[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Swords Dance / Flame Charge
move 2: Poltergeist
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Earthquake / Low Kick
item: Thick Club
ability: Lightning Rod
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Alolan Marowak is a fearsome wallbreaker in RU that is also able to soft check many dangerous threats, such as Thundurus, Xurkitree, Toxtricity, and Cobalion, due to its Lighting Rod ability and typing. Unfortunately, Alolan Marowak struggles to find wallbreaking opportunities, and it is also revenge killed easily due to its low Speed stat, vulnerability to Stealth Rock, weaknesses to common types, and mediocre bulk. Swords Dance lets Alolan Marowak break through every wall in RU after one boost. Alternatively, Flame Charge alongside a Jolly nature can be used to prevent it from being outsped and revenge killed by Pokemon such as non-Choice Scarf Heracross, Chandelure, and non-Choice Scarf Tyrantrum after one boost. However, even after one boost, it is still slower than many common threats like Obstagoon, Zarude, and Noivern. Earthquake is specifically to 2HKO itemless Galarian Slowbro, and Incineroar after Intimidate. However, Low Kick can be used instead to be not walled by Snorlax and deal more damage to some bulky Steel-types, such as Registeel, Steelix, and Cobalion. Lightning Rod allows Alolan Marowak to better check Electric-types like Thundurus, Xurkitree, and Toxtricity. A Jolly nature should only be used alongside Flame Charge. If Alolan Marowak is used on Trick Room teams, a Brave nature with a spread of 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD should be used.
An entry hazard remover like Noivern, Crobat, or Togekiss is crucial to pair with Alolan Marowak, as every entry hazard, especially Stealth Rock, limits its ability to switch into the mentioned threats. Offensive pivots like Noivern, Xurkitree, and Thundurus support Alolan Marowak with free switches into defensive Pokemon it defeats easily, such as Registeel, Assault Vest Reuniclus, and Cresselia. Roserade checks Water-types, Golisopod checks Ground-types like Zygarde-10%, and both provide Spikes support. In general, Alolan Marowak appreciates bulky teammates like Togekiss, Seismistoad, and Steelix, since it's easily revenge killed by many Pokemon due to its low base Speed and common weaknesses. Wish support from Umbreon and Sylveon helps Alolan Marowak to stay healthy. Powerful late-game cleaners like Choice Scarf Heracross and Choice Scarf Xurkitree appreciate Alolan Marowak's wallbreaking capabilities. If Alolan Marowak is used on a Trick Room team, Cresselia, Stakataka, and Porygon2 are good Trick Room setters for it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Holy-Darky, 464737]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [EonX, 91480]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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