AAA Swords Dance Ceruledge [QC 3/3] [GP 1/1]

[Yoko]

[SET]
Swords Dance (Ceruledge) @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Ceruledge is one of the tier's most potent wallbreakers and setup sweepers thanks to its high base Attack, great STAB coverage, and Swords Dance. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder and OHKOes frailer targets like Sheer Force Deoxys-S, while Close Combat nails potential Dark-type switch-ins like Roaring Moon. Sword of Ruin offers the most all-around damage amplification, while Desolate Land supercharges Bitter Blade and provides a useful immunity to Water; similarly, Life Orb provides extra power, letting Ceruledge achieve feats like OHKOing Deoxys-D, while Heavy-Duty Boots is useful on teams with weak entry hazard removal. Ceruledge can be overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making defensive Pokemon like Corviknight and Deoxys-D good teammates. Ceruledge's low Speed means that it can easily be outsped by foes, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Chien-Pao good teammates that help make up for it thanks to there high Speed. Ceruledge's poor defenses and weakness to entry hazards makes slow, hazard-removing pivots like Corviknight and Mandibuzz ideal teammates. Because Ceruledge relies heavily on Poltergiest, it has poor synergy teammates that frequently use Knock Off such as Manaphy and Swampert.

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[Yoko]

should be ready for qc!

 

[LordBox]

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Ceruledge @ Life Orb
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Swords Dance
- Swords Dance / Close Combat / Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
Sword of Ruin Ceruledge remains as one of the tier's potent wallbreaker and setup sweeper. Its high base Attack, good coverage options hitting most of the tier, and HP recovery with Bitter Blade while offsetting Life Orb damage, make it extremely difficult to remove Not sure this is necessarily true, even with its recovery with Bitter SR/LO + weaknesses and fragility makes it fairly easy to threaten out and needs careful positioning. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo, Deoxys-D, and Iron Boulder, it can also OHKO foes like Sheer Force Deoxys-S. Swords Dance can be used instead to break through physically defensive walls like Kommo-o and Great Tusk. Close Combats OHKOs Dark- and Steel-types like Roaring Moon, Hisuian Goodra, and Heatran Hoodra and Heatran both seem like poor options for CC as it already threatens them extremely hard with its STABs anyway as well as being slower than Ceruledge, Garganacl seems better for the viability of CC. Due to Ceruledge's weaknesses to common types it can quickly be overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon, or defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Deoxys-D, and RegenVest Swampert good teammates. Ceruledge's frail defenses also mean that it can be damaged easily, making slow pivots like Deoxys-D, Corviknight, and Swampert appreciated Both these sentences seem to just say Ceruledge is really frail so maybe they could be merged?. Ceruledge can also appreciate hazard removal from the likes of Mandibuzz, Corviknight, and Great Tusk, to avoid being quicky be worn down by both Life Orb and entry hazard chip damage.

[SET CREDITS]
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QC 1/2

 

[Yoko]

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QC 1/2

implemented tysm (made the the slow pivots and being overwhelmed sentences sound a bit different so i think there's no need to merge them:?, however if u still want me to do it ill do it!)
ready for qc 2

 

[cat]

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happily ever after

Sword of Ruin Ceruledge remains as one of the tier's potent wallbreaker and setup sweeper. Its high base Attack, good coverage options hitting most of the tier, and HP recovery with Bitter Blade while offsetting Life Orb damage, make it extremely difficult to wall. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder, it can also OHKO foes like Sheer Force Deoxys-S. Swords Dance can be used instead to break through physically defensive walls like Kommo-o and kommo-o has fallen out of favour and cant really threaten ceru that much either Great Tusk. Close Combats OHKOs Dark- and Steel-types like Roaring Moon Well-Baked Body Kingambit moon doesnt want to switch into ceru anyways and Garganacl. Ceruledge can be threatened out by faster Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon why are they good partners? would be better if your seperated this as a new sentence to mention its lower speed and hence these faster offensive teammates help to make up for it, or defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Deoxys-D, and RegenVest Swampert good teammates. Ceruledge's frail defenses mean it can be damaged worn down easily, making slow pivots like Deoxys-D, Corviknight, and Swampert appreciated. Ceruledge can also appreciate hazard removal from the likes of Mandibuzz, Corviknight, and Great Tusk, to avoid being quicky be worn down by both Life Orb and hazard removal support doesnt really "prevent" life orb's chip entry hazard chip damage.

good stuff, 2/2

 

[Yoko]

