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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Multi-Attack
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: U-turn
item: Ground Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Silvally-Ground functions both as an offensive pivot and wallbreaker that can break through common cores with its Ground- and Rock-type coverage. By virtue of its typing and Swords Dance-boosted Attack stat, Silvally-Ground applies offensive pressure on the opposing team by threatening out top-tier Pokemon like Galarian Slowbro, Dragalge, and Klefki. Rock Slide creates near-perfect coverage together with Multi-Attack by hitting Ground-resistant and Ground-immune Pokemon such as Golisopod, Mantine, and Sigilyph. U-turn turns switch-ins such as Levitate Bronzong, Dhelmise, and Virizion into opportunities for Silvally-Ground to generate momentum. Alternatively, Flame Charge enables Silvally-Ground to clean late-game, as it outspeeds common Choice Scarf users like Gardevoir, Passimian, and Indeedee-F after a single boost. However, Silvally-Ground's effectiveness as a pivot is hard to pass up.

Silvally-Ground works best together with VoltTurn partners such as Dragalge, Barraskewda, and Passimian on VoltTurn teams. Dragalge is, in particular, a noteworthy partner by beating Grass- and Water-types like Virizion, Vileplume, and Milotic while appreciating Silvally-Ground pressuring troublesome Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong. Fast teammates such as Barraskewda, Focus Energy Inteleon, and Salazzle appreciate Silvally-Ground's ability to wear down bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Seismitoad repeatedly with U-turn. Psychic- and Dragon-types like Gardevoir, Indeedee-F, and Dragalge appreciate Silvally-Ground breaking Steel-types like Klefki, Copperajah, and Heatproof Bronzong, while they help Silvally-Ground to wear down Levitate Bronzong variants in return. Pokemon that directly threaten Levitate Bronzong such as Centiskorch, Golurk, and Drapion are also needed. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters such as Bronzong, Seismitoad, and Klefki are important to put more pressure on switch-ins when pivoting. One of Silvally-Ground's main roles is an offensive pivot, and therefore it's prone to being worn down by entry hazards while repeatedly switching in. Entry hazard removers such as Dhelmise, Sigilyph, and Charizard make sure that Silvally-Ground won't be worn down too quickly. Thanks to its Fluffy ability, Bewear easily tanks even a boosted attack while threatening Silvally-Ground in return. Gardevoir, Sigilyph, and Ninetales are Pokemon that can offensively check Bewear for Silvally-Ground.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Averardo, 409096]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
 
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Multi-Attack
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: U-turn
item: Ground Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Silvally-Ground functions both as an offensive pivot and wallbreaker that capitalizes on can break through common cores with its EdgeQuake coverage. [Maybe mention how its Ground typing lets it threaten out top Pokemon like Galarian Slowbro and Dragalge if it is brought in safely; I feel like that's a big part of how I get Silvally-Ground in position to apply pressure, and being able to threaten out Galarian Slowbro is so nice rn]. Boosting its passable Attack stat to new heights with Swords Dance is Silvally-Ground's main way of applying offensive pressure. Rock Slide creates near-perfect coverage together with Multi-Attack by hitting Ground-resistant and immune Pokemon such as Mantine, Golisopod, and Sigilyph. U-turn turns switch-ins such as Levitate Bronzong, Dhelmise, and Virizion into momentum. Alternatively, Flame Charge enables Silvally-Ground to late-game clean, as it outspeeds common Choice Scarf users like Gardevoir, Passimian, and Indeedee-F after a single boost. However, Silvally-Ground's effectiveness as a pivot is hard to pass up.

