Lycanroc-N is a potent cleaner thanks to its accurate Stone Edge and access to Swords Dance. Close Combat provides coverage against Ground- and Steel-types that resist Stone Edge, 2HKOing Piloswine, Rhydon and Galarian Stunfisk, and OHKOing Klinklang. Sucker Punch allows Lycanroc-N to clean weakened teams, OHKOing faster threats like Choice Scarf Rotom and 2HKOing Gourgeist-S.

Lycanroc-N fits well on offensive teams, cleaning up late-game with its nearly-perfect neutral coverage. It can also pivot into bulkier threats that can’t do much damage in return, such as Altaria, Articuno, and Miltank. Lycanroc-N is weak to multiple priority moves from foes like Kangaskhan and Poliwrath and struggles to break through bulkier walls such as Tangela and Gurdurr. Bulky Pokemon like Rhydon and Tangela can handle prority users and ease pressure off Lycanroc-N. Pivots that can cripple or force them out, such as Rotom, Uxie, and Clefairy, can help it wallbreak easier. Lycanroc-N‘s terrible defensive typing means Pokemon that are faster than it, such as Sawk, Thwackey, and Gourgeist-S, can easily force it out; therefore, Pokemon like Uxie, Silvally-Poison, and Skuntank that can threaten them out are appreciated. Pokemon that can cripple physical walls by removing items or inflicting status, like Thwackey, Rotom, and Sawk, are crucial in helping Lycanroc-N sweep.

Lycanroc-N is a powerful wallbreaker with a decent Speed tier. Close Combat 2HKOes Ground- and Steel-types that can handle Stone Edge, such as Rhydon, Piloswine, and Klinklang. Sucker Punch picks off weakened faster threats like Thwackey, Froslass, and Choice Scarf Rotom. Play Rough is its best option to hit Fighting-types like Throh and Gurdurr, while Psychic Fangs deals with Qwilfish better.

Lycanroc-N fits best on balance and offense teams in need of a strong, consistent wallbreaker. Due to its poor defensive profile and middling bulk, it appreciates pivots like Alolan Persian, Rotom, and Silvally formes that can help it get onto the field safely. Knock Off support from Thwackey, and Alolan Persian also helps it take on checks like Tangela, Gurdurr, and Stunfisk easier, allowing other sweepers like Silvally-Poison and Choice Scarf Sawk clean up late-game. Lycanroc-N can also pivot into bulkier Pokemon that cannot threaten it, such as Altaria, Clefairy, and Coalossal, giving it more opportunities to fire off powerful attacks. Pokemon that have trouble reliably breaking through these bulky Pokemon, such as Rotom and Rapidash, appreciate its wallbreaking capabilities.