Monotype Tapu Koko (Fairy)

[mushamu]

[OVERVIEW]

Fairy
========

Good coverage in Thunderbolt + Grass Knot + Dazzling Gleam allows Tapu Koko to serve as a good answer to Flying and Water teams while putting work in other matchups such as Dark, Ground, and Psychic. Electric Surge-boosted Thunderbolt is particularly useful for taking down a huge threat to Fairy teams in Celesteela, which would be problematic to deal with otherwise. A high Speed stat ensures Tapu Koko outspeeds a majority of the unboosted metagame, which means it's only revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Dracovish, Rotom-W, and Landorus-T or a handful of naturally faster Pokemon like Barraskewda and Dragapult. However, Tapu Koko's terrible bulk makes it unable to switch into Pokemon like Celesteela and prone to getting revenge killed by priority attacks like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet and Dragonite's Extreme Speed. Tapu Koko faces a lot of overlap on Fairy teams, as they can typically deal with Flying and Water teams, so Tapu Koko can be rather hard to justify over Pokemon like Togekiss or Alolan Ninetales. Tapu Koko is also stopped by many Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Tapu Bulu, and Excadrill, which makes it hard for it to make progress in certain matchups.

[SET]
name: 3 Attacks + Roost (Fairy)
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Electric Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thunderbolt hits Flying- and Water-type Pokemon like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mantine, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini. It is also the best option to hit neutral targets like Spectrier and Zapdos due to it being boosted by Electric Surge. Grass Knot hits Ground-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, and Mamoswine. The combination of Thunderbolt + Grass Knot breaks Water teams entirely by hitting the vast majority of Pokemon for super effective damage. Dazzling Gleam ensures Thundurus-T and Landorus-T cannot switch in for free against Fairy in fear of getting 2HKOed. It also hits Dragon-type Pokemon like Garchomp, Latios, and Kyurem, which Thunderbolt and Grass Knot can't beat. Roost increases Tapu Koko's longevity and mitigates Life Orb recoil, letting it heal throughout the match and come in on weaker attacks like Toxapex's Scald and defensive Zapdos's Discharge. A Timid nature allows Tapu Koko to outspeed Pokemon such as Alakazam and Weavile while Speed tying with Spectrier. Life Orb ensures that Tapu Koko OHKOes Celesteela with Thunderbolt and 2HKOes Landorus-T and Thundurus-T with Dazzling Gleam and prevents it from being Choice locked.

Tapu Bulu supports Tapu Koko defensively by switching into Ground-type attacks from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Krookodile. In return, Tapu Koko can beat Pokemon like Celesteela and Tornadus-T, which would otherwise check Tapu Bulu. They both synergize offensively to reliably take on Water and Flying teams. The combination of Stealth Rock and Knock Off makes Clefable an amazing teammate by further helping Tapu Koko in the Flying matchup. Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Mantine means Tapu Koko can put in work by forcing switches while punishing the same Defoggers with Thunderbolt. Klefki patches up Tapu Koko's poor bulk with its ability to set dual screens. It can also set Spikes to punish types like Ground and Water alongside Tapu Koko forcing switches. Azumarill's ability to revenge kill a faster and dangerous threat in Excadrill and beat Pokemon such as Amoonguss, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Slowking after a Belly Drum boost is appreciated by Tapu Koko. Choice Specs Tapu Lele supports Tapu Koko by breaking Pokemon like Blissey and Amoonguss, which wall Tapu Koko, with Psyshock. Grimmsnarl can help against Psychic and Ghost teams alongside Tapu Koko, providing synergy against the matchups. Try to not let Tapu Koko get badly poisoned by Pokemon such as Toxapex and Celesteela, as that will hinder its ability to stay in for long durations of time when it needs to swap between moves. Be wary of Choice Scarf Rotom-W's Trick, as giving Tapu Koko a Choice Scarf means it cannot switch moves against Water anymore.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Fairy
--------
A Choice Specs set can be used in order to punish types like Fairy, Psychic, Ghost, and Fire, which don't typically carry an Electric immunity, with Volt Switch. However, being Choice-locked (AH) means Tapu Koko will have more trouble playing around the Water and Flying matchups where it cannot switch between coverage options and is rendered useless against Baneful Bunker Toxapex and Protect Celesteela. Expert Belt can be used over Life Orb in order to avoid recoil; however, without Life Orb, Tapu Koko fails to 2HKO Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Thundurus-T and lets them switch in more easily. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used to avoid Toxic Spikes in the Water matchup. However, Toxic Spikes Toxapex is rather uncommon and forgoing Life Orb means forgoing certain 2HKOs. A Calm Mind + Roost set can be used to target types like Psychic, Electric, and Ghost under dual screens. However, this means dropping a coverage move, which hinders Tapu Koko in the Flying and Water matchups. Taunt can be used to stop entry hazard setters like Ferrothorn, setup sweepers like Volcarona, defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey from recovering, and Toxic Aegislash from spreading status at the cost of giving up a coverage move or Roost. U-turn can be used to pivot against Electric immunities at the cost of dropping a coverage move or Roost, and it should not be used with Life Orb.

