[SET]
Victini @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Final Gambit
- U-turn
- Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Victini is a potent revenge killer, capable of picking almost any foe to trade with using Final Gambit including Zamazenta and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele while also having the option to cripple other switch-ins with its remaining movepool. U-turn is useful to pivot out of checks that shrug off V-create like Toxapex and defensive Landorus-T, although Victini should be wary of Rocky Helmet on the latter. Trick is used to cripple tanks like Garganacl and Slowbro, robbing them of their utility while receiving Heavy-Duty Boots or Leftovers in return. V-create's explosive power needs little Attack investment to perform effectively, still easily 2HKOing most neutral targets including defensive Volcarona and Tornadus-T. Thus, 248 HP EVs are instead used to maximize the potential of Final Gambit while minimizing damage from Stealth Rock. Tera Fire is used to fuel V-create, notably OHKOing Tornadus-T, and remove Victini’s weakness to Pursuit, but this comes at the cost of a comparably worse defensive typing against foes like Iron Valiant and Zamazenta. Victini's ability to threaten any foe allows it to very easily pivot into wallbreakers like Tapu Lele and Urshifu-R, which appreciate having annoying defensive Pokemon like Ting-Lu and Toxapex crippled or removed with Trick or Final Gambit. Setup sweepers also benefit greatly from Victini's presence, as it can surprise and KO defensive threats that would otherwise impede their progress; allies like Seasler and Garchomp enjoy having threats like Gliscor and Landorus-T removed, and the clean field left after Victini KOes itself also affords them a free point of entry. However, Victini must be kept as healthy as possible to ensure that Final Gambit can OHKO what it needs to. Thus, allies that can soak up Water- and Ground-type moves like Gastrodon and Rotom-W make for valuable partners. Entry hazard removal from allies like Zapdos is also useful to ensure hazards do not hamper Victini’s effectiveness.
[SET]
Victini @ Normalium Z
Name: Z-Celebrate
Ability: Victory Star
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Celebrate
- Stored Power
- Searing Shot
- Focus Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Victini is a potent user of Z-Celebrate, as its already decent natural bulk and typing greatly appreciate the defensive boosts, not to mention the offensive power gained. STAB-boosted Stored Power easily 2HKOes many defensive foes like Gliscor and even Unaware users including Clodsire and Skeledirge. Searing Shot is another STAB option to target Steel-types like Skarmory and Ferrothorn. Focus Blast allows Victini to target pesky Dark-types like Mega Tyranitar and Ting-Lu along with Heatran, with its low accuracy somewhat offset by Victory Star. Victini can leverage its bulk to set up on many fast threats such as Mega Lopunny, and its buff after omniboosting lets it survive super effective moves from more passive enemies like Gliscor, making it a perfect fit on hyper offense. It is also naturally resistant to priority moves like Bullet Punch from Scizor, Vacuum Wave from Iron Valiant, and Grassy Glide from Rillaboom. Z-Celebrate Victini pairs well with entry hazard suicide leads like Landorus-T and Garchomp, as their Stealth Rock and potentially Spikes support is invaluable; with Stealth Rock, an OHKO on Tera Water Great Tusk and Ogerpon-W are near guaranteed; Stealth Rock also notably breaks Ogerpon-C’s Sturdy along with stray Focus Sashes. Victini also appreciates teammates like Close Combat Iron Valiant luring Blissey and Tera Dark Clodsire, and they also help soften up Ting-Lu for Victini. Tapu Lele is another useful ally that can boost Stored Power with its summoned Psychic Terrain, which also prevents priority including Mega Lopunny’s Fake Out and Hisuian Samurott’s Sucker Punch for a limited time. After Victini heavily weakens foes and potentially forces them to Terastallize, Tapu Lele can also clean up, since any remaining Psychic-resistant foes would be heavily chipped.
