Volcarona [QC 0/3]

[Nalei]

[OVERVIEW]

• Volcarona is a threatening Pokemon in the 1v1 metagame.
• The combination of its Bug-type STAB and Swarm bonuses with Z-Bug Buzz and a high Special Attack stat makes it one of the hardest-hitting Pokemon available.
• This is compounded by its access to Quiver Dance and moderately high special bulk, which allows it to check a wide variety of special attackers.
• Additionally, Steel-type Pomemon, which resist Volcarona's powerful Bug-type attacks are hit super-effectively by Volcarona's Fire-type attacks.
• While Volcarona's speed tier isn't poor, it is still outsped by Pokemon such as Garchomp, Mega Pinsir, and Kartana.
• Its relatively low physical bulk and common weaknesses to Water and Rock further hold it back, and it faces notable competition from other Fire-type wallbreakers like Mega Charizard Y and Victini.

[SET]
name: Offensive SubSwarm
move 1: Bug Buzz
move 2: Overheat
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Quiver Dance
item: Buginium Z
ability: Swarm
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Bug Buzz is Volcarona's Bug-type STAB attack and when boosted by Buginium Z and Swarm, it hits incredibly hard.
• Overheat is used to hit Steel-type Pokemon which resist Savage Spin-Out for super-effective damage and receives STAB.
• Substitute allows Volcarona to safely lower its HP into Swarm range, boosting the power of Savage Spin-Out. It can also be used to block status moves like Toxic and dodge Z moves from slower opponents like Magnezone.
• Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, which is useful against many special attackers, Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona, and walls such as Tapu Lele, Porygon-Z, and Mega Sableye.

Set Details
========

• Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs are used to hit as hard and outspeed as much as possible.
• A Timid nature is afforded so that Volcarona can consistently outspeed Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Haxorus.
• Buginium Z turns Bug Buzz into a 175 Base Power Savage Spin-Out.
• The Swarm ability boosts Volcarona's Savage Spin-Out and Bug Buzz when at low health, which is essential to this set.

Usage Tips
========

• Against Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Raikou, the correct play is almost always to use Quiver Dance as it boosts Volcarona's Special Attack while enabling it to outspeed the opponent.
• If at any point during the battle Volcarona can KO the opponent, it should. It is not advisable, for example, to use Quiver Dance or Substitute against Mega Slowbro or Magearna.
• Using Substitute to safely get Volcarona into Swarm range is often a good idea, but it is important to be wary of sound, multi-hit, and priority attacks from Pokemon like Porygon-Z when using Substitute.
• Play as though the opponent is the set that will allow you to win if you are unsure of their set. Extreme Speed Zygarde, for example, beats Volcarona regardless of how it plays, so against Zygarde, Volcarona should use Substitute three times followed by a Savage Spin-Out.

Team Options
========

• Clefable makes for an excellent Volcarona teammate due to its ability to deal with Mega Charizards X and Y, Dragonite, Mega Gyarados, and Greninja for it. In return, Volcarona can beat troublesome Steel-type and stall Pokemon like Mega Metagross, Mega Slowbro, and Aegislash.
• Water-type Pokemon generally do a good job at covering up Volcarona's incapacity to deal with opposing Fire-type Pokemon. Examples of these include Mega Gyarados, Primarina, and Tapu Fini.
• Volcarona can defend against a wide variety of special attackers, so physically defensive Pokemon such as Mega Slowbro and Zygarde pair well with it.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Roost
move 3: Bug Buzz
move 4: Overheat / Substitute / Will-O-Wisp
item: Buginium Z
ability: Swarm
nature: Calm
evs: 240 HP / 32 Def / 216 SpD / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, which is useful against many special attackers, Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona, and walls such as Tapu Lele, Porygon-Z, and Naganadel.
• Roost enables Volcarona to wall certain Pokemon in conjunction with Quiver Dance or Will-O-Wisp, bettering matchups against Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y and Primarina.
• Bug Buzz is Volcarona's Bug-type STAB attack and when boosted by Buginium Z and Swarm, it hits incredibly hard.
• Overheat hits Steel-type Pokemon super-effectively and receives STAB, allowing Volcarona to defeat Aegislash and Mega Mawile.
• Substitute allows Volcarona to safely lower its HP into Swarm range, boosting the power of Savage Spin-Out. It can also be used to block status moves like Toxic and dodge Z moves from slower opponents like Magnezone.
• Will-O-Wisp cuts the opponents Attack stat, which is useful against physical or mixed attackers, most notably Kommo-o.

