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[OVERVIEW]
With an incredible typing, fantastic bulk, and an amazing ability in Vessel of Ruin, Ting-Lu is one of the best special walls in the tier, being able to check threats like Raging Bolt, Gholdengo, and Iron Moth. With access to Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Whirlwind—compounded by its absurd bulk—it is one of the tier’s most reliable entry hazard setters and phazers. Ruination is used to apply consistent pressure and make progress by chipping down defensive Pokemon that lack access to recovery, like Landorus-T and Great Tusk. Unfortunately, without any recovery moves outside of Rest, Ting-Lu is usually reliant on Leftovers for passive healing, making it especially weak to Knock Off, unlike similar bulky Ground-types like Gliscor. Rest is an option, usually seen with Sleep Talk, but it is often tough to fit. Ting-Lu can choose to run other items like Rocky Helmet, particularly to punish Rapid Spin from Pokemon like Great Tusk and Iron Treads, and U-turn from Pokemon like Corviknight. Ting-Lu often runs Red Card, utilizing its gargantuan bulk to eat a hit and phaze out the opposing Pokemon. While it is an amazing defensive Pokemon, many foes Ting-Lu would otherwise beat run options to overcome it or shut it down, like Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off Darkrai, Taunt Deoxys-S, and Solar Beam Raging Bolt. Its lack of reliable recovery also makes it highly susceptible to chip damage, so it can be overwhelmed by the number of strong special attackers it must face. Additionally, reliable hazard control options like Magic Bounce Hatterene and Defog Galarian Weezing can prevent Ting-Lu from keeping hazards on the field. Bulky Water-types like Alomomola and Synthesis Ogerpon-W can switch in on Ting-Lu comfortably and, in the latter's case, threaten it for significant damage in return.


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Ting-Lu can utilize its bulk, above-average Attack stat, and solid offensive typing with a Weakness Policy set, activating it against Pokemon like Hatterene, Clefable, Ogerpon-W, and Ice Spinner Dragonite before launching a +2 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Payback, or Heavy Slam in return. This set is most appreciated on faster-paced teams that would appreciate Ting-Lu trading with certain offensive or defensive Pokemon that could be problematic for the rest of your team, catching your opponent by surprise. In a similar sense, Custap Berry is an option on faster teams to lay an additional layer of Spikes or surprise your opponent with an attack like Ruination or Earthquake. Ting-Lu can run Attack investment to hit certain benchmarks, like 2HKOing Darkrai and OHKOing maximum HP Cinderace with Earthquake. With Speed investment, Ting-Lu can run Taunt not only to prevent Pokemon like Galarian Weezing and Corviknight from using Defog but also to prevent Pokemon like Corviknight and Clefable from using recovery moves; it also allows Ting-Lu to outspeed Adamant Kingambit and hit it with Earthquake. Ting-Lu can use Tera Blast Poison, hitting common Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Hatterene, Rillaboom, and Ogerpon-W. Ting-Lu sometimes runs Tera Grass to resist Ogerpon-W's attacks and get entry hazards up against it. Lastly, even with its lower Base Power, Ting-Lu can choose to run Throat Chop over Payback, since the latter does not deal its full damage if the opposing Pokemon switches out.

