Quality Control Wynebgwrthucher (Offensive Zamazenta) QC 1/2

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[SET]
name: Offensive Attacker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Stone Edge / Ice Fang
item: Life Orb / Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Steel
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Zamazenta is a powerful wallbreaker in OU, utilising its fast speed and great bulk to revenge kill a variety of attackers such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, and Cinderace. Crunch hits Ghost-types such as Gholdengo and Pecharunt for large damage, being able to 2HKO the former while 3HKO'ing the latter. Heavy Slam can hit Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Clefable, and Galarian Weezing that might otherwise be able to take its attacks and respond back. Stone Edge can hit Flying-types such as Zapdos and especially Moltres that Zamazenta may not want to use contact moves against, while Ice Fang hits Gliscor, Landorus-T, and Dragonite for 4 times super effective damage. Life Orb allows Zamazenta to switch up moves while still 2HKO'ing the likes of Great Tusk and Gholdengo with Close Combat and Crunch respectively, while Choice Band allows Zamazenta to 3HKO Dondozo with Close Combat and OHKO Ogerpon-W while also incuring no recoil to do so. Jolly allows Zamazent to outspeed the likes of Darkrai and Weavile, while Adamant allows Zamazenta to have a very high chance to OHKO Ting-Lu and OHKO's Calm Mind Hatterene if Zamazenta is running Choice Band. Tera Dark supercharges the power of Crunch, allowing Choice Band Zamazenta to 2HKO Bulky Pecharunt and OHKO Dragapult, while also giving it an immunity to Deoxys-S's Psycho Boost. Tera Steel allows Zamazenta to OHKO Clefable with Heavy Slam, while also resisting Moonblast and Psycho Boost from Iron Valiant and Deoxys-S respectively. It also allows Zamazenta to become immune to Pecharunt's Malignant Chain, which forces Pecharunt variants without Foul Play to click Parting Shot more often, which Zamazenta's teammates can take advantage of.

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Offensive Attacker Zamazenta fits on a wide variety of teams, from offense to balance. Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, Pecharunt, and Dragapult are a big pain for Zamazenta, as while they don't appreciate Crunch, they can switch in easily on any other of its moves. Therefore, Pokemon such as Kingambit, Darkrai, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo are great partners to it, as they can scare out these Ghost-types. Zamazenta can struggle quite a bit with entry hazards, especially if it is Life Orb, so entry hazard removal such as Iron Treads, Cinderace, and Corviknight can help alleviate this issue, with the latter two also helping get in Zamazenta via U-turn to start wallbreaking. Conversly, entry hazard support of its own from options such as Ting-Lu and Landorus-T are heavily appreciated as they can chip down Pokemon such as Alomomola and Gholdengo that might try to answer Zamazenta. Steel-types such as Gholdengo and Heatran are great partners for Zamazenta, as they can scare out common Psychic- and Fairy-types that might threaten Zamazenta out such as Galarian Slowking and Iron Valiant, while in return Zamazenta can help take on Pokemon such as Kingambit and Ting-Lu they might struggle with. Pivot Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Alomomola, and Moltres that can get in Zamazaneta are great partners as they allow Zamazenta to get in safely without having to take damage. Galarian Slowking can help with Future Sight to help Zamazenta break defensive cores, Alomomola can keep Zamazenta healthy with Wish or help with Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant if it is running Assault Vest, and Moltres can help against common physical attackers such as Dragonite and Great Tusk that Zamazenta may not be able to immediately threaten. If Zamazenta is not running Ice Fang, than Gliscor and Landorus-T are an immense pain for it. Therefore, Pokemon such as Weavile and Kyurem that can threaten them for massive damage are heavily appreciated, as they can also take on Pokemon such as Zapdos and Dragonite that Zamazenta may also struggle with.

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Should be qc 1 when implemented:mad:lmk any issues if you have any
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[SET]
name: Offensive Attacker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Heavy Slam
move 4: Stone Edge / Ice Fang
item: Life Orb / Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Steel
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Zamazenta is a powerful wallbreaker in OU, utilising its fast speed and great bulk to revenge kill a variety of attackers such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, and Cinderace. Crunch hits Ghost-types such as Gholdengo and Pecharunt for large damage, being able to 2HKO the former while 3HKO'ing the latter. Heavy Slam can hit Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Clefable, and Iron Valiant(val commonly uses booster energy so its a lot more risky to click imo. Gweezing seems like a better option with the quad fighting resist) that might otherwise be able to take its attacks and respond back. Stone Edge can hit Flying-types such as Zapdos and especially Moltres that Zamazenta may not want to use contact moves against, while Ice Fang hits Gliscor, Landorus-T, and Dragonite for 4 times super effective damage. Life Orb allows Zamazenta to switch up moves while still 2HKO'ing the likes of Great Tusk and Gholdengo with Close Combat and Crunch respectively, while Choice Band allows Zamazenta to 3HKO Dondozo with Close Combat.(add how it mitigates the lorb recoil. i would also add it guarantees an ohko on wellspring, which only ada lorb can guarantee) Jolly allows Zamazent to outspeed the likes of Darkrai and Meowscarada(weavile feels like a better fit, given that it can really chunk zama especially with band), while Adamant allows Zamazenta to OHKO Defensive Gholdengo with Crunch if it is running Choice Band.(252+ Atk Choice Band Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 196+ Def Gholdengo: 214-252 (56.6 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO-would prob put "adamant Zama has very high chances to KO Ting Lu and ohkos cm hatt with heavy slam") Tera Dark supercharges the power of Crunch, allowing Zamazenta to 2HKO Pecharunt(may need to specify band zama vs bulky pech) and OHKO Dragapult, while also giving it an immunity to Deoxys-S's Psycho Boost. Tera Steel allows Zamazenta to OHKO Clefable with Heavy Slam, while also resisting Moonblast and Psycho Boost from Iron Valiant and Deoxys-S respectively.(you can prob add smth about blocking malignant from pech, which makes the pech more predictable in terms of parting shot)

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Offensive Attacker Zamazenta fits on a wide variety of teams, from offense to balance. Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, Pecharunt, and Dragapult are a big pain for Zamazenta, as while they don't appreciate Crunch, they can switch in easily on any other of its moves. Therefore, Pokemon such as Kingambit, Darkrai, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo are great partners to it, as they can scare out these Ghost-types. Zamazenta can struggle quite a bit with entry hazards, especially if it is Life Orb, so entry hazard removal such as Iron Treads, Cinderace, and Corviknight can help alleviate this issue, with the latter two also helping get in Zamazenta via U-turn to start wallbreaking. Conversly, entry hazard support of its own from options such as Ting-Lu and Landorus-T are heavily appreciated as they can chip down Pokemon such as Alomomola and Gholdengo that might try to answer Zamazenta. Steel-types such as Gholdengo and Heatran are great partners for Zamazenta, as they can scare out common Psychic- and Fairy-types that might threaten Zamazenta out such as Galarian Slowking and Iron Valiant, while in return Zamazenta can help take on Pokemon such as Kingambit and Ting-Lu they might struggle with. Pivot Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Alomomola, and Moltres that can get in Zamazaneta are great partners as they allow Zamazenta to get in safely without having to take damage.(explain how these pivot mons can help outside of pivoting eg fsight glowking breaks most stall and alo keeps zama healthy with wish or tanks fairies with av)

-if not running ice fang, zama struggles to get past gliscor and lando here. smth like a weavile or kyu will help while also threatening zapdos and dnite.


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