National Dex Offensive Quiver Dance Volcarona [GP 1/1]

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Offensive QD (Volcarona) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Hidden Power: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Flamethrower
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Ground]

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Quiver Dance Volcarona is a powerful wincon for many teams that are able to remove its few checks. This is thanks to Quiver Dance, which can allow it to outspeed and KO a worn-down team. At base 100 Speed, one Quiver Dance boost allows Volcarona to outspeed fast Pokemon like Mega Lopunny and Tapu Koko while also outspeeding common Choice Scarf Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Urshifu-R, meaning offensive counterplay against a boosted Volcarona is quite limited. Flamethrower is a strong, consistent STAB option; however, Fiery Dance gives Volcarona a chance to gain Special Attack boosts while still dealing respectable damage. Bug Buzz is a reliable move that notably lands the most damage on Mega Tyranitar, Ogerpon-W, and Ting-Lu. Hidden Power Ground can be used to hit common checks like Heatran and Toxapex, as they resist Volcarona’s STAB moves and can threaten it with either Toxic or their STAB moves, with Toxapex being able to beat Volcarona by itself with Haze. Physical priority moves, like Mega Lopunny’s Fake Out and Mega Scizor’s Bullet Punch, are commonly used to bypass Volcarona’s Speed boosts and hinder a sweep, and Flame Body is an opportunity to punish them for it. Heavy-Duty Boots is largely used to ignore the effects of Stealth Rock, as it can instantly deplete half of Volcarona’s health; however, negating the effects of Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web are also beneficial to a Volcarona sweep.

Volcarona fits on offensive teams that can wear down or remove specific Pokemon that can prevent its sweep. For example, Pokemon like Moltres, Toxapex, and defensive Garchomp are clear roadblocks to a Volcarona sweep due to their advantageous typing, with the latter two using Toxic to wear Volcarona down. As a result, strong wallbreakers with complementary STABs of Ground or Fairy such as Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Tapu Lele allow such Pokemon to be removed to facilitate a Volcarona sweep. Volcarona also struggles against priority, namely, Sucker Punch from Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott and Fake Out from Mega Lopunny. Tapu Lele acts a great deterrent to such priority, also shutting off weaker attempts to end Volcarona’s sweep like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet. Volcarona may have certain matchups where it may struggle to sweep, especially against bulkier teams. However, it can still leverage its potential threat level along with Quiver Dance to remove physical walls, like defensive Great Tusk. This can be taken advantage of by physical sweepers like Dragonite and Dragapult, which both appreciate not needing to spend their Z-Move on it. Entry hazard support from teammates allows Volcarona to muscle through checks like the aforementioned Toxapex as well as offensive checks like Mega Charizard Y and Mega Tyranitar; Pokemon that can do this include Glimmora, Mega Diancie, and Landorus-T. Volcarona’s teammates can also take advantage of Toxapex’s passivity. In particular, sweepers that threaten Toxapex like Mega Latios, Tapu Lele, and Garchomp can force it to switch out, allowing them to grab a free setup turn.

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Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Hidden Power: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Flamethrower
- Giga Drain Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Ground] / Bug Buzz Please use the set on the dex next time.

Quiver Dance Volcarona is a powerful wincon for many teams that are able to remove its few checks. Flamethrower is a strong, consistent STAB option, while Fiery Dance gives Volcarona a chance to set up in the face of bulkier Pokemon that may struggle to threaten it. Like? Giga Drain is used as the main complementary attack, allowing Volcarona to hit Pokemon like Alomomola, Great Tusk, and Urshifu-Rapid for greater damage. As for the last move, Bug Buzz is a consistent option that notably lands the most damage on Mega Tyranitar. However, Hidden Power Ground can be used to hit niche checks like Heatran and Glimmora. These aren't at all niche checks, especially Heatran, so emphasize why it is the preferred coverage move.

Mention why Flame Body is used.

Volcarona appreciates many of its checks softened and weakened prior to its sweeping attempt. This is extremely general; reword this to talk about the specifc Pokemon that it needs removed to get a sweep going. Also mention what teamstyles Volcarona fits on. For example, fat special walls like Clodsire, Blissey, and Galarian Slowking none of these are especially relevant right now; checks like Toxapex and Moltres should be mentioned instead are clear roadblocks to a Volcarona sweep. As a result, physical breakers such as Great Tusk, Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Landorus-T allow such walls to be removed and an easier Volcarona sweep. Volcarona also struggles against priority; namely, powerful Sucker Punches from Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott and Extreme Speed from Dragonite. Again, not super relevant; mention priority from Mega Lopunny instead, for example. As a result, Tapu Lele acts a great deterrent to such priority, also shutting off weaker attempts to end Volcarona’s sweep like Mega Scizor’s Bullet Punch. Finally, Volcarona may have certain matchups where it may struggle to sweep, but it can still leverage its potential threat level along with Quiver Dance to remove physical walls, like the aforementioned Great Tusk. This sentence is extremely vague. What matchups would it struggle in? You have to be more specific than this because newer players may not understand what this means. This can be taken advantage of by physical sweepers like Dragonite and Dragapult, who both appreciate not needing to spend their Z-move on it.

