BH Zygarde-C (RegenVest and Bounce) [QC 2/2] (GP 0/1)

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[SET]
name: RegenVest Pivot
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Nuzzle
move 3: Knock Off / Spectral Thief
move 4: Core Enforcer / Spectral Thief
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
in-battle alt: Complete

[SET COMMENTS]
Zygarde-C uses its massive bulk and Assault Vest to become an effective slow pivot, able to switch in on most attacks in the tier, withstand them, and pivot to an advantageous teammate via U-turn. Nuzzle provides vital speed control that punishes faster threats like Eternatus and Xerneas for staying in. Knock Off is useful for limiting the number of Pokemon that can use Zygarde-C as a free switch, as most aren't threatened by Zygarde-C's damage output, and also prevents Imposter users from easily exploiting Regenerator. Core Enforcer provides a generic STAB damage option and allows Zygarde-C to switch into most Regigigas sets and remove Poison Heal, forcing them out. Alternatively, Spectral Thief prevents offensive threats like Poison Heal Xerneas and Lum Berry Simple Eternatus from using Zygarde-C for free setup.

Slower wallbreakers like Kyurem-B and Blacephalon appreciate Zygarde-C's free switch-in opportunities and speed control via Nuzzle, with Zygarde-C also Imposter-proofing the latter. Poison Heal Regigigas makes a good teammate, as it can exploit Zygarde-C's Knock Off and Nuzzle debilitating would-be answers like Zamazenta-C and Imposter Chansey, with U-turn offering a safe avenue to activate Toxic Orb. Aerilate Yveltal is Imposter-proofed by Zygarde-C and can remove Spikes, which limits Zygarde-C's Regenerator recovery. Zygarde-C often falls short against threats like Poison Heal Xerneas, who fears nothing from Zygarde-C, so teammates that can help contain it like Prankster Melmetal are appreciated. Physical threats that carry Glacial Lance like Kyurem-B and Regigigas can invalidate Zygarde-C as a check, so a teammate that can handle them like Zamazenta-C is useful. In terms of Imposter-proofing Zygarde-C, its Knock Off can punish Imposter users such as Chansey for attempting to heal via Regenerator, but other teammates such as Poison Heal Xerneas can outright exploit the opposing Imposter user's inability to impact them.

[SET]
name: Magic Bounce
move 1: Thousand Waves
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Core Enforcer / Entrainment
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Magic Bounce
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
in-battle alt: Complete

[SET COMMENTS]
Magic Bounce combined with Zygarde-C's massive physical bulk allows it to handily check most variants of Regigigas, as well as denying entry hazards from other setters such as Giratina and Zamazenta-C. Thousand Waves provides a reliable STAB attack that can trap targets, such as Regigigas and opposing Imposter users that have copied Zygarde-C, to remove them. Volt Switch allows Zygarde-C to maintain momentum against common switch-ins such as Xerneas and Kyurem-B, with Volt Switch used specifically so a trapped Imposter user can't escape. Core Enforcer removes Regigigas's Poison Heal, but it can also remove other defensive abilities such as Lunala's Fur Coat, which other teammates can exploit. Entrainment can be used instead to allow Zygarde-C to better answer Poison Heal Xerneas and Regigigas carrying Dragon Tail, due to Dragon Tail's negative priority ensuring that Core Enforcer can't suppress Poison Heal.

Wallbreakers that want safe entry such as Eternatus and Blacephalon make good teammates for Zygarde-C, enjoying its slow Volt Switch and ability to trap and eliminate Imposter users. Zygarde-C can handle most Regigigas variants but struggles against both Swords Dance and Glacial Lance variants, so a teammate that can handle these such as Fur Coat Lunala can help. Xerneas doesn't have trouble beating Zygarde-C and can easily threaten huge damage with Pixilate Boomburst; Ice Scales Zamazenta-C can threaten to trap and eliminate Xerneas via Anchor Shot. Pixilate Xerneas provides Rapid Spin support, and it + Zygarde-C can usually ensure that the field is clear of entry hazards. Zygarde-C supports Xerneas by switching in on V-create or Nuzzle from Ho-Oh.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tea Guzzler, 577920]]
- Quality checked by: [[Dragonillis, 466276], [MAMP, 225453]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
 
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[SET]
name: RegenVest Pivot
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Nuzzle
move 3: Knock Off / Spectral Thief
move 4: Core Enforcer / Spectral Thief
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Zygarde-C uses it's massive bulk and Assault Vest to become an effective slow pivot which can switch in on the majority of attacks in the tier, withstand them and pivot to an advantageous teammate via U-turn. Nuzzle provides vital speed control that punishes faster threats like Eternatus and Xerneas for staying in. Knock Off is useful for limiting the amount of Pokemon that can use Zygarde-C as a free switch, as most aren't threatened by Zygarde-C's damage output, and also prevents Imposter users from easily exploiting Regenerator. Core Enforcer provides a generic STAB damage option and allows Zygarde-C to switch in to most Regigigas sets and remove Poison Heal, forcing them out. Alternatively, Spectral Thief prevents offensive threats like Poison Heal Xerneas and Lum Berry Simple Eternatus from using Zygarde-C as a free avenue to set up.

