[SET]
Iron Defense Stall (Corviknight) @ Maranga Berry
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 44 SpD / 208 Spe
Impish Nature
- Taunt
- Roost
- Iron Defense
- Body Press / Iron Head
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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Corviknight functions as a durable anti-setup wall and stalling threat in the metagame, utilizing its stallbreaking tools like Taunt and Body Press, boosted by the effect of Iron Defense, as well as its stall properties such as the combination of Pressure and Roost. Pressure allows Corviknight to to shut down a wide range of physical attackers such as Garchomp, non-Trick Metagross, and Haxorus. Taunt lets Corviknight beat setup Pokemon like Registeel, Kee Berry Cresselia, and Lum Berry Crustle, while also shutting down Pokemon that rely on stall strategies like Chansey and Ferrothorn. Roost synergizes excellently with Taunt and Pressure, letting Corviknight outlast common foes like Kee Berry Cresselia, Azumarill, Crustle, and Haxorus. Body Press is Corviknight's primary offensive option, synergizing perfectly with Iron Defense to break through common Steel-types like Ferrothorn, non-Trick Metagross, and Registeel while also handling neutral threats such as Garchomp, Haxorus, and Crustle. Body Press boosted by Iron Defense allows Corviknight to also defeat foes that normally resist Body Press damage, such as Azumarill and Landorus-T without Smack Down. Alternatively, Iron Head provides a more consistent, albeit weaker, STAB attack that helps Corviknight against Sylveon and Psychic Seed Tapu Lele. Maranga Berry has good synergy with the combination of Taunt + Roost, as it allows Corviknight to defeat special attackers like non-Choice Specs Primarina, Galarian Moltres not running Taunt, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele.
EVs
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The investment in HP and Defense allows Corviknight to reliably survive a Choice Band-boosted Close Combat from Haxorus. 208 Spe EVs let Corviknight outspeed Choice Band Tyranitar and neutral-natured base 60 Speed Pokemon such as fast Primarina.
Usage Tips
=============
As a stall Pokemon, Corviknight is vulnerable to Trick users like Choice Scarf Cresselia and Choice Scarf Metagross; therefore, think carefully of your opponent's set before sending Corviknight out. Corviknight's primary goal is to shut down the physical attackers mentioned above with its combination of Iron Defense + Body Press. However, some of these physical attackers carry tools to turn the tables on Corviknight. For example, Crustle often utilizes Counter in combination with its Sturdy ability, and can be supported by Mental Herb to block Taunt from Corviknight. In this matchup, Corviknight should prioritize using Iron Defense to boost and then stall Crustle out with Pressure and Taunt + Roost, or take advantage of the turn Crustle is recharging after Rock Wrecker to safely use Body Press without risking the Counter. Against Assault Vest Landorus-T, which carries Smack Down, always use Iron Defense on the first turn and then Pressure + Roost is enough to secure the win, although there is the risk of the critical hit. Notice that this matchup is impossible for Corviknight to win, should your opponent run Smack Down on an offense-orientated set such as Swords Dance Life Orb. This Corviknight set is able to outspeed common Galarian Moltres sets such as Custap Berry and Rocky Helmet, so Taunt on the first turn to prevent Nasty Plot alongside the activation of Maranga Berry allows Corviknight to secure this matchup. Taunt on the first turn should also be used against Primarina to prevent it from using either Encore or Calm Mind.
[SET]
Substitute Stall (Corviknight) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 160 HP / 228 SpD / 120 Spe
Careful Nature
- Taunt
- Roost
- Substitute
- Iron Head / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Substitute Stall Corviknight main standout feature is its ability to outrun and defeat Choice Specs Volcanion with the combination of Pressure and Substitute + Leftovers, as well as beating Aromatisse thanks to Leftovers combined with Pressure. Taunt prevents Custap Berry Sylveon and Life Orb Sylveon from using Fake Tears or Yawn respectively, Primarina from using Calm Mind and Encore, and allows Corviknight to defeat Kee Berry Cresselia. Substitute + Roost, in conjuction with Pressure, help Corviknight stall Pokemon like Choice Specs Primarina, Chansey, and Iron Defense + Amnesia Registeel. In the final moveslot, Iron Head allows Corviknight to secure the win against Sylveon, while Protect synergizes well with Leftovers and Pressure + Substitute to stall Choice Specs Volcanion.
