UU Sharpedo

[DC]

[SET]
name: Cleaner
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Rash / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sharpedo finds a distinct niche in UU as a late-game cleaner, utilizing its ability in Speed Boost to outspeed foes such as Starmie, Terrakion, and Choice Scarf Krookodile and threaten them with a powerful Hydro Pump or Dark Pulse. However, Sharpedo's lack of defensive utility means that it is only seen on certain offensive teams. Close Combat allows Sharpedo to target problematic foes such as Chansey, Zarude, Keldeo, and Heliolisk. Ice Beam is a notable option on teams that struggle to reliably pressure Noivern and Roserade, but it is outclassed by Close Combat in most situations. Protect is vital, letting Sharpedo safely accumulate Speed boosts, outspeeding otherwise faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Mienshao after a second boost. A Rash nature is preferred for damage output, helping Sharpedo OHKO Galarian Weezing and Celebi after Stealth Rock damage. Alternatively, a Naive nature can be used to outspeed and immediately pressure Heracross and Porygon-Z, although Sharpedo finds many opportunities to consistently accumulate two Speed boosts, which is enough for Rash Sharpedo to outspeed common Choice Scarf users in UU.

Sharpedo is best suited for offensive teams as a cleaner and should be preserved until late-game when its checks have been weakened. Entry hazard support from the likes of Rhyperior, Roserade, and Froslass is helpful, with Rhyperior doubling as a check to Noivern and Lycanroc-D and Roserade crippling shared checks like Noivern with Sleep Powder. Sleep Powder also makes Sharpedo less reliant on Protect to accumulate Speed boosts and provides it with more opportunities to attack. Sharpedo pairs well with Grass-types such as Zarude, Celebi, and Roserade that can threaten problematic Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon. Strong wallbreakers like Mamoswine, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Swords Dance Cobalion weaken defensive Pokemon like Rotom-W, Galarian Weezing, and Celebi, enabling Sharpedo to more easily clean in the late-game, with Sylveon also handling Noivern. Other sweepers and cleaners like Mimikyu and Doublade complement Sharpedo, pressuring each other's checks such as Galarian Weezing and Rotom-W while also providing defensive utility against foes like Noivern and Lycanroc-D and sweeping late-game. Noivern is a notable partner, helping check Fighting-types like Keldeo and Cobalion while weakening specially defensive foes like Sylveon and Tentacruel.

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[Estarossa]

[SET]
name: Cleaner
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Close Combat / Ice Beam Keep this as a mention, but Ice Beam is really difficult to justify a lot of the time.
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sharpedo finds a distinct niche in UU as a late-game cleaner, utilizing its ability Speed Boost to outspeed foes such as Starmie, Terrakion, and Choice Scarf Krookodile and threaten them with a powerful Hydro Pump or Dark Pulse. However, Sharpedo's lack of defensive utility means that it is only seen on certain variants of hyper offense teams. this isn't true, sharpedo fits well on offensive spikestack teams too. Close Combat allows Sharpedo to target problematic foes such as Chansey, Zarude, and Heliolisk, while Ice Beam lets it retain coverage for Zarude and hits Noivern and other Grass-types like Rotom-C and Roserade. Protect is vital, letting Sharpedo successfully get a Speed boost and helping it scout for potentially faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Noivern. Scarf Noivern is not a thing, Shao would be a more appropriate mention. Also if you've already been in for a turn and gained one speed boost already this just lets you safely outspeed them, so try and reword this a little bit to reflect that it lets you safely make sure you are faster than them if you aren't sure they are scarf or not.

Sharpedo is solely used on hyper offense teams as a cleaner and should be preserved until late-game when its checks have been weakened Again this isn't true, it fits well on spikestacking offense too, which you demonstrate yourself by naming teammates like Mienshao and Roserade which clearly aren't HO picks. Sharpedo pairs well with Grass-types such as Zarude, Celebi, and Roserade that can threaten problematic Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon; in return, they appreciate Sharpedo's ability to handle Fire-types like Incineroar and Darmanitan. this is a tenuous appreciation at best, Sharpedo doesn't switch into either of them while they both have pivoting moves too. Sticky Web support from Ribombee is useful, helping Sharpedo outspeed faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Terrakion. Ribombee also serves as an offensive check to Fighting-types like Keldeo, Mienshao, and Cobalion. Move this bit about webs to the end since Shark doesn't really have any synergy with the webs, just say something along the lines of "Sharpedo is also a good fit on Sticky Web teams as a potent late game cleaner....", you can then comment on how Ribombee can help to pressure Noivern/Keldeo while Araquanid can help to weaken Washtom.

