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[OVERVIEW]
Porygon2 establishes itself as the premier Trick Room setter in the VGC 2017 metagame boasting great overall bulk with Eviolite, and offensive capability with Download. Porygon2 gets access to a good amount of offensive coverage, capable of tackling the likes of Garchomp, Araquanid, and Tapu Bulu with Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Porygon2 also displays great prowess in endgame situations thanks to Recover and Toxic allowing it to poison bulky targets that it usually doesn't hit so well, such as Snorlax, and continually heal. While Porygon2's only weakness is very uncommon in the metagame, Fighting-types like Hariyama, Pheromosa, and Buzzwole can cause it plenty of trouble. Its main drawback comes when fighting against bulkier Steel-types such as Celesteela that can shrug off Toxic and match its defensive capabilities. Its offensive presence is also significantly decreased when Download boosts Attack, making it somewhat less reliable. Additionally, Porygon2 is susceptible to Knock Off from Alolan Muk and Hariyama, making it significantly less bulky.
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Thunderbolt / Toxic
move 3: Trick Room
move 4: Recover
item: Eviolite
ability: Download / Analytic
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 64 Def / 192 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Ice Beam is Porygon2's primary damaging move thanks to its wide coverage, being particularly effective against the likes of Garchomp and Tapu Bulu. Thunderbolt is a great coverage option that gives Porygon2 a nice way to break through Celesteela and Tapu Fini, which it would be unable to do otherwise. Toxic can make Porygon2 a consistent wincon in longer games, especially against bulkier Pokemon such as Snorlax and Pokemon it would otherwise struggle to hit such as Alolan Marowak. Trick Room is Porygon2's best utility, providing the team with a great speed control option against the slew of fast Pokemon in the metagame like Tapu Koko, Alolan Ninetales, and Kartana. Recover gives Porygon2 longevity, allowing it to successfully play out endgames with Toxic or outlast opposing Pokemon that don't have their own recovery. Download is the most common ability on Porygon2, as it gives it a chance to become a genuine offensive presence, notably allowing it to OHKO Garchomp and 2HKO Tapu Koko with Ice Beam. Analytic is a good alternative that provides a more consistent boost to damage thanks to its relatively low Speed.
Porygon2 always wants to set Trick Room up for slower teammates such as Gigalith, Araquanid, and Alolan Muk, allowing these sorts of teams to snowball. Porygon2 is capable of dueling most Pokemon in the metagame thanks to Download, so it is beneficial to play a longer endgame while continually healing with Recoverx especially against foes that don't have a super effective move or access to a Z-Move. Ice Beam and Thunderbolt are best used in conjunction thanks to covering a good portion of the current metagame, but Toxic is an idea to overcome bulky threats such as Snorlax and opposing Porygon2 if the team would otherwise struggle with them. Porygon2 also appreciates Arcanine as a partner, having its bulk supplemented by its Intimidate, Snarl, and Will-O-Wisp and having problematic Pokemon such as Pheromosa and Buzzwole dealt with thanks to Flare Blitz.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[yuki, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[TheKingVillager, 552835], [Giokio, 517038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
Porygon2 establishes itself as the premier Trick Room setter in the VGC 2017 metagame boasting great overall bulk with Eviolite, and offensive capability with Download. Porygon2 gets access to a good amount of offensive coverage, capable of tackling the likes of Garchomp, Araquanid, and Tapu Bulu with Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Porygon2 also displays great prowess in endgame situations thanks to Recover and Toxic allowing it to poison bulky targets that it usually doesn't hit so well, such as Snorlax, and continually heal. While Porygon2's only weakness is very uncommon in the metagame, Fighting-types like Hariyama, Pheromosa, and Buzzwole can cause it plenty of trouble. Its main drawback comes when fighting against bulkier Steel-types such as Celesteela that can shrug off Toxic and match its defensive capabilities. Its offensive presence is also significantly decreased when Download boosts Attack, making it somewhat less reliable. Additionally, Porygon2 is susceptible to Knock Off from Alolan Muk and Hariyama, making it significantly less bulky.
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Thunderbolt / Toxic
move 3: Trick Room
move 4: Recover
item: Eviolite
ability: Download / Analytic
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 64 Def / 192 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Ice Beam is Porygon2's primary damaging move thanks to its wide coverage, being particularly effective against the likes of Garchomp and Tapu Bulu. Thunderbolt is a great coverage option that gives Porygon2 a nice way to break through Celesteela and Tapu Fini, which it would be unable to do otherwise. Toxic can make Porygon2 a consistent wincon in longer games, especially against bulkier Pokemon such as Snorlax and Pokemon it would otherwise struggle to hit such as Alolan Marowak. Trick Room is Porygon2's best utility, providing the team with a great speed control option against the slew of fast Pokemon in the metagame like Tapu Koko, Alolan Ninetales, and Kartana. Recover gives Porygon2 longevity, allowing it to successfully play out endgames with Toxic or outlast opposing Pokemon that don't have their own recovery. Download is the most common ability on Porygon2, as it gives it a chance to become a genuine offensive presence, notably allowing it to OHKO Garchomp and 2HKO Tapu Koko with Ice Beam. Analytic is a good alternative that provides a more consistent boost to damage thanks to its relatively low Speed.
Porygon2 always wants to set Trick Room up for slower teammates such as Gigalith, Araquanid, and Alolan Muk, allowing these sorts of teams to snowball. Porygon2 is capable of dueling most Pokemon in the metagame thanks to Download, so it is beneficial to play a longer endgame while continually healing with Recoverx especially against foes that don't have a super effective move or access to a Z-Move. Ice Beam and Thunderbolt are best used in conjunction thanks to covering a good portion of the current metagame, but Toxic is an idea to overcome bulky threats such as Snorlax and opposing Porygon2 if the team would otherwise struggle with them. Porygon2 also appreciates Arcanine as a partner, having its bulk supplemented by its Intimidate, Snarl, and Will-O-Wisp and having problematic Pokemon such as Pheromosa and Buzzwole dealt with thanks to Flare Blitz.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[yuki, 294287]]
- Quality checked by: [[TheKingVillager, 552835], [Giokio, 517038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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