[SET]
name: Aerilate
move 1: Strength Sap
move 2: Boomburst
move 3: Rapid Spin
move 4: Extreme Speed / Precipice Blades / V-create
item: Covert Cloak / Sky Plate / Life Orb
ability: Aerilate
nature: Rash
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel / Electric
[SET COMMENTS]
Aerilate Rayquaza is a strong wallbreaker that also provides reliable entry hazard removal and strong priority. Aerilate allows Boomburst to take advantage of the lack of defensive Flying-resistant Pokemon to pressure defensive teams, while Rapid Spin provides guaranteed entry hazard removal, further complemented by Rayquaza's immunity to Spikes. Extreme Speed provides strong priority that helps against special setup sweepers like Poison Heal Arceus-Fairy and Kyogre; alternatively, Precipice Blades or V-create threatens Boomburst switch-ins like Zacian-C and Miraidon. Covert Cloak protects Rayquaza from secondary effects from moves like Nuzzle, Scald, and Mortal Spin, whereas Sky Plate or Life Orb provides more immediate power, such as letting Rayquaza 2HKO Kyogre. Offensive Pokemon like Zacian-C and Miraidon appreciate Rayquaza weakening their checks like Arceus-Steel and RegenVest Ting-Lu while also providing a Ground-type immunity; they can also Imposter-proof Rayquaza. Rayquaza is offensively checked by Zacian-C and Miraidon, so defensive checks to these Pokemon like Dondozo and Ting-Lu are appreciated. They can provide Rayquaza with slow pivoting and Spikes support while Rayquaza provides entry hazard removal. Tera Flying further boosts Rayquaza's damage output, whereas Tera Steel or Electric provides useful resistances, allowing Rayquaza to surprise threats like weakened Zacian-C and Miraidon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Chessking345, 355040]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tea Guzzler, 577920], [TTTech, 338877]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528036]]
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