[SET]
Pivot (Slowking-Galar) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Future Sight
- Sludge Bomb
- Chilly Reception
- Slack Off / Scald / Flamethrower / Thunder Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
Galarian Slowking has valuable qualities in being a defensive pivot due to its high special bulk, Regenerator, and great defensive typing; these qualities let it check, cripple, and pivot around threats like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, and Volcarona, and also pressure and take advantage of defensive Pokemon like Toxapex and Garganacl with Future Sight. Sludge Bomb lets it deal with Iron Valiant and Tapu Lele while also letting it fish for poison on Pokemon like Zapdos and Moltres. Chilly Reception lets Galarian Slowking mess with weather like rain and sun while also letting it pivot around offensive Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Tapu Koko, and Iron Valiant. Slack Off gives Galarian Slowking reliable recovery to handle the aforementioned threats long-term. Scald lets it punish switch-ins like Mega Tyranitar and Weavile with a potential burn, while Flamethrower can let it hit Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor in a pinch. Thunder Wave lets Galarian Slowking cripple Pokemon who would use it as set-up fodder such as Volcarona and Tornadus-T. Tera Steel lets Galarian Slowking handle Tapu Lele even better and let it pivot out into a teammate or damage them with either Flamethrower or Sludge Bomb, respectively. 0 Speed IVs let it pivot out last against slower Pokemon like Ferrothorn. More physically defensive sets can be used as well, but even with Galarian Slowking's great special bulk, it cannot sponge special attacks as well as specially defensive. Tera Water lets it take a Fire Blast from Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona and Thunder Wave in return, or pivot out on them as well. Galarian Slowking is very vulnerable to Pursuit trappers like Mega Tyranitar and Weavile, so teammates that can handle them such as Ting-Lu and Mega Scizor are well appreciated. Urshifu-R and Mega Lopunny are notable abusers of Future Sight from Galarian Slowking, appreciating it pressuring and exploiting their checks like Toxapex, Moltres, and Zapdos.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Slowking-Galar) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Steel / Water
EVs: 248 HP / 36 Def / 224 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Sludge Bomb
- Ice Beam / Scald
- Flamethrower
[SET COMMENTS]
With an Assault Vest equipped, Galarian Slowking functions as an incredibly bulky pivot that easily checks Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Tapu Lele, Mega Charizard Y, and Kyurem. Flamethrower hits Steel-types like Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn, while Scald lets it punish foes with a potential burn, most notably Pokemon like Landorus-T and Mega Tyranitar. Ice Beam lets it immediately threaten switch-ins like Gliscor, but leaves it vulnerable to Heatran. Earthquake can be used to hit Heatran, but using it does come at the cost of not having the utility of a move like Scald. 248 HP EVs optimize Regenerator recovery, and in tandem with 224 Special Defense EVs, it lives 2 Fire Blasts from Mega Charizard Y after Stealth Rock. Tera Steel and Tera Water improve matchups against Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Mega Charizard Y, respectively. Both types also give it a Pursuit neutrality, leaving it less vulnerable against Pokemon like Mega Tyranitar and Weavile. Galarian Slowking appreciates Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off to preserve its Assault Vest, so Pokemon like Mega Lopunny and Gliscor make for good teammates. The latter forms a good core with Galarian Slowking, punishing and gaining information on passive and offensive Pokemon throughout a game due to the duo's prolonged longevity. Entry hazard removal helps Galarian Slowking not be ruined by Spikes, so Defoggers like Moltres and Zapdos help it not be chipped as much.
[SET CREDITS]
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