Slower wallbreakers like Kyurem-B and Blacephalon appreciate Zygarde-C's ability to offer free switch-in opportunities and the speed control that Nuzzle offers, with Zygarde-C also Imposter-proofing the latter. Poison Heal Regigigas makes a good teammate as it can exploit Zygarde-C crippling would-be walls to break past with Spikes or Swords Dance, with U-turn offering a safe avenue for activating Poison Heal. Aerilate Yveltal is Imposter-proofed by Zygarde-C and can remove Spikes that limit Zygarde-C's Regenerator recovery. Zygarde-C often falls short against threats like Poison Heal Xerneas, who can use it as a chance to heal, set Spikes, or boost, so teammates like Magic Bounce Solgaleo can help limit it's impact. Physical threats that carry Ice-type attacks like Kyurem-B and some Regigigas sets can easily break past Zygarde-C, so a secondary wall to these such as Zamazenta-C can prevent being run over. In terms of Imposter-proofing, Knock Off is able to punish Imposter users such as Chansey for attempting to heal via Regenerator, but other teammates such as Poison Heal Xerneas can exploit the opposing Imposter's inability to touch them.

[SET]
name: Magic Bounce
move 1: Thousand Waves
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Core Enforcer / Entrainment
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Magic Bounce
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Magic Bounce combined with Zygarde-C's massive physical bulk allow it to handily check most variants of Regigigas, whilst also denying hazards from other setters such as Giratina and Zamazenta-C. Thousand Waves provides a reliable STAB attack that can trap targets such as Regigigas and opposing Imposter users that have copied Zygarde-C. Volt Switch allows Zygarde-C to maintain momentum against common switch-ins such as Xerneas and Kyurem-B, with Volt Switch used specifically so a trapped Imposter user can't escape. Core Enforcer removes Regigigas's Poison Heal, but can also remove other defensive abilities such as Lunala's Fur Coat, which other teammates can exploit. Entrainment can be used instead to allow Zygarde-C to better answer Poison Heal Xerneas and Regigigas.

Wallbreakers that want safe entry such as Eternatus and Blacephalon make good teammates for Zygarde-C due to it's slow Volt Switch and ability to trap and eliminate Imposter users. Zygarde-C can handle most Regigigas variants but struggles against Swords Dance and Glacial Lance variants, so a teammate that can handle these such as Fur Coat Lunala can help. Xerneas doesn't have trouble beating Zygarde-C and can easily set Spikes or threaten huge damage with Boomburst, so Ice Scales Zamazenta-C can threaten to trap and eliminate Xerneas via Anchor Shot. Pixilate Xerneas provides Rapid Spin support and the 2 can usually ensure that the field is clear of hazards, with Zygarde-C able to switch in on Ho-Oh looking to paralyse or KO Xerneas with Nuzzle and V-create, respectively.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tea Guzzler, 577920]]
- Quality checked by: [[Dragonillis, 466276], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
set 1:

-what walls does zyg cripple for gigas? how does it cripple them?

-not accurate to say that xern isnt affected by uturn, spectral, etc. just say that its unthreatened by zyg. theres probably better examples than prankster melm for ph xern counters

-"Physical threats that carry Ice-type attacks like Kyurem-B and some Regigigas sets can easily break past Zygarde-C, so a secondary wall to these such as Zamazenta-C can prevent losing to these." specify glacial lance. "prevent losing to these" is awkward phrasing, reword to avoid that

set 2:

-xerneas can't easily set spikes vs a bounce mon. specify pixilate boomburst rather than just boomburst

-"Pixilate Xerneas provides Rapid Spin support and the 2 can usually ensure that the field is clear of hazards, with Zygarde-C able to switch in on Ho-Oh looking to paralyse or KO Xerneas with Nuzzle and V-create, respectively." awkwardly worded sentence, maybe split into two as something like "Pixilate Xerneas with Rapid Spin combines with Zygarde-C to ensure that the field is clear of hazards. Zygarde-C supports Xerneas by switching into V-create or Nuzzle from Ho-Oh." could mention zyg switching into steels here too

