Aaronboyer
Something Worth Fighting For
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Seed Bomb
- Sucker Punch
As one of the scariest wallbreakers in the metagame, Shiftry is able to demolish defensive cores that rely on Eviolite-dependent Pokemon such as Bronzor and Mareanie as well as clean up against weakened teams with Swords Dance-boosted Sucker Punches. While other wallbreakers with similar sheer power like Beheeyem and Rampardos are generally quite slow, Shiftry reaches the respectable base 80 Speed tier, allowing it to outspeed key threats such as Komala, Abomasnow, and Golem. Due to Shiftry's ability to force switches so well, it has several opportunities to set up with Swords Dance, which allows it to break through certain Pokemon such as Altaria after Stealth Rock at +2. Shiftry fits on offensively inclined teams and works well when used alongside offensive teammates such as Electivire and Swanna, which can deal with Pokemon that are faster than Shiftry such as Oricorio and Silvally-Fighting.
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Seed Bomb
- Sucker Punch
As one of the scariest wallbreakers in the metagame, Shiftry is able to demolish defensive cores that rely on Eviolite-dependent Pokemon such as Bronzor and Mareanie as well as clean up against weakened teams with Swords Dance-boosted Sucker Punches. While other wallbreakers with similar sheer power like Beheeyem and Rampardos are generally quite slow, Shiftry reaches the respectable base 80 Speed tier, allowing it to outspeed key threats such as Komala, Abomasnow, and Golem. Due to Shiftry's ability to force switches so well, it has several opportunities to set up with Swords Dance, which allows it to break through certain Pokemon such as Altaria after Stealth Rock at +2. Shiftry fits on offensively inclined teams and works well when used alongside offensive teammates such as Electivire and Swanna, which can deal with Pokemon that are faster than Shiftry such as Oricorio and Silvally-Fighting.
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