[SET]
Rest (Ting-Lu) @ Leftovers
Ability: Vessel of Ruin
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Tera Type: Water / Poison
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Rest
- Ruination / Payback
- Sleep Talk / Stealth Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Ting-Lu is a solid defensive tank that can be used to answer threats like Dragapult, Gholdengo, and Raging Bolt. Rest allows Ting-Lu to fully utilize its walling potential giving it more longevity than it otherwise would have, which makes it much more consistent against foes such as Will-O-Wisp Dragapult while helping with longevity versus hazards in the face of foes like opposing Ting-Lu. Ruination is used to chunk switch-ins such as Landorus-T and provide consistent damage. Payback, an alternative to Ruination, allows Ting-Lu to deal damage to foes weak to Dark, namely Dragapult. Sleep Talk's reduced passivity makes Ting-Lu harder to set up on, creating fewer free turns for Pokemon such as Roaring Moon and Dragonite. This also prevents foes like Ogerpon-W from getting free opportunities to come in, as it may call Ruination. At the cost of being a bit more passive, Ting-Lu can forgo Sleep Talk to run Stealth Rock and form entry hazard stacking cores with Pokemon such as Spikes Gliscor and enable teammates such as Dragonite, Ogerpon-W, and Zamazenta. Tera Water allows Ting-Lu to deal with moves from foes such as Kyurem and Hisuian Samurott. Tera Poison enables it to become immune to poison from foes it likes to switch into such as Galarian Slowking while enabling it to come in and out to absorb Toxic Spikes. Furthermore, it allows Ting-Lu to handle Fighting-types like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant and Grass-type moves from Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W.
Ting-Lu fits on a variety of different balance and stall teams. Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking appreciate Ting-Lu's presence, as it can check faster foes these Pokemon are weak to, such as Dragapult and Darkrai. In return, Gholdengo checks foes that it struggles against like Zamazenta, and Galarian Slowking checks special variants of Iron Valiant and Primarina for Ting-Lu while providing a safe entry point for Ting-Lu through Chilly Reception when baiting in foes like Dragapult. Spikes Gliscor can be used to wear down Ting-Lu checks like Great Tusk. Ting-Lu also struggles with Flying-types such as Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor because it has to rely on Ruination or Payback to damage them. Dragonite and Gliscor can also use it as setup fodder, so teammates that threaten these Pokemon, such as Kyurem and Ogerpon-W, are appreciated. Dragonite is also a good partner, as it appreciates a Pokemon that can handle Will-O-Wisp Dragapult in addition to checking foes like Ogerpon-W for Ting-Lu. These Pokemon help with Ting-Lu's passivity with the ability to muscle through foes such as Gliscor and Great Tusk. Dondozo is also a great partner on stall teams, stopping any setup attempts from physical threats like Gliscor, Dragonite, and Tera Flying Roaring Moon. Dondozo's walling attempts can get punished by Raging Bolt, so Ting-Lu's ability to answer Raging Bolt is appreciated. Clefable is able to provide utility through Knock Off, which, in conjunction with Ting-Lu's Stealth Rock, helps wear down the opposition; in return, Ting-Lu handles Gholdengo for it.This set is easily worn down by entry hazards, so hazard removal through Defog from partners such as Corviknight and Galarian Weezing is appreciated. Pokemon like Zamazenta appreciate Ting-Lu's ability to take on foes such as Will-O-Wisp Dragapult, being able to sponge status and force it out. This set is also used on pivot balance teams alongside Dragapult, Corviknight, and Galarian Slowking, as these Pokemon pivot on Pokemon Ting-Lu can force damage on or set up Stealth Rock against such as opposing Ting-Lu. These teams appreciate Ting-Lu being able to handle foes such as Dragapult, Raging Bolt, and Darkrai.
SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/zastra.558636/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Rest (Ting-Lu) @ Leftovers
Ability: Vessel of Ruin
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Tera Type: Water / Poison
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Rest
- Ruination / Payback
- Sleep Talk / Stealth Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Ting-Lu is a solid defensive tank that can be used to answer threats like Dragapult, Gholdengo, and Raging Bolt. Rest allows Ting-Lu to fully utilize its walling potential giving it more longevity than it otherwise would have, which makes it much more consistent against foes such as Will-O-Wisp Dragapult while helping with longevity versus hazards in the face of foes like opposing Ting-Lu. Ruination is used to chunk switch-ins such as Landorus-T and provide consistent damage. Payback, an alternative to Ruination, allows Ting-Lu to deal damage to foes weak to Dark, namely Dragapult. Sleep Talk's reduced passivity makes Ting-Lu harder to set up on, creating fewer free turns for Pokemon such as Roaring Moon and Dragonite. This also prevents foes like Ogerpon-W from getting free opportunities to come in, as it may call Ruination. At the cost of being a bit more passive, Ting-Lu can forgo Sleep Talk to run Stealth Rock and form entry hazard stacking cores with Pokemon such as Spikes Gliscor and enable teammates such as Dragonite, Ogerpon-W, and Zamazenta. Tera Water allows Ting-Lu to deal with moves from foes such as Kyurem and Hisuian Samurott. Tera Poison enables it to become immune to poison from foes it likes to switch into such as Galarian Slowking while enabling it to come in and out to absorb Toxic Spikes. Furthermore, it allows Ting-Lu to handle Fighting-types like Zamazenta and Iron Valiant and Grass-type moves from Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W.
Ting-Lu fits on a variety of different balance and stall teams. Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking appreciate Ting-Lu's presence, as it can check faster foes these Pokemon are weak to, such as Dragapult and Darkrai. In return, Gholdengo checks foes that it struggles against like Zamazenta, and Galarian Slowking checks special variants of Iron Valiant and Primarina for Ting-Lu while providing a safe entry point for Ting-Lu through Chilly Reception when baiting in foes like Dragapult. Spikes Gliscor can be used to wear down Ting-Lu checks like Great Tusk. Ting-Lu also struggles with Flying-types such as Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor because it has to rely on Ruination or Payback to damage them. Dragonite and Gliscor can also use it as setup fodder, so teammates that threaten these Pokemon, such as Kyurem and Ogerpon-W, are appreciated. Dragonite is also a good partner, as it appreciates a Pokemon that can handle Will-O-Wisp Dragapult in addition to checking foes like Ogerpon-W for Ting-Lu. These Pokemon help with Ting-Lu's passivity with the ability to muscle through foes such as Gliscor and Great Tusk. Dondozo is also a great partner on stall teams, stopping any setup attempts from physical threats like Gliscor, Dragonite, and Tera Flying Roaring Moon. Dondozo's walling attempts can get punished by Raging Bolt, so Ting-Lu's ability to answer Raging Bolt is appreciated. Clefable is able to provide utility through Knock Off, which, in conjunction with Ting-Lu's Stealth Rock, helps wear down the opposition; in return, Ting-Lu handles Gholdengo for it.This set is easily worn down by entry hazards, so hazard removal through Defog from partners such as Corviknight and Galarian Weezing is appreciated. Pokemon like Zamazenta appreciate Ting-Lu's ability to take on foes such as Will-O-Wisp Dragapult, being able to sponge status and force it out. This set is also used on pivot balance teams alongside Dragapult, Corviknight, and Galarian Slowking, as these Pokemon pivot on Pokemon Ting-Lu can force damage on or set up Stealth Rock against such as opposing Ting-Lu. These teams appreciate Ting-Lu being able to handle foes such as Dragapult, Raging Bolt, and Darkrai.
SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/zastra.558636/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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