[SET]
Specially Defensive (Mandibuzz) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Overcoat
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Toxic
- Defog
- Foul Play / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Mandibuzz is one of stall's best Calyrex-S checks, utilizing its Dark typing, special bulk, and access to reliable recovery in Roost to wall all Calyrex-S sets, except Tera Fairy. Toxic puts opposing Pokemon on a timer, significantly crippling them by limiting how much they can set up. Defog is a form of emergency hazard control, especially useful against opposing Knock Off Pokemon, yet Mandibuzz also removes its own team's hazards while using it. Foul Play discourages physical attackers from setting up against Mandibuzz, while, alternatively, Knock Off can remove opposing Heavy-Duty Boots, making it much easier to chip down opposing Pokemon. Mandibuzz also has to compete with Alolan Muk for a slot, another Dark type Calyrex-S check that is much better equipped to deal with Tera Fairy Calyrex-S. However, Mandibuzz's access to Defog distinguishes it.
Teammates like Dondozo, Skeledirge, and Gliscor appreciate having a reliable switch-in to Calyrex-S, while Blissey also appreciates having a fallback method when facing Psyshock variations of Calyrex-S. As Mandibuzz is forced out by the threat of Miraidon's Electro Drift, it enjoys having teammates like Tera Grass Ho-Oh and Blissey. Mandibuzz is also very vulnerable to Zacian-C, who is immune to its Toxic and resists both Foul Play and Knock Off, as well as having the capability to OHKO Mandibuzz with Play Rough. Thus, teammates like Skeledirge work very well with Mandibuzz, as it can fully ignore Zacian-C's Swords Dance boosts with Unaware and cripple it with Will-O-Wisp.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
===================
**Zacian-C**: Zacian-C is immune to Mandibuzz's status moves and resists both Foul Play and Knock Off. It is also capable of OHKOing Mandibuzz with Play Rough
**Miraidon**: Miraidon can OHKO Mandibuzz with Electro Drift, and does great damage to the point where it can no longer check Calyrex-S even after Terastallization.
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
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Specially Defensive (Mandibuzz) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Overcoat
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Toxic
- Defog
- Foul Play / Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Mandibuzz is one of stall's best Calyrex-S checks, utilizing its Dark typing, special bulk, and access to reliable recovery in Roost to wall all Calyrex-S sets, except Tera Fairy. Toxic puts opposing Pokemon on a timer, significantly crippling them by limiting how much they can set up. Defog is a form of emergency hazard control, especially useful against opposing Knock Off Pokemon, yet Mandibuzz also removes its own team's hazards while using it. Foul Play discourages physical attackers from setting up against Mandibuzz, while, alternatively, Knock Off can remove opposing Heavy-Duty Boots, making it much easier to chip down opposing Pokemon. Mandibuzz also has to compete with Alolan Muk for a slot, another Dark type Calyrex-S check that is much better equipped to deal with Tera Fairy Calyrex-S. However, Mandibuzz's access to Defog distinguishes it.
Teammates like Dondozo, Skeledirge, and Gliscor appreciate having a reliable switch-in to Calyrex-S, while Blissey also appreciates having a fallback method when facing Psyshock variations of Calyrex-S. As Mandibuzz is forced out by the threat of Miraidon's Electro Drift, it enjoys having teammates like Tera Grass Ho-Oh and Blissey. Mandibuzz is also very vulnerable to Zacian-C, who is immune to its Toxic and resists both Foul Play and Knock Off, as well as having the capability to OHKO Mandibuzz with Play Rough. Thus, teammates like Skeledirge work very well with Mandibuzz, as it can fully ignore Zacian-C's Swords Dance boosts with Unaware and cripple it with Will-O-Wisp.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jk.665318/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
===================
**Zacian-C**: Zacian-C is immune to Mandibuzz's status moves and resists both Foul Play and Knock Off. It is also capable of OHKOing Mandibuzz with Play Rough
**Miraidon**: Miraidon can OHKO Mandibuzz with Electro Drift, and does great damage to the point where it can no longer check Calyrex-S even after Terastallization.
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jk.665318/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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