Entry hazard support from the likes of Mamoswine Mamo is a poor Stealth Rock setter, choose something like Coba and Rhyperior to talk about instead and Roserade is helpful, also comment on Froslass here to give yourself a HO spikes setter chipping down Sharpedo's checks, like what? You should also comment on its ability to cripple shared checks like Noivern with Sleep Powder. with Mamoswine also threatening foes like Celebi and Noivern with Ice Shard. Other sweepers and cleaners like Polteageist and Mienshao benefit from Sharpedo weakening mutual checks like Zarude I disagree completely with this, no-one is going to throw their Polteageist answer at Shark unless they have a second one like Doublade. Zarude also just dies after rocks, so it would be pointless anyway, as even boots sets have a chance to die from full. I also don't really like the concept of Polteageist + Shark due to two extremely frail mons with no defensive utility, would rather you mentioned Mimikyu as its a more natural fit on Spikestacking, espeically since a lot of Pogteageists best answers have boots or air balloon anyway eg. incin/zarude/coba and Noivern, respectively, to win late-game. I honestly wouldn't use a Choice Scarfer on these sorts of entry hazard stacking offenses, its just too much of a momentum loss. If you want to talk about other late game cleaners consider talking about Doublade instead, it provides especially useful utility in checking Lycanroc-Dusk for Sharpedo.

I'd like to see more explicit focus on early game wallbreakers here. Your Mamo option is still a nice one to include here, you also have some other nice ones like Specs Sylveon or SD Cobalion. Focus a bit on where stuff checks Noivern too especially with like Sylveon/Rhyp.


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There's a lot to go over here so lemme know when you've implemented and i'll give it another look over :)

 

[DC]

There's a lot to go over here so lemme know when you've implemented and i'll give it another look over :)

Implemented! Should be ready for a second look.

 

[Estarossa]

[SET]
name: Cleaner
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sharpedo finds a distinct niche in UU as a late-game cleaner, utilizing its ability Speed Boost to outspeed foes such as Starmie, Terrakion, and Choice Scarf Krookodile and threaten them with a powerful Hydro Pump or Dark Pulse. However, Sharpedo's lack of defensive utility means that it is only seen on certain offensive teams. Close Combat allows Sharpedo to target problematic foes such as Chansey, Zarude, and Heliolisk. Ice Beam is a notable mention, i'd reword this more to say its an option on teams that struggle to reliably pressure Roserade and Noivern, its not really that great otherwise. letting Sharpedo retain coverage for Zarude while hiting Noivern and other Grass-types like Rotom-C and Roserade. Protect is vital, letting Sharpedo successfully get up Speed boosts and helping it safely outspeed potentially faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Mienshao after a second boost.

Sharpedo is best suited on offensive teams as a cleaner and should be preserved until late-game when its checks have been weakened. Sharpedo pairs well with Grass-types such as Zarude, Celebi, and Roserade that can threaten problematic Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon. Strong wallbreakers like Mamoswine, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Swords Dance Cobalion weaken defensive Pokemon like Rotom-W, Galarian Weezing and Celebi, enabling Sharpedo to easily clean in the late-game, with Sylveon also handling Noivern. Entry hazard support from the likes of Rhyperior, Roserade, and Froslass is helpful, with Rhyperior doubling as check to Noivern and Lycanroc-D while Roserade can cripple foes with shared checks like Noivern with Sleep Powder. Make this point about entry hazards your first point before Grass types. Other sweepers and cleaners like Mimikyu and Doublade benefit from Sharpedo weakening their checks like Incineroar; Incineroar is unlikely to be thrown at a Sharpedo cause it just dies to Hydro, especially if its useful for these two. Sharpedo doesn't necessarily need to be the one to sacked to weaken the shared checks either, so i'd phrase this a bit more two wayed, and comment on them being able to weaken each others checks like Galarian Weezing and Rotom-W in return, they can provide defensive utility against foes like Noivern and Lycanroc-D and sweep late-game. Sharpedo is also a good fit on Sticky Web teams as a late-game cleaner, benefiting from Ribombee pressuring Noivern and Keldeo and Araquanid weakening Rotom-W.

