Ubers Physical Utility Gira-O

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[SET]
name: Physical Utility
move 1: Defog
move 2: Dragon Tail
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Core
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 152 Def / 48 SpD / 16 Spe
tera type: Steel / Poison



[SET COMMENTS]

• Giratina-O is not only one of the few viable Defoggers in the tier but also a great check to several dangerous attackers, most notably Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground and Extreme Killer Arceus.
• Will-O-Wisp can be used on teams weak to physical threats like Zacian-C and Koraidon.
• On the other hand, Giratina-O naturally forces out Ground-types, making it good at spreading Thunder Wave.
• The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Giratina-O to survive +1 Zacian-C’s Play Rough from full HP, avoid the 2HKO from Choice Scarf Kyogre’s Ice Beam, and 2HKO Zacian-C with Earthquake.
• Tera Steel grants Giratina-O a resistance to otherwise super effective attacks like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-C's Play Rough, and Miraidon's Draco Meteor while giving it an immunity to Toxic from Clodsire and Toxapex.
• Tera Poison keeps the resistance to Fairy-type attacks that Tera Steel grants, but it also maintains a positive matchup against Fighting-type attacks, most notably Koraidon's Low Kick.
• Giratina-O is best used on balance teams to ease up an otherwise bad matchup into Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground. Its Fire resistance and access to Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail means it isn't too threatened by Groudon carrying a Fire-type move and Taunt Arceus-Ground like Corviknight is, while its access to Defog means it can act as hazard-clearing support, unlike Landorus-T.
• Giratina-O makes for an excellent defensive pairing with either Clodsire or Ting-Lu with Skeledirge, as they can defensively check threats Giratina-O cannot reliably handle like Zacian-C, Koraidon, and Miraidon. They also love Giratina-O easing up their matchup against Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground.
• Pokemon that dislike entry hazards and love Giratina-O removing them with Defog, like Koraidon, offensive Arceus forms, Chien-Pao, and Rayquaza, are good partners.

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[Aqua Jet]

evs: 248 HP / 152 Atk / 52 Def / 40 SpD / 16 Spe

I know it's in WIP still but this spread is inefficient. Run 40 Attack EVs with an Adamant nature, then 152 Defence EVs. This will save you 16 EVs.

 

[Taka]

Tera Poison trades the resistance to Ice-, Dragon-, Steel-, and Normal-type attacks for a resistance to Fighting-type attacks, like Koraidon’s Low Kick, Drain Punch,or Collison Course, and Zacian-Crowned’s Close Combat.

I know what you mean here, but I’d just reword and mention that it keeps the Fairy resistance. I’d also take out the mentions of multiple of Koraidon’s attacks and focus on a single one and Close Combat from Zacian. Your readers should know the type chart so just list common attacks for each Tera like resisting Mirai’s Draco / Calyrex’s Lance

Giratina-Origin is best used on balance teams to ease up an otherwise bad matchup into Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground.

this is true, but I’d want to see more contrasting this from other removal options like Corviknight and stuff, such as how the access Dragon Tail means that it can reliably force them out too and isn’t just Taunt fodder.

Giratina-Origin makes for an excellent defensive pairing with Clodsire and Skeledirge, who can both defensively check threats Giratina-Origin cannot reliably handle, like Zacian-Crowned, Koraidon, and Miraidon. They also love Giratina-Origin easing up their matchup against Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground.

final thing is that I’d like to see mentions of things that appreciate the removal such as Koraidon (who gets worn down fast thru hazards + helmet), bootsless variants Chien-Pao / Calyrex-Ice, CM Arceus forms who hate TSpikes, etc. you get the idea.

once implemented, 1/2

 

[Manaphy]

Will-O-Wisp can be used on teams weak to physical threats like Zacian-Crowned and Koraidon, while Thunder Wave is appreciated as a form of speed control on slower teams.

I think it's worth mentioning that Gira-O naturally forces ground-types out, so it's a pretty reliable spreader of thunder wave.

and the rarer Calyrex-Ice's Glacial Lance

Remove

while giving it a resistance to the formerly effective Zacian-Crowned's Behemoth Blade, maintaining a positive matchup against Arceus and Arceus-Ground’s Extreme Speed, and giving it an immunity to Toxic from Clodsire and Toxapex.

Remove what I put in bold

Giratina-Origin makes for an excellent defensive pairing with Clodsire and Skeledirge

Add Ting-Lu here

Pokémon that dislike entry hazards and love Giratina-Origin removing them with Defog are good partners, like Koraidon, offensive Arceus forms, and Calyrex-I not holding Heavy-Duty Boots.

