Body Press (Dondozo) @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 4 HP / 4 Atk / 196 Def / 148 SpD / 156 Spe
Impish Nature
- Wave Crash / Earthquake
- Order Up
- Body Press
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Dondozo takes advantage of Unaware and its good natural bulk to boast a good matchup against metagame staples such as Calyrex-I and Zamazenta-C while picking away at the opponent's team for Calyrex-S to clean it up. Order Up boosts Dondozo's Body Press when paired with Tatsugiri-D and hits Dragon-types such as Tera Dragon Zamazenta-C. Body Press threatens foes such as Zamazenta-C and Terapagos, and Order Up's Defense boosts leave Dondozo untouchable to physical attackers like Calyrex-I after a few Defense boosts. Earthquake can be used over Wave Crash for a spread move. Thanks to Dondozo's heightened defenses after a Commander boost, Leftovers becomes even more valuable, making Dondozo even bulkier with passive recovery and allowing it to easily stall turns with Protect. With a Commander boost, the Defense investment lets Dondozo comfortably 2HKO Zamazenta-C and OHKO Incineroar at +3 most of the time. The Special Defense investment and Commander boost lets Dondozo survive two Thunderbolts from Raging Bolt. The Speed investment allows Dondozo to outpace Adamant Urshifu formes after Commander boosts. Tera Grass lets Dondozo resist Electric- and Grass-type attacks like Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Thunderclap while also giving Dondozo an immunity to Spore and Rage Powder.
Dondozo tends to struggle with Fake Out users like Rillaboom, Incineroar, and Iron Hands; they can easily cycle in and out to spam Fake Out and catch Dondozo a turn after it uses Protect, forcing it to use Protect again, preventing it from dealing damage, and letting foes rack up damage. The Urshifu formes can significantly chunk Dondozo with powerful Wicked Blows and Surging Strikes that hit through its boosts with critical hits. Miraidon also threatens Dondozo with big hits like Draco Meteor and Electro Drift. Removing the aforementioned Fake Out users and the Urshifu formes allows Dondozo to come in safely and chip foes for Calyrex-S to clean up. Galarian Weezing can help by setting up Toxic Spikes and chipping foes before Dondozo gets on the field, allowing it to rack up Toxic damage with Protect and picking off foes for Calyrex-S. Galarian Weezing can also significantly chunk the Urshifu formes with Strange Steam. Calyrex-S is able to come in after Dondozo weakens the opposing team, cleaning up the game while helping Dondozo by being able to outspeed and KO Miraidon.
[SET CREDITS]
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Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 4 HP / 4 Atk / 196 Def / 148 SpD / 156 Spe
Impish Nature
- Wave Crash / Earthquake
- Order Up
- Body Press
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Dondozo takes advantage of Unaware and its good natural bulk to boast a good matchup against metagame staples such as Calyrex-I and Zamazenta-C while picking away at the opponent's team for Calyrex-S to clean it up. Order Up boosts Dondozo's Body Press when paired with Tatsugiri-D and hits Dragon-types such as Tera Dragon Zamazenta-C. Body Press threatens foes such as Zamazenta-C and Terapagos, and Order Up's Defense boosts leave Dondozo untouchable to physical attackers like Calyrex-I after a few Defense boosts. Earthquake can be used over Wave Crash for a spread move. Thanks to Dondozo's heightened defenses after a Commander boost, Leftovers becomes even more valuable, making Dondozo even bulkier with passive recovery and allowing it to easily stall turns with Protect. With a Commander boost, the Defense investment lets Dondozo comfortably 2HKO Zamazenta-C and OHKO Incineroar at +3 most of the time. The Special Defense investment and Commander boost lets Dondozo survive two Thunderbolts from Raging Bolt. The Speed investment allows Dondozo to outpace Adamant Urshifu formes after Commander boosts. Tera Grass lets Dondozo resist Electric- and Grass-type attacks like Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Thunderclap while also giving Dondozo an immunity to Spore and Rage Powder.
Dondozo tends to struggle with Fake Out users like Rillaboom, Incineroar, and Iron Hands; they can easily cycle in and out to spam Fake Out and catch Dondozo a turn after it uses Protect, forcing it to use Protect again, preventing it from dealing damage, and letting foes rack up damage. The Urshifu formes can significantly chunk Dondozo with powerful Wicked Blows and Surging Strikes that hit through its boosts with critical hits. Miraidon also threatens Dondozo with big hits like Draco Meteor and Electro Drift. Removing the aforementioned Fake Out users and the Urshifu formes allows Dondozo to come in safely and chip foes for Calyrex-S to clean up. Galarian Weezing can help by setting up Toxic Spikes and chipping foes before Dondozo gets on the field, allowing it to rack up Toxic damage with Protect and picking off foes for Calyrex-S. Galarian Weezing can also significantly chunk the Urshifu formes with Strange Steam. Calyrex-S is able to come in after Dondozo weakens the opposing team, cleaning up the game while helping Dondozo by being able to outspeed and KO Miraidon.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flarefox_7.657713/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/choruto.646006/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/murphy-lawden.594972/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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