[SET]
name: Autotomize Sweeper
move 1: Autotomize
move 2: Meteor Beam
move 3: Air Slash
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Power Herb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Celesteela's high Special Attack, good movepool, and snowballing potential with Beast Boost make it a great sweeper when using Autotomize to shore up its poor Speed. Its naturally great bulk and Steel/Flying typing afford it setup opportunities against foes like Scizor and Excadrill, as well as the ability to easily muscle past them. Meteor Beam combined with Power Herb lets Celesteela boost its Special Attack without needing a KO. Given that it's Celesteela's strongest attack, in some situations it should be saved to instead target a foe Celesteela would otherwise have trouble breaking through like Skeledirge or Victini. Air Slash serves as a spammable STAB attack, 2HKOing most of the tier at +1, though it can OHKO many Bug- and Grass-types like Buzzwole and Meowscarada unboosted. Its chance to flinch its foes can also come in handy against special walls and Regenerator users like Gastrodon and Galarian Slowking, which could otherwise stop Celesteela's sweep. Fire Blast primarily targets Steel-types, OHKOing foes like Scizor unboosted and Aegislash and opposing Celesteela after a few boosts. Celesteela best fits on offense teams looking for a cleaner, forming a potent offensive combination with other sweepers like Iron Hands and Bisharp. Alternatively, if the opportunity arises, it can instead be used as a mid-game wallbreaker and have a teammate clean using the holes it creates. However, it has no way to break through certain special walls like Blissey and Assault Vest Galarian Slowking on its own, making physical attackers like Bisharp, Iron Hands, and Gyarados necessary. While they share some overlapping counterplay, special sweepers like Booster Energy Iron Moth and Galarian Moltres also appreciate Celesteela's support for similar reasons, and they can still support each other by weakening some of each other's shared checks, such as Slowbro, Slowking, Latios, and Latias. Water-types like Gyarados are notable partners for their ability to remove Fire- and Rock-types, which Celesteela tends to struggle against after it has used Meteor Beam. Hazard setters like Lead Mew and Excadrill are crucial for their ability to weaken Celesteela's checks, making it harder for for foes like Galarian Slowking and Tapu Fini to remain healthy enough to check Celesteela. Dual screens support from Grimmsnarl is also especially helpful, as it greatly aids Celesteela's ability to set up and break through opposing Pokemon.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arishem.546157/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/
name: Autotomize Sweeper
move 1: Autotomize
move 2: Meteor Beam
move 3: Air Slash
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Power Herb
ability: Beast Boost
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Celesteela's high Special Attack, good movepool, and snowballing potential with Beast Boost make it a great sweeper when using Autotomize to shore up its poor Speed. Its naturally great bulk and Steel/Flying typing afford it setup opportunities against foes like Scizor and Excadrill, as well as the ability to easily muscle past them. Meteor Beam combined with Power Herb lets Celesteela boost its Special Attack without needing a KO. Given that it's Celesteela's strongest attack, in some situations it should be saved to instead target a foe Celesteela would otherwise have trouble breaking through like Skeledirge or Victini. Air Slash serves as a spammable STAB attack, 2HKOing most of the tier at +1, though it can OHKO many Bug- and Grass-types like Buzzwole and Meowscarada unboosted. Its chance to flinch its foes can also come in handy against special walls and Regenerator users like Gastrodon and Galarian Slowking, which could otherwise stop Celesteela's sweep. Fire Blast primarily targets Steel-types, OHKOing foes like Scizor unboosted and Aegislash and opposing Celesteela after a few boosts. Celesteela best fits on offense teams looking for a cleaner, forming a potent offensive combination with other sweepers like Iron Hands and Bisharp. Alternatively, if the opportunity arises, it can instead be used as a mid-game wallbreaker and have a teammate clean using the holes it creates. However, it has no way to break through certain special walls like Blissey and Assault Vest Galarian Slowking on its own, making physical attackers like Bisharp, Iron Hands, and Gyarados necessary. While they share some overlapping counterplay, special sweepers like Booster Energy Iron Moth and Galarian Moltres also appreciate Celesteela's support for similar reasons, and they can still support each other by weakening some of each other's shared checks, such as Slowbro, Slowking, Latios, and Latias. Water-types like Gyarados are notable partners for their ability to remove Fire- and Rock-types, which Celesteela tends to struggle against after it has used Meteor Beam. Hazard setters like Lead Mew and Excadrill are crucial for their ability to weaken Celesteela's checks, making it harder for for foes like Galarian Slowking and Tapu Fini to remain healthy enough to check Celesteela. Dual screens support from Grimmsnarl is also especially helpful, as it greatly aids Celesteela's ability to set up and break through opposing Pokemon.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arishem.546157/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/
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