[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. Otherwise, Volcanion will end up locked into a disabled move with Encore and forced to use Struggle. To avoid this fate, use Sludge Wave followed by Steam Eruption against Iron Valiant, and Overheat followed by Sludge Wave against Alolan Ninetales.
* 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:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bellchime.493772/
Grammar checked by:
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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. Otherwise, Volcanion will end up locked into a disabled move with Encore and forced to use Struggle. To avoid this fate, use Sludge Wave followed by Steam Eruption against Iron Valiant, and Overheat followed by Sludge Wave against Alolan Ninetales.
* 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:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bellchime.493772/
Grammar checked by:
[insert user link]
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