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HURR DURR | Alolan Exeggutor | Know Your Meme

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[OVERVIEW]

With access to two very strong STAB moves in Draco Meteor and Leaf Storm and the ability to pivot with Teleport, Alolan Exeggutor makes for a strong wallbreaker. It can dent anything that doesn't resist both STAB moves and stop special walls like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax from wholly taking advantage of it. It also has Flamethrower to hit Steel-types like Copperajah, Doublade, and Escavalier, which would otherwise wall it, and it has some defensive utility by being an excellent switch-in to Rotom-C, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. While pivoting with Teleport is nice, the drawback is that Alolan Exeggutor is forced to move last, and it sometimes gets hurt as a result. Alolan Exeggutor is also hindered by its relatively low Speed stat, especially when competing with other wallbreakers like Machamp, Golurk, and Sylveon.

[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Teleport
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Flamethrower pummels pesky Steel-types that wall both of Alolan Exeggutor's STAB moves like Copperajah, Escavalier, and Silvally-Steel. Teleport does force Alolan Exeggutor to move last, but it prevents special walls like Sylveon and Snorlax from exploiting Alolan Exeggutor and taking the momentum. Harvest and Sitrus Berry allow for more pivoting opportunities. Because Alolan Exeggutor often forces switches on what it comes in on, Harvest reproducing a new Sitrus Berry is incredibly likely, making it very hard to whittle down with chip damage.

Teammates that can take advantage of Teleport like Toxicroak, Machamp, and Passimian are appreciated to handle the likes of Sylveon and Stakataka. Physical wallbreakers that appreciate Vaporeon and Mudsdale being gone, like Silvally-Ground and Tauros, work as great teammates too. Silvally-Ground forms a VoltTurn core with Alolan Exeggutor and they deal with each other's checks. For example, Alolan Exeggutor can handle Vaporeon for it. Poison-types like Salazzle and Toxicroak effortlessly outspeed and OHKO Alolan Exeggutor with their respective STAB moves. Therefore, a partner like Diancie or Talonflame, respectively, works to patch up this weakness. Pokemon with Ice-type coverage like Starmie, Blastoise, and even Inteleon offensively pressure Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. Vaporeon, Snorlax, and Copperajah are examples of teammates that can eat up such moves with ease. Vaporeon provides much-needed Wish passing to Alolan Exeggutor to make up for its mediocre Speed tier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

With Alolan Exeggutor's rather dismal Speed and solid Special Attack, a Trick Room set could prove to be viable. Running a Life Orb + 4 attacks set gives Alolan Exeggutor more leeway as a wallbreaker. However, due to its mediocre Speed stat, residual damage is the last thing it needs to be effective. Harvest combined with Custap Berry + Endure can make Alolan Exeggutor an issue for faster threats, since it will usually be launching one more attack before it goes down. A Choice Specs set with proper prediction can be nearly impossible to switch into safely, due to the high Special Attack stat and high-Base Power moves Alolan Exeggutor boasts. However, it fails to actually beat Vaporeon because it gets scouted with Protect.

Checks and Counters
====

**Special Walls**: Foes like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax have little issue coming in on any of Alolan Exeggutor's attacks. Sylveon and Snorlax are able to restore any lost HP with ease with Wish and Rest, respectively.

**Poison-types**: Toxicroak and Salazzle make easy work of Alolan Exeggutor with Gunk Shot or Sludge Wave and therefore force it out. Even slower foes like Vileplume and Weezing can dent Alolan Exeggutor via Sludge Bomb on the switch. None of them want to switch into Draco Meteor, however.

**Ice-type Coverage**: Blastoise, Starmie, and Inteleon all carry Ice Beam in their arsenal to nail Grass-types, especially Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeeper, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[Togkey, 400664], [Rabia, 336073]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
 
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this should be written over the Teleport + Sitrus Berry Harvest set; Choice Specs and other similar wallbreaker sets are definitely good, but Teleport sets are more representative of what is run in high-level play
 
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Oathkeeper said:
HURR DURR | Alolan Exeggutor | Know Your Meme

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[OVERVIEW]

With access to two very strong STAB moves in Draco Meteor and Leaf Storm and the ability to automatically pivot with Teleport, Alolan Exeggutor makes for a strong wallbreaker, being able to dent anything that doesn't resist either STAB move. It also has access to Flamethrower to hit Steel-types like Copperajah, Doublade, and Escavalier that would otherwise wall said STAB moves. Additionally, being able to pivot on common switch-ins to it like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax via Teleport only furthers its case for being a great wallbreaker. It also has some defensive utility by being an excellent switch-in to Rotom-C, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. While pivoting with Teleport is nice, the drawback is that Alolan Exeggutor is forced to move last, and sometimes this can backfire and it gets hurt as a result. Alolan Exeggutor is also slow as it is, usually finding itself being on the receiving end of unwanted damage. hindered by its relatively low speed stat, especially when facing down other wallbreakers.


