[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Power Whip
move 2: Darkest Lariat
move 3: Close Combat / Superpower
move 4: Bullet Seed / Stomping Tantrum
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Leaf Guard
nature: Jolly
evs: 168 Atk / 140 Def / 200 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Zarude surprises opponents that would otherwise expect to outspeed it and KOs them using its decent Attack. Power Whip allows Zarude to OHKO many Super-effective targets like Primarina and Azumarill, and land 2HKOs against many neutral targets like Dracovish and Zeraora. Darkest Lariat is likewise used against Ghost-type Pokemon like Dragapult or against targets that resist Power Whip like Rillaboom. Close Combat is used for OHKOing non-bulky Porygon-Z, while Superpower can be run to beat all Magnezone. Bullet Seed can be used to break Substitutes from opposing Pokemon or deal with FEAR tactics, while Stomping Tantrum ensures the matchup against Choice Specs Magnezone. 140 Defense EVs allow Zarude to survive a Close Combat from Choice Band Zeraora, and 200 Speed EVs along with a Jolly Nature and a Choice Scarf allow Zarude to outspeed Choice Scarf Jolly Hydreigon.
Choice Scarf Zarude suffers from physically defensive Pokemon, as it cannot break them due to low damage output. Thus, Zarude appreciates teammates which can, such as Trick Choice Specs Rotom-H, Trick Choice Specs Porygon-Z or Trick Choice Band Darmanitan-U. Zarude in return covers Ground- and Rock-types for Rotom-H, Ghost-, Rock- and Steel-types for Porygon-Z and Ground- and Rock- types for Rotom-H. Zarude also suffers against many strong Special Attackers like Bulky Porygon-Z or Bulky Primarina since they do not need to be that physically defensive to survive a hit, and then can ohko back. Thus, a specially defensive wall like stall Rotom-W or Assault Vest Primarina can help deal with these threats, and Zarude also covers opposing Grass-types like Rillaboom for Rotom-W and Primarina. Despite it's Type Advantage, Zarude cannot break Sap Sipper Azumarill as it simply cannot hit it effectively. Any Electric-type or a Poison-type like Salazzle should deal well with Azumarill.
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Power Whip
move 2: Darkest Lariat
move 3: Close Combat / Superpower
move 4: Bullet Seed / Stomping Tantrum
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Leaf Guard
nature: Jolly
evs: 168 Atk / 140 Def / 200 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Zarude surprises opponents that would otherwise expect to outspeed it and KOs them using its decent Attack. Power Whip allows Zarude to OHKO many Super-effective targets like Primarina and Azumarill, and land 2HKOs against many neutral targets like Dracovish and Zeraora. Darkest Lariat is likewise used against Ghost-type Pokemon like Dragapult or against targets that resist Power Whip like Rillaboom. Close Combat is used for OHKOing non-bulky Porygon-Z, while Superpower can be run to beat all Magnezone. Bullet Seed can be used to break Substitutes from opposing Pokemon or deal with FEAR tactics, while Stomping Tantrum ensures the matchup against Choice Specs Magnezone. 140 Defense EVs allow Zarude to survive a Close Combat from Choice Band Zeraora, and 200 Speed EVs along with a Jolly Nature and a Choice Scarf allow Zarude to outspeed Choice Scarf Jolly Hydreigon.
Choice Scarf Zarude suffers from physically defensive Pokemon, as it cannot break them due to low damage output. Thus, Zarude appreciates teammates which can, such as Trick Choice Specs Rotom-H, Trick Choice Specs Porygon-Z or Trick Choice Band Darmanitan-U. Zarude in return covers Ground- and Rock-types for Rotom-H, Ghost-, Rock- and Steel-types for Porygon-Z and Ground- and Rock- types for Rotom-H. Zarude also suffers against many strong Special Attackers like Bulky Porygon-Z or Bulky Primarina since they do not need to be that physically defensive to survive a hit, and then can ohko back. Thus, a specially defensive wall like stall Rotom-W or Assault Vest Primarina can help deal with these threats, and Zarude also covers opposing Grass-types like Rillaboom for Rotom-W and Primarina. Despite it's Type Advantage, Zarude cannot break Sap Sipper Azumarill as it simply cannot hit it effectively. Any Electric-type or a Poison-type like Salazzle should deal well with Azumarill.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[username1, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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