[SET]
Rain Wallbreaker (Barraskewda) @ Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Close Combat
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet
[SET COMMENTS]
Barraskewda functions as a potent, albeit niche, wallbreaker on rain teams, being able to muscle through common defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking and Clefable with its rain-boosted Liquidation. Close Combat is used to target foes that resist Barraskewda's Liquidation, such as being able to hit Ferrothorn and Kyurem super effectively while also doing a good chunk to foes such as Raging Bolt and Ogerpon-W. Flip Turn lets Barraskewda pivot out of unfavorable matchups such as against Mega Latios, Toxapex, and Slowbro. Aqua Jet is used to revenge kill faster foes outside of rain, such as boosted Volcarona and Speed Booster Energy Iron Valiant. An Adamant nature is used to maximize Barraskewda's damage output while still outspeeding all of the unboosted tier under rain.
Barraskewda fits solely on rain teams, where it acts as a vicious wallbreaker. Due to its heavy reliance on rain, Pelipper, whose rain can power up Barraskewda's Liquidation and double its Speed with Swift Swim, is required as a teammate. Pelipper also provides a slow pivot to bring Barraskewda in on foes such as Landorus-T and Gliscor safely. Barraskewda struggles with breaking through Dragon-types such as Dragonite and Raging Bolt, meaning teammates that can threaten them such as Weavile and your own Raging Bolt are appreciated. In return, Barraskewda can muscle through common Steel-types such as Iron Treads and Heatran with ease. Barraskewda also has a difficult time against Grass-types such as Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom, with Ogerpon-W in particular being immune to Barraskewda's Water-type moves. This means teammates that can switch in and threaten them such as Tornadus-T and Zapdos make for excellent partners. Additionally, Zapdos is capable of breaking through opposing defensive Water-types such as Toxapex, Alomomola, and Slowbro, while Raging Bolt can also threaten these switch-ins as well as provide an Electric resistance against opposing Zapdos and Tapu Koko. In return, Barraskewda can break through Pokemon such as Ting-Lu and Hippowdon. Another notable teammate is Iron Treads, which can provide an Electric immunity, set Stealth Rock to help Barraskewda break down switch-ins such as Raging Bolt and Ogerpon-W, pivots pivot into it courtesy of Eject Button, and remove entry hazards, allowing Barraskewda to come in more times across a game. Barraskewda finds itself vulnerable to priority moves such as Raging Bolt's Thunderclap and Kingambit's Sucker Punch, making Tapu Lele an excellent partner, with it being able to block priority with Psychic Surge. Tapu Lele is also able to threaten Dragon-types that would otherwise come in easily on Barraskewda. In return, Barraskewda can beat Fire-types such as Heatran and Volcarona that could otherwise come in on Tapu Lele's Moonblast.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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Rain Wallbreaker (Barraskewda) @ Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Close Combat
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet
[SET COMMENTS]
Barraskewda functions as a potent, albeit niche, wallbreaker on rain teams, being able to muscle through common defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking and Clefable with its rain-boosted Liquidation. Close Combat is used to target foes that resist Barraskewda's Liquidation, such as being able to hit Ferrothorn and Kyurem super effectively while also doing a good chunk to foes such as Raging Bolt and Ogerpon-W. Flip Turn lets Barraskewda pivot out of unfavorable matchups such as against Mega Latios, Toxapex, and Slowbro. Aqua Jet is used to revenge kill faster foes outside of rain, such as boosted Volcarona and Speed Booster Energy Iron Valiant. An Adamant nature is used to maximize Barraskewda's damage output while still outspeeding all of the unboosted tier under rain.
Barraskewda fits solely on rain teams, where it acts as a vicious wallbreaker. Due to its heavy reliance on rain, Pelipper, whose rain can power up Barraskewda's Liquidation and double its Speed with Swift Swim, is required as a teammate. Pelipper also provides a slow pivot to bring Barraskewda in on foes such as Landorus-T and Gliscor safely. Barraskewda struggles with breaking through Dragon-types such as Dragonite and Raging Bolt, meaning teammates that can threaten them such as Weavile and your own Raging Bolt are appreciated. In return, Barraskewda can muscle through common Steel-types such as Iron Treads and Heatran with ease. Barraskewda also has a difficult time against Grass-types such as Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom, with Ogerpon-W in particular being immune to Barraskewda's Water-type moves. This means teammates that can switch in and threaten them such as Tornadus-T and Zapdos make for excellent partners. Additionally, Zapdos is capable of breaking through opposing defensive Water-types such as Toxapex, Alomomola, and Slowbro, while Raging Bolt can also threaten these switch-ins as well as provide an Electric resistance against opposing Zapdos and Tapu Koko. In return, Barraskewda can break through Pokemon such as Ting-Lu and Hippowdon. Another notable teammate is Iron Treads, which can provide an Electric immunity, set Stealth Rock to help Barraskewda break down switch-ins such as Raging Bolt and Ogerpon-W, pivots pivot into it courtesy of Eject Button, and remove entry hazards, allowing Barraskewda to come in more times across a game. Barraskewda finds itself vulnerable to priority moves such as Raging Bolt's Thunderclap and Kingambit's Sucker Punch, making Tapu Lele an excellent partner, with it being able to block priority with Psychic Surge. Tapu Lele is also able to threaten Dragon-types that would otherwise come in easily on Barraskewda. In return, Barraskewda can beat Fire-types such as Heatran and Volcarona that could otherwise come in on Tapu Lele's Moonblast.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lightniong.591294/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/igiveuponaname.593115/
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