AG Lapras [QC: 2/2][GP: 1/1]

[Lana]

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Sheer Cold
move 2: Horn Drill
move 3: Rest
move 4: Freeze-Dry / Sleep Talk / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
in-battle alt: Gmax

[SET COMMENTS]
Lapras is a potent user of OHKO moves in AG, setting itself apart from Kyurem-W with Horn Drill and Water Absorb. Its natural bulk, ability, and immunity to Sheer Cold allow it to check common special attackers such as Kyogre lacking Thunder, Kyurem-W, Eternatus lacking Meteor Beam, Dracovish locked into Fishous Rend, and defensive Lunala. A combination of Sheer Cold and Horn Drill hits almost every viable pokemon in AG, giving Lapras little to no reliable switch-ins. Rest is mandatory to ensure its health and remove the status inflicted by Ho-Oh, Lunala, Eternatus, and other passive Pokemon such as Blissey. Freeze-Dry is used to directly damage foes such as Kyogre, Yveltal, Zygarde, Eternatus, and Skarmory. Sleep Talk can be used so that offensive Pokemon such as Calyrex-S, Zacian-C, and Groudon think twice before setting up on a sleeping Lapras. Alternatively, Toxic wears down Kyogre, Kyurem-W, and other special attackers much more reliably. The EVs spread maximizes special bulk so that Lapras can comfortably switch into the special attackers it checks. Gigantamaxing Lapras is useful to set up Aurora Veil alongside dealing Ice-type damage with G-Max Resonance.

Lapras is used on balance teams as a Kyogre and Kyurem-W check as well as a Sheer Cold user and absorber. Necrozma-DM is a near mandatory teammate for Lapras, as it checks the likes of Zacian-C and Xerneas, which otherwise easily break through it. Physical walls such as Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Lunala can comfortably wall offensive variants of Zerkom, Zygarde, and Groudon. They are greatly appreciated due to Lapras's poor Defense. Since Lapras fails to check Thunder Kyogre, teammates such as Eternatus, Blissey, and Ferrothorn can be used as secondary checks to Kyogre. Eternatus additionally checks Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, and Yveltal, and it is a solid status absorber. Ho-Oh can check Necrozma-DM and switch into a plethora of attackers to scout for their moves or sets. In return, it greatly appreciates Lapras's ability to check most Kyogre reliably. Offensive teammates such as Swords Dance Groudon, Choice Specs Kyogre, and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM benefit from having a solid Kyogre and Kyurem-W check in Lapras.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Lapras has no other viable options.

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

**Zacian-C**: Zacian-C poses a huge threat since Lapras occasionally may give free switches to it, and it forces out Lapras every time. If played smartly, Zacian-C can use these chances to break through its checks.

**Fighting-types**: Marshadow and Urshifu-S threaten to OHKO Lapras and break through or weaken its teammates.

**Coverage Moves**: Uncommon coverage moves such as Thunder on Kyogre and Meteor Beam on Lunala and Eternatus can surprise Lapras, weaken it greatly, and render it useless for the rest of the game.

**Strong Wallbreakers and Setup Sweepers**: Offensive variants of Xerneas, Zekrom, Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Yveltal are huge threats for Lapras.

**OHKO-Immune Pokemon**: Skarmory is a rare pick in AG, but thanks to Sturdy and immunity to Toxic, it completely counters Lapras. Shedinja, another rare pick, can completely wall Lapras if it doesn't carry Toxic, and gets a free turn to Baton Pass to its offensive teammates. Shuckle is more common and uses Lapras as an opportunity to set up Sticky Web and Stealth Rock.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pichus, 374620]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fc, 511624], [Rotten, 491896]]
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[Fc]

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[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Sheer Cold
move 2: Horn Drill
move 3: Rest
move 4: Toxic / Sleep Talk Freeze-Dry / Sleep Talk / Toxic (I really think Freeze-Dry deserves a main set mention, actually having damage moves to not be huge fodder to stuff like sub zygarde and instead mildly threatening it is super valuable, rearranged other moves for usefulness, since imo sleep talk > toxic since Horn Drill threatens stuff like Kyu-W enough usually)
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
in-battle alt: Gmax (veil > hail)