Checks and Counters
===================

Fairy
--------
**Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon**: Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn are good answers to Tapu Koko due to their ability to come in on its attacks and either wall or revenge kill it.

**Toxic** Getting badly poisoned by Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela means Tapu Koko has as a harder time switching between coverage options in the Water and Flying matchups it capitalizes on.

**Special Walls** Pokemon like Blissey and Galarian Slowking wall Tapu Koko due to their high special bulk and beat it with Toxic and Sludge Bomb, respectively.

**Revenge Killers and Priority Users**: Revenge killers like Barraskewda under rain, Choice Scarf Landorus-T, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, as well as priority users like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Crawdaunt, can easily pick off Tapu Koko due to its lackluster bulk.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[mushamu, 362454]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[mushamu, 362454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [Estronic, 240732]]

 

[Havens]

Decem what's the progress on this?

 

[mushamu]

Decem what's the progress on this?

I'll finish this by the end of the weekend

 

[mushamu]

This is ready for QC

 

[Havens]

[OVERVIEW]

Fairy
========

* Good coverage in Thunderbolt + Grass Knot + Dazzling Gleam allows Tapu Koko to serve as a good answer to Flying and Water teams, while putting work in other matchups such as Dark, Ground, and Psychic. Electric STAB is particularly useful for taking down a huge threat to Flying teams in Celesteela, which would be problematic to deal with otherwise.
* A high Speed stat ensures Tapu Koko outspeeds a majority of the unboosted metagame, which means it's only revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Dracovish, Rotom-W, and Landorus-T, or a handful of naturally faster Pokemon like Barraskewda under rain and Dragapult.
* However, terrible bulk means it has trouble switching into Pokemon like Celesteela as well as makes it prone to getting revenge killed by priority attacks like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet or Dragonite's ExtreemeSpeed.
* Tapu Koko faces a lot of overlap on Fairy, as Fairy teams can typically deal with Flying and Water teams otherwise (specify its competition), so Tapu Koko can be rather hard to justify fitting and takes up a flexible slot.


[SET]
name: 3 Attacks + Roost (Fairy)
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Electric Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
* Thunderbolt hits Flying- and Water-type Pokemon like Celesteela, Corviknight, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini for super effective damage. It is also the best option to hit neutral targets like Spectrier and Zapdos due to it being boosted by Electric Surge.
* Grass Knot hits Ground-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, and Mamoswine for super effective damage. The combination of Thunderbolt + Grass Knot breaks Water teams entirely by a hitting vast majority of Pokemon for super effective damage.
* Dazzling Gleam ensures Thundurus-T and Landorus-T cannot switch in for free against Flying in fear of getting 2HKO'd.
* Roost increases Tapu Koko's longevity especially given Life Orb's recoil, letting it heal throughout the duration of a match and lets it come in easier on weaker attacks like Toxapex's Scald and Zapdos's Discharge.
* Holding a Life Orb ensures that Tapu Koko OHKOs Celesteela with Thunderbolt as well as 2HKOs Landorus-T and Thundurus-T with Dazzling Gleam.
* Try to not let Tapu Koko get badly poisoned by Pokemon such as Toxapex or Celesteela as it will hinder its ability to stay in for long durations of time when it needs to swap between moves. Be wary of Choice Scarf Rotom-W's Trick, as Tricking a Choice Scarf onto Tapu Koko means it cannot switch moves against Water anymore. (reads more as a usage tip than something in the set comments; move to below)

