[Set]
Choice Specs Wallbreaker (Meloetta) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Serene Grace
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid / Modest Nature
- Lumina Crash / Psystrike
- Boomburst
- U-turn
- Focus Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Meloetta is a potent wallbreaker thanks to STAB Boomburst and Lumina Crash, letting it break through almost every wall lacking Covert Cloak on its own. Key to Meloetta's success is its potent access to Boomburst which allows it to break just about anything that isn't a strong resist or immunity and many of these switchins dislike having their special defense reduced by Lumina Crash if without Covert Cloak.
Beyond its first two moves Specs Meloetta will typically run U-Turn in order to maintain momentum, especially in the early game when the opponent may have Pokémon with immunities to Meloetta's primary attacks (poor phrasing avoiding 50/50s doesnt come across), the fourth slot typically reserved for Focus Blast, which will OHKO non-Chople Tyranitar and enable Meloetta to punish Heatran. There are a wide variety of other options, which include Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Glare, Trick, Knock Off, Tera Blast, and Tidy Up, all of which provide different utility or coverage.
Timid is the preferred nature to outspeed Gholdengo, Rotom, Modest Zapdos, and Modest Volcarona, while Modest can pick up additional KOs like
Meloetta's primary weakness is the fact that each of its primary moves has a common immunity, which, when combined with the fact that this set locks into attacks due to Choice Specs, means it greatly appreciates pivots that can switch into common Dark or Ghost types such as Urshifu-Rapid-Strike or Ting-Lu. Other Pokemon that Meloetta pair well with are bulky pivots such as Landorus-Therian, Rotom-Wash, and Toxapex, which can help Meloetta get in more easily and handle threats such as Tyranitar and strong physical attackers such as (Iron Valiant?).
Normal-type Tera is chosen to maintain the Ghost immunity Meloetta appreciates while allowing it to increase its burst power. Other options such as Fighting or Fairy can work to help Meloetta
[SET CREDITS]
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Choice Specs Wallbreaker (Meloetta) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Serene Grace
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid / Modest Nature
- Lumina Crash / Psystrike
- Boomburst
- U-turn
- Focus Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Meloetta is a potent wallbreaker thanks to STAB Boomburst and Lumina Crash, letting it break through almost every wall lacking Covert Cloak on its own. Key to Meloetta's success is its potent access to Boomburst which allows it to break just about anything that isn't a strong resist or immunity and many of these switchins dislike having their special defense reduced by Lumina Crash if without Covert Cloak.
Beyond its first two moves Specs Meloetta will typically run U-Turn in order to maintain momentum, especially in the early game when the opponent may have Pokémon with immunities to Meloetta's primary attacks (poor phrasing avoiding 50/50s doesnt come across), the fourth slot typically reserved for Focus Blast, which will OHKO non-Chople Tyranitar and enable Meloetta to punish Heatran. There are a wide variety of other options, which include Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Glare, Trick, Knock Off, Tera Blast, and Tidy Up, all of which provide different utility or coverage.
Timid is the preferred nature to outspeed Gholdengo, Rotom, Modest Zapdos, and Modest Volcarona, while Modest can pick up additional KOs like
Meloetta's primary weakness is the fact that each of its primary moves has a common immunity, which, when combined with the fact that this set locks into attacks due to Choice Specs, means it greatly appreciates pivots that can switch into common Dark or Ghost types such as Urshifu-Rapid-Strike or Ting-Lu. Other Pokemon that Meloetta pair well with are bulky pivots such as Landorus-Therian, Rotom-Wash, and Toxapex, which can help Meloetta get in more easily and handle threats such as Tyranitar and strong physical attackers such as (Iron Valiant?).
Normal-type Tera is chosen to maintain the Ghost immunity Meloetta appreciates while allowing it to increase its burst power. Other options such as Fighting or Fairy can work to help Meloetta
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/drampas-grandpa.305826/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giagantic.220859/
Grammar checked by:
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