Lycanroc-Dusk is one of the faster Pokémon in RU set up to be a late game sweeper with his ability Tough Claws which boosts his contact moves by 1.3× or mid-game sweeper if the checks on the opponents are gone. Lycanroc-Dusk is faster than Lycanroc-Midnight but slower than Lycanroc-Day with Lycanroc-Dusk's base speed being 110 while Lycanroc-Day's being 112. With Lycanroc-Dusk's base attack being 117 he can easily sweep especially with a Swords Dance set. Lycanroc-Dusk is very fragile with both defences being base 65 and being Rock type he is exposed to many weakness easily going down to a Leaf Blade, Earthquake, or Close Combat and Mega Glalie with Virizion being a massive threat make sure the checks to Lycanroc-Dusk are all gone before setting up a sweep. Lycanroc-Dusk is a great counter to Entei with the ability to outspeed and access to the moves Stone Edge and Drill Run and a Swords Dance boosted Physical Splintered Stormshards can OHKO offensive Feraligatrs. Accelerock can cover low health Pokémon who outspeed while Crunch can check Slobrow/Sloking you decide what you want in that 4th slot. Trick Room sets are horrible for Lycanroc-Dusk since with his speed he will most likely go last and if a Pokémon like Jellicent or Entei that gets burn on you it'll be a uphill battle unless you have a cleric.
=SET=
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Lycanium Z
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Drill Run
- Stone Edge
- Accelerock/Crunch
=MOVES=
Swords Dance is to set up a sweep late game and in combination with Splintered Stormshards can deal massive damage or even OHKO certain Pokémon.
Drill Run is used instead of Earthquake because with the Tough Claws boost it will have 104 base power vs Earthquake's 100 base power but it does sacrifice 5% accuracy.
Stone Edge is for the Flying type's you will be dealing with mainly Swellow.
Accelrock can also OHKO Pokémon if it is Super Effective and Swords Dance boosted. But do not use this as your main sweeping tool unless they out speed or Drill Run is ineffective or you don't feel great about Stone Edge that turn.
Crunch is for a more reliable sweeping tool and coverage but you do not get STAB but it is Tough Claws boosted.
Lycanium-Z is used instead of Rockium-Z since Splintered Stormshards (Lycanium-Z) does more than Continental Crush (Rockium-Z). Base 190 VS base 180.
=SET=
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Lycanium Z
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Drill Run
- Stone Edge
- Accelerock/Crunch
=MOVES=
Swords Dance is to set up a sweep late game and in combination with Splintered Stormshards can deal massive damage or even OHKO certain Pokémon.
Drill Run is used instead of Earthquake because with the Tough Claws boost it will have 104 base power vs Earthquake's 100 base power but it does sacrifice 5% accuracy.
Stone Edge is for the Flying type's you will be dealing with mainly Swellow.
Accelrock can also OHKO Pokémon if it is Super Effective and Swords Dance boosted. But do not use this as your main sweeping tool unless they out speed or Drill Run is ineffective or you don't feel great about Stone Edge that turn.
Crunch is for a more reliable sweeping tool and coverage but you do not get STAB but it is Tough Claws boosted.
Lycanium-Z is used instead of Rockium-Z since Splintered Stormshards (Lycanium-Z) does more than Continental Crush (Rockium-Z). Base 190 VS base 180.
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