Monotype Assault Vest Hoopa-U (Dark)

[CaptainDaimyo]

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Assault Vest
Name: Assault Vest (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 240 HP / 136 SpA / 36 SpD / 96 Spe
Gentle Nature
- Psychic
- Knock Off
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast and Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno, which is appreciated by its entry hazard-stacking teammates. Focus Blast threatens bulky Pokemon that can otherwise shrug off Hoopa-U's attacks such as Archaludon and Heatran. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allow Hoopa-U to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great bulk allows them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Dragonite and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a Fighting immunity, shuts down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta with Will-O-Wisp, and takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore. Mandibuzz provides an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, as well as taking advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and abilities, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, Swords Dance, and Sucker Punch, it shines late-game, dealing with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane.

[CREDITS]
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[CaptainDaimyo]

QC ready

 

[boomp]

QC 1/2

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Assault Vest
Name: Assault Vest (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 240 HP / 136 SpA / 36 SpD / 96 Spe
Gentle Nature
- Psychic
- Knock Off
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast, Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor, and Ursaluna-B's Blood Moon. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno. Focus Blast threatens physically bulky Pokemon such as Archaludon and Ursaluna-B. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allows it to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great physical bulk allow them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes out setup sweepers like Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a fighting immunity while shutting shuts down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta Chien-Pao[huh?] with Will-O-Wisp, and it also takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore. Mandibuzz provides Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, an immunity to Ground, and it takes advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. [Mention how it provides slow pivoting via U-turn.] Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and ability, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon Hoopa-U, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens non-Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Chien-Pao is a great wallbreaker to pair with Hoopa-U, as with its high Attack stat and ability, it easily shreds through special walls Hoopa-U struggles with such as Ting-Lu and Porygon2. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, access to Swords Dance, and access to Sucker Punch, it shines in the late-game to deal with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane, Latios, and Iron Boulder.

[CREDITS]
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[CaptainDaimyo]

QC 1/2

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Assault Vest
Name: Assault Vest (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 240 HP / 136 SpA / 36 SpD / 96 Spe
Gentle Nature
- Psychic
- Knock Off
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast, Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor, and Ursaluna-B's Blood Moon. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno. Focus Blast threatens physically bulky Pokemon such as Archaludon and Ursaluna-B. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allows it to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great physical bulk allow them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes out setup sweepers like Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a fighting immunity while shutting shuts down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta Chien-Pao[huh?] with Will-O-Wisp, and it also takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore. Mandibuzz provides Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, an immunity to Ground, and it takes advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. [Mention how it provides slow pivoting via U-turn.] Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and ability, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon Hoopa-U, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens non-Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Chien-Pao is a great wallbreaker to pair with Hoopa-U, as with its high Attack stat and ability, it easily shreds through special walls Hoopa-U struggles with such as Ting-Lu and Porygon2. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, access to Swords Dance, and access to Sucker Punch, it shines in the late-game to deal with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane, Latios, and Iron Boulder.

[CREDITS]
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[sasha]

hoopa part 2

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast, Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor, and Ursaluna-B's Blood Moon. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno i would expand quickly on why these mons losing boots is good for dark teams, otherwise this is just dex info. Focus Blast threatens physically bulky Pokemon that can otherwise shrug off Hoopa-U's attacks such as Archaludon and Ursaluna-B. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allows it to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great physical bulk allow them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes out setup sweepers like Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a Fighting immunity while shutting down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta with Will-O-Wisp, and it also takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore i would say sableye beats id zama better than ting, ting lu taking a +1 or +2 body press is still a lot and since youre mentioning encore anyway sableye is pretty free into zama so i would just say ting can whirl out dd dragonite and move the id zama mention over to sableye. Mandibuzz provides Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and it takes advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and ability, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Chien-Pao is a great wallbreaker to pair with Hoopa-U, as with its high Attack stat and ability, it easily shreds through special walls Hoopa-U struggles with such as Ting-Lu and Porygon2. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, access to Swords Dance, and access to Sucker Punch, it shines in the late-game to deal with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane, Latios, and Iron Boulder. i personally dont think dark should struggle with latios or iron boulder, you can just put fmane and remove the other two since kingambit is a pretty linear mon and the point is already being given by mentioning supreme overlord with sd and prio

