You're probably right. I just wanted to demonstrate that it breaks the FWG cores so I chose Celebi as the Grass even though its obvious nothing barring Tangrowth has a good chance at living. I'll wait for another to weigh in on it before I remove them though.
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Staraptor (Life Orb)
- Thread starter Mike Legend
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Hey, Rhys. I think I can write this up. I don't have anything to do at the moment. In fact, I've taken the liberty to make a perquisite analysis while thinking about it. Make changes, do whatever you want with it.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Return
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
nature: Jolly/Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>At times, the raw power of Staraptor’s choice sets may fall short due to numerous resistances to a single attack, sometimes enforcing the possibility of set up, or the risk of a hard hit on a teammate. With Life Orb, however, Staraptor trades some survivability in exchange for the freedom to switch attacks, along with power output that rivals even that of the Choice Band set. With this freedom, Staraptor can abuse his ridiculously powerful attacks on a wider range of Pokemon and come up top. When Staraptor is at low health, simply use Roost to alleviate damage and continue rampage.</p>
<p>Like any of its other sets, Brave Bird and Close Combat are givens for Life Orb Staraptor due to their obnoxious power in addition to the great coverage behind just these two moves. Return is the main option for the third slot due to consistent, reliable damage and is boosted by STAB, making it a strong option to pick off frail and weakened enemies. Roost is also given a slot to compensate for the recoil and residual damage Staraptor may suffer from residual damage, such as recoil and Stealth Rock.</p>
[TEAMMATES AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Essentially, the choice of an Adamant or Jolly nature is up to the user’s preference. Whereas a Jolly Nature enables Staraptor to outspeed and possibly come up top against positive base 100’s such as Zapdos and Jirachi, an Adamant nature can be used for raw offense. A Jolly nature is preferred to due to Staraptor already scoring many notable KOs with this nature. To illustrate the effectiveness of Life Orb Staraptor, some calculations assuming a Jolly nature are listed below:</p>
<h3>Damage Calculations</h3>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 232 HP/ 0 Def Neutral Celebi: 120.3% - 141.9% </li>
<li> -1 Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 156 HP / 72 Def Neutral Gyarados: 47% - 55.4% </li>
<li> -1 Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 248 HP / 248 Def Impish Gyarados: 34.4% - 40.7% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Suicune: 38.9% - 46% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 51.1% - 60.3% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 0 HP / 24 Def Neutral Empoleon: 113% - 133.1% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 252 HP / 160 Def Neutral Empoleon: 81.2% - 95.7% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 79.3% - 93.3% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 4 HP 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3% </li>
<p>As like the Choice Band set, not a lot of Pokemon can safely switch in Staraptor due to the pure power of Staraptor’s moves boosted by Life Orb. In fact, since Life Orb Staraptor can hit a wider margin of opponents and switch attacks should he come upon a resist, no Pokemon can go unscathed except for a select few. Even Bulky Waters such as Swampert and Vaporeon are not safe since even Jolly natured Life Orb Staraptor has a chance of a 2HKO with Brave Bird. Only the Rotom Appliances resist Staraptor’s main moves, in addition to crippling him with Thunderbolt, Discharge, and Will-o-Wisp. Jirachi, Bronzong, and Metagross also has a chance of surviving Close Combat if not in KO range and can use their choice of move to remove Staraptor. Staraptor should also precaution Choice Scarfed Pokemon.</p>
<p>Life Orb Starmie is the number one teammate for Life Orb Staraptor. In addition to having a great offensive and defensive partnership with it, Starmie can also remove Staraptor’s Stealth Rock weakness and eliminate most of Staraptor’s counters with a powerful Hydro Pump. Forretress is also another Rapid Spinner who, while it doesn’t counter anything significant, can set up entry hazards in the face of physically defensive Pokemon who might cause Staraptor some trouble. Speaking of entry hazards, the above calculations may lead to OHKOs and 2HKOs with Stealth Rock or a single layer of Spikes, so having a team member who can lay down these hazards makes Staraptor’s sweeping easier.</p>
