Gen 6 [ZU] Choice Band Krokorok [DONE]

[Jett]

(I just like this sprite more than ORAS one)
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Assurance / Stone Edge
item: Choice Band
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Krokorok is one of the most feared physical wallbreakers in the metagame, as its STAB combination is difficult for even defensive Pokemon to switch into. Reliable answers to non-Choice Band Krokorok like Servine, Vibrava, and Meganium are vulnerable to being 2HKOed by Choice Band-boosted Knock Off. Knock Off also removes Eviolite from Hippopotas and Quilladin, which allows Krokorok to 2HKO them with Earthquake and Assurance with one layer of Spikes, respectively. Earthquake OHKOes Pignite and deals heavy damage to other Dark-resistant Pokemon like Carbink, Scraggy, and Wigglytuff. Pursuit OHKOes Duosion and Swoobat that are trying to switch out and heavily chips Bronzor. Assurance is Krokorok's strongest option against incoming switch-ins like Jumpluff, Politoed, and Furfrou when entry hazards are up, while Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for Flying-types like Jumpluff and Pidgeot. Intimidate offers some defensive utility against physical attackers like Swalot and opposing Krokorok, whereas Krokorok is not able to make great use of Moxie, as it will likely be forced out by a faster threat whenever it picks up a KO.

Setup sweepers and Choice Scarf users such as Huntail, Lairon, Simipour, and Simisage can more easily clean as a result of Krokorok's wallbreaking capabilities. Swalot, Jumpluff, and Meowstic-F appreciate Krokorok's ability to remove Psychic-types like Duosion and Bronzor. In return, they can check Grass-types for Krokorok or act as sweepers themselves. Entry hazard support from Carbink, Whirlipede, and Glalie wears down physically defensive walls like Quilladin and Hippopotas, allowing Krokorok to overwhelm them. It also helps Krokorok to secure better KO ranges; a single layer of Spikes allows Krokorok to OHKO the likes of Dustox, Gigalith, Swalot, and Klang. Krokorok is threatened out by faster Grass-types like Simisage, Jumpluff, and Sawsbuck, so switch-ins to them like Swalot and Gourgeist-L are ideal teammates. Similarly, Krokorok has issues against fast Water-types like Simipour and Frogadier; some good answers to them include Politoed, Servine, and Dustox. Steel-types like Klang, Bronzor, and Lairon help Krokorok's poor matchup against Vanilluxe and Wigglytuff, as well as being solid switch-ins to some of the aforementioned Grass-types.

[SET CREDITS]
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[sleid]

Good stuff! Gave you a bit of work to do, but let me know if you have any discrepancies to these points!

QC 1/2

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Assurance / Stone Edge
item: Choice Band
ability: Intimidate / Moxie
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Krokorok is one of the most feared physical wallbreakers in the metagame as its STAB combination is difficult for even defensive Pokemon to switch into. Reliable answers to non-Choice Band Krokorok like Servine, Vibrava, and Meganium are vulnerable to being 2HKOed by Knock Off. Knock Off also removes Eviolite from Hippopotas and Quilladin which allows Krokorok to 2HKO them with Earthquake and Assurance with one layer of Spikes respectively. Earthquake OHKOes Pignite and deals heavy damage to other Dark resistance Pokemon like Carbink, Scraggy, and Wigglytuff. Pursuit OHKOes Duosion and Swoobat trying to switch out and heavily chips Bronzor. Assurance is Krokorok's strongest option against (specify neutral mons here) incoming switch-ins when entry hazards are up, while Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for Flying-types like Jumpluff and Pidgeot. (mention why Intim > Moxie)

Setup sweepers and Choice Scarf users such as Huntail, Lairon, Simipour, and Simisage, can more easily clean games as a result of Krokorok's breaking capabilities. Entry hazard setters likes Gigalith and Glalie can help to wear down Pokemon (such as?) for Krokorok to more easily break past; Poison-types like Swalot and Trubbish are reliably OHKOed after Stealth Rock or a single layer of Spikes (which benefits who?)(maybe add another sentence to the effect of "in saying this, these hazards setters make for good teammates to get krokorok into these better KO ranges). Grass-types like Simisage, Sawsbuck, and Jumpluff have no trouble revenge killing Krokorok so switch-ins to Grass-types like Swalot and Pignite are immensely useful (this makes it seem like pignite is a switch in to pluff. either change pignite to something else or remove pluff for something else). Steel-types such as Lairon, Klang, and Bronzor can cover Krokorok's weakness to the aforementioned Grass-types, as well as Fairy- and Ice-type attacks (from Carbink and/or Wigglytuff and Vanilluxe, respectively). Fast Water-types like Simipour and Frogadier are also troublesome, and therefore having Politoed, Gogoat, and Dustox as partners is a good idea. (mention teammates that appreciate Krok's ability to switch in on bronzor and duosion)