[SET]
Victini @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Pivot
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Encore / Toxic
[SET COMMENTS]
Victini is a pivot with a unique defensive typing, allowing it to soft check threats such as Tapu Lele, Iron Valiant, and Mega Charizard Y, although its lack of recovery leaves it vulnerable over the course of a long game, even equipped with Heavy-Duty Boots. Instead, Victini makes explosive use of each opportunity it gets to blast through foes with V-create, leaving a massive dent in many defensive cores once it manages to pivot in. Bolt Strike is used for coverage, targeting Water-types like Pelipper, Alomomola, and Toxapex. U-turn allows Victini to pivot out of bad matchups like Great Tusk and Rotom-W or after using V-create, pivoting in teammates to help it wallbreak. Encore can lock greedy setup sweepers like Gliscor and Dragonite into moves like Swords Dance or Dragon Dance, allowing Victini to give its ally a free switch in or simply hit something hard with V-create. Toxic is an alternative to wear down defensive threats like Ting-Lu and Landorus-T into range of Victini or an ally and also cripple other switch-ins like Garchomp and Dragonite. Tera Fire cranks up the power of V-create, turning Victini into a wallbreaker capable of scorching most neutral targets for a 2HKO, like Tera Fairy Garganacl and Ting-Lu, and also notably OHKOing Tornadus-T. However, it then loses valuable resistances to Fighting- and Psychic-type moves, leaving it unable to check Tapu Lele and Mega Medicham after Tera. Victini suits bulky offense teams that appreciate its role compression both offensively and defensively. Wallbreakers like Weavile, Urshifu-R, and Mega Charizard Y all appreciate Victini's ability to give them free points of entry with U-turn, and the latter also boosts V-create with sun. However, due to its weakness to Stealth Rock if its Heavy-Duty Boots have been removed, as well as its weakness to Knock Off and Pursuit in general, Victini appreciates having teammates that can beat Dark-types like Mega Tyranitar and Weavile; Fighting-types like Zamazenta and Mega Lopunny are good partners to check them and in the latter's case also absorb Knock Off. Victini is also vulnerable to Water-type moves from the likes of Mega Swampert and Basculegion especially when they are in rain, so allies that can soak up these moves like Gastrodon and Ferrothorn are good partners. In return, Victini takes Grass- and Fire-type moves for them, respectively. Finally, Tornadus-T, Landorus-T and Gliscor can help switch into Ground-type moves from the likes of Great Tusk, opposing Landorus-T, and Garchomp, and in return Victini tanks Ice-type moves from Alolan Ninetales and Kyurem for them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sealoo.514772/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
Victini @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Final Gambit
- U-turn
- Trick
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Victini is a potent revenge killer, capable of picking almost any foe to trade with using Final Gambit including Zamazenta and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele while also having the option to cripple other switch-ins with its remaining movepool. U-turn is useful to pivot out of checks that shrug off V-create like Toxapex and defensive Landorus-T, although Victini should be wary of Rocky Helmet on the latter. Trick is used to cripple tanks like Garganacl and Slowbro, robbing them of their utility while receiving Heavy-Duty Boots or Leftovers in return. V-create's explosive power needs little Attack investment to perform effectively, still easily 2HKOing most neutral targets including defensive Volcarona and Tornadus-T. Thus, 248 HP EVs are instead used to maximize the potential of Final Gambit while minimizing damage from Stealth Rock. Tera Fire is used to fuel V-create, notably OHKOing Tornadus-T, and remove Victini’s weakness to Pursuit, but this comes at the cost of a comparably worse defensive typing against foes like Iron Valiant and Zamazenta. Victini's ability to threaten any foe allows it to very easily pivot into wallbreakers like Tapu Lele and Urshifu-R, which appreciate having annoying defensive Pokemon like Ting-Lu and Toxapex crippled or removed with Trick or Final Gambit. Setup sweepers also benefit greatly from Victini's presence, as it can surprise and KO defensive threats that would otherwise impede their progress; allies like Seasler and Garchomp enjoy having threats like Gliscor and Landorus-T removed, and the clean field left after Victini KOes itself also affords them a free point of entry. However, Victini must be kept as healthy as possible to ensure that Final Gambit can OHKO what it needs to. Thus, allies that can soak up Water- and Ground-type moves like Gastrodon and Rotom-W make for valuable partners. Entry hazard removal from allies like Zapdos is also useful to ensure hazards do not hamper Victini’s effectiveness.
