[SET]
Cresselia @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 176 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Moonblast
- Moonlight / Lunar Blessing
[SET COMMENTS]
Due to Cresselia's great bulk, it is able to run an offensive set, becoming a damgerous late-game sweeper that is also troublesome for many teams to break through. Stored Power enables Cresselia to blow past Pokemon like Unaware Clodsire, Skeledirge, and Blissey. Moonblast allows Cresselia to hit Dark-types like Tyranitar and Hydreigon, as well as Pokemon such as Latios. Moonlight is the prefered recovery move of choice, however Lunar Blessing allows Cresselia to remove status such as Toxic from Clodsire and Mandibuzz, enabling Cresselia to sweep unharmed. This comes at the cost of Lunar Blessing only healing 25% of Cresselia's HP, making Cresselia more prone to being forced into KO range from Pokemon like Excadrill and Galarian Zapdos. 76 Speed EVs allow Cresselia to outpace Pokemon such as Tinkaton, Tyranitar, and Mandibuzz, with the remaining EVs into Special Attack to maximise its damage output, notably grabbing the OHKO on Pokemon like Weavile with +1 Moonblast. The rest are dumped into HP, allowing Cresselia to stomach hits such as Brave Bird from Galarian Zapdos and Triple Axel from Weavile. Tera Fairy boosts the power of Moonblast, being able to OHKO Latios at +1, while also resisting moves such as Knock Off from Tyranitar and Weavile and Dark Pulse from Hydreigon and Greninja.
Offensive Cresselia is potent on offense teams as a sturdy yet dangerous win condition. Keldeo is able to deal with Steel-types like Excadrill and Heatran and Dark-types like Tyranitar. In return, Cresselia is able to switch into opposing Psychic-types that give Keldeo trouble, like Latios and Slowking. Screens support from Pokemon like Alolan Ninetales and Grimmsnarl are valuable, allowing Cresselia to more freely set up Calm Mind. Cresselia appreciates wallbreakers such as Hisuian Arcanine and Heatran dealing with Pokemon like Tinkaton and Scizor, allowing Cresselia an easier time sweeping. In return, Cresselia is able to enter against threats like Keldeo and Hydrapple. Setup sweepers such as Serperior and Calm Mind Latios are valuable teammates, being able to weaken shared checks such as Tinkaton and Heatran. Fighting-types like Coballion and Slither Wing are valuable, being able to switch into moves such as Knock Off from Lokix and Tyranitar. In return, Coballion provides hazard support with Stealth Rock, while Slither Wing provides momentum with U-turn.
[SET CREDITS]
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Cresselia @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 176 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Moonblast
- Moonlight / Lunar Blessing
[SET COMMENTS]
Due to Cresselia's great bulk, it is able to run an offensive set, becoming a damgerous late-game sweeper that is also troublesome for many teams to break through. Stored Power enables Cresselia to blow past Pokemon like Unaware Clodsire, Skeledirge, and Blissey. Moonblast allows Cresselia to hit Dark-types like Tyranitar and Hydreigon, as well as Pokemon such as Latios. Moonlight is the prefered recovery move of choice, however Lunar Blessing allows Cresselia to remove status such as Toxic from Clodsire and Mandibuzz, enabling Cresselia to sweep unharmed. This comes at the cost of Lunar Blessing only healing 25% of Cresselia's HP, making Cresselia more prone to being forced into KO range from Pokemon like Excadrill and Galarian Zapdos. 76 Speed EVs allow Cresselia to outpace Pokemon such as Tinkaton, Tyranitar, and Mandibuzz, with the remaining EVs into Special Attack to maximise its damage output, notably grabbing the OHKO on Pokemon like Weavile with +1 Moonblast. The rest are dumped into HP, allowing Cresselia to stomach hits such as Brave Bird from Galarian Zapdos and Triple Axel from Weavile. Tera Fairy boosts the power of Moonblast, being able to OHKO Latios at +1, while also resisting moves such as Knock Off from Tyranitar and Weavile and Dark Pulse from Hydreigon and Greninja.
Offensive Cresselia is potent on offense teams as a sturdy yet dangerous win condition. Keldeo is able to deal with Steel-types like Excadrill and Heatran and Dark-types like Tyranitar. In return, Cresselia is able to switch into opposing Psychic-types that give Keldeo trouble, like Latios and Slowking. Screens support from Pokemon like Alolan Ninetales and Grimmsnarl are valuable, allowing Cresselia to more freely set up Calm Mind. Cresselia appreciates wallbreakers such as Hisuian Arcanine and Heatran dealing with Pokemon like Tinkaton and Scizor, allowing Cresselia an easier time sweeping. In return, Cresselia is able to enter against threats like Keldeo and Hydrapple. Setup sweepers such as Serperior and Calm Mind Latios are valuable teammates, being able to weaken shared checks such as Tinkaton and Heatran. Fighting-types like Coballion and Slither Wing are valuable, being able to switch into moves such as Knock Off from Lokix and Tyranitar. In return, Coballion provides hazard support with Stealth Rock, while Slither Wing provides momentum with U-turn.
[SET CREDITS]
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