[SET]
name: Triage
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draining Kiss
move 3: Flamethrower / Roost
move 4: Psyshock / Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Triage
nature: Modest
evs: 208 HP / 252 SpA / 48 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
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Togekiss' main niche in AAA is a late-game sweeper that is able to outspeed everything except for other triage users with its superior +3 priority boosted recovery moves. Draining Kiss acts as Togekiss' main STAB, and despite its low base power, its damage output can be increased greatly by boosting Special Attack with Nasty Plot or equipping a Life Orb for a universal 1.3x damage boost. Because of its artificially high speed tier, Togekiss is able to effectively outspeed the entire metagame, meaning mons that can effectively revenge it are few and far between, those being limited to fairy-type resists and Dazzling or Psychic Surge mons. This gives Togekiss a uniquely good matchup versus pivot-heavy Bulky Offense teams that do not carry an offensive Fire or Steel type. +3 Draining Kiss is able to threaten common +1 priority users such as Ice Shard Weavile and Aqua Jet Barraskewda, as well as +2 priority Extreme Speed users such as Refrigerate Regieleki. Togekiss is also able to set up on and brute force its way through switchins that are passive in nature such as Corviknight and Toxic-less Blissey. If these switchins lack strong attacking moves or status moves such as Toxic, Togekiss is able to boost its Special Attack freely and outdamage their own healing, winning out in the long run. In the late game, Togekiss especially shines as a setup sweeper and win condition when the opponent's team is absent of Fairy resists. Beacause Roost is also a healing move, it gains +3 priority as well, allowing Togekiss to sponge some attacks with its above-average bulk. Due to Togekiss' narrow niche and need for heavy chip on resists to execute a successful sweep, it should be considered as a specialist, only being brought in when a kill can be guaranteed, or to pressure exceptionally weak opponents out. For coverage moves, Togekiss mainly chooses between Flamethrower and / or Psyshock. Flamethrower allows this mon to overcome its glaring steel type weakness, threatening out common non-Flash Fire steel types like Doublade and Corviknight. Psyshock allows Togekiss to put a dent into special walls like Blissey or poison types like Toxapex or Nihilego. A Modest nature with 252 Special Attack EVs aims to maximize Togekiss' damage output, while 48 Speed EVs allow Togekiss to outspeed minimum speed Tapu Fini. The rest of the 208 EVs are placed in HP to maximize bulk and minimize Stealth Rock damage.
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Because of its fast Fairy-type attacks, Togekiss acts as an excellent teammate to those who struggle to outpace Dragon, Fighting, and Dark-Types like Garchomp, Zapdos-Galar, and Weavile. Bulky pivots like Regenerator Swampert or Magic Bounce Blissey are both able to weaken these fast threats, while pivoting out to let Togekiss clean up with Draining Kiss. Togekiss also pairs nicely with offensive powerhouses like Psychic Surge Alakazam, Tinted Lens Latios, and Magic Guard Blacephalon, which can put easily-exploitable dents into an opponent's team composition, giving this mon a greater opportunity to overwhelm the opponent in the endgame. Because Fire-types are going to be some of Togekiss' first switch-ins, Fire resists to tank attacks from mons like Volcarona and Heatran are essential teammates. Regenerator Garchomp, Swampert, and Nihilego are able to switch in and heal off damage from their attacks, while punishing and setting up Stealth rocks to allow for further chip. On a similar note, setup sweepers that share the same offensive checks also make great teammates for Togekiss. Sheer Force Genesect and Triage Tapu Bulu can help clear the way for Togekiss by threatening to sweep unless a Fire type is brought in to revenge them, in which case they can chip it low enough that Togekiss can clean up in the lategame (or vice versa). Mons that are able to set up hazards and pivot out slowly are also essential teammates for Togekiss, weakening Togekiss' offensive switch-ins and allowing for more wiggle room to set up Nasty Plots and execute a sweep. Finally, physically offensive Ground types like Landorus-Therian, Excadrill, and Mamoswine are able to threaten Togekiss' common steel-type counters such as Assault Vest Jirachi, as well as harming Specially-defensive walls like Blissey and Snorlax, enabling Togekiss' late-game cleanup.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Aura Sphere can replace Psyshock or Flamethrower to have more effective counterplay towards Heatran and Flash Fire steel types like Ferrothorn.