You're better off mentioning partners like Rayquaza or Chien-Pao then Caly-I IMO

most notably Zacian-Crowned’s Close Combat.

remove this, I think you're better off mentioning a fighting move from Koraidon since there's a good chance the analysis Zacian won't even run CC

2/2

 

[OreoSpeedruns]

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for future reference, when you're writing about alternate formes of Pokemon (except Arceus-whatever or regional formes like Alolan Muk(kers)) you can just put the letter instead of the full name. so Zacian-C instead of Zacian-Crowned, Giratina-O instead of Giratina-Origin, etc.

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[SET]
name: Physical Utility
move 1: Defog
move 2: Dragon Tail
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Core
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 152 Def / 48 SpD / 16 Spe
tera type: Steel / Poison

[SET COMMENTS]

• Giratina-O is not only one of the few viable Defoggers in the tier, (remove comma) but also a great check to several dangerous attackers, most notably Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground and Extreme Killer Arceus.
• Will-O-Wisp can be used on teams weak to physical threats like Zacian-Crowned and Koraidon.
• On the other hand, Giratina-O naturally forces out Ground-types, making it good at spreading Thunder Wave.
• The given EV spread and with an Adamant Nature nature allows Giratina-O to survive +1 Zacian-Crowned’s Play Rough from full HP, avoid a the 2HKO from Choice Scarf Kyogre’s Ice Beam, and 2HKO Zacian-Crowned with Earthquake.
• Tera Steel grants Giratina-O with a resistance to otherwise super-effective (no hyphen) attacks like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-Crowned's Play Rough, and Miraidon's Draco Meteor, (remove comma) while giving it an immunity to Toxic from Clodsire and Toxapex.
• Tera Poison keeps the resistance to Fairy-type attacks that Tera Steel grants, but it also maintains a positive matchup against Fighting-type attacks, most notably Koraidon's Low Kick.
• Giratina-O is best used on balance teams to ease up an otherwise bad matchup into Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground. It's Its Fire resistance and access to Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail means it isn't too threatened by Groudon carrying a Fire-type move and Taunt Arceus-Ground like Corviknight is, while its access to Defog means it can act as hazard-clearing support, unlike Landorus-Therian.
• Giratina-O makes for an excellent defensive pairing with either Clodsire or Ting-Lu with Skeledirge, who as they can defensively check threats Giratina-O cannot reliably handle, (remove comma) like Zacian-Crowned, Koraidon, and Miraidon. They also love Giratina-O easing up their matchup against Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground.
• Pokemon that dislike entry hazards and love Giratina-O removing them with Defog, like Koraidon, offensive Arceus forms, Chien-Pao, and Rayquaza, are good partners. (full stop) , like Koraidon, offensive Arceus forms, Chien-Pao, and Rayquaza.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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GP Team done

 

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[SET]
name: Physical Utility
move 1: Defog
move 2: Dragon Tail
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
item: Griseous Core
ability: Levitate
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 152 Def / 48 SpD / 16 Spe
tera type: Steel / Poison

[SET COMMENTS]

• Giratina-O is not only one of the few viable Defoggers in the tier, (remove comma) but also a great check to several dangerous attackers, most notably Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground and Extreme Killer Arceus.
• Will-O-Wisp can be used on teams weak to physical threats like Zacian-Crowned and Koraidon.
• On the other hand, Giratina-O naturally forces out Ground-types, making it good at spreading Thunder Wave.
• The given EV spread and with an Adamant Nature nature allows Giratina-O to survive +1 Zacian-Crowned’s Play Rough from full HP, avoid a the 2HKO from Choice Scarf Kyogre’s Ice Beam, and 2HKO Zacian-Crowned with Earthquake.
• Tera Steel grants Giratina-O with a resistance to otherwise super-effective (no hyphen) attacks like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-Crowned's Play Rough, and Miraidon's Draco Meteor, (remove comma) while giving it an immunity to Toxic from Clodsire and Toxapex.
• Tera Poison keeps the resistance to Fairy-type attacks that Tera Steel grants, but it also maintains a positive matchup against Fighting-type attacks, most notably Koraidon's Low Kick.
• Giratina-O is best used on balance teams to ease up an otherwise bad matchup into Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground. It's Its Fire resistance and access to Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail means it isn't too threatened by Groudon carrying a Fire-type move and Taunt Arceus-Ground like Corviknight is, while its access to Defog means it can act as hazard-clearing support, unlike Landorus-Therian.
• Giratina-O makes for an excellent defensive pairing with either Clodsire or Ting-Lu with Skeledirge, who as they can defensively check threats Giratina-O cannot reliably handle, (remove comma) like Zacian-Crowned, Koraidon, and Miraidon. They also love Giratina-O easing up their matchup against Ground-types like Groudon and Arceus-Ground.
• Pokemon that dislike entry hazards and love Giratina-O removing them with Defog, like Koraidon, offensive Arceus forms, Chien-Pao, and Rayquaza, are good partners. (full stop) , like Koraidon, offensive Arceus forms, Chien-Pao, and Rayquaza.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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GP Team done

I’ve got all this stuff, please lmk if I add/remove/change anything else, then it’s done!