RU Swords Dance Mimikyu (QC 2/2) (GP 1/1)

[Sir Tetris]

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper and late-game cleaner that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely because of its firepower. Since there are no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon in the tier, Disguise almost always guarantees Mimikyu a free turn to set up Swords Dance, which is incredibly valuable. Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch offensive threats such as Galarian Zapdos and Kleavor or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out bulkier threats and setup sweepers that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Shift Gear Revavroom, and Throat Spray Yanmega; it also has the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon like Cyclizar or Slither Wing that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder, in return for decreasing its damage. A Jolly nature with maximum Speed ensures that Mimikyu can outspeed a large chunk of the tier and, in particular, Kleavor and Krookodile. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy-hitting Shadow Sneak at +2, which can clean worn-down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir.


Mimikyu fits best on hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse sweep. Other notable setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Nasty Plot Thundurus, and Shift Gear Revavroom pair well with Mimikyu by chunking holes in the opposing team and possibly removing some of its key defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame, thus bolstering Mimikyu's ability to clean late-game. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal. It also appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease Mimikyu's job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team, which brings them closer to KO range after a Swords Dance. Mimikyu synergizes well with Future Sight users such as Slowbro and Reuniclus, as it prevents some of Mimikyu's common Poison-type checks like Galarian Weezing and Okidogi from switching in. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats such as Armarouge, Kleavor, and Okidogi, which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/feen.231398/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sunny004.197240/

 

[Sir Tetris]

Ready for QC 1

 

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QC 1/2

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely its firepower. Its capability to come in on an offensive threat like? Blastoise, Yanmega, other stuff that hates being phazed/revenged. and neutralizing it is immensely appreciated in a metagame that consists of a plethora of viable setup sweepers. Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch any threatening Pokemon or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out anything that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out, with the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder like?, in return for decreasing its damage. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy hitting Shadow Sneaks at +2 which can clean up a chipped opposition worn down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir. STABs aren't usually discussed at length but talk about Disguise and Jolly here, notably Disguise always giving a turn to setup since no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon exist and how Jolly lets Mimikyu outspeed most of the tier.

Mimikyu fits best on Hyper Offense and, more uncommonly, Offense hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on using setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing Pokemon team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse-sweep. Other physical attacking setup sweepers such as Shift Gear Revavroom and Tidy Up Maushold pair well with Mimikyu in order to overwhelm common defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame. Revavroom and Maushold notably struggle into Hippowdon pre-Tera or without a niche move like Bullet Seed, so mention other HO staples like Blastoise and Yanmega as well, no need to only talk about stacking physical setup sweepers. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal and appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease its job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team which brings them closer to being in range of getting picked off after a Swords Dance. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep. Like? What Pokemon does this apply to specifically? Also, talk a bit about Mimikyu as a late-game cleaner on offensive teams in general as most of this is oriented towards HO.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/

Grammar checked by:

Good work, implement and ready for QC2

 

[Sir Tetris]

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QC 1/2

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely its firepower. Its capability to come in on an offensive threat like? Blastoise, Yanmega, other stuff that hates being phazed/revenged. and neutralizing it is immensely appreciated in a metagame that consists of a plethora of viable setup sweepers. Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch any threatening Pokemon or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out anything that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out, with the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder like?, in return for decreasing its damage. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy hitting Shadow Sneaks at +2 which can clean up a chipped opposition worn down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir. STABs aren't usually discussed at length but talk about Disguise and Jolly here, notably Disguise always giving a turn to setup since no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon exist and how Jolly lets Mimikyu outspeed most of the tier.