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Return
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
nature: Jolly/Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>At times, the raw power of Staraptor’s choice sets may fall short due to numerous resistances to a single attack, sometimes enforcing the possibility of set up, or the risk of a hard hit on a teammate. With Life Orb, however, Staraptor trades some survivability in exchange for the freedom to switch attacks, along with power output that rivals even that of the Choice Band set. With this freedom, Staraptor can abuse his ridiculously powerful attacks on a wider range of Pokemon and come up top. When Staraptor is at low health, simply use Roost to alleviate damage and continue rampage.</p>
<p>Like any of its other sets, Brave Bird and Close Combat are givens for Life Orb Staraptor due to their obnoxious power in addition to the great coverage behind just these two moves. Return is the main option for the third slot due to consistent, reliable damage and is boosted by STAB, making it a strong option to pick off frail and weakened enemies. Roost is also given a slot to compensate for the recoil and residual damage Staraptor may suffer from residual damage, such as recoil and Stealth Rock.</p>
[TEAMMATES AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Essentially, the choice of an Adamant or Jolly nature is up to the user’s preference. Whereas a Jolly Nature enables Staraptor to outspeed and possibly come up top against positive base 100’s such as Zapdos and Jirachi, an Adamant nature can be used for raw offense. A Jolly nature is preferred to due to Staraptor already scoring many notable KOs with this nature. To illustrate the effectiveness of Life Orb Staraptor, some calculations assuming a Jolly nature are listed below:</p>
<h3>Damage Calculations</h3>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 232 HP/ 0 Def Neutral Celebi: 120.3% - 141.9% </li>
<li> -1 Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 156 HP / 72 Def Neutral Gyarados: 47% - 55.4% </li>
<li> -1 Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 248 HP / 248 Def Impish Gyarados: 34.4% - 40.7% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Suicune: 38.9% - 46% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 51.1% - 60.3% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 0 HP / 24 Def Neutral Empoleon: 113% - 133.1% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 252 HP / 160 Def Neutral Empoleon: 81.2% - 95.7% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 79.3% - 93.3% </li>
<li> Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs 4 HP 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3% </li>
<p>As like the Choice Band set, not a lot of Pokemon can safely switch in Staraptor due to the pure power of Staraptor’s moves boosted by Life Orb. In fact, since Life Orb Staraptor can hit a wider margin of opponents and switch attacks should he come upon a resist, no Pokemon can go unscathed except for a select few. Even Bulky Waters such as Swampert and Vaporeon are not safe since even Jolly natured Life Orb Staraptor has a chance of a 2HKO with Brave Bird. Only the Rotom Appliances resist Staraptor’s main moves, in addition to crippling him with Thunderbolt, Discharge, and Will-o-Wisp. Jirachi, Bronzong, and Metagross also has a chance of surviving Close Combat if not in KO range and can use their choice of move to remove Staraptor. Staraptor should also precaution Choice Scarfed Pokemon.</p>
<p>Life Orb Starmie is the number one teammate for Life Orb Staraptor. In addition to having a great offensive and defensive partnership with it, Starmie can also remove Staraptor’s Stealth Rock weakness and eliminate most of Staraptor’s counters with a powerful Hydro Pump. Forretress is also another Rapid Spinner who, while it doesn’t counter anything significant, can set up entry hazards in the face of physically defensive Pokemon who might cause Staraptor some trouble. Speaking of entry hazards, the above calculations may lead to OHKOs and 2HKOs with Stealth Rock or a single layer of Spikes, so having a team member who can lay down these hazards makes Staraptor’s sweeping easier.</p>
That looks very good ^^. Need another opinion on what damage calcs to keep or add, and I guess it needs GP checks.
Use the following calculations:
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 188 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 52.9% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3%</li>
</ul>
This is enough in my opinion. I would also like you to mention if SR or additional entry hazard support is needed for scoring certain OHKOs / 2HKOs on certain individuals.
