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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its Poison / Fighting typing and Dry Skin ability, Toxicroak finds plenty of setup opportunities against prominent Pokemon such as Scrafty, Milotic, and Virizion. Drain Punch gives Toxicroak sustainability, while Low Kick guarantees crucial OHKOs on Steelix, Bewear, and Gigalith after a Swords Dance. However, Low Kick is inconsistent, as Pokemon like Gastrodon and Klefki take almost nothing from even a boosted Low Kick due to their low weight. Sucker Punch prevents Toxicroak from being revenge killed by faster Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir. Earthquake helps Toxicroak break through bulkier teams; at +2, it OHKOes Dragalge and Klefki after Stealth Rock. Alternatively, Knock Off can be used for a more consistent Dark-type move to OHKO Golurk, Rotom, and Jellicent after Stealth Rock.

Entry hazard setters such as Bronzong, Rhyperior, and Klefki are crucial, as without entry hazards up, Toxicroak misses out on important KOs against foes like Bronzong with Earthquake or Knock Off after a Swords Dance. Toxicroak's ability to break through bulky Water-types is greatly valued by Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle. VoltTurn partners like Inteleon, Silvally-Ground, and Dragalge can safely bring Toxicroak in against favorable matchups such as against bulky Water- and Steel-types. Without Drain Punch, Toxicroak is susceptible to being worn down by the combination of Life Orb recoil and entry hazards. Therefore, entry hazard removers such as Charizard, Dhelmise, and Mantine are important to give Toxicroak more longevity. Psychic-types like Espeon and Indeedee-F appreciate Toxicroak dealing with Dark- and Steel-types like Scrafty, Umbreon, and Copperajah.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Toxicroak is an excellent wallbreaker that breaks through common Pokemon such as Steelix, Mantine, and Vileplume but struggles against more offensive teams due to its lack of priority moves. Toxicroak's Poison / Fighting typing provides ample setup opportunities against Scrafty, Golisopod, and Milotic. Shadow Ball hits Ghost-types such as Golurk, Dhelmise, and the rare Jellicent. Vacuum Wave is an option over Shadow Ball for hitting faster Pokemon like Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Tauros, but this leaves Toxicroak helpless against Golurk and without a reliable move to hit Bronzong. Life Orb is used to guarantee important KOs against the likes of Gastrodon with Focus Blast after a Nasty Plot. Dry Skin gives Toxicroak an immunity to Water-type moves, meaning it can freely set up against bulky Water-types like Milotic and Vaporeon as well as offensive Choice-locked Water-types such as Inteleon and Barraskewda.

Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle appreciate Toxicroak breaking bulky Water-type Pokemon like Milotic, Mantine, and Vaporeon. Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Dragalge can safely bring Toxicroak in against Water- and Steel-types through U-turn or Flip Turn. Entry hazard setters such as Klefki, Bronzong, and Steelix help Toxicroak wallbreak by wearing down the opposing team; for example, they can put Klefki and Goodra in range of a boosted Focus Blast after Stealth Rock or two layers of Spikes. Entry hazard removers like Charizard, Dhelmise, and Mantine are equally as important, as Toxicroak is prone to getting quickly worn down by Life Orb recoil coupled with entry hazards. Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong switch into Psychic-types while also checking Dragalge and Goodra, both of which can easily stomach any attack from Nasty Plot Toxicroak due to their titanic special bulk. Offensive Ground-types like Golurk, Choice Band Seismitoad, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Toxicroak breaking bulky Grass-types such as Tangela, Dhelmise, and Vileplume. In return, they decimate Klefki, Dragalge, and Heatproof Bronzong that can survive a +2 hit from Toxicroak.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [Expulso, 202058]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
 
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Just wanna say before you read this check that the QC team decided Nasty Plot and Swords Dance's order here should be swapped, as Swords Dance is easily the more superior set. Also, we decided to remove Scarf, its just bad :[

