[SET]
Swords Dance (Mawile) @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Mawile is a threatening setup sweeper and wallbreaker due to its amazing typing, giving it setup opportunities against Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, Clefable, and Tornadus-T, and useful priority in Sucker Punch. What sets Mega Mawile apart from other wallbreakers is the immediate power it gains from Huge Power, meaning it doesn’t require setup to become threatening to defensive staples such as Ting-Lu and Zapdos and switch-ins such as Landorus-T. Swords Dance gives it the power to OHKO Ferrothorn and Slowbro with Knock Off and revenge killers like Garchomp and Mega Charizard Y with Sucker Punch. Knock Off is crucial coverage against Toxapex and Gholdengo and removes key items such as Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers from Pokemon like Moltres, the aforementioned Toxapex, and Melmetal. Sucker Punch makes Mega Mawile a potentially dangerous late-game cleaner if boosted, as frail revenge killers such as Ogerpon-W, Mega Lopunny, and Tapu Koko cannot handle boosted Sucker Punch if small amouns of chip damage is accrued on them earlier. Intimidate is the chosen ability before Mega Evolving to make setting up against foes like Hisuian Samurott and Mega Tyranitar an easier task. 140 Speed EVs allow Mega Mawile to outspeed uninvested Corviknight.
Bulky offense teams are where Mega Mawile fits best, as they use defensive pieces such as Heatran and Pecharunt to shore up its vulnerability to foes such as Cinderace and Volcarona. Pecharunt in particular is a good teammate because it pivots in Mega Mawile on foes such as Ting-Lu and Galarian Slowking while being a stellar check to revenge killers like Ogerpon-W, Mega Lopunny, and Zamazenta. Other slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Landorus-T do a similarly good job at bringing Mega Mawile in on foes such as Tornadus-T and Mega Tyranitar. Offensive partners such as Serperior and Hisuian Samurott appreciate Mega Mawile taking advantage of defensive pieces such as Tornadus-T and Clefable. They, along with other Spikes setters and paralysis spreaders such as Clefable and Ferrothorn, also provide valuable utility for Mega Mawile. In particular, paralysis support lets Mega Mawile outspeed foes such as Garchomp and Ogerpon-W. Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn provide Spikes support so Mega Mawile overwhelms checks such as Melmetal and Heatran more easily. Due to Mega Mawile being easily outrun and threatened by offensive foes such as Great Tusk, Mega Diancie, and Iron Valiant, a defensive backbone with teammates such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Zapdos are appreciated. In return, Mega Mawile provides offensive pressure against Pokemon such as Tornadus-T and Galarian Slowking, which would easily take advantage of them. Steel-Types such as the aforementioned Heatran, Ferrothorn and Gholdengo are needed alongside Mega Mawile, as it cannot safely check foes that they can cover, such as Tapu Lele, Roaring Moon, and Melmetal; Tapu Lele’s Psychic Terrain also blocks Mega Mawile's Sucker Punch. Mega Mawile in return takes advantage of Pokemon that can switch in on these Steel-types, such as Alomomola and Ting-Lu.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ineros.658067/
Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Grammar checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
Swords Dance (Mawile) @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Play Rough
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Mawile is a threatening setup sweeper and wallbreaker due to its amazing typing, giving it setup opportunities against Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, Clefable, and Tornadus-T, and useful priority in Sucker Punch. What sets Mega Mawile apart from other wallbreakers is the immediate power it gains from Huge Power, meaning it doesn’t require setup to become threatening to defensive staples such as Ting-Lu and Zapdos and switch-ins such as Landorus-T. Swords Dance gives it the power to OHKO Ferrothorn and Slowbro with Knock Off and revenge killers like Garchomp and Mega Charizard Y with Sucker Punch. Knock Off is crucial coverage against Toxapex and Gholdengo and removes key items such as Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers from Pokemon like Moltres, the aforementioned Toxapex, and Melmetal. Sucker Punch makes Mega Mawile a potentially dangerous late-game cleaner if boosted, as frail revenge killers such as Ogerpon-W, Mega Lopunny, and Tapu Koko cannot handle boosted Sucker Punch if small amouns of chip damage is accrued on them earlier. Intimidate is the chosen ability before Mega Evolving to make setting up against foes like Hisuian Samurott and Mega Tyranitar an easier task. 140 Speed EVs allow Mega Mawile to outspeed uninvested Corviknight.
Bulky offense teams are where Mega Mawile fits best, as they use defensive pieces such as Heatran and Pecharunt to shore up its vulnerability to foes such as Cinderace and Volcarona. Pecharunt in particular is a good teammate because it pivots in Mega Mawile on foes such as Ting-Lu and Galarian Slowking while being a stellar check to revenge killers like Ogerpon-W, Mega Lopunny, and Zamazenta. Other slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Landorus-T do a similarly good job at bringing Mega Mawile in on foes such as Tornadus-T and Mega Tyranitar. Offensive partners such as Serperior and Hisuian Samurott appreciate Mega Mawile taking advantage of defensive pieces such as Tornadus-T and Clefable. They, along with other Spikes setters and paralysis spreaders such as Clefable and Ferrothorn, also provide valuable utility for Mega Mawile. In particular, paralysis support lets Mega Mawile outspeed foes such as Garchomp and Ogerpon-W. Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn provide Spikes support so Mega Mawile overwhelms checks such as Melmetal and Heatran more easily. Due to Mega Mawile being easily outrun and threatened by offensive foes such as Great Tusk, Mega Diancie, and Iron Valiant, a defensive backbone with teammates such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Zapdos are appreciated. In return, Mega Mawile provides offensive pressure against Pokemon such as Tornadus-T and Galarian Slowking, which would easily take advantage of them. Steel-Types such as the aforementioned Heatran, Ferrothorn and Gholdengo are needed alongside Mega Mawile, as it cannot safely check foes that they can cover, such as Tapu Lele, Roaring Moon, and Melmetal; Tapu Lele’s Psychic Terrain also blocks Mega Mawile's Sucker Punch. Mega Mawile in return takes advantage of Pokemon that can switch in on these Steel-types, such as Alomomola and Ting-Lu.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ineros.658067/
Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Grammar checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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