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[SET]
Darkrai @ Leftovers / Focus Sash
Name: Nasty Plot
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Focus Blast / Ice beam
- Substitute / Hypnosis

[SET COMMENTS]
Darkrai, with its access to Nasty Plot, great offensive stats, and a colorful coverage pool, makes for a very threatening wallbreaker, being faster than common Pokemon that threaten Dark teams such as Greninja, Iron Valiant, and Tornadus-T. Darkrai has three main choices when selecting a coverage move. At +2, Psychic primarily helps against Fighting-type Pokemon such as Iron Hands and Iron Valiant, while Focus Blast defeats Steel-type Pokemon that can otherwise stomach its potent attacks such as Kingambit and Hisuian Goodra. Alternatively, Ice Beam can help alleviate the Ground and Flying matchups, notably being able to OHKO Gliscor. Substitute allows Darkrai to add an extra layer of protection against predicted switches by Pokemon such as Klefki and non-Choice Scarf Gholdengo. Hypnosis can be used over Substitute in order to give Darkrai a free turn to do as it pleases while also neutering slower foes such as Articuno and Alolan Muk. Focus Sash can be used over Leftovers in order to guarantee that Darkrai is able to use Hypnosis against faster threats such as Zamazenta.

Choice Specs Greninja and Air Balloon Kingambit make a fantastic offensive core when paired with Darkrai. Greninja can help alleviate the Flying and Ground matchups if Darkrai decides to forego Ice Beam and Psychic while also being able to add pressure against Fighting and Fairy teams thanks to its access to coverage such as Extrasensory and Sludge Wave. In return, Darkrai is able to weaken common checks such as Articuno and Hisuian Goodra after a Nasty Plot. Kingambit helps Darkrai by switching in and forcing out Pokemon that can revenge kill Darkrai such as Choice Scarf Iron Treads and Excadrill under sand. Sableye and Ting-Lu form a defensive core for Darkrai, as Sableye is able to wear down specially defensive Pokemon such as Clodsire and Corviknight with access to Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp while also being able to use Encore against threatening setup sweepers such as Zamazenta and Gouging Fire, all while providing an invaluable Fighting immunity. Ting-Lu is able to switch into strong special attackers such as Flutter Mane, Enamorus, and Hatterene while threatening them back with Heavy Slam; it is also able to set a wide array of entry hazards, (AC) which makes Darkrai's job of wallbreaking or sweeping easier. Alternatively, Alolan Muk can switch into Fairy-type attacks while also providing further utility with Knock Off and Poison Touch. Mandibuzz provides entry hazard removal, (AC) which keeps Darkrai's Focus Sash intact if it is being used while also providing a Ground immunity. Lastly, Choice Scarf Meowscarada is able to revenge kill faster threats such as Dragapult, Choice Scarf Gholdengo, and opposing Choice Scarf Greninja.

[SET CREDITS]
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[SET]
Darkrai @ Leftovers
Name: Nasty Plot
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Focus Blast / Ice beam
- Nasty Plot
- Substitute / Hypnosis

[SET COMMENTS]
Darkrai, with access to Nasty Plot, great offensive stats, and a colorful coverage pool makes for a very threatening wallbreaker for Dark teams. It has access to a wide variety of moves, some of which being Psychic, Focus Blast, and Ice Beam. At +2, Psychic primarily helps against Fighting-type Pokemon such as Iron Hands and Iron Valiant, Focus Blast can be used to defeat Steel-type Pokemon that can otherwise stomach its potent attacks such as Kingambit and Iron Treads, while Ice Beam can help alleviate the Ground- and Flying-type matchups. Substitute allows Darkrai to add an extra layer of protection against predicted switches on Pokemon such as Klefki and non-Choice Scarf Gholdengo. Hypnosis can be used over Substitute in order to give Darkrai a free turn to do as it pleases, while also neutering slower foes such as Ting-Lu and Corviknight.