[SET CREDITS]
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[Jett]

sleid I rewrote the second paragraph a fair bit, idk if u want to read it again, I did implement the jist of what you commented

 

[5Dots]

QC 2/2

(I just like this sprite more than ORAS one)
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Assurance / Stone Edge
item: Choice Band
ability: Intimidate / Moxie You covered it well enough on why Moxie isn't used on Band sets
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Krokorok is one of the most feared physical wallbreakers in the metagame as its STAB combination is difficult for even defensive Pokemon to switch into. Reliable answers to non-Choice Band Krokorok like Servine, Vibrava, and Meganium are vulnerable to being 2HKOed by Knock Off. Knock Off also removes Eviolite from Hippopotas and Quilladin which allows Krokorok to 2HKO them with Earthquake and Assurance with one layer of Spikes respectively. Earthquake OHKOes Pignite and deals heavy damage to other Dark resistance Pokemon like Carbink, Scraggy, and Wigglytuff. Pursuit OHKOes Duosion and Swoobat trying to switch out and heavily chips Bronzor. Assurance is Krokorok's strongest option against incoming switch-ins like Jumpluff, Politoed, and Furfrou, when entry hazards are up, while Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for Flying-types like Jumpluff and Pidgeot. Intimidate offers some defensive utility against physical attackers like Swalot and opposing Krokorok, whereas Krokorok will not be able to make great use of Moxie as it will likely be forced out by a faster threat whenever it picks up a KO.

Setup sweepers and Choice Scarf users such as Huntail, Lairon, Simipour, and Simisage, can more easily clean games as a result of Krokorok's breaking capabilities. Swalot, Jumpluff, and Meowstic-F appreciate Krokorok's ability to remove Psychic-types like Duosion and Bronzor Could mention a bit more about what they can do for them, like checking Grass-types or sweeping late-game. Entry hazard support from Carbink, Whirlipede, and Glalie wear down physically defensive walls like Quilladin and Hippopotas allowing Krokorok to overwhelm them. They also help Krokorok to secure better KO ranges; a single layer of Spikes allows Krokorok to OHKO the likes of Dustox, Gigalith, Swalot, and Klang. Krokorok is threatened out by faster Grass-types like Simisage, Jumpluff, and Sawsbuck so switch-ins like Swalot and Gourgeist-L are ideal. Similarly, Krokorok has issues against fast Water-types like Simipour and Frogadier; some good answers include Politoed, Servine, Dustox, and Chinchou it's fine to leave on if you want but the former three are much more common/viable examples. Steel-types like Klang, Bronzor, and Lairon help Krokorok's poor matchup into Vanilluxe and Wigglytuff, as well as being solid switch-ins to some of the aforementioned Grass-types.

[SET CREDITS]
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[Jett]

GP Team

 

[zinnias]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Assurance / Stone Edge
item: Choice Band
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Krokorok is one of the most feared physical wallbreakers in the metagame, (AC) as its STAB combination is difficult for even defensive Pokemon to switch into. Reliable answers to non-Choice Band Krokorok, (AC) like Servine, Vibrava, and Meganium, (AC) are vulnerable to being 2HKOed by Choice Banded Knock Off. Knock Off also removes Eviolite from Hippopotas and Quilladin, (AC) which allows Krokorok to 2HKO them with Earthquake and Assurance with one layer of Spikes, (AC) respectively. Earthquake OHKOes Pignite and deals heavy damage to other Dark resistance Dark-resistant Pokemon like Carbink, Scraggy, and Wigglytuff. Pursuit OHKOes Duosion and Swoobat that are trying to switch out, (AC) and heavily chips Bronzor. Assurance is Krokorok's strongest option against incoming switch-ins like Jumpluff, Politoed, and Furfrou (RC) when entry hazards are up, while whereas Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for Flying-types like Jumpluff and Pidgeot. Intimidate offers some defensive utility against physical attackers like Swalot and opposing Krokorok, whereas if Krokorok used Moxie, it will would not be able to make great use of Moxie it, as it will would likely be forced out by a faster threat whenever it picks up a KO.