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Toxicroak is an excellent wallbreaker that breaks through common Pokemon such as Galarian Slowbro, Copperajah, and Mantine. Toxicroak's Poison / Fighting typing provides many ample set-up opportunities against Swords Dance Virizion, Scrafty, and Galarian Slowbro without Psychic-type STAB. Dark Pulse hits Ghost-types such as Golurk, Dhelmise, and the rare Jellicent while also blasting through Galarian Slowbro. Life Orb is used to guarantee important KOes such as Galarian Slowbro with Dark Pulse after a Nasty Plot. Vacuum Wave is an option for hitting faster Pokemon Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Tauros, but this leaves Toxicroak helpless against one of the scariest wallbreakers in Golurk. You also no longer have a move to hit Galarian Slowbro and don't have a reliable move to hit Bronzong. Dry Skin gives Toxicroak an immunity to Water-type moves meaning it can freely set up against bulky Water-types like Milotic, Vaporeon, and offensive Choice locked Water-types such as Inteleon and Barraskewda.

Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle appreciates Toxicroak for breaking bulky Water-type like Milotic, Mantine, and Vaporeon. Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Dragalge can safely bring Toxicroak in against Water- and Steel-types through U-turn respective Flip Turn. think you messed up the sentence here :p. Entry hazard setters such as Klefki, Bronzong, and Rhyperior help Toxicroak break by wearing down the opposing team. Are there any examples of notable KOs that entry hazards let Toxicroak achieve? Hazard removers like Sigiyph, Dhelmise, and Mantine are equally as important, as Toxicroak is prone to quickly get worn down by Life Orb recoil coupled with entry hazards. Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong switch into Psychic-types while also checking Dragalge and Goodra, which both can easily stomach any attack from Toxicroak due to their titanic special bulk. Offensive Ground-types like Golurk, Choice Band Seismitoad, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Toxicroak breaking bulky Grass-types such as Tangela, Dhelmise, and Vileplume. In return, they decimate Assualt Vest Galarian Slowbro, Dragalge, and Bronzong that can survive a +2 hit from Toxicroak. Does Groundvally really decimate Bronzong though? Also, you typod "Assault" here.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Earthquake / Sucker Punch / Knock Off Sucker Punch / Earthquake (sucker punch is overall better than eq against stuff like garde, sigi, espeon, and other stuff that would normally revenge you as opposed to eq.)
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its Poison / Fighting typing and Dry Skin ability, Toxicroak finds plenty of set-up opportunities against prominent Pokemon such as Scrafty, Milotic, and Galarian Slowbro lacking a Psychic STAB move. Drain Punch gives Toxicroak sustainability while Low Kick, after a Swords Dance, guarantees crucial OHKOes on Rhyperior, Steelix, and Bewear. However, Low Kick is inconsistent, as Pokemon like Gastrodon and Klefki takes almost nothing from even a boosted Low Kick due to their low weight. Earthquake at +2 OHKOes Dragalge, Klefki, and Galarian Slowbro after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch can be used to hit faster Pokemon such as Sigilyph, Barraskewda, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir. Alternatively, Knock Off can be used to a more consistent Dark-type move to OHKO Golurk, Jellicent, and Galarian Slowbro after Stealth Rock.

Stealth Rock setters such as Bronzong, Rhyperior, and Seismitoad are crucial, as without Stealth Rock up Toxicroak misses out on important KOes like Galarian Slowbro with Earthquake or Knock Off after a Swords Dance. Toxicroak's ability to break through bulky Water-types is greatly valued by Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle. VoltTurn partners like Inteleon, Silvally-Ground, and Dragalge can safely bring in Toxicroak against favorable matchups such as against bulky Water-types and Steel-types. Without Drain Punch, Toxicroak is susceptible to being worn down by the combination of Life Orb recoil and entry hazards. Therefore, hazard removers such as Sigilyph, Dhelmise, and Mantine are important to prolong Toxicroak's time throughout the battle. Psychic-types like Galarian Slowbro, Sigilyph, and Indeedee-F appreciates Toxicroak dealing with Dark- and Steel-types like Scrafty, Umbreon, and Copperajah.

