in the hills
spreading confusion
Piloswine @ Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stealth Rock / Toxic
Piloswine truffles feathers with its Choice Band set, tearing through teams with its unresisted STAB combination. Earthquake can break through most of the tier, while Icicle Crash is perfect for Ground-resistant and -immune Pokemon like Vullaby, Tangela, and Thwackey. Ice Shard is a great tool to threaten faster threats such as Roselia, Hakamo-o, and heavily chipped Electabuzz. Stealth Rock capitalizes on Piloswine's ability to pressure most entry hazard removers, while Toxic wears down checks like Galarian Corsola and Wartortle over time. Toxic is also a strong midground option that reduces the prediction needed in matches, as Piloswine can often have a difficult time deciding which STAB move to use against certain teams. It's important to pair Piloswine with Pokemon like Clefairy and Vullaby that can remove opposing Eviolites while checking Pokemon that can give it trouble such as Gurdurr and Galarian Corsola. Pairing Piloswine with pivots like Electabuzz, Thwackey, and Wartortle can help keep pressure on the Grass-types of the tier, though you should run High Horsepower with Thwackey.
Want to see Piloswine in action? Check it out in Other Metagames Premier League!
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen8nfe-618908
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