Set Details
========

• 240 HP and 32 Defense EVs survive the combination of Zen Headbutt and Bullet Punch from Mega Metagross while 20 Speed EVs outpace Timid Magnezone
• The remaining 216 EVs are allocated into Special Defense to give Volcarona the best odds possible against special attackers like Primarina, and for the same reason, a Calm nature is afforded.
• Buginium Z turns Bug Buzz into a 175 Base Power Savage Spin-Out.
• The Swarm ability boosts Volcarona's Savage Spin-Out and Bug Buzz when at low health, which is much more useful than Volcarona's other abilities in most situations.

Usage Tips
========

• Against Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Naganadel and Raikou, the correct play is almost always to use Quiver Dance as it boosts Volcarona's Special Attack while enabling it to outspeed the opponent.
• If at any point during the battle Volcarona can KO the opponent, it should. It is not advisable, for example, to use Quiver Dance against Mega Slowbro or Kartana.
• If Substitute is being run, using it to safely get Volcarona into Swarm range is often a good idea, but it is important to be wary of sound, multi-hit, and priority attacks from Pokemon like Porygon-Z and Primarina when using it.
• If Will-O-Wisp is being used, it should be used on turn 1 against Kommo-o and followed by Z-Quiver Dance. This allows Volcarona to avoid being put into KO range while under the influence of Taunt.

Team Options
========

• Clefable makes for an excellent Volcarona teammate due to its ability to deal with Mega Charizard X, Dragonite, Mega Gyarados, and Greninja for it. In return, Volcarona can beat troublesome Steel-type and stall Pokemon like Mega Metagross, Mega Slowbro, and Aegislash.
• Water-type Pokemon generally do a good job at covering up Volcarona's incapacity to deal with opposing Fire-type Pokemon. Examples of these include Mega Gyarados, Primarina, and Tapu Fini.
• Volcarona can defend against a wide variety of special attackers, so physically defensive Pokemon such as Mega Slowbro and Zygarde pair well with it.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

• On its offensive set, Volcarona may opt to run Hidden Power Ice or Rock to check Landorus-T or Mega Charizard Y, but these are not recommended because bulky Landorus-T can survive Hidden Power Ice and max Speed Mega Charizard Y can outspeed and OHKO with Blast Burn. Additionally, each move on the set are important and are generally not be worth dropping.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fire-Type Pokemon**: Volcarona has an issue hitting opposing Fire-type Pokemon for much damage and takes neutral damage from these Pokemons' STAB attacks, making Mega Charizard X, Heatran, and Mega Camerupt legitimate threats.

**Water-Type Pokemon**: Water-type Pokemon hit Volcarona for super-effective damage and many of them are resistant to Bug, allowing Pokemon like Gyarados, Primarina, Greninja, and Carracosta to defeat Volcarona.

**Flying-Type Pokemon**: Flying-type Pokemon can hit Volcarona for super-effective damage and are resistant to Bug, giving Volcarona checks in Dragonite, Landorus-T, Togekiss, and Mega Pinsir.

**Physical Attackers**: Strong physical attackers that can either survive a hit from Volcarona or outspeed it can easily dispatch Volcarona due to its poor Defense, which include Zygarde, Donphan, Garchomp, and Zeraora.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<MaceMaster302951>, <userid1>]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>], [<username3>, <userid3>]]
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[Ginger Princess]

Hey my man MaceMaster, its been 3 months since you've touched this. Do you think you could finish this up soon? If not, I think we should consider locking this so someone else can reserve.

 

[Eriey]

AMQC

ADDITIONS REMOVE EDIT COMMENTS (I'm p bad with colors so I figured the most obnoxious one is the easiest to see?)
[OVERVIEW]

• Volcarona is a threatening Pokemon in the 1v1 metagame. Stuff it beats maybe?
• The combination of its Bug-type STAB, and Swarm, Quiver Dance, bonuses with the high base power of Z-Bug Buzz, and a high Special Attack stat makes it one of the hardest-hitting Pokemon available. I thought it was rather hard to read, and Quiver Dance can just be included into this
• This is compounded by its access to Quiver Dance and moderately high special bulk, which allows it to check a wide variety of special attackers. Can combine with point above
• Additionally, Steel-type Pokemon, which resist Volcarona's powerful Bug-type attacks are hit super-effectively by Volcarona's Fire-type attacks. Examples maybe?
• While Volcarona's speed tier isn't poor, it is still outsped by Pokemon such as Garchomp, Mega Pinsir, and Kartana.
• Its relatively low physical bulk and common weaknesses to Water and Rock further hold it back, and it faces notable competition from other Fire-type wallbreakers like Mega Charizard Y and Victini. To me it seems like you're saying Volcarona is primarily attacking with Bug-type, and Bug-type sucks

