ZU [SS] Liepard [DONE]

[5Dots]

bad luck
[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Copycat / Sucker Punch
move 4: Gunk Shot / Play Rough
item: Choice Band / Life Orb
ability: Prankster / Limber
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With excellent Speed, STAB Knock Off, and great coverage choices, Liepard makes for a potent all-out attacker. U-turn pivots from switch-ins like Poliwrath, Tangela, and Alolan Persian. Prankster Copycat revenge kills naturally faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf Pokemon locked into certain moves, like Froslass, Alolan Dugtrio, and Choice Scarf Sawk and Rotom. Sucker Punch alongside Life Orb provides more consistent priority. Gunk Shot targets Alcremie and Tangela, while Play Rough hits incoming Fighting-types like Sawk, Throh, and Gurdurr. If Liepard chooses not to run Copycat, then Limber should be chosen to avoid paralysis from Stunfisk.

Liepard fits well on VoltTurn teams, being able to use Prankster Copycat to copy slow Volt Switches and U-turns. Pivots like Articuno, Thwackey, and Choice Scarf Rotom can work with it to wear down the opposition. Liepard's Knock Off helps cripple entry hazard removers like Articuno and Cryogonal, allowing Stealth Rock setters like Palossand and Rhydon to keep up hazards more consistently. While some of Liepard's checks, like Gurdurr and Tangela, hate losing their items to Knock Off and getting pivoted on by U-turn, Liepard can still struggle to break through them by itself. Special attackers, like Jynx and mixed Silvally-Poison, can ease its need for prediction and give it switch-ins to fall back on. Spikes setters like Qwilfish and Froslass can make Liepard increasingly difficult to switch into.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Liepard has other useful support options like Taunt and Thunder Wave; however, it lacks room for them.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting- and Fairy-types**: Sawk, Poliwrath, and Alcremie take little from Liepard's moves and OHKO it back with their STAB moves. Gurdurr easily tanks Dark Pulse and OHKOes Liepard with Mach Punch after slight chip damage.

**Special Walls**: Nasty Plot sets need several boosts to break through special walls such as Articuno and Alcremie, which can stall Liepard with Toxic or outright OHKO it, respectively. However, they need to watch out for physical attacking sets.

**Dark-types**: Dark-types like Shiftry, Silvally-Dark, and Skuntank are immune to Prankster moves, resist Liepard's STAB moves, and defeat it with their secondary STAB or coverage moves. However, they have to watch out for U-turn.

**Strong Attackers**: Because of its poor bulk, Liepard gets OHKOed by strong attackers like Kangaskhan, Silvally formes, and Jynx. They force Liepard out unless it manages to lock them into unfavorable moves with Encore.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tuthur.369076/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5dots.543866/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5gen.296755/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bloodace.435539/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tuthur.369076/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jett.226429/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dc.449990/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adeleine.517429/

 

[Tuthur]

Spoiler

bad luck
[SET]
name: All-Out-Attacker
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Copycat / Sucker Punch
move 4: Gunk Shot / Play Rough
item: Choice Band / Life Orb
ability: Prankster / Limber
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
WIth excellent Speed and a solid offensive movepool what does that mean?, Liepard makes for a potent all-out attacker. U-turn pivots from switch-ins like Poliwrath, Tangela, and Alolan Persian. Prankster Copycat revenge kills naturally faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf Pokemon locked into certain moves, like Froslass, Alolan Dugtrio, and Choice Scarf Sawk and Rotom. it also works really well in voltturn teams as it can often copy slow uturn/volt switch from a teammate Sucker Punch alongside Life Orb provides more consistent priority. Gunk Shot targets Alcremie and Tangela, while Play Rough hits incoming Fighting-types like Sawk, Throh, and Gurdurr. If Liepard chooses not to elect Copycat, then Limber should be chosen to avoid paralysis from Stunfisk.

