[Pros]
< ul>
< li>Same as always: traps and eliminates opposing Steel-types.</li>
< li>Magnezone's Steel-type is also useful vs. Fairies.</li>
< li>Outstanding 130 base Special Attack.</li>
< li>Speed issues can be patched somewhat with Sticky Web support.</li>
< li>Many useful resists.</li>
< /ul>
[Cons]
< ul>
< li>Weak to common attacks.</li>
< li>So slow without support.</li>
< li>Drop in popularity of Steel-types.</li>
< li>Thunderbolt and Hidden Power nerf.</li>
< li>Predictable movepool.</li>
< /ul>
[Set Recommendations]
< p>name: Choice Specs<br />
move 1: Thunderbolt<br />
move 2: Hidden Power Fire/Hidden Power Ice<br />
move 3: Flash Cannon<br />
move 4: Volt Switch<br />
ability: Magnet Pull<br />
item: Choice Specs<br />
evs: 172 HP / 252 SAtk / 84 Spe<br />
nature: Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)</p>
< p>
- Bread and butter set that takes advantage of Magnezone's massive Special Attack and the fact that most of Magnezone's victims are rather slow.
- Thunderbolt for STAB, Flash Cannon for Fairies, Volt Switch for scouting, and Hidden Power for coverage.
- Fire is preferred because it kills Scizor, Ferrothorn, and Klefki, although damage has been weakened. Ice is useful against Dragon-types locked into Outrage.</p>
< p>
- Eliminates Steel-types as always for pokemon such as Garchomp, Salamence, Scizor, and Cloyster.
- Appreciates Sticky Web support.</p>
< p>name: Substitute<br />
move 1: Thunderbolt<br />
move 2: Hidden Power Fire/Hidden Power Ice<br />
move 3: Substitute<br />
move 4: Flash Cannon/Charge Beam<br />
ability: Magnet Pull<br />
item: Leftovers/Salac Berry<br />
evs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe<br />
nature: Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)</p>
< p>
- Set revolves around how Magnezone, with its useful resistances and decent bulk, can trap and laugh off the attacks of many bulky Steel-types, such as Ferrothorn and Scizor locked into Bullet Punch or Pursuit.
- With these unfortunate Pokemon unable to escape Magnezone's clutches, Magnezone can easily set up a Substitute to temporarily protect it from harm from the next switch-in.
- To further take advantage of the hopeless situation, Charge Beam is recommended as it can boost Magnezone's Special Attack, which can be devastating when behind a sub,
- but Flash Cannon can be used depending on your team's needs.
- Hidden Powers are once again for coverage.</p>
< p>
- Timid with 252 Spe EVs outspeeds neutral base 70 Pokémon and Adamant Breloom
- But 216 Spe EVs is enough to outspeed Adamant Scizor, although being able to outspeed Adamant Breloom will be missed.
- Salac Berry boosts Speed after four Subs and allows it to outspeed Positive base 110 Pokémon and below</p>
< p>name: Analytic<br />
move 1: Thunder<br />
move 2: Hidden Power Fire<br />
move 3: Flash Cannon<br />
move 4: Volt Switch<br />
ability: Analytic<br />
item: Choice Specs<br />
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SAtk<br />
nature: Quiet (+SAtk, -Spe)</p>
<p>
- This set takes full advantage of an often overlooked ability: Analytic
- Sacrifices trapping ability for more power, plus, some opponents will assume Magnezone has Magnet Pull and not attempt to switch.
- For example, Thunder 2HKOs Dragonite with Multiscale factored in and Charizard X, among others
- Even Volt Switch deals massive damage and is more likely to gain the momentum it was designed for in the case of double Volt Switches or U-Turns.</p>
- Really appreciates the extra power of Thunder, so Drizzle support from Politoed or manual rain setup is invaluable.
- Stealth Rock and Spikes turn 2HKOs into 1HKOs, but Sticky Web defeats the purpose of Analytic.
[Checks and Counters]
< p>
- Bulky Ground-types like Hippowdon can survive any of Magnezone's attacks easily and 1HKO back with Earthquake.
- Blissey, Chansey, and Snorlax take pitiful damage.
- Many Fire- and Fighting-types such as Heracross can outspeed and KO.
- Goodra has immense Special bulk and can take just about anything Magnezone throws at it and take it out with a variety of Super-Effective attacks such as Fire Blast. </p>
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