[SET]
Pivot (Lokix) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Silver Powder
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
First Impression is key in removing offensive powerhouses such as Ogerpon-C, Greninja, and Latios. Tinted Lens prevents foes from playing around Lokix with defensive Terastallization, meaning they will all be hit for neutral damage at best. Knock Off punishes common switch-ins like Zapdos, Tornadus-T, and Kommo-o. Sucker Punch is additional priority that allows Lokix to pick off foes like Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock and First Impression damage. Tera Bug is used to blow past Excadrill and Azumarill, letting Lokix KO the latter after Belly Drum if Stealth Rock is up. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Lokix to dash in and out of the field easily. Silver Powder puts an additional kick into First Impression, OHKOing Choice Scarf Mienshao, Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock, and Excadrill with a layer of Spikes after Tera Bug at the cost of Lokix taking entry hazard damage, limiting the amount of entry points in a game. On such sets, Leech Life can be used over Knock Off to retain longevity, at the cost of forgoing the ability to punish common switch-ins. Adamant should be used most often for maximum damage output, but Jolly allows Lokix to nail Hisuian Arcanine before it uses Extreme Speed and pivot out freely on Excadrill.
Lokix fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, acting as a potent revenge killer to offensive threats. Offensive partners like Latios and Ogerpon-C appreciate Lokix's U-turn freely bringing them in on Kommo-o and Zapdos. Removing Zapdos in particular is very important to let Lokix more freely pivot around without worry about Static. Slowking forms an excellent pivoting core with Lokix, as slow Chilly Reception can bring Lokix in safely on Pokemon that threaten Slowking such as Greninja and Ogerpon and it can handle the likes of Toxapex and mixed Kommo-o. Slowking's Future Sight support can also dissuade Toxapex and defensive Kommo-o from wanting to switch into Lokix in the first place. Other pivots like Zapdos and Thunder Wave Rotom-W can handle Tornadus-T through paralysis, giving Lokix more room to pivot in and out. Lokix greatly appreciates entry hazard support to more easily revenge kill Excadrill. Tinkaton and defensive Kommo-o appreciate Lokix's Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots for Stealth Rock while in return handling Rock-types like Ogerpon-C and Hisuian Arcanine. Spikes setters such as Sandy Shocks and Ogerpon can take on Zapdos and Hippowdon. Excadrill is a fantastic partner for Silver Powder sets especially, as it removes entry hazards for Lokix to freely pivot around and helps overwhelm Zapdos and Tornadus-T. In return, Lokix nails Hydrapple and can give Excadrill safe entry against Rotom-W and Toxapex. Slower wallbreakers such as Azumarill, Hisuian Arcanine, and Mamoswine appreciate having faster checks like Ogerpon and Sand Rush Excadrill dealt with.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/romanji.524894/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rae.540289/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/estarossa.461329/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
Pivot (Lokix) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Silver Powder
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
First Impression is key in removing offensive powerhouses such as Ogerpon-C, Greninja, and Latios. Tinted Lens prevents foes from playing around Lokix with defensive Terastallization, meaning they will all be hit for neutral damage at best. Knock Off punishes common switch-ins like Zapdos, Tornadus-T, and Kommo-o. Sucker Punch is additional priority that allows Lokix to pick off foes like Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock and First Impression damage. Tera Bug is used to blow past Excadrill and Azumarill, letting Lokix KO the latter after Belly Drum if Stealth Rock is up. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Lokix to dash in and out of the field easily. Silver Powder puts an additional kick into First Impression, OHKOing Choice Scarf Mienshao, Assault Vest Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock, and Excadrill with a layer of Spikes after Tera Bug at the cost of Lokix taking entry hazard damage, limiting the amount of entry points in a game. On such sets, Leech Life can be used over Knock Off to retain longevity, at the cost of forgoing the ability to punish common switch-ins. Adamant should be used most often for maximum damage output, but Jolly allows Lokix to nail Hisuian Arcanine before it uses Extreme Speed and pivot out freely on Excadrill.
Lokix fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, acting as a potent revenge killer to offensive threats. Offensive partners like Latios and Ogerpon-C appreciate Lokix's U-turn freely bringing them in on Kommo-o and Zapdos. Removing Zapdos in particular is very important to let Lokix more freely pivot around without worry about Static. Slowking forms an excellent pivoting core with Lokix, as slow Chilly Reception can bring Lokix in safely on Pokemon that threaten Slowking such as Greninja and Ogerpon and it can handle the likes of Toxapex and mixed Kommo-o. Slowking's Future Sight support can also dissuade Toxapex and defensive Kommo-o from wanting to switch into Lokix in the first place. Other pivots like Zapdos and Thunder Wave Rotom-W can handle Tornadus-T through paralysis, giving Lokix more room to pivot in and out. Lokix greatly appreciates entry hazard support to more easily revenge kill Excadrill. Tinkaton and defensive Kommo-o appreciate Lokix's Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots for Stealth Rock while in return handling Rock-types like Ogerpon-C and Hisuian Arcanine. Spikes setters such as Sandy Shocks and Ogerpon can take on Zapdos and Hippowdon. Excadrill is a fantastic partner for Silver Powder sets especially, as it removes entry hazards for Lokix to freely pivot around and helps overwhelm Zapdos and Tornadus-T. In return, Lokix nails Hydrapple and can give Excadrill safe entry against Rotom-W and Toxapex. Slower wallbreakers such as Azumarill, Hisuian Arcanine, and Mamoswine appreciate having faster checks like Ogerpon and Sand Rush Excadrill dealt with.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/romanji.524894/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rae.540289/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/estarossa.461329/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
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