We decided to remove Choice Scarf altogether as its just not as good or consistent compared to Toxicroak's other sets, and Passimian is just a better scarfer overall. So sorry for the inconvenience!

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Gunk Shot
move 2: Low Kick
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Knock Off
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Toxicroak distinguishes itself from other Choice Scarf users by virtue of its 85 Base Speed making it faster than Choice Scarf Gardevoir, Passimian, and Goodra. With its coverage, Toxicroak can revenge kill a vast array of prominent Pokemon in the tier such as Gardevoir, Barraskewda, and Salazzle. Earthquake hits Poison-types such as Galarian Slowbro and Dragalge as well as Klefki, which otherwise takes essentially nothing from Low Kick. Knock Off removes important held items from switch-ins like Galarian Slowbro, Seismitoad, and Mantine making it easier for either itself or its teammates to clean late-game. Knock Off also hits Ghost-types like Golurk, Dhelmise, and Jellicent. Choice Scarf Toxicroak brings a lot of defensive utility thanks to its Dry Skin ability making it immune to Water-type moves. Being capable of switching into Inteleon's and Barraskewda's STAB moves and then threaten them back is an invaluable trait for offense, as the playstyle generally lacks any form of switch-ins.

Wallbreakers such as Choice Band Golurk, Choice Specs Gardevoir, and Goodra soften up the opposing team making it easier for Choice Scarf Toxicroak to clean late-game. Said wallbreakers also appreciates Toxicroak for revenge killing faster threats such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Virizion. Entry hazard support from Rhyperior, Bronzong, and Klefki is greatly helpful for putting targets like Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Lycanroc in range of Toxicroak's attacks. Ground-resists and -immunites such as Tangela, Golisopod, Sigilyph are important to check Golurk, Rhyperior, and Seismitoad, which all prey on Toxicroak Choice locked into the wrong move. Lycanroc, Tauros, and Drapion wears down Pokemon like Bewear, Rhyperior, and Steelix, which all can comfortably take one hit from Toxicroak when healthy. Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong switches into Psychic-types while Choice Scarf Toxicroak can revenge kill troublesome Fighting-types like Virizion, Scrafty, and Gallade.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 1/2 when this is done. If you need anything then just let me know on discord. :Toxicroak:
 
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its Poison / Fighting typing and Dry Skin ability, Toxicroak finds plenty of set-up opportunities against prominent Pokemon such as Scrafty, Milotic, and Galarian Slowbro lacking a Psychic STAB move. Drain Punch gives Toxicroak sustainability while Low Kick, after a Swords Dance, guarantees crucial OHKOes on Rhyperior, Steelix, and Bewear. However, Low Kick is inconsistent, as Pokemon like Gastrodon and Klefki takes almost nothing from even a boosted Low Kick due to their low weight. Sucker Punch prevents Toxicroak from being revenge killed by faster Pokemon such as Sigilyph, Barraskewda, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir. Earthquake helps Toxicroak break through bulkier teams; at +2, it OHKOes Dragalge, Klefki, and Galarian Slowbro after Stealth Rock. Alternatively, Knock Off can be used to a more consistent Dark-type move to OHKO Golurk, Jellicent, and Galarian Slowbro after Stealth Rock.

