Zweilous @Eviolite
Trait: Hustle
EVs: 248 HP / 200 SpD / 60 Spe
Careful Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Roar
- Dragon Tail
I noticed Banded and Scarf Zweilous were already posted, and I honestly don't find those sets too appealing because with Hustle you're going to be locked into a move that at the most only has 80 accuracy. It's not fun to miss with offensive Zweilous when you need it to do the opposite. Personally, I really like the Specially Defensive set posted on the site right now. A lot of things in the tier can hit Zweilous super effectively due to its typing, but it also gains key resistances and an immunity because of its Dragon / Dark typing. It resist Fire, Grass, Water, Electric,Dark, and Ghost attacks while it's immune to Psychic which is great considering how common those types are offensively. It even has great defensive synergy with Metang who works as a solid check/counter to Jynx, one of the biggest threats to Zweilous, while also setting up rocks so that Zweilous can start phazing.
In my experience, Zweilous more often than not uses either Dragon Tail or Roar when using Sleep Talk. Dragon Tail is a little risky because with Hustle, it's only hitting slightly more often than Focus Miss, but it really works on this set. This set needs to be paired with something that get set up hazards to get the full effect of Zweilous's phazing. What really attracted me to this set and EV spread is the fact that Zweilous out speeds Alomomola, which means it can get off a Roar or Dragon Tail with Sleep Talk before Alomomola get get off a Wish or Toxic. Overall, I really like Zweilous in this meta. It's just really fun to use.