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Zarude @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Darkest Lariat / Throat Chop
- Power Whip
- U-turn
- Synthesis / Jungle Healing
The newest legendary Pokemon can do it all, threatening most of UU with its powerful STAB attacks and using its great bulk and Speed tier to check prominent threats like Krookodile and Rotom-W. U-turn lets Zarude pivot out of the few Pokemon that resist its STAB attacks, most notably Cobalion, Incineroar, and Galarian Weezing, and bring in a teammate that can threaten them. Its signature move Jungle Healing is useful to cure it of any status, letting it more comfortably switch into Slowbro's Scald; however, the greater recovery from Synthesis is preferred. More offensive players can run Close Combat for Cobalion and Incineroar, especially if Zarude is paired with a cleric like Sylveon. Chandelure and Choice Specs Porygon-Z become extremely dangerous when Zarude brings them in against Galarian Weezing with U-turn; similarly, Terrakion appreciates Zarude bringing it in against Incineroar. Slowbro can check Steel-types like Cobalion, and Future Sight and Teleport let it form a useful pivoting core with Zarude.
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Darkest Lariat / Throat Chop
- Power Whip
- U-turn
- Synthesis / Jungle Healing
The newest legendary Pokemon can do it all, threatening most of UU with its powerful STAB attacks and using its great bulk and Speed tier to check prominent threats like Krookodile and Rotom-W. U-turn lets Zarude pivot out of the few Pokemon that resist its STAB attacks, most notably Cobalion, Incineroar, and Galarian Weezing, and bring in a teammate that can threaten them. Its signature move Jungle Healing is useful to cure it of any status, letting it more comfortably switch into Slowbro's Scald; however, the greater recovery from Synthesis is preferred. More offensive players can run Close Combat for Cobalion and Incineroar, especially if Zarude is paired with a cleric like Sylveon. Chandelure and Choice Specs Porygon-Z become extremely dangerous when Zarude brings them in against Galarian Weezing with U-turn; similarly, Terrakion appreciates Zarude bringing it in against Incineroar. Slowbro can check Steel-types like Cobalion, and Future Sight and Teleport let it form a useful pivoting core with Zarude.
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