Mimikyu fits best on Hyper Offense and, more uncommonly, Offense hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on using setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing Pokemon team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse-sweep. Other physical attacking setup sweepers such as Shift Gear Revavroom and Tidy Up Maushold pair well with Mimikyu in order to overwhelm common defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame. Revavroom and Maushold notably struggle into Hippowdon pre-Tera or without a niche move like Bullet Seed, so mention other HO staples like Blastoise and Yanmega as well, no need to only talk about stacking physical setup sweepers. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal and appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease its job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team which brings them closer to being in range of getting picked off after a Swords Dance. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep. Like? What Pokemon does this apply to specifically? Also, talk a bit about Mimikyu as a late-game cleaner on offensive teams in general as most of this is oriented towards HO.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/

Grammar checked by:

Good work, implement and ready for QC2

Implemented, ready for QC 2.

 

[feen]

qc 2

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper and late-game cleaner that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely its firepower. Since there are no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon in the tier, Disguise almost always guarantees Mimikyu a free turn to set up Swords Dance which is incredibly valuable. Its capability to come in on an offensive threat like Shell Smash Blastoise, Shift Gear Revavroom, or Throat Spray Yanmega and neutralize it is immensely appreciated in a metagame that consists of a plethora of viable setup sweepers. (this line either seems like a fluff, or a reason to use Red Card, the threats mentioned will only fear a +2 shadow sneak or a Shadow claw + Shadow Sneak, which doesn't really neutralize them per se.) Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch any threatening Pokemon or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out anything that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out, with the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon like Cyclizar or Slither Wing that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder, in return for decreasing its damage. A Jolly nature with max speed ensures that Mimikyu can outspeed a large chunk of the tier and in particular Kleavor and Krookodile. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy hitting Shadow Sneaks at +2 which can clean worn down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir.


Mimikyu fits best on hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on using setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse-sweep. Other notable setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Nasty Plot Thundurus, and Shift Gear Revavroom pair well with Mimikyu by chunking holes in the opposing team and possibly removing some of its key defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame, thus bolstering Mimikyu's ability to clean in the late-game. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal and appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease its job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team which brings them closer to being in range of getting picked off after a Swords Dance. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats such as Armarouge, Kleavor, and Okidogi which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep. Maybe mention future sight + mmq since mmq baits in poison types like okidogi and weezing-g

great work!

 

[Sir Tetris]

qc 2

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper and late-game cleaner that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely its firepower. Since there are no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon in the tier, Disguise almost always guarantees Mimikyu a free turn to set up Swords Dance which is incredibly valuable. Its capability to come in on an offensive threat like Shell Smash Blastoise, Shift Gear Revavroom, or Throat Spray Yanmega and neutralize it is immensely appreciated in a metagame that consists of a plethora of viable setup sweepers. (this line either seems like a fluff, or a reason to use Red Card, the threats mentioned will only fear a +2 shadow sneak or a Shadow claw + Shadow Sneak, which doesn't really neutralize them per se.) Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch any threatening Pokemon or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out anything that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out, with the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon like Cyclizar or Slither Wing that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder, in return for decreasing its damage. A Jolly nature with max speed ensures that Mimikyu can outspeed a large chunk of the tier and in particular Kleavor and Krookodile. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy hitting Shadow Sneaks at +2 which can clean worn down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir.


Mimikyu fits best on hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on using setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse-sweep. Other notable setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Nasty Plot Thundurus, and Shift Gear Revavroom pair well with Mimikyu by chunking holes in the opposing team and possibly removing some of its key defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame, thus bolstering Mimikyu's ability to clean in the late-game. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal and appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease its job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team which brings them closer to being in range of getting picked off after a Swords Dance. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats such as Armarouge, Kleavor, and Okidogi which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep. Maybe mention future sight + mmq since mmq baits in poison types like okidogi and weezing-g

great work!

Implemented, ready for GP Team (I assume)

 

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper and late-game cleaner that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely because of its firepower. Since there are no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon in the tier, Disguise almost always guarantees Mimikyu a free turn to set up Swords Dance, (AC) which is incredibly valuable. Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch offensive threats such as Galarian Zapdos and Kleavor or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out bulkier threats and setup sweepers that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Shift Gear Revavroom, and Throat Spray Yanmega (RC) with; (ASC) it also has the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon like Cyclizar or Slither Wing that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder, in return for decreasing its damage. A Jolly nature with max maximum Speed ensures that Mimikyu can outspeed a large chunk of the tier and, (AC) in particular, (AC) Kleavor and Krookodile. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy hitting heavy-hitting Shadow Sneaks Sneak at +2, (AC) which can clean worn down worn-down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir.


