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Volcanion @ Air Balloon
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 92 Def / 72 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Overheat
- Sludge Wave
- Substitute

Volcanion steamrolls through 1v1! Equipped with an Air Balloon to make it immune to Ground-type attacks, this set is tailor-made to defeat nearly every Ground-type in the tier, such as both Landorus formes, both Ursaluna formes, and Donphan. It also has the ability to beat most Fairy-types, such as Primarina, Sylveon, and Iron Valiant, with Sludge Wave. Substitute is utilized to secure a win against Assault Vest and Choice Band Ursaluna, as most might attempt to attack Volcanion with Giga Impact or Avalanche, and both of these situations grant Volcanion a free turn to use Steam Eruption. The EVs allow Volcanion to survive a Thunderbolt from Choice Specs Iron Valiant while KOing it back with Sludge Wave, while also allowing it to survive a Choice Band Landorus-T Stone Edge. Finally, its Speed EVs are enough to outspeed Adamant Donphan and Ursaluna, with the rest going into Special Attack. Volcanion appreciates Dragon-, Fairy-, and Steel-type companions such as Haxorus, Alolan Ninetales, and Scizor, thanks to their ability to check opposing Dragon-type Pokemon, which would otherwise give Volcanion trouble.

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:volcanion:
Volcanion @ Air Balloon
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 92 Def / 72 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Overheat
- Sludge Wave
- Substitute

Volcanion steam-rolls through 1v1! Equipped with an Air Balloon to make it immune to Ground-type attacks, this set is tailor-made to defeat nearly every Ground-type in the tier, such as both Landorus formes, both Ursaluna formes, Donphan, and Rhyperior (I would remove the Rhyperior mention, as it is a 50/50 against Custap, and even against non-Custap its not necessarily safe to Sub since they can Rock Blast. Plus, you have enough examples here imo). while also having the ability to beat most Fairy-types, such as Primarina, Sylveon and Iron Valiant, with Sludge Wave. Finally, Substitute is utilized to secure a win against Assault Vest and Choice Band Ursaluna, as most of them might attempt to attack Volcanion with Giga Impact or Avalanche, and both of these situations grant Volcanion a free turn to use Steam Eruption. The EVs allow Volcanion to survive a Thunderbolt from Choice Specs Iron Valiant, while KOing back with Sludge Wave, while also allowing it to survive a Choice Band Landorus-T Stone Edge. Finally, its Speed investments are enough to outspeed Adamant Donphan and Ursaluna, with the rest going into Special Attack. Volcanion appreciates Dragon-, Fairy- and Steel-type companions such as Haxorus, Alolan Ninetales, and Scizor, thanks to their ability to check opposing Dragon-type Pokemon, which would otherwise give Volcanion trouble.

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:volcanion:
Volcanion @ Air Balloon
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 92 Def / 72 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Overheat
- Sludge Wave
- Substitute

Volcanion steam-rolls steamrolls through 1v1! Equipped with an Air Balloon to make it immune to Ground-type attacks, this set is tailor-made to defeat nearly every Ground-type in the tier, such as both Landorus formes, both Ursaluna formes, and Donphan. while It also having has the ability to beat most Fairy-types, such as Primarina, Sylveon, (AC) and Iron Valiant, with Sludge Wave. Finally (RC) Substitute is utilized to secure a win against Assault Vest and Choice Band Ursaluna, as most of them might attempt to attack Volcanion with Giga Impact or Avalanche, and both of these situations grant Volcanion a free turn to use Steam Eruption. The EVs allow Volcanion to survive a Thunderbolt from Choice Specs Iron Valiant (RC) while KOing it back with Sludge Wave, while also allowing it to survive a Choice Band Landorus-T Stone Edge. Finally, its Speed investments EVs are enough to outspeed Adamant Donphan and Ursaluna, with the rest going into Special Attack. Volcanion appreciates Dragon-, Fairy-, (AC) and Steel-type companions such as Haxorus, Alolan Ninetales, and Scizor, thanks to their ability to check opposing Dragon-type Pokemon, which would otherwise give Volcanion trouble.
 
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