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Hisuian Samurott is one of the most prolific hazard setters with its signature move, Ceaseless Edge, letting both set spikes and deal heavy damage thanks to its Sharpness ability. It provides immense offensive pressure, as its able to threaten hazard removers like Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Cinderace with strong Water-type damage, making the spikes it sets much harder to remove. In addition, Hisuian Samurott has a immense utility movepool such as Knock Off, Encore, Taunt, and priority with either Sucker Punch or Aqua Jet. its typing also lets it naturally check Gholdengo and Heatran, granting it an easier time stacking spikes. Hisuian Samurott also has immense customizability through its items; Assault Vest grants it the defensive prowess to stand up to special attackers like Gholdengo, Darkrai, and Choice Specs Dragapult, while Choice Scarf patches its somewhat subpar speed to outspeed opponents like Dragapult and Cinderace. Heavy-Duty Boots give it immunity to hazard damage, especially in Hisuian Samurott mirrors where multiple layers are set on both sides. Focus Sash makes it an amazing lead on hyper offense with its solid matchup against hazard leads like Deoxys-S and Glimmora. Black Glasses alongside Swords Dance and Tera Dark makes Hisuian Samurott incredibly difficult to wall, while being hard to revenge kill due to Sucker Punch. Hisuian Samurott, however, struggles with an average speed tier and frailty without heavy investment, while also struggling to handle certain hazard removers like Corviknight and especially Galarian Weezing. Thus, special attackers like Gholdengo and Choice Specs Dragapult are recommended to threaten these hazard removers while also having the additional benefit of blocking Rapid Spin from Great Tusk and Iron Treads.
Other Options
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On teams that require more of its breaking power, Hisuian Samurott can afford to run the Choice Band to increase the power of Ceaseless Edge to be able to 2HKO Raging Bolt. Rocky Helmet can also be used, as it can use its defensive typing to check Kingambit and punish Rapid Spin attempts. These sets commonly use Swords Dance to still be able to offer breaking power against defensive opponents like Corviknight and Ting-lu. Sacred Sword can be used on Hisuian Samurott as a way to hit Kingambit, Darkrai, and opposing Hisuian Samurott effectively. Lum Berry or Clear Amulet can be used on Swords Dance sets to get rid of certain status like Moltres' Will-o-wisp or ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Pecharunt's Parting Shot respectively
Hisuian Samurott is one of the most prolific hazard setters with its signature move, Ceaseless Edge, letting both set spikes and deal heavy damage thanks to its Sharpness ability. It provides immense offensive pressure, as its able to threaten hazard removers like Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Cinderace with strong Water-type damage, making the spikes it sets much harder to remove. In addition, Hisuian Samurott has a immense utility movepool such as Knock Off, Encore, Taunt, and priority with either Sucker Punch or Aqua Jet. its typing also lets it naturally check Gholdengo and Heatran, granting it an easier time stacking spikes. Hisuian Samurott also has immense customizability through its items; Assault Vest grants it the defensive prowess to stand up to special attackers like Gholdengo, Darkrai, and Choice Specs Dragapult, while Choice Scarf patches its somewhat subpar speed to outspeed opponents like Dragapult and Cinderace. Heavy-Duty Boots give it immunity to hazard damage, especially in Hisuian Samurott mirrors where multiple layers are set on both sides. Focus Sash makes it an amazing lead on hyper offense with its solid matchup against hazard leads like Deoxys-S and Glimmora. Black Glasses alongside Swords Dance and Tera Dark makes Hisuian Samurott incredibly difficult to wall, while being hard to revenge kill due to Sucker Punch. Hisuian Samurott, however, struggles with an average speed tier and frailty without heavy investment, while also struggling to handle certain hazard removers like Corviknight and especially Galarian Weezing. Thus, special attackers like Gholdengo and Choice Specs Dragapult are recommended to threaten these hazard removers while also having the additional benefit of blocking Rapid Spin from Great Tusk and Iron Treads.
Other Options
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On teams that require more of its breaking power, Hisuian Samurott can afford to run the Choice Band to increase the power of Ceaseless Edge to be able to 2HKO Raging Bolt. Rocky Helmet can also be used, as it can use its defensive typing to check Kingambit and punish Rapid Spin attempts. These sets commonly use Swords Dance to still be able to offer breaking power against defensive opponents like Corviknight and Ting-lu. Sacred Sword can be used on Hisuian Samurott as a way to hit Kingambit, Darkrai, and opposing Hisuian Samurott effectively. Lum Berry or Clear Amulet can be used on Swords Dance sets to get rid of certain status like Moltres' Will-o-wisp or ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Pecharunt's Parting Shot respectively
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