[OVERVIEW]
Scovillain has a good niche on sun teams as an incredibly fast and strong nuke under sun that can destroy even many Pokemon that resist Fire. A powerful sun- and Tera-boosted Overheat destroys Incredibly bulky Pokemon like Cresselia and offensive Hisuian Goodra, and even Entei is OHKOd 75% of the time. Powerful Fire Blast and Flamethrower attacks are also effective at sweeping frailer offensive teams. However, Scovilain has little to offer asides firepower and has very limited defensive utility. It cannot switch into much of anything and is further limited by Stealth Rock. This leaves it vulnerable to being revenge killed by priority moves like Bisharp's Sucker Punch and Mimikyu's Shadow Sneak as well as Trace Gardevoir which copies Chlorophyll. In contrast, Entei, another popular offensive Fire-type on sun teams, has significantly better bulk helping it deal with Pokemon like Mimikyu and take priority attacks like Bisharp's Sucker Punch much better. Entei can afford to run Heavy-Duty Boots too, where as Scovillain really needs all the power it can get as it cannot afford to miss out on KOs because it's so frail and risks getting KOd in return. Scovillain also struggles where sun teams do more generally. Various bulky Pokemon like Registeel, Hisuian Goodra, Empoleon, and Umbreon can use Tera Dragon in order to very effectively check Scovillain and sun teams. Matchups against rain teams with Drizzle Politoed can also prove difficult for sun teams.
:sv/scovillain:
[SET]
name: Chlorophyll Attacker
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain / Solar Beam
item: Choice Specs
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Fire
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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Scovillain rarely wants to do anything but use powerful sun- and Tera-boosted attacks, so it runs multiple different Fire-type attacks to use depending on the situation. A Tera Fire Overheat in sun OHKOs even very bulky Pokemon like Empoleon. Tera Fire Fire Blast in sun secures a 2HKO on Vaporeon, Suicune, and Cyclizar after Stealth Rock without lowering Scovillain's Special Attack and Flamethrower has no risk of missing. Leaf Storm is a powerful attack that can OHKO some Fire resists like Suicune and +1 Special Defense Slowbro. Giga Drain can provide Scovillain with some healing and is also not reliant on sun, while Solar Beam relies on sun but has no drawback.
A Drought Pokemon alongside Scovillain is mandatory and Ninetales is by far the best option. Ninetales can also support Scovillain late-game with Healing Wish. Every serious RU sun team should also use Venusaur as it is easily the best Chlorophyll Pokemon. Scovillain and Venusaur work well together in decimating the opposition so that the other can sweep. Scovillain is vulnerable to being revenge killed by Entei and sun teams usually use some bulky Fire resist like Swampert, Rhyperior, or Eject Button Slowbro to check it. Swampert and Eject Button Slowbro can also pivot Scovillain in safely. Entry hazard removal to cover Scovillain's Stealth Rock weakness is also important. Maushold, Noivern, and Forretress can remove entry hazards while Magic Bounce Espeon can prevent them from getting up on your side of the field in the first place. Sometimes Scovillain is paired alongside Entei and together they can help overwhelm their shared checks like Tera Dragon Registeel. Growth Comfey is a potent setup sweeper teammate that can take advantage of certain Steel-types that use Tera Dragon to check Scovillain.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A Modest nature guarantees an OHKO against Entei with Tera Fire Overheat in sun and gives Scovillain a much better 87.5% chance to OHKO maximum HP Noivern, however Scovillain will be left vulnerable to Choice Scarf Gengar and unable to revenge kill Maushold after Tidy Up. Scovillain could try and sweep with Growth and Charcoal or Heavy-Duty Boots as the item. However, sun teams already use Venusaur as a Growth sweeper, so having a second sweeper is not as important as having an immediately powerful revenge killer, especially given that Venusaur does the job better. On such a set Scovillain could try to use Substitute as well to block status and Ditto's Imposter but it's difficult for the frail Scovillain to maintain a Substitute and it is worthless against Infiltrator Noivern.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Fire resists**: Most Fire resists cannot directly switch into Scovillain in sun but if Scovillain is unable to commit to Terastallization or if they are already on the field, then they can thwart Scovillain. Vaporeon has good bulk and can stall sun turns with Wish and Protect. Suicune can bolster its bulk with Calm Mind helping it take Fire-type attacks. Assault Vest Cyclizar is not KOd by anything and can remove Scovillain's Choice Specs with Knock Off. Various bulky Pokemon like Registeel, Hisuian Goodra, Umbreon, and Empoleon can use Tera Dragon in order to check Scovillain. Registeel threatens paralysis, Hisuian Goodra threatens an OHKO, and Umbreon and Empoleon can heal off sun- and Tera-boosted attacks.
**Revenge Killers**: Gardevoir outspeeds Scovillain in sun by copying Chlorophyll with Trace and can OHKO Scovillain outright if it's Choice Specs or if it's Choice Scarf, OHKO it after Stealth Rock. Regieleki outspeeds Scovillain and can threaten it with powerful Electric- and Normal-type attacks. Entei can survive any attack that isn't a sun and Tera-boosted Overheat and OHKO Scovillain. Mimikyu takes anything due to Disguise and can KO Scovillain with Tera Ghost Shadow Claw into Shadow Sneak. Bisharp KOs Scovillain with Sucker Punch after two rounds of Stealth Rock or one round of Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes.
**Chandelure**: Although uncommon, Chandelure is one of the biggest counters to Scovillain due to Flash Fire. It completely thwarts Scovillain from using the Fire-type attacks it loves to spam and resists Grass to boot. It can easily OHKO Scovillain with a sun-boosted attack or set up with Substitute or Calm Mind.