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[OVERVIEW]
With an incredible typing, fantastic bulk, and an amazing ability in Vessel of Ruin, Ting-Lu is the most possible special wall (This doesn't seem right. Did you mean 'best special wall' or something similar?) in the tier, being able to check threats like Raging Bolt, Gholdengo, and Iron Moth. With access to Stealth Rocks, Spikes, and Whirlwind, Ting-Lu becomes is one of the tier’s most reliable hazard setters and phazers (might want to mention bulk or some other quality that makes it so good in this role. Technically Skarmory has all these, but ofc it's much worse than Ting is.). Ruination is used to apply consistent pressure and make progress (Quite vague right now, might mention more specific things like chipping Great Tusk and Landorus-Therian for teammates). Unfortunately, without any recovery moves outside of Rest, Ting-Lu is usually reliant on Leftovers for passive healing, making it especially weak to knock off, unlike similar bulky grounds like Gliscor. Rest is an option to provide Ting-Lu with recovery, occasionally (Would use something stronger like 'usually', ~60% of rest ting also have sleep talk) seen with Sleep Talk, but is often tough to fit. Ting-Lu can choose to run other items like Red Card, utilizing Ting-Lu's gargantuan bulk to eat a hit and to phaze out the opposing Pokemon, potentially switching in and activating Booster Energy on certain Pokemon, like Iron Moth or Iron Valiant, earlier than your opponent would like to (Good point, but would make this a new sentence, currently is an awkward run-on.). Rocky Helmet is often run on Ting-Lu particularly to punish Rapid Spin Pokemon, removing its hazards, like Great Tusk and Iron Treads. (Would say "punish contact moves, such as Rapid Spin from Great Tusk and ... <other examples like u-turn...>) (Would put Rocky Helmet sentence first, before red card, it is used a lot more.) While Ting-Lu is an amazing defensive Pokemon, many of the Pokemon it’s supposed to beat run tech options specifically to break Ting-Lu (Would reword to "many pokemon Ting-Lu would otherwise beat run techs to overcome it") , like Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off Darkrai, Taunt Deoxys-Speed, or Tera Blast Fairy Raging Bolt (Not a very real example. Would suggest Close Combat Great Tusk, Energy Ball Iron Moth, or Solar Beam Raging Bolt as examples instead.). Additionally, without any reliable recovery, Ting-Lu is (Would reword to "Additionally, Ting-Lu's lack of reliable recovery makes it...) highly susceptible to chip damage and can be overwhelmed by the number of strong special attackers it must face. As a hazard setter, reliable hazard control options like Magic Bounce Hatterene and Defog Galarian-Weezing can prevent Ting-Lu from keeping hazards on the field.


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Ting-Lu can utilize its bulk and solid offensive typing (might also mention the solid 110 attack stat) with a Weakness Policy set, activating Weakness Policy against Pokemon like Hatterene, Clefable, and Dragonites running Ice Spinner, and launching a +2 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Payback, or Heavy Slam in return. Weakness Policy Ting-Lu is most appreciated on faster-paced teams that would appreciate Ting-Lu trading with certain offensive or defensive Pokemon that can be problematic for the rest of the team to handle. (Would emphasize the surprise aspect a bit more.) In a similar sense, Custap Berry is a tech option on faster teams, utilizing the increased priority to lay an additional layer of Spikes or surprise your opponent with an attack like Ruination or Earthquake. With enough speed investment, Ting-Lu can run Taunt to prevent Pokemon like Weezing, Corviknight, and Clefable, (RC) from using Defog to clear Ting-Lu's hazards or using recovery moves. Even without Weakness Policy, Ting-Lu occasionally runs Heavy-Slam to hit Pokemon like Hatterene and Enamorus super-effectively. For another option that hits fairies, Ting-Lu can run Tera Blast Poison, also hitting grass-type Pokemon like Ogerpon-Wellspring and Hydrapple super-effectively, which is useful for teams weak to either of those Pokemon. Ting-Lu can choose to run Throat Chop over Payback to deal more damage in situations where you move first (such as? Don't say Glowking, EQ is fine here.).
(I would also add Tera Grass as a mention for defensive utility, it's been used once in SPL and SCL but isn't mentioned in the existing analysis.)
(Tera Ice was also used that one time but this is probably fine to not mention unless you really want to.)
(I see Stomping Tantrum was used once in SPL, but it's probably fine not mention it. Just putting it here in case you had something you meant to say on it.)

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[OVERVIEW]
With an incredible typing, fantastic bulk, and an amazing ability in Vessel of Ruin, Ting-Lu is one of the best special walls in the tier, being able to check threats like Raging Bolt, Gholdengo, and Iron Moth. With access to Stealth Rocks, Spikes, and Whirlwind, compounded by its absurd bulk, Ting-Lu is one of the tier’s most reliable hazard setters and phazers. Ruination is used to apply consistent pressure and make progress by chipping down defensive Pokemon without access to recovery, like Landorus-Therian Landorus-T and Great Tusk. Unfortunately, without any recovery moves outside of Rest, Ting-Lu is usually reliant on Leftovers for passive healing, making it especially weak to knock off, unlike similar bulky grounds like Gliscor. Rest is an option to provide Ting-Lu with recovery, usually seen with Sleep Talk, but is often tough to fit. Ting-Lu can choose to run other items like Rocky Helmet, particularly to punish Rapid Spin Pokemon removing its hazards, like Great Tusk and Iron Treads, or U-turn from Pokemon like Corviknight. Ting-Lu often runs Red Card, utilizing Ting-Lu's gargantuan bulk to eat a hit and to phaze out the opposing Pokemon. Red Card can also bring in Booster Energy Pokemon, like Iron Moth or Iron Valiant, earlier than your opponent would like to and wasting their Booster Energy. Could be good to combine this into one sentence While Ting-Lu is an amazing defensive Pokemon, many Pokémon Ting-Lu would otherwise beat run techs to overcome it, like Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off Darkrai, Taunt Deoxys-Speed, This is a fine mention, just would be good to make sure its clear you mean that this shuts down Ting-Lu rather than "overcome it", as Ting-Lu can still just Earthquake you down. Solar Beam Raging Bolt, and Close Combat Great Tusk. Could have an example that does not beat Ting-Lu typing wise, something like Focus Blast Ting-Lu mayhaps but tbh 3 examples is already plenty Additionally, Ting-Lu's lack of reliable recovery makes it highly susceptible to chip damage and can be overwhelmed by the number of strong special attackers it must face. As a hazard setter, reliable hazard control options like Magic Bounce Hatterene and Defog Galarian-Weezing can prevent Ting-Lu from keeping hazards on the field. Could be good to mention Pokemon that naturally beat Ting-Lu as well, most notably the bulky Waters with recovery such as Synthesis Ogerpon-W, Dondozo, and Alomomola dont mind it too much, but you also have your Rillaboom and offensive Zamazenta that naturally threaten it.


