[OVERVIEW]
Although Togekiss excels at sheer class and elegance, it under-performs in Doubles Overused where it lives as a niche redirector with access to Tailwind. It pairs best with setup teammates like Dragon Dance Kyurem-B and Dragon Dance Zygarde, to give them a free turn to boost themselves. Urshifu-R and Heatran like Togekiss as well because it can protect them through redirection and set valuable speed control. Another strong asset of our ethereal bird is the combination of Air Slash and Serene Grace, which can repeatedly flinch slower Pokemon like Amonguss or Porygon-2, thus stopping Trick Room or Spore. This alongside its excellent matchup against Rillaboom make it a relevant choice for teams requiring those specific forms of utility. Its main weaknesses are Diancie and Steel Pokemon like Metagross who heavily threaten it. It always succombs to boosted Iron Head from Genesect or Stone Edge from Tyranitar. Fairy and Flying leave it vulnerable to many offensive types, as a result common Pokemon like Zeraora, Naganadel and Kyurem-B can prey on it. Blastoise, Amoonguss and Indeedee-F are viewed as stronger redirectors than Togekiss. The tier also has better Tailwind setters in Whimsicott and Mew.
[SET]
name: Redirection support
move 1: Air Slash
move 2: Dazzling Gleam
move 3: Follow Me
move 4: Tailwind
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 116 SpA / 76 SpD / 64 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Air Slash is the main offensive tool, giving it a a 50% chance to knock out Urshifu-R and allowing it to hit opposing Grass-type Pokemon such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss super effectively. Furthermore, combined with Serene Grace, this cute pigeon has a 60% chance to flinch any slower Pokemon.
* Dazzling Gleam hits Dragapult and Zygarde for super effective damage but is otherwise weak.
* Follow Me is Togekiss’ best asset, it allows teammates to setup or unleash powerful attacks without fear of getting knocked out.
* Tailwind is a staple of Togekiss' moveset, helping teammates outspeed the opposing Pokemon and letting Togekiss flinch faster Pokemon.
* Sitrus Berry is essential for longevity, for Togekiss to survive one extra attack.
* 252HP and 76SpD with a Calm nature ensures it lives a Sludge Bomb from Modest Life Orb Naganadel and Plasma Fist from Zeraora. 64 Spe is to outspeed Zeraora under Tailwind and the remaining EVs are put in SpAtk to maximize the odds of knocking out Urshifu-R.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Safety Goggles lets Togekiss switch in safely into Amoonguss and avoid sleep when redirecting its attacks, it is a tradeoff of Togekiss' longevity for a stronger Amonguss matchup. Encore can be swapped in to cripple Fake Out users and setup sweepers. Protect makes Togekiss less vulnerable to double targeting and Fake Out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ratpacker, 596481]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
Although Togekiss excels at sheer class and elegance, it under-performs in Doubles Overused where it lives as a niche redirector with access to Tailwind. It pairs best with setup teammates like Dragon Dance Kyurem-B and Dragon Dance Zygarde, to give them a free turn to boost themselves. Urshifu-R and Heatran like Togekiss as well because it can protect them through redirection and set valuable speed control. Another strong asset of our ethereal bird is the combination of Air Slash and Serene Grace, which can repeatedly flinch slower Pokemon like Amonguss or Porygon-2, thus stopping Trick Room or Spore. This alongside its excellent matchup against Rillaboom make it a relevant choice for teams requiring those specific forms of utility. Its main weaknesses are Diancie and Steel Pokemon like Metagross who heavily threaten it. It always succombs to boosted Iron Head from Genesect or Stone Edge from Tyranitar. Fairy and Flying leave it vulnerable to many offensive types, as a result common Pokemon like Zeraora, Naganadel and Kyurem-B can prey on it. Blastoise, Amoonguss and Indeedee-F are viewed as stronger redirectors than Togekiss. The tier also has better Tailwind setters in Whimsicott and Mew.
[SET]
name: Redirection support
move 1: Air Slash
move 2: Dazzling Gleam
move 3: Follow Me
move 4: Tailwind
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 116 SpA / 76 SpD / 64 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Air Slash is the main offensive tool, giving it a a 50% chance to knock out Urshifu-R and allowing it to hit opposing Grass-type Pokemon such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss super effectively. Furthermore, combined with Serene Grace, this cute pigeon has a 60% chance to flinch any slower Pokemon.
* Dazzling Gleam hits Dragapult and Zygarde for super effective damage but is otherwise weak.
* Follow Me is Togekiss’ best asset, it allows teammates to setup or unleash powerful attacks without fear of getting knocked out.
* Tailwind is a staple of Togekiss' moveset, helping teammates outspeed the opposing Pokemon and letting Togekiss flinch faster Pokemon.
* Sitrus Berry is essential for longevity, for Togekiss to survive one extra attack.
* 252HP and 76SpD with a Calm nature ensures it lives a Sludge Bomb from Modest Life Orb Naganadel and Plasma Fist from Zeraora. 64 Spe is to outspeed Zeraora under Tailwind and the remaining EVs are put in SpAtk to maximize the odds of knocking out Urshifu-R.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Safety Goggles lets Togekiss switch in safely into Amoonguss and avoid sleep when redirecting its attacks, it is a tradeoff of Togekiss' longevity for a stronger Amonguss matchup. Encore can be swapped in to cripple Fake Out users and setup sweepers. Protect makes Togekiss less vulnerable to double targeting and Fake Out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ratpacker, 596481]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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