VGC 21 Volcarona [QC 1/1] (GP 1/1)

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[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Heat Wave / Overheat
move 2: Rage Powder
move 3: Struggle Bug / Whirlwind / Quiver Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Flame Body
nature: Bold
evs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 4 SpA / 4 SpD / 68 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With access to good support moves such as Rage Powder and Struggle Bug and a good defensive typing, Volcarona stands out as a top support Pokemon in the Series 10 metagame. Heat Wave is Volcarona's main STAB attack, capable of hitting staples like Rillaboom and Zacian-C for super effective damage while also getting around redirection; Overheat is an alternative option to hit the aftermentioned targets harder and get around Wide Guard of Pokemon such as Mienshao and Celesteela, but its lack of consistency can often be a burden. Furthermore, Volcarona's main role is not one of a damage dealer but of a redirector. Rage Powder is used to protect allies from opposing attacks while they set up or wreak havoc upon the opposing team. However, it also synergizes well with Flame Body, threatening to burn physical attackers such as Zacian-C, Urshifu-R, and Rillaboom that make contact with their moves. Struggle Bug slows down special attackers like Calyrex-S and Xerneas. Whirlwind is an alternative option to phaze threats such as Geomancy-boosted Xerneas and Substitute Calyrex-S, while Quiver Dance makes Volcarona more and more dangerous as boosts stack. Xerneas appreciates Volcarona's ability to redirect opposing moves like Taunt, Fake Out, and Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade on the turn it sets up with Geomancy. Stakataka is also a great partner, as Volcarona can take opposing Fighting-types' moves like Mienshao's Close Combat and Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and threaten them with a burn while Stakataka sets up Trick Room. Even Zacian-C appreciates Volcarona's help, as it can redirect Landorus's Earth Power and Entei's Sacred Fire, while in exchange, Zacian-C can take out Xerneas and Stakataka for Volcarona with its powerful moves.

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- Written by: [[Giokio, 517038] ,[EzparVGC, 559328]]
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[SET]
name: Rage Powder Support (Think I'd prefer for this just be called Support)
move 1: Rage Powder (Put this in move 2, due to VGC timer, when you time out on the turn it uses the move in slot 1)
move 2: Heat Wave / Overheat (Put these in move 1)
move 3: Protect (Would generally prefer this in slot 4 for consistency with other VGC analyses)
move 4: Struggle Bug / Whirlwind (Put these in slot 3, also add Quiver Dance)
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Flame Body
nature: Bold
evs: 196 HP 236 Def 68 Spe 4 Spa 4 Spdef
evs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 4 SpA / 4 SpD / 68 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
Volcarona is an excellent support Pokemon with support moves like Rage Powder and Struggle Bug, as well as an incredibly useful defensive typing Volcarona's Rage powder and defensive typing allow it to protect its teammates from Pokemon such as Zacian-C, Mienshao. (First two sentences are tautological, maybe let's combine them? "With access to good support moves such as Rage Powder and Struggle Bug, and a good defensive typing, Volcarona stands out as a top support Pokemon in the Series 10 metagame.) And aswell as being able to possibly Burn them with Flame Body. (I would explicitly mention the Fire-type move here as part of Slot 1) (Rage Powder point goes here after. Mention the things it does well at redirecting, as well as Flame Body punishing physical attackers.) Struggle Bug slows down Sspecial Aattackers like Calyrex-Shadow and Xerneas. (Add point about Whirlwind, good against Geomancy Xerneas and common Substitute Pokemon such as Landorus and Calyrex-S. Potentially talk about Quiver Dance giving it potential to be more offensive) Heat wave is needed to hit Zacian-C and Rillaboom However, Heat Wave is stopped by Wide Guard users such as Mienshao, Celesteela, and Araquanid. Overheat Is a stronger alternative to get past Wide Guard. (See above, also think about condensing to "Heat Wave and Overheat are necessary for Volcarona to tackle Fire-weak Pokemon such as..." then talk about why you'd use one move over the other)

Volcarona's ability to redirect Zacian-C and powerful fighting moves is appreciated by Stakataka,Xerneas. Xerneas is especially notable as Volcarona helps Xerneas set up Geomancy which turns Xerneas into a powerful sweeper. Stakataka is also very good next to Volcarona. as it protects it from fighting types and can allow it to become a very good sweeper after setting up Trick Room. (This really needs a heavy rework to bring it up to quality. Mention what Volcarona is going to be partnering then what it does for it. e.g. "Volcarona makes a great partner for Xerneas, thanks to its ability to redirect moves such as Taunt and Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade, allowing Xerneas to get a Geomancy up relatively unscathed." This is the main one, but there are other Pokemon that feature alongside Volcarona, think about why and write about it.)

You can also use Whirlwind for subbed up lando-I Zacian-C and Geomancy Xerneas. (This needs to be mentioned in the main paragraph.)





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- Written by: [[EzparVGC, 559328]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]
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GP 1/1
[SET]
name: Support
move 1: Heat Wave / Overheat
move 2: Rage Powder
move 3: Struggle Bug / Whirlwind / Quiver Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Flame Body
nature: Bold
evs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 4 SpA / 4 SpD / 68 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With access to good support moves such as Rage Powder and Struggle Bug (RC) and a good defensive typing, Volcarona stands out as a top support Pokemon in the Series 10 metagame. Heat Wave is Volcarona's main STAB of choice attack, capable of hitting staples like Rillaboom and Zacian-C for super(space)effective damage while also getting around rediretion redirection; Overheat is an alternative option to hit the aftermentioned targets harder and get around Wide Guard of Pokemon such as Mienshao and Celesteela, but its lack of consistency can often be a burden. However Furthermore, Volcarona's main role in the current metagame is not the one of the a damage dealer (RC) but the of a redirector one. Rage Powder is used to protect allies from opposing attacks while they proceed to set(space)up or wreak havoc upon the opposing team. But that's not the only quality of Rage Powder However, as it also synergizes well with Flame Body, that threatens threatening to burn physical attackers such as Zacian-C, Urshifu-R, (AC) and Rillaboom that make contact with their moves. Struggle Bug slows down special attackers like Calyrex-S and Xerneas. Whirlwind is an alternative option to phaze away threats such as Geomancy-boosted Xerneas or and Substitute Calyrex-S with Substitute, (comma) while Quiver Dance is a useful tool that boosts Volcarona's damage, making it makes Volcarona more and more dangerous as boosts stack. Xerneas appreciates Volcarona's ability to redirect opposing moves like Taunt, Fake Out, (AC) or and Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade in on the turn it proceeds to set sets up with Geomancy. Stakataka is also a great partner, (AC) for Volcarona, as the second Volcarona can take opposing Fighting-types' moves like Mienshao's Close Combat and Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes (not CC?) and threaten them with a burn while Stakataka sets up Trick Room up. Even Zacian-C appreciates Volcarona's help, as it can redirect Landorus's Earth Power and Entei's Sacred Fire, while in exchange, Zacian-C can take out Xerneas and Stakataka for Volcarona with its powerful moves.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Giokio, 517038] ,[EzparVGC, 559328]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]
 

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I didn't write CC because Urshifu-R tends to use Surging Strikes in front of Volcarona and Stakataka.
 
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