
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Wild Charge
move 2: Fly
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Lash Out / Protect
item: Assault Vest / Life Orb
ability: Defiant
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Defiant Thundurus is an excellent Pokemon to use in the face of common Intimidate users like Incineroar and Landorus-T. Its high Speed and Attack coupled with decent defenses make it hard to counter easily.
* Fly is used to give Thundurus access to Max Airstream, acting as both a powerful STAB move and a reliable means of speed control.
* Superpower lets Thundurus pummel Incineroar and Tyranitar, gives it a strong move to click in the face of Lightning Rod and allows it to boost its Attack with Max Knuckle.
* Lash Out is a solid filler option on Assault Vest sets, as it lets Thundurus use Max Darkness to lower foes' Special Defense, something special attacking teammates like Venusaur and Calyrex-S can capitalize on.
* Assault Vest is helpful for letting Thundurus better check prominent special attackers such as Calyrex-S and Kyogre. Life Orb will allow Thundurus to notably OHKO Incineroar with Max Airstream at +1. Generally, Life Orb sets will want to run Protect, as they lack the bulk to go without it.
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[SET]
name: Meteor Beam
move 1: Meteor Beam
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Power Gem / Trick Room
move 4: Protect
item: Power Herb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Nihilego makes use of its good Speed tier and solid offensive typing to be a potent special attacker. It can quickly accrue Special Attack boosts and start a sweep thanks to the combination of Meteor Beam and Beast Boost.
* Meteor Beam is a powerful nuke option, capable of OHKOing Incineroar, Rotom-H, and Dynamaxed Thundurus. Power Herb is required to make sure Nihilego can use it instantly.
* Power Gem is a back up Rock-type STAB move, letting Nihilego continuously pressure Fire- and Flying-types after it has already used Meteor Beam. Trick Room on Nihilego is normally used to reverse opposing Trick Room, but it can also support slower attackers like Calyrex-I and Necrozma-DM.
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[SET]
name: Trapper
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Trick Room
move 3: Helping Hand
move 4: Protect / Psychic
item: Focus Sash / Mental Herb / Lum Berry
ability: Shadow Tag
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
* Gothitelle makes use of Shadow Tag and its wide range of supportive moves such as Helping Hand and Fake Out to aid partners like Zacian-C, Gigantamax Charizard, and Thundurus.
* Gothitelle can set up Trick Room fairly easily if it traps passive foes like Gigantamax Lapras, Porygon2, and Amoonguss. Offensive partners like Necrozma-DM and Calyrex-I appreciate this burden being placed upon Gothitelle, as they can potentially drop Trick Room for more aggressive movesets.
* Protect is important on Gothitelle, as it allows for it to keep the Shadow Tag trap. Generally, it will want to use Protect very often in order to keep itself safe for as long as possible. Psychic allows Gothitelle to generate some offensive pressure of its own.
* Focus Sash lets Gothitelle guarantee Trick Room in the face of powerful attacks like Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S. Mental Herb allows it to avoid being completely crippled by stray Taunt or Encore, while Lum Berry keeps it safe from status like Torkoal's Yawn and Amoonguss's Spore.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
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