Setup sweepers and Choice Scarf users such as Huntail, Lairon, Simipour, and Simisage (RC) can more easily clean games as a result of Krokorok's breaking capabilities. Swalot, Jumpluff, and Meowstic-F appreciate Krokorok's ability to remove Psychic-types like Duosion and Bronzor. In return, (AC) they can check Grass-types for Krokorok or act as sweeper sweepers themselves. Entry hazard support from Carbink, Whirlipede, and Glalie wear wears down physically defensive walls like Quilladin and Hippopotas, (AC) allowing Krokorok to overwhelm them. They It also help helps Krokorok to secure better KO ranges; a single layer of Spikes allows Krokorok to OHKO the likes of Dustox, Gigalith, Swalot, and Klang. Krokorok is threatened out by faster Grass-types like Simisage, Jumpluff, and Sawsbuck, (AC) so switch-ins to them, like Swalot and Gourgeist-L, (AC) are ideal teammates. Similarly, Krokorok has issues against fast Water-types like Simipour and Frogadier; some good answers to them include Politoed, Servine, and Dustox. Steel-types like Klang, Bronzor, and Lairon help Krokorok's poor matchup into Vanilluxe and Wigglytuff, as well as being solid switch-ins to some of the aforementioned Grass-types.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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[SolarBeam]

1/1, GP Team done
Crediting Acne too, did mine on top of theirs. My adds and removes are darker blue and red, and my comments are (orange).

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Assurance / Stone Edge
item: Choice Band
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Krokorok is one of the most feared physical wallbreakers in the metagame, (AC) as its STAB combination is difficult for even defensive Pokemon to switch into. Reliable answers to non-Choice Band Krokorok like Servine, Vibrava, and Meganium are vulnerable to being 2HKOed by Choice Band-boosted Knock Off. Knock Off also removes Eviolite from Hippopotas and Quilladin, (AC) which allows Krokorok to 2HKO them with Earthquake and Assurance with one layer of Spikes, (AC) respectively. Earthquake OHKOes Pignite and deals heavy damage to other Dark resistance Dark-resistant Pokemon like Carbink, Scraggy, and Wigglytuff. Pursuit OHKOes Duosion and Swoobat that are trying to switch out and heavily chips Bronzor. Assurance is Krokorok's strongest option against incoming switch-ins like Jumpluff, Politoed, and Furfrou (RC) when entry hazards are up, while Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for Flying-types like Jumpluff and Pidgeot. Intimidate offers some defensive utility against physical attackers like Swalot and opposing Krokorok, whereas Krokorok will is not be able to make great use of Moxie, (AC) as it will likely be forced out by a faster threat whenever it picks up a KO.

Setup sweepers and Choice Scarf users such as Huntail, Lairon, Simipour, and Simisage (RC) can more easily clean games as a result of Krokorok's wallbreaking capabilities. Swalot, Jumpluff, and Meowstic-F appreciate Krokorok's ability to remove Psychic-types like Duosion and Bronzor. In return, (AC) they can check Grass-types for Krokorok or act as sweeper sweepers themselves. Entry hazard support from Carbink, Whirlipede, and Glalie wear wears down physically defensive walls like Quilladin and Hippopotas, (AC) allowing Krokorok to overwhelm them. They It also help helps Krokorok to secure better KO ranges; a single layer of Spikes allows Krokorok to OHKO the likes of Dustox, Gigalith, Swalot, and Klang. Krokorok is threatened out by faster Grass-types like Simisage, Jumpluff, and Sawsbuck, (AC) so switch-ins to them like Swalot and Gourgeist-L are ideal teammates. Similarly, Krokorok has issues against fast Water-types like Simipour and Frogadier; some good answers to them include Politoed, Servine, and Dustox. Steel-types like Klang, Bronzor, and Lairon help Krokorok's poor matchup into against Vanilluxe and Wigglytuff, as well as being solid switch-ins to some of the aforementioned Grass-types.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jett.226429/
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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[Jett]

done ty