[SET]
Support (Vivillon) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compound Eyes
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Rage Powder
- Sleep Powder
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Vivillon is a very good support Pokemon, providing redirection and fast sleep while dealing good damage. Compound Eyes helps make Vivillon more consistent as a support Pokemon, making Hurricane and Sleep Powder more accurate.
- Hurricane does good damage to foes such as Amoonguss and Rillaboom as well as hitting common Tera Grass users like Archaludon, which are forced to Terastallize due to Sleep Powder. Rage Powder, even with Vivillon's low bulk, is able to soak up one or two attacks for allies such as Garchomp.
- Focus Sash compensates for Vivillon's rather poor defensive stats, granting more turns for it to support its team, specifically allowing for more sleep opportunities.
- Tera Ghost denies Fake Out from foes like Rillaboom and Incineroar and Extreme Speed from Dragonite, which helps with Vivillon's survivability, as it stops Focus Sash from being broken.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Vivillon works well on offensive teams, acting as a fast sleep support Pokemon while still hitting hard into defensive pieces like Rillaboom and Amoonguss. Sleep Powder can shut down slower foes such as Annihilape and Primarina, keeping the momentum for offensive threats like Garchomp. Vivillon also works well on balance, specifically with Porygon2, redirecting or shutting down attacks for Porygon2 while also sitting next to Ursaluna as it uses Earthquake.
- Thanks to Vivillon's Flying typing, it can be used next to Garchomp and its easily spammable Earthquake amazingly. Earthquake also forces threats such as Archaludon to go for Tera Grass, which then opens up Vivillon to hit hard with Hurricane. Vivillon can also put foes to sleep for Garchomp, which sets it apart from other Flying-types. Gholdengo is another solid partner for Vivillon, benefiting from redirection.
- Vivillon loses to Maushold and Annihilape as a duo, as Annihilape threatens Vivillon after it Terastallizes, and Maushold can shut down Vivillon by outspeeding it and using Taunt. It can also struggle with Maushold and Archaludon as a duo, with Maushold this time threatening Population Bomb as well as Taunt while Archaludon can take down Vivillon with Electro Shot, Flash Cannon, and Draco Meteor. Garchomp and Gholdengo can patch up these holes; Garchomp's Earthquake hits hard into all of the aforementioned foes, while Gholdengo can do the same with Shadow Ball and Make It Rain. Garchomp also has the added benefit of Rough Skin, damaging Maushold for attacking.
Strategy Comments
============
- Vivillon's main role is to put things to sleep with high Speed, hit decently hard, and redirect attacks to protect allies. Vivillon really shines when next to Garchomp, putting slower foes likes Pelipper to sleep and redirecting attacks such as Moonblast from Primarina and Draco Meteor from Hydreigon.
- Vivillon can be used best in early-game situations and works really well in the lead or even in the back next to Gholdengo, spamming Sleep Powder while Gholdengo uses Make It Rain or using Rage Powder to allow Gholdengo to set up and sweep. Vivillon can also be used next to Primarina, with Hyper Voice and Sleep Powder forcing Tera Grass from foes such as Incineroar, which can then allow Vivillon to hit hard with Hurricane.
- Vivillon can struggle with Pokemon like Incineroar chipping it down and breaking Focus Sash, and smart pivoting into Grass-types or Safety Goggles Pokemon can make it hard for Vivillon to do its job. For this, Incineroar can work to remove Safety Goggles with Knock Off and KO Grass-types with Flare Blitz. Tera Ghost is also great at preserving Focus Sash, while Protect and good pivoting of your own can help as well.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Support (Vivillon) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compound Eyes
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Rage Powder
- Sleep Powder
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Vivillon is a very good support Pokemon, providing redirection and fast sleep while dealing good damage. Compound Eyes helps make Vivillon more consistent as a support Pokemon, making Hurricane and Sleep Powder more accurate.
- Hurricane does good damage to foes such as Amoonguss and Rillaboom as well as hitting common Tera Grass users like Archaludon, which are forced to Terastallize due to Sleep Powder. Rage Powder, even with Vivillon's low bulk, is able to soak up one or two attacks for allies such as Garchomp.
- Focus Sash compensates for Vivillon's rather poor defensive stats, granting more turns for it to support its team, specifically allowing for more sleep opportunities.
- Tera Ghost denies Fake Out from foes like Rillaboom and Incineroar and Extreme Speed from Dragonite, which helps with Vivillon's survivability, as it stops Focus Sash from being broken.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Vivillon works well on offensive teams, acting as a fast sleep support Pokemon while still hitting hard into defensive pieces like Rillaboom and Amoonguss. Sleep Powder can shut down slower foes such as Annihilape and Primarina, keeping the momentum for offensive threats like Garchomp. Vivillon also works well on balance, specifically with Porygon2, redirecting or shutting down attacks for Porygon2 while also sitting next to Ursaluna as it uses Earthquake.
- Thanks to Vivillon's Flying typing, it can be used next to Garchomp and its easily spammable Earthquake amazingly. Earthquake also forces threats such as Archaludon to go for Tera Grass, which then opens up Vivillon to hit hard with Hurricane. Vivillon can also put foes to sleep for Garchomp, which sets it apart from other Flying-types. Gholdengo is another solid partner for Vivillon, benefiting from redirection.
- Vivillon loses to Maushold and Annihilape as a duo, as Annihilape threatens Vivillon after it Terastallizes, and Maushold can shut down Vivillon by outspeeding it and using Taunt. It can also struggle with Maushold and Archaludon as a duo, with Maushold this time threatening Population Bomb as well as Taunt while Archaludon can take down Vivillon with Electro Shot, Flash Cannon, and Draco Meteor. Garchomp and Gholdengo can patch up these holes; Garchomp's Earthquake hits hard into all of the aforementioned foes, while Gholdengo can do the same with Shadow Ball and Make It Rain. Garchomp also has the added benefit of Rough Skin, damaging Maushold for attacking.
Strategy Comments
============
- Vivillon's main role is to put things to sleep with high Speed, hit decently hard, and redirect attacks to protect allies. Vivillon really shines when next to Garchomp, putting slower foes likes Pelipper to sleep and redirecting attacks such as Moonblast from Primarina and Draco Meteor from Hydreigon.
- Vivillon can be used best in early-game situations and works really well in the lead or even in the back next to Gholdengo, spamming Sleep Powder while Gholdengo uses Make It Rain or using Rage Powder to allow Gholdengo to set up and sweep. Vivillon can also be used next to Primarina, with Hyper Voice and Sleep Powder forcing Tera Grass from foes such as Incineroar, which can then allow Vivillon to hit hard with Hurricane.
- Vivillon can struggle with Pokemon like Incineroar chipping it down and breaking Focus Sash, and smart pivoting into Grass-types or Safety Goggles Pokemon can make it hard for Vivillon to do its job. For this, Incineroar can work to remove Safety Goggles with Knock Off and KO Grass-types with Flare Blitz. Tera Ghost is also great at preserving Focus Sash, while Protect and good pivoting of your own can help as well.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/penguguy1.650323/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ipetbigfoot.645750/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flarefox_7.657713/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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