[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot it do be offensive
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain more PP, more accurate, passive healing paired w Sitrus, def slash worthy
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Teleport
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Flamethrower pummels pesky Steel-types that wall both of Alolan Exeggutor's STAB moves like Copperajah, Escavalier, and Silvally-Steel. Teleport does force Alolan Exeggutor to move last, but lets it bring in a teammate to deal with its checks. Harvest is preferred with Sitrus Berry being Alolan Exeggutor's item to allow for more pivoting opportunities. Because Alolan Exeggutor often forces switches on what it comes in on, Harvest reproducing a new Sitrus Berry is incredibly likely, making it very hard to whittle down with chip damage.

Teammates that can take advantage of Teleport like Toxicroak, Machamp, and Passimian are appreciated to handle the likes of Sylveon and Stakataka. Physical wallbreakers that appreciate Vaporeon and Mudsdale being gone like Silvally-Ground and Tauros work as great teammates too. Silvally-Ground is notable since it forms a VoltTurn core with Alolan Exeggutor and they deal with each others checks. Poison-types like Salazzle and Toxicroak effortlessly outspeed and OHKO Alolan Exeggutor with their respective STAB moves. Therefore, a partner like Diancie or Talonflame, respectively, work as checks to these threats. Pokemon with Ice-type move coverage like Starmie, Blastoise, and even Inteleon offensively pressure Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. Vaporeon, Snorlax, and Copperajah are examples of teammates that can eat up such moves with ease. Vaporeon provides much-needed Wish passing to Alolan Exeggutor to make up for its mediocre Speed tier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

A Choice Specs set with proper prediction can be nearly impossible to switch into safely, due to the high special attack stat and high base power moves Alolan Exeggutor boasts. A Choice Specs set also gets the option to use both Giga Drain and Leaf Storm on the same set. With Alolan Exeggutor's rather dismal Speed and likeable Special Attack, a Trick Room set could prove to be viable. Running Life Orb over Choice Specs on the above set can give Alolan Exeggutor more leeway as a wallbreaker. However, due to its mediocre Speed stat, residual damage is the last thing it needs to be effective. Utilizing other berries such as Salac Berry or Custap Berry with Harvest and even Swords Dance can prove to be incredibly potent if the Exeggutor user gets fairly lucky allowing to Exeggutor to beat otherwise solid checks such as Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax.

Checks and Counters
====

**Special Walls**: Foes like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax are among the threats that have little issue coming in on any of Alolan Exeggutors attacks. Sylveon and Snorlax are able to restore any lost HP with ease with Wish and Rest, respectively.

**Poison-types**: Toxicroak and Salazzle make easy work of Alolan Exeggutor with Gunk Shot or Sludge Wave and therefore, force it out. Neither of them want to switch into Draco Meteor, however.

**Ice-type Coverage**: Blastoise, Starmie, and Inteleon all carry Ice Beam in their arsenal to nail Grass-types, especially Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. All of them must be wary of Leaf Storm, though.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeeper, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[Togkey, 400664], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
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QC 1/2 when done, great work.
 
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[OVERVIEW]

With access to two very strong STAB moves in Draco Meteor and Leaf Storm and the ability to automatically pivot with Teleport, Alolan Exeggutor makes for a strong wallbreaker, being able to dent anything that doesn't resist either STAB move and avoid being wholly taken advantage of by special walls like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax. It also has access to Flamethrower to hit Steel-types like Copperajah, Doublade, and Escavalier that would otherwise wall said STAB moves it. Additionally, being able to pivot on common switch-ins to it like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax via Teleport only furthers its case for being a great wallbreaker. It also has some defensive utility by being an excellent switch-in to Rotom-C, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. While pivoting with Teleport is nice, the drawback is that Alolan Exeggutor is forced to move last, and sometimes this can backfire and it gets hurt as a result. Alolan Exeggutor is also hindered by its relatively low Speed stat, especially when facing down other wallbreakers like Machamp, Golurk, and Sylveon. It's good to give a few mentions here of other slow wallbreakers that outspeed Exeggutor.