* Tapu Bulu supports Tapu Koko defensively by switching into Ground-type attacks from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Krookodile. In return, Tapu Koko can beat Pokemon like Celesteela and Tornadus-T which would otherwise check Tapu Bulu. They both synergize offensively to reliably take on Water and Flying teams.
* The combination of Stealth Rock and Knock Off makes Clefable an amazing teammate by helping Tapu Koko in the Flying matchup further. Knock Off removing Heavy Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Mantine means Tapu Koko can put in work by forcing switches while punishing the same Defog users with Thunderbolt.
* Klefki patches up Tapu Koko's poor bulk with its ability to set screens. It can also lay down Spikes to punish types like Ground and Water alongside Tapu Koko forcing switches.
* Azumarill's ability to revenge kill a faster and dangerous threat in Excadrill is appreciated by Tapu Koko.
* Tapu Lele's wallbreaking potential as a Choice Specs user supports Tapu Koko as it breaks Pokemon like Blissey and Cradily Amoonguss (altered for relevancy's sake) which wall Tapu Koko.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Fairy
--------
* A Choice Specs set can be used in order to punish types like Fairy, Psychic, Ghost, and Fire which don't typically carry an Electric immunity with Volt Switch. However, being Choice locked means Tapu Koko will have more trouble playing around the Water and Flying matchups where it cannot switch between coverage options and is therefore rendered useless against Baneful Bunker Toxapex and Protect Celesteela.
* Expert Belt can be used over Life Orb in order to avoid recoil; however without Life Orb Tapu Koko fails to 2HKO Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Thundurus-T, leaving much to be desired.
* Heavy Duty Boots can be used to avoid Toxic Spikes in the Water matchup. However, Toxic Spikes Toxapex is rather uncommon, and forgoing Life Orb means forgoing certain 2HKOs.
* A Calm Mind + Roost set can be used on Tapu Koko to target types like Psychic, Electric, and Ghost under screens. However, this means dropping a coverage move which hinders Tapu Koko in the Flying matchup.
* Taunt can be used to stop hazard setters like Ferrothorn, setup sweepers like Volcarona, defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey from recovering, and SubToxic Aegislash from spreading status at the cost of giving up a coverage move or Roost.
* Defog maybe?

Checks and Counters
===================

Fairy
--------
**Ground and Grass-type Pokemon**: Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn are good answers to Tapu Koko due to their ability to come in on its attacks and either wall or revenge kill it.

**Toxic** Getting badly poisoned by Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela means Tapu Koko is now on a timer and now has as a harder time switching between coverage options in the Water and Flying matchups it capitalizes on.

**Special Walls** Pokemon like Blissey and Galarian Slowking can wall Tapu Koko due to their high special bulk.

**Revenge Killers and Priority Users** Revenge killers like Barraskewda under rain, Choice Scarf Landorus-T and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele as well as priority users like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Crawdaunt can easily pick off Tapu Koko due to its lackluster bulk.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- <Type> (<- Don't forget this) analysis by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

QC 1/3

 

[mushamu]

QC 1/3

Did this; if you're unsure on Defog then I'm leaving it out since I think it's not great when you remove your own Spikes and Stealth Rock. Heavy Duty Boots / Galarian Weezing exists this gen which makes hazards more manageable

 

[Havens]

ye that's fine

 

[maroon]

[Overview]
- Dragonites Extreme Speed*

[Set Comments]
- would add mantine to bolt targets
- also add garchomp as a dgleam target, with gknot i think its a good thing to include for ground mu
- would mention specially defensive zapdos in the line about roost, specs zapdos might hit harder than koko wants and is def relevant in the meta rn
- lele only reliably beats blissey with psyshock, would pick a diff target or specify psyshock

[Other Options]
- talk about defog on the boots set imo, this is optional

Great Job, QC 2/3!