Silvally-Ground works best together with VoltTurn partners such as Dragalge, Barraskewda, and Passimian on VoltTurn teams. Dragalge is, in particular, a noteworthy partner by beating Grass- and Water-types like Virizion, Vileplume, and Milotic while appreciating Silvally-Ground pressuring troublesome Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong. Barraskewda and Silvally-Ground also make a notable core with both helping each other with weakening bulky Water-types such as Mantine, Milotic, and Seismitoad. [I would like you to add some more examples besides just Barraskewda; i was thinking something along the lines of "Fast teammates that appreciate bulky waters being weakened, such as Barraskewda, Focus Energy Inteleon, and Salazzle, appreciate Silvally-Ground's ability to wear them down with repeated U-turns."]. Psychic- and Dragon-types like Gardevoir, Indeedee-F, and Dragalge appreciates Silvally-Ground breaking Steel-types like Klefki, Copperajah, and Heatproof Bronzong while they help Silvally-Ground to wear down Levitate Bronzong variants. Pokemon that directly threaten Levitate Bronzong such as Centiskorch, Golurk, and Drapion are also needed. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters such as Bronzong, Seismitoad, respective and Klefki are important to put more pressure on switch-ins when pivoting. One of Silvally-Ground's main roles is an offensive pivot and therefore it's prone to get worn down by hazards while repeatedly switching around. Hazard removers such as Dhelmise, Sigilyph, and Charizard makes sure that Silvally-Ground won't be worn down too quickly by hazards. Thanks to its Fluffy ability, Bewear easily tanks even a boosted attack while threatening Silvally-Ground in return. Gardevoir, Sigilyph, and Ninetales are Pokemon that can offensively check Bewear for Silvally-Ground.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Excellent work, GoldCat. QC 1/2 once implemented.

(also, uh, change title from 0/1 to 1/2)
 
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Multi-Attack
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: U-turn
item: Ground Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Silvally-Ground functions both as an offensive pivot and wallbreaker that can break through common cores with its Ground- and Rock-type coverage. By virtue of its typing and Swords Dance-boosted Attack stat, Silvally-Ground applies offensive pressure on the opposing team by threatening out top-(AH)tier Pokemon like Galarian Slowbro, Dragalge, and Klefki. Boosting its passable Attack stat to new heights with Swords Dance is Silvally-Ground's main way of applying offensive pressure. Rock Slide creates near-perfect coverage together with Multi-Attack by hitting Ground-resistant and Ground-immune Pokemon such as Golisopod, Mantine, Golisopod, and Sigilyph. (Resistant examples first, then immune) U-turn turns switch-ins such as Levitate Bronzong, Dhelmise, and Virizion into opportunities for Silvally-Ground to generate momentum. Alternatively, Flame Charge enables Silvally-Ground to clean late-game clean, as it outspeeds common Choice Scarf users like Gardevoir, Passimian, and Indeedee-F after a single boost. However, Silvally-Ground's effectiveness as a pivot is hard to pass up.

Silvally-Ground works best together with VoltTurn partners such as Dragalge, Barraskewda, and Passimian on VoltTurn teams. Dragalge is, in particular, a noteworthy partner by beating Grass- and Water-types like Virizion, Vileplume, and Milotic while appreciating Silvally-Ground pressuring troublesome Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong. Fast teammates that appreciate bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Seismitoad being weakened, such as Barraskewda, Focus Energy Inteleon, and Salazzle, appreciate Silvally-Ground's ability to wear them down with repeated U-turn. Fast teammates such as Barraskewda, Focus Energy Inteleon, and Salazzle appreciate Silvally-Ground's ability to wear down bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Seismitoad repeatedly with U-turn. (That sentence is quite confusing with how it's worded, so I rewrote it to make it easier to understand) Psychic- and Dragon-types like Gardevoir, Indeedee-F, and Dragalge appreciate Silvally-Ground breaking Steel-types like Klefki, Copperajah, and Heatproof Bronzong, (AC) while they help Silvally-Ground to wear down Levitate Bronzong variants in return. Pokemon that directly threaten Levitate Bronzong such as Centiskorch, Golurk, and Drapion are also needed. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters such as Bronzong, Seismitoad, and Klefki are important to put more pressure on switch-ins when pivoting. One of Silvally-Ground's main roles is an offensive pivot, (AC) and therefore it's prone to get being worn down by entry hazards while repeatedly switching around in. Entry hazard removers such as Dhelmise, Sigilyph, and Charizard makes make sure that Silvally-Ground won't be worn down too quickly by hazards (Redundant). Thanks to its Fluffy ability, Bewear easily tanks even a boosted attack while threatening Silvally-Ground in return. Gardevoir, Sigilyph, and Ninetales are Pokemon that can offensively check Bewear for Silvally-Ground.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Averardo, 409096]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
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