Choice Specs Greninja and Air Balloon Kingambit make for a fantastic offensive core when paired with Darkrai. Greninja can help alleviate the Flying- and Ground-type matchups if Darkrai decides to forego Ice Beam, while also being able to add pressure against Fighting and Fairy teams thanks to its access to coverage such as Extrasensory and Sludge Wave. Kingambit helps Darkrai by switching in and forcing out Pokemon that can revenge-kill Darkrai such as Dragapult and Excadrill under sand. Sableye and Ting-Lu form a necessary defensive core for Darkrai, as Sableye is able to wear down specially defensive Pokemon such as Clodsire and Corviknight with access to Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, while also being able to Encore threatening setup sweepers such as Zamazenta and Gouging Fire, all while providing an invaluable Fighting immunity. Ting-Lu is able to switch into strong special attackers such as Flutter Mane, Enamorus and Hatterene while threatening them back with Heavy Slam, while also being able to set a wide array of entry hazards which makes Darkrai's job of wallbreaking or sweeping easier. Alternatively, Muk can be used to take the mantle of being a Fairy-type switch in switchin while also providing further utility in Knock Off and Poison Touch. Lastly, Choice Scarf Meowscarada is able to revenge kill faster threats such as Dragapult, Choice Scarf Gholdengo, and opposing Choice Scarf Greninja.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Quality checked by:

Grammar checked by:
QC 1/2 You actually slayed :arcanine:
 
[SET]
Darkrai @ Leftovers / Focus Sash (Very helpful if you're using Hypnosis so that it doesnt randomly die)
Name: Nasty Plot
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Focus Blast / Ice beam
- Nasty Plot
- Substitute / Hypnosis

[SET COMMENTS]
Darkrai, with access to Nasty Plot, great offensive stats, and a colorful coverage pool makes for a very threatening wallbreaker for Dark teams (specifically, it being on a speedtier above Greninja, I.Val, and Torn-T's makes it a decent pick over a wallbreaker like Hydrei sometimes.). It has access to a wide variety of moves, some of which being Psychic, Focus Blast, and Ice Beam. At +2, Psychic primarily helps against Fighting-type Pokemon such as Iron Hands and Iron Valiant, Focus Blast can be used to defeat Steel-type Pokemon that can otherwise stomach its potent attacks such as Kingambit and (it doesnt OHKO H.Goo, but dealing ~80% to it goes a long way in that matchup meow) Iron Treads, while Ice Beam can help alleviate the Ground- and Flying-type matchups (not really on the matchup itself, but just having a move to OHKO Glisc off the bat is quite nice). Substitute allows Darkrai to add an extra layer of protection against predicted switches on Pokemon such as Klefki and non-Choice Scarf Gholdengo. Hypnosis can be used over Substitute in order to give Darkrai a free turn to do as it pleases, while also neutering slower foes such as Ting-Lu and Corviknight (Articuno and Alolan Muk/Hisuian Goodra instead?).
*add sash desc

Choice Specs Greninja and Air Balloon Kingambit make for a fantastic offensive core when paired with Darkrai. Greninja can help alleviate the Flying- and Ground-type matchups if Darkrai (ftr Darkrai without Ice beam is still good in ground, Psychic hits Clodsire and Tusk and the rest can get dark pulsed. So maybe you can mention that krai weakens gren checks like Cuno/Hisui Goo instead pehaps?) decides to forego Ice Beam, while also being able to add pressure against Fighting and Fairy teams thanks to its access to coverage such as Extrasensory and Sludge Wave. Kingambit helps Darkrai by switching in and forcing out Pokemon that can revenge-kill Darkrai such as Dragapult (pick something less scary, it can burn/use flame after all) and Excadrill under sand. Sableye and Ting-Lu form a necessary defensive core for Darkrai, as Sableye is able to wear down specially defensive Pokemon such as Clodsire and Corviknight with access to Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, while also being able to Encore threatening setup sweepers such as Zamazenta and Gouging Fire, all while providing an invaluable Fighting immunity. Ting-Lu is able to switch into strong special attackers such as Flutter Mane, Enamorus and Hatterene while threatening them back with Heavy Slam, while also being able to set a wide array of entry hazards which makes Darkrai's job of wallbreaking or sweeping easier. Alternatively, Alolan Muk can be used to take the mantle of being a Fairy-type switch in while also providing further utility in Knock Off and Poison Touch. Lastly, Choice Scarf Meowscarada is able to revenge kill faster threats such as Dragapult, Choice Scarf Gholdengo, and opposing Choice Scarf Greninja.
*add mandibuzz which is nice for focus sash and is also a ground-immune which you regain since Darkrai teams are usually hydreiless

