VGC 21 Pheromosa

[yuki]

[SET]
name: Fast Support
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Speed Swap
move 3: Coaching
move 4: Triple Axel / Icy Wind / Ice Beam
item: Focus Sash
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Jolly / Hasty
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* With a decent supportive movepool, great offensive stats, and the second highest base Speed of any Pokemon in the format, Pheromosa carves a niche in the current metagame as a dangerous supportive Pokemon that can hold its own.

* Close Combat is Pheromosa's main source of damage, being able to hit Fighting-weak Pokemon such as Incineroar and Urshifu-R for good damage. Due to Pheromosa's atrocious defenses, dropping them is very rarely relevant.

* Speed Swap is the primary reason to use Pheromosa. It's particularly potent when paired with Pokemon that have plenty of offensive pressure but lack Speed such as Glastrier and Eruption Torkoal.

* Coaching is a great supportive move that allows Pheromosa to substantially increase the damage output of physically attacking partners such as Glastrier, Thundurus, and Metagross.

* Triple Axel is the Ice-type move of choice, lending itself to Pheromosa's base 137 Attack stat and maximum Attack investment which can overcome Pokemon such as Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. Icy Wind is a great form of speed control due to Pheromosa's blistering Speed; on the other hand, Ice Beam is a good move that applies heavy pressure to Landorus-T.

* Due to Pheromosa's terrible defensive stats, Focus Sash is the only item worth running to allow Pheromosa to have multiple opportunities to perform its supportive role.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]

 

[zee]

• set itself: triple axel should be the first ice move, jolly nature first then slash hasty second. it's probably worth dropping feint tbh, I checked December and January PS usage stats and feint wasn't in the most used moves
• mention glastrier as the first speed swap recipient. coaching + speed swap glastrier + phero was (and prob will continue to be) somewhat popular
• again, glastrier for coaching targets. what you have is fine tho
• Add the triple axel mention in the ice moves

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[SET]
name: Fast Support
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Speed Swap
move 3: Coaching
move 4: Triple Axel / Icy Wind / Ice Beam
item: Focus Sash
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Jolly / Hasty
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* With a decent supportive movepool, great offensive stats, (AC) and the second highest base Speed of any Pokemon in the format, Pheromosa carves a niche in the current metagame as a dangerous supportive Pokemon that can hold its own.

* Close Combat is Pheromosa's main source of damage, being able to hit Fighting-weak (AH) Pokemon such as Incineroar and Urshifu-R for good damage. Due to Pheromosa's atrocious defenses, dropping them is very rarely relevant.

* Speed Swap is the primary reason to use Pheromosa. It's particularly potent when paired with Pokemon that have plenty of offensive pressure but lack Speed such as Glastrier and Eruption Torkoal.

* Coaching is a great supportive move that allows Pheromosa to substantially increase the damage output of physically attacking partners such as Glastrier, Thundurus, and Metagross.

* Triple Axel is the Ice-type move of choice, lending itself to Pheromosa's base 137 Attack stat and maximum Attack investment, (AC) which can overcome Pokemon such as Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. Icy Wind is a great form of speed control due to Pheromosa's blistering Speed; on the other hand, Ice Beam is a good move that applies heavy pressure to Landorus-T.

* Due to Pheromosa's terrible defensive stats, Focus Sash is the only item worth running to allow Pheromosa to have multiple opportunities to perform its supportive role.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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