Primeape (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
name: Physical Sweeper
move 1: Meditate
move 2: Cross Chop
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: Substitute / Thunder / Hidden Power Ground / Double-Edge
item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
With Meditate, Primeape can raise its sweeping potential to near unwallable levels. Cross Chop is Primeape's default STAB move, as it not only hits nearly everything for neutral damage, but it also has high odds to score a critical hit, making switching into it even more difficult. Rock Slide is mandatory, as it not only gives crucial coverage against Xatu, but its flinch chance can potentially be game-changing, especially with Primeape's Speed tie with Xatu. Finally, Primeape can either choose a coverage move to run or Substitute; the latter allows it to take advantage of low-accuracy moves and paralyzed foes, avoid status moves, and create opportunities to use Meditate safely. Thunder allows it to hit Xatu harder and can inflict paralysis to avoid the Speed tie, but it also comes with worse accuracy than Rock Slide, while Hidden Power Ground hits Weezing and Arbok. Double-Edge can be utilized as well for a strong neutral attack to hit Pokemon such as Gloom. However, since Primeape's frailty is often exposed as its biggest weakness, Substitute is most often the recommended choice.

Since Primeape is the most popular and dangerous sweeper in the GSC NU tier, it is a natural fit on offensive and balanced teams. That said, it does struggle against other top-tier threats, namely Xatu and Weezing. Dewgong, Magnemite, and Ninetails are excellent partners for their ability to ward off Xatu. Sudowoodo is a particularly excellent partner, as it not only takes on Weezing for Primeape, but also has Self-Destruct to make Primeape's sweep much easier. Even if Primeape cannot fully sweep, it can still leave the opponent's team battered for late-game cleaners like Dugtrio, Kingler, and Magmar.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642], [FNH, 245982]]
- Quality checked by: [[Earthworm, 15210], [ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
 
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AM Check :)
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(AC)/(RC)=Add Comma
(AS)=Add Semicolon
(AH)=Add Hyphen

[SET]
name: Physical Sweeper
move 1: Meditate
move 2: Cross Chop
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: Substitute / Thunder / Hidden Power Ground / Double(AH)-Edge
item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
With Meditate, Primeape can maximize raise its sweeping potential to near unwallable levels. Cross Chop is Primeape's default STAB move(AC), as it not only hits nearly everything for neutral damage, but it also has high odds to score a critical hit, making switching into it even more difficult. Rock Slide is mandatory(AC), as it not only gives crucial coverage against Xatu, but its additional flinch rate chance can potentially be game(AH)-changing, especially with Primeape's Speed tie with Xatu. Finally, Primeape can either choose a coverage move to run, or Substitute(RC), which(AS); the latter allows it to take advantage of low(AH)-accuracy moves and paralyzed opposing Pokemon, foes, avoid status moves, and create opportunities to use Meditate safely. Thunder allows it to hit Xatu harder and can inflict paralysis to avoid the Speed tie, but it also comes with worse accuracy than Rock Slide, while Hidden Power Ground allows it to hit hits (repetitive phrasing) Weezing and Arbok. Double-Edge can also be utilized as a strong neutral attack to hit Pokemon such as Gloom. Since Primeape's frailty is often highlighted exposed as its biggest weakness, though, (subjective - flow) Substitute is most often the most recommended choice. Double Edge can be utilized as well for a strong neutral attack to hit Pokemon such as Gloom.

Since Primeape is the most popular and dangerous sweeper in the tier, it is a natural fit on offensive and balanced teams. That said, it does struggle against other top-tier threats, namely Xatu and Weezing. Dewgong, Magnemite, and Ninetails are excellent partners for their ability to ward off Xatu. Sudowoodo is a particularly excellent partner(AC), as it not only takes on Weezing for Primeape, but also has Self-Destruct to make Primeape's sweep much easier. Even in the event where Primeape's sweep does come to a stop, if Primeape cannot fully sweep, it can still leave the opponent's team battered for late-game cleaners like Dugtrio, Kingler, and Magmar.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642], [FNH, 245982]]
- Quality checked by: [[Earthworm, 15210], [ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
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After posting the check, I checked the analysis again, and I found that I missed that a hyphen should be added here:

take advantage of low-accuracy moves and paralyzed foes,
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You didn't miss it, when you went through my check I hadn't yet put that in lol, but you should probably also add that hyphen.
 
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[SET]
name: Physical Sweeper
move 1: Meditate
move 2: Cross Chop
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: Substitute / Thunder / Hidden Power Ground / Double-Edge
item: Leftovers

[SET COMMENTS]
With Meditate, Primeape can raise its sweeping potential to near unwallable levels. Cross Chop is Primeape's default STAB move, as it not only hits nearly everything for neutral damage, but it also has high odds to score a critical hit, making switching into it even more difficult. Rock Slide is mandatory, as it not only gives crucial coverage against Xatu, but its flinch chance can potentially be game-changing, especially with Primeape's Speed tie with Xatu. Finally, Primeape can either choose a coverage move to run or Substitute; the latter allows it to take advantage of low-accuracy moves and paralyzed foes, avoid status moves, and create opportunities to use Meditate safely. Thunder allows it to hit Xatu harder and can inflict paralysis to avoid the Speed tie, but it also comes with worse accuracy than Rock Slide, while Hidden Power Ground hits Weezing and Arbok. Double-(AH)Edge can be utilized as well for a strong neutral attack to hit Pokemon such as Gloom. However, since Primeape's frailty is often exposed as its biggest weakness, though Substitute is most often the recommended choice.

Since Primeape is the most popular and dangerous sweeper in the GSC NU tier, it is a natural fit on offensive and balanced teams. That said, it does struggle against other top-tier threats, namely Xatu and Weezing. Dewgong, Magnemite, and Ninetails are excellent partners for their ability to ward off Xatu. Sudowoodo is a particularly excellent partner, as it not only takes on Weezing for Primeape, but also has Self-Destruct to make Primeape's sweep much easier. Even if Primeape cannot fully sweep, it can still leave the opponent's team battered for late-game cleaners like Dugtrio, Kingler, and Magmar.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642], [FNH, 245982]]
- Quality checked by: [[Earthworm, 15210], [ReeceHughes, 508601]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
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