[OVERVIEW]
Hisuian Qwilfish is a versatile Pokemon in SV ZU thanks to its great movepool and unique defensive traits. Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent check to threats like Mesprit, Oricorio-G, and Mismagius thanks to its defensive typing and solid bulk backed by Eviolite. Intimidate and few weaknesses make it a blanket answer to threats like Grafaiai, Whimsicott, and Brute Bonnet. Hisuian Qwilfish's good defensive profile creates many opportunities for utility sets to set Spikes against common Pokemon such as Mesprit, Brute Bonnet, and Whimsicott. Its setup opportunities against common Pokemon also apply for offensive sets with Swords Dance, which threaten to sweep faster Pokemon like Charizard and Typhlosion thanks to Aqua Jet as they break defensive cores that depend on Grass-types like Hisuian Decidueye and Dipplin. However, Hisuian Qwilfish is held back by its lack of longevity paired with its middling natural bulk, making it dependent on its Eviolite, and its Ground weakness leaves it vulnerable to Sandaconda and Sandslash as well as coverage moves from Passimian and Charizard.
[SET]
Swords Dance (Qwilfish-Hisui) @ Eviolite
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Gunk Shot
- Crunch
- Aqua Jet
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Qwilfish's excellent Eviolite-backed bulk and defensive typing enable it to comfortably set up Swords Dance and sweep. Hisuian Qwilfish's offensive STAB combination has excellent coverage, as it's only resisted by Hisuian Sneasel. Aqua Jet compensates for Hisuian Qwilfish's more middling Speed, picking off frail revenge killers like Jolteon, the aforementioned Hisuian Sneasel, and Sneasel. Aqua Jet's coverage is especially threatening to Fire-types like Charizard and Typhlosion and makes Hisuian Qwilfish a helpful revenge killer for them. Intimidate increases Hisuian Qwilfish's setup opportunities against physical attackers it neutralizes such as Snorlax, Qwilfish, and Virizion. Tera Water powers up Aqua Jet for more efficient cleaning, mitigates Ground-type attacks from the likes of Passimian and Sandaconda, and gives Hisuian Qwilfish a more comfortable defensive typing against Floatzel and Qwilfish.
Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish works well on offense teams as a sweeper capable of taking advantage of common Pokemon like Mesprit and Grafaiai to set up, and its immunity to Prankster Encore moves from Grafaiai and Whimsicott is a great asset to these teams; it can also fit on balance teams as a wallbreaker. Wallbreakers like Typhlosion, Magneton, and Hisuian Decidueye can soften up teams for Hisuian Qwilfish to more easily clean up. Hisuian Qwilfish's Ground weakness means it benefits from teammates like Whimsicott, Virizion, and Glastrier that threaten Ground-types like Sandaconda, Palossand, and Sandslash. More defenisve partners like Orthworm, Articuno, and Dipplin can also handle the aforementioned Ground-types. Dipplin can also absorb Knock Off and Trick for Hisuian Qwilfish, which it appreciates given its dependence on Eviolite for its bulk. Entry hazard setters like Sandslash, Lycanroc, and Froslass support Hisuian Qwilfish by wearing down bulky Pokemon like Regirock and Snorlax to make breaking through them easier. Healing Wish support from teammates like Mesprit and Shaymin grants Hisuian Qwilfish a second chance to sweep. Hisuian Qwilfish appreciates hazard removal from partners such as Hisuian Decidueye, Cramorant, and Hisuian Avalugg to keep it healthier in the face of revenge killers like Passimian and Hisuian Sneasel. Leads that use Taunt such as Lycanroc and Froslass can also keep entry hazards from going up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish can use Scale Shot to boost its Speed to evade revenge killing attempts by faster Pokemon like Jolteon, Whimsicott, and Choice Scarf Passimian, but Aqua Jet doesn't require an additional turn of setup. Poison Point doesn't activate Defiant on Passimian and Braviary and can punish U-turn users like Hisuian Decidueye and Whimsicott, but Intimidate offers more general and reliable defensive utility against physical attackers. Agility can be used on Swords Dance sets to make Hisuian Qwilfish less reliant on Aqua Jet but requires it to spend additional turns setting up.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ground-types and Ground-type Coverage**: Sandaconda is difficult for Hisuian Qwilfish to beat outright, and Sandslash can remove any entry hazards it sets. Although Palossand is weak to Hisuian Qwilfish's Crunch, it can wall the utility set barring Defense drops and wear it down with Scorching Sands. However, Sandslash can be worn down by repeated hits, and Palossand can be worn down by chip damage from poison or overwhelmed if Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish has boosted. Ground-type STAB moves from these Pokemon as well as Ground-type coverage from Passimian can efficiently dispatch Hisuian Qwilfish.
