Pyroar @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unnerve
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp
We're not lion when we say Pyroar shines as an offensive Fire-type in the ZU tier, using its excellent offensive typing to threaten half of the metagame while also providing good utility. Taunt blocks Stealth Rock and Healing Wish from Mesprit, Stealth Rock from Regirock, Recover from Naclstack, and Defog from Drifblim. Will-O-Wisp cripples common switch-ins like Whiscash, Regirock, and Muk, which can otherwise withstand its attacks. Tera Ghost provides Pyroar with a way to block Rapid Spin from Hitmontop and Sandslash, as well as Close Combat from Hisuian Sneasel, Choice Scarf Passimian, and Choice Scarf Toxicroak. Pyroar fits nicely on both bulky offense and balance teams that take advantage of its Speed tier and ability to spread burns. As Pyroar is frail and lacks defensive utility aside from its resistance to Fairy-type attacks from the likes of Choice Specs Whimsicott, it benefits from pivots like Basculin and Mesprit that can bring it in safely, with the former threatening Rock-types like Naclstack that would otherwise wall Pyroar's attacks. On the other hand, Mesprit appreciates Pyroar getting rid of Steel-type foes like Magneton and Orthworm, which can take advantage of it.
Ability: Unnerve
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp
We're not lion when we say Pyroar shines as an offensive Fire-type in the ZU tier, using its excellent offensive typing to threaten half of the metagame while also providing good utility. Taunt blocks Stealth Rock and Healing Wish from Mesprit, Stealth Rock from Regirock, Recover from Naclstack, and Defog from Drifblim. Will-O-Wisp cripples common switch-ins like Whiscash, Regirock, and Muk, which can otherwise withstand its attacks. Tera Ghost provides Pyroar with a way to block Rapid Spin from Hitmontop and Sandslash, as well as Close Combat from Hisuian Sneasel, Choice Scarf Passimian, and Choice Scarf Toxicroak. Pyroar fits nicely on both bulky offense and balance teams that take advantage of its Speed tier and ability to spread burns. As Pyroar is frail and lacks defensive utility aside from its resistance to Fairy-type attacks from the likes of Choice Specs Whimsicott, it benefits from pivots like Basculin and Mesprit that can bring it in safely, with the former threatening Rock-types like Naclstack that would otherwise wall Pyroar's attacks. On the other hand, Mesprit appreciates Pyroar getting rid of Steel-type foes like Magneton and Orthworm, which can take advantage of it.
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