OU Utility Wallbreaker Volcanion

[DKM]

[SET]
name: Utility Wallbreaker
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Substitute / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Ground / Fairy
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Volcanion's high Special Attack and great offensive typing make it an excellent wallbreaker. Good coverage options as well as a powerful STAB move that can burn the opponent make it very difficult to switch into. Earth Power is crucial for hitting Toxapex, which easily switches into both of Volcanion's STAB moves; it also hits Galarian Slowking harder, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on physically defensive variants. Taunt is useful against bulkier Pokemon, preventing Dondozo or Toxapex from using healing moves and Galarian Slowking from using Thunder Wave. Substitute eases prediction, as Volcanion can force switches, and it takes advantage of certain Pokemon that fail to break the Substitute such as bulky Cinderace and non-Assault Vest Toxapex. It also allows Volcanion to avoid Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Tera Blast alongside Tera Fairy can be used to hit Pokemon such as Dragapult, Walking Wake, and Hisuian Samurott. Becoming a Fairy-type offers useful defensive utility, giving it an immunity to both of Walking Wake's STAB moves, a resistance to Kingambit's Sucker Punch, and neutralizing its weakness to Earthquake from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Great Tusk. Alternatively, Tera Ground can be used to grant Volcanion an Electric immunity, improving its matching against Zapdos and Rotom-W while also boosting Earth Power's damage. 140 Speed EVs are used to outspeed uninvested Great Tusk. Volcanion fits on bulky offense teams that appreciate a strong wallbreaker. Entry hazards, especially Spikes, make Volcanion much harder to deal with. Therefore, hazard setters including Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Landorus-T make good partners. Ting-Lu can also switch into special attackers like Dragapult and Zapdos for Volcanion. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking cause problems for Volcanion, so teammates that can help overwhelm them such as Nasty Plot Gholdengo and Utility Dragapult are also useful. Finally, Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Kingambit can clean late-game once Volcanion has worn down the opposing team, and they also pressure the aforementioned specially defensive Pokemon. Kingambit in particular appreciates Volcanion's ability to deal with Fire-types like Cinderace and Moltres, and especially its immunity to Will-O-Wisp.


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1/2 after implemented, ty

DKM, post: 9744905, member: 402001

[SET]
name: Utility Wallbreaker
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Substitute / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Ground / Fairy
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Volcanion's high Special Attack and great offensive typing make it an excellent wallbreaker. Good coverage options as well as a powerful STAB move that can burn the opponent make it very difficult to switch into. Earth Power is crucial for hitting Toxapex who easily switches into both of Volcanion's STABs; it also hits Galarian Slowking harder, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on physically defensive variants. Taunt is useful against bulkier Pokemon, preventing Dondozo or Toxapex from using healing moves, preventing Thunder Wave and Toxic from Galarian Slowking and Toxapex respectively. It also stops bulky Calm Mind sweepers such as Enamorus-T and Cresselia from setting up. (Bit iffy about this part. Cresselia is faster so it can set up and beat Volcanion 1 on 1 in the long run. Removing Cress would make the Enamorus-T mention a bit irrelevant. Maybe you could add Belly Drum Azumarill but removing would also be fine I think) Substitute eases prediction when Volcanion forces a switch and also allows it to takes advantage of certain Pokemon that fail to break the Substitute such as bulky Cinderace and non-Assault Vest Toxapex. It also allows Volcanion to avoid Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Tera Blast alongside Tera Fairy can be used to hit Pokemon such as Dragapult, Walking Wake and Hisuian Samurott. Becoming a Fairy-type offers useful defensive utility, being immune to both of Walking Wake's STABs, neutralising its weakness to Earthquake from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Great Tusk, and allowing it to resist Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Alternatively, Tera Ground can be used to grants Volcanion an Electric-immunity, improving its matching against Zapdos and Rotom-W while also boosting Earth Power's damage. 140 Speed EVs are used to outspeed uninvested Great Tusk. Entry hazards, especially Spikes, make Volcanion much harder to deal with. Therefore, hazard setters including Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Landorus-T make good partners. Ting-Lu can also switch into special attackers like Dragapult and Zapdos for Volcanion. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking and Blissey cause problems for Volcanion, so teammates that can help overwhelm them such as Nasty Plot Gholdengo and Choice Specs Dragapult are also useful (I think the overwhelming part might not be very straightforward here, particularly for Specs Dragapult. Maybe mention Utility and/or Choice Band Dragapult instead). Finally, Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Kingambit can clean late-game once Volcanion has worn down the opposing team, they also pressure the aforementioned specially defensive Pokemon. Kingambit in particular appreciates Volcanion's ability to deal with Fire-types like Cinderace and Moltres, especially its immunity to Will-O-Wisp.

