WIP Pivot Iron Crown (WIP 0/1)

[Velcroc]

[SET]
Pivot (Iron Crown) @ Assault Vest / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Tachyon Cutter
- Psychic Noise / Psychic
- Future Sight / Focus Blast
- Volt Switch

[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Crown is an offensive pivot that leverages its excellent typing into [x] threats to soft check them over the duration of a game whilst still dishing out massive damage.

• Tachyon Cutter is preferred over Flash Cannon as the STAB move of choice due to it's higher damage output and ability to break sash [is this relevant]
• Psychic Noise is the recommended STAB option as it can disrupt recovery on Pokemon like Jirachi, Garganacl and Mega Venusaur. Psychic is preferred for higher damage output on [xyz]
• Future Sight allows Iron Crown to support physical attackers and can help systematically break down bulkier teams
• Focus Blast hits Tyranitar and Hydreigon harder than its STAB options [especially ttar who pursuit traos]
• Assault Vest allows Iron Crown to comfortably tank hits such as [xyz], whilst also allowing it to survive super-effective coverage from Pokemon like Mega Gardevoir and Enamorus in a pinch.
• Heavy Duty Boots allows Iron Crown to avoid Spikes damage and thus keep healthy for a longer duration
• Fits on offensive teams due to role compression - provides a sturdy pivot without losing too much momentum.
  • AV can tank a hit from most special attackers in the tier
• Weaknesses:
  • Dark-type --> mainly Ttar who can tank a hit and retaliate with STAB Knock-Offs or Pursuit
  • Celesteela --> Stymies this set and is forced to make predictable VOlt Switch plays
  • Slowking --> Hard wall
    • Pursuit, offensive pressure (e.g. serp)
  • Aegislash --> another pretty big obstacle that can sponge hits and set up / retaliate hard
  • BARELY misses out on critical speed tiers (ties with Hydreigon and outsped by Mega Gardevoir and base 100s and also base 110s)
    • Faster offensive support
  • AV suspectible to hazards in the long-run
• Partners:
  • Usual fighting-type suspects to handle Dark-types
    • Iron Crown annoys a lot of the poisons too. Azu is an hon mention since you dumpster Mega Venu and Amoong
  • tyrannitar pairs pretty well. Beats Slowking and Aegi (sometimes) and lures other ttar. Also Bisharp is a REALLY good partner since you knock off 90% of the answers and you pursuit the stubborn ones like aegi and slowking.

[SET CREDITS]
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