[SET COMMENTS]
Lapras is a potent abuser of OHKO moves in Anything Goes, setting itself apart from Kyurem-White owing to its access to Horn Drill and Water Absorb. Its natural bulk, ability, and immunity to Sheer Cold allow it to check common special attackers such as Kyogre lacking Thunder, Kyurem-White, Eternatus lacking Meteor Beam, (mention it quickly as one of the few fishous rend switch ins since the ability was listed at the beginning, but talk about its susceptibility to the other moves) and defensive Lunala. A combination of Sheer Cold and Horn Drill hits every viable pokemon in Anything Goes (technically sturdy mons are viable like shuckle and skarm and also shedinja so this might need a small rewording) due to which it has no reliable switch-ins. Rest is mandatory to ensure its health and remove the status inflicted by Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Ho-Oh, Lunala, Eternatus, and other passive pokemon such as Blissey and Ferrothorn. Add Freeze-Dry mention here, and rearrange Toxic and Sleep Talk to reflect set rearranging. Toxic is used to wear down Kyogre, Kyurem-White, and other special attackers much more reliably. Alternatively, Sleep Talk can be used so that offensive pokemon such as Calyrex-SR, Zacian-C, and Groudon think twice before setting up on a sleeping Lapras. The EVs spread maximizes special bulk so that Lapras can comfortably switch into the special attackers it checks. Explain quickly why it's gmax form for setting veil from a 130 bp sheer cold

Lapras is used on balance teams as a Kyogre check and a Sheer Cold abuser and absorber. Necrozma-DM is a near mandatory teammate for Lapras as it checks the likes of Zacian-C and Xerneas which can easily break through Lapras and additionally sets Stealth Rock this is kind of fluff since lapras doesn't really abuse rocks itself as an ohko spammer. Yveltal is another very good teammate as it checks Calyrex-SR and can opt to run Defog again kind of fluff since lapras runs boots as the only viable item so doesn't need defog, mention it as a knock absorber and also a quick add on about why beating caly is so important. Physical walls such as Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Lunala are greatly appreciated due to Lapras' poor physical defense. Since Lapras fails to check Thunder Kyogre, teammates such as Eternatus, Blissey, and Ferrothorn can be used as secondary checks to Kyogre. Eternatus additionally checks Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, Yveltal, and is a solid status absorber. Ho-Oh is another decent teammate capable of checking Necrozma-DM and switch into a plethora of attackers to scout for their moves or sets. In return, it greatly appreciates Lapras' ability to check most Kyogre reliably. Offensive teammates such as Swords Dance Groudon, Choice Specs Kyogre, and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM benefit from having a solid Kyogre and Kyurem-White check in Lapras.

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

Whirlpool + Perish Song is another viable set, but Lapras finds itself being outclassed by Kyurem-White, as a Kyogre check and OHKO move abuser, if it decides to drop Horn Drill. Freeze Dry may be used to hit Kyogre, Yveltal, Skarmory, and Zygarde for direct damage but is heavily outclassed by its standard moves. Changed to reflect set change

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

**Zacian-Crowned**: Zacian-C poses a huge threat since Lapras occasionally gives free switches to it. If played smartly, Zacian-C can capitalize on these free switch-ins and break its checks.

**Marshadow**: **Fighting-types**: Marshadow is another strong breaker with limited switch-ins. It threatens to OHKO Lapras, and with the correct predictions, it can manage to break Lapras' teammates or heavily weaken them. Urshifu being on the vr means it should be mentioned imo, so just grouping it with marshadow as Fighting-types keeps the category accurate and adds shifu

**Coverage moves**: Uncommon coverage moves such as Thunder on Kyogre and Meteor Beam on Lunala and Eternatus can surprise Lapras, weaken it greatly, and can render it useless for the rest of the game

**Strong breakers and Set-up sweepers**: Offensive variants of Xerneas, Zekrom, Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Yveltal are huge threats for Lapras which can easily break it or threaten its teammates.

**Skarmory**: **OHKO Immune Pokemon**: Skarmory is a rare pick in Anything Goes, but thanks to Sturdy and immunity to Toxic, it completely counters Lapras. Add a mention of Shedinja, with Toxic being the only way to hit it and it can fast bp out to scout (maybe shuckle too but that doesn't really counter anything just uses it as set up fodder)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pichus, 374620]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

If there's anything to note after the set changes are implemented I'll let you know since it's a decently noticeable change, but otherwise this is solid

QC 1/2

 

[Rotten]

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[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Sheer Cold
move 2: Horn Drill
move 3: Rest
move 4: Freeze-Dry / Sleep Talk / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
in-battle alt: Gmax

