[overview]
**Draft Order**: Late round 1 onwards
**Price Range**: 13-14 points
**Tera Price Range**: 18-19 points
**Overview**: Ogerpon-W functions as a strong primary Tera Captain, excelling as a wallbreaker and sweeper. It has a good STAB combination and solid Attack stat, which is further boosted by the Wellspring Mask, giving a 20% power boost to all of its attacks. It also has a good Speed tier that can be amplified with Trailblaze. Ogerpon-W's offensive capabilities are bolstered with Swords Dance and Tera-boosted Ivy Cudgel that can OHKO or deal heavy damage to all but the sturdiest of water resists. It also has solid support options, such as Encore, Knock Off, Spikes and U-turn, distinguishing itself from other top-tier breakers.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Setup Wallbreaker**:
Ogerpon-W excels at setting up Swords Dance and putting immediate pressure on the opposing team with its extremely powerful STAB moves. It has a good variety coverage options like Knock Off, Play Rough, and Superpower to break past its checks. In addition, the Special Defense boost from Embody Aspect can come in handy to survive a special hit from a faster Pokemon that would ordinarily revenge kill Ogerpon-W. Depending on the matchup, Ogerpon-W can make use of utility moves such as Synthesis and Encore to give it more opportunities to setup and break.
**Trailblaze Cleaner**:
In certain matchups where Ogerpon-W is not expected to sweep, it can function as a potential late-game cleaner after using Trailblaze and using Tera-boosted Ivy Cudgel to blow past the rest of the opposing team once it is sufficiently weakened.
**Entry Hazard Utility**:
In matchups where Ogerpon-W would find it difficult to wallbreak or sweep, it can fulfill a more supporting role of setting up Spikes to pressure the opposing team, and assist team members. In conjunction with Leech Seed, Horn Leech, and Synthesis for recovery, Knock Off and Encore for disruption and U-turn for pivoting, Ogerpon-W can always accomplish something meaningful in a given matchup.
Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Ivy Cudgel, Power Whip, Horn Leech, Wood Hammer
**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Trailblaze
**Utility Moves**: U-turn, Taunt, Encore, Substitute, Spikes, Synthesis, Brick Break
**Coverage**: Superpower, Low Kick, Play Rough, Knock Off, Zen Headbutt, Rock Tomb
Niche Moves
========
**Spiky Shield**: This move helps Ogerpon-W get some free damage against physical attackers, which could put them in 2HKO range. It can also be useful in scouting choice-locked opponents to eliminate the guessing game of whether Ogerpon-W should Terastalize.
**Quick Attack**: After a Swords Dance boost, Quick Attack can be an effective late-game option to pick off faster Pokemon that are weakened from attacks or hazards, such as Meowscarada and Greninja.
Common Items
========
**Wellspring Mask**: Use this if you don't want to get disqualified for cheating.
Tera
========
Ogerpon-W's main draw is its strength as a Tera Captain, using Tera-Water boosted Ivy Cudgels to wallbreak and sweep through all but the bulkiest of drafts. In addition, Tera gives it an arguably better defensive typing in certain scenarios, such as trading its Ground resistance for losing a weakness to Poison-, Flying-, and Bug-type; especially U-turn. This in combination with the Special Defense boost it gains from Embody Aspect once Terastalized can aid in both setting up and surviving attempts to revenge kill.
Draft Strategy
========
Ogerpon-W is a great option if you are looking for an excellent physical wallbreaker and sweeper. Nearly every offensive or balance team would appreciate the role it provides. If you are planning to draft Ogerpon-W, then it would be recommended for your early picks to be banned from using or not reliant on Tera, such as Garchomp, Iron Valiant, Darkrai, and Great Tusk. In addition, Ogerpon-W does a poor job at filling the defensive roles typical of Water-types and especially Grass-types due to terastalizing often, so having those key resists present elsewhere in the draft is important.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Many special attackers like Ursaluna-B, Chi-Yu, and Gholdengo can compliment Ogerpon-W's physical offense when it comes to pressuring the opposing team and beating Ogerpon-W's checks. Special attackers with pivoting options such as Iron Crown pair particularly well with Ogerpon-W to form a VoltTurn offensive core.
