Musharna [QC: 3/3] [GP: 2/2]

[Cenamazing]

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[OVERVIEW]There are many defensive Psychic-types in the RU tier, making it difficult for Musharna to stand out compared to other Pokemon. Its defensive typing isn't as good as that of Slowking's, it can't set up Stealth Rock like Bronzong and Uxie, and it doesn't have the offensive potential of Medicham, Meloetta, and Sigilyph. Musharna is also very slow, its defensive typing is mediocre at best, it can be Taunt and setup bait against more bulky attackers, and Moonlight, its only recovery move, has relatively low PP and can be crippled gimped by weather. However, Musharna does have an advantage in its stats. Its physical Defense and HP allow it to take hits from powerful physical attackers, and it has pretty good Special Attack and Special Defense stats. Musharna also appreciates the strong presence of Fighting-types in the tier, as its physical Defense bulk allows it to wall many of them. It also has access to Baton Pass and a low Speed stat, enabling it to act as an effective (optional) pivot. Musharna does not have the utility of the premier Psychic-types in the tier, but it can act as a supporting pivot or a wincon that can sweep the enemy team once it's counters have been eliminated.

[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Psyshock / Psychic
move 4: Moonlight
item: Colbur Berry / Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Bold
evs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Baton Pass allows Musharna to act as a pivot, and it can be used to escape from bad matchups or on a predicted switch to go into a counter. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot.(space)Thunder Wave is an excellent support move with the ability enables you to cripple faster sweepers that love to switch in against Musharna such as Sneasel and Drapion. Psyshock can be used if you want the ability to hit special walls and more specially bulky Pokemon like Virizion, but Psychic can be run if more firepower is preferred and to hit more physically defensive Pokemon such as Gurdurr harder. Moonlight should always be run in the last slot in order to allow Musharna to act as a pivot for longer.

Set Details
========

Colbur Berry is the preferred item due to the existence of many powerful Dark-type Pokemon in the tier, as it allows Musharna to pivot around much more safely. It can also be utilized to gain an advantage by using Thunder Wave against powerful Dark-types like Sneasel and Houndoom. Colbur Berry also further helps Musharna check the tier's many Fighting-types like Sawk and Hitmonlee, which generally run Dark-type coverage moves. However, Leftovers can be used if passive recovery is preferred. Synchronize is Musharna's only viable ability, (AC) and it's mostly passive and only useful against defensive walls like Alomomola that poison Musharna by poisoning them as well. Maximum Defense EVs and a Bold nature allow Musharna to take physical hits very well. 240 HP EVs allow Musharna to retain maximum recovery from Leftovers and take both physical and special hits better. Finally, 16 Special Defense EVs give Musharna extra Special Defense to better take special hits.

Usage Tips
========

Pivot Musharna excels at taking hits from physical attackers it walls, especially against powerful Fighting-type attackers. It can also take special hits from wallbreakers like Venusaur to further support your team. Early-game, Musharna should spread paralysis against the enemy team to slow down their faster sweepers and give your team the edge in battle. Musharna does not do much late-game and can usually be sacrificed to snag momentum for your team.

Team Options
========

Musharna pairs well with Fighting-types that can take down the Dark-types it has trouble breaking through, such as Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee. Pokemon like Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee are effective partners that can take on dark types Dark-types. Any Pokemon that appreciate something that can wall physical attackers and Fighting-types greatly appreciate Musharna as a teammate. Pokemon like Sneasel, Houndoom, and Dugtrio appreciate its Musharna's walling capabilities and Musharna's slow Baton Pass to help them pivot in. Slower wallbreakers like Rhyperior, Choice Band Sawk, Life Orb Medicham, and Mega Camerupt appreciate Musharna's ability to cripple enemy sweepers.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Stored Power set with Barrier and Calm Mind sounds tempting, but it takes far too long for Musharna to getset up and start attacking, and the abundance of powerful RU Pokemon in RU makes this set unviable in the tier. Running Heal Bell over Thunder Wave on the pivot(space)set seems effective, but it is normally only effective on stall teams, and even then, Granbull is almost always the better choice for a cleric. Musharna has access to(space)Calm Mind, but it isn't effective, (add comma) as it is outclassed by other Psychic-type Calm Mind users,(add comma)whichin the tier who have a better offensive or defensive typing such as Delphox orand(space)Slowking. A Choice Specs set that utilizes Musharna's high Special Attack and coverage moves also sounds good on paper (remove comma) but is overall not viable, as other Pokemon such as Sigilyph and Meloetta are much more viable offensively. Finally, Magic Coat seems effective, as it would allow Musharna to reflect status (notably Toxic) back at bulky Pokemon(space)that try to status it, but as many(space)Pokemon that run Toxic are steel types/carry refreshSteel-types or carry Refresh, this set would only really be effective on a few Pokemon.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Musharna hates the powerful(space)Dark-type attackers in the tier (remove comma) such as Sneasel and Spiritomb, (add comma)whhich which can Pursuit trap it, and Drapion and Absol, which can destroy it with their strength.

