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[SET]
Rain Wallbreaker (Kingdra) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Draco Meteor
- Flip Turn
- Surf
[SET COMMENTS]
Kingdra is a potentially deadly wallbreaker on rain teams thanks to its brutally strong STAB moves as well as its respectable natural power that, when combined with Swift Swim, lets it claim KOs left and right, especially against offensive teams. It, however, faces significant challenges in trying to accomplish this; namely, its poor bulk and mediocre typing mean it is revenge killed rather easily if it predicts an opponent incorrectly or misses an attack. It is also easy to scout because of Choice Specs locking it into a move. Hydro Pump, when boosted by Tera Water and in rain, becomes nigh-unwallable, heavily denting even stopgaps like Ferrothorn and rendering attempts to scout Kingdra using Alomomola or Toxapex highly dangerous. Draco Meteor is the other of Kingdra's incredibly powerful STAB moves, crushing common switch-ins like the aforementioned Alomomola, Ogerpon-W, Toxapex, and Raging Bolt. Flip Turn lets Kingdra keep momentum against the bulkiest of special walls like Chansey and Assault Vest Galarian Slowking that can take it on. Surf is a good mid-ground option that forgoes some immediate power for reliability, letting Kingdra revenge kill Pokemon like Iron Valiant in Rain while not having to worry about Hydro Pump's sometimes maddening accuracy. Pelipper is a must for Kingdra, as it is entirely unviable out of Rain. It also provides entry hazard control with Defog as well as a slow U-turn to give Kingdra the most chances at breaking through opposing teams with its breathtaking power. Nasty Plot Tornadus-T is a great partner for Kingdra, as it threatens the Grass-types that trouble it such as Ferrothorn and Rillaboom. In return, Kingdra helps to overload Steel-types like Heatran and Corviknight easily under rain, paving the way for other teammates. Zapdos is another option to take care of bulky Water-types more directly as well as check Rillaboom long-term. Mega Swampert is another great partner, as the two form a brilliant wallbreaking core that hit each other's checks: Draco Meteor crushes Grass-types like Ogerpon-W, while Mega Swampert beats special walls like Chansey thanks to its incredible physical power. Iron Treads is able to dictate the hazard game on rain teams by both setting Stealth Rock and by removing opposing hazards with Rapid Spin.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Rain Wallbreaker (Kingdra) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Draco Meteor
- Flip Turn
- Surf
[SET COMMENTS]
Kingdra is a potentially deadly wallbreaker on rain teams thanks to its brutally strong STAB moves as well as its respectable natural power that, when combined with Swift Swim, lets it claim KOs left and right, especially against offensive teams. It, however, faces significant challenges in trying to accomplish this; namely, its poor bulk and mediocre typing mean it is revenge killed rather easily if it predicts an opponent incorrectly or misses an attack. It is also easy to scout because of Choice Specs locking it into a move. Hydro Pump, when boosted by Tera Water and in rain, becomes nigh-unwallable, heavily denting even stopgaps like Ferrothorn and rendering attempts to scout Kingdra using Alomomola or Toxapex highly dangerous. Draco Meteor is the other of Kingdra's incredibly powerful STAB moves, crushing common switch-ins like the aforementioned Alomomola, Ogerpon-W, Toxapex, and Raging Bolt. Flip Turn lets Kingdra keep momentum against the bulkiest of special walls like Chansey and Assault Vest Galarian Slowking that can take it on. Surf is a good mid-ground option that forgoes some immediate power for reliability, letting Kingdra revenge kill Pokemon like Iron Valiant in Rain while not having to worry about Hydro Pump's sometimes maddening accuracy. Pelipper is a must for Kingdra, as it is entirely unviable out of Rain. It also provides entry hazard control with Defog as well as a slow U-turn to give Kingdra the most chances at breaking through opposing teams with its breathtaking power. Nasty Plot Tornadus-T is a great partner for Kingdra, as it threatens the Grass-types that trouble it such as Ferrothorn and Rillaboom. In return, Kingdra helps to overload Steel-types like Heatran and Corviknight easily under rain, paving the way for other teammates. Zapdos is another option to take care of bulky Water-types more directly as well as check Rillaboom long-term. Mega Swampert is another great partner, as the two form a brilliant wallbreaking core that hit each other's checks: Draco Meteor crushes Grass-types like Ogerpon-W, while Mega Swampert beats special walls like Chansey thanks to its incredible physical power. Iron Treads is able to dictate the hazard game on rain teams by both setting Stealth Rock and by removing opposing hazards with Rapid Spin.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
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