[QC: 2/2] [GP: 1/1] Volkraken

[dex]

[Set]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Scorching Sands
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Specs
ability: Analytic
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[Set Comments]
Set Details
===================

Volkraken's place in the CAP metagame is tenuous to say the least. While at first glance Volkraken's monstrous 135 Special Attack stat and respectable 100/80/100 bulk seem quite good, it is easily revenge killed, often chipped by entry hazards and pivots, and walled by the best Pokemon in the tier: Slowking. That being said, given the right team support, Volkraken can turn into a relatively strong special breaker with the somewhat unique ability to pressure all three of Tomohawk, Equilibra, and Heatran at once. Furthermore, Volkraken's access to Analytic can make switching into it quite terrifying. Fire Blast and Hydro Pump is a near-unique STAB combination in the CAP metagame that can prove to be difficult for some teams to deal with, picking up 2HKOs on the common Tomohawk + Equilibra core. Scorching Sands is by far the best option for the third slot, as it 2HKOes Toxapex and is a roll to OHKO Krilowatt. U-turn is used over Flip Turn to avoid losing momentum against Storm Drain Gastrodon. U-turn additionally chunks Slowking more than Flip Turn. Another option for Volkraken is to run Choice Scarf, which can give it an easier time fitting on teams, though the drop in power is quite noticeable.

Volkraken appreciates anything that can help it get in against a foe that is forced to switch out so as to activate Analytic. Accordingly, it enjoys pivots like Kerfluffle, Tapu Koko, and Rillaboom, which appreciate Volkraken's raw breaking power and ability to pivot itself. Rillaboom deserves special mention for consistently beating Volkraken's two biggest counters: Slowking and Gastrodon. Volkraken's ability to wallbreak is further amplified under rain, with nothing in the metagame other than Slowking being able to tank two Hydro Pumps in rain. Therefore, Pelipper and Barraskewda make excellent teammates for Volkraken. Entry hazard removal is key for Volkraken to operate well as it foregoes Heavy-Duty Boots for the power of Choice Specs, so Pokemon such as Equilibra and pivot Tornadus-T are important. Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Zeraora, and Melmetal that need the Tomohawk + Equilibra core to be pressured appreciate Volkraken's ability to dish out heavy damage to teams using this defensive backbone. Miasmaw, particularly the Taunt set, deserves a special mention as a teammate for its unique ability to deny Slowking and Toxapex Regenerator recovery. Finally, setup sweepers like Garchomp and Kartana that require chip damage on Pokemon such as Toxapex and Equilibra to win appreciate Volkraken's ability to force heavy damage on the opponent's team.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Water-types**: Because Water-types resist both of Volkraken's STAB options, Pokemon like Slowking, Gastrodon, and Toxapex are some of the best answers available to Volkraken. Tapu Fini can also work here, but its lack of consistent recovery can make it easily worn down by Analytic-boosted attacks.

**Fast Electric-types**: Fast Electric-types can take advantage of Volkraken's middling Speed to force it out. Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Krilowatt are all good options in this regard, though it should be known that Thunderbolt from Tapu Koko and Krilowatt is not a guaranteed KO from full on Volkraken, while Scorching Sands threatens an OHKO on both.

**Stealth Rock**: Since Volkraken foregoes Heavy-Duty Boots in favor of Choice Specs, opponents can exploit its weakness to Stealth Rock. Some of the best users of this move are Swampert and Tomohawk.

**Specially Bulky Pokemon**: Though Volkraken hits quite hard, it cannot break certain specially bulky walls outside of rain. This is compounded by its reliance on moves that have imperfect accuracy. Therefore, Pokemon like Blissey and Galarian Slowking are viable checks to Volkraken.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[dex18, 277988]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 22784], [quziel, 297859]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

 

[snake]

Volkraken's place in the CAP metagame is tenuous to say the least. While at first glance Volkraken's monstrous 135 SpA stat and respectable 100/80/100 bulk seems quite good, it possesses a lacking speed tier and poor coverage. That being said, given the right team support, Volkraken can turn into a relatively strong special breaker with the somewhat unique ability to pressure all three of Tomohawk, Equilibra, and Heatran at once.

