[SET]
name: Galvanize
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Stone Edge / Meteor Mash
item: Life Orb
ability: Galvanize
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
- role that the Pokemon plays
- coverage moves that affect its role
- EV spread in one sentence or less
Lucario's utility in AAA lies on its access to the powerful priority Extreme Speed that synergizes well with its Fighting STAB, Close Combat, and its great Attack of 110. Swords Dance turns Lucario into a deadly sweeper that can blow holes through defensive cores using the likes of Ferrothorn, Heatran, Tapu Fini, and Corviknight. Extreme Speed, boosted by Galvanize, can kill faster threats such as offensive Zapdos, Barraskewda, and Terrakion, after minor chips, while allowing Lucario to hit Flying- and Water-type Pokemon that could try to come on Close Combat such as Moltres, Corviknight, and Tapu Fini. Close Combat is Lucario's main STAB move, notably hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn and offering great neutral coverage against plenty of Pokemon such as Mandibuzz, Garchomp, and Jirachi. Stone Edge helps to pass through defensive Zapdos while Meteor Mash is Lucario's best option against Mew and Dhelmise and can give Attack boosts. With its decent Speed Tier
Paragraph 2:
- brief example of teammates that benefit from the Pokemon's presence
- brief example of foes that the Pokemon is vulnerable to + teammates to help cover them
[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Close Combat / Psychic
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Hasty / Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
- role that the Pokemon plays
- coverage moves that affect its role
- EV spread in one sentence or less
Paragraph 2:
- brief example of teammates that benefit from the Pokemon's presence
- brief example of foes that the Pokemon is vulnerable to + teammates to help cover them
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
List some options for the Pokemon user that are plausible but not always recommended due to either being not consistent enough or too outclassed by other Pokemon in the metagame.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Osake, 524664]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Galvanize
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Stone Edge / Meteor Mash
item: Life Orb
ability: Galvanize
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
- role that the Pokemon plays
- coverage moves that affect its role
- EV spread in one sentence or less
Lucario's utility in AAA lies on its access to the powerful priority Extreme Speed that synergizes well with its Fighting STAB, Close Combat, and its great Attack of 110. Swords Dance turns Lucario into a deadly sweeper that can blow holes through defensive cores using the likes of Ferrothorn, Heatran, Tapu Fini, and Corviknight. Extreme Speed, boosted by Galvanize, can kill faster threats such as offensive Zapdos, Barraskewda, and Terrakion, after minor chips, while allowing Lucario to hit Flying- and Water-type Pokemon that could try to come on Close Combat such as Moltres, Corviknight, and Tapu Fini. Close Combat is Lucario's main STAB move, notably hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn and offering great neutral coverage against plenty of Pokemon such as Mandibuzz, Garchomp, and Jirachi. Stone Edge helps to pass through defensive Zapdos while Meteor Mash is Lucario's best option against Mew and Dhelmise and can give Attack boosts. With its decent Speed Tier
Paragraph 2:
- brief example of teammates that benefit from the Pokemon's presence
- brief example of foes that the Pokemon is vulnerable to + teammates to help cover them
[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Close Combat / Psychic
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Hasty / Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
- role that the Pokemon plays
- coverage moves that affect its role
- EV spread in one sentence or less
Paragraph 2:
- brief example of teammates that benefit from the Pokemon's presence
- brief example of foes that the Pokemon is vulnerable to + teammates to help cover them
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
List some options for the Pokemon user that are plausible but not always recommended due to either being not consistent enough or too outclassed by other Pokemon in the metagame.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Osake, 524664]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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