Salamence @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Moxie
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Atk / 72 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Facade
- Earthquake
- Roost
Let the dragon fly! Salamence solidifies its role as a potent Dragon Dance cleaner with great defensive utility in balance teams, which comes from its resistance to types like Bug, Fighting, Fire, and Water. Dragon Dance and Moxie can make it an unstoppable threat. The main way to cope with this top cleaner is to burn it with Galarian Weezing, Slowbro, and Talonflame, so Facade can turn the tables on them and continue its sweeping. Salamence's typing, bulk, and Facade make it a rare counter to non-Tera Blast Fairy Volcanion. Earthquake deals great damage to Normal-resistant Pokemon like Gengar, Jirachi, and Hisuian Goodra, even if Salamence is burned. Roost gives it more chances to set up against Pokemon like Volcanion and Slowbro. 72 Speed EVs are for outspeeding Noivern with one boost, and maximum HP investment takes advantage of its defensive typing. Tera Normal allows Facade to 2HKO Galarian Weezing while burned after Stealth Rock. Pokemon that can threaten Fairy- and Steel-types like Choice Scarf Gardevoir, Mimikyu, and Registeel are appreciated. Klefki and Registeel are also appreciated for their ability to check Fairy-types, while Basculegion-F and Armarouge deal with Steel-types.
Ability: Moxie
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Atk / 72 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Facade
- Earthquake
- Roost
Let the dragon fly! Salamence solidifies its role as a potent Dragon Dance cleaner with great defensive utility in balance teams, which comes from its resistance to types like Bug, Fighting, Fire, and Water. Dragon Dance and Moxie can make it an unstoppable threat. The main way to cope with this top cleaner is to burn it with Galarian Weezing, Slowbro, and Talonflame, so Facade can turn the tables on them and continue its sweeping. Salamence's typing, bulk, and Facade make it a rare counter to non-Tera Blast Fairy Volcanion. Earthquake deals great damage to Normal-resistant Pokemon like Gengar, Jirachi, and Hisuian Goodra, even if Salamence is burned. Roost gives it more chances to set up against Pokemon like Volcanion and Slowbro. 72 Speed EVs are for outspeeding Noivern with one boost, and maximum HP investment takes advantage of its defensive typing. Tera Normal allows Facade to 2HKO Galarian Weezing while burned after Stealth Rock. Pokemon that can threaten Fairy- and Steel-types like Choice Scarf Gardevoir, Mimikyu, and Registeel are appreciated. Klefki and Registeel are also appreciated for their ability to check Fairy-types, while Basculegion-F and Armarouge deal with Steel-types.
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