[SET]
name: Offensive SubSwarm
move 1: Bug Buzz
move 2: Overheat
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Quiver Dance
item: Buginium Z
ability: Swarm
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Bug Buzz is Volcarona's Bug-type STAB attack and when boosted by Buginium Z and Swarm, it hits incredibly hard. Examples
• Overheat is used to hit Steel-type Pokemon which resist Savage Spin-Out for super-effective damage and receives STAB. Examples
• Substitute allows Volcarona to safely lower its HP into Swarm range, boosting the power of Savage Spin-Out. It can also be used to block status moves like Toxic and dodge Z moves from slower opponents like Magnezone. This could make it seem like you would actually reliably beat Magnezone to the target audience, but it is not
• Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, which is useful against many special attackers and Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Tapu Lele, Porygon-Z, and Naganadel. 252 SpA Choice Specs Naganadel Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcarona: 300-354 (96.4 - 113.8%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

Set Details
========

• Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs are used to hit as hard and outspeed as much as possible.
• A Timid nature is afforded so that Volcarona can consistently outspeed Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Haxorus.
• Buginium Z turns Bug Buzz into a 175 Base Power Savage Spin-Out This and the one below seem obvious
• The Swarm ability boosts Volcarona's Savage Spin-Out and Bug Buzz when at low health, which is essential to this set.

Usage Tips
========

• Against Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Naganadel, the correct play is almost always to use Quiver Dance as it boosts Volcarona's Special Attack while enabling it to outspeed the opponent. Which would be great if Naganadel didn't kill you 75% of the time
• If at any point during the battle Volcarona can KO the opponent, it should. It is not advisable, for example, to use Quiver Dance or Substitute against a Mega Slowbro or Magearna.
• Using Substitute to safely get Volcarona into Swarm range is often a good idea, but it is important to be wary of sound, mutli-hit, and priority attacks from Pokemon like Porygon-Z and Primarina when using Substitute. Pretty sure Primarina bodies you anyway, because 0- Atk Primarina Aqua Jet vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Volcarona: 86-104 (27.6 - 33.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
• Play as though the opponent is the set that will allow you to win if you are unsure of their set. This is true for every Pokemon, so just say the Zygarde part Extreme Speed Zygarde, for example, beats Volcarona regardless of how it plays, so against Zygarde, Volcarona should use Substitute three times followed by a Savage Spin-Out.

Team Options
========

• Clefable makes for an excellent Volcarona teammate due to its ability to deal with Mega Charizards X and Y, Dragonite, Mega Gyarados, and Greninja for it. In return, Volcarona can beat troublesome Steel-type and stall Pokemon like Mega Metagross, Mega Slowbro, and Aegislash.
• Water-type Pokemon generally do a good job at covering up Volcarona's incapacity to deal with opposing Fire-type Pokemon. Examples of these include Mega Gyarados, Primarina, and Tapu Fini.
• Volcarona can defend against a wide variety of special attackers, so physically defensive Pokemon such as Mega Slowbro and Zygarde pair well with it.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Roost
move 3: Bug Buzz
move 4: Flamethrower / Will-O-Wisp / Substitute
item: Buginium Z
ability: Swarm
nature: Calm
evs: 240 HP / 32 Def / 216 SpD / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, which is useful against many special attackers and Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Tapu Lele, Porygon-Z, and Naganadel.
• Roost enables Volcarona to wall certain Pokemon in conjunction with Quiver Dance or Will-O-Wisp, bettering matchups against Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y and Primarina.
• Bug Buzz is Volcarona's Bug-type STAB attack and when boosted by Buginium Z and Swarm, it hits incredibly hard.
• Flamethrower hits Steel-type Pokemon super-effectively and receives STAB, allowing Volcarona to defeat Magearna and Aegislash.
• Will-O-Wisp cuts the opponents Attack stat, which is useful against physical or mixed attackers, most notably Kommo-o. Wait what +1 0- Atk Kommo-o Close Combat vs. 240 HP / 32 Def Volcarona: 127-150 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO wouldn't it be better just to use Quiver Dance and try to kill
• Substitute

Set Details
========

Describe the other aspects of the set such as what the EVs do and nature/item.

