1v1 Skeledirge (Physically Defensive) [2/2] QC [0/1] GP

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Weakness Policy / Sitrus Berry / Mental Herb / Air Balloon
Ability: Blaze / Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpA
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Torch Song
- Encore
- Blast Burn

[SET COMMENTS]
* Will-O-Wisp burns physical attackers like Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Annihilape.
* Torch Song provides consistent damage while also ignoring Substitute, which helps versus Espathra, Volcarona, and Corviknight.
* Encore shuts down slower Pokemon that use status moves like Soak Bellibolt and Fake Tears Sylveon. It also stops foes like Choice item Gardevoir and Choice Scarf Sableye from using Trick freely.
* Blast Burn allows Skeledirge to OHKO threats like Iron Treads and Kingambit.
* The investment in HP and Defense allows Skeledirge to survive Knock Off from Choice Band Meowscarada and Headlong Rush from Attack Booster Energy Great Tusk.
* In combination with Weakness Policy, Blaze allows Skeledirge to OHKO Meowscarada after Meowscarada transforms into a Rock-type and uses Power Gem.
* Unaware helps versus setup Pokemon like Bulk Up Annihilape, non-Lumina Crash Espathra, Volcarona, and Swords Dance Iron Hands.
* Sitrus Berry helps against physical attackers and acts as insurance in case Will-O-Wisp misses against threats like Iron Hands.
* Mental Herb is useful against opposing Encore users like Annihilape and Gardevoir.
* Air Balloon is helpful against Ground-types like Great Tusk and Donphan.

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Weakness Policy / Sitrus Berry / Mental Herb / Air Balloon
Ability: Blaze / Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpA
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Torch Song
- Encore
- Blast Burn

[SET COMMENTS]

• Will-O-Wisp burns physical attackers like Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Annihilape. [Annihilape is spelt wrong]
• Torch Song provides consistent damage while also hitting behind Substitute, which helps vs Espathra, Volcarona, and Corviknight.
• Encore stops opponents from using Trick freely, like Choice item Gardevoir and Choice Scarf Sableye. It also shuts down slower status moves, like Soak Bellibolt and Fake Tears Sylveon. Encore vs. Trick is nice and all, but probably isn't the first thing I'd mention it for. If you wish to keep it in, at least mention Encore's ability to shut down Bolt, Sylveon, etc before it as it is more important.
• Blast Burn is the premier damaging option, able to OHKO frailer threats. Include a couple of the threats that are OHKOed by Blast Burn, or those that lose to it in general.
• The investment in HP and Defense allows Skeledirge to survive Knock Off from Choice Band Meowscarada.
• Blaze allows Skeledirge to OHKO Rock-type Meowscarada in combination with Weakness Policy.
• Unaware helps vs opposing setup Pokemon like Bulk Up Annihilape, Espathra, Volcarona, and Swords Dance Iron Hands. I'd mention non-Lumina Crash for Espathra since that can win vs. Skeledirge.
• Sitrus Berry helps against physical attackers, as insurance in case of a Will-O-Wisp miss.
• Mental Herb is useful against opposing Encore users, like Annihilape, Gardevoir, and Iron Valiant.
• Air Balloon is helpful against Ground-types like Great Tusk, Donphan, and Ting-Lu. I'd replace Ting-Lu with something like Garchomp or Iron Treads as Ting-Lu has the option to run Ruination, Payback, Throat Chop, or Taunt, which can beat Skeledirge, even after Will-O-Wisp.

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Weakness Policy / Sitrus Berry / Mental Herb / Air Balloon
Ability: Blaze / Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpA
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Torch Song
- Encore
- Blast Burn

[SET COMMENTS]
* Will-O-Wisp burns physical attackers like Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Annihilape.

* Torch Song provides consistent damage while also hitting behind Substitute, which helps vs Espathra, Volcarona, and Corviknight.

* Encore shuts down slower status moves, like Soak Bellibolt and Fake Tears Sylveon. Encore also stops opponents from using Trick freely, like Choice item Gardevoir and Choice Scarf Sableye.

* Blast Burn is the premier damaging option, able to OHKO threats like Iron Jugulis Treads and Kingambit. (Iron Jugulis can with if it runs Specs or spa Booster, and Blast Burn OHKOs Treads on all sets)

* The investment in HP and Defense allows Skeledirge to survive Knock Off from Choice Band Meowscarada and Headlong Rush from Attack Boosted Great Tusk.