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[SET]
name: RegenVest Pivot
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Nuzzle
move 3: Knock Off / Spectral Thief
move 4: Core Enforcer / Spectral Thief
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Zygarde-C uses its massive bulk and Assault Vest to become an effective slow pivot which can pivot, able to switch in on the majority of most attacks in the tier, withstand them, (AC) and pivot to an advantageous teammate via U-turn. Nuzzle provides vital speed control that punishes faster threats like Eternatus and Xerneas for staying in. Knock Off is useful for limiting the amount number of Pokemon that can use Zygarde-C as a free switch in, as most aren't threatened by Zygarde-C's damage output, and also prevents Imposter users from easily exploiting Regenerator. Core Enforcer provides a generic STAB damage option and allows Zygarde-C to switch in to into most Regigigas sets and remove Poison Heal, forcing them out. Alternatively, Spectral Thief prevents offensive threats like Poison Heal Xerneas and Lum Berry Simple Eternatus from using Zygarde-C as a free avenue to set up. for free setup.

Slower wallbreakers like Kyurem-B and Blacephalon appreciate Zygarde-C's ability to offer free switch-in opportunities and the speed control that Nuzzle offers, speed control via Nuzzle, with Zygarde-C also Imposter-proofing the latter. Poison Heal Regigigas makes a good teammate, (AC) as it can exploit Zygarde-C's (removed space after C) Knock Off and Nuzzle crippling would-be walls debilitating would-be answers like Zamazenta-C and Imposter Chansey, with U-turn offering a safe avenue for activating to activate Toxic Orb. Aerilate Yveltal is Imposter-proofed by Zygarde-C and can remove Spikes that limit Spikes, which limits Zygarde-C's Regenerator recovery. Zygarde-C often falls short against threats like Poison Heal Xerneas, who isn't affected by all but one of Zygarde-C's moves, which only fears Spectral Thief, (I imagine this makes sense? tinker as desired) so teammates that can help contain it like Prankster Melmetal are appreciated. Physical threats that carry Glacial Lance like Kyurem-B and Regigigas can invalidate Zygarde-C as a check, wall, (I assume kyurem b carries glacial lance more often than not, so zyg isnt rly a check to it either way? if im wrong, though, ignore this chance) so a teammate that can handle these attacks them like Zamazenta-C is useful. In terms of Imposter-proofing Zygarde-C, its Knock Off is able to can punish Imposter users such as Chansey for attempting to heal via Regenerator, but other teammates such as Poison Heal Xerneas can outright exploit the opposing Imposter user's inability to impact them.

[SET]
name: Magic Bounce
move 1: Thousand Waves
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Core Enforcer / Entrainment
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Magic Bounce
nature: Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Magic Bounce combined with Zygarde-C's massive physical bulk allow allows it to handily check most variants of Regigigas, whilst also denying as well as denying entry hazards from other setters such as Giratina and Zamazenta-C. Thousand Waves provides a reliable STAB attack that can trap targets, (AC) such as Regigigas and opposing Imposter users that have copied Zygarde-C, to remove them. Volt Switch allows Zygarde-C to maintain momentum against common switch-ins such as Xerneas and Kyurem-B, with Volt Switch used specifically so a trapped Imposter user can't escape. Core Enforcer removes Regigigas's Poison Heal, but it can also remove other defensive abilities such as Lunala's Fur Coat, which other teammates can exploit. Entrainment can be used instead to allow Zygarde-C to better answer Poison Heal Xerneas and Regigigas carrying Dragon Tail. (it isn't obvious to me how entrainment + magic bounce would help you answer dragon tail regigigas; if im not missing something obvious, maybe thatd be worth briefly clarifying?)

Wallbreakers that want safe entry such as Eternatus and Blacephalon make good teammates for Zygarde-C due to it's Zygarde-C, enjoying its slow Volt Switch and ability to trap and eliminate Imposter users. Zygarde-C can handle most Regigigas variants but struggles against both Swords Dance and Glacial Lance variants, so a teammate that can handle these such as Fur Coat Lunala can help. Xerneas doesn't have trouble beating Zygarde-C and can easily threaten huge damage with Pixilate Boomburst, so Boomburst; Ice Scales Zamazenta-C can threaten to trap and eliminate Xerneas via Anchor Shot. Pixilate Xerneas provides Rapid Spin support and the 2 support, and it + Zygarde-C can usually ensure that the field is clear of entry hazards. Zygarde-C supports Xerneas by switching in on V-create or Nuzzle from Ho-Oh.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tea Guzzler, 577920]]
- Quality checked by: [[Dragonillis, 466276], [MAMP, 225453]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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implemented, the bit with "as a check/wall" is mostly referring to zygarde as a regigigas check, which glacial lance just invalidates. also added a bit onto dragon tail, as due to -ve priority zygarde's core enforcer will move before regigigas and thus won't suppress poison heal.
 
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