[SET]
Pivot (Victini) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- U-turn
- Bolt Strike
- Toxic / Will-O-Wisp / Encore
[SET COMMENTS]
Heavy-Duty Boots Victini is a great offensive pivot, using the combination of its strong V-create, utility options, and momentum to wear down opposing teams. Bolt Strike provides crucial coverage against Water-types such as Slowbro, Tapu Fini, and Volcanion that may try to soak up its other moves. Toxic is used in the last moveslot to give Victini a way of applying long-term pressure against certain physically defensive pivots such as Hippowdon and Rotom-W that otherwise don't mind taking V-create, allowing Victini to outlast them in the long run. Alternatively, Will-O-Wisp deals less residual damage against the aforementioned targets but it allows Victini to deter physical attackers such as Mega Aerodactyl and Azumarill from switching in while creating mind games against Pursuit Tyranitar. Encore is also an interesting option that allows Victini to continue breaking down Pokemon such as Clefable and Mega Latias that rely on stalling V-create via recovery moves while letting Victini double as an effective countermeasure against their setup variants. This Victini set typically fits best on bulkier team structures, which can provide it with sufficient opportunities to break down the opposing team as well as provide a solid defensive foundation for it to fall back on against potential adversaries such as Mega Aerodactyl and Keldeo. Additionally, these structures also appreciate Victini's ability to help play around dangerous threats such as Clefable and Mega Gardevoir. Entry hazard setters such as Hippowdon, Clefable, and Skarmory are prime examples that can also support Victini through their use of status moves or, in Clefable's case, Knock Off to remove opposing Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon such as Rotom-W and Skeledirge. Similarly, other defensive pivots such as Rotom-W, Scizor, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Celesteela can assist Victini by sponging attacks from the likes of faster Pokemon that may force Victini out, such as Iron Boulder and Greninja. Lastly, additional pivoting support, particularly from the aforementioned Rotom-W and Scizor as well as Zeraora and Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos can form effective VoltTurn cores with Victini, utilizing their ability best to help force out the likes of Greninja and Mega Aerodactyl in order to compensate for Victini’s lower Speed tier. These Pokemon also appreciate Victini's own ability to lure in and wear down several of the walls that may deter them from making progress, such as Hippowdon, Mega Latias, and Pecharunt.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/iride.546157/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
Pivot (Victini) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- U-turn
- Bolt Strike
- Toxic / Will-O-Wisp / Encore
[SET COMMENTS]
Heavy-Duty Boots Victini is a great offensive pivot, using the combination of its strong V-create, utility options, and momentum to wear down opposing teams. Bolt Strike provides crucial coverage against Water-types such as Slowbro, Tapu Fini, and Volcanion that may try to soak up its other moves. Toxic is used in the last moveslot to give Victini a way of applying long-term pressure against certain physically defensive pivots such as Hippowdon and Rotom-W that otherwise don't mind taking V-create, allowing Victini to outlast them in the long run. Alternatively, Will-O-Wisp deals less residual damage against the aforementioned targets but it allows Victini to deter physical attackers such as Mega Aerodactyl and Azumarill from switching in while creating mind games against Pursuit Tyranitar. Encore is also an interesting option that allows Victini to continue breaking down Pokemon such as Clefable and Mega Latias that rely on stalling V-create via recovery moves while letting Victini double as an effective countermeasure against their setup variants. This Victini set typically fits best on bulkier team structures, which can provide it with sufficient opportunities to break down the opposing team as well as provide a solid defensive foundation for it to fall back on against potential adversaries such as Mega Aerodactyl and Keldeo. Additionally, these structures also appreciate Victini's ability to help play around dangerous threats such as Clefable and Mega Gardevoir. Entry hazard setters such as Hippowdon, Clefable, and Skarmory are prime examples that can also support Victini through their use of status moves or, in Clefable's case, Knock Off to remove opposing Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon such as Rotom-W and Skeledirge. Similarly, other defensive pivots such as Rotom-W, Scizor, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Celesteela can assist Victini by sponging attacks from the likes of faster Pokemon that may force Victini out, such as Iron Boulder and Greninja. Lastly, additional pivoting support, particularly from the aforementioned Rotom-W and Scizor as well as Zeraora and Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos can form effective VoltTurn cores with Victini, utilizing their ability best to help force out the likes of Greninja and Mega Aerodactyl in order to compensate for Victini’s lower Speed tier. These Pokemon also appreciate Victini's own ability to lure in and wear down several of the walls that may deter them from making progress, such as Hippowdon, Mega Latias, and Pecharunt.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/iride.546157/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pubo.535121/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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