Swords Dance (Weavile) (Atk) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ice / Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Swords Dance
Weavile is an extremely threatening setup sweeper that utilizes its high Speed along with its strong STAB combination to sweep through opposing teams. Knock Off removes key items like Leftovers, Rocky Helmet, and Heavy-Duty Boots from defensive Pokemon like Skarmory, Rotom-W, and Dondozo. Ice Shard serves as a way to pick off faster Pokemon like Electrode-H and Eternatus looking to outspeed and KO Weavile. Swords Dance enables Weavile to serve as a setup sweeper. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Weavile consistently switch in multiple times throughout the game and circumvent its weakness to Stealth Rock. Tera Ice boosts Triple Axel to nuclear levels while also strengthening Ice Shard, although Tera Dark is an acceptable alternative to empower Knock Off.
High-Attack gods like Necrozma-DM, Ho-Oh, and Rayquaza are excellent fits for Weavile, as they are able to boost its damage by sizable margins, with Ho-Oh specifically eliminating Steel-types such as Zacian-C that Weavile struggles against; in return, Weavile can break certain physical walls such as Great Tusk and Mandibuzz for Ho-Oh. Also Weavile is still vulnerable to Stealth Rock and other entry hazards if it loses its Heavy-Duty Boots, making hazard control from Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Hatterene, and Corviknight important. Furthermore, Weavile is extremely frail; thus, slower pivots like Rotom-W, Pecharunt, and Galarian Slowking are appreciated to bring it in safely. Pecharunt and Galarian Slowking are especially useful, switching into and threatetning Fairy- and Fighting-types that threaten Weavile such as Arceus-Fairy and Zamazaneta. In return, Weavile eliminates Pokemon such as Landorus and Arceus-Ghost that can threaten Pecharunt and Galarian Slowking. Weavile also appreciates special attackers such as Iron Moth, Landorus, and Hydrapple, as they are able to circumvent physical walls such as Skarmory, Zamazenta, and Primarina. Landorus and Iron Moth are especially useful to threaten the previously mentioned Zacian-C, Weavile's toughest matchup. Also, Weavile pairs well with entry hazard setters such as Skarmory, Ting-Lu, and Clefable, as it is able to remove opposing Heavy-Duty Boots and rack up chip damage, enabling the late-game sweep.
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Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ice / Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Swords Dance
Weavile is an extremely threatening setup sweeper that utilizes its high Speed along with its strong STAB combination to sweep through opposing teams. Knock Off removes key items like Leftovers, Rocky Helmet, and Heavy-Duty Boots from defensive Pokemon like Skarmory, Rotom-W, and Dondozo. Ice Shard serves as a way to pick off faster Pokemon like Electrode-H and Eternatus looking to outspeed and KO Weavile. Swords Dance enables Weavile to serve as a setup sweeper. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Weavile consistently switch in multiple times throughout the game and circumvent its weakness to Stealth Rock. Tera Ice boosts Triple Axel to nuclear levels while also strengthening Ice Shard, although Tera Dark is an acceptable alternative to empower Knock Off.
High-Attack gods like Necrozma-DM, Ho-Oh, and Rayquaza are excellent fits for Weavile, as they are able to boost its damage by sizable margins, with Ho-Oh specifically eliminating Steel-types such as Zacian-C that Weavile struggles against; in return, Weavile can break certain physical walls such as Great Tusk and Mandibuzz for Ho-Oh. Also Weavile is still vulnerable to Stealth Rock and other entry hazards if it loses its Heavy-Duty Boots, making hazard control from Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Hatterene, and Corviknight important. Furthermore, Weavile is extremely frail; thus, slower pivots like Rotom-W, Pecharunt, and Galarian Slowking are appreciated to bring it in safely. Pecharunt and Galarian Slowking are especially useful, switching into and threatetning Fairy- and Fighting-types that threaten Weavile such as Arceus-Fairy and Zamazaneta. In return, Weavile eliminates Pokemon such as Landorus and Arceus-Ghost that can threaten Pecharunt and Galarian Slowking. Weavile also appreciates special attackers such as Iron Moth, Landorus, and Hydrapple, as they are able to circumvent physical walls such as Skarmory, Zamazenta, and Primarina. Landorus and Iron Moth are especially useful to threaten the previously mentioned Zacian-C, Weavile's toughest matchup. Also, Weavile pairs well with entry hazard setters such as Skarmory, Ting-Lu, and Clefable, as it is able to remove opposing Heavy-Duty Boots and rack up chip damage, enabling the late-game sweep.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dragonphoenix333.608218/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kenn.604741/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sammyce123.563422/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/
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