EVs
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With its HP and Special Defense investment, Corviknight has better odds against Choice Specs Primarina, as they allow it to tank a Hydro Cannon and multiple hits from Sparkling Aria. 120 EVs in Speed let Corviknight outrun Aggron.
Usage Tips
=============
Against Choice Specs Volcanion and Choice Specs Primarina, the combination of Substitute + Roost allows Corviknight to stall Volcanion with Pressure and secure the win. Corviknight should constantly use Roost against Choice Band Haxorus in order to win the matchup by PP stalling Haxorus's Close Combat. Due to the significant risk of Corviknight being OHKOed by a Choice Band Aggron, it is mandatory to use Substitute on the first turn to scout the locked move. This should be followed by Roost, enabling Corviknight to gradually win through Pressure-based PP stalling with the combination of Substitute + Roost. When facing Sylveon, if you are not sure of its set, start by using Substitute to block Yawn, then follow up with Taunt to prevent another Yawn and Fake Tears. After that, consistently using Substitute + Taunt will allow Corviknight to comfortably outlast and win the matchup, although you should be aware of Hyper Voice's damage rolls when using Substitute.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
The combination of Spite + Substitute + Pressure allows Corviknight to rapidly drain the opponent’s PP, and is a useful tool against opposing Volcanion sets that are not locked into one move due to Choice Specs. In the fast Substitute stall set, Body Press can be used over Iron Head as last move to have better odds against Tyranitar. With an Occa Berry and an EV spread of 16 HP / 252 Defense / 240 Speed alongside an Impish nature, Corviknight is able to endure a hit and subsequently defeat Jolly-natured Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan and Pressure Stall Entei sets.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
Grammar checked by:
Iron Defense Stall (Corviknight) @ Maranga Berry
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 44 SpD / 208 Spe
Impish Nature
- Taunt
- Roost
- Iron Defense
- Body Press / Iron Head
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Corviknight functions as a durable anti-setup wall and stalling threat in the metagame, utilizing its stallbreaking tools like Taunt and Body Press, boosted by the effect of Iron Defense, as well as its stall properties such as the combination of Pressure and Roost. Pressure allows Corviknight to to shut down a wide range of physical attackers such as Garchomp, non-Trick Metagross, and Haxorus. Taunt lets Corviknight beat setup Pokemon like Registeel, Kee Berry Cresselia, and Lum Berry Crustle, while also shutting down Pokemon that rely on stall strategies like Chansey and Ferrothorn. Roost synergizes excellently with Taunt and Pressure, letting Corviknight outlast common foes like Kee Berry Cresselia, Azumarill, Crustle, and Haxorus. Body Press is Corviknight's primary offensive option, synergizing perfectly with Iron Defense to break through common Steel-types like Ferrothorn, non-Trick Metagross, and Registeel while also handling neutral threats such as Garchomp, Haxorus, and Crustle. Body Press boosted by Iron Defense allows Corviknight to also defeat foes that normally resist Body Press damage, such as Azumarill and Landorus-T without Smack Down. Alternatively, Iron Head provides a more consistent, albeit weaker, STAB attack that helps Corviknight against Sylveon and Psychic Seed Tapu Lele. Maranga Berry has good synergy with the combination of Taunt + Roost, as it allows Corviknight to defeat special attackers like non-Choice Specs Primarina, Galarian Moltres not running Taunt, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele.
EVs
=============
The investment in HP and Defense allows Corviknight to reliably survive a Choice Band-boosted Close Combat from Haxorus. 208 Spe EVs let Corviknight outspeed Choice Band Tyranitar and neutral-natured base 60 Speed Pokemon such as fast Primarina.