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 188 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 52.9% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3%</li>
</ul>
This is enough in my opinion. I would also like you to mention if SR or additional entry hazard support is needed for scoring certain OHKOs / 2HKOs on certain individuals.
It'd be best to add Setsuna's calculations in a copy-paste over the "Damage Calculations" section in the analysis. IMO, it should be obvious Staraptor already beats some of the threats I pasted in the perquisite analysis.
Oh, and also, Staraptor deserves better than Forretress (lol, setup bait and Asking-for-Breloom), imo. Replace the perquisite sentences with the sentences in Bold, if you want.
Oh, and also, Staraptor deserves better than Forretress (lol, setup bait and Asking-for-Breloom), imo. Replace the perquisite sentences with the sentences in Bold, if you want.
If you could add the analysis to the OP, that'd be awesome for the GP guys. PM them if you can.
Alright I'm gonna add all this to the op.
Trick + Iron Ball Metagross seems like a cool teammate as it takes out Rotom- a and Skarmory which can wall Staraptor as does a Mixed Tyranitar as it takes out the same threats though the additional damage from Sandstorm is a bummer.
yeah it really is an excellent teammate, I may edit in a mention of that tonight.
Alright I'll make the edits, thanks!
Additions in bold, removals in red.
General issues abound with having a lot of unnecessary fluff here and there. Also, innumerable of the apostrophes were incorrect. Make sure that the ' apostrophe is used, not the ’ curly one. Other than that, I made a ton of prose fixes across the board. It wasn't too bad, though, so I think it should be ready after this proofread is implemented.
Cheers.
GP Check 2/2
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Return
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>At times, despite the raw power, Staraptor’s choice sets may fall short due to numerous resistances to its attacks, which sometimes allow a free turn for the opponent to set up, or hit one of Staraptor's teammates hard. With Life Orb, however, Staraptor trades some survivability and raw power in exchange for the freedom to switch between attacks., along with power output that rivals even that of the Choice Band set. With this freedom, Staraptor can abuse its ridiculously powerful high Base Power attacks and attempt a sweep with its excellent type coverage. on a wider range of Pokemon and come out on top. When Staraptor is at low health, simply use Roost to alleviate damage and continue your rampage.</p>
<p>Like on any of its other sets, Brave Bird and Close Combat are givens mandatoryfor Life Orb Staraptor due to their obnoxious power in addition to the great coverage provided by in just these two moves and immense power. Return is the main option for the third slot as it provides consistent, reliable damage and is boosted by STAB, making it a strong option for picking off frail and weakened enemies. Roost is also given a slot to compensate for residual damage Staraptor may suffer, such as Stealth Rock damage and recoil from Life Orb and Brave Bird recoil and Stealth Rock damage.</p>
[TEAMMATES AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 188 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 52.9% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3%</li>
</ul>
<p>As with the Choice Band set, not a lot of Pokemon can safely switch into Staraptor due to the pure power of Staraptor’'s moves. boosted by Life Orb. In fact, since Life Orb Staraptor can hit a wider margin of opponents and switch attacks should it come upon a Pokemon who resists its move, no Pokemon can go unscathed except for a select few. Even Bulky Waters Water-type Pokemon, such as Swampert and Vaporeon, are not safe since even Jolly natured Life Orb Staraptor has a chance to from Brave Bird's change to 2HKO with Brave Bird. Only the Rotom Appliances Rotom-A resists or is immune to all of Staraptor’s main moves, and can cripple Staraptor with Thunderbolt, Discharge, or Will-o-Wisp Will-O-Wisp. Jirachi, Bronzong, and Metagross also has a chance of can surviving survive Close Combat and can use their choice of move to remove Staraptor. This Staraptor set also has issues with being revenge killed by Pokemon that carry a Choice Scarf, such as Jirachi and Tyranitar. Staraptor should also be wary of Choice Scarfed Pokemon.</p>
