[SET]
Agility (Basculegion-F) (F) @ Weakness Policy / Life Orb
Ability: Adaptability
Tera Type: Ghost / Water
EVs: 52 Def / 236 SpA / 24 SpD / 196 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Agility
- Shadow Ball
- Surf
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
Agility Basculegion-F is a potent special wallbreaker with an excellent and near-unresisted STAB combination in the tier. Ice Beam allows Basculegion-F to break through Dragon-types like Salamence and Noivern and Grass-types like Amoonguss and Chesnaught. Weakness Policy sets are particularly strong against weak Knock Offs from utility Pokemon like Cyclizar, Empoleon and Chesnaught. On the other hand, Life Orb is a more reliable, if less powerful, option for powering up Basculegion-F’s attacks. Basculegion-F’s natural bulk along with this EV spread allow it to survive several key benchmark hits. 52 Defense EVs ensure Basculegion can comfortably live a Sucker Punch from max Attack Bisharp from full. Choice Scarf Gengar outspeeds Basculegion-F even after one Agility, but with 24 Special Defense EVs, Basculegion-F is guaranteed to live one Shadow Ball from Gengar from full and fire back with its own Shadow Ball or use Agility a second time. 196 Spe EVs allow unboosted Basculegion-F to outspeed Bisharp. Adaptability makes Basculegion-F a subpar user of Terastallization, as the additional power boost from either Tera Ghost or Tera Water is minimal and comes at the expense of losing its other STAB. However, Basculegion-F can utilize either Tera Ghost or Tera Water in a pinch to squeeze out some extra damage.
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Agility Basculegion fits well on offensive structures in search of a powerful special attacker and potential mid to late-game sweeper. Basculegion-F appreciates rain support from Politoed to boost the power of its Water-type moves. Hazards support from Pokemon like Terrakion, Krookodile and Chesnaught enable Basculegion-F’s ability to clean late-game as well. Chesnaught is an excellent partner for Basculegion-F on spikestack teams, as Chesnaught can tank the Dark- and Electric-type moves that threaten the fish while enjoying Basculegion-F’s natural immunity to Rapid Spin from Cyclizar. Weakness Policy Basculegion-F sets can subsequently abuse Cyclizar by baiting a careless Knock Off and setting up with Agility or firing back with a boosted Ice Beam. Specially defensive Pokemon like Empoleon, Wo-Chien, and Hisuian Goodra are additionally problematic for Basculegion-F, as they can comfortably stomach any of its unboosted attacks. Therefore, powerful Fighting-type wallbreakers like Okidogi, Zapdos-Galar, and Conkeldurr pair well with Basculegion-F in helping to eliminate these threatening opponents. Basculegion-F in turn aids these Fighting-type wallbreakers in Basculegion-F by threatening their defensive answers like Hippowdon and Galarian Weezing. Basculegion-F is notably vulnerable to paralysis from status spreaders like Amoonguss and Thundurus since the speed drop from paralysis neuters Basculegion-F’s ability to set up and sweep opposing teams. Therefore, partners that can absorb or don’t mind being inflicted with paralysis like Magnezone and Conkeldurr can be helpful teammates. If Basculegion-F is unable to use Agility, then Choice Scarf Gardevoir can become a scary abuser of Basculegion-F due to Trace copying Adaptability. As such, Steel-type stalwarts like Jirachi and Registeel are helpful in keeping Gardevoir at bay. Basculegion-F is also appreciative of teammates like Okidogi, Hippowdon, and Talonflame who can deal with strong priority users like Sucker Punch Bisharp and Shadow Sneak Mimikyu. Lastly, Basculegion-F should be paired with allies like Hisuian Goodra, Bisharp, and Krookodile who can manage revenge killers that outspeed and KO Basculegion-F after one Agility such as Choice Scarf Gengar and Hisuian Zoroark.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/seed-sower.64212/
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Agility (Basculegion-F) (F) @ Weakness Policy / Life Orb
Ability: Adaptability
Tera Type: Ghost / Water
EVs: 52 Def / 236 SpA / 24 SpD / 196 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Agility
- Shadow Ball
- Surf
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
Agility Basculegion-F is a potent special wallbreaker with an excellent and near-unresisted STAB combination in the tier. Ice Beam allows Basculegion-F to break through Dragon-types like Salamence and Noivern and Grass-types like Amoonguss and Chesnaught. Weakness Policy sets are particularly strong against weak Knock Offs from utility Pokemon like Cyclizar, Empoleon and Chesnaught. On the other hand, Life Orb is a more reliable, if less powerful, option for powering up Basculegion-F’s attacks. Basculegion-F’s natural bulk along with this EV spread allow it to survive several key benchmark hits. 52 Defense EVs ensure Basculegion can comfortably live a Sucker Punch from max Attack Bisharp from full. Choice Scarf Gengar outspeeds Basculegion-F even after one Agility, but with 24 Special Defense EVs, Basculegion-F is guaranteed to live one Shadow Ball from Gengar from full and fire back with its own Shadow Ball or use Agility a second time. 196 Spe EVs allow unboosted Basculegion-F to outspeed Bisharp. Adaptability makes Basculegion-F a subpar user of Terastallization, as the additional power boost from either Tera Ghost or Tera Water is minimal and comes at the expense of losing its other STAB. However, Basculegion-F can utilize either Tera Ghost or Tera Water in a pinch to squeeze out some extra damage.
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Agility Basculegion fits well on offensive structures in search of a powerful special attacker and potential mid to late-game sweeper. Basculegion-F appreciates rain support from Politoed to boost the power of its Water-type moves. Hazards support from Pokemon like Terrakion, Krookodile and Chesnaught enable Basculegion-F’s ability to clean late-game as well. Chesnaught is an excellent partner for Basculegion-F on spikestack teams, as Chesnaught can tank the Dark- and Electric-type moves that threaten the fish while enjoying Basculegion-F’s natural immunity to Rapid Spin from Cyclizar. Weakness Policy Basculegion-F sets can subsequently abuse Cyclizar by baiting a careless Knock Off and setting up with Agility or firing back with a boosted Ice Beam. Specially defensive Pokemon like Empoleon, Wo-Chien, and Hisuian Goodra are additionally problematic for Basculegion-F, as they can comfortably stomach any of its unboosted attacks. Therefore, powerful Fighting-type wallbreakers like Okidogi, Zapdos-Galar, and Conkeldurr pair well with Basculegion-F in helping to eliminate these threatening opponents. Basculegion-F in turn aids these Fighting-type wallbreakers in Basculegion-F by threatening their defensive answers like Hippowdon and Galarian Weezing. Basculegion-F is notably vulnerable to paralysis from status spreaders like Amoonguss and Thundurus since the speed drop from paralysis neuters Basculegion-F’s ability to set up and sweep opposing teams. Therefore, partners that can absorb or don’t mind being inflicted with paralysis like Magnezone and Conkeldurr can be helpful teammates. If Basculegion-F is unable to use Agility, then Choice Scarf Gardevoir can become a scary abuser of Basculegion-F due to Trace copying Adaptability. As such, Steel-type stalwarts like Jirachi and Registeel are helpful in keeping Gardevoir at bay. Basculegion-F is also appreciative of teammates like Okidogi, Hippowdon, and Talonflame who can deal with strong priority users like Sucker Punch Bisharp and Shadow Sneak Mimikyu. Lastly, Basculegion-F should be paired with allies like Hisuian Goodra, Bisharp, and Krookodile who can manage revenge killers that outspeed and KO Basculegion-F after one Agility such as Choice Scarf Gengar and Hisuian Zoroark.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/seed-sower.64212/
Quality checked by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
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