First of all, i require you guys to not delete this, since my last one got deleted because i posted it at RTM.
My main goal here is to find great cores/sets in OU SS metagame (For blaziken)
Blaziken can be a appealing option for a attacker sweeper with his gorgeous 120 Attack stat, swords dance access and capability of checking steel type enemies.
That being said, blaziken can even run a mixed set or a special sweeper set with his 110 base spA stats.
What are the biggest challenges for Blaziken?
Main threats:
Landorus-T: Landorus-T can be very dangerous for blaziken attacker sweeper, main reason is that intimidate can neutralize his potential as a sweeper, secondly it threats OHKO with earthquake almost any Blaziken set.
Toxapex: Toxapex potentially neutralizes a blaziken without good coverage moves while threatening to haze, scald damage, toxic or rocky helmet damage.
Dragonite: Defensive dragonite can tank almost any hit from blaziken even after swords dance boost, without a cool coverage option blaziken can do nothing against him, that will be discussed too.
Urshifu-R-S: Urshifu rapid strike threats to OHKO blaziken with aqua jet priority attack.
Tapu Fini: Tapu fini types and sets are counter for blaziken in any imaginable way, Tapu Fini can traps blaziken even if it doesn't kill, can taunt him, Tank almost any stab hit even after +2 and threats to kill it or setup with calm mind.
Slowbro:
Slowbro resistance to stab attacks can be a problem, while mainly builded as defensive he can tank stab attacks and threat future sight attack while forcing blaziken out.
Minor threats:</p><p></p><p>Tapu Koko: With his great tier speed, some non speed maximized blaziken builds can be outspeed by Koko and get OHKO from fairy type attack.
Garchomp: Rocky helmet + Rough skin combination with great resistance to fire type can threat to heavily recoil damage blaziken, with that said close combat stab + swords dance boost can sweep most of the garchomp builds.
Tapu Lele: Double resistance to fighthing stab, can threats to OHKO blaziken but fire type attack can kill it.
Hazards
Stealth rocks/Spikes: Those can be a unpleasant problem for blaziken since it kinda breaks his flare blitz potential and take his already low longevity away.
Toxic spikes: Toxic spikes while being kinda uncommon without a opposing toxapex, blaziken can't get in field with toxic spikes.
Sticky web: Sticky web doesn't do much for blaziken, his speed boost can compensate it very well.
Screens: Screens are a big issue for blaziken since it kills his chance to setup.
Main set:
Blaziken @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat/Low Kick
- Blaze Kick/Flare Blitz
- Earthquake/Thunder Punch/Rock Slide/Poison jab/Knock Off
- Swords Dance
Item:
Life orb can maximize blaziken damage making it hard to wall after Swords dance.
Other options:
Baloom, baloom will make pokemons with ground coverage moves free setup for blaziken
Ability:
Speed boost is the only option.
EV'S: 252 attack is necessary to accomplhish his duty as sweeper and 252 speed make him outspeed weavile after 1 speed boost, 148 investment at speed is a option to outspeed kartana after 1 speed boost and after 2 speed boost you outspeed the entire tier.
Adamant nature is the best option since speed boost will accomplish his duty after +2 boost.
Close combat vs Low kick.
Close combat will make blaziken vulnerable for priority attacks but hit's harder in anyone that doesn't resist fight type.
Low kick is a safer option that will still hit very harde too in blaziken main targets
Blaze kick vs Flare Blitz
Blaze kick is also a safer option despite the 90% accuracy, since it has critical ration raised also hit's very well sometimes.
Flare blitz can destroy the enemy target's that doesn't resist to fire type but also destroys blaziken aswell with big recoil damage + life orb damage.
Coverage:
Earthquake:, earthquake will hit hard toxapex, tapu fini and slowbro. But it's unuseful agains't the entire defogger tier.
Thunder punch:
Well, thunder punch is a cool option that still hit's hard toxapex, slowbro and tapu fini but it's base damage is very low, while running flare blitz it's a option to hit hard foes like corviknight without getting debuffed by close combat or flare blitz recoil damage (Also after some speed boosts hawlucha wouldn't want to take Thunder punch)
Rock slide: Rock slide is cool option that will hit dragonite,zapdos,hawlucha,zapdos galar, volcarona, and kyurem. There's also the flinch % despite having low base damage and 90% accuracy.
Poison jab:
Poison jab is a option to hit fire types actually but i don't find it very useful.
Knock off:
Knock off can be used to bait the enemy team removing their items, while working as a kinda neutral coverage with strong damage, also a good option agains't "slowbro" foes.
Partners:
I'll update it, i need sugestions.