[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Teleport
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Flamethrower pummels pesky Steel-types that wall both of Alolan Exeggutor's STAB moves like Copperajah, Escavalier, and Silvally-Steel. Teleport does force Alolan Exeggutor to move last, but lets it bring in a teammate to deal with its checks it prevents special walls like Sylveon and Snorlax from exploiting Alolan Exeggutor. Harvest is preferred with Sitrus Berry being Alolan Exeggutor's item to allow for more pivoting opportunities. Because Alolan Exeggutor often forces switches on what it comes in on, Harvest reproducing a new Sitrus Berry is incredibly likely, making it very hard to whittle down with chip damage.

Teammates that can take advantage of Teleport like Toxicroak, Machamp, and Passimian are appreciated to handle the likes of Sylveon and Stakataka. Physical wallbreakers that appreciate Vaporeon and Mudsdale being gone like Silvally-Ground and Tauros work as great teammates too. Silvally-Ground is notable since it forms a VoltTurn core with Alolan Exeggutor and they deal with each others checks. Poison-types like Salazzle and Toxicroak effortlessly outspeed and OHKO Alolan Exeggutor with their respective STAB moves. Therefore, a partner like Diancie or Talonflame, respectively, work as checks to these threats. Pokemon with Ice-type move coverage like Starmie, Blastoise, and even Inteleon offensively pressure Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. Vaporeon, Snorlax, and Copperajah are examples of teammates that can eat up such moves with ease. Vaporeon provides much-needed Wish passing to Alolan Exeggutor to make up for its mediocre Speed tier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

With Alolan Exeggutor's rather dismal Speed and likeable Special Attack, a Trick Room set could prove to be viable. Running Life Orb on the above set can give Alolan Exeggutor more leeway as a wallbreaker. However, due to its mediocre Speed stat, residual damage is the last thing it needs to be effective. You should split the Life Orb mention off the Trick Room one; Exeggutor can just do Life Orb with four attacks if it wants to dedicate to wallbreaking. Utilizing other berries such as Salac Berry or Custap Berry with Harvest and even Swords Dance can prove to be incredibly potent if the Alolan Exeggutor user gets fairly lucky allowing the Alolan Exeggutor to beat otherwise solid checks such as Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax. These options sound terrible! Custap Berry + Endure should be given its own sentence. A Choice Specs set with proper prediction can be nearly impossible to switch into safely, due to the high Special Attack stat and high base power moves Alolan Exeggutor boasts. A Choice Specs set also gets the option to use both Giga Drain and Leaf Storm in the same set. However, it fails to actually beat Vaporeon because it gets scouted with Protect.

Checks and Counters
====

**Special Walls**: Foes like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax are among the threats that have little issue coming in on any of Alolan Exeggutors attacks. Sylveon and Snorlax are able to restore any lost HP with ease with Wish and Rest, respectively.

**Poison-types**: Toxicroak and Salazzle make easy work of Alolan Exeggutor with Gunk Shot or Sludge Wave and therefore, force it out. You could also add that Exeggutor struggles to take advantage of some slower ones like Vileplume and Weezing too because their STAB moves chunk it hard on the switch in. Neither of them want to switch into Draco Meteor, however.

**Ice-type Coverage**: Blastoise, Starmie, and Inteleon all carry Ice Beam in their arsenal to nail Grass-types, especially Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. All of them must be wary of Leaf Storm, though. This isn't actually worth mentioning because we're just talking about how Exeggutor can't switch into them safely.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeeper, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[Togkey, 400664], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
QC 2/2 when done.
 