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Ting-Lu can utilize its bulk, 110 high / above average is probably better attack stat, and solid offensive typing with a Weakness Policy set, activating Weakness Policy against Pokemon like Hatterene, Clefable, and Dragonites running Ice Spinner, and launching a +2 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Payback, or Heavy Slam in return. Ogerpon-W would be a good add, as with some investment you OHKO it with Payback after WP is used Weakness Policy Ting-Lu is most appreciated on faster-paced teams that would appreciate Ting-Lu trading with certain offensive or defensive Pokemon that can be problematic for the rest of your team, catching your opponent by surprise. In a similar sense, Custap Berry is a tech option on faster teams, utilizing the increased priority to lay an additional layer of Spikes or surprise your opponent with an attack like Ruination or Earthquake. With speed investment, Ting-Lu can run Taunt to prevent Pokemon like Weezing, Corviknight, and Clefable from using Defog to clear Ting-Lu's hazards or using recovery moves. Might need to be more careful as to not say Clefable may Defog. Perhaps you can be a bit more specific about the speed investment, and / or add how you can outrun Adamant Kingambit Ting-Lu occasionally runs Heavy-Slam to hit Pokemon like Hatterene and Enamorus super-effectively. Already a mention in the dex set, can always argue it in analysis-discussion but just noting it for now For another option that hits fairies, Would have to change this if you end up removing the previous sentence Ting-Lu can run Tera Blast Poison, also hitting grass-type Pokemon like Ogerpon-W and Hydrapple Rillaboom might be a better option since it has a harder time recovering from the chip. Up to you though super-effectively, which is useful for teams weak to either of those Pokemon. Even with lower base power, Ting-Lu can choose to run Throat Chop over Payback since Payback does not deal its full damage if the opposing Pokemon switches out. Additionally, Ting-Lu sometimes runs Tera Grass to resist Ogerpon-W's attacks and get hazards up against it. Could be worth mentioning attack investment variants, even with Adamant nature, letting you 2HKO Darkrai for example. Could be worth doing near the Custap Berry part, as you may net an OHKO against bulky Cinderace

