National Dex UU serperiorr [GP: 1/1]

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[SET]
Utility (Serperior) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 164 HP / 92 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Defog
- Synthesis
- Glare / Knock Off

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior's Grass typing, superb Speed tier, and access to valuable utility moves in Defog and Glare make it a good defensive asset on a variety of team compositions, able to handle the likes of Ting-Lu, Rotom-W, Tapu Fini, and Zeraora. Leaf Storm is Serperior's strongest STAB move and threatens important targets in Mienshao, Slowbro, and Keldeo after prior chip damage. Defog lets Serperior leverage its strong matchups into common entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu and Gastrodon, making it a consistent source of hazard removal. Synthesis provides Serperior with a reliable recovery option to use throughout the game against the aforementioned Pokemon. Lastly, Glare helps Serperior punish offensive Pokemon such as Mega Aerodactyl, Iron Moth, and Okidogi that may try to take advantage of it by crippling them with paralysis, making Serperior less passive as a whole. Alternatively, Knock Off allows Serperior to remove items from defensive checks such as Celesteela and Assault Vest Tangrowth, cutting into their ability to check Serperior's teammates. 164 HP EVs ensure Serperior can survive an unboosted Corkscrew Crash from Sand Rush Excadrill. As one of Serperior's best qualities is its ability to consistently pivot into the various Water- and Ground-types of the tier, offensive teammates such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Victini that are normally stopped by these Pokemon pair well with it, and they threaten out Scizor, Celesteela, and Tangrowth in return. Notably, defensive teammates such as Ting-Lu and Scizor value Serperior's ability to clear hazards and threaten out faster Pokemon such as Life Orb Mienshao and Keldeo that may threaten them. Serperior also tends to invite in Pokemon such as Mega Latias, Mega Venusaur, Iron Moth, and Celesteela and can cripple them with Glare or Knock Off, which is best taken advantage of by slower wallbreakers such as Bulk Up Okidogi, Swords Dance Aegislash, and Nasty Plot Hydreigon.

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[SET]
Utility (Serperior) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 164 HP / 92 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Defog
- Synthesis
- Glare / Knock Off

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior’s Grass-typing combined with its superb Speed tier and access to valuable utility moves in Defog and Glare make it a good defensive asset on a variety of team compositions, able to handle the likes of Ting-Lu, Rotom-W, Tapu Fini, and Zeraora. Leaf Storm is Serperior’s strongest STAB move and threatens KOes on important targets in Mienshao, Slowbro, and Keldeo after prior chip damage. Defog lets Serperior leverage its strong matchups into common entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu and Gastrodon, making it a consistent source of hazard removal. Synthesis provides Serperior with a reliable recovery option to use throughout the game against the aforementioned Pokemon. Lastly, Glare helps Serperior punish offensive Pokemon such as Mega Aerodactyl, Iron Moth, and Okidogi that may try to take advantage of it by crippling them with paralysis, making Serperior less passive as a whole. Alternatively, Knock Off allows Serperior to remove items from defensive checks such as Celesteela and Assault Vest Tangrowth, cutting into their ability to check Serperior’s teammates. 164 HP EVs ensure Serperior can survive an unboosted Corkscrew Crash from Sand Rush Excadrill. As one of Serperior’s best qualities is its ability to consistently pivot into the various Water- and Ground-types of the tier, offensive teammates such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Victini which are normally stopped by these Pokemon pair well with it, threatening out Scizor, Celesteela, and Tangrowth in return. Notably, defensive teammates such as Ting-Lu Surely Ting-Lu doesn't care that much about hazards right? Even Washer would be a better example and Scizor value Serperior’s ability to clear hazards and threaten out faster Pokemon such as Life Orb Mienshao and Keldeo which may threaten them. Serperior also tends to invite in Pokemon such as Mega Latias, Mega Venusaur, Iron Moth, and Celesteela and can cripple them with Glare or Knock Off. Thus, slower wallbreakers such as Bulk Up Okidogi, Swords Dance Aegislash, and Nasty Plot Hydreigon make for effective recipients partners with Serperior paving the way for them to make progress more effectively. Feel like this last sentence could be worded better, as Serperior is the one making progress by denying them recovery/paralyzing them.

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1/1 when implemented
 
Leaf Storm is Serperior’s strongest STAB move and threatens KOes on important targets in Mienshao, Slowbro, and Keldeo after prior chip damage.

Does Leaf Storm threaten OHKOes on all of these targets?
 
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[SET]
Utility (Serperior) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 164 HP / 92 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Defog
- Synthesis
- Glare / Knock Off

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior’s Grass-typing Serperior's (Fix apostrophe) Grass typing, (AC) combined with its superb Speed tier, (AC) and access to valuable utility moves in Defog and Glare make it a good defensive asset on a variety of team compositions, able to handle the likes of Ting-Lu, Rotom-W, Tapu Fini, and Zeraora. Leaf Storm is Serperior’s Serperior's (Fix apostrophe) strongest STAB move and threatens KOes on (Consulted author in Discord DMs) important targets in Mienshao, Slowbro, and Keldeo after prior chip damage. Defog lets Serperior leverage its strong matchups into common entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu and Gastrodon, making it a consistent source of hazard removal. Synthesis provides Serperior with a reliable recovery option to use throughout the game against the aforementioned Pokemon. Lastly, Glare helps Serperior punish offensive Pokemon such as Mega Aerodactyl, Iron Moth, and Okidogi that may try to take advantage of it by crippling them with paralysis, making Serperior less passive as a whole. Alternatively, Knock Off allows Serperior to remove items from defensive checks such as Celesteela and Assault Vest Tangrowth, cutting into their ability to check Serperior’s Serperior's (Fix apostrophe) teammates. 164 HP EVs ensure Serperior can survive an unboosted Corkscrew Crash from Sand Rush Excadrill. As one of Serperior’s Serperior's (Fix apostrophe) best qualities is its ability to consistently pivot into the various Water- and Ground-types of the tier, offensive teammates such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Victini which that are normally stopped by these Pokemon pair well with it, threatening and they threaten out Scizor, Celesteela, and Tangrowth in return. Notably, defensive teammates such as Ting-Lu and Scizor value Serperior’s Serperior's (Fix apostrophe) ability to clear hazards and threaten out faster Pokemon such as Life Orb Mienshao and Keldeo which that may threaten them. Serperior also tends to invite in Pokemon such as Mega Latias, Mega Venusaur, Iron Moth, and Celesteela and can cripple them with Glare or Knock Off, which is best taken advantage of by slower wallbreakers such as Bulk Up Okidogi, Swords Dance Aegislash, and Nasty Plot Hydreigon.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/iride.546157/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/

GP Team done
 
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