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[OVERVIEW]

With access to two very strong STAB moves in Draco Meteor and Leaf Storm and the ability to automatically pivot with Teleport, Alolan Exeggutor makes for a strong wallbreaker, being able to dent anything that doesn't resist either STAB move and avoid being wholly taken advantage of by special walls like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax. It also has access to Flamethrower to hit Steel-types like Copperajah, Doublade, and Escavalier that would otherwise wall said STAB moves it. Additionally, being able to pivot on common switch-ins to it like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax via Teleport only furthers its case for being a great wallbreaker. It also has some defensive utility by being an excellent switch-in to Rotom-C, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. While pivoting with Teleport is nice, the drawback is that Alolan Exeggutor is forced to move last, and sometimes this can backfire and it gets hurt as a result. Alolan Exeggutor is also hindered by its relatively low Speed stat, especially when facing down other wallbreakers like Machamp, Golurk, and Sylveon. It's good to give a few mentions here of other slow wallbreakers that outspeed Exeggutor.

[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Teleport
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Flamethrower pummels pesky Steel-types that wall both of Alolan Exeggutor's STAB moves like Copperajah, Escavalier, and Silvally-Steel. Teleport does force Alolan Exeggutor to move last, but lets it bring in a teammate to deal with its checks it prevents special walls like Sylveon and Snorlax from exploiting Alolan Exeggutor. Harvest is preferred with Sitrus Berry being Alolan Exeggutor's item to allow for more pivoting opportunities. Because Alolan Exeggutor often forces switches on what it comes in on, Harvest reproducing a new Sitrus Berry is incredibly likely, making it very hard to whittle down with chip damage.

Teammates that can take advantage of Teleport like Toxicroak, Machamp, and Passimian are appreciated to handle the likes of Sylveon and Stakataka. Physical wallbreakers that appreciate Vaporeon and Mudsdale being gone like Silvally-Ground and Tauros work as great teammates too. Silvally-Ground is notable since it forms a VoltTurn core with Alolan Exeggutor and they deal with each others checks. Poison-types like Salazzle and Toxicroak effortlessly outspeed and OHKO Alolan Exeggutor with their respective STAB moves. Therefore, a partner like Diancie or Talonflame, respectively, work as checks to these threats. Pokemon with Ice-type move coverage like Starmie, Blastoise, and even Inteleon offensively pressure Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. Vaporeon, Snorlax, and Copperajah are examples of teammates that can eat up such moves with ease. Vaporeon provides much-needed Wish passing to Alolan Exeggutor to make up for its mediocre Speed tier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

With Alolan Exeggutor's rather dismal Speed and likeable Special Attack, a Trick Room set could prove to be viable. Running Life Orb on the above set can give Alolan Exeggutor more leeway as a wallbreaker. However, due to its mediocre Speed stat, residual damage is the last thing it needs to be effective. You should split the Life Orb mention off the Trick Room one; Exeggutor can just do Life Orb with four attacks if it wants to dedicate to wallbreaking. Utilizing other berries such as Salac Berry or Custap Berry with Harvest and even Swords Dance can prove to be incredibly potent if the Alolan Exeggutor user gets fairly lucky allowing the Alolan Exeggutor to beat otherwise solid checks such as Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax. These options sound terrible! Custap Berry + Endure should be given its own sentence. A Choice Specs set with proper prediction can be nearly impossible to switch into safely, due to the high Special Attack stat and high base power moves Alolan Exeggutor boasts. A Choice Specs set also gets the option to use both Giga Drain and Leaf Storm in the same set. However, it fails to actually beat Vaporeon because it gets scouted with Protect.

Checks and Counters
====

**Special Walls**: Foes like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax are among the threats that have little issue coming in on any of Alolan Exeggutors attacks. Sylveon and Snorlax are able to restore any lost HP with ease with Wish and Rest, respectively.

**Poison-types**: Toxicroak and Salazzle make easy work of Alolan Exeggutor with Gunk Shot or Sludge Wave and therefore, force it out. You could also add that Exeggutor struggles to take advantage of some slower ones like Vileplume and Weezing too because their STAB moves chunk it hard on the switch in. Neither of them want to switch into Draco Meteor, however.

**Ice-type Coverage**: Blastoise, Starmie, and Inteleon all carry Ice Beam in their arsenal to nail Grass-types, especially Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. All of them must be wary of Leaf Storm, though. This isn't actually worth mentioning because we're just talking about how Exeggutor can't switch into them safely.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeeper, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[Togkey, 400664], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
QC 2/2 when done.
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Done! Thank you. Could you double check the OOs real quick before I send it to GP please?
 