Usage Tips
========

Describe how to use the Pokemon in question.

Team Options
========

Describe some teammates that would be a good idea to pair with this Pokemon.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

List some options for the Pokemon user that are plausible but not always recommended due to being either not consistent enough or too outclassed by other Pokemon in the metagame.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.

**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>], [<username3>, <userid3>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

TDA Today at 5:35 AM

"U should amqc the first half of mace’s volcarona"

I get the feeling this is like what my mom says and this should really be interpreted as "You need to amqc the first half of Mace's Volcarona right now or I will corrupt mod on you"

 

[Ginger Princess]

Hey Eriey. Thanks for the AMQC. A few things:

-To me it seems like you're saying Volcarona is primarily attacking with Bug-type, and Bug-type sucks First off, Bug is a good type offensively. Not the best, but its good. It doesn't really matter, even if it was bad, because the points you have already talked about shows that Swarm Stab Savage Spin Out and Quiver Dance circumvent any potential quality that could 'suck' about Bug. Also, 'sucks' is just kind of meaningless. Why is it bad in your eyes? Also, what would you instead focus on as your primary method of attack, instead of Bug? Fire doesn't work, because Volcarona is severely outclassed as a specially offensive Fire type, and thats rlly only used to hit Steel types, which can relevantly resist bug.

-This could make it seem like you would actually reliably beat Magnezone to the target audience, but it is not similar issue to the above comment, its vague af. The author clearly thought it beats magnezone, otherwise he wouldn't have put that there; so how does Magnezone win, or at least 50/50? Explain that so the author understands why that should be removed, not just that he has to remove it. Also, it helps when your qcing to go the play by play in case you yourself are mistaken.

Tapu Lele, Porygon-Z, and Naganadel. 252 SpA Choice Specs Naganadel Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcarona: 300-354 (96.4 - 113.8%) -- 75% chance to OHKO You point this out yet fail to notice that: 252+ SpA Adaptability Porygon-Z Hyper Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Volcarona: 352-416 (113.1 - 133.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO, aka scarf pz wins. Always check every single matchup, even if you think it holds up.

-This and the one below seem obvious What seem obvious to someone who actually plays Pokemon is not obvious to someone who will need to read this to understand how to use a Pokemon.

-Which would be great if Naganadel didn't kill you 75% of the time This piece of advice is also vague. Should the entire point be removed, or should he just replace the example? be specific.

Play as though the opponent is the set that will allow you to win if you are unsure of their set. This is true for every Pokemon, so just say the Zygarde part Extreme Speed Zygarde, for example, beats Volcarona regardless of how it plays, Okay, so this point is simply the first sentence, with an example that applies to the concept. If you're saying that the concept is redundant, then you can't say to keep the example, that doesn't make any sense. Instead, tell them to reword the concept or just specify that Volc beats non-Extreme Speed Volcarona.

Generally, there was a lot of stuff here to work with, and I can't blame you for not catching everything, thats why we have qc in the first place. But just be sure to think about what the advice you're saying can be interpreted as, as well as going through the context of a point and changing the incorrect/redundant point in context with the rest of the analysis.

 

[Ginger Princess]

Bolded is additions, strikethrough is stuff that should be removed, underline needs to be edited in some way, red is comments. All information I bring are based on 1630 Usage stats (considering anything at or above 6% as of May 2019 usage relevant) and Calcs.

qc check 1

[OVERVIEW]

• Volcarona is a threatening Pokemon in the 1v1 metagame.
• The combination of its Bug-type STAB and Swarm bonuses with Z-Bug Buzz and a high Special Attack stat makes it one of the hardest-hitting Pokemon available.
• This is compounded by its access to Quiver Dance and moderately high special bulk, which allows it to check a wide variety of special attackers. such as?
• Additionally, Steel-type Pomemon, which resist Volcarona's powerful Bug-type attacks are hit super-effectively by Overheat Volcarona's Fire-type attacks.
• While Volcarona's speed tier isn't poor, it is still outsped by Pokemon such as Garchomp, Mega Pinsir, and Choice Band Kartana.
• Its relatively low physical bulk and common weaknesses to Water and Rock further hold it back, and it faces notable competition from other Fire-type wallbreakers like Mega Charizard Y and Victini.