 

[mushamu]

Did these bar the Defog point since it's optional; same thing I said to Havens above

This is in paragraph form now and ready for QC 3

 

[Rotten]

additions removals comments

Tapu Koko

[OVERVIEW]

Fairy
========

Good coverage in Thunderbolt + Grass Knot + Dazzling Gleam allows Tapu Koko to serve as a good answer to Flying and Water teams, while putting work in other matchups such as Dark, Ground, and Psychic. Electric STAB boosted by Electric Surge is particularly useful for taking down a huge threat to Flying teams in Celesteela, which would be problematic to deal with otherwise. A high Speed stat ensures Tapu Koko outspeeds a majority of the unboosted metagame, which means it's only revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Dracovish, Rotom-W, and Landorus-T, or a handful of naturally faster Pokemon like Barraskewda under rain [barraskewda under rain isn't naturally faster, but jolly barraskewda outspeeds tapu koko outside of rain anyways] and Dragapult. However, terrible bulk means it has trouble switching into Pokemon like Celesteela as well as makes it prone to getting revenge killed by priority attacks like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet or Dragonite's Extreme Speed. Tapu Koko faces a lot of overlap on Fairy, as Fairy teams can typically deal with Flying and Water teams otherwise, so Tapu Koko can be rather hard to justify fitting and takes up a flexible slot which can also be used for Pokemon like Togekiss or Alolan Ninetales.

- would add a point about how tapu koko is stopped by many pokemon, like ferrothorn, tapu bulu, excadrill, etc.

[SET]
name: 3 Attacks + Roost (Fairy)
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Electric Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thunderbolt hits Flying- and Water-type Pokemon like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mantine, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini for super-effective damage. It is also the best option to hit neutral targets like Spectrier and Zapdos due to it being boosted by Electric Surge. Grass Knot hits Ground-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, and Mamoswine for super effective damage. The combination of Thunderbolt + Grass Knot breaks Water teams entirely by a hitting vast majority of Pokemon for super effective damage. Dazzling Gleam ensures Thundurus-T and Landorus-T cannot switch in for free against Flying in fear of getting 2HKO'd. It also hits Dragon-type Pokemon like Garchomp, Latios, and Choice Band Dracovish [would add another example like Hydreigon or Kyurem since vish is ohkoed by thunderbolt after chip damage] which Thunderbolt and Grass Knot can't beat. Roost increases Tapu Koko's longevity especially given Life Orb's recoil, letting it heal throughout the duration of a match and lets it come in easier on weaker attacks like Toxapex's Scald and Defensive Zapdos's Discharge. [add what a timid nature allows tapu koko to outspeed, like cinderace, tornadus-t, and non-choice scarf weavile, while it also lets tapu koko speed tie w/ spectrier] Holding a Life Orb ensures that Tapu Koko OHKOs Celesteela with Thunderbolt as well as 2HKOs Landorus-T and Thundurus-T with Dazzling Gleam [also prevents it from being choice locked, unlike choice specs].

Tapu Bulu supports Tapu Koko defensively by switching into Ground-type attacks from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Krookodile. In return, Tapu Koko can beat Pokemon like Celesteela and Tornadus-T which would otherwise check Tapu Bulu. They both synergize offensively to reliably take on Water and Flying teams. The combination of Stealth Rock and Knock Off makes Clefable an amazing teammate by helping Tapu Koko in the Flying matchup further. Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Mantine means Tapu Koko can put in work by forcing switches while punishing the same Defog users with Thunderbolt. Klefki patches up Tapu Koko's poor bulk with its ability to set screens. It can also lay down Spikes to punish types like Ground and Water alongside Tapu Koko forcing switches. Azumarill's ability to revenge kill a faster and dangerous threat in Excadrill is appreciated by Tapu Koko. [it can also defeat other threats to tapu koko like amoonguss, ferrothorn, galarian slowking, etc. after a belly drum boost] Tapu Lele's wallbreaking potential as a Choice Specs user supports Tapu Koko as it breaks Pokemon like Blissey and Amoonguss with Psyshock which wall Tapu Koko. Try to not let Tapu Koko get badly poisoned by Pokemon such as Toxapex or Celesteela as it will hinder its ability to stay in for long durations of time when it needs to swap between moves. Be wary of Choice Scarf Rotom-W's Trick, as Tricking a Choice Scarf onto Tapu Koko means it cannot switch moves against Water anymore.

