[OVERVIEW]
Aromatisse was practically made for use in Trick Room, with its low Speed, good bulk, and ability that protects Aromatisse from Taunt and Encore. Aromatisse also has a pure Fairy typing, which gives it many resistances and few weaknesses. Aromatisse, however, possesses little to no offensive presence, which can oftentimes lead to opponents focusing on Aromatisse's partner. Aromatisse also faces competition from Cresselia, which has more offensive presence, as a Trick Room setter.
[SET]
name: Trick Room Setter
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
move 3: Helping Hand / Heal Pulse / Light Screen / Reflect
move 4: Protect
ability: Aroma Veil
item: Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Trick Room reverses every Pokemon's Speed and can turn Aromatisse's terrible Speed into an advantage. Moonblast is a STAB move and gives Aromatisse some offensive presence so that it isn't dead weight after Trick Room has been set up. Dazzling Gleam is an alternate STAB move; while it is weaker than Moonblast, it targets both of the opposing Pokemon. Helping Hand can make up for Aromatisse's lack of offensive presence by boosting its partner's power. Heal Pulse increases Aromatisse's partner's longevity. Light Screen and Reflect can be used to increase Aromatisse's and its partner's bulk. Protect is a very important move on Aromatisse because it scouts for potential Fake Outs and punishes double targets that aim to stop Trick Room setup onto Aromatisse.
Set Details
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Maximum HP EVs with 220 Defense EVs and a Relaxed nature ensure that Aromatisse survives a Life Orb-boosted Iron Head from Adamant Bisharp, which boosts its chances of getting Trick Room up. Relaxed nature with 0 Speed IVs should be used so that Aromatisse can function better under Trick Room. The rest of the EVs should be dumped into Special Defense so that Aromatisse can take special attacks better. Aroma Veil is by far the best ability for Aromatisse, as it makes Aromatisse and its partner immune to Taunt, allowing Aromatisse to support its teammate better. Sitrus Berry can add to Aromatisse's longevity because it recovers a good amount of HP once Aromatisse's HP drops below half. Safety Goggles can be used to further increase Aromatisse's chances of getting up Trick Room by protecting it from Spore.
Usage Tips
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Aromatisse works best as a lead because it is almost guaranteed to successfully set up Trick Room. Protect should be used for a predicted Fake Out or double target onto Aromatisse. Aromatisse should focus on getting up Trick Room as fast as possible. Once Trick Room is up, Aromatisse should focus on supporting its teammate with its many support options.
Team Options
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Slower Pokemon that can abuse Trick Room, such as Mega Abomasnow, Mega Mawile, Mega Camerupt, Sylveon, and Conkeldurr, are great partners for Aromatisse. Mega Camerupt and Conkeldurr both offer the ability to check Steel-types, mainly Bisharp, that threaten Aromatisse. Mega Camerupt can check Poison-types as well. Pokemon that offer Fake Out support, such as Hariyama and Scrafty, further increase Aromatisse's chances of getting up Trick Room. The two aforementioned Pokemon also work really well under Trick Room due to their low Speed and are able to check the Steel-types that threaten Aromatisse. Redirection support also benefits Aromatisse greatly. Amoonguss is usually the best candidate, as it does not share a weakness with Aromatisse, unlike Clefable and Togekiss. Aromatisse helps Amoonguss by protecting it from Taunt. Steel-types, such as Heatran, Aegislash, Bisharp, and Mega Mawile, work really well with Aromatisse, as they are able to switch into Steel- and Poison-type attacks aimed at Aromatisse with relative ease. Aromatisse, in turn, can soft check Fighting-types that threaten them.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Heal Bell can be used to heal status conditions, such as burns, that would otherwise cripple Aromatisse's partner. Swagger is an option for disrupting opponents and can make up for Aromatisse's lack of offensive presence. Healer can be used over Aroma Veil to give Aromatisse a chance to heal a teammate's status condition without the use of Heal Bell. Aroma Veil is still the better choice; however, Healer is worth considering because most opponents won't Taunt Aromatisse in the first place. Charm can lower an opposing Pokemon's damage output.
Checks & Counters
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**Super Effective Hits**: Aromatisse's bulk isn't as great as Cresselia's, and a powerful super effective hit can easily knock it out. This also applies to double targeting; Aromatisse is unable to tank two powerful hits.
**Sleep**: If Aromatisse is not running Safety Goggles, one of the easiest ways to stop it from setting up a Trick Room is to put it to sleep. This could also lead to the opposing Pokemon KOing Aromatisse or severely damaging the Pokemon that switches in for Aromatisse.
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