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[OVERVIEW]
Mew is one of the most versatile support choices in the Doubles OU metagame, thanks to its large movepool, decent bulk and relatively high Speed. Its main uses are providing Tailwind, setting up entry hazards like Stealth Rock, and helping Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Kyurem-B set up with moves like Fake Out and Pollen Puff. Mew is often used as a lead, to set up either speed control or hazards early on, or as a mid-game Tailwind enabler. Pokemon with strong spread moves, such as Choice Band Zygarde and Heatran, benefit from Mew's ability to reliably set Tailwind. Pokemon such as Genesect, Incineroar, and Tyranitar can threaten Mew with super effective attacks; teammates such as Heatran, Zygarde, and Urshifu-R can make use of Tailwind to put pressure on these threats. Due to an average Special Attack stat and lack of strong moves, Mew finds itself lacking in offensive pressure, which can allow opponents to reposition their Pokémon or set up.
[SET]
name: Tailwind Support
move 1: Fake Out / Pollen Puff
move 2: Ice Beam / Pollen Puff
move 3: Tailwind
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Synchronise
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Fake Out can generate free turns for your allies to switch, set up speed control, or attack safely. Besides Zeraora, Mew is the fastest relevant Fake Out user in the tier, allowing for more control against other Fake Out users.
* Ice Beam is Mew’s offensive option, hitting Zygarde and Landorus-T for 4x damage and chipping other common threats such as Rillaboom.
* Pollen Puff heals allies and goes through Substitute, which benefits setup Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Kyurem-B, as well as Pokemon like Eruption Heatran that appreciate HP boosts. However, you lose out on either Fake Out utility or Ice Beam coverage.
* Tailwind enables slower teammates such as Heatran, Volcanion, and Zygarde to become real threats by outspeeding Pokemon such as Urshifu-R, Kartana, Zeraora, and Rillaboom.
* Stealth Rock weakens Pokemon such as Kyurem-B and Volcanion, putting them in range of KOs, and can dissuade opponents from making switches, lest they rack up too much chip damage.
* Sitrus Berry increases Mew's longevity, turning a 2HKO from Rillaboom's Wood Hammer into a 3HKO, for example.
* Maximum Speed investment allows Mew to set Tailwinds before Kyurem-B, Tapu Lele, and Urshifu-R move, allowing slower teammates to outspeed them immediately. The Speed also allows Mew to outspeed Zygarde and hit it with Ice Beam.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options:
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Other solid coverage moves include Flamethrower to hit Genesect and Kartana and Earth Power to hit Volcanion and Heatran, depending on what the team is weak to. Coaching can support Zygarde, Kyurem-B, Urshifu-R, and other Pokemon, but it cuts into more valuable moves. Mew also has use as a setup sweeper, carrying Nasty Plot or Power Herb and Meteor Beam, although its Special Attack can be lackluster at times. Safety Goggles is another option over Sitrus Berry; it allows Mew to ignore Spore and Rage powder, although this is generally less useful and typically not worth the sacrifice of longevity. Taunt is a way to help against Trick Room, Tailwind, Spore, and other status moves.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Crunchman, 546393]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yoda2798, 243662], [zeefable, 501951]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
Mew is one of the most versatile support choices in the Doubles OU metagame, thanks to its large movepool, decent bulk and relatively high Speed. Its main uses are providing Tailwind, setting up entry hazards like Stealth Rock, and helping Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Kyurem-B set up with moves like Fake Out and Pollen Puff. Mew is often used as a lead, to set up either speed control or hazards early on, or as a mid-game Tailwind enabler. Pokemon with strong spread moves, such as Choice Band Zygarde and Heatran, benefit from Mew's ability to reliably set Tailwind. Pokemon such as Genesect, Incineroar, and Tyranitar can threaten Mew with super effective attacks; teammates such as Heatran, Zygarde, and Urshifu-R can make use of Tailwind to put pressure on these threats. Due to an average Special Attack stat and lack of strong moves, Mew finds itself lacking in offensive pressure, which can allow opponents to reposition their Pokémon or set up.
[SET]
name: Tailwind Support
move 1: Fake Out / Pollen Puff
move 2: Ice Beam / Pollen Puff
move 3: Tailwind
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Synchronise
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Fake Out can generate free turns for your allies to switch, set up speed control, or attack safely. Besides Zeraora, Mew is the fastest relevant Fake Out user in the tier, allowing for more control against other Fake Out users.
* Ice Beam is Mew’s offensive option, hitting Zygarde and Landorus-T for 4x damage and chipping other common threats such as Rillaboom.
* Pollen Puff heals allies and goes through Substitute, which benefits setup Pokemon such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Kyurem-B, as well as Pokemon like Eruption Heatran that appreciate HP boosts. However, you lose out on either Fake Out utility or Ice Beam coverage.
* Tailwind enables slower teammates such as Heatran, Volcanion, and Zygarde to become real threats by outspeeding Pokemon such as Urshifu-R, Kartana, Zeraora, and Rillaboom.
* Stealth Rock weakens Pokemon such as Kyurem-B and Volcanion, putting them in range of KOs, and can dissuade opponents from making switches, lest they rack up too much chip damage.
* Sitrus Berry increases Mew's longevity, turning a 2HKO from Rillaboom's Wood Hammer into a 3HKO, for example.
* Maximum Speed investment allows Mew to set Tailwinds before Kyurem-B, Tapu Lele, and Urshifu-R move, allowing slower teammates to outspeed them immediately. The Speed also allows Mew to outspeed Zygarde and hit it with Ice Beam.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options:
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Other solid coverage moves include Flamethrower to hit Genesect and Kartana and Earth Power to hit Volcanion and Heatran, depending on what the team is weak to. Coaching can support Zygarde, Kyurem-B, Urshifu-R, and other Pokemon, but it cuts into more valuable moves. Mew also has use as a setup sweeper, carrying Nasty Plot or Power Herb and Meteor Beam, although its Special Attack can be lackluster at times. Safety Goggles is another option over Sitrus Berry; it allows Mew to ignore Spore and Rage powder, although this is generally less useful and typically not worth the sacrifice of longevity. Taunt is a way to help against Trick Room, Tailwind, Spore, and other status moves.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Crunchman, 546393]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yoda2798, 243662], [zeefable, 501951]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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