Monotype Zarude (Grass)

[Aqua Jet]

Zarude @ Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- Darkest Lariat
- Close Combat
- Jungle Healing / Substitute

Functioning as a late-game wincon, Zarude tears apart types like Ghost and Steel. Darkest Lariat is Zarude's primary attack and beats Cosmic Power Mew, Galarian Corsola, and Aegislash. Close Combat threatens Steel- and Dark-types such as Heatran, Bisharp, and Hydreigon that could otherwise tank Zarude's attacks. Jungle Healing allows Zarude to comfortably switch into foes that could burn it like Spectrier and Slowbro, as well as regain health to continue setting up. Substitute is an option over Jungle Healing to make it less prediction reliant, as well as ensure it can avoid status moves. Ferrothorn is an amazing teammate for Zarude, as it checks Ice- and Fairy-types that threaten it such as Weavile and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. It also sets Spikes which helps Zarude wear down its checks faster. Choice Band Rillaboom obliterates phazers like Toxapex and Mantine that would otherwise annoy Zarude, while Amoonguss is a great teammate that provides a resistance to Fighting attacks from foes like Gengar. Spore also provides Zarude with more setup opportunities. Here is a replay showing Zarude in action: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1583642113-1na2ae5y75afihuaa6g3aizs6vxrak0pw

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[Neko]

Add that Amoongus can spore, allowing it to get more setup opportunities

Together, they can also gang up on Steel- and Poison-type cores

Tauntless Zarude can't break Poison's core, you can say it overloads Grass-type checks tho (or just delete Poison)

Also add this (no, am not a Trichotomy simp): https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1583642113-1na2ae5y75afihuaa6g3aizs6vxrak0pw It showcases how monkey goes brr after Celes has been chipped, also its MPL season, so we kinda wanna feature those
QC 1/1, This is correct, though there feels to be some kind of choppiness to the spotlight, but that's for GP

 

[Aqua Jet]

GP Team, if whoever checks this could also give me some tips as to how to reduce "chopiness" that would be very much appriciated, as I think someone else (possibly Felines (?)) mentioned that my writing had a lot of that before too. Obviously you don't have to, and I appreciate your checking this spotlight regardless :D

 

[UT]

add remove conjecture

GP Check

Zarude @ Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Bulk Up
- Darkest Lariat
- Close Combat
- Jungle Healing / Substitute

Functioning as a late-game wincon, Zarude is able to tear tears apart types like Ghost and Steel. Darkest Lariat allows Zarude to hit Demon is Zarude's primary attack and beats Cosmic Power Mew, Galarian Corsola, and Aegislash. Close Combat is used to threaten threatens Steel- and Dark-types such as Heatran, Bisharp, and Hydreigon that could otherwise tank Zarude's attacks. Jungle Healing allows Zarude to comfortably switch into foes that could burn it like Spectrier and Slowbro, as well as allowing it to regain health regain health to continue setting up. Substitute can be run is an option over Jungle Healing to make it less prediction reliant, (comma) as well as ensuring ensure it can avoid being statused status moves. Ferrothorn is an amazing teammate for Zarude, as it can check checks Ice- and Fairy-types that threaten it such as Weavile and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. It also sets Spikes, allowing Zarude to break down opposing teams easier which helps Zarude wear down its checks faster. Choice Band Rillaboom obliterates phazers like Toxapex and Mantine that would otherwise annoy Zarude., while Amoonguss is a great teammate for Zarude as it provides a resistance to Fighting-type that provides a resistance to Fighting attacks from foes like Gengar. Spore also allows Zarude to have provides Zarude with more setup opportunities. Here is a replay showing Zarude in action: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1583642113-1na2ae5y75afihuaa6g3aizs6vxrak0pw

GP 1/1! Honestly a lot of the choppiness imo comes from you writing in the passive voice (allows, can be, can checks). I converted most of those instances to active voice and think it flows a lot more smoothly now.

GP Team done

 

[deetah]