<p>Life Orb Starmie is the number one teammate for Life Orb Staraptor. In addition to having a great offensive and defensive partnership with it, Starmie can also remove Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin Staraptor’s Stealth Rock weakness and eliminate most of Staraptor’'s counters with a powerful Hydro Pump. Forretress is also another Rapid Spinner who, while it doesn’t counter anything significant, can set up entry hazards in the face of physically defensive Pokemon who might cause Staraptor some trouble. Speaking of entry hazards, the above calculations may lead to OHKOs and 2HKOs with Stealth Rock or a single layer of Spikes, so having a team member who can lay down these hazards further enables Staraptor's sweep. makes Staraptor’s sweeping easier.</p>
name: Life Orb
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Return
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>At times, despite the raw power, Staraptor’s choice sets may fall short due to numerous resistances to its attacks, which sometimes allow a free turn for the opponent to set up, or hit one of Staraptor's teammates hard. With Life Orb, however, Staraptor trades some survivability and raw power in exchange for the freedom to switch between attacks., along with power output that rivals even that of the Choice Band set. With this freedom, Staraptor can abuse its ridiculously powerful high Base Power attacks and attempt a sweep with its excellent type coverage. on a wider range of Pokemon and come out on top. When Staraptor is at low health, simply use Roost to alleviate damage and continue your rampage.</p>
<p>Like on any of its other sets, Brave Bird and Close Combat are givens mandatoryfor Life Orb Staraptor due to their obnoxious power in addition to the great coverage provided by in just these two moves and immense power. Return is the main option for the third slot as it provides consistent, reliable damage and is boosted by STAB, making it a strong option for picking off frail and weakened enemies. Roost is also given a slot to compensate for residual damage Staraptor may suffer, such as Stealth Rock damage and recoil from Life Orb and Brave Bird recoil and Stealth Rock damage.</p>
[TEAMMATES AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Essentially, the choice between an Adamant and Jolly nature is up to the user’'s preference. Whereas a Jolly Nature enables Staraptor to tie with and possibly come up out on top against positive-natured base 100's such as Zapdos and Jirachi, an Adamant nature can be used for the added raw power. A Jolly nature is almost always the better option for being able to attack faster Pokemon before Staraptor's weak defenses suffer a hit. preferred to due to Staraptor already scoring many notable KOs with this nature. To illustrate the effectiveness of Life Orb Staraptor, some calculations assuming a Jolly nature are listed below:</p>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 188 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 52.9% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3%</li>
</ul>
<p>As with the Choice Band set, not a lot of Pokemon can safely switch into Staraptor due to the pure power of Staraptor’'s moves. boosted by Life Orb. In fact, since Life Orb Staraptor can hit a wider margin of opponents and switch attacks should it come upon a Pokemon who resists its move, no Pokemon can go unscathed except for a select few. Even Bulky Waters Water-type Pokemon, such as Swampert and Vaporeon, are not safe since even Jolly natured Life Orb Staraptor has a chance to from Brave Bird's change to 2HKO with Brave Bird. Only the Rotom Appliances Rotom-A resists or is immune to all of Staraptor’s main moves, and can cripple Staraptor with Thunderbolt, Discharge, or Will-o-Wisp Will-O-Wisp. Jirachi, Bronzong, and Metagross also has a chance of can surviving survive Close Combat and can use their choice of move to remove Staraptor. This Staraptor set also has issues with being revenge killed by Pokemon that carry a Choice Scarf, such as Jirachi and Tyranitar. Staraptor should also be wary of Choice Scarfed Pokemon.</p>
<p>Life Orb Starmie is the number one teammate for Life Orb Staraptor. In addition to having a great offensive and defensive partnership with it, Starmie can also remove Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin Staraptor’s Stealth Rock weakness and eliminate most of Staraptor’'s counters with a powerful Hydro Pump. Forretress is also another Rapid Spinner who, while it doesn’t counter anything significant, can set up entry hazards in the face of physically defensive Pokemon who might cause Staraptor some trouble. Speaking of entry hazards, the above calculations may lead to OHKOs and 2HKOs with Stealth Rock or a single layer of Spikes, so having a team member who can lay down these hazards further enables Staraptor's sweep. makes Staraptor’s sweeping easier.</p>
Cheers.