Usage Tips
=============
As a stall Pokemon, Corviknight is vulnerable to Trick users like Choice Scarf Cresselia and Choice Scarf Metagross; therefore, think carefully of your opponent's set before sending Corviknight out. Corviknight's primary goal is to shut down the physical attackers mentioned above with its combination of Iron Defense + Body Press. However, some of these physical attackers carry tools to turn the tables on Corviknight. For example, Crustle often utilizes Counter in combination with its Sturdy ability, and can be supported by Mental Herb to block Taunt from Corviknight. In this matchup, Corviknight should prioritize using Iron Defense to boost and then stall Crustle out with Pressure and Taunt + Roost, or take advantage of the turn Crustle is recharging after Rock Wrecker to safely use Body Press without risking the Counter. Against Assault Vest Landorus-T, which carries Smack Down, always use Iron Defense on the first turn and then Pressure + Roost is enough to secure the win, although there is the risk of the critical hit. Notice that this matchup is impossible for Corviknight to win, should your opponent run Smack Down on an offense-orientated set such as Swords Dance Life Orb. This Corviknight set is able to outspeed common Galarian Moltres sets such as Custap Berry and Rocky Helmet, so Taunt on the first turn to prevent Nasty Plot alongside the activation of Maranga Berry allows Corviknight to secure this matchup. Taunt on the first turn should also be used against Primarina to prevent it from using either Encore or Calm Mind.
[SET]
Substitute Stall (Corviknight) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 160 HP / 228 SpD / 120 Spe
Careful Nature
- Taunt
- Roost
- Substitute
- Iron Head / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Substitute Stall Corviknight main standout feature is its ability to outrun and defeat Choice Specs Volcanion with the combination of Pressure and Substitute + Leftovers, as well as beating Aromatisse thanks to Leftovers combined with Pressure. Taunt prevents Custap Berry Sylveon and Life Orb Sylveon from using Fake Tears or Yawn respectively, Primarina from using Calm Mind and Encore, and allows Corviknight to defeat Kee Berry Cresselia. Substitute + Roost, in conjuction with Pressure, help Corviknight stall Pokemon like Choice Specs Primarina, Chansey, and Iron Defense + Amnesia Registeel. In the final moveslot, Iron Head allows Corviknight to secure the win against Sylveon, while Protect synergizes well with Leftovers and Pressure + Substitute to stall Choice Specs Volcanion.
EVs
=============
With its HP and Special Defense investment, Corviknight has better odds against Choice Specs Primarina, as they allow it to tank a Hydro Cannon and multiple hits from Sparkling Aria. 120 EVs in Speed let Corviknight outrun Aggron.
Usage Tips
=============
Against Choice Specs Volcanion and Choice Specs Primarina, the combination of Substitute + Roost allows Corviknight to stall Volcanion with Pressure and secure the win. Corviknight should constantly use Roost against Choice Band Haxorus in order to win the matchup by PP stalling Haxorus's Close Combat. Due to the significant risk of Corviknight being OHKOed by a Choice Band Aggron, it is mandatory to use Substitute on the first turn to scout the locked move. This should be followed by Roost, enabling Corviknight to gradually win through Pressure-based PP stalling with the combination of Substitute + Roost. When facing Sylveon, if you are not sure of its set, start by using Substitute to block Yawn, then follow up with Taunt to prevent another Yawn and Fake Tears. After that, consistently using Substitute + Taunt will allow Corviknight to comfortably outlast and win the matchup, although you should be aware of Hyper Voice's damage rolls when using Substitute.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
The combination of Spite + Substitute + Pressure allows Corviknight to rapidly drain the opponent’s PP, and is a useful tool against opposing Volcanion sets that are not locked into one move due to Choice Specs. In the fast Substitute stall set, Body Press can be used over Iron Head as last move to have better odds against Tyranitar. With an Occa Berry and an EV spread of 16 HP / 252 Defense / 240 Speed alongside an Impish nature, Corviknight is able to endure a hit and subsequently defeat Jolly-natured Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan and Pressure Stall Entei sets.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
Grammar checked by:
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