[SET]
Sitrus Berry (Volcanion) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 244 HP / 88 Def / 116 SpA / 60 SpD
Modest Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Overheat
- Steam Eruption
- Sludge Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
* Will-O-Wisp and a Sitrus Berry allow Volcanion to outlast many powerful physical threats that other Volcanion sets are not as consistent against, most notably both Urshifu formes.
* Overheat and Steam Eruption are necessary on all Volcanion sets as primary STAB moves.
* Sludge Wave allows Volcanion to be consistent into most Fairy-types, especially the likes of Primarina and Azumarill that resist both of its STAB moves.
* The Defense investment allows Volcanion to survive two Close Combats from Adamant Choice Band Urshifu thanks to Sitrus Berry recovery and a burn from Will-O-Wisp. With the additional Special Defense investment, Modest Choice Specs Iron Valiant also fails to OHKO Volcanion with Thunderbolt.
* To defeat Urshifu, use Will-O-Wisp and then attack with either Sludge Wave against Urshifu-R or Steam Eruption against Urshifu-S.
* Make sure to swap moves between turns when against a potential Encore + Disable user like Iron Valiant or Alolan Ninetales. Use the most powerful move first—Overheat against Alolan Ninetales or Sludge Wave against Iron Valiant—before swapping to a move that can 2HKO them. Otherwise, Volcanion will end up with this move disabled and will then be forced to use Struggle once Encore is used by the foe.
* Volcanion is an excellent teammate for many high tier Pokemon that struggle against Fairy- and/or Steel-types like Iron Valiant, Alolan Ninetales, Urshifu-S, Annihilape, and Garchomp. In return, these Pokemon can cover various top threats that Volcanion has no chance against such as Pecharunt, Hoopa-U, Ursaluna, or various Dragon-types.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/delemon.563325/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/itchy.518399/
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Sitrus Berry (Volcanion) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 244 HP / 88 Def / 116 SpA / 60 SpD
Modest Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Overheat
- Steam Eruption
- Sludge Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
* Will-O-Wisp and a Sitrus Berry allow Volcanion to outlast many powerful physical threats that other Volcanion sets are not as consistent against, most notably both Urshifu formes.
* Overheat and Steam Eruption are necessary on all Volcanion sets as primary STAB moves.
* Sludge Wave allows Volcanion to be consistent into most Fairy-types, especially the likes of Primarina and Azumarill that resist both of its STAB moves.
* The Defense investment allows Volcanion to survive two Close Combats from Adamant Choice Band Urshifu thanks to Sitrus Berry recovery and a burn from Will-O-Wisp. With the additional Special Defense investment, Modest Choice Specs Iron Valiant also fails to OHKO Volcanion with Thunderbolt.
* To defeat Urshifu, use Will-O-Wisp and then attack with either Sludge Wave against Urshifu-R or Steam Eruption against Urshifu-S.
* Make sure to swap moves between turns when against a potential Encore + Disable user like Iron Valiant or Alolan Ninetales. Use the most powerful move first—Overheat against Alolan Ninetales or Sludge Wave against Iron Valiant—before swapping to a move that can 2HKO them. Otherwise, Volcanion will end up with this move disabled and will then be forced to use Struggle once Encore is used by the foe.
* Volcanion is an excellent teammate for many high tier Pokemon that struggle against Fairy- and/or Steel-types like Iron Valiant, Alolan Ninetales, Urshifu-S, Annihilape, and Garchomp. In return, these Pokemon can cover various top threats that Volcanion has no chance against such as Pecharunt, Hoopa-U, Ursaluna, or various Dragon-types.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/delemon.563325/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/itchy.518399/
Quality checked by:
[insert user link]
Grammar checked by:
[insert user link]
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