GP Check 2/2
Alright thanks Rising Dusk; I've made your changes accordingly.
You've got some spacing problems.
yeah I proofed it like 3 times even after making the edits -.-. thanks
Uploading. I will edit this post when I finish.
Edit: made these fixes and uploaded. Good job!
Edit: made these fixes and uploaded. Good job!
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/staraptor
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Return
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
nature: Jolly/Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With Life Orb, Staraptor trades survivability and raw power for the freedom to switch between attacks. With this (removed unnecessary space) freedom, Staraptor can abuse its high Base Power attacks and attempt a sweep with its excellent type coverage. When Staraptor is at low health, simply use Roost to alleviate damage and continue your rampage.</p>
<p>Like on any of its other sets, Brave Bird and Close Combat are mandatory due to their great coverage in just two moves and immense power. Return is the main option for the third slot as it provides consistent, reliable damage and is boosted by STAB, making it a strong option for picking off frail and weakened enemies. Roost is also given a slot to compensate for residual damage Staraptor may suffer, such as Stealth Rock damage and recoil from Life Orb and Brave Bird.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Essentially, the choice between an Adamant and Jolly nature is (removed unnecessary space) up to the user's preference. Whereas a Jolly Nature enables Staraptor to (removed unnecessary space) tie with and possibly come out on top against positive-natured base 100's (removed unnecessary space) such as Zapdos and Jirachi, an Adamant nature can be used for the added (removed unnecessary space) power. (removed unnecessary space) A Jolly nature is almost always the better option for being able to attack faster Pokemon before Staraptor's weak defenses suffer a hit. To illustrate the effectiveness of Life Orb Staraptor, some calculations assuming a Jolly nature are listed (removed unnecessary space) below:</p>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 88.1% - 104%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 240 HP / 216 Def Relaxed Swampert: 48.1% - 56.9%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Suicune: 62.6% - 74%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 188 HP / 252 Def Bold Vaporeon: 52.9% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Neutral Gliscor: 56.2% - 66.4%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey: 81.5% - 96.1%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Heatran: 94.7% - 111.5%</li>
<li>Jolly Life Orb Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Neutral Jirachi: 46.8% - 55.3%</li>
</ul>
<p>As with the Choice Band set, not a lot of Pokemon can safely (removed unnecessary space) switch into Staraptor due to the pure power of Staraptor's moves. Even bulky Water-type Pokemon, such as Swampert and Vaporeon, are not safe from Brave Bird's chance to 2HKO. Only Rotom-A resists (removed unnecessary space) or is immune to all of Staraptor’'s moves and can cripple (removed unnecessary space) Staraptor with Thunderbolt, Discharge, or Will-O-Wisp. Jirachi, (removed unnecessary space) Bronzong, and Metagross can survive Close Combat and (removed unnecessary space) can use their choice of move to remove Staraptor. This Staraptor set also has issues with being revenge killed by Pokemon that carry a Choice Scarf, such as Jirachi and Tyranitar.</p>
<p>Life Orb Starmie is the number one teammate for Life Orb Staraptor. In addition to having a great offensive and defensive partnership with it, Starmie can remove Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin and eliminate most of Staraptor's counters with a powerful Hydro Pump. Forretress is another Rapid Spinner who, while it doesn’'t counter anything significant, can set up entry hazards in the face of physically defensive Pokemon who might cause Staraptor some trouble. Speaking of entry hazards, the above calculations may lead to OHKOs and 2HKOs with Stealth Rock or a single layer of Spikes, so having a team member who can lay down these hazards further enables Staraptor's sweep.</p>