Monotype Tyranitar (Dark)

[Lin]

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Thunder Wave
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Leftovers
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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With its respectable bulk, Tyranitar is the primary Stealth Rock user for Dark-type teams. The combination of Fire Blast and Stone Edge deals with most lead Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn, Xatu, and Ribombee. Thunder Wave can be used to cripple some of the problematic setup sweepers that can easily exploit Tyranitar, such as Hawlucha and Gyarados, on the switch. A specially defensive EV spread along with Sand Stream is used to benefit from Tyranitar's special bulk as much as possible against foes like Charizard and Togekiss. Sand Stream can be also used as a tool to reset opposing weathers, giving Dark-type teams some space in unfavorable matchups such as against rain Water.

Offensive Dark-type Pokemon such as Grimmsnarl and Hydreigon appreciate the presence of Tyranitar, as its Stealth Rock paired with sand allows them to break the opposing team more easily. Hydreigon also benefits heavily from Tyranitar's Thunder Wave, which allows it to outspeed some of the fastest Pokemon in the metagame such as Dragapult and Hawlucha. Sableye and Mandibuzz make good defensive partners to Tyranitar with their capability of handling Bug- and Fighting-type moves. Mandibuzz can also take on Ground-type attacks for Tyranitar.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Dark analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[izaya, 311872], [Decem, 362454]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]

 

[Izaya]

- Remove 'Paragraph 1' and 'Paragraph 2'
- Your first sentence is saying too much at the moment. Just limit it to Tyranitar's main role on Dark teams, i.e. the best bulky Stealth Rock setter.
- The generic descriptions for Stone Edge and Fire Blast are not needed. I think you can combine Stone Edge and Thunder Wave into one point about not letting Tyranitar be taken advantage of by Dynamax users and set up sweepers.
- I think you can also note that Fire Blast + Stone Edge coverage is good vs other lead Pokemon and hazard setters, like Xatu, Ribombee and Ferrothorn.
- Combine the SpD EVs line and the line about Sand Stream boosting its SpD.
- As a usage tip, you can include the need to preserve Tyranitar against Rain teams to deter their weather, particularly because of how bad of a matchup rain is for Dark teams.

1/2

 

[mushamu]

Read through this a couple of time and this is pretty good. The only possible thing I would change is how Thunder Wave supports Grimmsnarl since its speed isn't the best either but it has Sucker Punch so it's moreso up to you.

QC 2/2

 

[Lumari]

remove add / fix (comments); (AC=add comma; RC=remove comma; SC=semicolon)
GP 1/1

check

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Thunder Wave
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Leftovers
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
========

With its respectable bulk, Tyranitar is the primary Stealth Rock user for Dark-type teams with its respectable bulk. The combination of Fire Blast and Stone Edge deals with most lead Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn, Xatu, and Ribombee. Thunder Wave is a form of Speed control that can be used to cripple some of the problematic setup sweepers Pokemon that can easily abuse exploit Tyranitar, such as Hawlucha and Gyarados, (AC) on the switch. A specially defensive set in 252 HP / 252 SpD EV spread along with Sand Stream is used to benefit from its Tyranitar's special bulk as much as possible against foes like Charizard and Togekiss. Sand Stream can be also used as a tool to reset opposing weathers, giving Dark-type teams some space in unfavorable matchups such as against rain Water.

Offensive Dark-type Pokemon such as Grimmsnarl and Hydreigon appreciate the presence of Tyranitar, (AC) as the provided its Stealth Rock paired with sandstorm allows them to break the opposing team easier more easily. Hydreigon also benefits heavily from Tyranitar's Thunder Wave, (AC) that which allows him it to outspeed some of the fastest Pokemon in the metagame such as Dragapult and Hawlucha. Sableye and Mandibuzz make good defensive partners to Tyranitar with their capability of handling Bug- and Fighting-type moves. Mandibuzz can also take on Ground-type attacks for Tyranitar.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Dark analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[izaya, 311872], [Decem, 362454]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

 

[Lin]

Done, thanks

 

[Eien]

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