[SET]
name: Rapid Spin
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Triple Axel
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
In a tier filled to the brim with viable Grass-types, Tsareena's access to Rapid Spin, Knock Off, good coverage, and a decent Speed tier are just enough to carve itself a niche. In particular, its higher Speed stat is what differentiates it from Dhelmise and lets it outspeed the whole unboosted metagame except Jolly Barraskewda after a Rapid Spin. Tsareena's vulnerability to Toxic and difficulty to fit Synthesis make it unable to naturally switch into Electric- and Water-types like Raikou, Xurkitree, and Gastrodon unlike other Grass-types such as Roserade, Vileplume, and Celebi. Knock Off removes crucial items like Heavy-Duty Boots from switch-ins such as Incineroar while not giving away any free switches to Chandelure and Metagross. Triple Axel catches Flying- and Grass-types such as Togekiss, Noivern, and Zarude on the switch. High Jump Kick, U-turn, and Synthesis are all great options, but without either Knock Off or Triple Axel, Tsareena is left completely vulnerable to common threats like Chandelure and Togekiss. With Heavy-Duty Boots, Tsareena can repeatedly switch into entry hazards to remove them with Rapid Spin. Queenly Majesty protects Tsareena from priority moves like Golisopod's First Impression, which lets it win the matchup and keep entry hazards off the field.
Cobalion is the biggest thorn in Tsareena's side, as it switches into any attack with impunity, can raise its Attack through Justified, either sets Stealth Rock or Swords Dance for free, and can punish Tsareena for spinning with Rocky Helmet. Therefore, any Tsareena without High Jump Kick should be paired with a solid Cobalion answer such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, or Reuniclus. On its own, Tsareena isn't a very reliable switch-in to Electric- and Water-types like Raikou and Milotic, but more reliable checks such as Gastrodon and Dragalge can pick up the slack. While Flying-types such as Togekiss, Crobat, and Tornadus need to watch out for Triple Axel, they all outspeed and threaten Tsareena with their STAB moves. Metagross, Raikou, and Diancie can check said Flying-types for Tsareena. Poison-types such as Roserade, Salazzle, and Galarian Weezing can either threaten or wall Tsareena. Roserade is especially a nuisance, as it's a Spikes setter that Tsareena loses to. Pokemon such as Crobat can check Roserade while Rhyperior and Gastrodon help with the latter two. Pokemon such as Cloyster, Toxtricity, and Heracross are ravaged by entry hazards and greatly appreciate Tsareena spinning them away.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 291087], [Expulso, 202058]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Rapid Spin
move 1: Rapid Spin
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Triple Axel
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
In a tier filled to the brim with viable Grass-types, Tsareena's access to Rapid Spin, Knock Off, good coverage, and a decent Speed tier are just enough to carve itself a niche. In particular, its higher Speed stat is what differentiates it from Dhelmise and lets it outspeed the whole unboosted metagame except Jolly Barraskewda after a Rapid Spin. Tsareena's vulnerability to Toxic and difficulty to fit Synthesis make it unable to naturally switch into Electric- and Water-types like Raikou, Xurkitree, and Gastrodon unlike other Grass-types such as Roserade, Vileplume, and Celebi. Knock Off removes crucial items like Heavy-Duty Boots from switch-ins such as Incineroar while not giving away any free switches to Chandelure and Metagross. Triple Axel catches Flying- and Grass-types such as Togekiss, Noivern, and Zarude on the switch. High Jump Kick, U-turn, and Synthesis are all great options, but without either Knock Off or Triple Axel, Tsareena is left completely vulnerable to common threats like Chandelure and Togekiss. With Heavy-Duty Boots, Tsareena can repeatedly switch into entry hazards to remove them with Rapid Spin. Queenly Majesty protects Tsareena from priority moves like Golisopod's First Impression, which lets it win the matchup and keep entry hazards off the field.
Cobalion is the biggest thorn in Tsareena's side, as it switches into any attack with impunity, can raise its Attack through Justified, either sets Stealth Rock or Swords Dance for free, and can punish Tsareena for spinning with Rocky Helmet. Therefore, any Tsareena without High Jump Kick should be paired with a solid Cobalion answer such as Gastrodon, Seismitoad, or Reuniclus. On its own, Tsareena isn't a very reliable switch-in to Electric- and Water-types like Raikou and Milotic, but more reliable checks such as Gastrodon and Dragalge can pick up the slack. While Flying-types such as Togekiss, Crobat, and Tornadus need to watch out for Triple Axel, they all outspeed and threaten Tsareena with their STAB moves. Metagross, Raikou, and Diancie can check said Flying-types for Tsareena. Poison-types such as Roserade, Salazzle, and Galarian Weezing can either threaten or wall Tsareena. Roserade is especially a nuisance, as it's a Spikes setter that Tsareena loses to. Pokemon such as Crobat can check Roserade while Rhyperior and Gastrodon help with the latter two. Pokemon such as Cloyster, Toxtricity, and Heracross are ravaged by entry hazards and greatly appreciate Tsareena spinning them away.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mac3, 291087], [Expulso, 202058]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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