[SET]
Utility (Iron Treads) @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Treads functions as an excellent entry hazard control option, using its good Speed and access to Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin in order to effectively set and deny hazards while checking important Pokemon such as Raging Bolt, Galarian Slowking, Pecharunt, and Gholdengo. Knock Off can be used in order to remove important items such as Heavy-Duty Boots from would-be defensive switch-ins such as Moltres and Zapdos, while Ice Spinner is an option in order to hit Flying-types that would otherwise switch in such as Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor for super effective damage. An alternative EV spread of 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe with a Careful nature can be used as a more defensive utility piece letting it better check Raging Bolt on some bulkier teams, with 8 Speed EVs allowing Iron Treads to outspeed the aforementioned Raging Bolt. Leftovers can be used to improve Iron Treads's longevity, allowing it to function as a utility piece better; alternatively, Air Balloon enables Iron Treads to switchinto Ground-type attacks from foes such as Gliscor, Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Dragonite. Assault Vest can also potentially be used in order to better answer Gholdengo and other special attackers, while Clear Amulet is another niche option to block Pecharunt's Parting Shot while also letting Iron Treads ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate. Tera Ghost gives Iron Treads the ability to block Rapid Spin while also providing a useful Fighting immunity for foes such as Zamazenta, Iron Valiant, and Great Tusk.
Utility Iron Treads fits primarily on bulkier offensive structures where its ability to set and remove entry hazards is greatly appreciated. As Iron Treads functions as an excellent check to Raging Bolt and, when holding an Air Balloon, Enamorus, Pokemon that struggle against these such as Hisuian Samurott and Zamazenta enjoy the defensive utility that Iron Treads provides, as well as its removal of hazards that allows them to come in more times in a game. In return, Zamazenta can break through foes such as Ting-Lu and Hisuian Samurott that Iron Treads could otherwise struggle with, while Hisuian Samurott can form a potent hazard stacking core with it, being able to consistently set Spikes. Iron Treads also can also consistently remove hazards, meaning hazard-weak teammates such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Choice Specs Kyurem appreciate Iron Treads greatly. In return, Enamorus can beat Fighting-types such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk that Iron Treads would otherwise struggle with, while Kyurem can more easily handle Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Gliscor for it. Iron Treads can often struggle to deal with defensive Flying- and Water-types such as Moltres, Corviknight, Alomomola, and Dondozo; Electric-types such as Raging Bolt and Zapdos can deal with them, with Iron Treads in exchange removing hazards for Raging Bolt and preventing Zapdos from being taken advantage of by opposing Raging Bolt. Iron Treads also is forced out by common Fire-types like Cinderace and Iron Moth, meaning Fire-resistant teammates such as Primarina, Garganacl, and Dragonite are appreciated. Iron Treads and Dragonite can attempt to overwhelm shared checks such as Moltres and Zapdos, with Iron Treads potentially being able to remove their Heavy-Duty Boots, allowing Dragonite to break through far more easily using the Stealth Rock that Iron Treads itself sets. On bulkier teams, Moltres can also be a good partner, as it provides Iron Treads with a good Great Tusk and Zamazenta switch-in, while Ogerpon-W can also be an effective teammate in order to break through Fire-, Water-, and Ground-types such as Moltres, Great Tusk, Alomomola, Dondozo, and Gliscor for Iron Treads. In return, Iron Treads can remove hazards for the otherwise hazard-prone Ogerpon-W while helping it against Pecharunt, which could otherwise threaten it with Malignant Chain. Iron Treads also often finds itself vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks, meaning teammates such as Gholdengo and Pecharunt are enjoyed in order to answer foes such as Iron Valiant and Zamazenta, with Iron Treads in return beating Raging Bolt and opposing Gholdengo. On some fatter structures, Iron Treads enables teammates such as Alomomola to run items other than Heavy-Duty Boots, with Alomomola in return providing Wish support, helping Iron Treads's poor longevity.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsusetsuna.548068/
Grammar checked by:
