[SET]
Rain Setter (Pelipper) @ Sitrus Berry / Eject Button
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe or 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA
Modest or Relaxed Nature
- Surf
- U-turn
- Roost
- Hurricane / Ice Beam / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Pelipper serves as the mandatory rain setter on rain teams thanks to Drizzle and a useful defensive typing. U-turn enables Pelipper to become a slow pivot, letting it sponge an attack and safely bring in teammates like Archaludon. Roost helps mitigate its weakness to Stealth Rock so that it can repeatedly set up rain and more comfortably check threats such as Sneasler, Mega Lopunny, and Annihilape. Hurricane synergizes with Drizzle, OHKOing threats like Quaquaval and Rillaboom. However, Ice Beam is an option to deal significant damage to Dragon-types like Garchomp and Dragonite. Knock Off is an alternative to remove items such as Corviknight's Rocky Helmet and Galarian Slowking's resistance Berries. An offensive spread with maximum Special Attack and Speed investment alongside a Modest nature improves damage against Pokemon like Mega Golisopod with Surf and Primarina with Hurricane. Alternatively, a physically defensive set with a Relaxed nature can be chosen to maximize Pelipper's ability to take hits from threats such as Blaziken and Dragonite, as well as enabling it to survive two Ceaseless Edges from Hisuian Samurott. Sitrus Berry provides immediate recovery without making Pelipper waste a turn using Roost; however, Mystic Water is an option to increase Pelipper's damage output. Alternatively, Eject Button allows it to pivot after taking a hit, preventing the loss of a rain turn.
Pelipper should only ever be used on rain teams alongside many teammates dedicated to taking advantage of Drizzle. Mega Swampert and Basculegion-M enjoy making use of rain to fire off a boosted Wave Crash and outspeed the majority of Pokemon thanks to Swift Swim. Mega Golisopod loves the weakening of Fire-type moves, which gives it more opportunities to use Swords Dance. It also appreciates the boosted power of Aqua Jet, which enables it to OHKO Pokemon like Blaziken and Cinderace at +2. Pelipper and its common teammates are very susceptible to entry hazards, so hazard prevention from Hatterene and Excadrill is appreciated, allowing Pelipper to enter multiple times without worrying about hazards cutting into its health. Mega Meganium is a valuable teammate, being able to switch into Electric-type moves from Pokemon like Rotom-Wash and Pawmot and threaten Water-types such as Primarina and Rotom-Wash. In return, Pelipper is able to weaken Fire-type attacks from Pokemon such as Ceruledge and Blaziken thanks to Drizzle. Archaludon appreciates the ability to instantly fire Electro Shot under rain, and it benefits from Pelipper's ability to bring it in safely against Pokemon such as Toxapex and switch into revenge killers like Mega Lopunny and Blaziken. Steel-types like Corviknight and Kingambit appreciate Pelipper setting up rain to weaken Fire-type moves; this enables Corviknight to switch into threats such as Life Orb Garchomp and remove hazards with Defog. Kingambit possesses a valuable resistance to Ghost- and Dark-type moves, aiding against threats such as Dragapult and Choice Scarf Hydreigon that rain teams often struggle against. With access to Low Kick alongside a Jolly nature, it can also be helpful against opposing Kingambit, which rain teams struggle against.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oatishere.678319/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fluff.614438/
Grammar checked by:
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Rain Setter (Pelipper) @ Sitrus Berry / Eject Button
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe or 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA
Modest or Relaxed Nature
- Surf
- U-turn
- Roost
- Hurricane / Ice Beam / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Pelipper serves as the mandatory rain setter on rain teams thanks to Drizzle and a useful defensive typing. U-turn enables Pelipper to become a slow pivot, letting it sponge an attack and safely bring in teammates like Archaludon. Roost helps mitigate its weakness to Stealth Rock so that it can repeatedly set up rain and more comfortably check threats such as Sneasler, Mega Lopunny, and Annihilape. Hurricane synergizes with Drizzle, OHKOing threats like Quaquaval and Rillaboom. However, Ice Beam is an option to deal significant damage to Dragon-types like Garchomp and Dragonite. Knock Off is an alternative to remove items such as Corviknight's Rocky Helmet and Galarian Slowking's resistance Berries. An offensive spread with maximum Special Attack and Speed investment alongside a Modest nature improves damage against Pokemon like Mega Golisopod with Surf and Primarina with Hurricane. Alternatively, a physically defensive set with a Relaxed nature can be chosen to maximize Pelipper's ability to take hits from threats such as Blaziken and Dragonite, as well as enabling it to survive two Ceaseless Edges from Hisuian Samurott. Sitrus Berry provides immediate recovery without making Pelipper waste a turn using Roost; however, Mystic Water is an option to increase Pelipper's damage output. Alternatively, Eject Button allows it to pivot after taking a hit, preventing the loss of a rain turn.
Pelipper should only ever be used on rain teams alongside many teammates dedicated to taking advantage of Drizzle. Mega Swampert and Basculegion-M enjoy making use of rain to fire off a boosted Wave Crash and outspeed the majority of Pokemon thanks to Swift Swim. Mega Golisopod loves the weakening of Fire-type moves, which gives it more opportunities to use Swords Dance. It also appreciates the boosted power of Aqua Jet, which enables it to OHKO Pokemon like Blaziken and Cinderace at +2. Pelipper and its common teammates are very susceptible to entry hazards, so hazard prevention from Hatterene and Excadrill is appreciated, allowing Pelipper to enter multiple times without worrying about hazards cutting into its health. Mega Meganium is a valuable teammate, being able to switch into Electric-type moves from Pokemon like Rotom-Wash and Pawmot and threaten Water-types such as Primarina and Rotom-Wash. In return, Pelipper is able to weaken Fire-type attacks from Pokemon such as Ceruledge and Blaziken thanks to Drizzle. Archaludon appreciates the ability to instantly fire Electro Shot under rain, and it benefits from Pelipper's ability to bring it in safely against Pokemon such as Toxapex and switch into revenge killers like Mega Lopunny and Blaziken. Steel-types like Corviknight and Kingambit appreciate Pelipper setting up rain to weaken Fire-type moves; this enables Corviknight to switch into threats such as Life Orb Garchomp and remove hazards with Defog. Kingambit possesses a valuable resistance to Ghost- and Dark-type moves, aiding against threats such as Dragapult and Choice Scarf Hydreigon that rain teams often struggle against. With access to Low Kick alongside a Jolly nature, it can also be helpful against opposing Kingambit, which rain teams struggle against.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oatishere.678319/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fluff.614438/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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