**Speed Control**: While Ogerpon-W has a good Speed tier, it can get forced out fairly easily by naturally faster Pokemon or Choice Scarf users; therefore, it is to advised draft fast Pokemon alongside Ogerpon-W such as Iron Bundle, Roaring Moon and Cinderace.
**Entry Hazard Control**: Ogerpon-W greatly appreciates strong hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Garchomp to accumulate chip damage on its checks, turning many 2HKOs from its Tera-boosted Ivy Cudgel into OHKOs. It is also advised to pair Ogerpon-W with proper hazard removal, such as Iron Treads or Terapagos especially if you plan on making use of its strength as an offensive pivot, as it is unable to run Heavy-Duty Boots.
**Ice-Type Offense**: The two types that resist Ogerpon-W's STAB combination, Grass and Dragon, are both weak to Ice-type attacks. This makes offensive Ice-type teammates such as Weavile, Iron Bundle and Kyurem great partners. They are not only capable of eliminating Ogerpon-W's checks but they also discourage opposing Tera Captains from using Tera Grass or Tera Dragon freely.
Checks and Counters
========
**Grass-types and Dragon-types**: Bulky Grass and Dragon types resist Ogerpon-W's STAB combination and can strike back either with supereffective STAB once Ogerpon-W has terastallized or powerful Dragon attacks that take advantage of its middling bulk. Tera Grass and Tera Dragon are also both common answers to Ogerpon-W, although they must be wary of U-turn and Play Rough respectively.
**Faster Threats**: While Ogerpon-W has an acceptable Speed tier, it is susceptible to getting revenge killed by Choice Scarf users and naturally faster Pokemon such as Meowscarada, Sneasler, and Iron Boulder. However, specially offensive Choice Scarf users would require prior damage on Ogerpon-W due to the Special Defense boost gained from Embody Aspect.
**Status**: Being a fast physical attacker, Ogerpon-W is greatly hindered by both Burn and Paralysis. Chip damage from Poison can also end a sweep prematurely by making it easier to revenge kill.
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**Draft Order**: Late round 1 onwards
**Price Range**: 13-14 points
**Tera Price Range**: 18-19 points
**Overview**: Ogerpon-W functions as a strong primary Tera Captain, excelling as a wallbreaker and sweeper. It has a good STAB combination and solid Attack stat, which is further boosted by the Wellspring Mask, giving a 20% power boost to all of its attacks. It also has a good Speed tier that can be amplified with Trailblaze. Ogerpon-W's offensive capabilities are bolstered with Swords Dance and Tera-boosted Ivy Cudgel that can OHKO or deal heavy damage to all but the sturdiest of water resists. It also has solid support options, such as Encore, Knock Off, Spikes and U-turn, distinguishing itself from other top-tier breakers.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Setup Wallbreaker**:
Ogerpon-W excels at setting up Swords Dance and putting immediate pressure on the opposing team with its extremely powerful STAB moves. It has a good variety coverage options like Knock Off, Play Rough, and Superpower to break past its checks. In addition, the Special Defense boost from Embody Aspect can come in handy to survive a special hit from a faster Pokemon that would ordinarily revenge kill Ogerpon-W. Depending on the matchup, Ogerpon-W can make use of utility moves such as Synthesis and Encore to give it more opportunities to setup and break.
**Trailblaze Cleaner**:
In certain matchups where Ogerpon-W is not expected to sweep, it can function as a potential late-game cleaner after using Trailblaze and using Tera-boosted Ivy Cudgel to blow past the rest of the opposing team once it is sufficiently weakened.
**Entry Hazard Utility**:
In matchups where Ogerpon-W would find it difficult to wallbreak or sweep, it can fulfill a more supporting role of setting up Spikes to pressure the opposing team, and assist team members. In conjunction with Leech Seed, Horn Leech, and Synthesis for recovery, Knock Off and Encore for disruption and U-turn for pivoting, Ogerpon-W can always accomplish something meaningful in a given matchup.
Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Ivy Cudgel, Power Whip, Horn Leech, Wood Hammer
**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Trailblaze
**Utility Moves**: U-turn, Taunt, Encore, Substitute, Spikes, Synthesis, Brick Break
**Coverage**: Superpower, Low Kick, Play Rough, Knock Off, Zen Headbutt, Rock Tomb
Niche Moves
========
**Spiky Shield**: This move helps Ogerpon-W get some free damage against physical attackers, which could put them in 2HKO range. It can also be useful in scouting choice-locked opponents to eliminate the guessing game of whether Ogerpon-W should Terastalize.
**Quick Attack**: After a Swords Dance boost, Quick Attack can be an effective late-game option to pick off faster Pokemon that are weakened from attacks or hazards, such as Meowscarada and Greninja.
Common Items
========
**Wellspring Mask**: Use this if you don't want to get disqualified for cheating.
Tera
========
Ogerpon-W's main draw is its strength as a Tera Captain, using Tera-Water boosted Ivy Cudgels to wallbreak and sweep through all but the bulkiest of drafts. In addition, Tera gives it an arguably better defensive typing in certain scenarios, such as trading its Ground resistance for losing a weakness to Poison-, Flying-, and Bug-type; especially U-turn. This in combination with the Special Defense boost it gains from Embody Aspect once Terastalized can aid in both setting up and surviving attempts to revenge kill.
Draft Strategy
========
Ogerpon-W is a great option if you are looking for an excellent physical wallbreaker and sweeper. Nearly every offensive or balance team would appreciate the role it provides. If you are planning to draft Ogerpon-W, then it would be recommended for your early picks to be banned from using or not reliant on Tera, such as Garchomp, Iron Valiant, Darkrai, and Great Tusk. In addition, Ogerpon-W does a poor job at filling the defensive roles typical of Water-types and especially Grass-types due to terastalizing often, so having those key resists present elsewhere in the draft is important.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Many special attackers like Ursaluna-B, Chi-Yu, and Gholdengo can compliment Ogerpon-W's physical offense when it comes to pressuring the opposing team and beating Ogerpon-W's checks. Special attackers with pivoting options such as Iron Crown pair particularly well with Ogerpon-W to form a VoltTurn offensive core.
**Speed Control**: While Ogerpon-W has a good Speed tier, it can get forced out fairly easily by naturally faster Pokemon or Choice Scarf users; therefore, it is to advised draft fast Pokemon alongside Ogerpon-W such as Iron Bundle, Roaring Moon and Cinderace.
**Entry Hazard Control**: Ogerpon-W greatly appreciates strong hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Garchomp to accumulate chip damage on its checks, turning many 2HKOs from its Tera-boosted Ivy Cudgel into OHKOs. It is also advised to pair Ogerpon-W with proper hazard removal, such as Iron Treads or Terapagos especially if you plan on making use of its strength as an offensive pivot, as it is unable to run Heavy-Duty Boots.
**Ice-Type Offense**: The two types that resist Ogerpon-W's STAB combination, Grass and Dragon, are both weak to Ice-type attacks. This makes offensive Ice-type teammates such as Weavile, Iron Bundle and Kyurem great partners. They are not only capable of eliminating Ogerpon-W's checks but they also discourage opposing Tera Captains from using Tera Grass or Tera Dragon freely.
Checks and Counters
========
**Grass-types and Dragon-types**: Bulky Grass and Dragon types resist Ogerpon-W's STAB combination and can strike back either with supereffective STAB once Ogerpon-W has terastallized or powerful Dragon attacks that take advantage of its middling bulk. Tera Grass and Tera Dragon are also both common answers to Ogerpon-W, although they must be wary of U-turn and Play Rough respectively.
**Faster Threats**: While Ogerpon-W has an acceptable Speed tier, it is susceptible to getting revenge killed by Choice Scarf users and naturally faster Pokemon such as Meowscarada, Sneasler, and Iron Boulder. However, specially offensive Choice Scarf users would require prior damage on Ogerpon-W due to the Special Defense boost gained from Embody Aspect.
**Status**: Being a fast physical attacker, Ogerpon-W is greatly hindered by both Burn and Paralysis. Chip damage from Poison can also end a sweep prematurely by making it easier to revenge kill.
[credits]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/goldencyber.562690/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/toastrgophr.670669/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nyx.564960/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pzz.472700/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/e-man.617175/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ken.594478/ & ___
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