3-Attacks Togekiss can drop the Roost slot and defensive utility to run both Psyshock and Flamethrower, allowing for a sweep versus a wider variety of teams in the late game. Because it needs to rely on Draining Kiss for recovery instead of roost, this set doesn't have as much longevity as the standard 2-attacks set.
Heavy Duty Boots can be run on Togekiss if it's put on a team without adequate hazard control, which helps keep it topped off throughout the game, at the cost of significantly lower damage output.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Offensive Fairy resists** : Fire or Steel type Pokemon like Volcarona, Blacephalon, Heatran or Genesect are able to resist all of Togekiss' main attacking option - Draining Kiss, while outspeeding it and threatening a KO.
**Anti-setup mons**: Walls such as prankster Toxapex and Unaware Chansey (or Blissey) act as full stops to the standard Togekiss sets.
**Specially defensive pivots**: Regenerator pivots such as Assault Vest Swampert can switch into Togekiss and pivot into adequate revenge killers. Bulky Rock-types like Nihilego (for non Psyshock sets) and Rhydon can threaten to beat Togekiss 1v1 and force it out, while using the opportunity to set hazards.
**Anti-priority mons**: Fast Pokemon with Dazzling or Queenly Majesty such as Terrakion, Hydreigon or Weavile are immune to Togekiss' Triage boosted Draining Kiss and can thus KO it with SE Rock, Steel or Ice type moves. Psychic Surge mons like Alakazam are also immune to Draining Kiss and threaten a KO with terrain boosted Expanding Force.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[berry, 226455]]
- Quality checked by: [[The Number Man, 475804], [Thinkerino, 375662/]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Triage
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draining Kiss
move 3: Flamethrower / Roost
move 4: Psyshock / Roost
item: Life Orb
ability: Triage
nature: Modest
evs: 208 HP / 252 SpA / 48 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
Togekiss' main niche in AAA is a late-game sweeper that is able to outspeed everything except for other triage users with its superior +3 priority boosted recovery moves. Draining Kiss acts as Togekiss' main STAB, and despite its low base power, its damage output can be increased greatly by boosting Special Attack with Nasty Plot or equipping a Life Orb for a universal 1.3x damage boost. Because of its artificially high speed tier, Togekiss is able to effectively outspeed the entire metagame, meaning mons that can effectively revenge it are few and far between, those being limited to fairy-type resists and Dazzling or Psychic Surge mons. This gives Togekiss a uniquely good matchup versus pivot-heavy Bulky Offense teams that do not carry an offensive Fire or Steel type. +3 Draining Kiss is able to threaten common +1 priority users such as Ice Shard Weavile and Aqua Jet Barraskewda, as well as +2 priority Extreme Speed users such as Refrigerate Regieleki. Togekiss is also able to set up on and brute force its way through switchins that are passive in nature such as Corviknight and Toxic-less Blissey. If these switchins lack strong attacking moves or status moves such as Toxic, Togekiss is able to boost its Special Attack freely and outdamage their own healing, winning out in the long run. In the late game, Togekiss especially shines as a setup sweeper and win condition when the opponent's team is absent of Fairy resists. Beacause Roost is also a healing move, it gains +3 priority as well, allowing Togekiss to sponge some attacks with its above-average bulk. Due to Togekiss' narrow niche and need for heavy chip on resists to execute a successful sweep, it should be considered as a specialist, only being brought in when a kill can be guaranteed, or to pressure exceptionally weak opponents out. For coverage moves, Togekiss mainly chooses between Flamethrower and / or Psyshock. Flamethrower allows this mon to overcome its glaring steel type weakness, threatening out common non-Flash Fire steel types like Doublade and Corviknight. Psyshock allows Togekiss to put a dent into special walls like Blissey or poison types like Toxapex or Nihilego. A Modest nature with 252 Special Attack EVs aims to maximize Togekiss' damage output, while 48 Speed EVs allow Togekiss to outspeed minimum speed Tapu Fini. The rest of the 208 EVs are placed in HP to maximize bulk and minimize Stealth Rock damage.
