[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Multi-Attack
move 3: Psychic Fangs
move 4: Flame Charge / U-turn
item: Dark Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Silvally-Dark excels in NU due to its high-powered, inconsequential Multi-Attack that has a limited amount of switch-ins. It is also notably relevant for checking Indeedee-F, as it is faster than its Choice Specs sets, is immune to Psychic, and can punish Indeedee-F with a Multi-Attack or use it as an opportunity to set up Swords Dance. Moreover, Silvally-Dark's well-rounded stats and the tier's lack of reliable Dark-resistant Pokemon makes it a solid pick in its own right. Psychic Fangs helps hit Fighting-types like Toxicroak and Sawk for super effective damage. Flame Charge offers Silvally-Dark the opportunity to be a cleaner, as it no longer can be revenge killed by faster Pokemon such as Gourgiest-S, Rapidash, and Choice Scarf Sawk. U-turn sacrifices Silvally-Dark’s as a cleaner and allows it to pivot out on unfavorable walls like Clefairy and Quaqsire while also offering coverage for Dark-types like Malamar and Liepard. Iron Head is another option over Psychic Fangs for nailing Fairy-types like Clefairy and Alcremie that otherwise can threaten back with their STAB Fairy-type attacks.
Silvally-Dark fits on a variety of teams that appreciate its typing, power, and Speed tier. Ghost- and Poison-types like Cofagrigus, Gourgeist-S, and Garbodor are good partners, as they help patch up Silvally-Dark's Fighting-type weakness. Garbodor in particular can be effective for resisting and punishing U-turn thanks to Rocky Helmet and Aftermath, which can limit Togedemaru and opposing Silvally formes from pivoting out on Silvally-Dark, as well as offers Spikes to help put more physical walls like Wishiwashi and Sandaconda in range of a +2 Multi-Attack. Garbodor and other Poison-types like Toxicroak and Qwilfish can also help target Fairy-types like Clefairy and Alcremie and rely on Silvally-Dark for checking Indeedee-F for them. Silvally-Dark should avoid trading hits with status spreaders like Rotom-F, Sandaconda, and Eldegoss and instead should switch or pivot out into support such as Rapidash, Wishiwashi, and Abomasnow that can absorb the respective status attempts and hit back hard. Be cautious of Ghost-types like Cofagrigus and Golurk that often carry Colbur Berry, and try to scout for their item with physical walls like Eldegoss and Quagsire before revenge killing them with Silvally-Dark.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [banks, 379208]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Multi-Attack
move 3: Psychic Fangs
move 4: Flame Charge / U-turn
item: Dark Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Silvally-Dark excels in NU due to its high-powered, inconsequential Multi-Attack that has a limited amount of switch-ins. It is also notably relevant for checking Indeedee-F, as it is faster than its Choice Specs sets, is immune to Psychic, and can punish Indeedee-F with a Multi-Attack or use it as an opportunity to set up Swords Dance. Moreover, Silvally-Dark's well-rounded stats and the tier's lack of reliable Dark-resistant Pokemon makes it a solid pick in its own right. Psychic Fangs helps hit Fighting-types like Toxicroak and Sawk for super effective damage. Flame Charge offers Silvally-Dark the opportunity to be a cleaner, as it no longer can be revenge killed by faster Pokemon such as Gourgiest-S, Rapidash, and Choice Scarf Sawk. U-turn sacrifices Silvally-Dark’s as a cleaner and allows it to pivot out on unfavorable walls like Clefairy and Quaqsire while also offering coverage for Dark-types like Malamar and Liepard. Iron Head is another option over Psychic Fangs for nailing Fairy-types like Clefairy and Alcremie that otherwise can threaten back with their STAB Fairy-type attacks.
Silvally-Dark fits on a variety of teams that appreciate its typing, power, and Speed tier. Ghost- and Poison-types like Cofagrigus, Gourgeist-S, and Garbodor are good partners, as they help patch up Silvally-Dark's Fighting-type weakness. Garbodor in particular can be effective for resisting and punishing U-turn thanks to Rocky Helmet and Aftermath, which can limit Togedemaru and opposing Silvally formes from pivoting out on Silvally-Dark, as well as offers Spikes to help put more physical walls like Wishiwashi and Sandaconda in range of a +2 Multi-Attack. Garbodor and other Poison-types like Toxicroak and Qwilfish can also help target Fairy-types like Clefairy and Alcremie and rely on Silvally-Dark for checking Indeedee-F for them. Silvally-Dark should avoid trading hits with status spreaders like Rotom-F, Sandaconda, and Eldegoss and instead should switch or pivot out into support such as Rapidash, Wishiwashi, and Abomasnow that can absorb the respective status attempts and hit back hard. Be cautious of Ghost-types like Cofagrigus and Golurk that often carry Colbur Berry, and try to scout for their item with physical walls like Eldegoss and Quagsire before revenge killing them with Silvally-Dark.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ho3nConfirm3d, 231074]]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [banks, 379208]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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