**Status**: Musharna hates Toxic and burns. They make it harder to pivot in on strong attackers, as they severely reduce its longevity. It also makes it much more difficult for Musharna to shrug off strong physical attacks.

**Steel-types**: Steel-types resist both of Musharna's STAB moves. Passive Steel-types such as Registeel and Bronzong can status Musharna, while more powerful ones like Magneton and particularly Escavalier can decimate it with their powerful attacks.

**Taunt**: Pokemon like Jellicent and Spiritomb can Taunt Musharna, rendering it unable to pivot or use its utility moves to support its team, effectively limiting its capabilities

**Powerful Wallbreakers**: Deadly wallbreaking Pokemon such as Mega Camerupt and can 2HKO or 3HKO Musharna with their strong attacks.

I made all of your changes besides one: I don't think I should change crippled to gimped, because crippled works fine, and I don't really see how gimped pertains to this situation. It's defeniton is limp or hobble, so I don't understand how that describes Moonlight healing less under weather.

 

[Lumari]

I made all of your changes besides one: I don't think I should change crippled to gimped, because crippled works fine, and I don't really see how gimped pertains to this situation. It's defeniton is limp or hobble, so I don't understand how that describes Moonlight healing less under weather.

as far as i can tell "crippled" only really makes sense to refer to pokemon and other "active / sentient beings", if that makes sense; musharna getting crippled is fine, but a move getting crippled is v. iffy imo, and i just picked the first word meaning "made less effective" that came to mind. it's not as bad as "cripple moonlight's recovery", though, and i don't feel super strongly about changing this one

 

[Cenamazing]

as far as i can tell "crippled" only really makes sense to refer to pokemon and other "active / sentient beings", if that makes sense; musharna getting crippled is fine, but a move getting crippled is v. iffy imo, and i just picked the first word meaning "made less effective" that came to mind. it's not as bad as "cripple moonlight's recovery", though, and i don't feel super strongly about changing this one

I just changed it to this: "...Moonlight, its only recovery move, has relatively low PP, and is weather-dependant, which can be unreliable."

tdp edit: edited a couple quick fixes into the op but yeah that works :)

 

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[OVERVIEW] There are many defensive Psychic-types in the RU tier, making it difficult for Musharna to stand out compared to other Pokemon. Its defensive typing isn't as good as that of Slowking, it can't set up Stealth Rock like Bronzong and Uxie, and it doesn't have the offensive potential of Medicham, Meloetta, and Sigilyph. Musharna is also very slow, its defensive typing is mediocre at best, it can be Taunt and setup bait against more bulky attackers, and Moonlight, its only recovery move, is unreliable because it has relatively low PP and is weather dependent,(RC) which can make it unreliable (I feel that this flows better because you don't have to make another comma to break the sentence more). However, Musharna does have an advantage in its stats. Its Defense and HP allow it to take hits from powerful physical attackers, and it has pretty good Special Attack and Special Defense stats. Musharna also appreciates the strong presence of Fighting-types in the tier, as its physical bulk allows it to wall many of them. It also has access to Baton Pass and a low Speed stat, enabling it to act as an effective pivot. Musharna does not have the utility of the premier Psychic-types in the tier, but it can act as a supporting pivot or a wincon that can sweep the enemy team once it's its (how was this missed in the first GP check?) counters have been eliminated.

