[SET]
name: Offensive Life Orb
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Icicle Crash / Triple Axel
move 4: Protect / Ice Shard
item: Life Orb
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 232 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Weavile is a solid Pokemon in 2v2, thanks to its high Attack and Speed, and a great offensive typing. Weavile has the second-fastest Fake Out behind Zeraora, allowing it to almost always outspeed opposing Fake Out users. Icicle Crash is Weavile's main source of damage, picking up OHKOs on Galarian Moltres, Naganadel, and Regidrago. Triple Axel is a stronger STAB move, bypassing the effects of Yache Berry to pick up the OHKO on Zygarde, but is less consistent due to its lower accuracy. Knock Off is another strong STAB attack, removing items on Pokemon that rely on them like Porygon2 and Cresselia, as well as threatening OHKOs on Mew, Metagross, Victini, and Indeedee-F. Ice Shard allows it to pick up easy KOs on Zygarde and Landorus, as well as clean up anything that may have been weakened. 24 HP EVs minimizes Life Orb recoil, and 232 Speed with a Jolly nature outspeeds Naganadel.
Weavile works very well on more offensive teams, as its high Speed and Attack pair well with much of the metagame. Due to Fake Out, Weavile helps slower, offensive allies such as Metagross get an attack off, clearing out threats to Weavile such as Diancie and Tyranitar, and in return Weavile can also remove Ground-type Pokemon that would threaten to KO Metagross. Weavile can also be used well with redirectors like Blastoise and Togekiss, allowing it to easily hit Pokemon that will OHKO your redirector, such as Rillaboom and Metagross. Without redirection, Weavile struggles to handle Pokemon like Zeraora and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, as they will always outspeed and KO it. Other Pokemon that work well as teammates are Water-types such as Blastoise and Tapu Fini that help deal with opposing Fire-types, as well as Fairy-type Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Togekiss to deal with Fighting-type Pokemon. Another solid teammate is Galarian Zapdos, which is able to clear out Rock- and Steel-types, as well as dissuade Intimidate users such as Incineroar. Due to Weavile's poor bulk and defensive typing, it is incredibly weak to Pokemon that outspeed it. Pokemon like Regieleki, Zeraora, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele make it extremely difficult for Weavile to get any attacks off, so Weavile can also benefit from immediate Tailwind support from Talonflame, which can also help deal with Fire-, Steel-, and Fighting-type Pokemon, especially hitting Pheromosa with a priority Brave Bird thanks to Gale Wings.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ice Shard can be used to hit foes who outspeed Weavile, as well as KO Pheromosa with Fake Out into Ice Shard. Poison Jab can be used to have an easier time against Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, but gives up a chance to hit Steel-type Pokemon. Low Kick is another coverage option that allows Weavile to hit Dark-, Rock-, and Steel-types such as Heatran, and Tyranitar.
Checks and Counters
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**Faster Foes and Speed control**: Weavile struggles to function well when outsped, so it can have a hard time dealing with naturally fast Pokemon like Zeraora, Choice Scarf users such as Genesect, priority Tailwind from Talonflame, Icy Wind from Pheromosa, and Electroweb from Regieleki.
**Intimidate**: Pokemon with Intimidate make it much harder for Weavile to deal damage. Most commonly seen from Pokemon like Incineroar and Landorus-T, it can causes Weavile to miss out on some much needed KOs.
**Fairy-types**: Weavile heavily struggles to break through Fairy-types like Tapu Fini and Diancie, who can easily tank Weavile's STAB moves and OHKO back.
**Steel-types**: Weavile is walled by Steel-types such as Heatran, Genesect, and Ferrothorn, needing to run coverage in Low Kick or rely on its allies to make any progress against them.
**Fire-types**: Weavile fails to OHKO Fire-types like Cinderace and Incineroar, and is easily OHKOed by their Fire-type STAB moves.