- add grimmsnarl as a teammate, although a bit niche, since it helps against the psychic and ghost matchups

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Fairy
--------
A Choice Specs set can be used in order to punish types like Fairy, Psychic, Ghost, and Fire which don't typically carry an Electric immunity with Volt Switch. However, being Choice locked means Tapu Koko will have more trouble playing around the Water and Flying matchups where it cannot switch between coverage options and is therefore rendered useless against Baneful Bunker Toxapex and Protect Celesteela. Expert Belt can be used over Life Orb in order to avoid recoil; however without Life Orb Tapu Koko fails to 2HKO Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Thundurus-T and letting them switch in more easily. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used to avoid Toxic Spikes in the Water matchup. However, Toxic Spikes Toxapex is rather uncommon, and forgoing Life Orb means forgoing certain 2HKOs. A Calm Mind + Roost set can be used on Tapu Koko to target types like Psychic, Electric, and Ghost under screens. However, this means dropping a coverage move which hinders Tapu Koko in the Flying or [i'm assuming you meant to put another type here] matchups. Taunt can be used to stop hazard setters like Ferrothorn, setup sweepers like Volcarona, defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey from recovering, and Toxic Aegislash from spreading status at the cost of giving up a coverage move or Roost. U-turn can be used for pivoting against Electric immunities at the cost of dropping a coverage move or roost, and should not be used with Life Orb as an item.

Checks and Counters
===================

Fairy
--------
**Ground and Grass-type Pokemon**: Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn are good answers to Tapu Koko due to their ability to come in on its attacks and either wall or revenge kill it.

**Toxic** Getting badly poisoned by Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela means Tapu Koko is now on a timer and now has as a harder time switching between coverage options in the Water and Flying matchups it capitalizes on.

**Special Walls** Pokemon like Blissey and Galarian Slowking can wall Tapu Koko due to their high special bulk [what can they do back to tapu koko? blissey cripples it with toxic + seismic toss, while galarian slowking simply forces it out with sludge bomb].

**Revenge Killers and Priority Users**: (add colon) Revenge killers like Barraskewda under rain, Choice Scarf Landorus-T and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele as well as priority users like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Crawdaunt can easily pick off Tapu Koko due to its lackluster bulk.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Decem, 362454]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[Decem, 362454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]] fixed the credits

Only addressed a few changes, good work. QC 3/3

 

[mushamu]

sorry for the wait; did this thank you.

 

[DC]

Remove Add Comments
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Electric Fairy

[OVERVIEW]

Fairy
========

Good coverage in Thunderbolt + Grass Knot + Dazzling Gleam allows Tapu Koko to serve as a good answer to Flying and Water teams, while putting work in other matchups such as Dark, Ground, and Psychic. Electric STAB boosted by Electric Surge-(AH)boosted Thunderbolt is particularly useful for taking down a huge threat to Flying(Is this suppose to Fairy?) teams in Celesteela, which would be problematic to deal with otherwise. A high Speed stat ensures Tapu Koko outspeeds a majority of the unboosted metagame, which means it's only revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Dracovish, Rotom-W, and Landorus-T,(RC) or a handful of naturally faster Pokemon like Barraskewda and Dragapult. However, Tapu Koko's terrible bulk means it has trouble switching into Pokemon like Celesteela as well as makes it unable to switch into Pokemon like Celesteela and prone to getting revenge killed by priority attacks like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet or and Dragonite's Extreme Speed. Tapu Koko faces a lot of overlap on Fairy teams, as Fairy teams they can typically deal with Flying and Water teams otherwise, so Tapu Koko can be rather hard to justify fitting and takes up a flexible slot which can also be used for over Pokemon like Togekiss or Alolan Ninetales. Tapu koko is also stopped by many Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Tapu Bulu, and Excadrill, which makes it hard for it to make progress in certain matchups.