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happily ever after

Sword of Ruin Ceruledge remains as one of the tier's potent wallbreaker and setup sweeper. Its high base Attack, good coverage options hitting most of the tier, and HP recovery with Bitter Blade while offsetting Life Orb damage, make it extremely difficult to wall. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder, it can also OHKO foes like Sheer Force Deoxys-S. Swords Dance can be used instead to break through physically defensive walls like Kommo-o and kommo-o has fallen out of favour and cant really threaten ceru that much either Great Tusk. Close Combats OHKOs Dark- and Steel-types like Roaring Moon Well-Baked Body Kingambit moon doesnt want to switch into ceru anyways and Garganacl. Ceruledge can be threatened out by faster Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon why are they good partners? would be better if your seperated this as a new sentence to mention its lower speed and hence these faster offensive teammates help to make up for it, or defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Deoxys-D, and RegenVest Swampert good teammates. Ceruledge's frail defenses mean it can be damaged worn down easily, making slow pivots like Deoxys-D, Corviknight, and Swampert appreciated. Ceruledge can also appreciate hazard removal from the likes of Mandibuzz, Corviknight, and Great Tusk, to avoid being quicky be worn down by both Life Orb and hazard removal support doesnt really "prevent" life orb's chip entry hazard chip damage.

good stuff, 2/2

implemented GP Team

 

[Glory]

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I'm so sleep deprived rn

Ceruledge @ Life Orb
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Swords Dance Close Combat
- Swords Dance / Close Combat / Shadow Sneak this is effectively the same thing just much cleaner

[SET COMMENTS]
Sword of Ruin Ceruledge remains as is one of the tier's most potent wallbreakers and setup sweepers. Its high High base Attack, good powerful coverage options hitting most of the tier, and HP recovery with Bitter Blade while offsetting Life Orb damage Clunky wording for this bit, something like "powerful coverage options, and good longevity with Bitter Blade's healing" would work better. , (RC) make it extremely difficult to wall. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder, it can also OHKOes foes like Either add more examples, or omit this Sheer Force Deoxys-S This part should be moved to before "picks off weakened foes". Swords Dance can be used instead allows Ceruledge to break through physically defensive walls like and Great Tusk Needs another example. Close Combats OHKOs Dark- and Rock-types like Well-Baked Body Kingambit and Garganacl. Ceruledge can be is easily overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Deoxys-D, and RegenVest Swampert good teammates You mention the exact same Pokemon as slow pivots later, you can probably combine that sentence with this one. Ceruledge's low Speed means that it can is easily be outspeed outpaced by foes other offensive threats, making offensive Pokemon so fast partners like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon good teammates to help make up for it can help alleviate this weakness . Ceruledge's frail defenses frailty means it can be worn down easily, making slow pivots like Deoxys-D, Corviknight, and Swampert appreciated Combine this with the previous sentence as mentioned earlier. Ceruledge can also appreciate Entry hazard removal from the likes of Mandibuzz, Corviknight, and or Great Tusk,(RC) to provides Ceruledge with more opportunities to set up or wallbreak, and lets it avoid being quicky be quickly worn down by entry hazards chip damage.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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I did make some QC-esque changes so you might wanna run them by the actual QC to make sure they're good.

 

[UT]

I am taking this out of GP while we discuss some QC changes, one moment please.

 

[UT]

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QC Check

[SET]
Swords Dance (Ceruledge) @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Swords Dance
- Swords Dance / Close Combat / Shadow Sneak
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Close Combat if the set is named after a move, it should have that move first and unslashed.

[SET COMMENTS]
Sword of Ruin Swords Dance Ceruledge remains as is one of the tier's most potent wallbreakers and setup sweeper. Its thanks to its high base Attack, good coverage options hitting most of the tier great STAB coverage, and HP recovery with Bitter Blade while offsetting Life Orb damage, make it extremely difficult to wall Swords Dance. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder, it can also OHKO foes Boulder and OHKOes frailer targets like Sheer Force Deoxys-S. Swords Dance can be used instead to break through physically defensive walls like and Great Tusk. Close Combats OHKOs Dark- and Rock-types like Well-Baked Body Kingambit and Garganacl. Deoxys-S, while Close Combat nails potential Dark-type switch-ins like Roaring Moon. Sword of Ruin offers the most all-around damage ampilfication, while Desolate Land supercharges Bitter Blade and provides a useful immunity to Water; similarly, Life Orb provides extra power like OHKOing Deoxys-D while Heavy-Duty Boots are useful on teams with weak entry hazard removal. Ceruledge can be overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Deoxys-D, and RegenVest Swampert Corviknight and Deoxy-D good teammates. Ceruledge's low Speed means that it can easily be outspeed by foes, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon Chien-Pao good teammates to help make up for it. Ceruledge's frail defenses mean it can be worn down easily, making slow pivots like Deoxys-D, Corviknight, and Swampert appreciated. Ceruledge can also appreciate hazard removal from the likes of Mandibuzz, Corviknight, and Great Tusk, to avoid being quicky be worn down by entry hazard chip damage. Ceruledge's poor defenses and weakness to entry hazards makes slow, hazard-removing pivots like Corviknight and Mandibuzz ideal teammates. Becuase Ceruledge relies heavily on Poltergiest, it has poor synergy teammates that frequently use Knock Off such as Manaphy and Swampert.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 3/3!

 

[Yoko]

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QC Check

[SET]
Swords Dance (Ceruledge) @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Swords Dance
- Swords Dance / Close Combat / Shadow Sneak
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Close Combat if the set is named after a move, it should have that move first and unslashed.