[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Psyshock / Psychic
move 4: Moonlight
item: Colbur Berry / Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Bold
evs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Baton Pass allows Musharna to act as a pivot, and it can be used to escape from bad matchups or on a predicted switch to go into a counter. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot. Thunder Wave enables you to cripple faster sweepers that love to switch in against Musharna such as Sneasel and Drapion. Psyshock can be used if you want the ability to hit special walls and more specially bulky Pokemon like Virizion, but Psychic can be run if more firepower is preferred and to hit more physically defensive Pokemon such as Gurdurr harder. Moonlight should always be run in the last slot in order to allow Musharna to act as a pivot for longer. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot. (This way, you finish talking about the main/best options and then explain why Healing Wish is inferior after.)

Set Details
========

Colbur Berry is the preferred item due to the existence of many powerful Dark-type Pokemon in the tier, as it allows Musharna to pivot around much more safely. It can also be utilized to gain an advantage by using Thunder Wave against powerful Dark-types like Sneasel and Houndoom. Colbur Berry also further helps Musharna check the tier's many Fighting-types like Sawk and Hitmonlee, which generally run Dark-type coverage moves. However, Leftovers can be used if passive recovery is preferred. Synchronize is Musharna's only viable ability and it's mostly passive and only useful against defensive walls like Alomomola that poison Musharna by poisoning them as well. Maximum Defense EVs and a Bold nature allow Musharna to take physical hits very well. 240 HP EVs allow Musharna to retain maximum recovery from Leftovers and take both physical and special hits better. Finally, 16 Special Defense EVs give Musharna extra Special Defense to better take special hits. (Do these 16 SpD EVs actually let you survive a crucial OHKO/2HKO. Otherwise, I do not see the point of increasing your special defense by 3...)

Usage Tips
========

Pivot Musharna excels at taking hits from physical attackers it walls, especially powerful Fighting-type attackers. It can also take special hits from wallbreakers like Venusaur to further support your team. Early-game, Musharna should spread paralysis against the enemy team to slow down their faster sweepers and give your team the edge in battle. Musharna does not do much late-game and can usually be sacrificed to snag momentum for your team.

Team Options
========

Musharna pairs well with Fighting-types that can take down the Dark-types it has trouble breaking through, such as Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee Sneasel,(AC) [other dark-type(s)] (really redundant. You literally listed these Pokemon again in the next sentence. Furthermore, the way the sentence is written, it sounds like the dark-types are Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee. This way, you list some of these Dark-types while still naming those teammates without being redundant). Pokemon like Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee are effective partners that can take on these Dark-Types. Any Pokemon that appreciate something that can wall physical attackers and Fighting-types greatly appreciate enjoy (reduce redundancy) Musharna as a teammate. Pokemon like Sneasel, Houndoom, and Dugtrio appreciate Musharna's walling capabilities and slow Baton Pass to help them pivot in. Slower wallbreakers like Rhyperior, Choice Band Sawk, Life Orb Medicham, and Mega Camerupt appreciate Musharna's ability to cripple enemy sweepers.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Stored Power set with Barrier and Calm Mind sounds tempting, but it takes far too long for Musharna to set up and start attacking, and the abundance of powerful Pokemon in RU makes this set unviable in the tier. Running Heal Bell over Thunder Wave on the pivot set seems effective, but it is normally only effective on stall teams, and even then, Granbull is almost always the better choice for a cleric. Musharna has access to Calm Mind, but it isn't effective, as it is outclassed by other Psychic-type Calm Mind users,(RC) that have a better offensive or defensive typing such as Delphox and Slowking. A Choice Specs set that utilizes Musharna's high Special Attack and coverage moves also sounds good on paper but is overall not viable, as other Pokemon such as Sigilyph and Meloetta are much more viable offensively. Finally, Magic Coat seems effective, as it would allow Musharna to reflect status (notably Toxic) at bulky Pokemon that try to status it, but as since many Pokemon that run Toxic are Steel-types or carry Refresh, this set would only really be effective on a few Pokemon. (flows better with the part after the comma)

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Musharna hates the powerful Dark-type attackers in the tier such as Sneasel and Spiritomb, which can Pursuit trap it, and Drapion and Absol, which can destroy KO it with their strength.

**Status**: Musharna hates Toxic and burns. They make it harder to pivot in on strong attackers, as they severely reduce its longevity. It also makes it much more difficult for Musharna to shrug off strong physical attacks.