[SET COMMENTS]
Lapras is a potent abuser [don't use "abuser" in analyses; replace with smth like "user"] of OHKO moves in Anything Goes AG, setting itself apart from Kyurem-White owing to its access to Horn Drill and Water Absorb. Its natural bulk, ability, and immunity to Sheer Cold allow it to check common special attackers such as Kyogre lacking Thunder, Kyurem-White, Eternatus lacking Meteor Beam, Dracovish locked into Fishous Rend, and defensive Lunala. A combination of Sheer Cold and Horn Drill hits almost every viable pokemon in Anything Goes AG, due to which it has little to no reliable switch-ins. Rest is mandatory to ensure its health and remove the status inflicted by Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Ho-Oh, Lunala, Eternatus, and other passive pokemon such as Blissey and Ferrothorn [removed the 3 examples because status isn't really common on these]. Freeze-Dry is used to directly damage foes such as Kyogre, Yveltal, Zygarde, Eternatus and Skarmory [not a fan of the skarmory mention since it's so low on the vr]. Toxic is used to wear down Kyogre, Kyurem-White, and other special attackers much more reliably. Alternatively, Sleep Talk can be used so that offensive pokemon such as Calyrex-SR Calyrex-S, Zacian-C, and Groudon think twice before setting up on a sleeping Lapras. [move sleep talk above the toxic mention] The EVs spread maximizes special bulk so that Lapras can comfortably switch into the special attackers it checks. G-Max form is useful to set up Aurora Veil if it opts to click its ice move.

Lapras is used on balance teams as a Kyogre and Kyurem-W check and a Sheer Cold abuser user and absorber. Necrozma-DM is a near mandatory teammate for Lapras as it checks the likes of Zacian-C and Xerneas which otherwise easily break Lapras. Yveltal is another very good teammate as it checks Calyrex-SR Calyrex-S, which is a massive threat in the metagame. Physical walls such as Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Lunala are greatly appreciated due to Lapras' poor physical defense [specify what they check]. Since Lapras fails to check Thunder Kyogre, teammates such as Eternatus, Blissey, and Ferrothorn can be used as secondary checks to Kyogre. Eternatus additionally checks Marshadow, Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, Yveltal, and is a solid status absorber. Ho-Oh is another decent teammate capable of checking Necrozma-DM and switching into a plethora of attackers to scout for their moves or sets. In return, it greatly appreciates Lapras' ability to check most Kyogre reliably. Offensive teammates such as Swords Dance Groudon, Choice Specs Kyogre, and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM benefit from having a solid Kyogre and Kyurem-White check in Lapras.

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

Whirlpool + Perish Song is another viable set, but Lapras finds itself being outclassed by Kyurem-White, as a Kyogre check and OHKO move abuser, if it decides to drop Horn Drill. [i've never seen whirlpool + perish song being used, would remove it unless it becomes relevant]

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

**Zacian-Crowned**: Zacian-C poses a huge threat since Lapras occasionally gives free switches to it [it doesn't always want to be switching into lapras because you just risk getting ohkoed by sheer cold or horn drill. would rather say that it forces lapras out with its moves]. If played smartly, Zacian-C can capitalize on these free switch-ins and break its checks.

**Fighting-types**: Marshadow is another strong wallbreaker with limited switch-ins. It threatens to OHKO Lapras, and with the correct predictions, it can manage to break Lapras' teammates or heavily weaken them. Urshifu-S is another strong wallbreaker that poses trouble to Lapras and can easily dent Lapras teams owing to its strong stabs STAB moves and U-turn combination.

**Coverage moves**: Uncommon coverage moves such as Thunder on Kyogre and Meteor Beam on Lunala and Eternatus can surprise Lapras, weaken it greatly, and can render it useless for the rest of the game [add a period here]

**Strong wallbreakers and Set-up sweepers**: Offensive variants of Xerneas, Zekrom, Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Yveltal are huge threats for Lapras which can easily break it or threaten its teammates.

**OHKO Immune Pokemon**: Skarmory is a rare pick in Anything Goes AG, but thanks to Sturdy and immunity to Toxic, it completely counters Lapras. Shedinja can completely wall Lapras if it doesn't carry Toxic [mention that it just baton passes into another teammate if lapras switches out too]. Shuckle is a common lead on Sticky Web Offense and also counters Lapras lacking Toxic. [shedinja is also very rare, mention that. also, mention that shuckle uses lapras as an opportunity to set up webs and gains momentum with final gambit]

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pichus, 374620]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fc, 511624], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

solid work, but be sure to replace every "Kyurem-White" mention with "Kyurem-W". QC 2/2

 

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[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Sheer Cold
move 2: Horn Drill
move 3: Rest
move 4: Freeze-Dry / Sleep Talk / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
in-battle alt: Gmax

