[SET]
Weavile @ Icium Z / Heavy-Duty Boots
name: Swords Dance (Dark)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Crash / Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Weavile makes for a great cleaner against types like Flying, Ground, and Dragon as it deals with nuisances like Celesteela, Landorus, and Mega Altaria. Icium-boosted Icicle Crash lets Weavile break through and OHKO defensive walls like Celesteela, