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Cinderace is quick to score damage thanks to Libero and excels as a fast offensive pivot on balance and offense structures. Due to the massive offensive pressure Cinderace can exert with its coverage, it is highly effective as a pivot and can capitalize on forced switches with U-turn. Gunk Shot allows Cinderace to turn the tables on Primarina and break past Clefable while possibly crippling checks such as Alomomola and Moltres with...
Arceus-Ghost @ Spooky Plate
Ability: Multitype
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Judgment
- Dragon Tail
- Recover
Spooky, scary Arceus-Ghost is here, capitalizing on its unique typing and great bulk to carve a niche and punish numerous top threats! Switching safely in against Koraidon's Fighting-type attacks, it tries to buff its already great Ghost-type Judgment further with Calm Mind, slowly turning it into a tank that can take even the strongest physical and special hits from Koraidon and Miraidon alike. Dragon Tail gives it safe contingency...
The Garden Pokemon is in full bloom! Although it usually prefers a bulky Wish set, Florges is also one of PU's best Choice Scarf users thanks to its powerful Moonblast, great bulk even without investment, and Trick to debilitate a switch-in like Bronzong or Galarian Slowbro. Psychic Noise targets Poison-types like Salazzle while also blocking the foe from healing, wearing down checks like Gastrodon...
Leaving a wave of destruction in its wake, Walking Wake is a fearsome wallbreaker on Dragon teams! Draco Meteor deals massive damage to neutral targets, OHKOing Archaludon and Sinistcha. Hydro Pump drowns Steel-types like Heatran and Gholdengo and Fairy-types like Hatterene and Clefable. Dragon Pulse provides a more reliable and spammable Dragon-type STAB move that can still OHKO threats like Gouging Fire. Hydro...
Yanmega takes advantage of a solid Special Attack stat, Throat Spray, and Speed Boost to become a fearsome setup sweeper, outspeeding the entire unboosted metagame after just one boost. At +1, Bug Buzz OHKOes top defensive Pokemon like Slowbro and Reuniclus and 2HKOes Umbreon and Assault Vest Cyclizar. Air Slash hits Bug-resistant foes like Slither Wing and Okidogi. Tera Blast Ground gives Yanmega an option to hit Steel-types...
The Mushroom Pokemon finds itself a place as a threatening setup sweeper in NU thanks to its sky-high Attack stat, Bulk Up, and great ability in Poison Heal! Thanks to Toxic Orb, Facade allows Breloom to muscle past threats like Incineroar and Sylveon. Protect guarantees Poison Heal activating while also allowing Breloom to scout out Choice-locked Pokemon like Flygon and Basculegion. Tera Normal boosts Facade to monstrous levels...
Dragonite @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
This outrageous Dragonite set is sure to leave disaster in its wake! Dragonite is a very potent setup sweeper, using Multiscale to nearly guarantee a Dragon Dance if Stealth Rock isn't set up. A boosted Devastating Drake is enough to OHKO physical walls like Landorus-T, Toxapex, and Alomomola. Earthquake takes out Steel-types like Heatran and Iron Crown and quite a few Fairy-types like Tapu Koko, Mega Diancie, and Mega Mawile. Steel-types that can...
Zarude @ Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Power Whip
- Jungle Healing
Zarude swings into battle! With Swords Dance, Zarude is a powerful setup sweeper and check to Greninja, Excadrill, and Hoopa-U. Knock Off allows Zarude to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from Tornadus-T and Zapdos as well as Leftovers from Okidogi and Rocky Helmet from Cobalion. Power Whip can hit many of UU's Water- and Ground-types like Rotom-W, Rhyperior, and Sandy Shocks. Jungle Healing is crucial, as it allows Zarude to remove...
Amidst the cold, Alolan Sandshrew shines! With a potent offensive typing, the Defense boost gained in snow, powerful Triple Axel, and Swords Dance, Alolan Sandshrew is a potent snow sweeper. Rapid Spin is used to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame. Earthquake is chosen to threaten Poison-types such as Mareanie and Glimmet as well as Steel-types like Pawniard and Tinkatink. Tera Ice boosts the power of...