[SET]
name: Wallbreaker (Attack / Speed)
move 1: V-create
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Bolt Strike
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Choice Band
ability: Victory Star
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With solid all around stats and great moves at its disposal, Victini is an excellent wallbreaker and pivot. V-create is a very strong STAB move that deals massive damage to all neutral targets. Zen Headbutt is a nice secondary STAB move that hits foes that resist Fire like Volcanion and has good neutral coverage with V-create, and also does not reduce Victini's stats. U-turn allows Victini to keep up momentum after scoring a KO or on a predicted switch to a check like physically defensive Landorus-T. Bolt Strike is a great coverage move to hit Pokemon that resist V-create such as Slowking and Ho-Oh. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Victini to switch in more easily without worry about Stealth Rock and have the freedom to switch moves, but Choice Band deals incredible damage. Speed receivers should run Jolly to make the most of their new Speed stat, and Attack Adamant or Jolly.
Victini loves to receive donations from gods with high Attack stats like Necrozma-DM, Rayquaza, and Groudon. Groudon's Drought also increases V-create's damage even further. Alternatively, it can receive Speed from fast gods like Mewtwo, Zamazenta, and Pheromosa. Many setup sweepers appreciate Victini's ability to bring them in with U-turn, such as Rayquaza and Bulk Up Zeraora. Necrozma-DM and Victini synergize well, with Victini checking bulky Steel-types and making great use of Necrozma-DM's Attack stat, and Necrozma-DM switching into defensive Knock Off users that threaten Victini, activating its Weakness Policy and threatening to sweep. Victini is prone to being outsped after using V-create, so Landorus-T, which is immune to Earthquake from Garchomp and walls Zeraora, is a good teammate to handle faster threats. Victini is crippled by Knock Off, so bulky Pokemon that can switch into it like Buzzwole are appreciated. Choice Band sets require excellent entry hazard removal, so reliable Defog users such as Corviknight, Skarmory, Ho-Oh, and Tornadus-T are a necessity. Victini also likes being pivoted in by Pokemon like Landorus-T, Slowking, and Tapu Koko.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Glaciate can be used for speed control, but forces Victini to give up a coverage move, which makes it overall less threatening. It can run Trick Room so it doesn't have to worry about the Speed drop from V-create, but it is again forced to give up a coverage move and is underwhelming outside of Trick Room.
Checks and Counters
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**Fire-types**: Fire-types like Heatran and Ho-Oh can switch into V-create and force out Choice Band Victini. Ho-Oh, however, must fear Bolt Strike.
**Bulky Water-types**: Water-types such as Slowking and Slowbro can come in for free if Victini is locked into V-create, but must fear Bolt Strike, which 2HKOes them.
**Knock Off**: Knock Off from defensive Pokemon that Victini may try to switch into like Tangrowth severely hinders Victini's ability to pivot by making it vulnerable to Stealth Rock.
**Faster Pokemon**: Many fast wallbreakers such as Zeraora, Zygarde-10%, Weavile, and Garchomp can outspeed Victini and exploit its mediocre defensive typing. However, Zeraora and Weavile must beware Speed inheritor sets, as they are OHKOed by a faster V-create. Garchomp and Zygarde-10% must also be wary of Glaciate, which can severely dent them and put Victini within range to outspeed and KO them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wes8888, 584907]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
name: Wallbreaker (Attack / Speed)
move 1: V-create
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Bolt Strike
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Choice Band
ability: Victory Star
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With solid all around stats and great moves at its disposal, Victini is an excellent wallbreaker and pivot. V-create is a very strong STAB move that deals massive damage to all neutral targets. Zen Headbutt is a nice secondary STAB move that hits foes that resist Fire like Volcanion and has good neutral coverage with V-create, and also does not reduce Victini's stats. U-turn allows Victini to keep up momentum after scoring a KO or on a predicted switch to a check like physically defensive Landorus-T. Bolt Strike is a great coverage move to hit Pokemon that resist V-create such as Slowking and Ho-Oh. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Victini to switch in more easily without worry about Stealth Rock and have the freedom to switch moves, but Choice Band deals incredible damage. Speed receivers should run Jolly to make the most of their new Speed stat, and Attack Adamant or Jolly.
Victini loves to receive donations from gods with high Attack stats like Necrozma-DM, Rayquaza, and Groudon. Groudon's Drought also increases V-create's damage even further. Alternatively, it can receive Speed from fast gods like Mewtwo, Zamazenta, and Pheromosa. Many setup sweepers appreciate Victini's ability to bring them in with U-turn, such as Rayquaza and Bulk Up Zeraora. Necrozma-DM and Victini synergize well, with Victini checking bulky Steel-types and making great use of Necrozma-DM's Attack stat, and Necrozma-DM switching into defensive Knock Off users that threaten Victini, activating its Weakness Policy and threatening to sweep. Victini is prone to being outsped after using V-create, so Landorus-T, which is immune to Earthquake from Garchomp and walls Zeraora, is a good teammate to handle faster threats. Victini is crippled by Knock Off, so bulky Pokemon that can switch into it like Buzzwole are appreciated. Choice Band sets require excellent entry hazard removal, so reliable Defog users such as Corviknight, Skarmory, Ho-Oh, and Tornadus-T are a necessity. Victini also likes being pivoted in by Pokemon like Landorus-T, Slowking, and Tapu Koko.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Glaciate can be used for speed control, but forces Victini to give up a coverage move, which makes it overall less threatening. It can run Trick Room so it doesn't have to worry about the Speed drop from V-create, but it is again forced to give up a coverage move and is underwhelming outside of Trick Room.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types**: Fire-types like Heatran and Ho-Oh can switch into V-create and force out Choice Band Victini. Ho-Oh, however, must fear Bolt Strike.
**Bulky Water-types**: Water-types such as Slowking and Slowbro can come in for free if Victini is locked into V-create, but must fear Bolt Strike, which 2HKOes them.
**Knock Off**: Knock Off from defensive Pokemon that Victini may try to switch into like Tangrowth severely hinders Victini's ability to pivot by making it vulnerable to Stealth Rock.
**Faster Pokemon**: Many fast wallbreakers such as Zeraora, Zygarde-10%, Weavile, and Garchomp can outspeed Victini and exploit its mediocre defensive typing. However, Zeraora and Weavile must beware Speed inheritor sets, as they are OHKOed by a faster V-create. Garchomp and Zygarde-10% must also be wary of Glaciate, which can severely dent them and put Victini within range to outspeed and KO them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wes8888, 584907]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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