**Fighting-types**: Fast Fighting-types like Pheromosa and Blaziken after a Speed Boost can outspeed and OHKO Weavile easily.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jeffdaboss, 528912]]
- Quality checked by: [[Reece, 540482], [Itchy, 518399]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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name: Offensive Life Orb
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Icicle Crash / Triple Axel
move 4: Protect / Ice Shard
item: Life Orb
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 232 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Weavile is a solid Pokemon in 2v2, thanks to its high Attack and Speed, and a great offensive typing. Weavile has the second-fastest Fake Out behind Zeraora, allowing it to almost always outspeed opposing Fake Out users. Icicle Crash is Weavile's main source of damage, picking up OHKOs on Galarian Moltres, Naganadel, and Regidrago. Triple Axel is a stronger STAB move, bypassing the effects of Yache Berry to pick up the OHKO on Zygarde, but is less consistent due to its lower accuracy. Knock Off is another strong STAB attack, removing items on Pokemon that rely on them like Porygon2 and Cresselia, as well as threatening OHKOs on Mew, Metagross, Victini, and Indeedee-F. Ice Shard allows it to pick up easy KOs on Zygarde and Landorus, as well as clean up anything that may have been weakened. 24 HP EVs minimizes Life Orb recoil, and 232 Speed with a Jolly nature outspeeds Naganadel.
Weavile works very well on more offensive teams, as its high Speed and Attack pair well with much of the metagame. Due to Fake Out, Weavile helps slower, offensive allies such as Metagross get an attack off, clearing out threats to Weavile such as Diancie and Tyranitar, and in return Weavile can also remove Ground-type Pokemon that would threaten to KO Metagross. Weavile can also be used well with redirectors like Blastoise and Togekiss, allowing it to easily hit Pokemon that will OHKO your redirector, such as Rillaboom and Metagross. Without redirection, Weavile struggles to handle Pokemon like Zeraora and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, as they will always outspeed and KO it. Other Pokemon that work well as teammates are Water-types such as Blastoise and Tapu Fini that help deal with opposing Fire-types, as well as Fairy-type Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Togekiss to deal with Fighting-type Pokemon. Another solid teammate is Galarian Zapdos, which is able to clear out Rock- and Steel-types, as well as dissuade Intimidate users such as Incineroar. Due to Weavile's poor bulk and defensive typing, it is incredibly weak to Pokemon that outspeed it. Pokemon like Regieleki, Zeraora, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele make it extremely difficult for Weavile to get any attacks off, so Weavile can also benefit from immediate Tailwind support from Talonflame, which can also help deal with Fire-, Steel-, and Fighting-type Pokemon, especially hitting Pheromosa with a priority Brave Bird thanks to Gale Wings.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ice Shard can be used to hit foes who outspeed Weavile, as well as KO Pheromosa with Fake Out into Ice Shard. Poison Jab can be used to have an easier time against Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, but gives up a chance to hit Steel-type Pokemon. Low Kick is another coverage option that allows Weavile to hit Dark-, Rock-, and Steel-types such as Heatran, and Tyranitar.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Faster Foes and Speed control**: Weavile struggles to function well when outsped, so it can have a hard time dealing with naturally fast Pokemon like Zeraora, Choice Scarf users such as Genesect, priority Tailwind from Talonflame, Icy Wind from Pheromosa, and Electroweb from Regieleki.
**Intimidate**: Pokemon with Intimidate make it much harder for Weavile to deal damage. Most commonly seen from Pokemon like Incineroar and Landorus-T, it can causes Weavile to miss out on some much needed KOs.
**Fairy-types**: Weavile heavily struggles to break through Fairy-types like Tapu Fini and Diancie, who can easily tank Weavile's STAB moves and OHKO back.
**Steel-types**: Weavile is walled by Steel-types such as Heatran, Genesect, and Ferrothorn, needing to run coverage in Low Kick or rely on its allies to make any progress against them.
**Fire-types**: Weavile fails to OHKO Fire-types like Cinderace and Incineroar, and is easily OHKOed by their Fire-type STAB moves.
**Fighting-types**: Fast Fighting-types like Pheromosa and Blaziken after a Speed Boost can outspeed and OHKO Weavile easily.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jeffdaboss, 528912]]
- Quality checked by: [[Reece, 540482], [Itchy, 518399]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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