
[SET]
name: Choice Specs (Fighting)
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Secret Sword
move 3: Scald
move 4: Flip Turn / Icy Wind
item: Choice Specs
ability: Justified
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Keldeo holds a niche over Urshifu-R on Fighting teams, as its much higher Speed lets it combat threats such as Choice Band Galarian Zapdos and Garchomp, and it also defeats physical walls like Skarmory and Galarian Weezing. Hydro Pump is Keldeo's strongest move, allowing it to easily break through bulky Pokemon such as Celesteela and Aegislash, which Fighting-type teams can often struggle against. Secret Sword defeats Pokemon that would otherwise switch into its Water-type attacks easily, such as Volcanion, Gastrodon, and Chansey. Scald is used alongside Hydro Pump to avoid risking a miss when Hydro Pump's power isn't needed, compensate for Hydro Pump's lacking PP, and burn foes that can switch into Keldeo such as Kommo-o and Dragonite. Flip Turn allows Keldeo to maintain momentum and take advantage of common switch-ins such as Toxapex, Slowking, and Galarian Slowking. Icy Wind can be used over Flip Turn to ease Keldeo's matchup against the aforementioned Dragon-types in Kommo-o and Dragonite, helping Fighting teams deal with them and shutting down their setup opportunities with Dragon Dance by reducing their Speed.
Cobalion provides a Fairy and Psychic neutrality and can deal with Pokemon such as Clefable and Hatterene, albeit in a limited fashion, as its bulk leaves much to be desired. It also provides utility with Stealth Rock and Thunder Wave. Toxicroak checks Water-types like Toxapex and Tapu Fini, and it can sweep Fairy-type teams, which Keldeo struggles against, with Swords Dance and Gunk Shot. Choice Band Galarian Zapdos is a threatening wallbreaker that muscles past Pokemon that Fighting struggles to combat, such as Slowbro, Celesteela, and Toxapex. Choice Scarf Terrakion provides a revenge killer, late-game cleaner, and way to defeat Flying-type Pokemon such as Thundurus-T and Zapdos. It also outspeeds and beats Electric-type Pokemon such as Tapu Koko. Choice Scarf Buzzwole provides a defensive backbone for Fighting teams, as it can switch into threatening Water- and Ground-type attacks from Pokemon such as Barraskewda, Excadrill, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Fighting
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Air Slash can be used over Flip Turn to defeat Grass-types that can easily switch into Keldeo, such as Amoonguss and Celebi, but the momentum gained via Flip Turn is valued more on Fighting teams, as Keldeo's teammates can deal with said Grass-types effectively. Substitute in conjunction with either Taunt or Calm Mind can be used to try and sweep through Flying- and Poison-type teams. Toxic can also be used over Flip Turn to help deal with Mantine.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[sasha, 510532]]
- Fighting analysis by: [[sasha, 510532]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [Aqua Jet, 531302], [Felines, 290520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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