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HURR DURR | Alolan Exeggutor | Know Your Meme

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[OVERVIEW]

With access to two very strong powerful STAB moves in Draco Meteor and Leaf Storm and the ability to automatically (I would change "automatically: to something else or just remove it because it's -6 priority and [even if it wasn't] Eggy-A is slow. Yes, you do mention this later, but the "automatically" sounds like it's fast.) pivot with Teleport, Alolan Exeggutor makes for a strong wallbreaker, being able to dent anything that doesn't resist either STAB move and avoid being wholly taken advantage of by special walls like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax. It also has access to Flamethrower to hit Steel-types like Copperajah, Doublade, and Escavalier that would otherwise wall it. It also has some defensive utility by being an excellent switch-in to common Pokemon such as Rotom-C, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. While pivoting with Teleport is nice, the drawback is that Alolan Exeggutor is forced to move last; (RC) (ASC) and sometimes, (AC) this can backfire, (AC) and it gets hurt as a result. Alolan Exeggutor is also hindered by its relatively low Speed stat, especially when facing down compared to ("When facing down" sounds like it'll be up against them, but, I assume, you meant compared to the other wallbreakers' Speed stats.) other wallbreakers like Machamp, Golurk, and Sylveon.

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[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Teleport
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Flamethrower pummels pesky Steel-types that wall both of Alolan Exeggutor's STAB moves like Copperajah, Escavalier, and Silvally-Steel. Teleport does force Alolan Exeggutor to move last, but it prevents special walls like Sylveon and Snorlax from exploiting Alolan Exeggutor. Harvest is preferred with Sitrus Berry being Alolan Exeggutor's item to allow for more pivoting opportunities. Because Alolan Exeggutor often forces switches on what it comes in on, Harvest reproducing a new Sitrus Berry is incredibly likely, making it very hard to whittle down with chip damage.

Teammates that can take advantage of Teleport like Toxicroak, Machamp, and Passimian (I'd say add another 'mon that takes care of Sylveon, yes, Toxicroak does, but it's a bit risky w/Gunk.) are appreciated to handle the likes of Sylveon and Stakataka. Physical wallbreakers that appreciate Vaporeon and Mudsdale being gone like Silvally-Ground and Tauros work as great teammates too. Silvally-Ground is notable since it forms a VoltTurn core with Alolan Exeggutor and they deal with each other's (AA) checks. Poison-types like Salazzle and Toxicroak effortlessly outspeed and OHKO Alolan Exeggutor with their respective STAB moves. Therefore, a partner like Diancie or Talonflame, respectively, work as checks to these threats. Pokemon with Ice-type move coverage like Starmie, Blastoise, and even Inteleon offensively pressure Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. Vaporeon, Snorlax, and Copperajah are examples of teammates that can eat up such moves with ease. Vaporeon provides much-needed Wish passing to Alolan Exeggutor to make up for its mediocre Speed tier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

With Alolan Exeggutor's rather dismal Speed and likeable Special Attack, a Trick Room set could prove to be viable. Running a Life Orb + 4 attacks set gives Alolan Exeggutor more leeway as a wallbreaker. However, due to its mediocre Speed stat, residual damage is the last thing it needs to be effective. Harvest combined with Custap Berry + Endure can prove to be an issue for faster threats since Alolan Exeggutor will usually be launching one more attack before it goes down. A Choice Specs set with proper prediction can be nearly impossible to switch into safely, due to the high Special Attack stat and high base power moves Alolan Exeggutor boasts. However, it fails to actually beat Vaporeon because it gets scouted with Protect.

Checks and Counters
====

**Special Walls**: Foes like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax are among the threats that have little issue coming in on any of Alolan Exeggutors attacks. Sylveon and Snorlax are able to restore any lost HP with ease with Wish and Rest, respectively.

**Poison-types**: Toxicroak and Salazzle make easy work of Alolan Exeggutor with Gunk Shot or Sludge Wave and therefore, force it out. Even slower foes like Vileplume and Weezing can dent Alolan Exeggutor via Sludge Bomb on the switch-in. None of them want to switch into Draco Meteor, however.