[SET]
Victini @ Normalium Z
Name: Z-Celebrate
Ability: Victory Star
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Celebrate
- Stored Power
- Searing Shot
- Focus Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
Victini is a potent user of Z-Celebrate, as its already decent natural bulk and typing greatly appreciate the defensive boosts, not to mention the offensive power gained. STAB-boosted Stored Power easily 2HKOes many defensive foes like Gliscor and even Unaware users including Clodsire and Skeledirge. Searing Shot is another STAB option to target Steel-types like Skarmory and Ferrothorn. Focus Blast allows Victini to target pesky Dark-types like Mega Tyranitar and Ting-Lu along with Heatran, with its low accuracy somewhat offset by Victory Star. Victini can leverage its bulk to set up on many fast threats such as Mega Lopunny, and its buff after omniboosting lets it survive super effective moves from more passive enemies like Gliscor, making it a perfect fit on hyper offense. It is also naturally resistant to priority moves like Bullet Punch from Scizor, Vacuum Wave from Iron Valiant, and Grassy Glide from Rillaboom. Z-Celebrate Victini pairs well with entry hazard suicide leads like Landorus-T and Garchomp, as their Stealth Rock and potentially Spikes support is invaluable; with Stealth Rock, an OHKO on Tera Water Great Tusk and Ogerpon-W are near guaranteed; Stealth Rock also notably breaks Ogerpon-C’s Sturdy along with stray Focus Sashes. Victini also appreciates teammates like Close Combat Iron Valiant luring Blissey and Tera Dark Clodsire, and they also help soften up Ting-Lu for Victini. Tapu Lele is another useful ally that can boost Stored Power with its summoned Psychic Terrain, which also prevents priority including Mega Lopunny’s Fake Out and Hisuian Samurott’s Sucker Punch for a limited time. After Victini heavily weakens foes and potentially forces them to Terastallize, Tapu Lele can also clean up, since any remaining Psychic-resistant foes would be heavily chipped.
[SET]
Victini @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Pivot
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Encore / Toxic
[SET COMMENTS]
Victini is a pivot with a unique defensive typing, allowing it to soft check threats such as Tapu Lele, Iron Valiant, and Mega Charizard Y, although its lack of recovery leaves it vulnerable over the course of a long game, even equipped with Heavy-Duty Boots. Instead, Victini makes explosive use of each opportunity it gets to blast through foes with V-create, leaving a massive dent in many defensive cores once it manages to pivot in. Bolt Strike is used for coverage, targeting Water-types like Pelipper, Alomomola, and Toxapex. U-turn allows Victini to pivot out of bad matchups like Great Tusk and Rotom-W or after using V-create, pivoting in teammates to help it wallbreak. Encore can lock greedy setup sweepers like Gliscor and Dragonite into moves like Swords Dance or Dragon Dance, allowing Victini to give its ally a free switch in or simply hit something hard with V-create. Toxic is an alternative to wear down defensive threats like Ting-Lu and Landorus-T into range of Victini or an ally and also cripple other switch-ins like Garchomp and Dragonite. Tera Fire cranks up the power of V-create, turning Victini into a wallbreaker capable of scorching most neutral targets for a 2HKO, like Tera Fairy Garganacl and Ting-Lu, and also notably OHKOing Tornadus-T. However, it then loses valuable resistances to Fighting- and Psychic-type moves, leaving it unable to check Tapu Lele and Mega Medicham after Tera. Victini suits bulky offense teams that appreciate its role compression both offensively and defensively. Wallbreakers like Weavile, Urshifu-R, and Mega Charizard Y all appreciate Victini's ability to give them free points of entry with U-turn, and the latter also boosts V-create with sun. However, due to its weakness to Stealth Rock if its Heavy-Duty Boots have been removed, as well as its weakness to Knock Off and Pursuit in general, Victini appreciates having teammates that can beat Dark-types like Mega Tyranitar and Weavile; Fighting-types like Zamazenta and Mega Lopunny are good partners to check them and in the latter's case also absorb Knock Off. Victini is also vulnerable to Water-type moves from the likes of Mega Swampert and Basculegion especially when they are in rain, so allies that can soak up these moves like Gastrodon and Ferrothorn are good partners. In return, Victini takes Grass- and Fire-type moves for them, respectively. Finally, Tornadus-T, Landorus-T and Gliscor can help switch into Ground-type moves from the likes of Great Tusk, opposing Landorus-T, and Garchomp, and in return Victini tanks Ice-type moves from Alolan Ninetales and Kyurem for them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sealoo.514772/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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