Monky25
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[SET]
name: 3 Attacks + Recover
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Luster Purge
move 3: Thunderbolt / Flip Turn
move 4: Recover
item: Soul Dew / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
With access to Soul Dew amplifying the power of its STABs, Latios is a formidable wallbreaker that can use its serviceable defensive utility in tandem with Recover to be an offensive threat that has longevity and key traits to bring to a team. Thunderbolt is key coverage to nail Slowking, Empoleon, Tornadus-T, and Mandibuzz super effectively while doing good neutral damage to checks like Tinkaton and Scizor. Flip Turn allows Latios to gain momentum against and wear down threats like Excadrill, Slowking, and Tyranitar. Recover lets Latios pivot into the likes of Keldeo, Cobalion and Zapdos while not having to worry about being worn down as well as offset recoil damage from Life Orb. Soul Dew is the preferred item option due to amplifying Latios's STABs while keeping move flexibility, but Life Orb is an option to give extra power to Latios's coverage moves as well at the cost of being worn down easier. Tera Steel lets Latios avoid revenge killing from Pokemon like Greninja, Ogerpon, Mamoswine, and Lokix. It also lets it act as a reliable switch-in against Hydrapple and Rhyperior as well as gain a Toxic immunity, although it can no longer switch into Cobalion and Zapdos.
Latios largely fits on offense and bulky offense teams as a useful wallbreaker that provides much needed defensive utility against foes like Zapdos and Cobalion. Pivots like Lokix and Zapdos can bring Latios in safely to wallbreak while working to overwhelm shared checks such as Tinkaton and Tyranitar. Zapdos also checks Pokemon that threaten Latios such as Mienshao and Excadrill, while Lokix helps revenge kill faster threats like Greninja and Booster Energy Iron Crown. Tornadus-T can also bring Latios in safely while being a good source of defensive utility against the likes of Greninja and Iron Crown, not to mention it can wear down Pokemon like Slowking and Metagross for Latios. Tinkaton and Rhyperior can provide Stealth Rock support to put threats like Slowking and Assault Vest Tornadus-T in range of KOes more easily. Sandy Shocks can set up Spikes, help wear down Tornadus-T, and bring Latios in against Hydrapple. Araquanid is a good enabler for Latios in Sticky Web teams, slowing down faster threats like Greninja, Choice Scarf Mienshao, and Choice Scarf Zarude as well as helping it avoid a Speed-tie with Ogerpon-C.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
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name: 3 Attacks + Recover
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Luster Purge
move 3: Thunderbolt / Flip Turn
move 4: Recover
item: Soul Dew / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
With access to Soul Dew amplifying the power of its STABs, Latios is a formidable wallbreaker that can use its serviceable defensive utility in tandem with Recover to be an offensive threat that has longevity and key traits to bring to a team. Thunderbolt is key coverage to nail Slowking, Empoleon, Tornadus-T, and Mandibuzz super effectively while doing good neutral damage to checks like Tinkaton and Scizor. Flip Turn allows Latios to gain momentum against and wear down threats like Excadrill, Slowking, and Tyranitar. Recover lets Latios pivot into the likes of Keldeo, Cobalion and Zapdos while not having to worry about being worn down as well as offset recoil damage from Life Orb. Soul Dew is the preferred item option due to amplifying Latios's STABs while keeping move flexibility, but Life Orb is an option to give extra power to Latios's coverage moves as well at the cost of being worn down easier. Tera Steel lets Latios avoid revenge killing from Pokemon like Greninja, Ogerpon, Mamoswine, and Lokix. It also lets it act as a reliable switch-in against Hydrapple and Rhyperior as well as gain a Toxic immunity, although it can no longer switch into Cobalion and Zapdos.
Latios largely fits on offense and bulky offense teams as a useful wallbreaker that provides much needed defensive utility against foes like Zapdos and Cobalion. Pivots like Lokix and Zapdos can bring Latios in safely to wallbreak while working to overwhelm shared checks such as Tinkaton and Tyranitar. Zapdos also checks Pokemon that threaten Latios such as Mienshao and Excadrill, while Lokix helps revenge kill faster threats like Greninja and Booster Energy Iron Crown. Tornadus-T can also bring Latios in safely while being a good source of defensive utility against the likes of Greninja and Iron Crown, not to mention it can wear down Pokemon like Slowking and Metagross for Latios. Tinkaton and Rhyperior can provide Stealth Rock support to put threats like Slowking and Assault Vest Tornadus-T in range of KOes more easily. Sandy Shocks can set up Spikes, help wear down Tornadus-T, and bring Latios in against Hydrapple. Araquanid is a good enabler for Latios in Sticky Web teams, slowing down faster threats like Greninja, Choice Scarf Mienshao, and Choice Scarf Zarude as well as helping it avoid a Speed-tie with Ogerpon-C.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monky25.515132/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/melt-gibson.617840/
Grammar checked by:
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