[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Psychic Fangs
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Toxic Chain
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Fighting
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Okidogi serves as a fast wallbreaker in the metagame, outspeeding every unboosted Pokémon in the tier even with an Adamant nature and blasting through foes like Serperior, Ogerpon-C, and Greninja, and its Toxic Chain ability makes it difficult to punish even with bulkier resists. It does this while leveraging its typing and bulk to find entry on foes like the aforementioned Ogerpon-C, Cobalion, and Lokix. Gunk Shot is the preferred Poison-type STAB move on this set, as its higher power allows it to more effectively break while also dodging the chance to be paralyzed by Static. Knock Off acts as coverage for Skeledirge, Slowking, Latios, and Pecharunt while also removing items from foes to gain further progress. Psychic Fangs allows Okidogi to hit Poison-types like Toxapex and opposing Okidogi super effectively. Tera Fighting gives Okidogi's Close Combat an extra kick in power, allowing it to more effectively break through foes, notably 2HKOing Mandibuzz, and clean late-game. However, it should be noted that shedding the Poison typing removes entry points for Okidogi due to it losing resistances, so Tera should only be used if it is absolutely needed to break through a foe or if it is able to clean the rest of the opponent's team.
Choice Scarf Okidogi fits on balance and offense teams that appreciate its Speed and breaking power to help get progress in games. However, as a Choice item user, it is hindered by foes like Toxapex, Pecharunt, and Slowking scouting the attack it locks into and switching to something to blank it. As a result, it appreciates teammates that can either pressure them or assist in overwhelming them like Latios, Excadrill, and Zapdos, which, alongside Tornadus-T and Slowking, also provides a pivot that can bring Okidogi in on opponents it can pressure like Latios and Tyranitar. Other teammates that Choice Scarf Okidogi appreciates are ones that can switch into more offensively capable opponents that resist one of its STAB moves like opposing Zapdos and Metagross. Examples of these potential teammates include Rhyperior and Rotom-W, the former of which can also set up Stealth Rock to assist in wearing down Okidogi's checks. While it may outspeed the entire unboosted metagame, it does miss out on some Speed-boosted threats such as Greninja and Quaquaval, so priority users like Lokix and Scizor can be considered in the event a team cannot prevent them from getting a boost.
[CREDITS]
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Psychic Fangs
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Toxic Chain
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Fighting
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Okidogi serves as a fast wallbreaker in the metagame, outspeeding every unboosted Pokémon in the tier even with an Adamant nature and blasting through foes like Serperior, Ogerpon-C, and Greninja, and its Toxic Chain ability makes it difficult to punish even with bulkier resists. It does this while leveraging its typing and bulk to find entry on foes like the aforementioned Ogerpon-C, Cobalion, and Lokix. Gunk Shot is the preferred Poison-type STAB move on this set, as its higher power allows it to more effectively break while also dodging the chance to be paralyzed by Static. Knock Off acts as coverage for Skeledirge, Slowking, Latios, and Pecharunt while also removing items from foes to gain further progress. Psychic Fangs allows Okidogi to hit Poison-types like Toxapex and opposing Okidogi super effectively. Tera Fighting gives Okidogi's Close Combat an extra kick in power, allowing it to more effectively break through foes, notably 2HKOing Mandibuzz, and clean late-game. However, it should be noted that shedding the Poison typing removes entry points for Okidogi due to it losing resistances, so Tera should only be used if it is absolutely needed to break through a foe or if it is able to clean the rest of the opponent's team.
Choice Scarf Okidogi fits on balance and offense teams that appreciate its Speed and breaking power to help get progress in games. However, as a Choice item user, it is hindered by foes like Toxapex, Pecharunt, and Slowking scouting the attack it locks into and switching to something to blank it. As a result, it appreciates teammates that can either pressure them or assist in overwhelming them like Latios, Excadrill, and Zapdos, which, alongside Tornadus-T and Slowking, also provides a pivot that can bring Okidogi in on opponents it can pressure like Latios and Tyranitar. Other teammates that Choice Scarf Okidogi appreciates are ones that can switch into more offensively capable opponents that resist one of its STAB moves like opposing Zapdos and Metagross. Examples of these potential teammates include Rhyperior and Rotom-W, the former of which can also set up Stealth Rock to assist in wearing down Okidogi's checks. While it may outspeed the entire unboosted metagame, it does miss out on some Speed-boosted threats such as Greninja and Quaquaval, so priority users like Lokix and Scizor can be considered in the event a team cannot prevent them from getting a boost.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/thatoneapple.620325/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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