Thwackey as a CHECK.
MEDIUM MONKE (Thwackey) @ Eviolite
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Swords Dance
Is it great? No. Is it good? Also no. Is it in the C-ranks rather than D-ranks? Yes, it is.
Eviolite Thwackey takes any one hit from Lycanroc followed by Accelerock.
It outspeeds any attack but Accelerock (which it can take) and OHKOs with Grassy Glide in Terrain.
252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 8 Def Eviolite Thwackey: 173-204 (61.5 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 8 Def Eviolite Thwackey: 139-164 (49.4 - 58.3%) -- 65.2% chance to 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc Accelerock vs. 0 HP / 8 Def Eviolite Thwackey: 70-83 (24.9 - 29.5%) -- 0% chance to 4HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
Min Edge+Accel rolls: 61.5+24.9 = 86.4%. Max rolls: 72.5+29.5 = 102%. after 6.25% recovered from Grassy Terrain, you always survive the combo without SR (it's about a 50-50 if SR is up).
248 Atk Thwackey Grassy Glide vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Lycanroc in Grassy Terrain: 318-374 (109.2 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
If enough hazards are up that Thwackey cannot switch into Edge+Accelerock, it will still be an effective check because it can revenge kill Lycanroc as long as it is out of Accelerock range (which is fairly likely with its bulk).
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