Stealth Rock setters such as Bronzong, Rhyperior, and Seismitoad are crucial, as without Stealth Rock up Toxicroak misses out on important KOes like Galarian Slowbro with Earthquake or Knock Off after a Swords Dance. [change this to "hazard setters" and add a mention of Spikes from Klefki and Golisopod]. Toxicroak's ability to break through bulky Water-types is greatly valued by Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle. VoltTurn partners like Inteleon, Silvally-Ground, and Dragalge can safely bring in Toxicroak against favorable matchups such as against bulky Water-types and Steel-types. Without Drain Punch, Toxicroak is susceptible to being worn down by the combination of Life Orb recoil and entry hazards. Therefore, hazard removers such as Sigilyph, Dhelmise, and Mantine are important to prolong Toxicroak's time throughout the battle. [you kind of mentioned it already, but maybe mention here how slow pivots like Porygon2, Xatu, and Dragalge are also good to bring it in safely. (this is relevant for when you mention removers in NP set, too).]. Psychic-types like Galarian Slowbro, Sigilyph, and Indeedee-F appreciates Toxicroak dealing with Dark- and Steel-types like Scrafty, Umbreon, and Copperajah.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Toxicroak is an excellent wallbreaker that breaks through common Pokemon such as Galarian Slowbro, Copperajah, and Mantine but struggles against more offensive teams due to its lack of priority moves. [Reword that, but something about how np, unlike sd, can't deter revenge killers]. Toxicroak's Poison / Fighting typing provides many ample set-up opportunities against Swords Dance Virizion, [Zen Headbutt is fairly common. I'd suggest a water, like Milotic/Golis] Scrafty, and Galarian Slowbro without Psychic-type STAB. Dark Pulse hits Ghost-types such as Golurk, Dhelmise, and the rare Jellicent while also blasting through Galarian Slowbro. [Shadow Ball hits all these targets with the same power while not being stopped by a potential Colbur Berry. You should leave in a mention of Dark Pulse's flinch chance + Indeedee-F coverage. Shadow Ball is better i think, but if you want to keep Dark Pulse as first slash you can - i'll leave it up to you]. Life Orb is used to guarantee important KOes such as Galarian Slowbro with Dark Pulse Shadow Ball after a Nasty Plot. Vacuum Wave is an option over Shadow Ball [you imply this later in sentence] for hitting faster Pokemon Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Tauros, but this leaves Toxicroak helpless against Golurk, Galarian Slowbro, and without a reliable move to hit Bronzong. Dry Skin gives Toxicroak an immunity to Water-type moves meaning it can freely set up against bulky Water-types like Milotic, Vaporeon, and offensive Choice locked Water-types such as Inteleon and Barraskewda.

Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle appreciates Toxicroak for breaking bulky Water-type like Milotic, Mantine, and Vaporeon. Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Dragalge can safely bring Toxicroak in against Water- and Steel-types through U-turn respective Flip Turn. Entry hazard setters such as Klefki, Bronzong, and Rhyperior help Toxicroak break by wearing down the opposing team such as putting Klefki and Goodra in range of a boosted Focus Blast after Stealth Rock respective two layers of Spikes. Hazard removers like Sigilyph, Dhelmise, and Mantine are equally as important, as Toxicroak is prone to quickly get worn down by Life Orb recoil coupled with entry hazards. Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong switch into Psychic-types while also checking Dragalge and Goodra, which both can easily stomach any attack from Nasty Plot Toxicroak due to their titanic special bulk. Offensive Ground-types like Golurk, Choice Band Seismitoad, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Toxicroak breaking bulky Grass-types such as Tangela, Dhelmise, and Vileplume. In return, they decimate Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro, Dragalge, and Heatproof Bronzong that can survive a +2 hit from Toxicroak.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [Expulso, 202058]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Great work, implement these few changes and then QC 2/2.
 
Add Remove Comments (AH) = Add Hyphen (AC) = Add Comma (RC) = Remove Comma (SC) = Semicolon

GP 1/1

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its Poison / Fighting typing and Dry Skin ability, Toxicroak finds plenty of set-up setup opportunities against prominent Pokemon such as Scrafty, Milotic, and Galarian Slowbro lacking a Psychic-type STAB move. Drain Punch gives Toxicroak sustainability, (AC) while Low Kick, after a Swords Dance, guarantees crucial OHKOes OHKOs on Rhyperior, Steelix, and Bewear after a Swords Dance. However, Low Kick is inconsistent, as Pokemon like Gastrodon and Klefki takes take almost nothing from even a boosted Low Kick due to their low weight. Sucker Punch prevents Toxicroak from being revenge killed by faster Pokemon such as Sigilyph, Barraskewda, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir. Earthquake helps Toxicroak break through bulkier teams; at +2, it OHKOes Dragalge, Klefki, and Galarian Slowbro after Stealth Rock. Alternatively, Knock Off can be used to for a more consistent Dark-type move to OHKO Golurk, Jellicent, and Galarian Slowbro after Stealth Rock.