[SET COMMENTS]
Sword of Ruin Swords Dance Ceruledge remains as is one of the tier's most potent wallbreakers and setup sweeper. Its thanks to its high base Attack, good coverage options hitting most of the tier great STAB coverage, and HP recovery with Bitter Blade while offsetting Life Orb damage, make it extremely difficult to wall Swords Dance. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder, it can also OHKO foes Boulder and OHKOes frailer targets like Sheer Force Deoxys-S. Swords Dance can be used instead to break through physically defensive walls like and Great Tusk. Close Combats OHKOs Dark- and Rock-types like Well-Baked Body Kingambit and Garganacl. Deoxys-S, while Close Combat nails potential Dark-type switch-ins like Roaring Moon. Sword of Ruin offers the most all-around damage ampilfication, while Desolate Land supercharges Bitter Blade and provides a useful immunity to Water; similarly, Life Orb provides extra power like OHKOing Deoxys-D while Heavy-Duty Boots are useful on teams with weak entry hazard removal. Ceruledge can be overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Deoxys-D, and RegenVest Swampert Corviknight and Deoxy-D good teammates. Ceruledge's low Speed means that it can easily be outspeed by foes, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon Chien-Pao good teammates to help make up for it. Ceruledge's frail defenses mean it can be worn down easily, making slow pivots like Deoxys-D, Corviknight, and Swampert appreciated. Ceruledge can also appreciate hazard removal from the likes of Mandibuzz, Corviknight, and Great Tusk, to avoid being quicky be worn down by entry hazard chip damage. Ceruledge's poor defenses and weakness to entry hazards makes slow, hazard-removing pivots like Corviknight and Mandibuzz ideal teammates. Becuase Ceruledge relies heavily on Poltergiest, it has poor synergy teammates that frequently use Knock Off such as Manaphy and Swampert.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
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QC 3/3!

implemented tysm
ready for GP Team now for real

 

[Rose]

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GP Check

[SET]
Swords Dance (Ceruledge) @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Ceruledge remains is one of the tier's most potent wallbreakers and setup sweepers thanks to its high base Attack, great STAB coverage, and Swords Dance. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder and OHKOes frailer targets like Sheer Force Deoxys-S, while Close Combat nails potential Dark-type switch-ins like Roaring Moon. Sword of Ruin offers the most all-around damage ampilfication amplification, while Desolate Land supercharges Bitter Blade and provides a useful immunity to Water; similarly, Life Orb provides extra power, (comma) letting Ceruledge achieve feats like OHKOing Deoxys-D, (comma) while Heavy-Duty Boots are is useful on teams with weak entry hazard removal. Ceruledge can be overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making defensive Pokemon like Corviknight and Deoxys-D good teammates. Ceruledge's low Speed means that it can easily be outspeed outsped by foes, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Chien-Pao good teammates to that help make up for it. (by?) Ceruledge's poor defenses and weakness to entry hazards makes slow, hazard-removing pivots like Corviknight and Mandibuzz ideal teammates. Becuase Because Ceruledge relies heavily on Poltergiest, it has poor synergy teammates that frequently use Knock Off such as Manaphy and Swampert.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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1/1 GP Team done

 

[Yoko]

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GP Check

[SET]
Swords Dance (Ceruledge) @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak / Close Combat

[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Ceruledge remains is one of the tier's most potent wallbreakers and setup sweepers thanks to its high base Attack, great STAB coverage, and Swords Dance. Shadow Sneak picks off weakened foes like Gholdengo and Iron Boulder and OHKOes frailer targets like Sheer Force Deoxys-S, while Close Combat nails potential Dark-type switch-ins like Roaring Moon. Sword of Ruin offers the most all-around damage ampilfication amplification, while Desolate Land supercharges Bitter Blade and provides a useful immunity to Water; similarly, Life Orb provides extra power, (comma) letting Ceruledge achieve feats like OHKOing Deoxys-D, (comma) while Heavy-Duty Boots are is useful on teams with weak entry hazard removal. Ceruledge can be overwhelmed by Pokemon like Barraskewda, Ogerpon-W, and Psychic Surge Deoxys-S, making defensive Pokemon like Corviknight and Deoxys-D good teammates. Ceruledge's low Speed means that it can easily be outspeed outsped by foes, making offensive Pokemon like Choice Scarf Azelf, Dragonite, and Chien-Pao good teammates to that help make up for it. (by?) Ceruledge's poor defenses and weakness to entry hazards makes slow, hazard-removing pivots like Corviknight and Mandibuzz ideal teammates. Becuase Because Ceruledge relies heavily on Poltergiest, it has poor synergy teammates that frequently use Knock Off such as Manaphy and Swampert.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lordbox.611238/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cat.580765/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
Grammar checked by:
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1/1 GP Team done

should be ready to upload tysm

 

[UT]

Uploaded!

https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/ceruledge/almost-any-ability/