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Utility (Iron Treads) @ Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Treads functions as an excellent entry hazard control option, using its good Speed and access to Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin in order to effectively set and deny hazards while checking important Pokemon such as Raging Bolt, Galarian Slowking, Pecharunt, and Gholdengo. Knock Off can be used in order to remove important items such as Heavy-Duty Boots from would-be defensive switch-ins such as Moltres and Zapdos, while Ice Spinner is an option in order to hit Flying-types that would otherwise switch in such as Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor for super effective damage. An alternative EV spread of 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe with a Careful nature can be used as a more defensive utility piece letting it better check Raging Bolt on some bulkier teams, with 8 Speed EVs allowing Iron Treads to outspeed the aforementioned Raging Bolt. Leftovers can be used to improve Iron Treads's longevity, allowing it to function as a utility piece better; alternatively, Air Balloon enables Iron Treads to switchinto Ground-type attacks from foes such as Gliscor, Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Dragonite. Assault Vest can also potentially be used in order to better answer Gholdengo and other special attackers, while Clear Amulet is another niche option to block Pecharunt's Parting Shot while also letting Iron Treads ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate. Tera Ghost gives Iron Treads the ability to block Rapid Spin while also providing a useful Fighting immunity for foes such as Zamazenta, Iron Valiant, and Great Tusk.
Utility Iron Treads fits primarily on bulkier offensive structures where its ability to set and remove entry hazards is greatly appreciated. As Iron Treads functions as an excellent check to Raging Bolt and, when holding an Air Balloon, Enamorus, Pokemon that struggle against these such as Hisuian Samurott and Zamazenta enjoy the defensive utility that Iron Treads provides, as well as its removal of hazards that allows them to come in more times in a game. In return, Zamazenta can break through foes such as Ting-Lu and Hisuian Samurott that Iron Treads could otherwise struggle with, while Hisuian Samurott can form a potent hazard stacking core with it, being able to consistently set Spikes. Iron Treads also can also consistently remove hazards, meaning hazard-weak teammates such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Choice Specs Kyurem appreciate Iron Treads greatly. In return, Enamorus can beat Fighting-types such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk that Iron Treads would otherwise struggle with, while Kyurem can more easily handle Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Gliscor for it. Iron Treads can often struggle to deal with defensive Flying- and Water-types such as Moltres, Corviknight, Alomomola, and Dondozo; Electric-types such as Raging Bolt and Zapdos can deal with them, with Iron Treads in exchange removing hazards for Raging Bolt and preventing Zapdos from being taken advantage of by opposing Raging Bolt. Iron Treads also is forced out by common Fire-types like Cinderace and Iron Moth, meaning Fire-resistant teammates such as Primarina, Garganacl, and Dragonite are appreciated. Iron Treads and Dragonite can attempt to overwhelm shared checks such as Moltres and Zapdos, with Iron Treads potentially being able to remove their Heavy-Duty Boots, allowing Dragonite to break through far more easily using the Stealth Rock that Iron Treads itself sets. On bulkier teams, Moltres can also be a good partner, as it provides Iron Treads with a good Great Tusk and Zamazenta switch-in, while Ogerpon-W can also be an effective teammate in order to break through Fire-, Water-, and Ground-types such as Moltres, Great Tusk, Alomomola, Dondozo, and Gliscor for Iron Treads. In return, Iron Treads can remove hazards for the otherwise hazard-prone Ogerpon-W while helping it against Pecharunt, which could otherwise threaten it with Malignant Chain. Iron Treads also often finds itself vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks, meaning teammates such as Gholdengo and Pecharunt are enjoyed in order to answer foes such as Iron Valiant and Zamazenta, with Iron Treads in return beating Raging Bolt and opposing Gholdengo. On some fatter structures, Iron Treads enables teammates such as Alomomola to run items other than Heavy-Duty Boots, with Alomomola in return providing Wish support, helping Iron Treads's poor longevity.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsusetsuna.548068/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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