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This looks much better, nice work. QC 1/2.

 

[Twilight]

[SET]
name: Cleaner
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Rash / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sharpedo finds a distinct niche in UU as a late-game cleaner, utilizing its ability Speed Boost to outspeed foes such as Starmie, Terrakion, and Choice Scarf Krookodile and threaten them with a powerful Hydro Pump or Dark Pulse. However, Sharpedo's lack of defensive utility means that it is only seen on certain offensive teams. Close Combat allows Sharpedo to target problematic foes such as Chansey, Zarude, and Heliolisk. Add Keldeo to this list Ice Beam is a notable option on teams that struggle to reliably pressure Noivern and Roserade, but is outclassed by Close Combat in most situations. Protect is vital, letting Sharpedo successfully get up Speed boosts and helping it safely outspeed potentially faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Mienshao after a second boost. Have a line saying that a Rash nature is preferred for the extra damage output. Give examples of how it helps it KO Weezing after Rocks and guarantees the OHKO on Celebi after SR.

Add a line saying a Naive nature can be used to outpace and immediately pressure Heracross and PZ when unboosted. But you should lead into how Sharpedo often finds plenty of opportunities to get two Speed boosts through the number of switches it forces + Protect, which with a Rash nature still lets it outspeed the Choice Scarf users in the tier.

Sharpedo is best suited on offensive teams as a cleaner and should be preserved until late-game when its checks have been weakened. Entry hazard support from the likes of Rhyperior, Roserade, and Froslass is are helpful, with Rhyperior doubling as a check to Noivern and Lycanroc-D while Roserade can cripple shared checks like Noivern with Sleep Powder. Mention how Sleep Powder makes Shark less reliant on Protect to accumulate multiple boosts + more opportunities to fire off attacks. Sharpedo pairs well with Grass-types such as Zarude, Celebi, and Roserade that can threaten problematic Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon. Strong wallbreakers like Mamoswine, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Swords Dance Cobalion weaken defensive Pokemon like Rotom-W, Galarian Weezing, and Celebi, enabling Sharpedo to easily clean in the late-game, with Sylveon also handling Noivern. Other sweepers and cleaners like Mimikyu and Doublade complement Sharpedo, pressuring each other's checks such as Galarian Weezing and Rotom-W while also providing defensive utility against foes like Noivern and Lycanroc-D and sweeping late-game. Sharpedo is also a good fit on Sticky Web teams as a late-game cleaner, benefiting from Ribombee pressuring Noivern and Keldeo and Araquanid weakening Rotom-W. Frankly, Sharpedo doesn't need Webs support when it only needs 2 boosts to outspeed a majority of the boosted metagame. There just isn't much synergy between the two where you wouldn't just use something else over Shark on webs.

Give a mention to Noivern instead, which can help check Keldeo and Cobalion + wear down foes like Sylveon and Tentacruel.

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[SET]
name: Cleaner
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Rash / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sharpedo finds a distinct niche in UU as a late-game cleaner, utilizing its ability Speed Boost to outspeed foes such as Starmie, Terrakion, and Choice Scarf Krookodile and threatening them with a powerful Hydro Pump or Dark Pulse. However, Sharpedo's lack of defensive utility means that it is only seen on certain offensive teams. Close Combat allows Sharpedo to target problematic foes such as Chansey, Zarude, Keldeo, and Heliolisk. Ice Beam is a notable option on teams that struggle to reliably pressure Noivern and Roserade, but is usually outclassed by Close Combat in most situations. (because it is "outclassed" on teams, not in "situations") Protect is vital, letting Sharpedo successfully get up Speed boosts and helping it safely outspeed potentially safely accumulate Speed boosts, outspeeding otherwise faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Mienshao after a second boost. A Rash nature is preferred for damage output, helping Sharpedo OHKO Galarian Weezing and Celebi after Stealth Rock damage. Alternatively, a Naive nature can be used to outspeed and immediately pressure Choice Scarf Heracross and Porygon-Z after only one boost to immediately pressure them, although Sharpedo finds many opportunities to consistently (redundancy) accumulate two Speed boosts(AC), which(RC), with a Rash nature, still helps it is enough for Rash Sharpedo to outspeed common Choice Scarf users in UU.

