[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Bug Buzz / Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Giga Drain
item: Life Orb
ability: Flame Body
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Quiver Dance increases Volcarona's Speed so that it outruns all of the unboosted metagame. Fire Blast allows it to deal massive neutral damage, greatly threatening checks like Assault Vest Tornadus-T, especially when boosted. Alternatively, Flamethrower can be run as a more accurate option while still dealing high damage. Bug Buzz hits Psychic-types like Latias, Mew, and Reuniclus as well as deals great damage to checks like Tyranitar and Dragon-types like tank Garchomp, which are otherwise good answers to Volcarona. Giga Drain allows Volcarona to hit Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Slowbro and Ground-types like Hippowdon, Seismitoad, and Gastrodon, all while providing Volcarona with a source of recovery. Alternatively, Hidden Power Ground allows Volcarona to muscle past Heatran and most Volcanion sets which are otherwise are good Volcarona checks.
Set Details
========
A Modest nature guarantees an OHKO on Heatran with Hidden Power Ground and on Slowbro with Giga Drain. It also lets Volcarona OHKO specially defensive Gliscor and Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock with Fire Blast. The downside of running a Modest nature is that it leaves Volcarona than Choice Scarf Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Kyurem-B even after a boost while also being slower than maximum Speed Excadrill, Landorus-T, Kyurem-B, Jolly Medicham, and Timid Manaphy at +0. This can be avoided by running a Timid nature, but this is at the expense of reducing the damage output and losing OHKOs on certain Pokemon.
Usage Tips
========
The power of this set allows Volcarona to be used at various points in the game as either an early-game or mid-game wallbreaker or as a late-game sweeper. It is especially lethal early game, since it can catch opponents off guard by immediately applying pressure as opposed to waiting until late-game scenarios to try and pull off a sweep. This lets Volcarona weaken its own checks by immediately throwing off attacks or setting up early to punch holes for teammates to come in and make use of. Avoid brining Volcarona in into entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, to maximize Volcarona's health and let it stick around longer. Volcarona should be brought in on Pokemon it can safely set up against like Ferrothorn, non-Thunder Wave Clefable, and Steel-types like Skarmory and Magnezone.
Team Options
========
Entry hazards, particularly Stealth Rock, are dangerous for Volcarona, so partners like Excadrill, Latias, and Zapdos that can remove hazards for it are great partners. Latias can provide Healing Wish, dual screens and Thunder Wave support to Volcarona, whereas Zapdos can bring it in safely with Volt Switch. Mega Diancie can prevent hazards with Magic Bounce and can come in on Tornadus-T, which Volcarona is threatened by. Dual screens support from Serperior also ensures that Volcarona can stay healthy for a longer duration. Clefable provides Knock Off support to remove items like Assault Vest from Tornadus-T and Tyranitar, allowing Volcarona to beat them easily. Pokemon that can take advantage of Volcarona's wallbreaking such as Manaphy and Keldeo make fantastic partners, since they benefit from Volcarona weakening their special checks in Tornadus-T and Latias while being able to deal with Volcarona's checks in Chansey and Sand Rush Excadrill.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alpha1013.565035/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mixnite.663475/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/paprikaflow.591583/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
name: Life Orb
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Bug Buzz / Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Giga Drain
item: Life Orb
ability: Flame Body
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Quiver Dance increases Volcarona's Speed so that it outruns all of the unboosted metagame. Fire Blast allows it to deal massive neutral damage, greatly threatening checks like Assault Vest Tornadus-T, especially when boosted. Alternatively, Flamethrower can be run as a more accurate option while still dealing high damage. Bug Buzz hits Psychic-types like Latias, Mew, and Reuniclus as well as deals great damage to checks like Tyranitar and Dragon-types like tank Garchomp, which are otherwise good answers to Volcarona. Giga Drain allows Volcarona to hit Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Slowbro and Ground-types like Hippowdon, Seismitoad, and Gastrodon, all while providing Volcarona with a source of recovery. Alternatively, Hidden Power Ground allows Volcarona to muscle past Heatran and most Volcanion sets which are otherwise are good Volcarona checks.
Set Details
========
A Modest nature guarantees an OHKO on Heatran with Hidden Power Ground and on Slowbro with Giga Drain. It also lets Volcarona OHKO specially defensive Gliscor and Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock with Fire Blast. The downside of running a Modest nature is that it leaves Volcarona than Choice Scarf Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Kyurem-B even after a boost while also being slower than maximum Speed Excadrill, Landorus-T, Kyurem-B, Jolly Medicham, and Timid Manaphy at +0. This can be avoided by running a Timid nature, but this is at the expense of reducing the damage output and losing OHKOs on certain Pokemon.
Usage Tips
========
The power of this set allows Volcarona to be used at various points in the game as either an early-game or mid-game wallbreaker or as a late-game sweeper. It is especially lethal early game, since it can catch opponents off guard by immediately applying pressure as opposed to waiting until late-game scenarios to try and pull off a sweep. This lets Volcarona weaken its own checks by immediately throwing off attacks or setting up early to punch holes for teammates to come in and make use of. Avoid brining Volcarona in into entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, to maximize Volcarona's health and let it stick around longer. Volcarona should be brought in on Pokemon it can safely set up against like Ferrothorn, non-Thunder Wave Clefable, and Steel-types like Skarmory and Magnezone.
Team Options
========
Entry hazards, particularly Stealth Rock, are dangerous for Volcarona, so partners like Excadrill, Latias, and Zapdos that can remove hazards for it are great partners. Latias can provide Healing Wish, dual screens and Thunder Wave support to Volcarona, whereas Zapdos can bring it in safely with Volt Switch. Mega Diancie can prevent hazards with Magic Bounce and can come in on Tornadus-T, which Volcarona is threatened by. Dual screens support from Serperior also ensures that Volcarona can stay healthy for a longer duration. Clefable provides Knock Off support to remove items like Assault Vest from Tornadus-T and Tyranitar, allowing Volcarona to beat them easily. Pokemon that can take advantage of Volcarona's wallbreaking such as Manaphy and Keldeo make fantastic partners, since they benefit from Volcarona weakening their special checks in Tornadus-T and Latias while being able to deal with Volcarona's checks in Chansey and Sand Rush Excadrill.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alpha1013.565035/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mixnite.663475/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/paprikaflow.591583/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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