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[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is chosen over Earthquake to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a Swords Dance boost while also breaking Giratina under Dynamax. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal without a boost and also hit Mega Rayquaza. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOes Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOes any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to land critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a Swords Dance boost. An Adamant nature ensures these OHKOs, but it is worth noting that a +1 Speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Zacian-C. To overcome this issue, a Jolly nature can be used, which allows Groudon to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre while still being fairly powerful.
Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier, and on them, Groudon often forces the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and a near-guaranteed one on defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, as well as on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Glare Zygarde-C and Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, both of which can generate more setup turns for Groudon. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web teams, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright exploit Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoid the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and can cripple Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is weak to Ditto, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground immunity on Sticky Web teams. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates on balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus formes being good examples.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guardsweeper, 350582], [Pichus, 374620]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is chosen over Earthquake to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a Swords Dance boost while also breaking Giratina under Dynamax. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal without a boost and also hit Mega Rayquaza. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOes Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOes any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to land critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a Swords Dance boost. An Adamant nature ensures these OHKOs, but it is worth noting that a +1 Speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Zacian-C. To overcome this issue, a Jolly nature can be used, which allows Groudon to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre while still being fairly powerful.
Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier, and on them, Groudon often forces the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and a near-guaranteed one on defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, as well as on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Glare Zygarde-C and Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, both of which can generate more setup turns for Groudon. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web teams, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright exploit Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoid the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and can cripple Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is weak to Ditto, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground immunity on Sticky Web teams. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates on balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus formes being good examples.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guardsweeper, 350582], [Pichus, 374620]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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