Sharpedo is best suited on for offensive teams as a cleaner and should be preserved until late-game when its checks have been weakened. Entry hazard support from the likes of Rhyperior, Roserade, and Froslass are is helpful, with Rhyperior doubling as a check to Noivern and Lycanroc-D while Roserade can cripple and Roserade crippling shared checks like Noivern with Sleep Powder. Sleep Powder also makes Sharpedo less reliant on Protect to accumulate Speed boosts and provides it with more opportunities to attack. Sharpedo pairs well with Grass-types such as Zarude, Celebi, and Roserade that can threaten problematic Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon. Strong wallbreakers like Mamoswine, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Swords Dance Cobalion weaken defensive Pokemon like Rotom-W, Galarian Weezing(AC), and Celebi, enabling Sharpedo to more easily clean in the late-game, with Sylveon also handling Noivern. Other sweepers and cleaners can compliment Sharpedo(AC), like Mimikyu and Doublade complement Sharpedo, pressuring each other's(AC), which pressure shared checks such as Galarian Weezing and Rotom-W while also providing defensive utility against foes like Noivern and Lycanroc-D and sweeping late-game. as well as another means of sweeping late-game. (because Sharpedo already does this) Noivern is a notable partner, helping check Fighting-types like Keldeo and Cobalion while weakening specially defensive foes like Sylveon and Tentacruel.

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[deetah]

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Borrowed quite a few of Finland's changes.

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Sharpedo

[SET]
name: Cleaner
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Rash / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sharpedo finds a distinct niche in UU as a late-game cleaner, utilizing its ability in Speed Boost to outspeed foes such as Starmie, Terrakion, and Choice Scarf Krookodile and threaten them with a powerful Hydro Pump or Dark Pulse. However, Sharpedo's lack of defensive utility means that it is only seen on certain offensive teams. Close Combat allows Sharpedo to target problematic foes such as Chansey, Zarude, Keldeo, and Heliolisk. Ice Beam is a notable option on teams that struggle to reliably pressure Noivern and Roserade, but it is outclassed by Close Combat in most situations. Protect is vital, letting Sharpedo successfully get up Speed boosts and helping it safely outspeed potentially safely accumulate Speed boosts, outspeeding otherwise faster Choice Scarf users such as Celebi and Mienshao after a second boost. A Rash nature is preferred for damage output, helping Sharpedo OHKO Galarian Weezing and Celebi after Stealth Rock damage. Alternatively, a Naive nature can be used to outspeed and immediately pressure Heracross and Porygon-Z, although Sharpedo finds many opportunities to consistently accumulate two Speed boosts, (AC) which, with a Rash nature, still helps it which is enough for Rash Sharpedo to outspeed common Choice Scarf users in UU.

Sharpedo is best suited on for offensive teams as a cleaner and should be preserved until late-game when its checks have been weakened. Entry hazard support from the likes of Rhyperior, Roserade, and Froslass are is helpful, with Rhyperior doubling as a check to Noivern and Lycanroc-D while Roserade can cripple and Roserade crippling shared checks like Noivern with Sleep Powder. Sleep Powder also makes Sharpedo less reliant on Protect to accumulate Speed boosts and provides it with more opportunities to attack. Sharpedo pairs well with Grass-types such as Zarude, Celebi, and Roserade that can threaten problematic Water-types like Keldeo, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon. Strong wallbreakers like Mamoswine, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Swords Dance Cobalion weaken defensive Pokemon like Rotom-W, Galarian Weezing, (AC) and Celebi, enabling Sharpedo to more easily clean in the late-game, with Sylveon also handling Noivern. Other sweepers and cleaners like Mimikyu and Doublade complement Sharpedo, pressuring each other's checks such as Galarian Weezing and Rotom-W while also providing defensive utility against foes like Noivern and Lycanroc-D and sweeping late-game. Noivern is a notable partner, helping check Fighting-types like Keldeo and Cobalion while weakening specially defensive foes like Sylveon and Tentacruel.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Dreamcatcher, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[Twilight]

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