2/2 :D

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

hoopa part 2

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast, Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor, and Ursaluna-B's Blood Moon. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno i would expand quickly on why these mons losing boots is good for dark teams, otherwise this is just dex info. Focus Blast threatens physically bulky Pokemon that can otherwise shrug off Hoopa-U's attacks such as Archaludon and Ursaluna-B. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allows it to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allows Hoopa-U to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great physical bulk allow them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes out setup sweepers like Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a Fighting immunity while shutting down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta with Will-O-Wisp, and it also takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore i would say sableye beats id zama better than ting, ting lu taking a +1 or +2 body press is still a lot and since youre mentioning encore anyway sableye is pretty free into zama so i would just say ting can whirl out dd dragonite and move the id zama mention over to sableye. Mandibuzz provides Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and it takes advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and ability, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Chien-Pao is a great wallbreaker to pair with Hoopa-U, as with its high Attack stat and ability, it easily shreds through special walls Hoopa-U struggles with such as Ting-Lu and Porygon2. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, access to Swords Dance, and access to Sucker Punch, it shines in the late-game to deal with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane, Latios, and Iron Boulder. i personally dont think dark should struggle with latios or iron boulder, you can just put fmane and remove the other two since kingambit is a pretty linear mon and the point is already being given by mentioning supreme overlord with sd and prio

2/2 :D

GP Team

 

[SolarBeam]

1/1, GP Team done

huupa

blue = add
red = remove
(orange) = comment

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Assault Vest
Name: Assault Vest (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 240 HP / 136 SpA / 36 SpD / 96 Spe
Gentle Nature
- Psychic
- Knock Off
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast and Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno, which is appreciated by its entry hazard-stacking teammates. Focus Blast threatens bulky Pokemon that can otherwise shrug off Hoopa-U's attacks such as Archaludon and Heatran. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allows it allow Hoopa-U to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allows Hoopa-U allow it to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye (sorry if this is borderline qc, but is sableye really applicable in this sentence? it doesn't have great physical bulk. let me know and i can help restructure if that's the case, ignore if not) are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great physical bulk allow allows them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes out setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Dragonite and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a Fighting immunity, (AC) while shutting shuts down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta with Will-O-Wisp, and it also takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore. Mandibuzz provides an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and (moving for better structure) Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and it takes as well as taking advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and ability abilities, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, access to Swords Dance, and access to Sucker Punch, it shines in the late-game, dealing to deal with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

1/1, GP Team done

huupa

blue = add
red = remove
(orange) = comment

[SET]
Hoopa-Unbound @ Assault Vest
Name: Assault Vest (Dark)
Ability: Magician
EVs: 240 HP / 136 SpA / 36 SpD / 96 Spe
Gentle Nature
- Psychic
- Knock Off
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt

[SET COMMENTS]
Hoopa-U, by virtue of its great coverage and high Attack and Special Attack stats, is a great mixed attacker on Dark teams. Furthermore, its excellent Special Defense further boosted by Assault Vest allows it to tank hits other Dark-types struggle with, such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Moonblast and Choice Specs Kyurem's Draco Meteor. Psychic threatens Poison- and Fighting-types that Dark teams struggle with like Galarian Weezing, Toxapex, Iron Valiant, and Okidogi. Knock Off allows Hoopa-U to remove items from holders such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Volcarona, Talonflame, and Articuno, which is appreciated by its entry hazard-stacking teammates. Focus Blast threatens bulky Pokemon that can otherwise shrug off Hoopa-U's attacks such as Archaludon and Heatran. Thunderbolt threatens Flying-types such as Gyarados, Corviknight, Skarmory, and Pelipper. 36 Special Defense EVs in tandem with a Gentle nature allows it allow Hoopa-U to easily take hits from Iron Valiant and Keldeo, while 96 Speed EVs allows Hoopa-U allow it to outspeed and threaten Magnezone and Archaludon.

Ting-Lu and Sableye (sorry if this is borderline qc, but is sableye really applicable in this sentence? it doesn't have great physical bulk. let me know and i can help restructure if that's the case, ignore if not) are great defensive partners for Hoopa-U, as their great physical bulk allow allows them to take hits from attackers such as Kingambit, Iron Boulder, and Excadrill. Ting-Lu also provides entry hazard support in Stealth Rock and Spikes and phazes out setup sweepers like Dragon Dance Dragonite and Dragon Dance Gouging Fire with Whirlwind, while Sableye provides a Fighting immunity, (AC) while shutting shuts down wallbreakers like Choice Band Excadrill and Choice Band Zamazenta with Will-O-Wisp, and it also takes advantage of setup sweepers such as Iron Defense Zamazenta and Dragon Dance Dragapult with Encore. Mandibuzz provides an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and (moving for better structure) Defog support so Hoopa-U does not fear hazards when switching in, an immunity to Ground, slow pivoting with U-turn, and it takes as well as taking advantage of physical attackers like Excadrill, Scizor, and Ceruledge with Foul Play. Alolan Muk takes off pressure from Hoopa-U by aiding it in handling Fairy-types such as Hatterene, Iron Valiant, and Primarina. Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Choice Specs Greninja make for great teammates, as with their great Speed tiers and ability abilities, they are able to take care of threats to Hoopa-U. Meowscarada handles Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Urshifu-R, while Greninja threatens Great Tusk, Tornadus-T, and Mamoswine. Kingambit is a great potential wincon, as with its excellent ability, access to Swords Dance, and access to Sucker Punch, it shines in the late-game, dealing to deal with frail offensive threats like Flutter Mane.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/

Done