**Steel-types**: Steel-types resist both of Musharna's STAB moves. Passive Steel-types such as Registeel and Bronzong can status Musharna, while more powerful ones like Magneton and particularly Escavalier can decimate it with their powerful attacks.

**Taunt**: Pokemon like Jellicent and Spiritomb can Taunt Musharna and effectively limit its capabilities, rendering it unable to pivot or use its utility moves to support its team.(end sentence),(RC) effectively limiting its capabilities (you missed the period at the end anyway. But, this flows better and it doesn't have an extra stop)

**Powerful Wallbreakers**: Deadly wallbreaking Pokemon wallbreakers such as Mega Camerupt can 2HKO or 3HKO Musharna with their strong attacks.

This was really well-written and there wasn't much I could actually change aside from subjective stuff.

 

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[OVERVIEW]

There are many defensive Psychic-types in the RU tier, making it difficult for Musharna to stand out compared to other Pokemon. Its defensive typing isn't as good as that of Slowking, it can't set up Stealth Rock like Bronzong and Uxie, and it doesn't have the offensive potential of Medicham, Meloetta, and Sigilyph. Musharna is also very slow, its defensive typing is mediocre at best, it can be Taunt and setup bait against more bulky attackers, and Moonlight, its only recovery move, is unreliable because it has relatively low PP and is weather dependent,(RC) which can make it unreliable (I feel that this flows better because you don't have to make another comma to break the sentence more). However, Musharna does have an advantage in its stats. Its Defense and HP allow it to take hits from powerful physical attackers, and it has pretty good Special Attack and Special Defense stats. Musharna also appreciates the strong presence of Fighting-types in the tier, as its physical bulk allows it to wall many of them. It also has access to Baton Pass and a low Speed stat, enabling it to act as an effective pivot. Musharna does not have the utility of the premier Psychic-types in the tier, but it can act as a supporting pivot or a wincon that can sweep the enemy team once it's its (how was this missed in the first GP check?) counters have been eliminated.

[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Psyshock / Psychic
move 4: Moonlight
item: Colbur Berry / Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Bold
evs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Baton Pass allows Musharna to act as a pivot, and it can be used to escape from bad matchups or on a predicted switch to go into a counter. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot. Thunder Wave enables you to cripple faster sweepers that love to switch in against Musharna such as Sneasel and Drapion. Psyshock can be used if you want the ability to hit special walls and more specially bulky Pokemon like Virizion, but Psychic can be run if more firepower is preferred and to hit more physically defensive Pokemon such as Gurdurr harder. Moonlight should always be run in the last slot in order to allow Musharna to act as a pivot for longer. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot. (This way, you finish talking about the main/best options and then explain why Healing Wish is inferior after.)

Set Details
========

Colbur Berry is the preferred item due to the existence of many powerful Dark-type Pokemon in the tier, as it allows Musharna to pivot around much more safely. It can also be utilized to gain an advantage by using Thunder Wave against powerful Dark-types like Sneasel and Houndoom. Colbur Berry also further helps Musharna check the tier's many Fighting-types like Sawk and Hitmonlee, which generally run Dark-type coverage moves. However, Leftovers can be used if passive recovery is preferred. Synchronize is Musharna's only viable ability and it's mostly passive and only useful against defensive walls like Alomomola that poison Musharna by poisoning them as well. Maximum Defense EVs and a Bold nature allow Musharna to take physical hits very well. 240 HP EVs allow Musharna to retain maximum recovery from Leftovers and take both physical and special hits better. Finally, 16 Special Defense EVs give Musharna extra Special Defense to better take special hits. (Do these 16 SpD EVs actually let you survive a crucial OHKO/2HKO. Otherwise, I do not see the point of increasing your special defense by 3...)

Usage Tips
========

Pivot Musharna excels at taking hits from physical attackers it walls, especially powerful Fighting-type attackers. It can also take special hits from wallbreakers like Venusaur to further support your team. Early-game, Musharna should spread paralysis against the enemy team to slow down their faster sweepers and give your team the edge in battle. Musharna does not do much late-game and can usually be sacrificed to snag momentum for your team.

