[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Low Kick / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pickpocket
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost / Ice / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance Weavile transforms into extremely speedy powerful threat than deal huge damage very quickly due to its already high Attack stat and a Speed stat that outspeeds almost any other foe in the metagame. Triple Axel lets Weavile knock out foes such as Tornadus-T and Hydrapple and also thanks to it's ability to hit multiple times, it helps Weavile clean up foes which can endure a OHKO such Ogerpon-C and after a Swords Dance Mimikyu which could other wise OHKO Weavile back. Alternatively, Icicle Crash can also be used a slightly more consistent STAB to exhibit damage while also avoiding contact which prevents it from being punished by Rocky Helmet foes such as Cobalion and Skarmory. Knock Off provides the utility of removing annoying items such as Rocky Helmet and Leftovers from Quaquaval and Toxapex while also exerting alot of damage bringing down foes such as Latios. Low Kick offers Weavile to remove slow foes that threaten it otherwise such as Tyranitar and after a Swords Dance Cobalion, Greninja and Heatran. Ice Shard is another option you can use which provides you with priority enabling Weavile to pick off faster threats like Dragon Dance Salamence, Deoxys-S, and Hawlucha. Heavy-Duty Boots nullifies any attempts to worn down Weavile with hazards such as Stealth Rock. A Jolly nature allows Weavile to outspeed almost any fast threat in the meta such as Tornadus-T, Greninja, Ogerpon-C and Latios. Tera Ghost allows Weavile to get around it's quadruple weakness to Fighting-type moves and becoming immune to them. Other Tera type options include Dark and Ice which are used to boost the output of the respected type Stabs. Tera Dark Knock Off OHKO's Skeledirge and Slowking after minor chip damage. Tera Ice Triple Axel OHKO's Clodsire, Sinistcha and Mandibuzz after minor chip damage.
Swords Dance Weavile easily finds it's spot in offense teams by providing quick setup and high damage output. Deoxys-S serves a great support role to Weavile by spreading hazards while also threatening opposing Fighting-type foes such as Quaquaval and Keldeo. Skeledirge is another great ally which provides Weavile a safe switch from threatening foes such as Scizor, Lokix and Tinkaton while also threatening Steel-types foes like Scizor and Skarmory. Slowking is another partner of Weavile which can be used to threaten opposing foes such as Excadrill and Metagross which threaten a OHKO on Weavile and Chilly Reception also provides a safe switch into Weavile allowing it to set up when forcing out Pokemon like Sinistcha and Thundurus-T. Ogerpon is another great ally of Weavile which checks Keldeo and Rotom-W. Thundurus-T is another offensive ally of Weavile which provides a fast pivot which also damages the foes through Volt Switch, it also checks Water-type foes such as Toxapex, Rotom-W and Manaphy which troubles Weavile and also provides a Electric immunity.
[CREDITS]
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Low Kick / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pickpocket
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Ghost / Ice / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
After a Swords Dance Weavile transforms into extremely speedy powerful threat than deal huge damage very quickly due to its already high Attack stat and a Speed stat that outspeeds almost any other foe in the metagame. Triple Axel lets Weavile knock out foes such as Tornadus-T and Hydrapple and also thanks to it's ability to hit multiple times, it helps Weavile clean up foes which can endure a OHKO such Ogerpon-C and after a Swords Dance Mimikyu which could other wise OHKO Weavile back. Alternatively, Icicle Crash can also be used a slightly more consistent STAB to exhibit damage while also avoiding contact which prevents it from being punished by Rocky Helmet foes such as Cobalion and Skarmory. Knock Off provides the utility of removing annoying items such as Rocky Helmet and Leftovers from Quaquaval and Toxapex while also exerting alot of damage bringing down foes such as Latios. Low Kick offers Weavile to remove slow foes that threaten it otherwise such as Tyranitar and after a Swords Dance Cobalion, Greninja and Heatran. Ice Shard is another option you can use which provides you with priority enabling Weavile to pick off faster threats like Dragon Dance Salamence, Deoxys-S, and Hawlucha. Heavy-Duty Boots nullifies any attempts to worn down Weavile with hazards such as Stealth Rock. A Jolly nature allows Weavile to outspeed almost any fast threat in the meta such as Tornadus-T, Greninja, Ogerpon-C and Latios. Tera Ghost allows Weavile to get around it's quadruple weakness to Fighting-type moves and becoming immune to them. Other Tera type options include Dark and Ice which are used to boost the output of the respected type Stabs. Tera Dark Knock Off OHKO's Skeledirge and Slowking after minor chip damage. Tera Ice Triple Axel OHKO's Clodsire, Sinistcha and Mandibuzz after minor chip damage.
Swords Dance Weavile easily finds it's spot in offense teams by providing quick setup and high damage output. Deoxys-S serves a great support role to Weavile by spreading hazards while also threatening opposing Fighting-type foes such as Quaquaval and Keldeo. Skeledirge is another great ally which provides Weavile a safe switch from threatening foes such as Scizor, Lokix and Tinkaton while also threatening Steel-types foes like Scizor and Skarmory. Slowking is another partner of Weavile which can be used to threaten opposing foes such as Excadrill and Metagross which threaten a OHKO on Weavile and Chilly Reception also provides a safe switch into Weavile allowing it to set up when forcing out Pokemon like Sinistcha and Thundurus-T. Ogerpon is another great ally of Weavile which checks Keldeo and Rotom-W. Thundurus-T is another offensive ally of Weavile which provides a fast pivot which also damages the foes through Volt Switch, it also checks Water-type foes such as Toxapex, Rotom-W and Manaphy which troubles Weavile and also provides a Electric immunity.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ahmedxwaleed.667394/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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