ZU Galarian Rapidash

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Rapidash-Galar @ Leftovers
Ability: Pastel Veil
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Morning Sun
- Play Rough
- High Horsepower

In recent months ZU's flashiest sweeper, Galarian Rapidash, has taken great strides up the viability rankings. Unlike most other common offensive sweepers, Galarian Rapidash offers great defensive utility; its 4x resistance to Fighting lets it serve as an excellent check to Sawk and Gurdurr, and its immunity to poison and access to reliable recovery allows it to freely setup on passive walls such as Miltank and Altaria. High Horsepower targets Fairy-resistant Pokemon like Klinklang, Rapidash, and Silvally-Poison. Trick Rotom and Thwackey make for great partners, as they remove items from physical walls like Rhydon and Tangela that Galarian Rapidash has trouble breaking. Thunder Wave and Static paralysis, as well as Flame Body burns, impede Galarian Rapidash from sweeping teams, so pairing it with Heal Bell Miltank or Aromatherapy Lurantis is recommended. Despite boasting a high Speed tier, Galarian Rapidash is still vulnerable to being revenge killed by the likes of Alolan Dugtrio and Froslass, so having switch-ins to them such as Tangela and Alolan Persian are appreciated.
 
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Similar to unicorns, Galarian Rapidash seemed like a myth in ZU for the majority of generation 8. I don't understand you mean by "gorse seemed like a myth"? i understand the paralel with the unicorns, but not the meaning of the sentence :w Recently, however, it has risen up to become one of the most threatening sweepers in ZU. Unlike most other common offensive sweepers, Galarian Rapidash offers great defensive utility; its quadruple resistance to Fighting-type lets it serve as an excellent check to Sawk and Gurdurr, and its immunity from being poisoned and access to reliable recovery allows it freely setup on passive walls such as Miltank and Altaria. High Horsepower targets Fairy-resistant Pokemon like Klinklang, Rapidash, and Silvally-Poison. Trick Rotom and Thwackey make for great partners as they remove items from physical walls like Rhydon and Tangela that Galarian Rapidash has trouble breaking. Thunder Wave and Static Paralysis as well as Flame Body Burns impede Galarian Rapidash from sweeping teams so pairing it with Heal Bell Miltank or Aromatherapy Lurantis is recommended. Despite boasting a high Speed tier, Galarian Rapidash is still vulnerable to being revenge killed by the likes of Alolan Dugtrio and Froslass, so having switch-ins to them such as Tangela and Alolan Persian are appreciated.

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Rapidash-Galar @ Leftovers
Ability: Pastel Veil
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Morning Sun
- Play Rough
- High Horsepower

In recent months ZU's flashiest sweeper, Galarian Rapidash, has taken great strides in up the viability rankings. Unlike most other common offensive sweepers, Galarian Rapidash offers great defensive utility; its quadruple 4x resistance to Fighting-type lets it serve as an excellent check to Sawk and Gurdurr, and its immunity from being poisoned immunity to poison and access to reliable recovery allows it to freely setup on passive walls such as Miltank and Altaria. High Horsepower targets Fairy-resistant Pokemon like Klinklang, Rapidash, and Silvally-Poison. Trick Rotom is there a specific forme? or actual base Rotom, in which case this is right and Thwackey make for great partners, (comma) as they remove items from physical walls like Rhydon and Tangela that Galarian Rapidash has trouble breaking. Thunder Wave and Static Paralysis paralysis, as well as Flame Body Burns burns, impede Galarian Rapidash from sweeping teams, (comma) so pairing it with Heal Bell Miltank or Aromatherapy Lurantis is recommended. Despite boasting a high Speed tier, Galarian Rapidash is still vulnerable to being revenge killed by the likes of Alolan Dugtrio and Froslass, so having switch-ins to them such as Tangela and Alolan Persian are appreciated.

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