Definitely mention entry hazard support, either from HO leads like Glimm or Mega Diancie or hazard setters that fit on offensive teams like Ting-Lu or Lando. Also emphasize teammates that can take advantage of Toxapex, which is a very stalwart wall.

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I would like to have another look at this before it gets stamped. In the future, please use the set that is provided on the Smogon Dex.
 
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Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Hidden Power: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Flamethrower
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Ground]

Quiver Dance Volcarona is a powerful wincon for many teams elaborate on this, why is it a powerful wincon? that are able to remove its few checks. Give a cursory mention to Quiver Dance and briefly explain it, either here or the previous sentence Flamethrower is a strong, consistent STAB option; however, Fiery Dance gives Volcarona a chance to gain Special Attack boosts while still dealing respectable damage. Bug Buzz is a consistent option that notably lands the most damage on Mega Tyranitar. Hidden Power Ground can be used to hit common checks like Heatran, Glimmora, and Toxapex, as they resist Volcarona’s STABs and can threaten it with either Toxic or their STABs. Flame Body allows Volcarona a chance to burn Pokemon like Rillaboom and Mega Scizor who commonly use resisted priority moves that can trigger Flame Body. Not quite all that flame body does, mention how it can also punish moves from Melmetal as well as more powerful priority from Mega Lopunny if needed, as that can be very important as it tries to sweep Briefly talk about why HDB is used.

Volcarona fits on offensive teams that can wear down or remove specific Pokemon that can prevent its sweep. For example, Pokemon like Toxapex, Moltres, and defensive Garchomp are clear roadblocks to a Volcarona sweep due to their advantageous typing and/or use of Toxic to wear Volcarona down. As a result, strong wallbreakers with complementary STABs such as Great Tusk, Tapu Lele, and Landorus-T allow such Pokemon to be removed to facilitate a Volcarona sweep. Volcarona also struggles against priority; namely, powerful Sucker Punches from Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott and Fake Out from Mega Lopunny. As a result, Tapu Lele acts a great deterrent to such priority, also shutting off weaker attempts to end Volcarona’s sweep like Mega Scizor’s Bullet Punch. Volcarona may have certain matchups where it may struggle to sweep, especially against bulkier teams that have multiple checks to Volcarona. Implied by the rest of the sentence. However, it can still leverage its potential threat level along with Quiver Dance to remove physical walls, like defensive Great Tusk. This can be taken advantage of by physical sweepers like Dragonite and Dragapult, who both appreciate not needing to spend their Z-move on it. Entry hazard support from teammates allow Volcarona to muscle through checks like the aforementioned Toxapex as well as offensive checks like Mega Charizard Y and Mega Tyranitar; Pokemon that can do this include Glimmora, Mega Diancie, and Ting-Lu. Volcarona’s teammates can also take advantage of Toxapex’s passivity. For example, Mega Diancie can use Toxic as an entry to switch in and either threaten it with Earth Power or set up entry hazards, and Ground-type teammates like Great Tusk and Landorus-T can switch in on Haze to pressure Toxapex out, giving them a free turn. I think it would be better to talk about sweepers that really scare it since Volc fits best on offensive teams, so things like Mega Latios or Tapu Lele.

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Was Trial QC when I did the whole analysis thing but now I’m official so is it trial QC or regular QC we’ll never know the answers
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Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots needs a set name
Ability: Flame Body
Hidden Power: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Flamethrower
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Ground]

Quiver Dance Volcarona is a powerful wincon for many teams that are able to remove its few checks. This is thanks to Quiver Dance, which can boost its Speed and Special Attack simultaneously and filler allow it to outspeed and KO a worn down team. At base 100 Speed, one Quiver Dance Speed boost allows Volcarona to outspeed fast Pokemon like Mega Lopunny and Tapu Koko while also outspeeding common Choice Scarf Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Urshifu-Rapid, meaning offensive counterplay against a boosted Volcarona is quite limited. Flamethrower is a strong, consistent STAB option; however, Fiery Dance gives Volcarona a chance to gain Special Attack boosts while still dealing respectable damage. Bug Buzz is a consistent rather you use a different adjective since it’s a repeat option that notably lands the most damage on Mega Tyranitar mention some more examples, for example, Ogerpon-W dosen’t get OHKO’d by Flamethrower at +1 but bug buzz kills it. Hidden Power Ground can be used to hit common checks like Heatran, Glimmora most times glimmora dosen’t survive to stop you from a sweep, it’s fine if you don’t replace it because let’s be honest those are the only 2 targets anyway, and Toxapex, as they resist Volcarona’s STABs and can threaten it with either Toxic or their STABs mention how pex 1v1’s it because of haze. Flame Body allows Volcarona a chance to burn Pokemon like Rillaboom, Mega Scizor, and Melmetal who commonly use resisted contact moves that can trigger Flame Body. Priority moves, like Mega Lopunny’s Fake Out, are commonly used to hinder a Volcarona sweep, and Flame Body is an opportunity to punish them for it. merge these 2 sentences and just mention how it punishes physical priority against volc Heavy-Duty Boots is largely used to ignore the effects of Stealth Rock, as it can instantly deplete half of Volcarona’s health; however, negating the effects of Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web are also beneficial to a Volcarona sweep.

