[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Malignant Chain
move 3: Hex / Shadow Ball
move 4: Recover
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Air Balloon
tera type: Ghost / Dark
ability: Poison Puppeteer
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt can take advantage of its immense bulk, excellent typing, and access to Nasty Plot to become a solid wallbreaker in a pinch. Malignant Chain is a devastating signature move that can cripple many foes, not just with the damage from Nasty Plot-boosted attacks but also with the status inflicted by the move and Poison Puppeteer. Hex allows Pecharunt to take advantage of the aforementioned status to do additional damage, whereas Shadow Ball allows for more consistent damage against foes like Gholdengo. Heavy-Duty Boots is a common item choice to block entry hazard damage as Pecharunt switches in and out, but Air Balloon is another great option if your team is in need of a Pokemon immune to Ground, at least temporarily. Tera Ghost is primarily useful for securing KOs, especially in combination with Nasty Plot, giving Pecharunt the chance to OHKO Gliscor and allowing it to keep its ability to block Rapid Spin and Zamazenta's Body Press. Tera Dark is useful as a defensive Tera type, allowing Pecharunt to resist the damage from Kingambit's Sucker Punch and Darkrai's Dark Pulse, avoid Psychic-type damage from Iron Crown's Psychic Noise, and handle Ghost-type damage from Gholdengo and opposing Pecharunt. Tera Fighting is another option to handle opposing Dark-types; running Tera Blast Fighting as coverage in place of Recover can help flip Pecharunt's matchup against Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl.
Pecharunt fits best on offensive teams that can make use of its wallbreaking potential and ability to block Rapid Spin and check Zamazenta. Ground-types like Landorus-T and Great Tusk that can set Stealth Rock and take Ground-type hits that threaten Heavy-Duty Boots Pecharunt make great teammates in particular. Pecharunt can return the favor by blocking Rapid Spin to keep their entry hazards up and help break through checks like Kyurem. Ting-Lu specifically is Pecharunt's best teammate for this purpose, helping it form a solid defensive core that can cover a lot of the metagame even on a more offensive team. Nasty Plot Pecharunt also fits well on Sticky Web teams, supporting setters like Araquanid and Ribombee as a spinblocker and defensive anchor; Pecharunt appreciates Sticky Web to help it threaten faster threats like Darkrai and Iron Crown. One team structure in particular Pecharunt fits well on is Dark-type spam with teammates like Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott. Pecharunt can help deal with threats to the aforementioned like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant, threatening them out and using the opportunity to set up a Nasty Plot. Pecharunt is itself weak to these Dark-types; Zamazenta's typing and bulk can help cover foes like Kingambit and Roaring Moon, while Iron Valiant can scare out threats like Darkrai. If it's running Heavy-Duty Boots, Pecharunt can be broken down by bulky Ground-types like Gliscor and Clodsire. Teammates like Ogerpon-W and Kyurem can take some of these hits for Pecharunt and break through bulkier Ground-types more easily. In addition, having Dragonite or Air Balloon Tinkaton provides a teammate to cover Pecharunt's weakness to Ground-type moves while providing additional offensive utility to the team.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nichalho.359575/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dreadfury.408271/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
Grammar checked by:
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name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Malignant Chain
move 3: Hex / Shadow Ball
move 4: Recover
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Air Balloon
tera type: Ghost / Dark
ability: Poison Puppeteer
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt can take advantage of its immense bulk, excellent typing, and access to Nasty Plot to become a solid wallbreaker in a pinch. Malignant Chain is a devastating signature move that can cripple many foes, not just with the damage from Nasty Plot-boosted attacks but also with the status inflicted by the move and Poison Puppeteer. Hex allows Pecharunt to take advantage of the aforementioned status to do additional damage, whereas Shadow Ball allows for more consistent damage against foes like Gholdengo. Heavy-Duty Boots is a common item choice to block entry hazard damage as Pecharunt switches in and out, but Air Balloon is another great option if your team is in need of a Pokemon immune to Ground, at least temporarily. Tera Ghost is primarily useful for securing KOs, especially in combination with Nasty Plot, giving Pecharunt the chance to OHKO Gliscor and allowing it to keep its ability to block Rapid Spin and Zamazenta's Body Press. Tera Dark is useful as a defensive Tera type, allowing Pecharunt to resist the damage from Kingambit's Sucker Punch and Darkrai's Dark Pulse, avoid Psychic-type damage from Iron Crown's Psychic Noise, and handle Ghost-type damage from Gholdengo and opposing Pecharunt. Tera Fighting is another option to handle opposing Dark-types; running Tera Blast Fighting as coverage in place of Recover can help flip Pecharunt's matchup against Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl.
Pecharunt fits best on offensive teams that can make use of its wallbreaking potential and ability to block Rapid Spin and check Zamazenta. Ground-types like Landorus-T and Great Tusk that can set Stealth Rock and take Ground-type hits that threaten Heavy-Duty Boots Pecharunt make great teammates in particular. Pecharunt can return the favor by blocking Rapid Spin to keep their entry hazards up and help break through checks like Kyurem. Ting-Lu specifically is Pecharunt's best teammate for this purpose, helping it form a solid defensive core that can cover a lot of the metagame even on a more offensive team. Nasty Plot Pecharunt also fits well on Sticky Web teams, supporting setters like Araquanid and Ribombee as a spinblocker and defensive anchor; Pecharunt appreciates Sticky Web to help it threaten faster threats like Darkrai and Iron Crown. One team structure in particular Pecharunt fits well on is Dark-type spam with teammates like Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott. Pecharunt can help deal with threats to the aforementioned like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant, threatening them out and using the opportunity to set up a Nasty Plot. Pecharunt is itself weak to these Dark-types; Zamazenta's typing and bulk can help cover foes like Kingambit and Roaring Moon, while Iron Valiant can scare out threats like Darkrai. If it's running Heavy-Duty Boots, Pecharunt can be broken down by bulky Ground-types like Gliscor and Clodsire. Teammates like Ogerpon-W and Kyurem can take some of these hits for Pecharunt and break through bulkier Ground-types more easily. In addition, having Dragonite or Air Balloon Tinkaton provides a teammate to cover Pecharunt's weakness to Ground-type moves while providing additional offensive utility to the team.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nichalho.359575/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dreadfury.408271/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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