I don't think Volkraken's speed tier is lacking for the firepower it brings, but it's too easily revenge killed by the things that just outspeed it. And rather than saying it has poor coverage, I'd just say it's stopped cold by the best Pokemon in the metagame, Slowking. Being chipped down by ever present hazards is also a huge dent in Volkraken's viability too.

I'd also mention Analytic here as a positive because it really makes Volkraken terrifying to switch into.

Fire Blast and Hydro Pump is a fairly unique STAB combination in the CAP metagame that can prove to be difficult for some teams to deal with.

I would get rid of this unless you have some benchmarks to show how powerful these attacks are.

Scorching Sands is by far the best option for the third slot as it 2HKOs Toxapex and is a roll to OHKO Krilowatt and Tapu Koko.

All of Volkraken's moves destroy Koko so remove this.

The final slot is dedicated to a pivoting move so as to not lose momentum.

Delete this sentence

Volkraken appreciates anything that can help it get in against something that is forced to switch out so as to activate Analytic. Accordingly, pivots like Kerfluffle, Tapu Koko, and Rillaboom appreciate Volkraken's raw breaking power and ability to pivot itself. Rillaboom deserves special mention for being able to consistently beat Volkraken's two biggest counters: Slowking and Gastrodon. Volkraken's ability to wallbreak is further amplified under rain, with nothing in the metagame other than Slowking being able to tank two Hydro Pumps in rain. Therefore, Pelipper and Barraskewda make excellent teammates for Volkraken. Hazard removal is key for Volkraken to operate well as it foregoes Heavy-Duty Boots for the power of Choice Specs, so Pokemon such as Equilibra and pivot Tornadus-T make for important teammates on Volkraken teams. Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Zeraora, and Melmetal that need the Tomohawk + Equilibra core to be pressured appreciate Volkraken's ability to dish out heavy damage to teams that rely on these two Pokemon as a defensive backbone. Finally, setup sweepers like Garchomp and Kartana that require chip on particular Pokemon to win appreciate Volkraken's ability to force heavy damage on the opponent.

good section, add in Miasmaw someplace because it dunks on Slowking/Pex's recovery

**Bulky Water-Types** Because both of Volkraken's STAB options are resisted by Water-types, Pokemon like Slowking, Gastrodon, and Tapu Fini are some of the best answers available to Volkraken.

Since Slowking and Gastrodon can recover damage and Tapu Fini can't, separate Tapu Fini into its own sentence and mention how it can get worn down switching into Analytic-boosted attacks. Also mention Toxapex and how it can eat Volkraken's STAB moves.

when implemented, QC 1/2

 

[dex]

I don't think Volkraken's speed tier is lacking for the firepower it brings, but it's too easily revenge killed by the things that just outspeed it. And rather than saying it has poor coverage, I'd just say it's stopped cold by the best Pokemon in the metagame, Slowking. Being chipped down by ever present hazards is also a huge dent in Volkraken's viability too.

I'd also mention Analytic here as a positive because it really makes Volkraken terrifying to switch into.



I would get rid of this unless you have some benchmarks to show how powerful these attacks are.



All of Volkraken's moves destroy Koko so remove this.



Delete this sentence



good section, add in Miasmaw someplace because it dunks on Slowking/Pex's recovery



Since Slowking and Gastrodon can recover damage and Tapu Fini can't, separate Tapu Fini into its own sentence and mention how it can get worn down switching into Analytic-boosted attacks. Also mention Toxapex and how it can eat Volkraken's STAB moves.

when implemented, QC 1/2

Added in the stuff. I talked about how its dual stab breaks tomolibra cores so I didn't get rid of that sentence. Additionally, idk how I feel about adding in Miasmaw as a teammate. It does help against Slowking, but its another rocks weak mon, which puts a lot of stress on your hazard removal. I would feel more comfortable saying Stallbreaker Miasmaw if anything.

