Draft Keldeo

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onward

**Price Range**: 13-14 points

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast, flexible offensive threat. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. Additionally, moves like Toxic and Roar can help it against foes that wall its strong STAB moves. Despite all this, Keldeo has abysmal coverage options, meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. Additionally, Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon, and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted, so it is important to plan ahead when drafting it.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Specs or other damage-boosting items, Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden Power also allows it to tailor its sets to beat specific checks.

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf, Keldeo becomes difficult to outspeed, allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games.

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind, Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper. It can also utilize moves like Substitute to increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========
**Aqua Jet**: While it is a physical move, Aqua Jet has uses as a priority move, allowing Keldeo to take out faster foes.

Common Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If Speed is less necessary, Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible immediately, maximize its impact.

**Leftovers**: On sets utilizing Calm Mind or Substitute, Leftovers can provide necessary extra longevity.

**Other Damage-boosting Items*: Usually Keldeo needs to deal as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being Choice-locked is too restricting, items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost its damage.

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long-term longevity is less necessary, resistance Berries can ensure Keldeo survives a hit to get the setup it needs or beat a would-be revenge killer.

**Z-Crystals**: While it doesn't have many coverage moves to boost, simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft-maligned Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increased damage output makes Keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-Crystals.

Draft Strategy
========
Keldeo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely, as well as ones that deal with the Water-resistant foes that it struggles to break through. Additionally, entry hazards can make a big impact on Keldeo's potential by bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazard Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners, forcing foes to take extra damage switching into Keldeo. Landorus-T is also a great partner, providing Stealth Rock support.

**Water-type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-type foes that resist its powerful Water-type moves, so teammates like Thundurus-T, Kartana, and Tapu Koko that can eliminate them make good allies.

**Grass-type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-T, Mega Charizard X, and Heatran that can deal with those annoying foes are much-appreciated partners.

**Pivots**: Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Mandibuzz make good teammates by either forcing switches and getting out or taking a hit and bringing Keldeo in safely.

Checks and Counters
========
**Water- and Fighting-resistant Foes**: Pokemon like Tapu Fini and the Lati twins that resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it, even with coverage from Hidden Power.

**Faster Foes**: Naturally faster foes like Tapu Koko and Zeraora and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-W and Kartana can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks.

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 2 onward round 3

**Price Range**: 14-15 Points it was 13 last DCL so make it 13-14

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast versatile offensive threat that can make progress in almost any matchup. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf, and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. In addition Keldeo has access to a number of useful utility moves meaning ever vs foes that would normally counter it it can make progress. Despite all this Keldeo has abysmal coverage options meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. Additionally Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted so it is important to plan ahead when drafting Keldeo. Keldeo is more on the one-dimensional side so versatile definetly not a good word to describe it. Despite being a great offensive presence i would reword that sentence since its not super reliable at that compared to other offensive threats.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Spece or boosts from Calm Mind, Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden power also allows Keldeo to tailor its sets to beat specific checks. Swap CM for other boosting items since CM already goes on set up sweeper

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf is is almost impossible to outspeed Keldeo allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games. Reword that, faster scarfers are usually an easy solution to that

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper, it can also utilize moves like Substitute to further increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt add protect and roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========

add Aqua Jet and Endeavor

Common Items (Remove the item sections if you are writing about a Mega Evolution)
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If speed is less nessecary Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible as fast as possible heping maximize its impact.

**Leftovers** On sets utilizing Calm Mind ot Substitue Leftovers can provide nesecary extra longevity.

**Z-Crystals**: While not having many coverage moves to boost simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft maligned Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increaded damage output make keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-crystals. move to niche

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long term longevity is less nessecary, resistance berries can ensure Keldeo can live a hit to get the setup in needs or beat a would be revenge killer.

**Other Damage Boosting Items*: usually Keldeo needs as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being locked to a move it to restricting items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost Keldeo's damage. move to common/merge with specs

Draft Strategy
========
Keldo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely as well as teammates that deal with the water resists that it struggles to break through. Additionally hazards can make a big impact bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazars Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners forcing foes to take extra demage switching into Keldeo. add stealth rockers as well (2 examples)since it helps dealing with flying-types coming in on Secret Sword

**Water-Type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-types foes that can resist its powerful Water-Type moves so teammates like Thundurus-Therian or Tapu Koko which can eliminate them make good teammates for Keldeo. add another example, preferably one that can come in on a water stab and threaten it since koko and thundy dont resist it (always 3 for shorter sections like this)

**Grass-Type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-Types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-Therian and Heatran which can deal with thoes annoying foes and much appreciated partners. same as above

add a section for pivots since you mentioned it in the overview

Checks and Counters
========
**Water- and Fithting-type Resists**: Pokemon like Celebi and the Lati twins which resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it even with coverage from Hidden Power. Replace celebi since its not meta relevant at all, with tapu fini

**Faster Foes**: Naturally fasters foes like Tapu Koko, and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-Wash can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks. add another example for each

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OdinRM said:
[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onward

**Price Range**: 13-14Points

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast flexible offensive threat. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf, and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. In addition Keldeo has access to a number of useful utility moves meaning ever vs foes that would normally counter it it can make progress. Despite all this Keldeo has abysmal coverage options meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. Additionally Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted so it is important to plan ahead when drafting Keldeo.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Spece or other boosting items Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden power also allows Keldeo to tailor its sets to beat specific checks.

