
[SET]
Stall (Arceus) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Multitype
Tera Type: Water / Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish / Bold Nature
- Iron Defense / Dragon Tail
- Foul Play
- Will-O-Wisp
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Arceus makes use of its fantastic bulk to wall many offensive tier staples such as Necrozma-DM, Arceus-Ground, Extreme Killer Arceus, Calyrex-I, and Kyurem-B. It can even survive a Close Combat from Zacian-C and cripple it with Will-O-Wisp, though it cannot switch directly into it. Its ability to run Heavy-Duty Boots lets it fit onto teams without dedicated hazard control, allowing it to constantly re-enter the field without being whittled down by hazards. Iron Defense turns Arceus into an excellent physical check, being able to beat many common physical attackers as well as Pokemon such as Koraidon and Zacian-C, which might have coverage against it. Dragon Tail provides phazing and allows Arceus to rack up hazard damage on switch-ins with entry hazards, as well as shutting down sweepers at the cost of HP if they choose to attack instead of using setup moves. While Arceus will not always Terastallize, it can use it to great effect against teams running Koraidon or Zacian-C. Tera Water helps wall Tera Fire Pokemon, as well as resisting attacks such as Necrozma-DM's Sunsteel Strike, Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade, and Calyrex-I's Glacial Lance. Tera Fairy is an excellent defensive typing that especially improves the matchup against Koraidon. A Bold Nature can be run over Impish if Arceus chooses to run Foul Play as its only damaging move.
Despite the set name, Stall Arceus is not limited only to stall; it can be used on bulky balance teams as well. Regardless of team composition, Arceus requires hazard support from partners such as Gliscor, Clodsire and Necrozma-DM. It also appreciates the support of Knock Off absorbers such as Gliscor to help prevent Arceus from losing its Heavy-Duty Boots, which would leave it vulnerable to hazards. As Foul Play and Will-O-Wisp both target opposing physical attackers, Arceus tends to invite in special attackers such as Miraidon and Kyogre, so it likes to be paired with special walls such as Blissey, Clodsire, or Ting-Lu. Finally, Ho-Oh is another excellent partner, preventing physical attackers from wearing Arceus down with Regenerator and helping it preserve Recover PP. As Arceus cannot take every physical attack, it fits well on teams with other bulky Pokemon such as Ho-Oh, Skarmory, Skeledirge, and Dondozo. On more offensive teams, Arceus likes being paired with pivots like Miraidon, Koraidon, and Iron Bundle as well as powerful wallbreakers like Kyogre and Miraidon.
[SET CREDITS]
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