Monotype Mimikyu (Fairy) QC:[2/2] GP: [1/1]

[Namranan]

[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Fairy)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Sneak
move 3: Shadow Claw
move 4: Play Rough
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Mimikyu's access to Disguise and STAB priority in Shadow Sneak allow it to be an excellent blanket check to threats like Gengar and Polteageist. Mimikyu can check most opposing Ghost- and Psychic-types effortlessly and can use Play Rough to threaten Pokemon like Hydreigon. Maximum EV investment in both Attack and Speed paired with a Jolly nature allows Mimikyu to hit hard while outspeeding key threats like non-boosted Excadrill and Indeedee. Adamant is also a viable option to more reliably KO foes with Shadow Sneak at the cost of not being able to outspeed the aforementioned Pokemon.

Mimikyu works very well with wallbreakers like Gardevoir and Hatterene, as they open up holes in the opposing team that allow Mimikyu to clean up late-game. Ribombee slows down threats with Sticky Web and Stun Spore, allowing Mimikyu to check faster threats like Dragapult without using Swords Dance. Togekiss is an excellent Dynamax sweeper that can tear holes through the opposing team with ease, allowing Mimikyu to have a much easier time cleaning late-game.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Namranan, 353292]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[Namranan, 353292]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Moosical, 215618]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]

 

[Namranan]

Ready for QC!

 

[mushamu]

"Fairy appreciates Mimikyu's ability to check many Ghost- and Psychic-types that threaten them most notably Gengar and Hatterene."

- Would personally change the wording from Ghost- and Psychic types to "various threats". Mimikyu is good in general for checking things that go out of hand with its ability. I would also say like "The entire Fairy team..." as it would seem similar to the first line in the first paragraph otherwise. You could also remove it altogether.

- Talk about Ribombee and Togekiss over the sentence about running Shadow Ball on Pokemon in team options.

QC 1/2

 

[Namranan]

Implemented, ready for next check

 

[Moosical]

- remove "paragraph 1"
- need "(Fairy)" in set name
- Its part ghost typing doesnt let it deal with the Pokemon you mention in the first sentence, say access to priority instead.
- remove needing Play Rough for Mandibuzz, irrelevant since you're a Fairy team anyways
- remove the first sentence of paragraph 2, its repetitive
- remove this sentence "Running Shadow Ball on the Hatterene or Gardevoir also helps take some pressure off of Mimikyu as they check opposing Ghost-types without Mimikyu having to use up its Disguise, allowing it to take on a bigger threat."

QC 2/2

 

[Namranan]

Implemented, thank you Torkool! Putting this in GP queue.

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Fairy)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Sneak
move 3: Shadow Claw
move 4: Play Rough
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Disguise and its access to STAB priority in Shadow Sneak allow Mimikyu Mimikyu's access to Disguise and STAB priority in Shadow Sneak allow it to be an excellent blanket check to threats like Gengar and Polteageist. With its primary STAB move in Shadow Claw and priority in Shadow Sneak, (redundant, really. you already mentioned using sneak lol) Mimikyu can check most opposing Ghost- and Psychic-types effortlessly and can use Play Rough to threaten Pokemon like Hydreigon. Maximum EV investment on in both Attack and Speed paired with a Jolly nature allow you allows Mimikyu to hit hard while outspeeding key threats like non-boosted Excadrill and Indeedee. Adamant is also a viable option if one wants to increase the reliability of Shadow Sneak's kill power to more reliably KO foes with Shadow Sneak at the cost of not being able to outspeed the aforementioned Pokemon.

Mimikyu also works very well with wallbreakers like Gardevoir and Hatterene, as they open up holes in the opposing team that allows allow Mimikyu to clean up during the late-game. Ribombee also supports this Pokemon by slowing (fluff) slows down threats with Sticky Web and Stun Spore, allowing Mimikyu to check faster threats like Dragapult without having to use a Swords Dance so Shadow Sneak could KO using Swords Dance. Togekiss is also a great partner as it is an excellent Dynamax abuser sweeper that can tear holes through the opposing team with ease, allowing Mimikyu to have a much easier time cleaning the rest of the team during the lategame late-game.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Namranan, 353292]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[Namranan, 353292]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [Moosical, 215618]] (removed ALL of the <>s)
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]

GP 1/1

 

[Namranan]

Thank you cake! This is now ready for upload.

 

[Moosical]

Uploaded but deleted dynamax mentions in second paragraph