TJ
Banned deucer.
Primeape @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
- Gunk Shot
Primeape is one of the best Choice Scarf users in the PU metagame that is able to pivot out against Fighting-type checks such as Mesprit and Jellicent and revenge kill fast threats such as Lycanroc and Dodrio. Its ability, Defiant, allows it to punish Intimidate users like Qwilfish and deter the use of Defog, making Primeape a great teammate for offensive teams seeking adequate role compression. Primeape utilizes U-turn to pivot out on foes that wall it and gain momentum against foes that it forces out, while it can break checks like Oricorio-G and Clefairy with Stone Edge and Gunk Shot. Primeape has a lot of common checks in the metagame such as Jellicent and Weezing, so it's best partnered with Pokemon that can check them such as Aurorus and Lanturn, with the latter being able to form a solid VoltTurn core with Primeape. Unfortunately, Primeape sports poor bulk, has issues with breaking through bulky walls, and has trouble spamming its STAB Close Combat, but it should still be a considerable pick on any offensive team as a threatening revenge killer!
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