[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wood Hammer
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Earthquake / Superpower
item: Choice Band
ability: Overgrow
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Rillaboom sets itself apart from other Grass-types due to its unmatched access to a strong STAB move in Wood Hammer, which, alongside a good Speed tier, makes it one of the best offensive wallbreakers RU has to offer. It also offers useful resistances with its pure Grass typing, especially against opposing Ground-types such as Claydol, Gastrodon, and Mudsdale. Knock Off allows Rillaboom to remove important items from its common switch-ins in Charizard, Vileplume, and Xatu. U-turn can be used to bring other teammates into the field and keep pressure on common Wood Hammer switch-ins. Earthquake is a useful coverage move against many Steel-types like Copperajah, Silvally-Steel, and Togedemaru while also catching threatening Fire- and Poison-type switch-ins like Ninetales, Salazzle, and Toxicroak. Superpower can be used to hit opposing Steel-types a bit harder while also causing huge damage to Pokemon that can resist its other moves, such as Virizion and Drampa.
The EV spread maximizes Rillaboom's offensive potential on Attack and Speed, but it can afford to run an Adamant nature for increased power, despite failing to outspeed useful benchmarks like Drednaw, Vanilluxe, and especially Passimian. Rillaboom benefits the most from Pokemon that can beat common Wood Hammer switch-ins, such as Vileplume, Virizion, and Vikavolt. Special attackers like Salazzle and Charizard can scare out these Pokemon and benefit greatly from Rillaboom's ability to break through common special walls like Snorlax and Copperajah. On the other hand, Togedemaru, Aromatisse, and Steelix can offer defensive support against the aforementioned threats. Similarly, Rock-types such as Rhydon and Coalossal can switch into Fire-types that threaten Rillaboom with relative ease while benefiting from its resistances to Ground and Water.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Wood Hammer
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Earthquake
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Overgrow
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
When running a Choice Scarf, Rillaboom can turn into one of the best cleaners in RU thanks to the sheer power of Wood Hammer and its ability to outspeed the likes of Salazzle, Alolan Raichu, and Choice Scarf Passimian while also being a serviceable pivot against Ground-types such as Mudsdale, Claydol, and Rhydon. Knock Off allows it to remove opposing items and threaten the likes of Rotom, Xatu, and Haunter. U-turn allows Rillaboom to pivot out should a check come in while also being a safe option to revenge kill unboosted Indeedee and Alolan Raichu without recoil damage. For the last slot, Earthquake is able to revenge kill fast threats like Salazzle, Ninetales, and Rapidash.
Due to the revenge killing nature of this set, extra attention should be given to fast Pokemon Rillaboom can't revenge kill reliably, such as Virizion, Whimsicott, and Charizard. In this regard, partners like Xatu, Weezing, and Jellicent can check the aforementioned threats safely. This set can be used alongside other Choice Scarf users like Indeedee and Passimian to throw the opposition off and force mind games against opponents unaware of their Choice item. Alolan Raichu, Rotom, and Vikavolt enjoy Rillaboom's ability to bring them safely into the field by forcing its checks as it U-Turns out and can threaten the likes of Vileplume and Charizard, while Rillaboom can threaten opposing Ground-types for them.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Drum Beating
move 3: Acrobatics
move 4: Earthquake
item:
ability: Overgrow
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Running a Swords Dance set allows Rillaboom to beat some of its common checks due to itemless Acrobatics, which can threaten Pokemon such as Vileplume, Whimsicott, and Virizion, especially after a Swords Dance boost, while also offering unparalleled neutral coverage. Despite being weaker than Wood Hammer, Drum Beating offers immense utility by reducing the foes' Speed stat, which can be clutch against the likes of Ninetales, Salazzle, and Silvally while also having no recoil. For the last slot, Earthquake is useful against Fire- and Steel-types.