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With an incredible typing, fantastic bulk, and an amazing ability in Vessel of Ruin, Ting-Lu is one of the best special walls in the tier, being able to check threats like Raging Bolt, Gholdengo, and Iron Moth. With access to Stealth Rocks Rock, Spikes, and Whirlwind—compounded by its absurd bulk—it Ting-Lu is one of the tier’s most reliable entry hazard setters and phazers. Although the first mention is meant to be "entry hazards", there is not really any potential for confusion here, so well done! Ruination is used to apply consistent pressure and make progress by chipping down defensive Pokemon without that lack access to recovery, like Landorus-T and Great Tusk. Unfortunately, without any recovery moves outside of Rest, Ting-Lu is usually reliant on Leftovers for passive healing, making it especially weak to Knock Off, unlike similar bulky grounds Ground-types like Gliscor. I love this phrasing of Leftovers (as opposed to Leftovers is). I would drop "Unfortunately": it is a bit confusing, since you are not yet moving on to the flaws. I would also avoid the repetition of Rest: for example, "...outside of Rest (which is often tough to fit), Ting-Lu...." If you then cut the next sentence, there will be a nice connection between its items. I do not believe significant information is lost by omitting Sleep talk here—do you? Rest is an option to provide Ting-Lu with recovery, usually seen with Sleep Talk, but it is often tough to fit. Ting-Lu Other items can choose to be run, (AC) other items like Rocky Helmet—particularly to punish not only Rapid Spin Pokemon removing its hazards, like Great Tusk and Iron Treads, or but also U-turn from Pokemon like Corviknight—or Red Card, which is often run to phaze a foe after Ting-Lu eats a hit by utilizing its gargantuan bulk. Ting-Lu often runs Red Card, utilizing Ting-Lu's gargantuan bulk to eat a hit and to phaze out the opposing Pokemon. I would aim for the consistency of either "Rapid Spin from" or "U-turn Pokemon". While Ting-Lu it is an amazing defensive Pokemon, many Pokémon foes Ting-Lu would otherwise beat run techs technical options to overcome it or shut it down, like Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off Darkrai, Taunt Deoxys-Speed Deoxys-S, and Solar Beam Raging Bolt. Additionally, Ting-Lu's Its lack of reliable recovery makes it highly susceptible to chip damage, so it and can be overwhelmed by the number of strong special attackers it must face. As a hazard setter, Additionally, it can be prevented from keeping hazards on the field by reliable hazard control options like Magic Bounce Hatterene and Defog Galarian-Weezing can prevent Ting-Lu from keeping hazards on the field. Bulky waters Water-types like Alomomola and Synthesis Ogerpon-W and Alomomola can switch in comfortably, (RC) and, (AC) in Ogerpon-W's the latter's case, threaten it for significant damage in return. could have read as Synthesis Alomomola

Ting-Lu can utilize its bulk, above-average attack stat, and solid offensive typing with a Weakness Policy set, activating Weakness Policy it against Pokemon like Hatterene, Clefable, Ogerpon-W, and Ice Spinner Dragonites running Ice Spinner, and just before launching a +2 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Payback, or Heavy Slam in return. could have read as the whole list running Ice Spinner Weakness Policy Ting-Lu This set is most appreciated on faster-paced teams that would appreciate Ting-Lu trading with certain offensive or defensive Pokemon targets that can be problematic for the rest of your team Ting-Lu's teammates, catching your the opponent by surprise. To match your verb forms, you could replace either "would" with "will" or "can" with "could". For variety, I went with "targets", but I love how you left it at "certain... Pokemon": it shows confidence, both in yourself and in the reader! In a similar sense, Custap Berry is a tech technical option on faster teams, utilizing the increased priority to lay an additional to layer of Spikes or surprise your the opponent with an attack like Ruination or Earthquake. I would drop the example attacks. Ting-Lu can run Attack investment to hit certain benchmarks, like 2HKOing Darkrai and OHKOing max HP Cinderace with Earthquake. With Speed investment, Ting-Lu it can run Taunt not only to prevent Pokemon like Galarian Weezing and Corviknight from using Defog to clear Ting-Lu's hazards and but also to prevent Pokemon like Corviknight and Clefable from using recovery moves; (ASC) . Speed investment it can also allows Ting-Lu to outspeed Adamant Kingambit and chunk it with Earthquake. To avoid length, I would replace "investment" with "EVs", replace "Pokemon" with "foes", and cut "and...Earthquake"—do you also think that bit goes without saying? Also, could some other target replace one of these mentions of Corviknight? Ting-Lu can run Tera Blast Poison, hitting common fairy-type and grass-type Pokemon For teams weak to common Fairy- and Grass-types like Hatterene, Ogerpon-W, and Rillaboom super-effectively, which is useful for teams weak to those Pokemon, Ting-Lu can run Tera Blast Poison. For variety, I would replace some instances of "run". Even with its lower Base Power, Ting-Lu Throat Chop can choose to be run Throat Chop over Payback, (AC) since Payback the latter does not deal its full damage if the opposing Pokemon switches out. Additionally, Ting-Lu sometimes runs Tera Grass to resist Ogerpon-W's attacks and get entry hazards up against it Ogerpon-W. Do you mean "Lastly"? Also, I would try "...Tera Blast Poison; it sometimes runs Tera Grass... against Ogerpon-W. Lastly, even with lower Base Power..." If you do, you could put Ogerpon-W last in the list and refer to it the second time as "that last".
 