**Ice-type Coverage**: Blastoise, Starmie, and Inteleon all carry Ice Beam in their arsenal to nail Grass-types, especially Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeeper, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[Togkey, 400664], [Rabia, 336073]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
 
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[OVERVIEW]

With access to two very strong STAB moves in Draco Meteor and Leaf Storm and the ability to automatically pivot with Teleport, Alolan Exeggutor makes for a strong wallbreaker, being able to wallbreaker. It can dent anything that doesn't resist either both (I assume?) STAB moves and avoid being wholly taken advantage of by stop special walls like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax from wholly taking advantage of it. It also has access to Flamethrower to hit Steel-types like Copperajah, Doublade, and Escavalier that Escavalier, which would otherwise wall it. It also it, and it has some defensive utility by being an excellent switch-in to Rotom-C, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. While pivoting with Teleport is nice, the drawback is that Alolan Exeggutor is forced to move last, and sometimes this can backfire and it sometimes gets hurt as a result. Alolan Exeggutor is also hindered by its relatively low Speed stat, especially when facing down competing with other wallbreakers like Machamp, Golurk, and Sylveon. (removed extra line break under)

[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Teleport
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Harvest
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Flamethrower pummels pesky Steel-types that wall both of Alolan Exeggutor's STAB moves like Copperajah, Escavalier, and Silvally-Steel. Teleport does force Alolan Exeggutor to move last, but it prevents special walls like Sylveon and Snorlax from exploiting Alolan Exeggutor and taking the momentum. Harvest is preferred with Sitrus Berry being Alolan Exeggutor's item to and Sitrus Berry allow for more pivoting opportunities. Because Alolan Exeggutor often forces switches on what it comes in on, Harvest reproducing a new Sitrus Berry is incredibly likely, making it very hard to whittle down with chip damage.

Teammates that can take advantage of Teleport like Toxicroak, Machamp, and Passimian are appreciated to handle the likes of Sylveon and Stakataka. Physical wallbreakers that appreciate Vaporeon and Mudsdale being gone, (AC) like Silvally-Ground and Tauros, (AC) work as great teammates too. Silvally-Ground is notable since it forms a VoltTurn core with Alolan Exeggutor and they deal with each other's (added hyphen) checks. For example, Alolan Exeggutor can handle ___ for it. (it's easy to make the leap that silvally ground beats eg stakataka, but there's not a clear example of how egg beats s-ground checks, so one would be nice here.) Poison-types like Salazzle and Toxicroak effortlessly outspeed and OHKO Alolan Exeggutor with their respective STAB moves. Therefore, a partner like Diancie or Talonflame, respectively, work as checks to these threats. works to patch up this weakness. Pokemon with Ice-type move coverage like Starmie, Blastoise, and even Inteleon offensively pressure Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice. Vaporeon, Snorlax, and Copperajah are examples of teammates that can eat up such moves with ease. Vaporeon provides much-needed Wish passing to Alolan Exeggutor to make up for its mediocre Speed tier.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

With Alolan Exeggutor's rather dismal Speed and likeable solid Special Attack, a Trick Room set could prove to be viable. Running a Life Orb + 4 attacks set gives Alolan Exeggutor more leeway as a wallbreaker. However, due to its mediocre Speed stat, residual damage is the last thing it needs to be effective. Harvest combined with Custap Berry + Endure can prove to be make Alolan Exeggutor an issue for faster threats, (AC) since Alolan Exeggutor it will usually be launching one more attack before it goes down. A Choice Specs set with proper prediction can be nearly impossible to switch into safely, due to the high Special Attack stat and high-Base Power moves Alolan Exeggutor boasts. However, it fails to actually beat Vaporeon because it gets scouted with Protect.

Checks and Counters
====

**Special Walls**: Foes like Sylveon, Stakataka, and Snorlax are among the threats that have little issue coming in on any of Alolan Exeggutor's (added apostrophe) attacks. Sylveon and Snorlax are able to restore any lost HP with ease with Wish and Rest, respectively.

**Poison-types**: Toxicroak and Salazzle make easy work of Alolan Exeggutor with Gunk Shot or Sludge Wave and therefore (RC) force it out. Even slower foes like Vileplume and Weezing can dent Alolan Exeggutor via Sludge Bomb on the switch-in. None of them want to switch into Draco Meteor, however.

**Ice-type Coverage**: Blastoise, Starmie, and Inteleon all carry Ice Beam in their arsenal to nail Grass-types, especially Alolan Exeggutor with its 4x weakness to Ice.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Oathkeeper, 83980]]
- Quality checked by: [[Togkey, 400664], [Rabia, 336073]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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this can proceed as 1/1
 
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