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Copyediting Slow Pivot Mienfoo [QC 2/2] [GP 0/1]

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[SET]
Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 156 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
Impish Nature
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Mienfoo is one of the tier’s most reliable pivots, with Regenerator letting it repeatedly sponge hits, combined with its access to Knock Off and U-turn removing Eviolites and maintaining momentum. Fake Out provides useful chip damage, while High Jump Kick is its STAB of choice, pressuring most of the metagame. The EV spread balances physical and special bulk, letting it withstand hits from threats like Shellder, Hisuian Growlithe, and opposing Mienfoo, with its most notable benchmark being the ability to survive Brave Bird from Adamant Vullaby. Additionally, the Physical bulk and no Speed investment allows it to exchange Knock Offs on the Mienfoo mirror, and hit back with High Jump Kick or pivot out with U-Turn thanks to its bulk. Tera Steel improves its matchup against Vullaby and Shellder, while Tera Water lets it check Alolan Sandshrew and Hisuian Growlithe.

Mienfoo pairs well with offensive teammates that benefit from its item removal and slow pivoting, such as Elekid, Gothita, and Alolan Sandshrew, which also help pressure bulky Poisons like Foongus and Mareanie. However, its lack of Speed investment leaves it more vulnerable to threats like Vullaby, Glimmet, and opposing Alolan Sandshrew, making partners such as Tinkatink, Chinchou, and Mudbray valuable to cover these matchups. Having faster teammates like Elekid or Choice Scarf Gothita paired with Mienfoo also helps maintain offensive pressure and compensate for its lower Speed.

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[SET]
Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 156 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Mienfoo is one of the tier’s most reliable pivots, with Regenerator letting it repeatedly sponge hits and its access to Knock Off and U-turn removing Eviolites and maintaining momentum. Fake Out provides useful chip damage, while High Jump Kick is its STAB of choice, pressuring most of the metagame. The EV spread balances physical and special bulk, letting it withstand hits from threats like Shellder, Hisuian Growlithe, and opposing Mienfoo, with its most notable benchmark being the ability to survive Brave Bird from Adamant Vullaby. (I'd also highlight moving slower in the foo mirror vs fast foo lets you exchange knocks and either live hjk to U-turn out or u-turn second) Steel-type Terastallization Tera Steel improves its matchup against Vullaby and Shellder, while Water Terastallization Tera Water lets it check Alolan Sandshrew and Hisuian Growlithe.

Mienfoo pairs well with offensive teammates that benefit from its item removal and slow pivoting, such as Elekid, Gothita, and Alolan Sandshrew. However, it often struggles against bulky Poison-types like Mareanie and Foongus as well as Vullaby, to which the aforementioned partners can help.
(Can talk about how not having max speed can make foo more vulnerable to vull, glim, shrew, etc. and mentioning teammates that can switch into these)

QC 1/2
 
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[SET]
Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 156 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
Impish Nature
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Mienfoo is one of the tier’s most reliable pivots, with Regenerator letting it repeatedly sponge hits and its access to Knock Off and U-turn removing Eviolites and thus? you just use and twice here maintaining momentum. Fake Out provides useful chip damage, while High Jump Kick is its STAB of choice, pressuring most of the metagame. The EV spread balances physical and special bulk, letting it withstand hits from threats like Shellder, Hisuian Growlithe, and opposing Mienfoo, with its most notable benchmark being the ability to survive Brave Bird from Adamant Vullaby. Additionally, the Physical bulk and no Speed investment allows it to exchange Knock Offs on the Mienfoo mirror, and hit back with High Jump Kick or pivot out with U-Turn thanks to its bulk isn't this the most notable benchmark? up for debate can talk to rest of qc team i guess but i thought this is why the spread was invented. Tera Steel improves its matchup against Vullaby and Shellder, while Tera Water lets it check Alolan Sandshrew and Hisuian Growlithe.

Mienfoo pairs well with offensive teammates that benefit from its item removal and slow pivoting, such as Elekid, Gothita, and Alolan Sandshrew, who are also able to pressure bulky Poisons such as Foongus and Mareanie. i think it's also important to mention that you want speed around slowfoo. you could split this into two points on pressuring bulky poisons and fast/frail guys that like a slow pivot? However, its lack of Speed investment leaves it more vulnerable to threats like Vullaby, Glimmet, and opposing Alolan Sandshrew, making partners such as Tinkatink, Chinchou, and Mudbray valuable to cover these matchups.

not much to say here, great job.
 
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[SET]
Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 156 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpD
Impish Nature
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Mienfoo is one of the tier’s most reliable pivots, with Regenerator letting it repeatedly sponge hits and its access to Knock Off and U-turn removing Eviolites and maintaining momentum. Fake Out provides useful chip damage, while High Jump Kick is its STAB of choice, pressuring most of the metagame. The EV spread balances physical and special bulk, letting it withstand hits from threats like Shellder, Hisuian Growlithe, and opposing Mienfoo, with its most notable benchmark being the ability to survive Brave Bird from Adamant Vullaby. Additionally, the Physical bulk and no Speed investment allows it to exchange Knock Offs on the Mienfoo mirror, and hit back with High Jump Kick or pivot out with U-Turn thanks to its bulk. Tera Steel improves its matchup against Vullaby and Shellder, while Tera Water lets it check Alolan Sandshrew and Hisuian Growlithe.

Mienfoo pairs well with offensive teammates that benefit from its item removal and slow pivoting, such as Elekid, Gothita, and Alolan Sandshrew, who are also able to pressure bulky Poisons such as Foongus and Mareanie. However, its lack of Speed investment leaves it more vulnerable to threats like Vullaby, Glimmet, and opposing Alolan Sandshrew, making partners such as Tinkatink, Chinchou, and Mudbray valuable to cover these matchups.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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also do bleaheys QC
 
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