 

[quziel]

[Set]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Scorching Sands
move 4: U-Turn
item: Choice Specs
ability: Analytic
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[Set Comments]
Set Details
===================

Volkraken's place in the CAP metagame is tenuous to say the least. While at first glance Volkraken's monstrous 135 SpA stat and respectable 100/80/100 bulk seems quite good, it is easily revenge killed, often chipped by hazards and pivots, and is walled by the best Pokemon in the tier: Slowking. That being said, given the right team support, Volkraken can turn into a relatively strong special breaker with the somewhat unique ability to pressure all three of Tomohawk, Equilibra, and Heatran at once. Furthermore, Volkraken's access to Analytic can make switching into it quite terrifying. Fire Blast and Hydro Pump is a fairly unique STAB combination in the CAP metagame that can prove to be difficult for some teams to deal with, picking up 2HKOs on the common Tomohawk + Equilibra core. Scorching Sands is by far the best option for the third slot as it 2HKOs Toxapex and is a roll to OHKO Krilowatt. U-turn is used over Flip Turn to avoid losing momentum against Storm Drain Gastrodon. U-turn chunks slowking harder than flip turn which matters. Mention scarf as an option here that loses power but is actually so much easier to put on a team.

Volkraken appreciates anything that can help it get in against something that is forced to switch out so as to activate Analytic. Accordingly, pivots like Kerfluffle, Tapu Koko, and Rillaboom appreciate Volkraken's raw breaking power and ability to pivot itself. Rillaboom deserves special mention for being able to consistently beat Volkraken's two biggest counters: Slowking and Gastrodon. Volkraken's ability to wallbreak is further amplified under rain, with nothing in the metagame other than Slowking being able to tank two Hydro Pumps in rain. Therefore, Pelipper and Barraskewda make excellent teammates for Volkraken. Hazard removal is key for Volkraken to operate well as it foregoes Heavy-Duty Boots for the power of Choice Specs, so Pokemon such as Equilibra and pivot Tornadus-T make for important teammates on Volkraken teams. Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Zeraora, and Melmetal that need the Tomohawk + Equilibra core to be pressured appreciate Volkraken's ability to dish out heavy damage to teams that rely on these two Pokemon as a defensive backbone. Stallbreaker Miasmaw deserves a special mention for its unique ability to deny Slowking and Toxapex Regenerator recovery. removing initial, mention stallbreaker is nicer cause boots be good Finally, setup sweepers like Garchomp and Kartana that require chip on particular Pokemon to win appreciate Volkraken's ability to force heavy damage on the opponent.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Water-types** Because both of Volkraken's STAB options are resisted by Water-types, Pokemon like Slowking, Gastrodon, and Toxapex are some of the best answers available to Volkraken. Tapu Fini can also work here, but its lack of access to consistent recovery can make it easily worn down by Analytic boosted attacks.

**Fast Electric-types** Fast Electric-Types can take advantage of Volkraken's middling speed to force it out. Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Krilowatt are all good options in this regard, though it should be known that Thunderbolt from Tapu Koko and Krilowatt is not a guaranteed KO from full on Volkraken while Scorching Sands threatens an OHKO on both.

**Stealth Rock** Since Volkraken foregoes using boots in favor of Choice Specs, its weakness to Stealth Rock can be exploited. Some of the best users of this move are Swampert and Tomohawk.

**Specially Bulky Pokemon** Though Volkraken hits quite hard, it cannot break certain specially bulky walls outside of rain. This is compounded by the fact that it relies on moves that have imperfect accuracy. Therefore, Pokemon like Blissey and Slowking-Galar can act as viable checks to Volkraken.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[dex18, 277988]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 22784], []]
- Grammar checked by: [[]]

looks good 2/2 once implemented

 

[dex]

looks good 2/2 once implemented

2/2, I decided for the Miasmaw mention as teammate to just special mention Taunt, as that further shuts down pex from clicking recover.