[SET]
name: 3 Attacks + Roost (Fairy)
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Electric Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thunderbolt hits Flying- and Water-types Pokemon like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mantine, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini for super-effective damage. It is also the best option to hit neutral targets like Spectrier and Zapdos due to it being boosted by Electric Surge. Grass Knot hits Ground-types Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, and Mamoswine for super effective damage. The combination of Thunderbolt + Grass Knot breaks Water teams entirely by a hitting the vast majority of Pokemon for super effective damage. Dazzling Gleam ensures Thundurus-T and Landorus-T cannot switch in for free against Flying(is this meant to be Fairy?) in fear of getting 2HKO'd 2HKOed. It also hits Dragon-types Pokemon like Garchomp, Latios, and Kyurem,(AC) which Thunderbolt and Grass Knot can't beat. Roost increases Tapu Koko's longevity especially given and mitigates Life Orb's recoil, letting it heal throughout the duration of a match and lets it come in easier on weaker attacks like Toxapex's Scald and defensive(lowercase) Zapdos's Discharge. A Timid nature allows Tapu Koko to outspeed Pokemon such as Alakazam and Weavile while Speed tying with Spectrier. Holding a Life Orb ensures that Tapu Koko OHKOs OHKOes Celesteela with Thunderbolt as well as 2HKOs and 2HKOes Landorus-T and Thundurus-T with Dazzling Gleam and prevents it from being Choice-(RH)locked.

Tapu Bulu supports Tapu Koko defensively by switching into Ground-type attacks from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Krookodile. In return, Tapu Koko can beat Pokemon like Celesteela and Tornadus-T,(AC) which would otherwise check Tapu Bulu. They both synergize offensively to reliably take on Water and Flying teams. The combination of Stealth Rock and Knock Off makes Clefable an amazing teammate by further helping Tapu Koko in the Flying matchup further. Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Mantine means Tapu Koko can put in work by forcing switches while punishing the same Defog users Defoggers with Thunderbolt. Klefki patches up Tapu Koko's poor bulk with its ability to set screens. It can also lay down set Spikes to punish types like Ground and Water alongside Tapu Koko forcing switches. Azumarill's ability to revenge kill a faster and dangerous threat in Excadrill is appreciated by Tapu Koko,(RC) and beat Pokemon such as Amoonguss, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Slowking after a Belly Drum boost is appreciated by Tapu Koko. Tapu Lele's wallbreaking potential as a Choice Specs user Choice Specs Tapu Lele supports Tapu Koko as it breaks by breaking Pokemon like Blissey and Amoonguss,(AC) with Psyshock which wall Tapu Koko,(AC) with Psyshock. Try to not let Tapu Koko get badly poisoned by Pokemon such as Toxapex or Celesteela,(AC) as it that will hinder its ability to stay in for long durations of time when it needs to swap between moves. Be wary of Choice Scarf Rotom-W's Trick, as Tricking a Choice Scarf onto giving Tapu Koko a Choice Scarf means it cannot switch moves against Water anymore. Grimmsnarl can help against Psychic and Ghost teams alongside Tapu Koko, providing synergy against the matchups.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Fairy
--------
A Choice Specs set can be used in order to punish types like Fairy, Psychic, Ghost, and Fire,(AC) which don't typically carry an Electric immunity,(AC) with Volt Switch. However, being Choice locked means Tapu Koko will have more trouble playing around the Water and Flying matchups where it cannot switch between coverage options and is therefore rendered useless against Baneful Bunker Toxapex and Protect Celesteela. Expert Belt can be used over Life Orb in order to avoid recoil; however,(AC) without Life Orb,(AC) Tapu Koko fails to 2HKO Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Thundurus-T and letting lets them switch in more easily. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used to avoid Toxic Spikes in the Water matchup. However, Toxic Spikes Toxapex is rather uncommon,(RC) and forgoing Life Orb means forgoing certain 2HKOs. A Calm Mind + Roost set can be used on Tapu Koko to target types like Psychic, Electric, and Ghost under dual screens. However, this means dropping a coverage move,(AC) which hinders Tapu Koko in the Flying or and Water matchups. Taunt can be used to stop entry hazard setters like Ferrothorn, setup sweepers like Volcarona, defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey from recovering, and Toxic Aegislash from spreading status at the cost of giving up a coverage move or Roost. U-turn can be used for pivoting to pivot against Electric immunities at the cost of dropping a coverage move or roost, and it should not be used with Life Orb as an item.

