[NU] Oricorio Pom-Pom

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Oricorio-Pom-Pom @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Dancer
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Air Slash
- Taunt
- Roost

This cheerleader is always right there when you need her! Oricorio-E finds itself a solid place in NU as a sweeper that, with access to Taunt, completely negates counterplay like Taunt, Toxic, and Whirlwind. After a Quiver Dance, Oricorio-E can safely outspeed and threaten foes like Inteleon, Cinccino, and Mienshao. Air Slash is preferred over Hurricane for its ability to threaten Wind Rider Brambleghast. Finally, Roost gives Oricorio-E valuable healing, giving it more setup opportunities. The given EV spread allows Oricorio-E to outspeed fully invested Brambleghast, with the remaining EVs put into Defense to, alongside the boost from Grassy Seed, make setup far easier. Tera Steel allows Oricorio-E to shed its weaknesses to Ice and Rock while gaining valuable resistances to Dragon, Fairy, and Normal and an immunity to Poison. Thwackey is a necessary teammate, activating Grassy Seed with its Grassy Surge, revenge killing foes with boosted Grassy Glide, and enabling other Terrain users such as Hitmonlee and Grafaiai to help weaken Oricorio-E's checks. Since Oricorio-E has to work hard to break Steel-types like Registeel, Klefki, and Bronzong, teammates like Flygon and Chandelure are extremely valuable.

Watch Oricorio-E take a game back from the brink of defeat in SCL!
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nu-801795
 
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Oricorio-Pom-Pom @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Dancer
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Air Slash
- Taunt
- Roost

This cheerleader is always right there when you need her! Oricorio-E finds itself a solid place in NU as a sweeper that, with access to Taunt, completely negates counterplay like Taunt, Toxic, and Whirlwind. After a Quiver Dance, Oricorio-E can safely outspeed and threaten foes like Inteleon, Cincinno, and Mienshao. Air Slash is preferred over Hurricane for its ability to threaten Wind Rider Brambleghast. Finally, Roost gives Oricorio-E valuable healing, giving it more setup opportunities. The given EV spread allows Oricorio-E to outspeed fully invested Meloetta, Brambleghast, and Porygon-Z, with the remaining EVs put into Defense to make setup easier. Tera Steel allows Oricorio-E to shed its weaknesses to Ice and Rock while gaining valuable resistances to Dragon, Fairy, and Normal. Even after a Quiver Dance, Oricorio-E has no way to break through opposing Steel- or Electric-types like Registeel, Klefki, and Iron Thorns; this makes teammates like Flygon and Mienshao extremely valuable.
Iron Thorns is banned, I would just mention Steel-types because the Electrics don't really beat it. Tera Steel also lets you avoid Poison from Muk-Alola and Munkidori
 
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Oricorio-Pom-Pom @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Dancer
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Air Slash
- Taunt
- Roost

This cheerleader is always right there when you need her! Oricorio-E finds itself a solid place in NU as a sweeper that, with access to Taunt, completely negates counterplay like Taunt, Toxic, and Whirlwind. After a Quiver Dance, Oricorio-E can safely outspeed and threaten foes like Inteleon, Cincinno, and Mienshao. Air Slash is preferred over Hurricane for its ability to threaten Wind Rider Brambleghast. Finally, Roost gives Oricorio-E valuable healing, giving it more setup opportunities. The given EV spread allows Oricorio-E to outspeed fully invested Brambleghast, with the remaining EVs put into Defense to, alongside the boost from Grassy Seed, make setup far easier. Tera Steel allows Oricorio-E to shed its weaknesses to Ice and Rock while gaining valuable resistances to Dragon, Fairy, and Normal and an immunity to Poison. Thwackey is a necessary teammate, activating Grassy Seed with it's its Grassy Surge, revenge killing foes with boosted Grassy Glide, and enabling other Terrain users such as Hitmonlee and Grafaiai to help weaken Oricorio-E's checks. Since Oricorio-E has to work hard to break Steel-types like Registeel, Klefki, and Bronzong, making teammates like Flygon and Chandelure are extremely valuable.

Watch Oricorio-E take a game back from the brink of defeat in SCL!
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9nu-801795
 
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