[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Psyshock
item: Booster Energy
tera type: Fairy / Electric
ability: Quark Drive
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
High attacking stats and a wide array of coverage moves make Iron Valiant a devastating mixed attacker that can 2HKO common defensive walls physically and specially; Moonblast and Thunderbolt threaten physically defensive Pokemon like Great Tusk, Corviknight, and Dondozo, while Close Combat and Psyshock deal with specially defensive foes like Ting-Lu and Clodsire. Its Quark Drive-boosted Speed from Booster Energy turns it into a potent late-game cleaner, letting it outspeed would-be revenge killers like Dragapult, Chien-Pao, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo, which is further enforced by its unique typing that resists Sucker Punch from Kingambit and Chien-Pao. However, it can also be used to revenge kill boosted threats like Baxcalibur and Dragonite in a pinch, especially since Iron Valiant can take on the latter's +1 Tera Normal Extreme Speed from full health. Tera Fairy boosts Iron Valiant's Moonblast while still retaining its defensive profile to take on Sucker Punch. Alternatively, Tera Electric amplifies Thunderbolt's damage, notably allowing it to 2HKO would-be checks like Toxapex, specially defensive Dondozo and Tera Water Garganacl, and offensive Gholdengo after Stealth Rock, as well as preventing Iron Valiant from being revenge killed by Scizor's Bullet Punch.
Mixed Iron Valiant is commonly seen on offense and bulky offense teams. Due to the lack of a damage boosting item or setup move, it can still fall short of threatening bulky Pokemon like Amoonguss, and without Shadow Ball or Knock Off, Skeledirge and defensive Gholdengo as well; thus, Pokemon that can deal with them such as Great Tusk, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit make good teammates. Particularly, the aforementioned Pokemon can overwhelm a shared check in Corviknight and are generally effective as early-game wallbreakers that can open up Iron Valiant to clean up late-game easily. Entry hazards from teammates like Garchomp, Ting-Lu, and Glimmora can chip down foes like Garganacl, Amoonguss, and Tera Grass Dondozo. A sturdy defensive backbone with the likes of Corviknight and Ting-Lu can help check offensive threats that threaten Iron Valiant out, such as a boosted Roaring Moon, opposing Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. Pivots like Dragapult, Scizor, and Rotom-W can compensate for Iron Valiant's lack of bulk by bringing it in safely on foes like Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, and Blissey, respectively; the latter can also cripple Amoonguss with either Trick or Will-O-Wisp. Gholdengo is a great partner, as it reliably prevents the much-needed entry hazards from being removed by Rapid Spin and Defog, threatens Skeledirge and Tera Fairy Garganacl, and appreciates Iron Valiant dealing with foes like Corviknight and Dark-types like Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and Roaring Moon in return.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royalfluxh, 493260]]
- Quality checked by: [[Milo, 540138], [chimp, 197439]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528036]]
name: Mixed
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Psyshock
item: Booster Energy
tera type: Fairy / Electric
ability: Quark Drive
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
High attacking stats and a wide array of coverage moves make Iron Valiant a devastating mixed attacker that can 2HKO common defensive walls physically and specially; Moonblast and Thunderbolt threaten physically defensive Pokemon like Great Tusk, Corviknight, and Dondozo, while Close Combat and Psyshock deal with specially defensive foes like Ting-Lu and Clodsire. Its Quark Drive-boosted Speed from Booster Energy turns it into a potent late-game cleaner, letting it outspeed would-be revenge killers like Dragapult, Chien-Pao, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo, which is further enforced by its unique typing that resists Sucker Punch from Kingambit and Chien-Pao. However, it can also be used to revenge kill boosted threats like Baxcalibur and Dragonite in a pinch, especially since Iron Valiant can take on the latter's +1 Tera Normal Extreme Speed from full health. Tera Fairy boosts Iron Valiant's Moonblast while still retaining its defensive profile to take on Sucker Punch. Alternatively, Tera Electric amplifies Thunderbolt's damage, notably allowing it to 2HKO would-be checks like Toxapex, specially defensive Dondozo and Tera Water Garganacl, and offensive Gholdengo after Stealth Rock, as well as preventing Iron Valiant from being revenge killed by Scizor's Bullet Punch.
Mixed Iron Valiant is commonly seen on offense and bulky offense teams. Due to the lack of a damage boosting item or setup move, it can still fall short of threatening bulky Pokemon like Amoonguss, and without Shadow Ball or Knock Off, Skeledirge and defensive Gholdengo as well; thus, Pokemon that can deal with them such as Great Tusk, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit make good teammates. Particularly, the aforementioned Pokemon can overwhelm a shared check in Corviknight and are generally effective as early-game wallbreakers that can open up Iron Valiant to clean up late-game easily. Entry hazards from teammates like Garchomp, Ting-Lu, and Glimmora can chip down foes like Garganacl, Amoonguss, and Tera Grass Dondozo. A sturdy defensive backbone with the likes of Corviknight and Ting-Lu can help check offensive threats that threaten Iron Valiant out, such as a boosted Roaring Moon, opposing Iron Valiant, and Gholdengo. Pivots like Dragapult, Scizor, and Rotom-W can compensate for Iron Valiant's lack of bulk by bringing it in safely on foes like Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, and Blissey, respectively; the latter can also cripple Amoonguss with either Trick or Will-O-Wisp. Gholdengo is a great partner, as it reliably prevents the much-needed entry hazards from being removed by Rapid Spin and Defog, threatens Skeledirge and Tera Fairy Garganacl, and appreciates Iron Valiant dealing with foes like Corviknight and Dark-types like Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and Roaring Moon in return.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royalfluxh, 493260]]
- Quality checked by: [[Milo, 540138], [chimp, 197439]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528036]]
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