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf Keldeo becomes difficult to outspeed allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games.

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper, it can also utilize moves like Substitute to further increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========
**Aqua Jet**: while it is a physical move, Aqua Jet has uses as a priority move allowing Keldeo to take out faster foes

Common Items (Remove the item sections if you are writing about a Mega Evolution)
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If speed is less necessary Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible as fast as possible heping maximize its impact.

**Leftovers** On sets utilizing Calm Mind or Substitute Leftovers can provide necessary extra longevity. **Other Damage Boosting Items*: usually Keldeo needs as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being locked to a move it to restricting items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost Keldeo's damage.

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long term longevity is less necessary, resistance berries can ensure Keldeo can live a hit to get the setup in needs or beat a would be revenge killer.

**Z-Crystals**: While not having many coverage moves to boost simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft maligned Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increased damage output make keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-crystals.

Draft Strategy
========
Keldo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely as well as teammates that deal with the water resists that it struggles to break through. Additionally hazards can make a big impact bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazars Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners forcing foes to take extra demage switching into Keldeo. landorus-Therian is also a great partner providing Stealth Rock support.

**Water-Type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-types foes that can resist its powerful Water-Type moves so teammates like Thundurus-Therian Kartana or Tapu Koko which can eliminate them make good teammates for Keldeo.

**Grass-Type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-Types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-Therian, Mega Charizard-X and Heatran which can deal with those annoying foes and much appreciated partners.

**Pivots**: Teammates like Tapu Koko and Mandibuzz make good teammates by either forcing witches and getting our or taking a hit and bringing Keldeo in safely

Checks and Counters
========
**Water- and Fighting-type Resists**: Pokemon like Tapu Fini and the Lati twins which resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it even with coverage from Hidden Power.

**Faster Foes**: Naturally fasters foes like Tapu Koko and Zeraora, and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-Wash and kartana can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks.

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implemented, left off endevor cause I have no clue how keld reliably makes use of it
 
[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onward

**Price Range**: 13-14Points

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast flexible offensive threat. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf, and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. In addition Keldeo has access to a number of useful utility moves meaning ever vs foes that would normally counter it it can make progress. in general not really trueDespite all this Keldeo has abysmal coverage options meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. Additionally Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted so it is important to plan ahead when drafting Keldeo.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Spece or other boosting items Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden power also allows Keldeo to tailor its sets to beat specific checks.

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf Keldeo becomes difficult to outspeed allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games.

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper, it can also utilize moves like Substitute to further increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========
**Aqua Jet**: while it is a physical move, Aqua Jet has uses as a priority move allowing Keldeo to take out faster foes

Common Items (Remove the item sections if you are writing about a Mega Evolution)
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If speed is less necessary Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible as fast as possible heping maximize its impact.

**Leftovers** On sets utilizing Calm Mind or Substitute Leftovers can provide necessary extra longevity. **Other Damage Boosting Items*: usually Keldeo needs as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being locked to a move it to restricting items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost Keldeo's damage.

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long term longevity is less necessary, resistance berries can ensure Keldeo can live a hit to get the setup in needs or beat a would be revenge killer.

**Z-Crystals**: While not having many coverage moves to boost simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft maligned Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increased damage output make keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-crystals.

Draft Strategy
========
Keldo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely as well as teammates that deal with the water resists that it struggles to break through. Additionally hazards can make a big impact bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazars Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners forcing foes to take extra demage switching into Keldeo. landorus-Therian is also a great partner providing Stealth Rock support.

**Water-Type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-types foes that can resist its powerful Water-Type moves so teammates like Thundurus-Therian Kartana or Tapu Koko which can eliminate them make good teammates for Keldeo.

**Grass-Type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-Types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-Therian, Mega Charizard-X and Heatran which can deal with those annoying foes and much appreciated partners.

**Pivots**: Teammates like Tapu Koko and Mandibuzz make good teammates by either forcing witches and getting our or taking a hit and bringing Keldeo in safely

Checks and Counters
========
**Water- and Fighting-type Resists**: Pokemon like Tapu Fini and the Lati twins which resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it even with coverage from Hidden Power.

