario moonwalking Bowser to death with an axe in honor of Kleavor!
Also, Butch Hardnight I might need some help with the AV EV spreads. The two below are just what I used, but there might be better spreads that accomplish similar goals, so I figure I should highlight you!
[SET]
Timber! (Kleavor) @ Focus Sash / Assault Vest
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Grass / Water / Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- Night Slash
- Feint / Trailblaze
- X-Scissor / Close Combat / U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
* While Stone Axe's accuracy can be off-putting if reliable Stealth Rock setting is a must, Kleavor's unique form of role compression makes it an effective alternative to more defensive setters.
* **Night Slash**: Night Slash is Kleavor's best way of dealing big damage to Gholdengo and is a reliable option against weakened Flutter Mane.
* **Feint**: Feint's increased priority over other priority attacks make it a great way to pick off Focus Sash foes like Chien-Pao and Iron Bundle. Kleavor being faster means it'll even outpace Dragonite's Extreme Speed!
* **Trailblaze**: While Kleavor isn't known for easily sweeping, it's fast enough to outspeed Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle after Trailblaze, and Trailblaze is especially useful when using Tera Grass against Urshifu-R.
* **X-Scissor versus Close Combat**: While X-Scissor's coverage on paper isn't impressive, the boost from Sharpness lets it 2HKO Cresselia and Ting-Lu that lack Sitrus Berry.
* **Adamant versus Jolly**: If using Feint, Adamant is the best nature choice for maximizing the amount of targets it can pick off after using Stone Axe. For Trailblaze variants, Jolly is preferred to outspeed Flutter Mane, Iron Bundle, and even Dragapult. Jolly also ensures it outspeeds all Gholdengo that lack Choice Scarf.
Other Options
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* **Tailwind**: Tailwind is an unusual move for Battle Stadium Singles, but Kleavor's disposable nature with Focus Sash can make it justified as a move to use before fainting.
Tera Types
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* **Tera Dependency - Medium**: Kleavor's entry hazard setting nature may not make Terastallization seem important, but its archnemesis, Urshifu-R, makes it worth considering, since it can threaten to OHKO Kleavor through its Focus Sash.
* **Grass**: Tera Grass is a good response against Urshifu-R, not only resisting its deadly Surging Strikes, but also boosting Trailblaze.
* **Water**: Tera Water isn't as offensively useful, but it's still a good way to resist both Surging Strikes and powerful Steel-type attacks like Heatran's Flash Cannon.
* **Bug**: Tera Bug isn't great defensively, but it allows Kleavor to 2HKO even Impish Sitrus Berry Ting-Lu with X-Scissor.
* **Ghost**: Despite Kleavor's resistance to Extreme Speed, Dragonite often picks off Focus Sash variants, so Tera Ghost is a huge shock for it, though a rather risky Terastallization choice. It also blocks Rapid Spin from Great Tusk, even if it's not particularly common.
Items
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* **Focus Sash**: Focus Sash makes Kleavor a good lead against a wide variety of foes such as Iron Bundle and lets it easily justify the maximum Speed investment needed to outspeed Gholdengo.
* **Assault Vest**: Kleavor's special bulk is mediocre at best, but Stone Axe's entry hazard setting powers can justify using Assault Vest to survive certain attacks that are otherwise impossible without Focus Sash.
Assault Vest EV Spreads
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* **28 HP / 204 Atk / 4 Def / 204 SpD / 68 Spe with Adamant**: This more specially bulky spread usually survives Iron Bundle's Hydro Pump, Timid Choice Specs Flutter Mane's Tera Fairy Moonblast, and Jolly Life Orb Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash while outspeeding Garchomp after one use of Trailblaze.
* **28 HP / 108 Atk / 4 Def / 204 SpD / 164 Spe with Jolly**: This spread has enough Speed to outspeed Iron Bundle after using Trailblaze once (rc) while usually surviving Timid Tera Fairy Choice Specs Moonblast from Flutter Mane, Non-Choice Specs Iron Bundle's Hydro Pump, and Jolly Life Orb Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash.
* **140 HP / 52 Atk / 4 Def / 244 SpD / 68 Spe with Adamant**: This more extreme spread usually lets Kleavor survive even Timid Gholdengo's Make It Rain, almost always avoids a 2HKO from Modest Chi-Yu's Dark Pulse, and avoids a OHKO from Adamant Life Orb Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash (rc) while still outspeeding Garchomp after one use of Trailblaze.
Minor Optimizations
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* **Female Gender**: While very rare, Cute Charm Enamorus can potentially impact Kleavor, meaning there are no drawbacks to using a female gender.
[SET]
Choice Scarf (Kleavor) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Bug / Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Axe
- U-turn
- Night Slash
- X-Scissor / Close Combat
[SET COMMENTS]
* Choice Scarf Kleavor has a very unique niche of being a decent revenge killing pivot that can set up Stealth Rock at the same time!
* **Night Slash**: Night Slash is Kleavor's best move against Gholdengo, making it highly recommended, since Kleavor outspeeds it.
* **X-Scissor versus Close Combat**: Despite offering less coverage, X-Scissor's sheer power with Sharpness makes it a great option, dealing heavy damage to Cresselia and Ting-Lu and being a strong cleaning option. Close Combat isn't as reliable, but it can let Kleavor more reliably revenge kill threats such as Tera Normal Dragonite and Ursaluna. It's also Kleavor's easiest option to use for revenge killing Urshifu-R.
Other Options
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* **Aerial Ace**: Aerial Ace isn't particularly strong despite the boost from Sharpness, but it does deal massive damage to Urshifu-R, especially if using the easily accessible Tera Flying.
Tera Types
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* **Tera Dependency - Low**: While Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is still a major concern, this set's other purpose means that setting up Stealth Rock is required for success, making Terastallization less important.
* **Bug**: If using X-Scissor, Tera Bug lets Kleavor 2HKO even Sitrus Berry Ting-Lu, making for an effective late-game cleaner.
* **Grass**: If Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is a major concern, Tera Grass is a decent way around it in addition to getting an advantage against Breloom leads.
* **Flying**: Tera Flying should only be used with Aerial Ace, which gives Kleavor a 75% chance of OHKOing Urshifu-R after taking Stealth Rock damage.
Minor Optimizations
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* **Female Gender**: Cute Charm Enamorus is very rare and not important, but it does mean that a female gender is slightly preferred on Kleavor.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theorymon.29010/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/derpysux.528485/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/butch-hardnight.265677/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ken.594478/
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