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/

Grammar checked by:
QC 2/2, thank you sasha
 
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[SET]
Darkrai @ Leftovers / Focus Sash
Name: Nasty Plot
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Focus Blast / Ice beam
- Substitute / Hypnosis

[SET COMMENTS]
Darkrai, with its access to Nasty Plot, great offensive stats, and a colorful coverage pool, (AC) makes for a very threatening wallbreaker, being faster than common Pokemon that threaten Dark teams such as Greninja, Iron Valiant, and Tornadus-T. It Darkrai has access to a wide variety of moves, some of which being Psychic, Focus Blast, and Ice Beam three main choices when selecting a coverage move. If this is too extensive of a change lmk but in the original form it was mainly dex info At +2, Psychic primarily helps against Fighting-type Pokemon such as Iron Hands and Iron Valiant, while Focus Blast can be used to defeat defeats Steel-type Pokemon that can otherwise stomach its potent attacks such as Kingambit and Hisuian Goodra. Alternatively, while Ice Beam can help alleviate the Ground- and Flying-type matchups, notably being able to OHKO Gliscor. Substitute allows Darkrai to add an extra layer of protection against predicted switches on by Pokemon such as Klefki and non-Choice Scarf Gholdengo. Hypnosis can be used over Substitute in order to give Darkrai a free turn to do as it pleases, (RC) while also neutering slower foes such as Articuno and Alolan Muk. Focus Sash can be used over Leftovers in order to at least guarantee guarantee that Darkrai is able to use Hypnosis throughout the battle "throughout the battle" implies consistent usage of Hypnosis, which seems to contrast with the 1HP that sash would leave. against faster threats such as Zamazenta.

Choice Specs Greninja and Air Balloon Kingambit make for a fantastic offensive core when paired with Darkrai. Greninja can help alleviate the Flying- and Ground-type matchups if Darkrai decides to forego Ice Beam and Psychic, (RC) while also being able to add pressure against Fighting and Fairy teams thanks to its access to coverage such as Extrasensory and Sludge Wave. In return, Darkrai is able to weaken common Greninja checks such as Articuno and Hisuian Goodra after a Nasty Plot. Kingambit helps Darkrai by switching in and forcing out Pokemon that can revenge-kill revenge kill Darkrai such as Choice Scarf Iron Treads and Excadrill under sand. Sableye and Ting-Lu form a necessary "necessary" implies that these two teammates are required to run along Darkrai. Is this true? If so, reinsert defensive core for Darkrai, as Sableye is able to wear down specially defensive Pokemon such as Clodsire and Corviknight with access to Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, (RC) while also being able to use Encore against threatening setup sweepers such as Zamazenta and Gouging Fire, all while providing an invaluable Fighting immunity. Ting-Lu is able to switch into strong special attackers such as Flutter Mane, Enamorus, (AC) and Hatterene while threatening them back with Heavy Slam, while; it is also being able to set a wide array of entry hazards, (AC) which makes Darkrai's job of wallbreaking or sweeping easier. Alternatively, Alolan Muk can be used to take the mantle of being a switch into Fairy-type switch in attacks while also providing further utility in with Knock Off and Poison Touch. Mandibuzz is another great defensive Pokemon to pair with Darkrai as it provides entry hazard removal, (AC) which keeps Darkrai's Focus Sash intact if it decides to use that item, is being used while also providing a Ground immunity. Lastly, Choice Scarf Meowscarada is able to revenge kill faster threats such as Dragapult, Choice Scarf Gholdengo, and opposing Choice Scarf Greninja.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
 
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