[SET]
name: Mixed Attacker
move 1: Extreme Speed
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Volt Switch
move 4: Volt Tackle / Surf / Fake Out
item: Light Ball
ability: Static
nature: Naughty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Pikachu is an extreme of extremes; its offensive utility is unmatched for providing powerful priority, mixed wallbreaking capabilities, offensive pivoting, and Knock Off support all in a single set. On the flip side, its terrible bulk provides little to no defensive utility and switch-in opportunities. Extreme Speed revenge kills faster, weakened targets like Raichu, Mr. Mime, and Persian. Knock Off offers strong coverage while debilitating Eviolite equipped targets like Palpitoad, Ivysaur, and Vibrava. Volt Switch picks off slower targets like Stonjourner and Corsola while also pivoting out safely against walls like Gourgeist-L and Shiinotic. While Volt Tackle is effective at taking care of walls like Vespiquen and Vullaby, it comes at the cost of hefty recoil, and in its place Surf offers coverage to break past Pikachu's checks in Hippopotas and Carkol. Fake Out alternatively provides extra priority support, which is helpful for scouting and revenge killing sweepers like Silvally-Ice and Wartortle in tandem with Extreme Speed. A Naive nature can be opted for outspeeding Glalie and opposing Pikachu, but generally Pikachu prefers the extra power.
Pivots make fitting teammates for Pikachu, as they can bring it in safely on targets it can revenge kill or pivot out against. Defensive examples like Vespiquen, Klang, and Vibrava are switch-ins to common offensive checks to Pikachu like Choice Band Gourgeist-L, Silvally-Ice, and Choice Scarf Stonjourner, respectively. Offensive pivots like Persian and Galarian Linoone bait in physical walls like Corsola and Carkol for Pikachu to break, depending on its coverage. Physical walls like Gougeist-L, Shiinotic, and Palpitoad stomach Pikachu's vast coverage, so its best to pair it with special attackers like Galarian Mr. Mime, Beheeyem, Emolga, and Ivysaur to break them; Ivysaur particularly is a safe switch-in for Pikachu to pivot into against Grass-types. Entry hazard setters like Stonjourner, Carkol, and Krokorok provide preliminary damage to sweepers like Silvally-Ice, Wartortle, and Raichu so that Pikachu is more likely to take care of them with Extreme Speed. However, in the event that these sweepers are healthy enough to handle Pikachu, additional priority attackers like Persian and Fraxure help finish the job. Stacking physical wallbreakers like Stonjourner and Stoutland with Pikachu works as they wear down and debilitate each others' checks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tuthur1, 369076], [5gen, 296755]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Mixed Attacker
move 1: Extreme Speed
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Volt Switch
move 4: Volt Tackle / Surf / Fake Out
item: Light Ball
ability: Static
nature: Naughty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Pikachu is an extreme of extremes; its offensive utility is unmatched for providing powerful priority, mixed wallbreaking capabilities, offensive pivoting, and Knock Off support all in a single set. On the flip side, its terrible bulk provides little to no defensive utility and switch-in opportunities. Extreme Speed revenge kills faster, weakened targets like Raichu, Mr. Mime, and Persian. Knock Off offers strong coverage while debilitating Eviolite equipped targets like Palpitoad, Ivysaur, and Vibrava. Volt Switch picks off slower targets like Stonjourner and Corsola while also pivoting out safely against walls like Gourgeist-L and Shiinotic. While Volt Tackle is effective at taking care of walls like Vespiquen and Vullaby, it comes at the cost of hefty recoil, and in its place Surf offers coverage to break past Pikachu's checks in Hippopotas and Carkol. Fake Out alternatively provides extra priority support, which is helpful for scouting and revenge killing sweepers like Silvally-Ice and Wartortle in tandem with Extreme Speed. A Naive nature can be opted for outspeeding Glalie and opposing Pikachu, but generally Pikachu prefers the extra power.
Pivots make fitting teammates for Pikachu, as they can bring it in safely on targets it can revenge kill or pivot out against. Defensive examples like Vespiquen, Klang, and Vibrava are switch-ins to common offensive checks to Pikachu like Choice Band Gourgeist-L, Silvally-Ice, and Choice Scarf Stonjourner, respectively. Offensive pivots like Persian and Galarian Linoone bait in physical walls like Corsola and Carkol for Pikachu to break, depending on its coverage. Physical walls like Gougeist-L, Shiinotic, and Palpitoad stomach Pikachu's vast coverage, so its best to pair it with special attackers like Galarian Mr. Mime, Beheeyem, Emolga, and Ivysaur to break them; Ivysaur particularly is a safe switch-in for Pikachu to pivot into against Grass-types. Entry hazard setters like Stonjourner, Carkol, and Krokorok provide preliminary damage to sweepers like Silvally-Ice, Wartortle, and Raichu so that Pikachu is more likely to take care of them with Extreme Speed. However, in the event that these sweepers are healthy enough to handle Pikachu, additional priority attackers like Persian and Fraxure help finish the job. Stacking physical wallbreakers like Stonjourner and Stoutland with Pikachu works as they wear down and debilitate each others' checks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tuthur1, 369076], [5gen, 296755]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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