[SET]
Nasty Plot (Mewtwo) @ Expert Belt / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Steel / Fighting
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psystrike
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
With its astonishingly high Special Attack, good Speed, and varied coverage movepool, Mewtwo is one of Ubers UU's most threatening wallbreakers and setup sweepers. Psystrike allows Mewtwo to muscle through specially defensive walls like Blissey. Focus Blast gives Mewtwo coverage against Pokemon like Arceus-Dark, Kingambit, and Garganacl. Mewtwo's final moveslot is customizable; Shadow Ball targets Giratina, Deoxys, and opposing Mewtwo. Fire Blast gives Mewtwo coverage against Pokemon like Magearna, Solgaleo, and Arceus-Grass. Flamethrower can be opted for instead, trading power for consistency. However, it misses out on some important benchmarks Fire Blast reaches, such as not guaranteeing an OHKO on Solgaleo and Arceus-Grass after a Nasty Plot. Recover can be used to give Mewtwo more chances to sweep throughout a game, at the cost of its coverage. Expert Belt is the preferred item of choice, as it gives Mewtwo a power boost on targets it hits super effectively. Heavy-Duty Boots can be opted for instead, giving Mewtwo an immunity to entry hazards. Tera Steel gives Mewtwo a resistance to Zacian's STAB attacks and also provides it a resistance to Extreme Speed from Arceus formes and Deoxys. Tera Fighting can be opted for instead, boosting Focus Blast and giving a resistance to Kingambit's Sucker Punch as well as Solgaleo's and Great Tusk's Knock Off. Mewtwo fits best on offensive teams looking for a strong wallbreaker. Mewtwo struggles against faster threats like Zacian, Deoxys, and Choice Scarf Kyurem-W that can revenge kill it, so Pokemon that can take these threats on like Toxapex, Solgaleo, and Magearna can be nice to have as teammates. Pivoting from the likes of Landorus-T and Palafin can give Mewtwo a safe switch in to set up with Nasty Plot.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Nasty Plot (Mewtwo) @ Expert Belt / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Steel / Fighting
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psystrike
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
With its astonishingly high Special Attack, good Speed, and varied coverage movepool, Mewtwo is one of Ubers UU's most threatening wallbreakers and setup sweepers. Psystrike allows Mewtwo to muscle through specially defensive walls like Blissey. Focus Blast gives Mewtwo coverage against Pokemon like Arceus-Dark, Kingambit, and Garganacl. Mewtwo's final moveslot is customizable; Shadow Ball targets Giratina, Deoxys, and opposing Mewtwo. Fire Blast gives Mewtwo coverage against Pokemon like Magearna, Solgaleo, and Arceus-Grass. Flamethrower can be opted for instead, trading power for consistency. However, it misses out on some important benchmarks Fire Blast reaches, such as not guaranteeing an OHKO on Solgaleo and Arceus-Grass after a Nasty Plot. Recover can be used to give Mewtwo more chances to sweep throughout a game, at the cost of its coverage. Expert Belt is the preferred item of choice, as it gives Mewtwo a power boost on targets it hits super effectively. Heavy-Duty Boots can be opted for instead, giving Mewtwo an immunity to entry hazards. Tera Steel gives Mewtwo a resistance to Zacian's STAB attacks and also provides it a resistance to Extreme Speed from Arceus formes and Deoxys. Tera Fighting can be opted for instead, boosting Focus Blast and giving a resistance to Kingambit's Sucker Punch as well as Solgaleo's and Great Tusk's Knock Off. Mewtwo fits best on offensive teams looking for a strong wallbreaker. Mewtwo struggles against faster threats like Zacian, Deoxys, and Choice Scarf Kyurem-W that can revenge kill it, so Pokemon that can take these threats on like Toxapex, Solgaleo, and Magearna can be nice to have as teammates. Pivoting from the likes of Landorus-T and Palafin can give Mewtwo a safe switch in to set up with Nasty Plot.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nap00.610920/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/finchely.642468/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/deetah.297659/
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