Partners:
I'll update it, i need sugestions.
My main goal here is to find great cores/sets in OU SS metagame (For blaziken)
Blaziken can be a appealing option for a attacker sweeper with his gorgeous 120 Attack stat, swords dance access and capability of checking steel type enemies.
That being said, blaziken can even run a mixed set or a special sweeper set with his 110 base spA stats.
What are the biggest challenges for Blaziken?
Main threats:
Landorus-T: Landorus-T can be very dangerous for blaziken attacker sweeper, main reason is that intimidate can neutralize his potential as a sweeper, secondly it threats OHKO with earthquake almost any Blaziken set.
Toxapex: Toxapex potentially neutralizes a blaziken without good coverage moves while threatening to haze, scald damage, toxic or rocky helmet damage.
Dragonite: Defensive dragonite can tank almost any hit from blaziken even after swords dance boost, without a cool coverage option blaziken can do nothing against him, that will be discussed too.
Urshifu-R-S: Urshifu rapid strike threats to OHKO blaziken with aqua jet priority attack.
Tapu Fini: Tapu fini types and sets are counter for blaziken in any imaginable way, Tapu Fini can traps blaziken even if it doesn't kill, can taunt him, Tank almost any stab hit even after +2 and threats to kill it or setup with calm mind.
Slowbro:
Slowbro resistance to stab attacks can be a problem, while mainly builded as defensive he can tank stab attacks and threat future sight attack while forcing blaziken out.
Minor threats:</p><p></p><p>Tapu Koko: With his great tier speed, some non speed maximized blaziken builds can be outspeed by Koko and get OHKO from fairy type attack.
Garchomp: Rocky helmet + Rough skin combination with great resistance to fire type can threat to heavily recoil damage blaziken, with that said close combat stab + swords dance boost can sweep most of the garchomp builds.
Tapu Lele: Double resistance to fighthing stab, can threats to OHKO blaziken but fire type attack can kill it.
Hazards
Stealth rocks/Spikes: Those can be a unpleasant problem for blaziken since it kinda breaks his flare blitz potential and take his already low longevity away.
Toxic spikes: Toxic spikes while being kinda uncommon without a opposing toxapex, blaziken can't get in field with toxic spikes.
Sticky web: Sticky web doesn't do much for blaziken, his speed boost can compensate it very well.
Screens: Screens are a big issue for blaziken since it kills his chance to setup.
Main set:
Blaziken @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat/Low Kick
- Blaze Kick/Flare Blitz
- Earthquake/Thunder Punch/Rock Slide/Poison jab/Knock Off
- Swords Dance
Item:
Life orb can maximize blaziken damage making it hard to wall after Swords dance.
Other options:
Baloom, baloom will make pokemons with ground coverage moves free setup for blaziken
Ability:
Speed boost is the only option.
EV'S: 252 attack is necessary to accomplhish his duty as sweeper and 252 speed make him outspeed weavile after 1 speed boost, 148 investment at speed is a option to outspeed kartana after 1 speed boost and after 2 speed boost you outspeed the entire tier.
Adamant nature is the best option since speed boost will accomplish his duty after +2 boost.
Close combat vs Low kick.
Close combat will make blaziken vulnerable for priority attacks but hit's harder in anyone that doesn't resist fight type.
Low kick is a safer option that will still hit very harde too in blaziken main targets
Blaze kick vs Flare Blitz
Blaze kick is also a safer option despite the 90% accuracy, since it has critical ration raised also hit's very well sometimes.
Flare blitz can destroy the enemy target's that doesn't resist to fire type but also destroys blaziken aswell with big recoil damage + life orb damage.
Coverage:
Earthquake:, earthquake will hit hard toxapex, tapu fini and slowbro. But it's unuseful agains't the entire defogger tier.
Thunder punch:
Well, thunder punch is a cool option that still hit's hard toxapex, slowbro and tapu fini but it's base damage is very low, while running flare blitz it's a option to hit hard foes like corviknight without getting debuffed by close combat or flare blitz recoil damage (Also after some speed boosts hawlucha wouldn't want to take Thunder punch)
Rock slide: Rock slide is cool option that will hit dragonite,zapdos,hawlucha,zapdos galar, volcarona, and kyurem. There's also the flinch % despite having low base damage and 90% accuracy.
Poison jab:
Poison jab is a option to hit fire types actually but i don't find it very useful.
Knock off:
Knock off can be used to bait the enemy team removing their items, while working as a kinda neutral coverage with strong damage, also a good option agains't "slowbro" foes.
Partners:
I'll update it, i need sugestions.
Partners:
I'll update it, i need sugestions.
