[OVERVIEW]
Reuniclus is a versatile Pokemon that can either serve as a potentially devastating late-game wincon with its offensive sets or as a defensive tank that can utilize its naturally good bulk and a multitude of utility options to support its teammates. Both of its abilities are fantastic; Magic Guard's immunity to passive damage is incredibly valuable for making Reuniclus very hard to take down as a setup sweeper, which makes it match up amazingly well against bulkier structures and Pokemon that struggle to deal large amounts of damage, while Regenerator allows it to enter the field and take hits for its teammates more often, helping Reuniclus fill more of a support role. Reuniclus's good natural bulk and access to Recover further solidify its longevity to impressive levels. However, Reuniclus's very low Speed stat makes it unable to outspeed anything relevant, including other base 30 Speed Pokemon, without resorting to Speed creep. This forces Reuniclus to tank hits very frequently, which hinders its longevity. Reuniclus's mono-Psychic typing further renders it weak to two of the most common attacks in the game in Knock Off and U-turn as well as Dark- and Ghost-type attacks from wallbreakers like Bisharp and Hisuian Zoroark. Lastly, Reuniclus competes with other common defensive Pokemon, in particular Slowbro, Fezandipiti, and Jirachi, as they are all able to perform similar and potentially better roles as both Calm Mind sweepers and defensive sponges, which means that Reuniclus may not always be the best fit for a particular role.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Energy Ball can be used as coverage that allows Reuniclus to threaten Water-types like Slowbro and Suicune more effectively. Future Sight can be used to discourage defensive Poison-type Pokemon such as Galarian Weezing from switching in, which can serve as great support for Fighting-type wallbreakers like Slither Wing and Galarian Zapdos. Encore can be used on support sets to punish setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Flygon that could otherwise exploit defensive Reuniclus's passivity to set up safely. Life Orb is a powerful offensive item that improves Reuniclus's ability to break through special walls and sweep, especially since its recoil damage can be ignored with Magic Guard. Regenerator Reuniclus sets lacking Calm Mind can opt for Assault Vest to boost their ability to tank special attacks from threats such as Armarouge, although it has the significant drawback of preventing it from using Recover. Colbur Berry provides Reuniclus with valuable insurance against Knock Off. Covert Cloak improves Reuniclus's matchup against common Pokemon like Psychic Noise Slowbro and Iron Head Jirachi.
Checks and Counters
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**Dark-types**: Offensive Dark-type Pokemon like Crawdaunt, Krookodile, and Bisharp can easily overwhelm Reuniclus with powerful super effective attacks. Although Reuniclus may be able to threaten the latter two back with Focus Blast by surviving a hit, it is highly risky due to its low accuracy. Umbreon can also serve as a perfect defensive counter to non-Focus Blast Reuniclus.
**Ghost-types**: Ghost-type wallbreakers such as Hisuian Zoroark, Basculegion-F, and Mimikyu are able to significantly threaten Reuniclus without putting themselves in too much risk due to its weak attacks.
**Disruption**: Common anti-setup and anti-stall tactics such as Encore, Taunt, and Trick from threats such as Jirachi, Noivern, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir, respectively, can cripple Reuniclus by preventing it from setting up and using Recover.
[CREDITS]
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Reuniclus is a versatile Pokemon that can either serve as a potentially devastating late-game wincon with its offensive sets or as a defensive tank that can utilize its naturally good bulk and a multitude of utility options to support its teammates. Both of its abilities are fantastic; Magic Guard's immunity to passive damage is incredibly valuable for making Reuniclus very hard to take down as a setup sweeper, which makes it match up amazingly well against bulkier structures and Pokemon that struggle to deal large amounts of damage, while Regenerator allows it to enter the field and take hits for its teammates more often, helping Reuniclus fill more of a support role. Reuniclus's good natural bulk and access to Recover further solidify its longevity to impressive levels. However, Reuniclus's very low Speed stat makes it unable to outspeed anything relevant, including other base 30 Speed Pokemon, without resorting to Speed creep. This forces Reuniclus to tank hits very frequently, which hinders its longevity. Reuniclus's mono-Psychic typing further renders it weak to two of the most common attacks in the game in Knock Off and U-turn as well as Dark- and Ghost-type attacks from wallbreakers like Bisharp and Hisuian Zoroark. Lastly, Reuniclus competes with other common defensive Pokemon, in particular Slowbro, Fezandipiti, and Jirachi, as they are all able to perform similar and potentially better roles as both Calm Mind sweepers and defensive sponges, which means that Reuniclus may not always be the best fit for a particular role.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Energy Ball can be used as coverage that allows Reuniclus to threaten Water-types like Slowbro and Suicune more effectively. Future Sight can be used to discourage defensive Poison-type Pokemon such as Galarian Weezing from switching in, which can serve as great support for Fighting-type wallbreakers like Slither Wing and Galarian Zapdos. Encore can be used on support sets to punish setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Flygon that could otherwise exploit defensive Reuniclus's passivity to set up safely. Life Orb is a powerful offensive item that improves Reuniclus's ability to break through special walls and sweep, especially since its recoil damage can be ignored with Magic Guard. Regenerator Reuniclus sets lacking Calm Mind can opt for Assault Vest to boost their ability to tank special attacks from threats such as Armarouge, although it has the significant drawback of preventing it from using Recover. Colbur Berry provides Reuniclus with valuable insurance against Knock Off. Covert Cloak improves Reuniclus's matchup against common Pokemon like Psychic Noise Slowbro and Iron Head Jirachi.
Checks and Counters
====
**Dark-types**: Offensive Dark-type Pokemon like Crawdaunt, Krookodile, and Bisharp can easily overwhelm Reuniclus with powerful super effective attacks. Although Reuniclus may be able to threaten the latter two back with Focus Blast by surviving a hit, it is highly risky due to its low accuracy. Umbreon can also serve as a perfect defensive counter to non-Focus Blast Reuniclus.
**Ghost-types**: Ghost-type wallbreakers such as Hisuian Zoroark, Basculegion-F, and Mimikyu are able to significantly threaten Reuniclus without putting themselves in too much risk due to its weak attacks.
**Disruption**: Common anti-setup and anti-stall tactics such as Encore, Taunt, and Trick from threats such as Jirachi, Noivern, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir, respectively, can cripple Reuniclus by preventing it from setting up and using Recover.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rarelyme.513635/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tsuki.654208/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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