NU Quiver Dance Vivillon

[nimzowitsch]

[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright, giving Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous setup sweeper. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross and Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. Substitute is an option to ease setup by helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put a foe to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and outspeed and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff unboosted. Tera Ground allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom and also helps it survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to set up against Chansey, which would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillon's Hurricane.

If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key, so Hattrem, which prevents opposing hazards through Magic Bounce, and other hazard removal options such as Drifblim and Lurantis are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, with the former's Natural Cure negating the effect of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers that can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives a Vivillon relatively free setup opportunity. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne is also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillon over time. Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, which all appreciate foes being put to sleep, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillon.

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Bug Buzz / Substitute / Tera Blast (flip substitute and bug buzz since substitute should be the main option)
item: Focus Sash / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Flying / Bug / Ground Ground / Ghost / Flying (much better order for teras and Bug feels unnecessary both offensive and defensively. Ground ofc for set up against electrics like scarf locked rotom etc and an accelerock resistance + a potential tera blast for muk and mag; Ghost to absolutely blank chansey; Flying to add an extra power boost to hurricane in a pinch.)

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Quiver Dance is one of the best boosting moves in the game, and gives Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up sweeper on offensive teams. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple one of the opposing Pokemon and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. (be specific here about which Pokemon are commonly being put to sleep if you have examples. Are they any Pokemon, supposedly "checks", etc. It's also worth emphasizing how important sleep is when Viv's bulk is terrible) Hurricane is Vivillon's main attack, and can 2HKO Sandaconda unboosted while OHKOing Qwilfish after a boost. (no need to mention STABs here besides in conjunction with compound lens which you do later) Bug Buzz is a perfectly accurate secondary STAB for targets Pokemon such as Umbreon, and Hattrem, and Indeedee-F, (Indeedee effectively dies to a +1 Hurricane; specify that Umbreon and Hattrem can neuter a potential sweep with options like Nuzzle, T-Wave, Yawn, etc and can both shrug off Hurricane quite well) while Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Finally, Substitute is an option that eases prediction and setup, (with sub there's no predicts on the set because you're mono Hurricane) while also helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns. (flip the order of this slot to Sub>Buzz>Tera Blast in the analysis and emphasize the synergy with Sleep Powder and sub)Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it will guarantee that it will be able to ejther obtain one guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent to sleep. However, if your team lacks entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is another good choice. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance. Tera Flying or Bug are good options to power up Vivillon's STAB moves, but Tera Ground is also an interesting option that allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom. (rewrite with the Tera types of above to drop Bug and mention Ghost to be able to get a sub up on Chansey. Also, Tera Flying should be mentioned last with Ground first) Tera Ground also turns Vivillon's quadruple Stealth Rock weakness into a resistance. (Viv isn't coming in more than once, especially if sash, and if boots, it doesn't matter, which makes this a non factor. You can mention the Accelerock resist though)

Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of sleep and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright. (love this line, but should be mentioned allll the way up in the first line of the analysis) Lycanroc is a good teammate for Vivillon, as it can set Stealth Rock to chip down Vivillon's checks, as well as prevent opposing Stealth Rock through Taunt. Hattrem is another good partner as it can also prevent opposing entry hazard through Magic Bounce. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, and the former's Natural Cure even negates the effect of Sleep Powder. Paldean Tauros is a good offensive partner that can threaten or set up on these two foes. (I would go ahead and rewrite the entire teammate section here as it feels bare and not as informative as it could be. You should keep in mind, although not necessarily in this order,
1) more mentions of Pokemon that help chip down answers to Viv ie, if Eel, Umb, or Chansey are going to cause problems, say Rotom or Zoro that can trick these SpDef walls or bother with wisp and knock, or more physical breakers / set up sweepers beyond just Tauros that can take advantage of them coming in on Viv. Maybe Spikes setters too that help chip them into range?
2) mention of Pokemon that bait in things that give Viv set up. What does Viv want to be staring down in an ideal world? Choice locked Fighting-types, Lurantis, and Appletun all come to mind
3) when talking about the hazard control, specify that you're talking about Sash sets, since boots doesn't care and mention Defog options alongside Hat and HO leads that keep rocks off with Taunt.
4) what Pokemon appreciate what Viv brings to the table? Mention Pokemon with good offensive synergy

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sorry for the delay, tag me again when this is done so I can do a second check before I qc1 :)

 

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Bug Buzz / Substitute / Tera Blast (flip substitute and bug buzz since substitute should be the main option)
item: Focus Sash / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Flying / Bug / Ground Ground / Ghost / Flying (much better order for teras and Bug feels unnecessary both offensive and defensively. Ground ofc for set up against electrics like scarf locked rotom etc and an accelerock resistance + a potential tera blast for muk and mag; Ghost to absolutely blank chansey; Flying to add an extra power boost to hurricane in a pinch.)