Volcarona fits on offensive teams that can wear down or remove specific Pokemon that can prevent its sweep. For example, Pokemon like Toxapex, Moltres, and defensive Garchomp are clear roadblocks to a Volcarona sweep due to their advantageous typing and/or might wanna restructure this cause all of these mentions have an advantageous typing use of Toxic to wear Volcarona down. As a result, strong wallbreakers with complementary STABs specifically what STABs are complementary? Or just name the types outright such as Great Tusk, Tapu Lele, and Landorus-T allow such Pokemon to be removed to facilitate a Volcarona sweep. Volcarona also struggles against priority; namely, powerful Sucker Punches from Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott and Fake Out from Mega Lopunny. As a result, Tapu Lele acts a great deterrent to such priority, also shutting off weaker attempts to end Volcarona’s sweep like Mega Scizor’s Bullet Punch. Volcarona may have certain matchups where it may struggle to sweep, especially against bulkier teams. However, it can still leverage its potential threat level along with Quiver Dance to remove physical walls, like defensive Great Tusk. This can be taken advantage of by physical sweepers like Dragonite and Dragapult, who both appreciate not needing to spend their Z-move on it. Entry hazard support from teammates allow Volcarona to muscle through checks like the aforementioned Toxapex as well as offensive checks like Mega Charizard Y and Mega Tyranitar; Pokemon that can do this include Glimmora, Mega Diancie, and Ting-Lu Ting-Lu dosen’t really fit into the teams that this volc set fits on, mention another example like Lando-t or something Volcarona’s teammates can also take advantage of Toxapex’s passivity. In particular, sweepers that threaten Toxapex like Mega Latios, Tapu Lele, and Garchomp can force it to switch out, allowing them to grab a free setup turn or accumulate more damage.

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[SET]
Offensive QD (Volcarona) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Hidden Power: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Flamethrower
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Ground]

[SET COMMENTS]
Quiver Dance Volcarona is a powerful wincon for many teams that are able to remove its few checks. This is thanks to Quiver Dance, which can allow it to outspeed and KO a worn down worn-down team. At base 100 Speed, one Quiver Dance boost allows Volcarona to outspeed fast Pokemon like Mega Lopunny and Tapu Koko while also outspeeding common Choice Scarf Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Urshifu-Rapid Urshifu-R, meaning offensive counterplay against a boosted Volcarona is quite limited. Flamethrower is a strong, consistent STAB option; however, Fiery Dance gives Volcarona a chance to gain Special Attack boosts while still dealing respectable damage. Bug Buzz is a reliable move that notably lands the most damage on Mega Tyranitar, Ogerpon-W, and Ting-Lu. Hidden Power Ground can be used to hit common checks like Heatran and Toxapex, as they resist Volcarona’s STABs STAB moves and can threaten it with either Toxic or their STABs STAB moves, with Toxapex being able to beat Volcarona by itself with Haze. Physical priority moves, like Mega Lopunny’s Fake Out and Mega Scizor’s Bullet Punch, are commonly used to bypass Volcarona’s Speed boosts and hinder a sweep, and Flame Body is an opportunity to punish them for it. Heavy-Duty Boots is largely used to ignore the effects of Stealth Rock, as it can instantly deplete half of Volcarona’s health; however, negating the effects of Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web are also beneficial to a Volcarona sweep.

Volcarona fits on offensive teams that can wear down or remove specific Pokemon that can prevent its sweep. For example, Pokemon like Moltres, Toxapex, and defensive Garchomp are clear roadblocks to a Volcarona sweep due to their advantageous typing, with the latter two using Toxic to wear Volcarona down. As a result, strong wallbreakers with complementary STABs of Ground or Fairy such as Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Tapu Lele allow such Pokemon to be removed to facilitate a Volcarona sweep. Volcarona also struggles against priority (RSC), (AC) namely, Sucker Punch from Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott and Fake Out from Mega Lopunny. Therefore (RC) Tapu Lele acts a great deterrent to such priority, also shutting off weaker attempts to end Volcarona’s sweep like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet. Volcarona may have certain matchups where it may struggle to sweep, especially against bulkier teams. However, it can still leverage its potential threat level along with Quiver Dance to remove physical walls, like defensive Great Tusk. This can be taken advantage of by physical sweepers like Dragonite and Dragapult, who which both appreciate not needing to spend their Z-Move caps on it. Entry hazard support from teammates allow allows Volcarona to muscle through checks like the aforementioned Toxapex as well as offensive checks like Mega Charizard Y and Mega Tyranitar; Pokemon that can do this include Glimmora, Mega Diancie, and Landorus-T. Volcarona’s teammates can also take advantage of Toxapex’s passivity. In particular, sweepers that threaten Toxapex like Mega Latios, Tapu Lele, and Garchomp can force it to switch out, allowing them to grab a free setup turn.

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