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Nasty Plot Tornadus-T's role in OU is being a specialized balance breaker, with even the bulkiest teams failing to withstand its attacks and leave permanent damage thanks to its ability Regenerator. Heat Wave is used to hit Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, Iron Crown, and Corviknight. Grass Knot...
IronPress (Zamazenta) @ Leftovers / Chesto Berry
Ability: Dauntless Shield
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Tera Type: Fire / Dark / Steel
Jolly Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Crunch
- Roar / Rest / Substitute / Heavy Slam
Zamazenta presents itself as both a defensive backbone and an offensive sweeper with the combination of Iron Defense and Body Press, utilizing its massive bulk and Speed to threaten physical attackers like Kingambit, Ogerpon-W, and Great Tusk. Crunch is required in order to deal damage to Ghost-types like Gholdengo, Dragapult, and Ceruledge; it also hits Galarian...
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Flip Turn
move 2: Scald
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Mirror Coat
item: Assault Vest
tera type: Fairy
ability: Regenerator
nature: Sassy
evs: 20 HP / 236 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Alomomola can use Assault Vest to improve its poor Special Defense, becoming a mixed defensive pivot at the expense of Wish. Alomomola can soak up both special and physical moves from Pokemon like Landorus-T, Dragapult, and Iron Moth and pivot out with Flip Turn, with Regenerator recovering most of the damage taken. Scald is Alomomola's best move if it wants to stay in, fishing for...
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Roost
move 4: Iron Defense / Brave Bird / Defog
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
tera type: Water / Fighting
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight is a fantastic utility Pokemon in the OU metagame. Its great typing, access to Roost, immunity to Spikes and Toxic Spikes, and neutrality to Stealth Rock allow it to stave off a number of key threats such as Meowscarada, Kingambit, and Iron Defense Zamazenta while granting its teammates safe switch-ins with its slow U-turn...
[SET COMMENTS]
Darkrai, owing to its already impressive Speed stat, is among one of the tier's most consistent revenge killers and an outstanding piece of speed control. Outspeeding the entirety of OU's metagame, Choice Scarf Darkrai reliably threatens Iron Valiant, Deoxys-S, and Enamorus. It can also threaten other, more specially bulky Pokemon with prior chip damage. Sludge Bomb is...
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Ice Beam
item: Life Orb / Expert Belt / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Poison / Fighting
ability: Bad Dreams
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Leveraging its high Speed, impressive power, and access to a wide range of coverage moves, Darkrai is able to thrive in OU as a powerful wallbreaker and disruption tool. Sludge Bomb complements Darkrai's STAB Dark Pulse by targeting Fairy-types like Clefable, Primarina, and Hatterene while also giving Darkrai powerful coverage into...
Nasty Plot Hisuian Zoroark is a devastating special wallbreaker thanks to its combination of unique typing, coverage, fantastic Speed, and a high Special Attack stat, and it can almost always threaten a KO after a boost. Its ability, Illusion, provides good utility to it by letting it disguise itself as...
[SET COMMENTS]
Darkrai is an excellent wallbreaker and cleaner, gaining many opportunities to use Nasty Plot due to its amazing base Speed and a diverse coverage movepool backed up with a good Special Attack stat and enough bulk to set up against passive Pokemon. Ice Beam hits Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon like Raging Bolt, Roaring Moon...
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Hisuian Zoroark is a fast and strong wallbreaker with good coverage. Not only are its coverage moves good, but it has STAB on a very spammable type with fantastic neutral coverage in OU, Ghost. An incredible ability in Illusion greatly improves its wallbreaking: it can disguise itself as a passive...
[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the role of a late-game sweeper for offensive teams that snowballs quickly while attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, as without Terastallizing, Serperior is very prone to being walled. Tera Blast Ground is the most ideal choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like...
[SET]
Sticky Web (Araquanid) @ Custap Berry
Ability: Water Bubble
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA or 252 HP / 216 Atk / 40 Def
Modest / Adamant Nature
- Sticky Web
- Surf / Liquidation
- Endeavor / Leech Life
- Endure / Mirror Coat
[SET COMMENTS]
Araquanid is the tier's premier Sticky Web user due to its good defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and amazing offensive matchups against notable threats to Sticky Web teams such as Iron Moth, Cinderace, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk thanks to its Water Bubble ability. Surf is not only a very consistent STAB move for reliable...
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Iron Boulder is one of the most potent setup sweepers in the current metagame as well as one of the most effective forms of speed control, outspeeding the likes of Booster Energy Iron Valiant and +1 Roaring Moon. Close Combat hits targets such as Archaludon, Kingambit, and Ting-Lu...
Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Calm / Bold Nature
- Torch Song
- Hex / Alluring Voice / Scorching Sands
- Slack Off
- Will-O-Wisp
Due to its great natural bulk, unique defensive typing, and access to Unaware, Skeledirge manages to be a fantastic defensive presence that is able to stave off the likes of Volcarona, Iron Valiant, and Zamazenta. Torch Song is a phenomenal Fire-type STAB move that allows Skeledirge to exert offensive pressure while...
[SET]
name: Meteor Beam
move 1: Meteor Beam
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Dazzling Gleam / Rock Polish / Power Gem
item: Power Herb
tera type: Fairy / Grass / Flying
ability: Toxic Debris
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Glimmora's unique typing, high Special Attack, and good coverage make it a great wallbreaker and late-game cleaner. In addition to Glimmora's offensive prowess, Toxic Debris can deter foes with Toxic Spikes, which can be difficult for opposing teams to handle, especially offensive ones due to the lack of offensive Poison-type...
Offensive (Heatran) @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Grass / Ghost
Timid / Modest Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Will-O-Wisp
Heatran is a fearsome wallbreaker capable of easily shutting down defensive teams, leveraging its defensive profile to find multiple opportunities to switch in and wreak havoc. Magma Storm is a powerful Fire-type STAB move that can trap Pokemon like Blissey and Toxapex. Earth Power allows Heatran to hit bulky Fire-types that would otherwise resist...
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Magma Storm
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Taunt / Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Stealth Rock / Will-O-Wisp
item: Leftovers / Air Balloon
tera type: Grass / Ghost
ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 212 SpD / 40 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Specially defensive Heatran is a useful glue Pokemon that can stallbreak, set entry hazards, spread status, and check notable special attackers like Gholdengo, Hatterene, Volcarona, and Galarian Slowking. Earth Power is a much-needed coverage move to hit Pokemon like opposing Heatran, Toxapex, Skeledirge...
Ogerpon-C can use Swords Dance to become one of the most terrifying wallbreakers in the tier, wielding near-unresisted coverage alongside high-power moves. Ogerpon-C finds ample opportunities to set up a boost, as its decent Speed tier, wide pool of potential coverage moves, and potentially helpful ability in Sturdy can often force switches. Ivy Cudgel is Ogerpon-C's main weapon, threatening...
[SET COMMENTS]
Courtesy of its ludicrous Speed and a spectacular offensive movepool bolstered further by Nasty Plot and Life Orb, Deoxys-S can serve as a fantastic wallbreaker and late-game sweeper. Though the combination of Nasty Plot and Psycho Boost may appear anti-synergistic at a glance, Psycho Boost's massive Base Power is necessary to muscle past threats like...
[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult acts as a great offensive pivot for bulky offense and balance teams that rely on maintaining momentum and immediate power for their progress making. Its amazing Speed tier, the second fastest relevant Pokemon behind only Deoxys-S, makes it one of the best users of Choice Band, hitting foes for great neutral damage thanks to its hard-to-resist STAB moves Tera Blast...
[SET COMMENTS]
With massive physical bulk and Unaware, Dondozo is a robust physical wall that is capable of checking some of the tier's most prevalent threats, such as Great Tusk, Roaring Moon, and Kingambit. Waterfall is Dondozo's STAB move of choice, with high PP and lack of a drawback, and does decent damage to potential switch-ins like Gholdengo and Iron Valiant looking to...
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Ice Spinner
move 4: Fire Punch / Earthquake
item: Choice Band
tera type: Normal
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragonite is a strong wallbreaker and revenge killer for offensive teams. Extreme Speed enables Dragonite to revenge kill a myriad of threatening sweepers such as Iron Valiant and Roaring Moon after minor chip damage while doing solid neutral damage to most of the tier with the use of Tera Normal. Tera Normal Extreme Speed notably OHKOes offensive...
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Enamorus can be a sweeper, a form of speed control that allows it to function as an effective revenge killer, and a support Pokemon that gives a teammate a second chance at sweeping via Healing Wish. Choice Scarf is used to outspeed faster common threats such as Zamazenta, Dragapult, and Attack Booster Energy Roaring Moon. Earth...
[SET COMMENTS]
With its unique combination of Aurora Veil, Snow Warning, and a good Speed tier, Alolan Ninetales establishes itself as a premiere lead for setting Aurora Veil, giving it the advantage over fellow dual screens setters like Grimmsnarl and Deoxys-S, which require two turns instead to set up. Encore shuts down setup sweepers that try to take advantage of Alolan Ninetales's...
Defensive (Skeledirge) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Offensive (Heatran) @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