* Blaze allows Skeledirge to OHKO Rock-type Meowscarada after it transforms into a Rock-type with Power Gem in combination with Weakness Policy.

* Unaware helps vs opposing setup Pokemon like Bulk Up Annihilape, non-Lumina Crash Espathra, Volcarona, and Swords Dance Iron Hands.

* Sitrus Berry helps against physical attackers, as insurance in case of a Will-O-Wisp miss. (Provide Examples)

* Mental Herb is useful against opposing Encore users, like Annihilape and Gardevoir Iron Valiant. (Non Mental herb beats Iron Valiant with Encore and Torch Song.)

* Air Balloon is helpful against Ground-types like Great Tusk and Donphan and Iron Treads. (You beat Iron Treads with Blast Burn)

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Weakness Policy / Sitrus Berry / Mental Herb / Air Balloon
Ability: Blaze / Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpA
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Torch Song
- Encore
- Blast Burn

[SET COMMENTS]
* Will-O-Wisp burns physical attackers like Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Annihilape.

* Torch Song provides consistent damage while also hitting behind ignoring Substitute, which helps vs versus Espathra, Volcarona, and Corviknight.

* Encore shuts down slower Pokemon that use status moves, (rc) like Soak Bellibolt and Fake Tears Sylveon. Encore It also stops opponents foes from using Trick freely, like Choice item Gardevoir and Choice Scarf Sableye from using Trick freely.

* Blast Burn is the premier damaging option, able as it allows Skeledirge to OHKO threats like Iron Treads and Kingambit.

* The investment in HP and Defense allows Skeledirge to survive Knock Off from Choice Band Meowscarada and Headlong Rush from Attack Boosted Booster Energy Great Tusk. (assuming you're referring to just the Booster Energy set and not Choice Band as well, which running the calc suggested)

* In combination with Weakness Policy, Blaze allows Skeledirge to OHKO Meowscarada after it Meowscarada transforms into a Rock-type with and uses Power Gem in combination with Weakness Policy. (improving sentence clarity, original phrasing makes it seem like Power Gem is used in combination with Weakness Policy and that Skeledirge is the one using Power Gem)

* Unaware helps vs versus opposing setup Pokemon like Bulk Up Annihilape, non-Lumina Crash Espathra, Volcarona, and Swords Dance Iron Hands.

* Sitrus Berry helps against physical attackers, (rc) and acts as insurance in case of a Will-O-Wisp misses against threats like Iron Hands.

* Mental Herb is useful against opposing Encore users, (rc) like Annihilape and Gardevoir.

* Air Balloon is helpful against Ground-types like Great Tusk and Donphan.

[CREDITS]
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Skeledirge

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Weakness Policy / Sitrus Berry / Mental Herb / Air Balloon
Ability: Blaze / Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpA
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Torch Song
- Encore
- Blast Burn

[SET COMMENTS]
* Will-O-Wisp burns physical attackers like Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Annihilape.

* Torch Song provides consistent damage while also hitting behind ignoring Substitute, which helps vs versus Espathra, Volcarona, and Corviknight.

* Encore shuts down slower Pokemon that use status moves, (rc) like Soak Bellibolt and Fake Tears Sylveon. Encore It also stops opponents foes from using Trick freely, like Choice item Gardevoir and Choice Scarf Sableye from using Trick freely.

* Blast Burn is the premier damaging option, able allows Skeledirge to OHKO threats like Iron Treads and Kingambit.

* The investment in HP and Defense allows Skeledirge to survive Knock Off from Choice Band Meowscarada and Headlong Rush from Attack Boosted Booster Energy Great Tusk. (assuming you're referring to just the Booster Energy set and not Choice Band as well, which running the calc suggested)

* In combination with Weakness Policy, Blaze allows Skeledirge to OHKO Meowscarada after it Meowscarada transforms into a Rock-type with and uses Power Gem in combination with Weakness Policy. (improving sentence clarity, original phrasing makes it seem like Power Gem is used in combination with Weakness Policy and that Skeledirge is the one using Power Gem)

* Unaware helps vs versus opposing setup Pokemon like Bulk Up Annihilape, non-Lumina Crash Espathra, Volcarona, and Swords Dance Iron Hands.

* Sitrus Berry helps against physical attackers, (rc) and acts as insurance in case of a Will-O-Wisp misses against threats like Iron Hands.

* Mental Herb is useful against opposing Encore users, (rc) like Annihilape and Gardevoir.

* Air Balloon is helpful against Ground-types like Great Tusk and Donphan.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/driplegend.517652/

Quality checked by:
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