Liepard fits well on VoltTurn teams, with partners like Articuno, Thwackey, and Choice Scarf Rotom working together to help wear down the opposition. Liepard's Knock Off helps cripple hazard removers like Articuno and Cryogonal, allowing entry hazard setters like Palossand and Rhydon keep up hazards more consistently mention a spiker as well. Despite its coverage choices and U-turn, Liepard can struggle to consistently break through walls like Tangela, bulky Fighting-types like Gurdurr, and Alcremie. Pokemon like Jynx, Alcremie, and Silvally-Poison can ease its need for prediction and give it switch-ins to fall back on. Other entry hazard setters like Qwilfish and Froslass can make Liepard increasingly difficult to switch into.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Liepard has other useful support options like Taunt and Thunder Wave; however, it lacks room for them.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting- and Fairy-types**: Sawk, Poliwrath, and Alcremie take little from Liepard's moves and OHKO it back with their STAB moves. Gurdurr easily tanks Dark Pulse and OHKOes Liepard after slight chip damage.

**Special Walls**: Nasty Plot sets need several boosts to break through special walls such as Articuno and Alcremie, which can stall Liepard with Toxic or outright OHKO it with their attack respectively. However, they need to watch out for physical attacking sets.

**Dark-types**: Dark-types like Shiftry, Silvally-Dark, and Skuntank are immune to Prankster, resist Liepard's STAB moves, and defeat it with their secondary STAB or coverage moves. However, they have to watch out for U-turn.

**Strong Attackers**: Because of its poor bulk, Liepard gets OHKOed by strong attackers like Kangaskhan, Silvally formes, and Jynx. Liepard is forced out by them unless it manages to lock them into unfavorable moves with Encore.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076], [5Dots, 543866]] ima put myself first as i wrote 2 sets >:(
- Quality checked by: [[5gen, 296755], [BloodAce, 435539]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]]

great job QC 1/2

 

[5Dots]

ready for 2nd qc

 

[Jett]

qc 2/2 - uhh mb for taking so long ig

[SET]
name: All-Out-Attacker
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Copycat / Sucker Punch
move 4: Gunk Shot / Play Rough
item: Choice Band / Life Orb
ability: Prankster / Limber
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
WIith excellent Speed, STAB Knock Off, and great coverage choices, Liepard makes for a potent all-out attacker. U-turn pivots from switch-ins like Poliwrath, Tangela, and Alolan Persian. Prankster Copycat revenge kills naturally faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf Pokemon locked into certain moves, like Froslass, Alolan Dugtrio, and Choice Scarf Sawk and Rotom. Sucker Punch alongside Life Orb provides more consistent priority. Gunk Shot targets Alcremie and Tangela, while Play Rough hits incoming Fighting-types like Sawk, Throh, and Gurdurr. If Liepard chooses not to elect Copycat, then Limber should be chosen to avoid paralysis from Stunfisk.

Liepard fits well on VoltTurn teams, being able to use Prankster Copycat to copy slow Volt Switches and U-turns. Partners like Articuno, Thwackey, and Choice Scarf Rotom can work together to help wear down the opposition. Liepard's Knock Off helps cripple hazard removers like Articuno and Cryogonal, allowing entry hazard setters like Palossand, Rhydon, and Qwilfish to keep up hazards more consistently. Despite its coverage choices and U-turn, Liepard can struggle to consistently break through walls like Tangela, bulky Fighting-types like Gurdurr, and Alcremie. (still worth mentioning how they dont like losing Evio and therefore Knock U-turn is nice for setting up special attackers and list examples of Pokemon that can break through those it struggles against) Pokemon like Jynx, Alcremie, and Silvally-Poison can ease its need for prediction and give it switch-ins to fall back on. Other entry hazard setters like Qwilfish and Froslass can make Liepard increasingly difficult to switch into.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Liepard has other useful support options like Taunt and Thunder Wave; however, it lacks room for them.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting- and Fairy-types**: Sawk, Poliwrath, and Alcremie take little from Liepard's moves and OHKO it back with their STAB moves. Gurdurr easily tanks Dark Pulse and OHKOes Liepard after slight chip damage.

**Special Walls**: Nasty Plot sets need several boosts to break through special walls such as Articuno and Alcremie, which can stall Liepard with Toxic or outright OHKO it with their attack respectively. However, they need to watch out for physical attacking sets.