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1/2 after implemented, ty

DKM, post: 9744905, member: 402001

[SET]
name: Utility Wallbreaker
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Substitute / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Ground / Fairy
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Volcanion's high Special Attack and great offensive typing make it an excellent wallbreaker. Good coverage options as well as a powerful STAB move that can burn the opponent make it very difficult to switch into. Earth Power is crucial for hitting Toxapex who easily switches into both of Volcanion's STABs; it also hits Galarian Slowking harder, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on physically defensive variants. Taunt is useful against bulkier Pokemon, preventing Dondozo or Toxapex from using healing moves, preventing Thunder Wave and Toxic from Galarian Slowking and Toxapex respectively. It also stops bulky Calm Mind sweepers such as Enamorus-T and Cresselia from setting up. (Bit iffy about this part. Cresselia is faster so it can set up and beat Volcanion 1 on 1 in the long run. Removing Cress would make the Enamorus-T mention a bit irrelevant. Maybe you could add Belly Drum Azumarill but removing would also be fine I think) Substitute eases prediction when Volcanion forces a switch and also allows it to takes advantage of certain Pokemon that fail to break the Substitute such as bulky Cinderace and non-Assault Vest Toxapex. It also allows Volcanion to avoid Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Tera Blast alongside Tera Fairy can be used to hit Pokemon such as Dragapult, Walking Wake and Hisuian Samurott. Becoming a Fairy-type offers useful defensive utility, being immune to both of Walking Wake's STABs, neutralising its weakness to Earthquake from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Great Tusk, and allowing it to resist Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Alternatively, Tera Ground can be used to grants Volcanion an Electric-immunity, improving its matching against Zapdos and Rotom-W while also boosting Earth Power's damage. 140 Speed EVs are used to outspeed uninvested Great Tusk. Entry hazards, especially Spikes, make Volcanion much harder to deal with. Therefore, hazard setters including Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Landorus-T make good partners. Ting-Lu can also switch into special attackers like Dragapult and Zapdos for Volcanion. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking and Blissey cause problems for Volcanion, so teammates that can help overwhelm them such as Nasty Plot Gholdengo and Choice Specs Dragapult are also useful (I think the overwhelming part might not be very straightforward here, particularly for Specs Dragapult. Maybe mention Utility and/or Choice Band Dragapult instead). Finally, Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Kingambit can clean late-game once Volcanion has worn down the opposing team, they also pressure the aforementioned specially defensive Pokemon. Kingambit in particular appreciates Volcanion's ability to deal with Fire-types like Cinderace and Moltres, especially its immunity to Will-O-Wisp.

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Implemented, ready for 2nd check

 

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[SET]
name: Utility Wallbreaker
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Substitute / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Ground / Fairy
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Volcanion's high Special Attack and great offensive typing make it an excellent wallbreaker. Good coverage options as well as a powerful STAB move that can burn the opponent make it very difficult to switch into. Earth Power is crucial for hitting Toxapex who easily switches into both of Volcanion's STABs; it also hits Galarian Slowking harder, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on physically defensive variants. Taunt is useful against bulkier Pokemon, preventing Dondozo or Toxapex from using healing moves, preventing Thunder Wave and Toxic from Galarian Slowking and Toxapex respectively. (you've used pex as an example twice here, i'd remove one) Substitute eases prediction when Volcanion forces a switch (could rephrase to 'as Volcanion can force switches' to make that clearer to readers why sub works so well on this, up to you though) and also allows it to takes advantage of certain Pokemon that fail to break the Substitute such as bulky Cinderace and non-Assault Vest Toxapex. It also allows Volcanion to avoid Sucker Punch from Kingambit. (garg salt cure is another big one) Tera Blast alongside Tera Fairy can be used to hit Pokemon such as Dragapult, Walking Wake and Hisuian Samurott. Becoming a Fairy-type offers useful defensive utility, being immune to both of Walking Wake's STABs, neutralising its weakness to Earthquake from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Great Tusk, and allowing it to resist Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Alternatively, Tera Ground can be used to grants Volcanion an Electric-immunity, improving its matching against Zapdos and Rotom-W while also boosting Earth Power's damage. 140 Speed EVs are used to outspeed uninvested Great Tusk. (mention what types of teams it fits on) Entry hazards, especially Spikes, make Volcanion much harder to deal with. Therefore, hazard setters including Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Landorus-T make good partners. Ting-Lu can also switch into special attackers like Dragapult and Zapdos for Volcanion. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking and Blissey cause problems for Volcanion, so teammates that can help overwhelm them such as Nasty Plot Gholdengo and Utility Dragapult are also useful (idt any of those outright beat blissey but also blissey is irrelevant outside of hard stall so you could probably remove it). Finally, Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Kingambit can clean late-game once Volcanion has worn down the opposing team, they also pressure the aforementioned specially defensive Pokemon. Kingambit in particular appreciates Volcanion's ability to deal with Fire-types like Cinderace and Moltres, especially its immunity to Will-O-Wisp.