**Faster Foes**: Naturally fasters foes like Tapu Koko and Zeraora, and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-Wash and Kartana can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks.
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Hacker said:
[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onward

**Price Range**: 13-14Points

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast flexible offensive threat. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf, and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. In addition Keldeo has access to a number of useful utility moves meaning ever vs foes that would normally counter it it can make progress. in general not really trueDespite all this Keldeo has abysmal coverage options meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. Additionally Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted so it is important to plan ahead when drafting Keldeo.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Spece or other boosting items Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden power also allows Keldeo to tailor its sets to beat specific checks.

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf Keldeo becomes difficult to outspeed allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games.

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper, it can also utilize moves like Substitute to further increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========
**Aqua Jet**: while it is a physical move, Aqua Jet has uses as a priority move allowing Keldeo to take out faster foes

Common Items (Remove the item sections if you are writing about a Mega Evolution)
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If speed is less necessary Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible as fast as possible heping maximize its impact.

**Leftovers** On sets utilizing Calm Mind or Substitute Leftovers can provide necessary extra longevity. **Other Damage Boosting Items*: usually Keldeo needs as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being locked to a move it to restricting items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost Keldeo's damage.

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long term longevity is less necessary, resistance berries can ensure Keldeo can live a hit to get the setup in needs or beat a would be revenge killer.

**Z-Crystals**: While not having many coverage moves to boost simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft maligned Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increased damage output make keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-crystals.

Draft Strategy
========
Keldo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely as well as teammates that deal with the water resists that it struggles to break through. Additionally hazards can make a big impact bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazars Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners forcing foes to take extra demage switching into Keldeo. landorus-Therian is also a great partner providing Stealth Rock support.

**Water-Type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-types foes that can resist its powerful Water-Type moves so teammates like Thundurus-Therian Kartana or Tapu Koko which can eliminate them make good teammates for Keldeo.

**Grass-Type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-Types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-Therian, Mega Charizard-X and Heatran which can deal with those annoying foes and much appreciated partners.

**Pivots**: Teammates like Tapu Koko and Mandibuzz make good teammates by either forcing witches and getting our or taking a hit and bringing Keldeo in safely

Checks and Counters
========
**Water- and Fighting-type Resists**: Pokemon like Tapu Fini and the Lati twins which resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it even with coverage from Hidden Power.

**Faster Foes**: Naturally fasters foes like Tapu Koko and Zeraora, and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-Wash and Kartana can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks.
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Edited to instead highlight toxic and roar which can keep it from being hard walled bu stuff instead of making progress
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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onward

**Price Range**: 13-14Points 13-14 points

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast, (AC) flexible offensive threat. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf (RC) and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. (remove extra space) Additionally, (AC) moves like Toxic and Roar can help Keldeo vs it against (repetition) foes that wall its strong STAB moves. Despite all this, (AC) Keldeo has abysmal coverage options, (AC) meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. (remove extra space) Additionally, (AC) Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon, (AC) and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted, (AC) so it is important to plan ahead when drafting Keldeo it.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Spece Specs or other damage-boosting items, (AC) Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden power Power also allows Keldeo it to tailor its sets to beat specific checks.

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf, (AC) Keldeo becomes difficult to outspeed, (AC) allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games.

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind, (AC) Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper. (C > P) it It can also utilize moves like Substitute to further increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========
**Aqua Jet**: while While it is a physical move, Aqua Jet has uses as a priority move, (AC) allowing Keldeo to take out faster foes.

Common Items (Remove the item sections if you are writing about a Mega Evolution)
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If speed Speed is less necessary, (AC) Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible as fast as possible heping immediately, helping (repetition) maximize its impact.

**Leftovers**: (colon) On sets utilizing Calm Mind or Substitute, (AC) Leftovers can provide necessary extra longevity.

**Other Damage Boosting Damage-boosting Items*: usually Usually Keldeo needs to deal as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being locked to a move it to Choice-locked is too restricting, (AC) items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost Keldeo's its damage.

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long-term (AH) longevity is less necessary, resistance berries Berries can ensure Keldeo can live survives (repetition) a hit to get the setup in it needs or beat a would-be (AH) revenge killer.

**Z-Crystals**: While not having it doesn't have (passive > active voice) many coverage moves to boost, (AC) simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft-maligned (AH) Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increased damage output make keldeo makes Keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-crystals Z-Crystals.

Draft Strategy
========
Keldo Keldeo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely, (AC) as well as teammates ones (repetition) that deal with the water resists Water-resistant foes that it struggles to break through. Additionally, entry (AC) hazards can make a big impact on Keldeo's potential by (want to describe why it's Keldeo-specific) bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazard Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners, (AC) forcing foes to take extra demage damage switching into Keldeo. (remove extra space) Landorus-T is also a great partner, (AC) providing Stealth Rock support.

