VGC 21 Mienshao

[yuki]

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Cat

[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Fake Out
move 3: Wide Guard
move 4: Feint / Taunt / Knock Off
item: Focus Sash
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

With a myriad of utility moves such as Fake Out and Wide Guard, good base 125 Attack and 105 Speed stats, and a naturally good matchup against Incineroar thanks to Inner Focus ignoring Intimidate and Fake Out, Mienshao finds itself as a good offensive utility Pokemon in the current metagame. Close Combat does good damage, taking on the likes of Incineroar and Stakataka, and Mienshao isn't particularly affected by the defensive drops due to its already low defensive stats. Fake Out allows Mienshao to pin down opposing Pokemon for common partners such as Calyrex-S and Nihilego to attack them more freely, with Mienshao notably being able to use it before other common Fake Out users such as Incineroar and Rillaboom. Wide Guard is a must-have utility option that blocks some of the most threatening moves in the game like Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, Kyogre's Water Spout and Groudon's Precipice Blades. Feint breaking all forms of protection is particularly helpful alongside Calyrex-S, allowing it to click Astral Barrage against most Wide Guard users. Taunt allows Mienshao to disrupt other utility Pokemon such as Volcarona, Amoonguss, and Whimsicott. Knock Off applies heavy pressure to Dark-weak Pokemon such as Aegislash and Calyrex-S. Focus Sash makes up for Mienshao's lack of bulk being the only item viable as a result. Helping Hand is a potential option to boost Mienshao's teammate in situations where its own damage is going to be limited; however this typically means giving up a more valuable utility move.

Mienshao's utility can fit onto a wide array of teams, but it is mostly used alongside Calyrex-S. Mienshao's Close Combat is able to pressure two of Calyrex-S's best checks in Incineroar and Urshifu-S, and it also provides Wide Guard for opposing Calyrex-S alongside Feint. Nihilego also appreciates Mienshao, as Fake Out and Feint offer it the best chance to land a Meteor Beam for a crucial Special Attack boost, and it enjoys being protected from Kyogre's Water Spout, Landorus-T's Earthquake, and Groudon's Precipice Blades, which would all otherwise OHKO it. Whimsicott is another Pokemon that appreciates Mienshao's fast Fake Out support, being able to typically safely set up Tailwind as a result.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

 

[zee]

Raineko, post: 8925512, member: 294287

Not dog
Cat

[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Fake Out
move 3: Wide Guard
move 4: Feint / Taunt / Knock Off
item: Focus Sash
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

With access to a myriad of utility moves such as Fake Out and Wide Guard, good Attack and Speed I'd list the stats out manually so readers have a better grasp of what you;re getting at here, and a naturally good matchup into Incineroar thanks to Inner Focus ignoring both Intimidate and Fake Out, Mienshao finds itself as a good offensive utility Pokemon in the current metagame. Close Combat is Mienshao's primary way of doing damage, being able to take on the likes of Incineroar and Stakataka while not being particularly affected by the defensive drops due to its already low defensive stats. Fake Out allows Mienshao to pin down opposing Pokemon for common partners such as Calyrex-S and Nihilego to attack into more freely. Mienshao's base 105 Speed also allows it to have a faster Fake Out than other common users such as Incineroar and Rillaboom. after mentioning the stat in the first sentence you can probably merge this point into the previous sentence Wide Guard is a must-have utility option that blocks some of the most threatening spread moves in the game like Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, Kyogre's Water Spout and Groudon's Precipice Blades. Feint is an option that breaks all forms of protection, which is particularly helpful alongside Calyrex-S, allowing it to click Astral Barrage against most Wide Guard users. Taunt allows Mienshao to disrupt other utility Pokemon such as Taunt specifying taunt probably isn't necessary, stopping it from clicking parting shot is epic. BUT you also just kill the thing so maybe mention like volcarona instead? up to you Incineroar, Amoonguss and Whimsicott. Knock Off applies heavy pressure to Dark-weak Pokemon such as Aegislash and Calyrex-S. Focus Sash makes up for Mienshao's lack of bulk, and is the only item viable as a result.

helping hand should probably be here somewhere, whether that's on the main set or just an offhand mention in this paragraph, up to you

Mienshao's utility can be placed onto a wide array of teams, but it is mostly used alongside Calyrex-S. Mienshao's Close Combat is able to pressure two of Calyrex-S's best checks in Incineroar and Urshifu-S, while also providing Wide Guard for opposing Calyrex-S. Nihilego also appreciates Mienshao, as Fake Out and Feint offer it the best chance to land a Meteor Beam for a crucial Special Attack boost, while also being protected from Kyogre's Water Spout, Landorus-T's Earthquake and Groudon's Precipice Blades which would all otherwise OHKO it. add whimsi here too imo, having a safe fake out + tailwind lead is invaluable

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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[Adeleine]

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(AC): Add Comma

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[SET]
name: Offensive Utility
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Fake Out
move 3: Wide Guard
move 4: Feint / Taunt / Knock Off
item: Focus Sash
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

With access to a myriad of utility moves such as Fake Out and Wide Guard, good base 125 Attack and 105 Speed stats, and a naturally good matchup into against Incineroar thanks to Inner Focus ignoring Intimidate and Fake Out, Mienshao finds itself as a good offensive utility Pokemon in the current metagame. Close Combat is Mienshao's primary way of doing damage, being able to take does good damage, taking on the likes of Incineroar and Stakataka, (AC) while not being and Mienshao isn't particularly affected by the defensive drops due to its already low defensive stats. Fake Out allows Mienshao to pin down opposing Pokemon for common partners such as Calyrex-S and Nihilego to attack into them more freely, while also with Mienshao notably being able to use it before other common Fake Out users such as Incineroar and Rillaboom. Wide Guard is a must-have utility option that blocks some of the most threatening moves in the game like Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, Kyogre's Water Spout, (AC) and Groudon's Precipice Blades. Feint is an option that breaks breaking all forms of protection, which is particularly helpful alongside Calyrex-S, allowing it to click Astral Barrage against most Wide Guard users. Taunt allows Mienshao to disrupt other utility Pokemon such as Volcarona, Amoonguss, (AC) and Whimsicott. Knock Off applies heavy pressure to Dark-weak Pokemon such as Aegislash and Calyrex-S. Focus Sash makes up for Mienshao's lack of bulk, and is being the only item viable as a result. Helping Hand is a potential option that can be considered for Mienshao, allowing it to boost its to boost Mienshao's teammate in situations where its own (I assume) damage is going to be limited; (comma -> semicolon) however, (AC) this typically means giving up other invaluable utility moves. a more valuable utility move. (or would you prefer like "another utility move just as valuable?" "invaluable" feels a bit odd when you have four competing options for the slot)

Mienshao's utility can be placed fit onto a wide array of teams, but it is mostly used alongside Calyrex-S. Mienshao's Close Combat is able to pressure two of Calyrex-S's best checks in Incineroar and Urshifu-S, while also providing and it also provides Wide Guard for opposing Calyrex-S alongside Feint. Nihilego also appreciates Mienshao, as Fake Out and Feint offer it the best chance to land a Meteor Beam for a crucial Special Attack boost, while also and it enjoys being protected from Kyogre's Water Spout, Landorus-T's Earthquake, (AC) and Groudon's Precipice Blades, (AC) which would all otherwise OHKO it. Whimsicott is another Pokemon that appreciates Mienshao's fast Fake Out support, being able to typically safely set up Tailwind as a result.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

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