[SET COMMENTS]
Lapras is a potent user of OHKO moves in AG, setting itself apart from Kyurem-W owing to its access to with Horn Drill and Water Absorb. Its natural bulk, ability, and immunity to Sheer Cold allow it to check common special attackers such as Kyogre lacking Thunder, Kyurem-White, Eternatus lacking Meteor Beam, Dracovish locked into Fishous Rend, and defensive Lunala. A combination of Sheer Cold and Horn Drill hits almost every viable pokemon in AG, due to which it has giving Lapras little to no reliable switch-ins. Rest is mandatory to ensure its health and remove the status inflicted by Ho-Oh, Lunala, Eternatus, and other passive Pokemon such as Blissey. Freeze-Dry is used to directly damage foes such as Kyogre, Yveltal, Zygarde, Eternatus, and Skarmory. Sleep Talk can be used so that offensive Pokemon such as Calyrex-S, Zacian-C, and Groudon think twice before setting up on a sleeping Lapras. Alternatively, Toxic is used to wear wears down Kyogre, Kyurem-White, and other special attackers much more reliably. The EVs spread maximizes special bulk so that Lapras can comfortably switch into the special attackers it checks. G-Max form Gigantamaxing Lapras is useful to set up Aurora Veil if it opts to click its ice move. alongside dealing Ice-type damage with G-Max Resonance.

Lapras is used on balance teams as a Kyogre and Kyurem-W check and as well as a Sheer Cold user and absorber. Necrozma-DM is a near mandatory teammate for Lapras, (AC) as it checks the likes of Zacian-C and Xerneas, (AC) which otherwise easily break Lapras. Yveltal is another very good teammate as it checks Calyrex-S which is a massive threat in the metagame. through it. (the yveltal part seems applicable to p much every mon that doesnt check calyshadow, which, while perhaps true and important, means it prob doesnt need explicit mention in lapras's section specifically) Physical walls such as Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Lunala can comfortably wall offensive variants of Zerkom, Zygarde, and Groudon. They are greatly appreciated due to Lapras' poor physical defense. Lapras's poor Defense. Since Lapras fails to check Thunder Kyogre, teammates such as Eternatus, Blissey, and Ferrothorn can be used as secondary checks to Kyogre. Eternatus additionally checks Ho-Oh, Necrozma-DM, and Yveltal, and it is a solid status absorber. Ho-Oh is another decent teammate capable of checking can check Necrozma-DM and switching switch into a plethora of attackers to scout for their moves or sets. In return, it greatly appreciates Lapras's ability to check most Kyogre reliably. Offensive teammates such as Swords Dance Groudon, Choice Specs Kyogre, and Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM benefit from having a solid Kyogre and Kyurem-White check in Lapras.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Lapras has no other viable options. (I imagine?)

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

**Zacian-Crowned**: Zacian-C poses a huge threat, (AC) since Lapras occasionally may give free switches to it, (AC) and Zacian-C forces it it forces Lapras out every time. If played smartly, Zacian-C can capitalize on these free switch-ins and break use these chances to break through its checks.

**Fighting-types**: Marshadow is another strong wallbreaker with limited switch-ins. It threatens to OHKO Lapras, and with the correct predictions, it can manage to break Lapras' teammates or heavily weaken them. Urshifu-S is another strong wallbreaker that poses trouble to Lapras and can easily dent Lapras teams owing to its strong STAB moves and U-turn combination. Marshadow and Urshifu-S threaten to OHKO Lapras and break through or weaken its teammates.

**Coverage Moves**: Uncommon coverage moves such as Thunder on Kyogre and Meteor Beam on Lunala and Eternatus can surprise Lapras, weaken it greatly, and can render it useless for the rest of the game.

**Strong Wallbreakers and Set-up sweepers Setup Sweepers**: Offensive variants of Xerneas, Zekrom, Zygarde-C, Groudon, and Yveltal are huge threats for Lapras which can easily break it or threaten its teammates.

**OHKO Immune OHKO-immune Pokemon**: Skarmory is a rare pick in AG, but, (AC) thanks to Sturdy and an immunity to Toxic, it completely counters Lapras. Shedinja, another rare pick, can completely wall Lapras if it doesn't carry Toxic, and it gets a free turn to use Baton Pass to pivot in its offensive teammates. Shuckle is a common lead on Sticky Web Offense which more common and uses Lapras as an opportunity to set up Sticky Web and Stealth Rock.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pichus, 374620]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fc, 511624], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

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[Tuthur]

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