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Scovillain has a good niche on sun teams as an incredibly fast and strong nuke under sun that can destroy even many Pokemon that resist Fire. A powerful sun- and Tera-boosted Overheat destroys Incredibly bulky Pokemon like Cresselia and offensive Hisuian Goodra, and even Entei is OHKOd 75% of the time. Powerful Fire Blast and Flamethrower attacks are also effective at sweeping frailer offensive teams. However, Scovilain has little to offer asides firepower and has very limited defensive utility. It cannot switch into much of anything and is further limited by Stealth Rock. This leaves it vulnerable to being revenge killed by priority moves like Bisharp's Sucker Punch and Mimikyu's Shadow Sneak as well as Trace Gardevoir which copies Chlorophyll. In contrast, Entei, another popular offensive Fire-type on sun teams, has significantly better bulk helping it deal with Pokemon like Mimikyu and take priority attacks like Bisharp's Sucker Punch much better. Entei can afford to run Heavy-Duty Boots too, where as Scovillain really needs all the power it can get as it cannot afford to miss out on KOs because it's so frail and risks getting KOd in return. Scovillain also struggles where sun teams do more generally. Various bulky Pokemon like Registeel, Hisuian Goodra, Empoleon, and Umbreon can use Tera Dragon in order to very effectively check Scovillain and sun teams. Matchups against rain teams with Drizzle Politoed can also prove difficult for sun teams.
:sv/scovillain:
[SET]
name: Chlorophyll Attacker
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Leaf Storm / Giga Drain / Solar Beam
item: Choice Specs
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Fire
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Scovillain rarely wants to do anything but use powerful sun- and Tera-boosted attacks, so it runs multiple different Fire-type attacks to use depending on the situation. A Tera Fire Overheat in sun OHKOs even very bulky Pokemon like Empoleon. Tera Fire Fire Blast in sun secures a 2HKO on Vaporeon, Suicune, and Cyclizar after Stealth Rock without lowering Scovillain's Special Attack and Flamethrower has no risk of missing. Leaf Storm is a powerful attack that can OHKO some Fire resists like Suicune and +1 Special Defense Slowbro. Giga Drain can provide Scovillain with some healing and is also not reliant on sun, while Solar Beam relies on sun but has no drawback.
A Drought Pokemon alongside Scovillain is mandatory and Ninetales is by far the best option. Ninetales can also support Scovillain late-game with Healing Wish. Every serious RU sun team should also use Venusaur as it is easily the best Chlorophyll Pokemon. Scovillain and Venusaur work well together in decimating the opposition so that the other can sweep. Scovillain is vulnerable to being revenge killed by Entei and sun teams usually use some bulky Fire resist like Swampert, Rhyperior, or Eject Button Slowbro to check it. Swampert and Eject Button Slowbro can also pivot Scovillain in safely. Entry hazard removal to cover Scovillain's Stealth Rock weakness is also important. Maushold, Noivern, and Forretress can remove entry hazards while Magic Bounce Espeon can prevent them from getting up on your side of the field in the first place. Sometimes Scovillain is paired alongside Entei and together they can help overwhelm their shared checks like Tera Dragon Registeel. Growth Comfey is a potent setup sweeper teammate that can take advantage of certain Steel-types that use Tera Dragon to check Scovillain.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
A Modest nature guarantees an OHKO against Entei with Tera Fire Overheat in sun and gives Scovillain a much better 87.5% chance to OHKO maximum HP Noivern, however Scovillain will be left vulnerable to Choice Scarf Gengar and unable to revenge kill Maushold after Tidy Up. Scovillain could try and sweep with Growth and Charcoal or Heavy-Duty Boots as the item. However, sun teams already use Venusaur as a Growth sweeper, so having a second sweeper is not as important as having an immediately powerful revenge killer, especially given that Venusaur does the job better. On such a set Scovillain could try to use Substitute as well to block status and Ditto's Imposter but it's difficult for the frail Scovillain to maintain a Substitute and it is worthless against Infiltrator Noivern.
Checks and Counters
====
**Bulky Fire resists**: Most Fire resists cannot directly switch into Scovillain in sun but if Scovillain is unable to commit to Terastallization or if they are already on the field, then they can thwart Scovillain. Vaporeon has good bulk and can stall sun turns with Wish and Protect. Suicune can bolster its bulk with Calm Mind helping it take Fire-type attacks. Assault Vest Cyclizar is not KOd by anything and can remove Scovillain's Choice Specs with Knock Off. Various bulky Pokemon like Registeel, Hisuian Goodra, Umbreon, and Empoleon can use Tera Dragon in order to check Scovillain. Registeel threatens paralysis, Hisuian Goodra threatens an OHKO, and Umbreon and Empoleon can heal off sun- and Tera-boosted attacks.
**Revenge Killers**: Gardevoir outspeeds Scovillain in sun by copying Chlorophyll with Trace and can OHKO Scovillain outright if it's Choice Specs or if it's Choice Scarf, OHKO it after Stealth Rock. Regieleki outspeeds Scovillain and can threaten it with powerful Electric- and Normal-type attacks. Entei can survive any attack that isn't a sun and Tera-boosted Overheat and OHKO Scovillain. Mimikyu takes anything due to Disguise and can KO Scovillain with Tera Ghost Shadow Claw into Shadow Sneak. Bisharp KOs Scovillain with Sucker Punch after two rounds of Stealth Rock or one round of Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes.
**Chandelure**: Although uncommon, Chandelure is one of the biggest counters to Scovillain due to Flash Fire. It completely thwarts Scovillain from using the Fire-type attacks it loves to spam and resists Grass to boot. It can easily OHKO Scovillain with a sun-boosted attack or set up with Substitute or Calm Mind.
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