M&M Pdef Lunala [QC 1/2] [GP 0/1]

[zastra]

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Lunala) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Shadow Shield
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonlight
- Calm Mind / Teleport
- Ice Beam / Moonblast

[SET COMMENTS]
Lunala is an excellent physical wall thanks to its great bulk, movepool, and Shadow Shield that is capable of dealing with some of the tier's premier threats like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Great Tusk. Calm Mind allows Lunala to act as a setup sweeper and improves its matchup against foes like Arceus-Ground, Calm Mind Solgaleo, and offensive Eternatus. Alternatively, it can run Teleport to generate momentum as well as pivoting out of bad matchups like Dark-types, such as Hisuian Samurott and Weavile. Ice Beam can be used to hit foes like Dragonite, Great Tusk, and non-Aggronite Mandibuzz, whereas Moonblast can be used instead to nail the aforementioned Dark-types while still hitting Dragonite and all variants of Mandibuzz. Will-O-Wisp is also an option that cripples physical attackers like Urshifu-R and the aforementioned Dragonite. Rocky Helmet can be used to annoy physical attackers like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Galarian Zapdos, while Heavy-Duty Boots can be used instead to keep up Shadow Shield even if entry hazards go up. As a physical wall, Lunala synergizes well with checks to special attackers such as Ho-Oh, Arceus-Ground, and Galarian Slowking. Setup sweepers like Gouging Fire and Solgaleo and wallbreakers like Landorus and Iron Boulder also benefit from Teleport Lunala's ability to safely pivot them in. Dark-types like the aforementioned Hisuian Samurott and Weavile and Normal-types like Arceus and Blissey are a pain in the ass for Lunala, so it appreciates Fighting-type teammates such as Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Lopunnite Iron Boulder.

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[Slither Wing]

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Ignore that this is almost 2 months late o_o

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Lunala) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Shadow Shield
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonlight
- Calm Mind / Teleport
- Ice Beam / Moonblast

[SET COMMENTS]
Lunala is an excellent physical wall in the tier thanks to its great bulk, movepool, and Shadow Shield, capable of dealing with some of the tier's premier threats like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Great Tusk. Calm Mind allows Lunala to act as a setup sweeper and improves its matchup against foes like Red Orb Raikou, Red Orb Raging Bolt I'm a bit skeptical on its ability to check these tbh, you're still taking ~50% even at +1 from Weather ball, might be better to instead mention its ability to setup alongside stuff like Arceus-Ground/Solgaleo, and offensive Eternatus. Alternatively, it can run Teleport to generate momentum as well as pivoting out of bad matchups like Dark-types, such as Hisuian Samurott and Weavile. Ice beam Beam can be used to hit foes like Dragonite, Great Tusk, and non-Aggronite Mandibuzz, whereas Moonblast can be used instead to nail the aforementioned Dark-types while still hitting Dragonite and all variants of Mandibuzz. Could add Will-O-Wisp too as an OO if you want to, since its quite nice against stuff like Dnite, Boulder, and Non-sablenite Defensive walls, up to you though Rocky Helmet can be used to annoy physical attackers like Urshifu-R, Dragonite, and Galarian Zapdos, while Heavy-Duty Boots can be used instead to keep up Shadow Shield even if entry hazards go up. As a physical wall, Lunala synergizes well with checks to special attackers such as Ho-Oh, Arceus-Ground, and Lugia Galarian Slowking Lugia's a bit too awkward to mention imo since it can run Offensive too, could keep if if you specify defensive. Setup sweepers like Gouging Fire and Solgaleo Mention wallbreakers here too like Lando-I or Iron Boulder since they also like free pivoting also benefit from Teleport Lunala's ability to safely pivot them in. Dark-types like the aforementioned Hisuian Samurott and Weavile and Normal-types like Arceus and Blissey are a pain in the ass for Lunala, so it appreciates Fighting-type teammates such as Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Lopunnite Iron Boulder.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/zastra.558636/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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Don't have access to stamp but QC 1/2, sorry for the delay lol