**Water-Type Water-type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-types Water-type foes that can resist its powerful Water-Type Water-type moves, (AC) so teammates like Thundurus-Therian, Kartana, and Tapu Koko which that can eliminate them make good teammates for Keldeo allies (repetition).

**Grass-Type Grass-type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-Types Grass-types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-Therian, Mega Charizard X, (RH, AC) and Heatran which that can deal with those annoying foes are much-appreciated (AH) partners.

**Pivots**: Teammates Pokemon (future repetition) like Tapu Koko and Mandibuzz make good teammates by either forcing switches and getting our out or taking a hit and bringing Keldeo in safely. (AP)

Checks and Counters
========
**Water- and Fighting-type Resists Fighting-resistant Foes**: Pokemon like Tapu Fini and the Lati twins which that resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it, (AC) even with coverage from Hidden Power.

**Faster Foes**: Naturally fasters faster foes like Tapu Koko and Zeraora (RC) and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-Wash and Kartana can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks.

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SolarBeam said:
1/1, GP Team done
blue = add
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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onward

**Price Range**: 13-14 points

**Overview**: Keldeo is a fast, flexible offensive threat. It is a great cleaner with Choice Scarf and can be a highly threatening wallbreaker with Choice Specs or Calm Mind. Additionally, moves like Toxic and Roar can help it against foes that wall its strong STAB moves. Despite all this, Keldeo has abysmal coverage options, meaning it can be walled easily if your opponent has the right Pokemon. Additionally, Keldeo is still a rather frail Pokemon, and its base Speed can leave it in an awkward spot when unboosted, so it is important to plan ahead when drafting it.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: With Choice Specs or other damage-boosting items, Keldeo's combination of Water- and Fighting-type STAB moves can punch holes in many teams. Hidden Power also allows it to tailor its sets to beat specific checks.

**Cleaner**: With a Choice Scarf, Keldeo becomes difficult to outspeed, allowing it to carve through weakened teams and clean up games.

**Setup Sweeper**: With Calm Mind, Keldeo can become a threatening setup sweeper. It can also utilize moves like Substitute to increase its longevity.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Secret Sword, Focus Blast

**Setup Moves**: Calm Mind

**Utility Moves**: Substitute, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Roar

**Coverage**: Hidden Power, Icy Wind

Niche Moves
========
**Aqua Jet**: While it is a physical move, Aqua Jet has uses as a priority move, allowing Keldeo to take out faster foes.

Common Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to outspeed almost any foe and pump out damage.

**Choice Specs**: If Speed is less necessary, Choice Specs allows Keldeo to dish out as much damage as possible immediately, maximize its impact.

**Leftovers**: On sets utilizing Calm Mind or Substitute, Leftovers can provide necessary extra longevity.

**Other Damage-boosting Items*: Usually Keldeo needs to deal as much damage as possible, but in matchups where being Choice-locked is too restricting, items like Mystic Water and Life Orb can be good alternatives to boost its damage.

Niche Items
========
**Resistance Berries**: If long-term longevity is less necessary, resistance Berries can ensure Keldeo survives a hit to get the setup it needs or beat a would-be revenge killer.

**Z-Crystals**: While it doesn't have many coverage moves to boost, simply guaranteeing a hit with the oft-maligned Hydro Pump and Focus Blast combined with the increased damage output makes Keldeo a solid candidate for using Z-Crystals.

Draft Strategy
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Keldeo appreciates teammates that can bring it in safely, as well as ones that deal with the Water-resistant foes that it struggles to break through. Additionally, entry hazards can make a big impact on Keldeo's potential by bringing foes into KO range in many scenarios.

**Entry Hazard Setters**: Pokemon like Greninja and Roserade that can set Spikes and Toxic Spikes make great partners, forcing foes to take extra damage switching into Keldeo. Landorus-T is also a great partner, providing Stealth Rock support.

**Water-type Answers**: Keldeo can struggle greatly to beat Water-type foes that resist its powerful Water-type moves, so teammates like Thundurus-T, Kartana, and Tapu Koko that can eliminate them make good allies.

**Grass-type Answers**: Similarly to Water-types, Keldeo can struggle to break through Grass-types that resist its most spammable moves, so teammates like Tornadus-T, Mega Charizard X, and Heatran that can deal with those annoying foes are much-appreciated partners.

**Pivots**: Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Mandibuzz make good teammates by either forcing switches and getting out or taking a hit and bringing Keldeo in safely.

Checks and Counters
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**Water- and Fighting-resistant Foes**: Pokemon like Tapu Fini and the Lati twins that resist all of Keldeo's STAB attacks can cause many problems for it, even with coverage from Hidden Power.

**Faster Foes**: Naturally faster foes like Tapu Koko and Zeraora and common Choice Scarf users like Rotom-W and Kartana can be difficult for Keldeo to deal with because of their strong attacks.

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