Entry hazard setters such as Bronzong, Rhyperior, and Klefki are crucial, as without entry hazards up, (AC) Toxicroak misses out on important KOes KOs against foes like Galarian Slowbro with Earthquake or Knock Off after a Swords Dance. Toxicroak's ability to break through bulky Water-types is greatly valued by Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle. VoltTurn partners like Inteleon, Silvally-Ground, and Dragalge can safely bring in Toxicroak in against favorable matchups such as against bulky Water-types Water- and Steel-types. Without Drain Punch, Toxicroak is susceptible to being worn down by the combination of Life Orb recoil and entry hazards. Therefore, entry hazard removers such as Sigilyph, Dhelmise, and Mantine are important to prolong Toxicroak's time throughout the battle give Toxicroak more longevity. (Awkward phrasing) Psychic-types like Galarian Slowbro, Sigilyph, and Indeedee-F appreciates appreciate Toxicroak dealing with Dark- and Steel-types like Scrafty, Umbreon, and Copperajah.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Toxicroak is an excellent wallbreaker that breaks through common Pokemon such as Galarian Slowbro, Copperajah, and Mantine but struggles against more offensive teams due to its lack of priority moves. Toxicroak's Poison / Fighting typing provides many ample set-up setup opportunities against Scrafty, Golisopod, and Galarian Slowbro without a Psychic-type STAB move. Shadow Ball hits Ghost-types such as Golurk, Dhelmise, and the rare Jellicent while also blasting through Galarian Slowbro. Vacuum Wave is an option over Shadow Ball for hitting faster Pokemon like Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Tauros, but this leaves Toxicroak helpless against Golurk, (RC) and Galarian Slowbro, (RC) and without a reliable move to hit Bronzong. Life Orb is used to guarantee important KOes such as KOs against the likes of Galarian Slowbro with Shadow Ball after a Nasty Plot. Dry Skin gives Toxicroak an immunity to Water-type moves, (AC) meaning it can freely set up against bulky Water-types like Milotic, (RC) and Vaporeon, (RC) and as well as offensive Choice-(AH)locked Water-types such as Inteleon and Barraskewda.

Pokemon such as Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Salazzle appreciates appreciate Toxicroak for breaking bulky Water-type Pokemon like Milotic, Mantine, and Vaporeon. Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Dragalge can safely bring Toxicroak in against Water- and Steel-types through U-turn respective or Flip Turn. Entry hazard setters such as Klefki, Bronzong, and Rhyperior help Toxicroak wallbreak by wearing down the opposing team; (SC) such as putting for example, they can put Klefki and Goodra in range of a boosted Focus Blast after Stealth Rock respective or two layers of Spikes. Entry hazard removers like Sigilyph, Dhelmise, and Mantine are equally as important, as Toxicroak is prone to quickly get getting quickly worn down by Life Orb recoil coupled with entry hazards. Steel-types such as Klefki, Copperajah, and Bronzong switch into Psychic-types while also checking Dragalge and Goodra, which both both of which can easily stomach any attack from Nasty Plot Toxicroak due to their titanic special bulk. Offensive Ground-types like Golurk, Choice Band Seismitoad, and Silvally-Ground appreciate Toxicroak breaking bulky Grass-types such as Tangela, Dhelmise, and Vileplume. In return, they decimate Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro, Dragalge, and Heatproof Bronzong that can survive a +2 hit from Toxicroak.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [Expulso, 202058]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
Might need to delete Rhyperior's mention in the description, as well as galarian bro and sigi
 
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