 

[Adeleine]

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[Set]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Scorching Sands
move 4: U-turn (comment bc easy to miss)
item: Choice Specs
ability: Analytic
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[Set Comments]
Set Details
===================

Volkraken's place in the CAP metagame is tenuous to say the least. While at first glance Volkraken's monstrous 135 SpA Special Attack stat and respectable 100/80/100 bulk seems quite good, it is easily revenge killed, often chipped by entry hazards and pivots, and is walled by the best Pokemon in the tier: Slowking. That being said, given the right team support, Volkraken can turn into a relatively strong special breaker with the somewhat unique ability to pressure all three of Tomohawk, Equilibra, and Heatran at once. Furthermore, Volkraken's access to Analytic can make switching into it quite terrifying. Fire Blast and Hydro Pump is a fairly unique near-unique STAB combination in the CAP metagame that can prove to be difficult for some teams to deal with, picking up 2HKOs on the common Tomohawk + Equilibra core. Scorching Sands is by far the best option for the third slot, (AC) as it 2HKOes Toxapex and is a roll to OHKO Krilowatt. U-turn is used over Flip Turn to avoid losing momentum against Storm Drain Gastrodon. U-turn additionally chunks Slowking more than Flip Turn. Another option for Volkraken is to run Choice Scarf, which can have give it an easier time fitting on teams, though the drop in power is quite noticeable.

Volkraken appreciates anything that can help it get in against something a foe that is forced to switch out so as to activate Analytic. Accordingly, it enjoys pivots like Kerfluffle, Tapu Koko, and Rillaboom, (AC) which appreciate Volkraken's raw breaking power and ability to pivot itself. Rillaboom deserves special mention for being able to consistently beating Volkraken's two biggest counters: Slowking and Gastrodon. Volkraken's ability to wallbreak is further amplified under rain, with nothing in the metagame other than Slowking being able to tank two Hydro Pumps in rain. Therefore, Pelipper and Barraskewda make excellent teammates for Volkraken. Entry hazard removal is key for Volkraken to operate well, (AC) as it foregoes Heavy-Duty Boots for the power of Choice Specs, so Pokemon such as Equilibra and pivot Tornadus-T make for important teammates on Volkraken teams are important. Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Zeraora, and Melmetal that need the Tomohawk + Equilibra core to be pressured appreciate Volkraken's ability to dish out heavy damage to teams that rely on these two Pokemon as a using this defensive backbone. Miasmaw, particularly the Taunt set, deserves a special mention as a teammate for its unique ability to deny Slowking and Toxapex Regenerator recovery. Finally, setup sweepers like Garchomp and Kartana that require chip damage on particular Pokemon (mayb you could give an example or two of applicable mons that volk is good at forcing chip onto) to win appreciate Volkraken's ability to force heavy damage on the opponent's team. (or did you mean "on foes"?)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters (added colons to all entries)
===================

**Bulky Water-types**: Because Water-types resist both of Volkraken's STAB options are resisted by Water-types, Pokemon like Slowking, Gastrodon, and Toxapex are some of the best answers available to Volkraken. Tapu Fini can also work here, but its lack of access to consistent recovery can make it easily worn down by Analytic-boosted (added hyphen) attacks.

**Fast Electric-types**: Fast Electric-types can take advantage of Volkraken's middling Speed to force it out. Zeraora, Tapu Koko, and Krilowatt are all good options in this regard, though it should be known that Thunderbolt from Tapu Koko and Krilowatt is not a guaranteed KO from full on Volkraken, (AC) while Scorching Sands threatens an OHKO on both.

**Stealth Rock**: Since Volkraken foregoes using Heavy-Duty Boots in favor of Choice Specs, opponents can exploit its weakness to Stealth Rock can be exploited. Some of the best users of this move are Swampert and Tomohawk.

**Specially Bulky Pokemon**: Though Volkraken hits quite hard, it cannot break certain specially bulky walls outside of rain. This is compounded by the fact that it relies its reliance on moves that have imperfect accuracy. Therefore, Pokemon like Blissey and Slowking-Galar can act as Galarian Slowking are viable checks to Volkraken.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[dex18, 277988]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 22784], [quziel, 297859]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

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