[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Thunderous Kick
move 3: U-turn / Bulk Up
move 4: Taunt / Bulk Up / Agility
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Magic Guard Galarian Zapdos serves as a potent physical threat that can either wear down and outlast its checks with U-turn or set up and serve as an excellent wincon with Bulk Up or Agility. U-turn allows Galarian Zapdos to maintain momentum in face of switch-ins like Fluffy Corviknight, while Taunt allows Galarian Zapdos to deny defensive walls recovery and outlast them. Bulk Up provides immediate wallbreaking power, while Agility allows Galarian Zapdos to outpace would-be revenge killers; Adamant is the preferred nature on Agility sets. Offensive special threats like Refridgerate Regieleki and Primordial Sea Inteleon serve well as teammates, appreciating Galarian Zapdos's ability to threaten special walls like Hisuian Goodra while also threatening Galarian Zapdos's own checks like Fluffy Corviknight and Zapdos, both able to pivot on their respective walls to create opportunities to wallbreak or accumulate entry hazard chip. Fast physical threats like Chien-Pao and Meowscarada also serve well as teammates to pressure and overload physical walls as well as handle faster offensive threats that Galarian Zapdos cannot. Galarian Zapdos also partners well with defensive pivots like Intimidate Corviknight and RegenVest Meloetta which can safely pivot Galarian Zapdos in. Entry hazard setters like Garchomp that help wear down its help wear down Galarian Zapdos's checks and can take hits from faster offensive Pokemon; alternatively, Galarian Zapdos can partner well with dual screens support from the likes of Prankster Mew and Corviknight to help facilitate setup sets.
[SET CREDITS]
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name: Magic Guard
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Thunderous Kick
move 3: U-turn / Bulk Up
move 4: Taunt / Bulk Up / Agility
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Magic Guard Galarian Zapdos serves as a potent physical threat that can either wear down and outlast its checks with U-turn or set up and serve as an excellent wincon with Bulk Up or Agility. U-turn allows Galarian Zapdos to maintain momentum in face of switch-ins like Fluffy Corviknight, while Taunt allows Galarian Zapdos to deny defensive walls recovery and outlast them. Bulk Up provides immediate wallbreaking power, while Agility allows Galarian Zapdos to outpace would-be revenge killers; Adamant is the preferred nature on Agility sets. Offensive special threats like Refridgerate Regieleki and Primordial Sea Inteleon serve well as teammates, appreciating Galarian Zapdos's ability to threaten special walls like Hisuian Goodra while also threatening Galarian Zapdos's own checks like Fluffy Corviknight and Zapdos, both able to pivot on their respective walls to create opportunities to wallbreak or accumulate entry hazard chip. Fast physical threats like Chien-Pao and Meowscarada also serve well as teammates to pressure and overload physical walls as well as handle faster offensive threats that Galarian Zapdos cannot. Galarian Zapdos also partners well with defensive pivots like Intimidate Corviknight and RegenVest Meloetta which can safely pivot Galarian Zapdos in. Entry hazard setters like Garchomp that help wear down its help wear down Galarian Zapdos's checks and can take hits from faster offensive Pokemon; alternatively, Galarian Zapdos can partner well with dual screens support from the likes of Prankster Mew and Corviknight to help facilitate setup sets.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lordbox.611238/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tranquility.475288/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
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