[SET]
name: Offensive SubSwarm
move 1: Bug Buzz
move 2: Overheat
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Quiver Dance
item: Buginium Z
ability: Swarm
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Bug Buzz is Volcarona's Bug-type STAB attack and when boosted by Buginium Z and Swarm, it hits incredibly hard.
• Overheat is used to hit Steel-type Pokemon which resist Savage Spin-Out for super-effective damage such as? and receives STAB.
• Substitute allows Volcarona to safely lower its HP into Swarm range, boosting the power of Savage Spin-Out. It can also be used to block status moves like Toxic and dodge Z moves from slower opponents like Magnezone.
• Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, which is useful against many special attackers, Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as?, and walls would you really describe lele as a wall? such as Tapu Lele, non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z also, you'd just z move immediately, not set up, and non-Snarl Mega Sableye.

Set Details
========

• Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs are used to hit as hard and outspeed as much as possible. such as?
• A Timid nature is afforded so that Volcarona can consistently outspeed Pokemon like Tapu Lele and non-Choice Scarf Haxorus.
• Buginium Z turns Bug Buzz into a 175 Base Power Savage Spin-Out.
• The Swarm ability boosts Volcarona's Savage Spin-Out and Bug Buzz when at low health, which is essential to this set.

Usage Tips
========

• Against Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Raikou, the correct play is almost always to use Quiver Dance as it boosts Volcarona's Special Attack while enabling it to outspeed the opponent.
• If at any point during the battle Volcarona can KO the opponent, it should. It is not advisable, for example, to use Quiver Dance or Substitute against Mega Slowbro or Magearna.
• Using Substitute to safely get Volcarona into Swarm range is often a good idea, but it is important to be wary of sound, multi-hit, and priority attacks from Pokemon like Porygon-Z what priority or multi hit does pz get? also it either ohkoes with scarf or you kill it first with z-bug buzz, a better example for each threat is in order when using Substitute.
• Play as though the opponent is the set that will allow you to win if you are unsure of their set. Extreme Speed Zygarde, for example, beats Volcarona regardless of how it plays, so against Zygarde, Volcarona should use Substitute three times followed by a Savage Spin-Out.
• mention specific matchups where getting into swarm range is absolutely necessary.

Team Options
========

• Clefable makes for an excellent Volcarona teammate due to its ability to deal with Mega Charizards X and Y, Dragonite, Mega Gyarados, and Greninja for it. In return, Volcarona can beat troublesome Steel-type and stall Pokemon like Mega Metagross, Mega Slowbro, and Aegislash.
• Water-type Pokemon generally do a good job at covering up Volcarona's incapacity to deal with opposing Fire-type Pokemon such as?. Examples of these include Mega Gyarados, Primarina, and Tapu Fini. What does volcarona do in return?
• Volcarona can defend against a wide variety of special attackers, such as? so physically defensive Pokemon such as Mega Slowbro and Zygarde pair well with it. what mons do they handle that volc cannot, specifically

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Roost
move 3: Bug Buzz
move 4: Overheat / Substitute / Will-O-Wisp consider move mentioning it instead
item: Buginium Z
ability: Swarm
nature: Calm
evs: 240 HP / 32 Def / 216 SpD / 20 Spe i would recommend 248 HP / 240 SpD / 20 Spe. This makes Volcarona guaranteed to live Z-Hyper Beam from Timid PZ, as well as gives the better chance vs bulky primarina. Zen Headbutt Metagross isn't really meta anymore, and neither is max offense metagross, imo it would be better to be more reliable with what is more common.

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, which is useful against many special attackers, Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona, and walls again, weird description for all 3 of these mons such as Tapu Lele, Porygon-Z, and Naganadel.
• Roost enables Volcarona to wall certain Pokemon in conjunction with Quiver Dance or Will-O-Wisp, bettering matchups against Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y and Primarina. okay, but what about mons will o wisp afflicts?
• Bug Buzz is Volcarona's Bug-type STAB attack and when boosted by Buginium Z and Swarm, it hits incredibly hard.
• Overheat hits Steel-type Pokemon super-effectively and receives STAB, allowing Volcarona to defeat Aegislash and Mega Mawile.
• Substitute allows Volcarona to safely lower its HP into Swarm range, boosting the power of Savage Spin-Out. It can also be used to block status moves like Toxic and dodge Z moves from slower opponents like Magnezone.
• Will-O-Wisp cuts the opponents Attack stat, which is useful against physical or mixed attackers, most notably Kommo-o. this would only apply to the spdef variant of kommo-o, which is pretty niche for a slashed move. Consider move mentioning