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[Milak]

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1/1

[SET]
name: Utility Wallbreaker
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Substitute / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Ground / Fairy
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Volcanion's high Special Attack and great offensive typing make it an excellent wallbreaker. Good coverage options as well as a powerful STAB move that can burn the opponent make it very difficult to switch into. Earth Power is crucial for hitting Toxapex who ,(AC) which easily switches into both of Volcanion's STABs STAB moves; it also hits Galarian Slowking harder, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on physically defensive variants. Taunt is useful against bulkier Pokemon, preventing Dondozo or Toxapex from using healing moves and preventing Thunder Wave from Galarian Slowking from using Thunder Wave. Substitute eases prediction,(AC) as Volcanion can force switches, it also allows it to and it takes advantage of certain Pokemon that fail to break the Substitute such as bulky Cinderace and non-Assault Vest Toxapex. It also allows Volcanion to avoid Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Tera Blast alongside Tera Fairy can be used to hit Pokemon such as Dragapult, Walking Wake,(AC) and Hisuian Samurott. Becoming a Fairy-type offers useful defensive utility, being immune giving it an immunity to both of Walking Wake's STABs STAB moves, neutralising a resistance to Kingambit's Sucker Punch,(AC) and neutralizing its weakness to Earthquake from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Great Tusk,(RC) and allowing it to resist Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Alternatively, Tera Ground can be used to grants grant Volcanion an Electric-immunity(RH), improving its matching against Zapdos and Rotom-W while also boosting Earth Power's damage. 140 Speed EVs are used to outspeed uninvested Great Tusk. Volcanion fits on bulky offense teams that appreciate a strong wallbreaker. Entry hazards, especially Spikes, make Volcanion much harder to deal with. Therefore, hazard setters including Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Landorus-T make good partners. Ting-Lu can also switch into special attackers like Dragapult and Zapdos for Volcanion. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking cause problems for Volcanion, so teammates that can help overwhelm it them such as Nasty Plot Gholdengo and Utility Dragapult are also useful. Finally, Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Kingambit can clean late-game once Volcanion has worn down the opposing team, and they also pressure the aforementioned specially defensive Pokemon. Kingambit in particular appreciates Volcanion's ability to deal with Fire-types like Cinderace and Moltres, and especially its immunity to Will-O-Wisp.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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[DKM]

Add (AC=add comma)
Remove (RC=remove comma, RH=remove hyphen)

1/1

[SET]
name: Utility Wallbreaker
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Substitute / Tera Blast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Ground / Fairy
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 116 HP / 252 SpA / 140 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Volcanion's high Special Attack and great offensive typing make it an excellent wallbreaker. Good coverage options as well as a powerful STAB move that can burn the opponent make it very difficult to switch into. Earth Power is crucial for hitting Toxapex who ,(AC) which easily switches into both of Volcanion's STABs STAB moves; it also hits Galarian Slowking harder, notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on physically defensive variants. Taunt is useful against bulkier Pokemon, preventing Dondozo or Toxapex from using healing moves and preventing Thunder Wave from Galarian Slowking from using Thunder Wave. Substitute eases prediction,(AC) as Volcanion can force switches, it also allows it to and it takes advantage of certain Pokemon that fail to break the Substitute such as bulky Cinderace and non-Assault Vest Toxapex. It also allows Volcanion to avoid Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Tera Blast alongside Tera Fairy can be used to hit Pokemon such as Dragapult, Walking Wake,(AC) and Hisuian Samurott. Becoming a Fairy-type offers useful defensive utility, being immune giving it an immunity to both of Walking Wake's STABs STAB moves, neutralising a resistance to Kingambit's Sucker Punch,(AC) and neutralizing its weakness to Earthquake from Pokemon like Landorus-T and Great Tusk,(RC) and allowing it to resist Sucker Punch from Kingambit. Alternatively, Tera Ground can be used to grants grant Volcanion an Electric-immunity(RH), improving its matching against Zapdos and Rotom-W while also boosting Earth Power's damage. 140 Speed EVs are used to outspeed uninvested Great Tusk. Volcanion fits on bulky offense teams that appreciate a strong wallbreaker. Entry hazards, especially Spikes, make Volcanion much harder to deal with. Therefore, hazard setters including Ting-Lu, Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Landorus-T make good partners. Ting-Lu can also switch into special attackers like Dragapult and Zapdos for Volcanion. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking cause problems for Volcanion, so teammates that can help overwhelm it them such as Nasty Plot Gholdengo and Utility Dragapult are also useful. Finally, Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Kingambit can clean late-game once Volcanion has worn down the opposing team, and they also pressure the aforementioned specially defensive Pokemon. Kingambit in particular appreciates Volcanion's ability to deal with Fire-types like Cinderace and Moltres, and especially its immunity to Will-O-Wisp.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Grammar checked by:
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