Pyroak [QC 0/2]

[BP]

[SET]
name: Tank
move 1: Lava Plume
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Toxic / Stealth Rock
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers / Heavy Duty Boots
ability: Battle Armor
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Pyroak is near unviable in the CAP metagame due to it being outclassed by other common walls like Ferrothorn and Mandibuzz. Addtionally, its overall passive nature means its effectively set up bait for sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus. However, Pyroak manages to find a small niche in CAP because of its unique typing and defensive stats. Lava Plume allows Pyroak to threaten physical attackers via a crippling burn. Earth Power hits potential switch-ins super effectively such as Toxapex. Much like Lava Plume, Toxic grants Pyroak the ability to cripple opposing switch-ins like Tomohawk. Alternatively, if Pyroaks team lacks a Stealth Rock user, Pyroak can fulfill this role. Synthesis is a necessity if Pyroak wants to be able to tank hits. 248 HP and 252 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature allows Pyroak to tank moves from offensive threats such as Equilibra. Alternatively, Pyroak can also run 248 HP and 252 Defense EVs to check pokemon such as Zeraora and Colossoil.

Pyroark finds itself on balanced and defensive teams that need a dedicated Electric-type check. Because of this, offensive pokemon weak to Electric-types such as Naviathan, Keldeo, and Dracovish all pair well with Pyroak. Pokemon that can absorb status for Pyroak are important for keeping it healthy so pokemon such as Clefable, Colossoil, and Krillowat all make good teammates. Pyroak appreciates support from hazard removers due to its weakness to Stealth Rocks so pokemon such as Corviknight, Mandibuzz, and Tomohawk. all pair well with it. Addtionally, Pyroak appreciates pokemon that can cover its Flying-type weakness such as Ferrothorn, Rotom-wash, and Cyclohm.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[BP, 272450]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[Rabia]

yo I don't play CAP a damn bit, so take this with a grain of salt because my feedback comes from a general C&C perspective:

I feel the second paragraph is unnecessary and can be merged with the first when you address Pyroak's niche. You mention that it's a decent tank that can go physical or special; it seems logical to me to follow that up with why Pyroak isn't exactly taking CAP by storm. This would be where you mention how it's passive and thus struggles vs Taunt users as well as bulkier setup Pokemon; this would be where you talk about how it's outdone by other bulky Stealth Rock setters; this would be where you talk about it being a mediocre Zeraora answer (although this seems more like something you'd mention as a Usage Tip, i.e. that you must scout for Poison Jab).

like I said feel free to ignore my feedback; I just feel having it all in a full paragraph and written to the extent it is is a tad excessive :^D

 

[Jho]

This isnt an actual QC because I think this should be changed structurally before we take a look at it. In general this analysis puts Pyroak into way more of a positive light than it deserves - it is borderline unviable because of its passivity, how it loses to pretty much every common Pokemon, lets Kyurem in for free, is set up bait for Clefable etc etc you get the point. I would like to see the analysis reflect this as well as make recommendations for things that do what it does better, similar to the psuedo analysis format that isn't exactly the same as a mini but it's similar.

This is also far too long for a mini analysis, especially for a Pokemon which isn't exactly relevant such as Pyroak, so Id like to see it cut down significantly where possible before taking another look at it.

 

[BP]

This isnt an actual QC because I think this should be changed structurally before we take a look at it. In general this analysis puts Pyroak into way more of a positive light than it deserves - it is borderline unviable because of its passivity, how it loses to pretty much every common Pokemon, lets Kyurem in for free, is set up bait for Clefable etc etc you get the point. I would like to see the analysis reflect this as well as make recommendations for things that do what it does better, similar to the psuedo analysis format that isn't exactly the same as a mini but it's similar.

This is also far too long for a mini analysis, especially for a Pokemon which isn't exactly relevant such as Pyroak, so Id like to see it cut down significantly where possible before taking another look at it.

I fixed the formatting, cut out a lot of fluff, and took Rabia's advice. This is now much easy to digest and gets the point across that Pyroak is borderline nonviable. Should now be ready for QC.

 

[Jho]

This is being reassigned.