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Because of its fast Fairy-type attacks, Togekiss acts as an excellent teammate to those who struggle to outpace Dragon, Fighting, and Dark-Types like Garchomp, Zapdos-Galar, and Weavile. Bulky pivots like Regenerator Swampert or Magic Bounce Blissey are both able to weaken these fast threats, while pivoting out to let Togekiss clean up with Draining Kiss. Togekiss also pairs nicely with offensive powerhouses like Psychic Surge Alakazam, Tinted Lens Latios, and Magic Guard Blacephalon, which can put easily-exploitable dents into an opponent's team composition, giving this mon a greater opportunity to overwhelm the opponent in the endgame. Because Fire-types are going to be some of Togekiss' first switch-ins, Fire resists to tank attacks from mons like Volcarona and Heatran are essential teammates. Regenerator Garchomp, Swampert, and Nihilego are able to switch in and heal off damage from their attacks, while punishing and setting up Stealth rocks to allow for further chip. On a similar note, setup sweepers that share the same offensive checks also make great teammates for Togekiss. Sheer Force Genesect and Triage Tapu Bulu can help clear the way for Togekiss by threatening to sweep unless a Fire type is brought in to revenge them, in which case they can chip it low enough that Togekiss can clean up in the lategame (or vice versa). Mons that are able to set up hazards and pivot out slowly are also essential teammates for Togekiss, weakening Togekiss' offensive switch-ins and allowing for more wiggle room to set up Nasty Plots and execute a sweep. Finally, physically offensive Ground types like Landorus-Therian, Excadrill, and Mamoswine are able to threaten Togekiss' common steel-type counters such as Assault Vest Jirachi, as well as harming Specially-defensive walls like Blissey and Snorlax, enabling Togekiss' late-game cleanup.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Aura Sphere can replace Psyshock or Flamethrower to have more effective counterplay towards Heatran and Flash Fire steel types like Ferrothorn.
3-Attacks Togekiss can drop the Roost slot and defensive utility to run both Psyshock and Flamethrower, allowing for a sweep versus a wider variety of teams in the late game. Because it needs to rely on Draining Kiss for recovery instead of roost, this set doesn't have as much longevity as the standard 2-attacks set.
Heavy Duty Boots can be run on Togekiss if it's put on a team without adequate hazard control, which helps keep it topped off throughout the game, at the cost of significantly lower damage output.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Offensive Fairy resists** : Fire or Steel type Pokemon like Volcarona, Blacephalon, Heatran or Genesect are able to resist all of Togekiss' main attacking option - Draining Kiss, while outspeeding it and threatening a KO.
**Anti-setup mons**: Walls such as prankster Toxapex and Unaware Chansey (or Blissey) act as full stops to the standard Togekiss sets.
**Specially defensive pivots**: Regenerator pivots such as Assault Vest Swampert can switch into Togekiss and pivot into adequate revenge killers. Bulky Rock-types like Nihilego (for non Psyshock sets) and Rhydon can threaten to beat Togekiss 1v1 and force it out, while using the opportunity to set hazards.
**Anti-priority mons**: Fast Pokemon with Dazzling or Queenly Majesty such as Terrakion, Hydreigon or Weavile are immune to Togekiss' Triage boosted Draining Kiss and can thus KO it with SE Rock, Steel or Ice type moves. Psychic Surge mons like Alakazam are also immune to Draining Kiss and threaten a KO with terrain boosted Expanding Force.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[berry, 226455]]
- Quality checked by: [[The Number Man, 475804], [Thinkerino, 375662/]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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