Scolipede mini

[avarice]

[OVERVIEW]
Scolipede is a niche sweeper that can boost both its Attack and Speed in one turn with Swords Dance and Speed Boost. Scolipede fits best on entry hazardstacking teams to better pull off a sweep with its alright STAB attacks combined with Earthquake. It can hit hard after Swords Dance but finds itself unable to break past common Pokemon such as Buzzwole and Celesteela. It is also vulnerable to common priority users like Azumarill and Lycanroc. Scolipede is often outclassed by Pokemon like Nihilego, which can sweep easier through Meteor Beam and Beast Boost, or Thundurus, which has superior coverage. Scolipede is also weak to Stealth Rock and struggles to find setup opportunities due to its poor bulk and defensive typing.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Megahorn
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Scolipede is able to get past most Steel-types like Aegislash, which wall its STAB moves, with Earthquake. Scolipede is often reliant on entry hazard support from Pokemon like Klefki and Froslass to pull off a sweep. Jirachi and Rotom-W can lure passive Pokemon like Tangrowth for Scolipede to set up on. However, Scolipede can only set up on a limited range of Pokemon. Other setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Gyarados and Salamence have more chances to boost and are harder to stop. As a dual dance sweeper, Galarian Moltres is much harder to switch into.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Earlier versions by [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]]

 

[Hilomilo]

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[Twilight]

avarice, post: 8922899, member: 346653

[OVERVIEW]
Scolipede is a niche set sweeper that can boost both its Attack and Speed with Swords Dance and Speed Boost in one turn. Scolipede fits best on hazard-stacking teams to better pull off a sweep with its alright STABs combined with Earthquake. It can hit hard after a Swords Dance but finds itself unable to break past common Pokémon such as Buzzwole and Celesteela regardless. Scolipede often is just outclassed by Pokemon like Toxtricity and Nihilego. I'd just keep it to Nihilego and specify how it can also boost two of its stats to sweep while having better defensive utility.

I would also say how Scoli requires way too much support to work consistently between its frail bulk limiting setup opportunities, weakness to Stealth Rock, and vulnerability to almost every form of priority from users like Lycanroc-D and Azumarill.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Megahorn
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Scolipede is able to get past most Steel-types like Aegislash that wall its STABs with Earthquake. Aqua Tail can be ran to lure Rhyperior and do some more damage against Celesteela and Buzzwole, but it often is not worth giving up hitting Aegislash and Jirachi as hard. Scolipede is often reliant on hazard support from Pokemon like Klefki and Froslass Froslass isn't ranked right now so just replace it for Krookodile to pull off a sweep. Jirachi and Rotom-W can draw in passive Pokémon like Tangrowth for Scolipede to set up on. I'd have a small note saying that besides Tangrowth and some other fringe passive walls not a lot gives it a chance to ever set up. Other set-up sweepers can have offensive synergy with Scolipede, such as Thundurus and Kommo-o as they appreciate Scolipede wearing down shared checks like Rhyperior and Amoonguss. Azumarill and Keldeo appreciate Scolipede removing bulky Grass-types and in return muscle through Buzzwole and Celesteela. I'd just remove this and instead have a line about some other physical setup cleaners that are just better. E.g. DD Mence and Gyara give way more defensive utility while being harder to stop. As a double dance sweeper Galarian Moltres has fewer switchins.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Earlier versions by [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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[Hilomilo]

avarice, post: 8922899, member: 346653

[OVERVIEW]
Scolipede is a niche sweeper that can boost both its Attack and Speed with Swords Dance and Speed Boost in one turn. Scolipede fits best on hazard-stacking teams to better pull off a sweep with its alright STABs combined with Earthquake. It can hit hard after a Swords Dance but finds itself unable to break past common Pokémon such as Buzzwole and Celesteela regardless. It is vulnerable to common priority users like Azumarill and Lycanroc too. Scolipede often is just outclassed by Pokemon like Nihilego, which can sweep easier through Meteor Beam and Beast Boost maybe note one more example of a Pokemon that outclasses it here just to really sell that it's outperformed. Scolipede is also weak to Stealth Rock and struggles to find setup opportunitie clarify that this is because of its lacking bulk and defensive typing.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Megahorn
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Scolipede is able to get past most Steel-types like Aegislash that wall its STABs with Earthquake. Scolipede is often reliant on hazard support from Pokemon like Klefki and Froslass Froslass isn't currently ranked so try finding another example here to pull off a sweep. Jirachi and Rotom-W can draw in passive Pokémon like Tangrowth for Scolipede to set up on. Though, the pool Scolipede can set up on is limited in the first place. Other setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Gyarados and Salamence have more chances to boost and are harder to stop. As a double dance sweeper, Galarian Moltres is much harder to switch into as well.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Earlier versions by [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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[OVERVIEW]
Scolipede is a niche sweeper that can boost both its Attack and Speed in one turn with Swords Dance and Speed Boost in one turn. Scolipede fits best on entry hazard-(RH)stacking teams to better pull off a sweep with its alright STABs STAB attacks combined with Earthquake. It can hit hard after a Swords Dance but finds itself unable to break past common Pokemon(removed accented e) such as Buzzwole and Celesteela regardless. It is also vulnerable to common priority users like Azumarill and Lycanroc too. Scolipede is often is just outclassed by Pokemon like Nihilego, which can sweep easier through Meteor Beam and Beast Boost,(AC) or Thundurus,(AC) with which has superior coverage. Scolipede is also weak to Stealth Rock and struggles to find setup opportunities due to its poor bulk and defensive typing.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Megahorn
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Scolipede is able to get past most Steel-types like Aegislash,(AC) that which wall its STABs STAB moves,(AC) with Earthquake. Scolipede is often reliant on entry hazard support from Pokemon like Klefki and Froslass to pull off a sweep. Jirachi and Rotom-W can draw in lure passive Pokemon(removed accented e) like Tangrowth for Scolipede to set up on. Though, the pool Scolipede can set up on is limited in the first place. However, Scolipede can only set up on a limited range of Pokemon.(a little less informal) Other setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Gyarados and Salamence have more chances to boost and are harder to stop. As a double dual dance sweeper, Galarian Moltres is much harder to switch into as well.

[CREDITS] - pls finish this
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Earlier versions by [[Twilight, 344575]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Hilomilo, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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