Set Details
========
refer to my suggestion in Set

• 240 HP and 32 Defense EVs survive the combination of Zen Headbutt and Bullet Punch from Mega Metagross while 20 Speed EVs outpace Timid Magnezone
• The remaining 216 EVs are allocated into Special Defense to give Volcarona the best odds possible against special attackers like Primarina Z-Hyper Beam Porygon Z, and for the same reason, a Calm nature is afforded. It also helps even the odds against super effective special attackers, such as defensive Primarina and Mega Charizard Y.
• Buginium Z turns Bug Buzz into a 175 Base Power Savage Spin-Out.
• The Swarm ability boosts Volcarona's Savage Spin-Out and Bug Buzz when at low health, which is much more useful than Volcarona's other abilities in most situations.

Usage Tips
========

• Against Pokemon that outspeed Volcarona such as Naganadel and Raikou, the correct play is almost always to use Quiver Dance as it boosts Volcarona's Special Attack while enabling it to outspeed the opponent.
• If at any point during the battle Volcarona can KO the opponent, it should. It is not advisable, for example, to use Quiver Dance against Mega Slowbro or Kartana CB kartana still OHKOes, as you pointed out in Overview.
• If Substitute is being run, using it to safely get Volcarona into Swarm range is often a good idea, but it is important to be wary of sound, multi-hit, and priority attacks from Pokemon like Porygon-Z and Primarina what about multi hit? when using it.
• If Will-O-Wisp is being used, it should be used on turn 1 against Kommo-o and followed by Z-Quiver Dance. This allows Volcarona to avoid being put into KO range while under the influence of Taunt. again, cant u just roost after taunt wheres off?

Team Options
========

• Clefable makes for an excellent Volcarona teammate due to its ability to deal with Mega Charizard X, Dragonite, Mega Gyarados, and Greninja for it. In return, Volcarona can beat troublesome Steel-type and stall Pokemon like Mega Metagross, Mega Slowbro, and Aegislash.
• Water-type Pokemon generally do a good job at covering up Volcarona's incapacity to deal with opposing Fire-type Pokemon such as?. Examples of these include Mega Gyarados, Primarina, and Tapu Fini. What does volc do in return
• Volcarona can defend against a wide variety of special attackers, so physically defensive Pokemon such as Mega Slowbro and Zygarde pair well with it. what do these physical walls do specifically to aid volc, and vice versa?

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

• On its offensive set, Volcarona may opt to run Hidden Power Ice or Rock to check Landorus-T or Mega Charizard Y, but these are not recommended because bulky Landorus-T can survive Hidden Power Ice and max Speed Mega Charizard Y can outspeed will speed tie and OHKO with Blast Burn. Additionally, each move on the set are important and are generally not be worth dropping.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fire-Type Pokemon**: Volcarona has an issue hitting opposing Fire-type Pokemon for much damage and takes neutral damage from these Pokemons' STAB attacks, making Mega Charizard X, Heatran, and Mega Camerupt legitimate threats.

**Water-Type Pokemon**: Water-type Pokemon hit Volcarona for super-effective damage and many of them are resistant to Bug, allowing Pokemon like Gyarados, Primarina, Greninja, and Carracosta to defeat Volcarona.

**Flying-Type Pokemon**: Flying-type Pokemon can hit Volcarona for super-effective damage and are resistant to Bug, giving Volcarona checks in Dragonite, Landorus-T, Togekiss, and Mega Pinsir.

how about rock type moves? seems very important to mention

**Physical Attackers**: Strong physical attackers that can either survive a hit from Volcarona or outspeed it can easily dispatch Volcarona due to its poor Defense, which include Zygarde, Donphan, Garchomp, and Zeraora.

and how about special walls? chansey, blissey, type: null, etc

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[MaceMaster, 302951]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>], [<username3>, <userid3>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

first part of check. tag me when its implemented along with any questions or objections you have so i can respond and give a 2nd look

 

[Ginger Princess]

MaceMaster how is this going?

 

[Ginger Princess]

MaceMaster yo