[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Acrobatics
move 4: Roost / Agility
item: No Item / Sitrus Berry
ability: Scrappy
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe OR 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spe
tera type: Steel / Electric / Ground
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Flamigo aims to capitalize on passive foes such as Wo-Chien and Swampert to set up and then throw off boosted attacks to break through the opposing team. On balanced teams, Flamigo uses Roost so that it can repeatedly come in regardless of Stealth Rock being up and take advantage of the aforementioned walls, not worrying about their Leech Seed and Knock Off. In contrast, Flamigo runs Agility on hyper offense teams so that it can run through faster teams, outspeeding even Choice Scarf users such as Flygon, Munkidori, and Paldean Tauros-W . Not running an item allows Flamigo to use the drawback-free Acrobatics over the health-wasting Brave Bird, whereas Sitrus Berry eases setup for Flamigo on hyper offense builds while allowing it to still use Acrobatics later. The second EV spread is for Flamigo on hyper offensive teams, as it maximizes its Attack and, after an Agility, allows it to outspeed Speed Booster Energy Scream Tail. Tera Steel lets Flamigo take a hit from Munkidori, Choice Scarf Flamigo, and Sylveon in a pinch so that it can retaliate with an Acrobatics or, in Sylveon's case, capitalize on them better. Alternatively, Tera Electric and Ground give Flamigo an immunity to Klefki's Thunder Wave. However, for a paralysis immunity, Tera Electric is better, as Bellibolt's Static can circumvent Tera Ground. Additionally, Tera Electric lets Flamigo use Kilowattrel as setup fodder and allows it to take a Brave Bird from opposing Flamigo in a pinch. Tera Ground offers a full immunity to Electric-type moves from Kilowattrel and Bellibolt, though, meaning Flamigo won't be getting constantly chipped like it would be with Tera Electric.
Flamigo's biggest enemy is Bellibolt, and because of this, it appreciates any way to wear it down, whether that be through entry hazard stacking with aid from setters such as Spikes Klefki, Diancie, and Gastrodon as well as Stealth Rock Flygon, in tandem with Knock Off users like Incineroar and Cinccino, or by checking it with Ground-types like Gligar, Flygon, and Swampert. Pivots like Munkidori, Cinccino, Basculegion-M, and Flygon pair well with Roost Flamigo, bringing in Steel- and Grass-type foes like Copperajah, Wo-Chien, and Amoonguss, which it can take advantage of. Flamigo's middling Speed leads it to rely on partners like Rhyperior, Bronzong, and Bellibolt on balance teams so that it can better position itself around common offensive threats like Kilowattrel, Munkidori, and Tornadus. Double Dance Flamigo sets love dual screens Klefki and Sableye as well as Aurora Veil Alolan Ninetales, since they help lessen the burden on Flamigo's bulk to survive turns as it sets up. On these dual screens teams, partners often are fellow setup sweepers such as Flygon, Toxtricity, Drednaw, Scream Tail, and Cinccino. Flygon and Toxtricity can capitalize on Bellibolt and Galarian Slowbro, which Flamigo often falls against; Flygon, Drednaw, and Cinccino can work in tandem with Flamigo to chip away at walls like Gligar, Swampert, and Diancie; and Toxtricity and Scream Tail can nail physically defensive Pokemon such as Sylveon and Bellibolt for Flamigo while it takes care of special walls like Gastrodon and Copperajah for them.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pika134.609709/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Acrobatics
move 4: Roost / Agility
item: No Item / Sitrus Berry
ability: Scrappy
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe OR 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spe
tera type: Steel / Electric / Ground
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Flamigo aims to capitalize on passive foes such as Wo-Chien and Swampert to set up and then throw off boosted attacks to break through the opposing team. On balanced teams, Flamigo uses Roost so that it can repeatedly come in regardless of Stealth Rock being up and take advantage of the aforementioned walls, not worrying about their Leech Seed and Knock Off. In contrast, Flamigo runs Agility on hyper offense teams so that it can run through faster teams, outspeeding even Choice Scarf users such as Flygon, Munkidori, and Paldean Tauros-W . Not running an item allows Flamigo to use the drawback-free Acrobatics over the health-wasting Brave Bird, whereas Sitrus Berry eases setup for Flamigo on hyper offense builds while allowing it to still use Acrobatics later. The second EV spread is for Flamigo on hyper offensive teams, as it maximizes its Attack and, after an Agility, allows it to outspeed Speed Booster Energy Scream Tail. Tera Steel lets Flamigo take a hit from Munkidori, Choice Scarf Flamigo, and Sylveon in a pinch so that it can retaliate with an Acrobatics or, in Sylveon's case, capitalize on them better. Alternatively, Tera Electric and Ground give Flamigo an immunity to Klefki's Thunder Wave. However, for a paralysis immunity, Tera Electric is better, as Bellibolt's Static can circumvent Tera Ground. Additionally, Tera Electric lets Flamigo use Kilowattrel as setup fodder and allows it to take a Brave Bird from opposing Flamigo in a pinch. Tera Ground offers a full immunity to Electric-type moves from Kilowattrel and Bellibolt, though, meaning Flamigo won't be getting constantly chipped like it would be with Tera Electric.
Flamigo's biggest enemy is Bellibolt, and because of this, it appreciates any way to wear it down, whether that be through entry hazard stacking with aid from setters such as Spikes Klefki, Diancie, and Gastrodon as well as Stealth Rock Flygon, in tandem with Knock Off users like Incineroar and Cinccino, or by checking it with Ground-types like Gligar, Flygon, and Swampert. Pivots like Munkidori, Cinccino, Basculegion-M, and Flygon pair well with Roost Flamigo, bringing in Steel- and Grass-type foes like Copperajah, Wo-Chien, and Amoonguss, which it can take advantage of. Flamigo's middling Speed leads it to rely on partners like Rhyperior, Bronzong, and Bellibolt on balance teams so that it can better position itself around common offensive threats like Kilowattrel, Munkidori, and Tornadus. Double Dance Flamigo sets love dual screens Klefki and Sableye as well as Aurora Veil Alolan Ninetales, since they help lessen the burden on Flamigo's bulk to survive turns as it sets up. On these dual screens teams, partners often are fellow setup sweepers such as Flygon, Toxtricity, Drednaw, Scream Tail, and Cinccino. Flygon and Toxtricity can capitalize on Bellibolt and Galarian Slowbro, which Flamigo often falls against; Flygon, Drednaw, and Cinccino can work in tandem with Flamigo to chip away at walls like Gligar, Swampert, and Diancie; and Toxtricity and Scream Tail can nail physically defensive Pokemon such as Sylveon and Bellibolt for Flamigo while it takes care of special walls like Gastrodon and Copperajah for them.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/powerofmemes.583607/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pika134.609709/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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