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Quiver Dance is one of the best boosting moves in the game, and gives Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up sweeper on offensive teams. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple one of the opposing Pokemon and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. (be specific here about which Pokemon are commonly being put to sleep if you have examples. Are they any Pokemon, supposedly "checks", etc. It's also worth emphasizing how important sleep is when Viv's bulk is terrible) Hurricane is Vivillon's main attack, and can 2HKO Sandaconda unboosted while OHKOing Qwilfish after a boost. (no need to mention STABs here besides in conjunction with compound lens which you do later) Bug Buzz is a perfectly accurate secondary STAB for targets Pokemon such as Umbreon, and Hattrem, and Indeedee-F, (Indeedee effectively dies to a +1 Hurricane; specify that Umbreon and Hattrem can neuter a potential sweep with options like Nuzzle, T-Wave, Yawn, etc and can both shrug off Hurricane quite well) while Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Finally, Substitute is an option that eases prediction and setup, (with sub there's no predicts on the set because you're mono Hurricane) while also helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns. (flip the order of this slot to Sub>Buzz>Tera Blast in the analysis and emphasize the synergy with Sleep Powder and sub)Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it will guarantee that it will be able to ejther obtain one guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent to sleep. However, if your team lacks entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is another good choice. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance. Tera Flying or Bug are good options to power up Vivillon's STAB moves, but Tera Ground is also an interesting option that allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom. (rewrite with the Tera types of above to drop Bug and mention Ghost to be able to get a sub up on Chansey. Also, Tera Flying should be mentioned last with Ground first) Tera Ground also turns Vivillon's quadruple Stealth Rock weakness into a resistance. (Viv isn't coming in more than once, especially if sash, and if boots, it doesn't matter, which makes this a non factor. You can mention the Accelerock resist though)

Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of sleep and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright. (love this line, but should be mentioned allll the way up in the first line of the analysis) Lycanroc is a good teammate for Vivillon, as it can set Stealth Rock to chip down Vivillon's checks, as well as prevent opposing Stealth Rock through Taunt. Hattrem is another good partner as it can also prevent opposing entry hazard through Magic Bounce. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, and the former's Natural Cure even negates the effect of Sleep Powder. Paldean Tauros is a good offensive partner that can threaten or set up on these two foes. (I would go ahead and rewrite the entire teammate section here as it feels bare and not as informative as it could be. You should keep in mind, although not necessarily in this order,
1) more mentions of Pokemon that help chip down answers to Viv ie, if Eel, Umb, or Chansey are going to cause problems, say Rotom or Zoro that can trick these SpDef walls or bother with wisp and knock, or more physical breakers / set up sweepers beyond just Tauros that can take advantage of them coming in on Viv. Maybe Spikes setters too that help chip them into range?
2) mention of Pokemon that bait in things that give Viv set up. What does Viv want to be staring down in an ideal world? Choice locked Fighting-types, Lurantis, and Appletun all come to mind
3) when talking about the hazard control, specify that you're talking about Sash sets, since boots doesn't care and mention Defog options alongside Hat and HO leads that keep rocks off with Taunt.
4) what Pokemon appreciate what Viv brings to the table? Mention Pokemon with good offensive synergy

[CREDITS]
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sorry for the delay, tag me again when this is done so I can do a second check before I qc1 :)

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[Rabia]

not doing a full qc but sash should not be the first item if substitute is gonna be a primary move, can swap the order of it and boots or add leftovers as the first item

 

[Pokeslice]

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of sleep Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright. Quiver Dance is one of the best boosting moves in the game, and gives Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up sweeper. (these last two sentences are saying the same thing; go ahead and combine them) Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross or Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. It can be difficult for Vivillon to setup without sleep due to its poor bulk. Substitute is an option in the last slot that eases setup, lets Vivillon take advantage of sleeping foes, to ease setup and helps it by helping Vivillion play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is another good choice preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff. Tera Flying is a good option to power up Vivillon's STAB Hurricane, but Tera Ground is also an interesting option that allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom. Tera Ground also helps Vivillon survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. (combine the accelerock + tera ground line together it should definitely be one sentence) Finally Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to setup against and eventually break through Chansey, who would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillion's STAB Hurricane. (reordered the tera types to resemble the set order + viability)