Team Options
========

Musharna pairs well with Fighting-types that can take down the Dark-types it has trouble breaking through, such as Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee. Pokemon like Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee are effective partners that can take on Dark-Types. Any Pokemon that appreciate something that can wall physical attackers and Fighting-types greatly appreciate enjoy (reduce redundancy) Musharna as a teammate. Pokemon like Sneasel, Houndoom, and Dugtrio appreciate Musharna's walling capabilities and slow Baton Pass to help them pivot in. Slower wallbreakers like Rhyperior, Choice Band Sawk, Life Orb Medicham, and Mega Camerupt appreciate Musharna's ability to cripple enemy sweepers.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Stored Power set with Barrier and Calm Mind sounds tempting, but it takes far too long for Musharna to set up and start attacking, and the abundance of powerful Pokemon in RU makes this set unviable in the tier. Running Heal Bell over Thunder Wave on the pivot set seems effective, but it is normally only effective on stall teams, and even then, Granbull is almost always the better choice for a cleric. Musharna has access to Calm Mind, but it isn't effective, as it is outclassed by other Psychic-type Calm Mind users,(RC) that have a better offensive or defensive typing such as Delphox and Slowking. A Choice Specs set that utilizes Musharna's high Special Attack and coverage moves also sounds good on paper but is overall not viable, as other Pokemon such as Sigilyph and Meloetta are much more viable offensively. Finally, Magic Coat seems effective, as it would allow Musharna to reflect status (notably Toxic) at bulky Pokemon that try to status it, but as since many Pokemon that run Toxic are Steel-types or carry Refresh, this set would only really be effective on a few Pokemon. (flows better with the part after the comma)

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Musharna hates the powerful Dark-type attackers in the tier such as Sneasel and Spiritomb, which can Pursuit trap it, and Drapion and Absol, which can destroy KO it with their strength.

**Status**: Musharna hates Toxic and burns. They make it harder to pivot in on strong attackers, as they severely reduce its longevity. It also makes it much more difficult for Musharna to shrug off strong physical attacks.

**Steel-types**: Steel-types resist both of Musharna's STAB moves. Passive Steel-types such as Registeel and Bronzong can status Musharna, while more powerful ones like Magneton and particularly Escavalier can decimate it with their powerful attacks.

**Taunt**: Pokemon like Jellicent and Spiritomb can Taunt Musharna, rendering it unable to pivot or use its utility moves to support its team,(RC) and effectively limiting its capabilities.

**Powerful Wallbreakers**: Deadly wallbreaking Pokemon wallbreakers such as Mega Camerupt can 2HKO or 3HKO Musharna with their strong attacks.

 

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[OVERVIEW]

There are many defensive Psychic-types in the RU tier, making it difficult for Musharna to stand out compared to other Pokemon. Its defensive typing isn't as good as that of Slowking, it can't set up Stealth Rock like Bronzong and Uxie, and it doesn't have the offensive potential of Medicham, Meloetta, and Sigilyph. Musharna is also very slow, its defensive typing is mediocre at best, it can be Taunt and setup bait against more bulky attackers, and Moonlight, its only recovery move, is unreliable because it has relatively low PP and is weather dependent,(RC) which can make it unreliable (I feel that this flows better because you don't have to make another comma to break the sentence more). However, Musharna does have an advantage in its stats. Its Defense and HP allow it to take hits from powerful physical attackers, and it has pretty good Special Attack and Special Defense stats. Musharna also appreciates the strong presence of Fighting-types in the tier, as its physical bulk allows it to wall many of them. It also has access to Baton Pass and a low Speed stat, enabling it to act as an effective pivot. Musharna does not have the utility of the premier Psychic-types in the tier, but it can act as a supporting pivot or a wincon that can sweep the enemy team once it's its (how was this missed in the first GP check?) counters have been eliminated.

[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Psyshock / Psychic
move 4: Moonlight
item: Colbur Berry / Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Bold
evs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Baton Pass allows Musharna to act as a pivot, and it can be used to escape from bad matchups or on a predicted switch to go into a counter. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot. Thunder Wave enables you to cripple faster sweepers that love to switch in against Musharna such as Sneasel and Drapion. Psyshock can be used if you want the ability to hit special walls and more specially bulky Pokemon like Virizion, but Psychic can be run if more firepower is preferred and to hit more physically defensive Pokemon such as Gurdurr harder. Moonlight should always be run in the last slot in order to allow Musharna to act as a pivot for longer. Healing Wish can be used over Baton Pass to bring an ally up to full health, but it makes it much harder for Musharna to act as a pivot. (This way, you finish talking about the main/best options and then explain why Healing Wish is inferior after.)