Mimikyu fits best on hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on using setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse-sweep reverse sweep. Other notable setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Nasty Plot Thundurus, and Shift Gear Revavroom pair well with Mimikyu by chunking holes in the opposing team and possibly removing some of its key defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame, thus bolstering Mimikyu's ability to clean in the late-game. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal. (AP) It also and appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease its Mimikyu's job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team, (AC) which brings them closer to being in KO just a bit too wordy here range of getting picked off after a Swords Dance. Mimikyu synergizes well with Future Sight users such as Slowbro and Reuniclus, (AC) as it prevents some of its Mimikyu's common Poison-type checks like Galarian Weezing and Okidogi from switching in. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats such as Armarouge, Kleavor, and Okidogi, (AC) which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/feen.231398/
Grammar checked by:

 

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Claw
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Shadow Sneak
item: Life Orb / Red Card
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost

[SET COMMENTS]

Swords Dance Mimikyu occupies a unique place in the metagame as a setup sweeper and late-game cleaner that is used primarily because of the utility provided by its ability, Disguise, rather than purely because of its firepower. Since there are no viable Mold Breaker Pokemon in the tier, Disguise almost always guarantees Mimikyu a free turn to set up Swords Dance, (AC) which is incredibly valuable. Life Orb provides Mimikyu with much-needed extra firepower that can come in handy when attempting to dispatch offensive threats such as Galarian Zapdos and Kleavor or sweep after a Swords Dance. Red Card is an alternative that offers insurance by phazing out bulkier threats and setup sweepers that Mimikyu may not be able to easily take out such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Shift Gear Revavroom, and Throat Spray Yanmega (RC) with; (ASC) it also has the added possibility of bringing in a Pokemon like Cyclizar or Slither Wing that Mimikyu could use as setup fodder, in return for decreasing its damage. A Jolly nature with max maximum Speed ensures that Mimikyu can outspeed a large chunk of the tier and, (AC) in particular, (AC) Kleavor and Krookodile. Tera Ghost strengthens Mimikyu's power as a sweeper and allows it to dish out heavy hitting heavy-hitting Shadow Sneaks Sneak at +2, (AC) which can clean worn down worn-down Pokemon like Blastoise, Galarian Zapdos, and Gardevoir.


Mimikyu fits best on hyper offense and offensive structures that rely on using setup sweepers and strong attackers to overwhelm the opposing team and thus may not have the defensive resources necessary to easily take out a fast revenge killer or prevent a reverse-sweep reverse sweep. Other notable setup sweepers such as Shell Smash Blastoise, Nasty Plot Thundurus, and Shift Gear Revavroom pair well with Mimikyu by chunking holes in the opposing team and possibly removing some of its key defensive checks such as Hippowdon and Talonflame, thus bolstering Mimikyu's ability to clean in the late-game. Mimikyu can act as a decent spinblocker against teams reliant on Cyclizar for entry hazard removal. (AP) It also and appreciates its own hazards support, thus pairing well with Stealth Rock leads such as Kleavor and Terrakion, as they ease its Mimikyu's job as a cleaner by wearing out the opposing team, (AC) which brings them closer to being in KO just a bit too wordy here range of getting picked off after a Swords Dance. Mimikyu synergizes well with Future Sight users such as Slowbro and Reuniclus, (AC) as it prevents some of its Mimikyu's common Poison-type checks like Galarian Weezing and Okidogi from switching in. Status spreader partners such as Thunder Wave Thundurus and Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing can cripple offensive threats such as Armarouge, Kleavor, and Okidogi, (AC) which gives Mimikyu more opportunities to pull off a sweep.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/feen.231398/
Grammar checked by:

Implemented, ready for upload.