[SET]
Iron Defense Stall (Corviknight) @ Maranga Berry
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 44 SpD / 208 Spe
Calm / Careful 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 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. Taunt prevents status moves like Lum Berry Crustle's Shell Smash, slow Cresselia's Calm Mind, or Registeel's Rest and Iron Defense. 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 allows Corviknight to defeatl Choice Scarf Porygon-Z. Alternatively, Iron Head provides a more consistent, albeit weaker, STAB attack that helps Corviknight against Aromatisse 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 and non-Icy Wind Encore Primarina, Galarian Moltres not running Taunt, and Choice Specs Sylveon.
EVs
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The investment in HP and Defense allows Corviknight to reliably survive two Choice Band-boosted Close Combat from Haxorus by clicking Iron Defense on the first turn. 208 Spe EVs let Corviknight outspeed Choice Band Tyranitar and neutral-natured base 60 Speed Pokemon such as fast Primarina. The remaining EVs are put in Special Defense for maximum odds against Choice Specs Primarina, Life Orb Protect Naganadel, and other strong special attackers.
Usage Tips
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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 Landorus-T, using Iron Defense on the first turn allows for victory against any set that is not running both Smack Down and Swords Dance. 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. This, 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. Against fast special powerhouses that threaten a KO, like Life Orb Protect Naganadel, Choice Specs Dragapult, or Choice Specs Kyurem, using Roost t1 to stall out their threatening moves tends to offer the best chance of victory.
[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 reliably thanks to Leftovers combined with Pressure. Taunt prevents Primarina from using Calm Mind and Encore, and allows Corviknight to defeat Kee Berry Cresselia. Substitute + Roost, in conjuction with Pressure, help Corviknight stall out Pokemon like Choice Specs Primarina, Chansey, and Iron Defense + Amnesia Registeel. In the final moveslot, Iron Head allows Corviknight to secure the win against Psychic Seed Tapu Lele sets, while Protect synergizes well with Leftovers and Pressure + Substitute to stall out Choice Specs Dragapult and Choice Band Haxorus.
EVs
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With its HP and Special Defense investment, Corviknight has the best possible odds against Choice Specs Primarina, as they allow it to tank a Hydro Cannon and multiple hits from Sparkling Aria as well as possible. 120 EVs in Speed let Corviknight outrun Adamant Aggron.
Usage Tips
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Against Choice Specs Volcanion and Choice Specs Primarina, the combination of Substitute + Roost allows Corviknight to stall with Pressure and secure the win. Corviknight should constantly use Substitute, followed by Protect, then Roost, and another Protect against Choice Band Haxorus in order to win the matchup by PP stalling Haxorus's Close Combat. If Corviknight doesn't run Protect, then it just keeps Roosting until Choice Band Haxorus runs out of Close Combat PP. 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 avoid a potential Head Smash. 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 keep its HP high with Roost, creating a new Substitute whenever the old one breaks.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
On 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 survive a hit and subsequently defeat Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan with Body Press. This set also beats Entei sets not running Eruption. Mirror Armor is an option on Iron Defense Corviknight sets that beats Icy Wind Encore Primarina by negating the Speed drop, as well as AV Arcanine by reflecting its own Intimidate back on it, but the loss of Pressure makes many matchups less reliable.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
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Iron Defense Stall (Corviknight) @ Maranga Berry
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 44 SpD / 208 Spe
Calm / Careful Nature
- Taunt
- Roost
- Iron Defense
- Body Press / Iron Head
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Corviknight functions as a durable anti-setup wall 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. Taunt prevents status moves like Lum Berry Crustle's Shell Smash, slow Cresselia's Calm Mind, or Registeel's Rest and Iron Defense. 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 allows Corviknight to defeatl Choice Scarf Porygon-Z. Alternatively, Iron Head provides a more consistent, albeit weaker, STAB attack that helps Corviknight against Aromatisse 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 and non-Icy Wind Encore Primarina, Galarian Moltres not running Taunt, and Choice Specs Sylveon.
EVs
=============
The investment in HP and Defense allows Corviknight to reliably survive two Choice Band-boosted Close Combat from Haxorus by clicking Iron Defense on the first turn. 208 Spe EVs let Corviknight outspeed Choice Band Tyranitar and neutral-natured base 60 Speed Pokemon such as fast Primarina. The remaining EVs are put in Special Defense for maximum odds against Choice Specs Primarina, Life Orb Protect Naganadel, and other strong special attackers.
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 Landorus-T, using Iron Defense on the first turn allows for victory against any set that is not running both Smack Down and Swords Dance. 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. This, 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. Against fast special powerhouses that threaten a KO, like Life Orb Protect Naganadel, Choice Specs Dragapult, or Choice Specs Kyurem, using Roost t1 to stall out their threatening moves tends to offer the best chance of victory.
[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 reliably thanks to Leftovers combined with Pressure. Taunt prevents Primarina from using Calm Mind and Encore, and allows Corviknight to defeat Kee Berry Cresselia. Substitute + Roost, in conjuction with Pressure, help Corviknight stall out Pokemon like Choice Specs Primarina, Chansey, and Iron Defense + Amnesia Registeel. In the final moveslot, Iron Head allows Corviknight to secure the win against Psychic Seed Tapu Lele sets, while Protect synergizes well with Leftovers and Pressure + Substitute to stall out Choice Specs Dragapult and Choice Band Haxorus.
EVs
=============
With its HP and Special Defense investment, Corviknight has the best possible odds against Choice Specs Primarina, as they allow it to tank a Hydro Cannon and multiple hits from Sparkling Aria as well as possible. 120 EVs in Speed let Corviknight outrun Adamant Aggron.
Usage Tips
=============
Against Choice Specs Volcanion and Choice Specs Primarina, the combination of Substitute + Roost allows Corviknight to stall with Pressure and secure the win. Corviknight should constantly use Substitute, followed by Protect, then Roost, and another Protect against Choice Band Haxorus in order to win the matchup by PP stalling Haxorus's Close Combat. If Corviknight doesn't run Protect, then it just keeps Roosting until Choice Band Haxorus runs out of Close Combat PP. 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 avoid a potential Head Smash. 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 keep its HP high with Roost, creating a new Substitute whenever the old one breaks.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
On 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 survive a hit and subsequently defeat Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan with Body Press. This set also beats Entei sets not running Eruption. Mirror Armor is an option on Iron Defense Corviknight sets that beats Icy Wind Encore Primarina by negating the Speed drop, as well as AV Arcanine by reflecting its own Intimidate back on it, but the loss of Pressure makes many matchups less reliable.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lialiabeast.564420/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nunnbetter.501592/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/here-comes-team-charm.501918/
Grammar checked by:
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