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With an incredible typing, fantastic bulk, and an amazing ability in Vessel of Ruin, Ting-Lu is one of the best special walls in the tier, being able to check threats like Raging Bolt, Gholdengo, and Iron Moth. With access to Stealth Rocks Rock, Spikes, and Whirlwind—compounded by its absurd bulk—it Ting-Lu is one of the tier’s most reliable entry hazard setters and phazers. Ruination is used to apply consistent pressure and make progress by chipping down defensive Pokemon without that lack access to recovery, like Landorus-T and Great Tusk. Unfortunately, without any recovery moves outside of Rest, Ting-Lu is usually reliant on Leftovers for passive healing, making it especially weak to Knock Off, unlike similar bulky grounds Ground-types like Gliscor. Rest is an option to provide Ting-Lu with recovery, usually seen with Sleep Talk, but it is often tough to fit. Ting-Lu can choose to run other items like Rocky Helmet, particularly to punish Rapid Spin Pokemon removing its hazards, like Great Tusk and Iron Treads, or and U-turn from Pokemon like Corviknight. Ting-Lu often runs Red Card, utilizing Ting-Lu's its gargantuan bulk to eat a hit and to phaze out the opposing Pokemon. I would aim for the consistency of either "Rapid Spin from" or "U-turn Pokemon". While Ting-Lu it is an amazing defensive Pokemon, many Pokémon foes Ting-Lu would otherwise beat run techs options to overcome it or shut it down, like Will-O-Wisp or Knock Off Darkrai, Taunt Deoxys-Speed Deoxys-S, and Solar Beam Raging Bolt. Additionally, Ting-Lu's Its lack of reliable recovery also makes it highly susceptible to chip damage and can able to Q: does the chip damage make it overwhelmed by special attackers? if yes, change "and able to" to ", so it can" be overwhelmed by the number of strong special attackers it must face. As a hazard setter, Additionally, reliable hazard control options like Magic Bounce Hatterene and Defog Galarian-Weezing Galarian Weezing no hyphen can prevent Ting-Lu from keeping hazards on the field. Bulky waters Water-types like Alomomola and Synthesis Ogerpon-W and Alomomola can switch in on Ting-Lu comfortably, (RC) and, (AC) in Ogerpon-W's the latter's case, threaten it for significant damage in return. could have read as Synthesis Alomomola

Ting-Lu can utilize its bulk, above-average Attack capital A stat, and solid offensive typing with a Weakness Policy set, activating Weakness Policy it against Pokemon like Hatterene, Clefable, Ogerpon-W, and Ice Spinner Dragonites running Ice Spinner, and before launching a +2 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Payback, or Heavy Slam in return. could have read as the whole list running Ice Spinner Weakness Policy Ting-Lu This set is most appreciated on faster-paced teams that would appreciate Ting-Lu trading with certain offensive or defensive Pokemon that can be problematic for the rest of your team, catching your opponent by surprise. To match your verb forms, you could replace either "would" with "will" or "can" with "could". For variety, I went with "targets", but I love how you left it at "certain... Pokemon": it shows confidence, both in yourself and in the reader! In a similar sense, Custap Berry is an tech option on faster teams, utilizing the increased priority to lay an additional layer of Spikes or surprise your opponent with an attack like Ruination or Earthquake. Ting-Lu can run Attack investment to hit certain benchmarks, like 2HKOing Darkrai and OHKOing maximum HP Cinderace with Earthquake. With Speed investment, Ting-Lu can run Taunt not only to prevent Pokemon like Galarian Weezing and Corviknight from using Defog to clear Ting-Lu's hazards and but also to prevent Pokemon like Corviknight and Clefable from using recovery moves; (ASC) . Speed investment it also allows Ting-Lu to outspeed Adamant Kingambit and chunk hit too casual it with Earthquake. Ting-Lu can run Tera Blast Poison, hitting common Fairy- and Grass-type fairy-type and grass-type Pokemon like Hatterene, Ogerpon-W, and Rillaboom super-effectively, which is useful for teams weak to those Pokemon. Is there something in specific that you mean when you say, "which is useful for teams weak to those Pokemon"? Something so general would apply to nearly every sentence. For variety, I would also replace some instances of "run". Even with its lower Base Power, Ting-Lu can choose to run Throat Chop over Payback, (AC) since Payback the latter does not deal its full damage if the opposing Pokemon switches out. Additionally, Ting-Lu sometimes runs Tera Grass to resist Ogerpon-W's attacks and get entry hazards up against it. Do you mean "Lastly"? Also, I would try "...Tera Blast Poison; it sometimes runs Tera Grass... against Ogerpon-W. Lastly, even with lower Base Power..." If you do, you could put Ogerpon-W last in the list and refer to it the second time as "that last".
 
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