Lycanroc is a good teammate for Vivillon, as it can set Stealth Rock to chip down Vivillon's checks, as well as prevent opposing Stealth Rock through Taunt. Other good entry hazard setters include Qwilfish and Dugtrio. (not needed info, especially at the start + dugtrio is not viable) If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key so Hattrem, is another good partner as it can also who prevents opposing entry hazard through Magic Bounce., and other Hhazard removal options such as Drifblim and Quaxwell Lurantis may also be considered are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, and with the former's Natural Cure even negates negating the effects of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers who can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives Vivillon relatively free setup. Paldean Tauros is a good offensive partner that can threaten or set up on these two foes. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne are also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillion over time. Paldean Tauros, along with other Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, (AC) also which all appreciate foes being put to sleep as they can setup on them, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillion. Passimian also threatens these special walls and can also gain momentum for Vivillon through U-turn. Alternatively, a Trick user such as Rotom or Zoroark can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item. Rotom deserves special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun to then use Volt Switch and give Vivillon a free turn to setup. (I moved the lines about trick up to where it would be relevant next to the special wall mentions since that was amazing info, but in the wrong place structure wise)

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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1/1 when done

this was definitely better this time, but there were a lot of structural + content problems that needed to be fixed. It should be good after this though.

 

[nimzowitsch]

qc

[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of sleep Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright. Quiver Dance is one of the best boosting moves in the game, and gives Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up sweeper. (these last two sentences are saying the same thing; go ahead and combine them) Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross or Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. It can be difficult for Vivillon to setup without sleep due to its poor bulk. Substitute is an option in the last slot that eases setup, lets Vivillon take advantage of sleeping foes, to ease setup and helps it by helping Vivillion play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is another good choice preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff. Tera Flying is a good option to power up Vivillon's STAB Hurricane, but Tera Ground is also an interesting option that allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom. Tera Ground also helps Vivillon survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. (combine the accelerock + tera ground line together it should definitely be one sentence) Finally Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to setup against and eventually break through Chansey, who would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillion's STAB Hurricane. (reordered the tera types to resemble the set order + viability)

Lycanroc is a good teammate for Vivillon, as it can set Stealth Rock to chip down Vivillon's checks, as well as prevent opposing Stealth Rock through Taunt. Other good entry hazard setters include Qwilfish and Dugtrio. (not needed info, especially at the start + dugtrio is not viable) If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key so Hattrem, is another good partner as it can also who prevents opposing entry hazard through Magic Bounce., and other Hhazard removal options such as Drifblim and Quaxwell Lurantis may also be considered are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, and with the former's Natural Cure even negates negating the effects of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers who can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives Vivillon relatively free setup. Paldean Tauros is a good offensive partner that can threaten or set up on these two foes. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne are also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillion over time. Paldean Tauros, along with other Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, (AC) also which all appreciate foes being put to sleep as they can setup on them, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillion. Passimian also threatens these special walls and can also gain momentum for Vivillon through U-turn. Alternatively, a Trick user such as Rotom or Zoroark can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item. Rotom deserves special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun to then use Volt Switch and give Vivillon a free turn to setup. (I moved the lines about trick up to where it would be relevant next to the special wall mentions since that was amazing info, but in the wrong place structure wise)

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1/1 when done

this was definitely better this time, but there were a lot of structural + content problems that needed to be fixed. It should be good after this though.

Implemented, GP Team

 

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright, giving Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up sweeper. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross or Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. Substitute is an option to ease setup by helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff. Tera Ground allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom (I am like 90% sure that Tera Ground Tera Blast doesn't hit Rotom b/c of Levitate), and also helps it survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to setup set up against Chansey, who would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillion's Vivillon's STAB Hurricane. If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key, so Hattrem, who prevents opposing entry hazard hazards through Magic Bounce, and other hazard removal options such as Drifblim and Luranits Lurantis are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, with the former's Natural Cure even negating the effect of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers who can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives Vivillon a relatively free setup opportunity. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne are is also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillion Vivillon over time. Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, which all appreciate foes being put to sleep, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillion Vivillon.

