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Terapagos is a stellar utility Pokemon in Ubers thanks to its well-rounded stats, a neutral typing, and the defensive potency of Tera Shell. The limited distribution of entry hazard removers makes Terapagos's Rapid Spin a welcome addition to teams and an annoyance to setters like Deoxys-S and Ribombee. Arceus formes, especially ones like Arceus-Fairy and Arceus-Ground, thrive with hazards off the field, and...
Dunsparce @ Eviolite
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power / Thunderbolt
- Roost
Game-winning freezes? What a (serene) disgrace! Dunsparce’s natural bulk, reliable recovery, and ability enable it to be one of the most frustrating bulky sweepers. Ice Beam sends Grass-types like Thwackey and Ivysaur to the cooler; Earth Power shakes up incoming Fire- and Steel-types like Pignite and Tinkatuff, while Thunderbolt shocks Water-types like Wartortle and Quaxwell. Fighting-types like Monferno and Pignite threaten to...
Thanks to Quiver Dance, a powerful offensive typing, and great coverage options, this pesky moth becomes a nuclear threat in BW OU. With Life Orb, Volcarona can muscle through Pokemon such as Tyranitar, Gliscor, and Politoed. Giga Drain is a good coverage option, helping curb Life Orb recoil while also OHKOing Water-types such as Keldeo and Jellicent after a Quiver Dance. An alternative is Psychic, still OHKOing...
Ceruledge carves through Mix and Mega thanks to its fantastic offensive typing, high Attack and Speed with Lucarionite, a resistance to Pixilate Extreme Speed, and Poltergeist's increased reliability with most Pokemon carrying a permanent item. Bitter Blade destroys Steel-types like Magearna and Corviknight, offsets entry hazard damage, and keeps Ceruledge out of range of moves like Pixilate Extreme Speed. Shadow Sneak...