Checks and Counters
===================

Fairy
--------
**Ground-(AH) and Grass-types Pokemon**: Ground- and Grass-types Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn are good answers to Tapu Koko due to their ability to come in on its attacks and either wall or revenge kill it.

**Toxic** Getting badly poisoned by Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela means Tapu Koko is now on a timer and now has as a harder time switching between coverage options in the Water and Flying matchups it capitalizes on.

**Special Walls** Pokemon like Blissey and Galarian Slowking can wall Tapu Koko due to their high special bulk and beat it in return with Toxic and Sludge Bomb respectively.

**Revenge Killers and Priority Users**: Revenge killers like Barraskewda under rain, Choice Scarf Landorus-T and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele,(AC) as well as priority users like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Crawdaunt,(AC) can easily pick off Tapu Koko due to its lackluster bulk.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Decem, 362454]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[Decem, 362454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

GP 1/2. [DC, 449990]

 

[Astra]

i implemented the above check into this one
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[OVERVIEW]

Fairy
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Good coverage in Thunderbolt + Grass Knot + Dazzling Gleam allows Tapu Koko to serve as a good answer to Flying and Water teams, (RC) while putting work in other matchups such as Dark, Ground, and Psychic. Electric Surge-boosted Thunderbolt is particularly useful for taking down a huge threat to Fairy teams in Celesteela, which would be problematic to deal with otherwise. A high Speed stat ensures Tapu Koko outspeeds a majority of the unboosted metagame, which means it's only revenge killed by Choice Scarf users like Dracovish, Rotom-W, and Landorus-T or a handful of naturally faster Pokemon like Barraskewda and Dragapult. However, Tapu Koko's terrible bulk makes it unable to switch into Pokemon like Celesteela and prone to getting revenge killed by priority attacks like Urshifu-R's Aqua Jet and Dragonite's Extreme Speed. Tapu Koko faces a lot of overlap on Fairy teams, as they can typically deal with Flying and Water teams, so Tapu Koko can be rather hard to justify over Pokemon like Togekiss or Alolan Ninetales. Tapu Koko is also stopped by many Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Tapu Bulu, and Excadrill, which makes it hard for it to make progress in certain matchups.

[SET]
name: 3 Attacks + Roost (Fairy)
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Grass Knot
move 3: Dazzling Gleam
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Electric Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thunderbolt hits Flying- and Water-type Pokemon like Celesteela, Corviknight, Mantine, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini. It is also the best option to hit neutral targets like Spectrier and Zapdos due to it being boosted by Electric Surge. Grass Knot hits Ground-type Pokemon such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, and Mamoswine. The combination of Thunderbolt + Grass Knot breaks Water teams entirely by hitting the vast majority of Pokemon for super effective damage. Dazzling Gleam ensures Thundurus-T and Landorus-T cannot switch in for free against Fairy in fear of getting 2HKOed. It also hits Dragon-type Pokemon like Garchomp, Latios, and Kyurem, which Thunderbolt and Grass Knot can't beat. Roost increases Tapu Koko's longevity and mitigates Life Orb recoil, letting it heal throughout the match and come in on weaker attacks like Toxapex's Scald and defensive Zapdos's Discharge. A Timid nature allows Tapu Koko to outspeed Pokemon such as Alakazam and Weavile while Speed tying with Spectrier. Life Orb ensures that Tapu Koko OHKOes Celesteela with Thunderbolt and 2HKOes Landorus-T and Thundurus-T with Dazzling Gleam and prevents it from being Choice locked.