Alongside the standard offensive EV spread, this set runs no item in order to double the Base Power of Acrobatics. Despite running Earthquake, this set is the most vulnerable to Fire-types; therefore, partners like Jellicent and Rhydon are essential to keep these in check and can benefit immensely from this set's capability to remove Vileplume and Virizion. This set also benefits from having checks to defensive Pokemon such as Weezing and Xatu removed. Wallbreakers like Vanilluxe, Indeedee, and Alolan Raichu can do this job very well. Vikavolt is also a valuable partner, since it can set Sticky Web, allowing Rillaboom to pressure many faster Pokemon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yay, 202363]]
- Quality checked by: [[aVocado, 56549], [Averardo, 409096]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wood Hammer
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Earthquake / Superpower
item: Choice Band
ability: Overgrow
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Rillaboom sets itself apart from other Grass-types due to its unmatched access to a strong STAB move in Wood Hammer, which, alongside a good Speed tier, makes it one of the best offensive wallbreakers RU has to offer. It also offers useful resistances with its pure Grass typing, especially against opposing Ground-types such as Claydol, Gastrodon, and Mudsdale. Knock Off allows Rillaboom to remove important items from its common switch-ins in Charizard, Vileplume, and Xatu. U-turn can be used to bring other teammates into the field and keep pressure on common Wood Hammer switch-ins. Earthquake is a useful coverage move against many Steel-types like Copperajah, Silvally-Steel, and Togedemaru while also catching threatening Fire- and Poison-type switch-ins like Ninetales, Salazzle, and Toxicroak. Superpower can be used to hit opposing Steel-types a bit harder while also causing huge damage to Pokemon that can resist its other moves, such as Virizion and Drampa.
The EV spread maximizes Rillaboom's offensive potential on Attack and Speed, but it can afford to run an Adamant nature for increased power, despite failing to outspeed useful benchmarks like Drednaw, Vanilluxe, and especially Passimian. Rillaboom benefits the most from Pokemon that can beat common Wood Hammer switch-ins, such as Vileplume, Virizion, and Vikavolt. Special attackers like Salazzle and Charizard can scare out these Pokemon and benefit greatly from Rillaboom's ability to break through common special walls like Snorlax and Copperajah. On the other hand, Togedemaru, Aromatisse, and Steelix can offer defensive support against the aforementioned threats. Similarly, Rock-types such as Rhydon and Coalossal can switch into Fire-types that threaten Rillaboom with relative ease while benefiting from its resistances to Ground and Water.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Wood Hammer
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Earthquake
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Overgrow
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
When running a Choice Scarf, Rillaboom can turn into one of the best cleaners in RU thanks to the sheer power of Wood Hammer and its ability to outspeed the likes of Salazzle, Alolan Raichu, and Choice Scarf Passimian while also being a serviceable pivot against Ground-types such as Mudsdale, Claydol, and Rhydon. Knock Off allows it to remove opposing items and threaten the likes of Rotom, Xatu, and Haunter. U-turn allows Rillaboom to pivot out should a check come in while also being a safe option to revenge kill unboosted Indeedee and Alolan Raichu without recoil damage. For the last slot, Earthquake is able to revenge kill fast threats like Salazzle, Ninetales, and Rapidash.
Due to the revenge killing nature of this set, extra attention should be given to fast Pokemon Rillaboom can't revenge kill reliably, such as Virizion, Whimsicott, and Charizard. In this regard, partners like Xatu, Weezing, and Jellicent can check the aforementioned threats safely. This set can be used alongside other Choice Scarf users like Indeedee and Passimian to throw the opposition off and force mind games against opponents unaware of their Choice item. Alolan Raichu, Rotom, and Vikavolt enjoy Rillaboom's ability to bring them safely into the field by forcing its checks as it U-Turns out and can threaten the likes of Vileplume and Charizard, while Rillaboom can threaten opposing Ground-types for them.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Drum Beating
move 3: Acrobatics
move 4: Earthquake
item:
ability: Overgrow
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Running a Swords Dance set allows Rillaboom to beat some of its common checks due to itemless Acrobatics, which can threaten Pokemon such as Vileplume, Whimsicott, and Virizion, especially after a Swords Dance boost, while also offering unparalleled neutral coverage. Despite being weaker than Wood Hammer, Drum Beating offers immense utility by reducing the foes' Speed stat, which can be clutch against the likes of Ninetales, Salazzle, and Silvally while also having no recoil. For the last slot, Earthquake is useful against Fire- and Steel-types.
Alongside the standard offensive EV spread, this set runs no item in order to double the Base Power of Acrobatics. Despite running Earthquake, this set is the most vulnerable to Fire-types; therefore, partners like Jellicent and Rhydon are essential to keep these in check and can benefit immensely from this set's capability to remove Vileplume and Virizion. This set also benefits from having checks to defensive Pokemon such as Weezing and Xatu removed. Wallbreakers like Vanilluxe, Indeedee, and Alolan Raichu can do this job very well. Vikavolt is also a valuable partner, since it can set Sticky Web, allowing Rillaboom to pressure many faster Pokemon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yay, 202363]]
- Quality checked by: [[aVocado, 56549], [Averardo, 409096]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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