**Dark-types**: Dark-types like Shiftry, Silvally-Dark, and Skuntank are immune to Prankster, resist Liepard's STAB moves, and defeat it with their secondary STAB or coverage moves. However, they have to watch out for U-turn.

**Strong Attackers**: Because of its poor bulk, Liepard gets OHKOed by strong attackers like Kangaskhan, Silvally formes, and Jynx. Liepard is forced out by them unless it manages to lock them into unfavorable moves with Encore.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076], [5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[5gen, 296755], [BloodAce, 435539], [Tuthur, 369076]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]]

 

[5Dots]

Implemented
GP Team

 

[Adeleine]

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[SET]
name: All-Out-Attacker All-out Attacker
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Copycat / Sucker Punch
move 4: Gunk Shot / Play Rough
item: Choice Band / Life Orb
ability: Prankster / Limber
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With excellent Speed, STAB Knock Off, and great coverage choices, Liepard makes for a potent all-out attacker. U-turn pivots from switch-ins like Poliwrath, Tangela, and Alolan Persian. Prankster Copycat revenge kills naturally faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf Pokemon locked into certain moves, like Froslass, Alolan Dugtrio, and Choice Scarf Sawk and Rotom. Sucker Punch alongside Life Orb provides more consistent priority. Gunk Shot targets Alcremie and Tangela, while Play Rough hits incoming Fighting-types like Sawk, Throh, and Gurdurr. If Liepard chooses not to elect run Copycat, then Limber should be chosen to avoid paralysis from Stunfisk.

Liepard fits well on VoltTurn teams, being able to use Prankster Copycat to copy slow Volt Switches and U-turns. Partners (Offensive partners? something else? could you specify a bit more) like Articuno, Thwackey, and Choice Scarf Rotom can work together to help with it to (I assume?) wear down the opposition. Liepard's Knock Off helps cripple entry hazard removers like Articuno and Cryogonal, allowing entry hazard setters like Palossand, Rhydon, and Qwilfish to keep up hazards more consistently. While some of Liepard's checks, like Gurdurr and Tangela, hate losing their items to Knock Off and getting pivoted on by U-turn, nevertheless, it Liepard can still struggle to break through them by itself. Special attackers, (AC) like Jynx and mixed Silvally-Poison, can ease its need for prediction and give it switch-ins to fall back on. Other entry hazard Spikes (I assume? changeable if needed) setters like Qwilfish and Froslass can make Liepard increasingly difficult to switch into.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Liepard has other useful support options like Taunt and Thunder Wave; however, it lacks room for them.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fighting- and Fairy-types**: Sawk, Poliwrath, and Alcremie take little from Liepard's moves and OHKO it back with their STAB moves. Gurdurr easily tanks Dark Pulse and OHKOes Liepard after slight chip damage.

**Special Walls**: Nasty Plot sets need several boosts to break through special walls such as Articuno and Alcremie, which can stall Liepard with Toxic or outright OHKO it with their attack, (AC) respectively. However, they need to watch out for physical attacking sets.

**Dark-types**: Dark-types like Shiftry, Silvally-Dark, and Skuntank are immune to Prankster moves, resist Liepard's STAB moves, and defeat it with their secondary STAB or coverage moves. However, they have to watch out for U-turn. (with the exception of Skuntank, i imagine? if i'm correct, add something like that in)

**Strong Attackers**: Because of its poor bulk, Liepard gets OHKOed by strong attackers like Kangaskhan, Silvally formes, and Jynx. Liepard is forced out by them They force Liepard out unless it manages to lock them into unfavorable moves with Encore.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tuthur, 369076], [5Dots, 543866]]
- Quality checked by: [[5gen, 296755], [BloodAce, 435539], [Tuthur, 369076], [Jett, 226429]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]] (pls use new credits format and add me https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adeleine.517429/)

GP Team done

 

[5Dots]

Implemented!
To cap off the last SS ZU analysis, I would like to give shoutouts to all the ZU QC team who have been on the team, whether they have joined at the beginning of SS or at some other point; I'd like to say thanks to all the work you have put in for checking all the analyses and ensuring they're up-to-date and accurate! Likewise, I would like to thank the GP team for all the work they've put in for refining the grammar for all the analyses they've checked.

 

[Tuthur]

https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/liepard/