Tapu Bulu supports Tapu Koko defensively by switching into Ground-type attacks from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Krookodile. In return, Tapu Koko can beat Pokemon like Celesteela and Tornadus-T, which would otherwise check Tapu Bulu. They both synergize offensively to reliably take on Water and Flying teams. The combination of Stealth Rock and Knock Off makes Clefable an amazing teammate by further helping Tapu Koko in the Flying matchup. Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon like Zapdos and Mantine means Tapu Koko can put in work by forcing switches while punishing the same Defoggers with Thunderbolt. Klefki patches up Tapu Koko's poor bulk with its ability to set dual screens. It can also set Spikes to punish types like Ground and Water alongside Tapu Koko forcing switches. Azumarill's ability to revenge kill a faster and dangerous threat in Excadrill and beat Pokemon such as Amoonguss, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Slowking after a Belly Drum boost is appreciated by Tapu Koko. Choice Specs Tapu Lele supports Tapu Koko by breaking Pokemon like Blissey and Amoonguss, which wall Tapu Koko, with Psyshock. Grimmsnarl can help against Psychic and Ghost teams alongside Tapu Koko, providing synergy against the matchups. Try to not let Tapu Koko get badly poisoned by Pokemon such as Toxapex or and Celesteela, as that will hinder its ability to stay in for long durations of time when it needs to swap between moves. Be wary of Choice Scarf Rotom-W's Trick, as giving Tapu Koko a Choice Scarf means it cannot switch moves against Water anymore. Grimmsnarl can help against Psychic and Ghost teams alongside Tapu Koko, providing synergy against the matchups. (moved this upwards with the part of the paragraph talking about other teammates)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Fairy
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A Choice Specs set can be used in order to punish types like Fairy, Psychic, Ghost, and Fire, which don't typically carry an Electric immunity, with Volt Switch. However, being Choice-locked (AH) means Tapu Koko will have more trouble playing around the Water and Flying matchups where it cannot switch between coverage options and is rendered useless against Baneful Bunker Toxapex and Protect Celesteela. Expert Belt can be used over Life Orb in order to avoid recoil; however, without Life Orb, Tapu Koko fails to 2HKO Pokemon like Zapdos, Landorus-T, and Thundurus-T and lets them switch in more easily. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used to avoid Toxic Spikes in the Water matchup. However, Toxic Spikes Toxapex is rather uncommon and forgoing Life Orb means forgoing certain 2HKOs. A Calm Mind + Roost set can be used to target types like Psychic, Electric, and Ghost under dual screens. However, this means dropping a coverage move, which hinders Tapu Koko in the Flying and Water matchups. Taunt can be used to stop entry hazard setters like Ferrothorn, setup sweepers like Volcarona, defensive Pokemon like Zapdos and Blissey from recovering, and Toxic Aegislash from spreading status at the cost of giving up a coverage move or Roost. U-turn can be used to pivot against Electric immunities at the cost of dropping a coverage move or Roost, and it should not be used with Life Orb.

Checks and Counters
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Fairy
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**Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon**: Ground- and Grass-types Pokemon like Excadrill, Landorus-T, Tapu Bulu, and Ferrothorn are good answers to Tapu Koko due to their ability to come in on its attacks and either wall or revenge kill it.

**Toxic** Getting badly poisoned by Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela means Tapu Koko has as a harder time switching between coverage options in the Water and Flying matchups it capitalizes on.

**Special Walls** Pokemon like Blissey and Galarian Slowking wall Tapu Koko due to their high special bulk and beat it with Toxic and Sludge Bomb, (AC) respectively.

**Revenge Killers and Priority Users**: Revenge killers like Barraskewda under rain, Choice Scarf Landorus-T, (AC) and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, as well as priority users like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Crawdaunt, can easily pick off Tapu Koko due to its lackluster bulk.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[mushamu, 362454]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[mushamu, 362454]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

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[roxie]