[OVERVIEW]
Silvally-Dark is able to serve as a setup sweeper with its natural bulk and coverage. Its bulk and Speed distinguish it from Absol as a Dark-type wallbreaker, as it is more capable of pulling off a full sweep and is not reliant on Sucker Punch. Silvally-Dark can set up on Choice-locked Mesprit and Passimian as well as passive Pokemon such as Uxie, proceeding to wreak havoc with +2 Multi-Attack allowing Silvally-Dark to muscle past many Pokemon. However, it struggles to compete with the other Silvally formes in both defensive utility and offensive potency due to its typing. Scrafty is another notable Dark-type sweeper that, while slower, is not bothered by status, has access to Knock Off utility, allows the use of another Silvally forme, and is much more self sufficient.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Multi-Attack
move 3: Iron Head
move 4: Flame Charge
item: Dark Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Silvally-Dark can break walls other Silvally formes struggle with such as Palossand, Uxie, and Gourgeist-XL with its Dark-type Multi-Attack, in addition to generally bulky Pokemon like Gigalith. Iron Head hits common Dark-type answers such as Aromatisse and Whimsicott and can pick off weakened Scrafty. Flame Charge allows Silvally-Dark to clean weakened teams, allowing it to outspeed Pokemon like Lycanroc, Ribombee, and Choice Scarf users like Mesprit. Silvally-Dark greatly appreciates Spikes support to better facilitate a sweep, making Froslass and Ferroseed great partners. Froslass stands out, as it can bait Knock Off from Choice Scarf Passimain to give Silvally-Dark a setup opportunity. Poison-types such as Qwilfish and Weezing are able to deal with Fairy-types like Aromatisse and provide additional entry hazards. In return, Silvally-Dark threatens Psychic-types like Mesprit. Special wallbreakers like Galarian Articuno and Ribombee are solid partners to pressure Pokemon such as Regirock and Weezing that Silvally-Dark can't muscle past even after a Swords Dance. They are also able to check Fighting-types such as Gallade and Scrafty. Healing Wish support from Mesprit allows Silvally-Dark to play more aggressively and wear down its own checks while also drawing in Pokemon like Uxie and Gigalith.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [MZ, 202117]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 1232216]]
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