Set Details
========

Colbur Berry is the preferred item due to the existence of many powerful Dark-type Pokemon in the tier, as it allows Musharna to pivot around much more safely. It can also be utilized to gain an advantage by using Thunder Wave against powerful Dark-types like Sneasel and Houndoom. Colbur Berry also further helps Musharna check the tier's many Fighting-types like Sawk and Hitmonlee, which generally run Dark-type coverage moves. However, Leftovers can be used if passive recovery is preferred. Synchronize is Musharna's only viable ability and it's mostly passive and only useful against defensive walls like Alomomola that poison Musharna by poisoning them as well. Maximum Defense EVs and a Bold nature allow Musharna to take physical hits very well. 240 HP EVs allow Musharna to retain maximum recovery from Leftovers and take both physical and special hits better. Finally, 16 Special Defense EVs give Musharna extra Special Defense to better take special hits. (Do these 16 SpD EVs actually let you survive a crucial OHKO/2HKO. Otherwise, I do not see the point of increasing your special defense by 3...)

Usage Tips
========

Pivot Musharna excels at taking hits from physical attackers it walls, especially powerful Fighting-type attackers. It can also take special hits from wallbreakers like Venusaur to further support your team. Early-game, Musharna should spread paralysis against the enemy team to slow down their faster sweepers and give your team the edge in battle. Musharna does not do much late-game and can usually be sacrificed to snag momentum for your team.

Team Options
========

Musharna pairs well with Fighting-types that can take down the Dark-types it has trouble breaking through, such as Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee. Pokemon like Medicham, Emboar, and Hitmonlee are effective partners that can take on Dark-Types. Any Pokemon that appreciate something that can wall physical attackers and Fighting-types greatly appreciate enjoy (reduce redundancy) Musharna as a teammate. Pokemon like Sneasel, Houndoom, and Dugtrio appreciate Musharna's walling capabilities and slow Baton Pass to help them pivot in. Slower wallbreakers like Rhyperior, Choice Band Sawk, Life Orb Medicham, and Mega Camerupt appreciate Musharna's ability to cripple enemy sweepers.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A Stored Power set with Barrier and Calm Mind sounds tempting, but it takes far too long for Musharna to set up and start attacking, and the abundance of powerful Pokemon in RU makes this set unviable in the tier. Running Heal Bell over Thunder Wave on the pivot set seems effective, but it is normally only effective on stall teams, and even then, Granbull is almost always the better choice for a cleric. Musharna has access to Calm Mind, but it isn't effective, as it is outclassed by other Psychic-type Calm Mind users,(RC) that have a better offensive or defensive typing such as Delphox and Slowking. A Choice Specs set that utilizes Musharna's high Special Attack and coverage moves also sounds good on paper but is overall not viable, as other Pokemon such as Sigilyph and Meloetta are much more viable offensively. Finally, Magic Coat seems effective, as it would allow Musharna to reflect status (notably Toxic) at bulky Pokemon that try to status it, but as since many Pokemon that run Toxic are Steel-types or carry Refresh, this set would only really be effective on a few Pokemon. (flows better with the part after the comma)

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Musharna hates the powerful Dark-type attackers in the tier such as Sneasel and Spiritomb, which can Pursuit trap it, and Drapion and Absol, which can destroy KO it with their strength.

**Status**: Musharna hates Toxic and burns. They make it harder to pivot in on strong attackers, as they severely reduce its longevity. It also makes it much more difficult for Musharna to shrug off strong physical attacks.

**Steel-types**: Steel-types resist both of Musharna's STAB moves. Passive Steel-types such as Registeel and Bronzong can status Musharna, while more powerful ones like Magneton and particularly Escavalier can decimate it with their powerful attacks.

**Taunt**: Pokemon like Jellicent and Spiritomb can Taunt Musharna, rendering it unable to pivot or use its utility moves to support its team,(RC) and effectively limiting its capabilities.

**Powerful Wallbreakers**: Deadly wallbreaking Pokemon wallbreakers such as Mega Camerupt can 2HKO or 3HKO Musharna with their strong attacks.

Alright I made your changes, although I'm not sure what to do next now that I have both gp checks.