 

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright, giving Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up sweeper. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross or Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. Substitute is an option to ease setup by helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff. Tera Ground allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom (I am like 90% sure that Tera Ground Tera Blast doesn't hit Rotom b/c of Levitate), and also helps it survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to setup set up against Chansey, who would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillion's Vivillon's STAB Hurricane. If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key, so Hattrem, who prevents opposing entry hazard hazards through Magic Bounce, and other hazard removal options such as Drifblim and Luranits Lurantis are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, with the former's Natural Cure even negating the effect of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers who can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives Vivillon a relatively free setup opportunity. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne are is also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillion Vivillon over time. Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, which all appreciate foes being put to sleep, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillion Vivillon.

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Tera Ground Tera Blast doesn't hit Rotom but it does allow at least one turn of free setup, possibly more if the Rotom is Choice locked. A +1 Hurricane will 2HKO Rotom while Shadow Ball doesn't even 2HKO Vivillon after a QD boost.

+1 252 SpA Vivillon Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Rotom: 130-153 (53.9 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Rotom Shadow Ball vs. +1 0 HP / 0 SpD Vivillon: 123-145 (40.8 - 48.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright, giving Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up setup sweeper. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross or and Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. Substitute is an option to ease setup by helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent a foe to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff. (this isnt really clear how timid threatens the ohko on these - is it because you outspeed them unboosted? if it is, you could say "outspeed and threaten an OHKO" or similar) Tera Ground allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom (RC) and also helps it survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to set up against Chansey, who which would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillon's Hurricane. If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key, so Hattrem, who which prevents opposing hazards through Magic Bounce, and other hazard removal options such as Drifblim and Lurantis are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, with the former's Natural Cure negating the effect of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers who that can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives a Vivillon relatively free setup opportunity. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne is also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillon over time. Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, which all appreciate foes being put to sleep, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillon.

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[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute / Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Ground / Ghost / Flying

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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Vivillon is a good choice for hyper offense teams, as the combination of Sleep Powder and Quiver Dance can easily wrest momentum from the opponent and potentially sweep outright, giving Vivillon a niche in NU as a dangerous set-up setup sweeper. Sleep Powder enables Vivillon to cripple opposing Pokemon that may otherwise check it, such as Eelektross or and Drifblim, and give it the free turn needed to set up a Quiver Dance. Substitute is an option to ease setup by helping Vivillon play around the uncertainty of sleep turns and dodge status. Bug Buzz targets Pokemon such as Umbreon and Hattrem, which can otherwise cut Vivillon's sweep short with Thunder Wave or Nuzzle. Finally, Tera Blast with Tera Ground does heavy damage to Muk and outright OHKOes Magneton. Vivillon's very poor overall bulk makes Focus Sash a good option, as it guarantees a Quiver Dance boost or the ability to put an opponent a foe to sleep. However, if your team lacks multiple forms of entry hazard removal, Heavy-Duty Boots is preferred. Compound Eyes boosts the otherwise shaky accuracy of Sleep Powder and Hurricane, making them far more reliable. A Timid nature is preferred over a Modest nature to outspeed Choice Scarf users such as Indeedee-F, Passimian, and Medicham after a Quiver Dance and threaten an OHKO on offensive threats like Toxicroak and Mabosstiff. (this isnt really clear how timid threatens the ohko on these - is it because you outspeed them unboosted? if it is, you could say "outspeed and threaten an OHKO" or similar) Tera Ground allows Vivillon to turn the tables on Volt Switch users such as Jolteon and Rotom (RC) and also helps it survive Accelerock from Lycanroc. Alternatively, Tera Ghost along with Substitute allows Vivillon to set up against Chansey, who which would normally wall it, and Tera Flying can be used to power up Vivillon's Hurricane. If Vivillon is running Focus Sash over Heavy-Duty Boots, strong hazard control is key, so Hattrem, who which prevents opposing hazards through Magic Bounce, and other hazard removal options such as Drifblim and Lurantis are mandatory. Special walls such as Chansey and Eelektross are a serious obstacle for Vivillon to overcome, with the former's Natural Cure negating the effect of Sleep Powder, so physical wallbreakers who that can take advantage of them like Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros, and Ursaring make for great partners. Trick users, such as Rotom and Zoroark, can also bait in these foes and cripple them by giving them a Choice item, with Rotom deserving special mention for inviting in Lurantis and Appletun, which gives a Vivillon relatively free setup opportunity. Spikes support from the likes of Qwilfish and Cacturne is also appreciated to help wear down answers to Vivillon over time. Strong setup sweepers like Veluza, Dudunsparce, and Lycanroc, which all appreciate foes being put to sleep, also make for powerful partners in conjunction with Vivillon.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nimzowitsch.272785/
Quality checked by:
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