**Physical Walls**: Orthworm is immovable to Hisuian Qwilfish and can use it to set up its own entry hazards, Coil, or Iron Defense. Regirock dislikes Toxic, but it can wall Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish or use Tera to deny Toxic while chipping away at Hisuian Qwilfish with Body Press. Weezing is immune to Toxic and can burn Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Magneton takes little to no damage from utility Hisuian Qwilfish's moves and can use it to come in and fire off powerful attacks. Typhlosion, Clawitzer, and Alolan Exeggutor deal immense damage to Hisuian Qwilfish, but they must be mindful of their health to avoid being finished off by the Swords Dance set.
**Strong Physical Wallbreakers**: Glastrier and Lycanroc threaten to cut through Hisuian Qwilfish's underwhelming bulk, especially if they've been unaffected by Intimidate. Sneasel is unaffected by Intimidate, and Passimian is even strengthened by it. However, several of these Pokemon do not enjoy switching into Barb Barrage, and Lycanroc is threatened by Aqua Jet from Swords Dance sets. Hisuian Sneasel notably resists Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB combination and can easily use the specially defensive set as setup fodder.
**Residual Damage**: Hisuian Qwilifsh lacks recovery, so entry hazards from opposing setters like Orthworm, Regirock, and Qwilfish can quickly wear it down. Burns spread by Charizard and Palossand chip away at Hisuian Qwilfish and make it far more passive, and Swords Dance sets are especially cramped by them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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Hisuian Qwilfish is a versatile Pokemon in SV ZU thanks to its great movepool and unique defensive traits. Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent check to threats like Mesprit, Oricorio-G, and Mismagius thanks to its defensive typing and solid bulk backed by Eviolite. Intimidate and few weaknesses make it a blanket answer to threats like Grafaiai, Whimsicott, and Brute Bonnet. Hisuian Qwilfish's good defensive profile creates many opportunities for utility sets to set Spikes against common Pokemon such as Mesprit, Brute Bonnet, and Whimsicott. Its setup opportunities against common Pokemon also apply for offensive sets with Swords Dance, which threaten to sweep faster Pokemon like Charizard and Typhlosion thanks to Aqua Jet as they break defensive cores that depend on Grass-types like Hisuian Decidueye and Dipplin. However, Hisuian Qwilfish is held back by its lack of longevity paired with its middling natural bulk, making it dependent on its Eviolite, and its Ground weakness leaves it vulnerable to Sandaconda and Sandslash as well as coverage moves from Passimian and Charizard.
[SET]
Swords Dance (Qwilfish-Hisui) @ Eviolite
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Gunk Shot
- Crunch
- Aqua Jet
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Qwilfish's excellent Eviolite-backed bulk and defensive typing enable it to comfortably set up Swords Dance and sweep. Hisuian Qwilfish's offensive STAB combination has excellent coverage, as it's only resisted by Hisuian Sneasel. Aqua Jet compensates for Hisuian Qwilfish's more middling Speed, picking off frail revenge killers like Jolteon, the aforementioned Hisuian Sneasel, and Sneasel. Aqua Jet's coverage is especially threatening to Fire-types like Charizard and Typhlosion and makes Hisuian Qwilfish a helpful revenge killer for them. Intimidate increases Hisuian Qwilfish's setup opportunities against physical attackers it neutralizes such as Snorlax, Qwilfish, and Virizion. Tera Water powers up Aqua Jet for more efficient cleaning, mitigates Ground-type attacks from the likes of Passimian and Sandaconda, and gives Hisuian Qwilfish a more comfortable defensive typing against Floatzel and Qwilfish.
Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish works well on offense teams as a sweeper capable of taking advantage of common Pokemon like Mesprit and Grafaiai to set up, and its immunity to Prankster Encore moves from Grafaiai and Whimsicott is a great asset to these teams; it can also fit on balance teams as a wallbreaker. Wallbreakers like Typhlosion, Magneton, and Hisuian Decidueye can soften up teams for Hisuian Qwilfish to more easily clean up. Hisuian Qwilfish's Ground weakness means it benefits from teammates like Whimsicott, Virizion, and Glastrier that threaten Ground-types like Sandaconda, Palossand, and Sandslash. More defenisve partners like Orthworm, Articuno, and Dipplin can also handle the aforementioned Ground-types. Dipplin can also absorb Knock Off and Trick for Hisuian Qwilfish, which it appreciates given its dependence on Eviolite for its bulk. Entry hazard setters like Sandslash, Lycanroc, and Froslass support Hisuian Qwilfish by wearing down bulky Pokemon like Regirock and Snorlax to make breaking through them easier. Healing Wish support from teammates like Mesprit and Shaymin grants Hisuian Qwilfish a second chance to sweep. Hisuian Qwilfish appreciates hazard removal from partners such as Hisuian Decidueye, Cramorant, and Hisuian Avalugg to keep it healthier in the face of revenge killers like Passimian and Hisuian Sneasel. Leads that use Taunt such as Lycanroc and Froslass can also keep entry hazards from going up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish can use Scale Shot to boost its Speed to evade revenge killing attempts by faster Pokemon like Jolteon, Whimsicott, and Choice Scarf Passimian, but Aqua Jet doesn't require an additional turn of setup. Poison Point doesn't activate Defiant on Passimian and Braviary and can punish U-turn users like Hisuian Decidueye and Whimsicott, but Intimidate offers more general and reliable defensive utility against physical attackers. Agility can be used on Swords Dance sets to make Hisuian Qwilfish less reliant on Aqua Jet but requires it to spend additional turns setting up.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Ground-types and Ground-type Coverage**: Sandaconda is difficult for Hisuian Qwilfish to beat outright, and Sandslash can remove any entry hazards it sets. Although Palossand is weak to Hisuian Qwilfish's Crunch, it can wall the utility set barring Defense drops and wear it down with Scorching Sands. However, Sandslash can be worn down by repeated hits, and Palossand can be worn down by chip damage from poison or overwhelmed if Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish has boosted. Ground-type STAB moves from these Pokemon as well as Ground-type coverage from Passimian can efficiently dispatch Hisuian Qwilfish.
**Physical Walls**: Orthworm is immovable to Hisuian Qwilfish and can use it to set up its own entry hazards, Coil, or Iron Defense. Regirock dislikes Toxic, but it can wall Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish or use Tera to deny Toxic while chipping away at Hisuian Qwilfish with Body Press. Weezing is immune to Toxic and can burn Swords Dance Hisuian Qwilfish.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Magneton takes little to no damage from utility Hisuian Qwilfish's moves and can use it to come in and fire off powerful attacks. Typhlosion, Clawitzer, and Alolan Exeggutor deal immense damage to Hisuian Qwilfish, but they must be mindful of their health to avoid being finished off by the Swords Dance set.
**Strong Physical Wallbreakers**: Glastrier and Lycanroc threaten to cut through Hisuian Qwilfish's underwhelming bulk, especially if they've been unaffected by Intimidate. Sneasel is unaffected by Intimidate, and Passimian is even strengthened by it. However, several of these Pokemon do not enjoy switching into Barb Barrage, and Lycanroc is threatened by Aqua Jet from Swords Dance sets. Hisuian Sneasel notably resists Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB combination and can easily use the specially defensive set as setup fodder.
**Residual Damage**: Hisuian Qwilifsh lacks recovery, so entry hazards from opposing setters like Orthworm, Regirock, and Qwilfish can quickly wear it down. Burns spread by Charizard and Palossand chip away at Hisuian Qwilfish and make it far more passive, and Swords Dance sets are especially cramped by them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sinnabyss.626095/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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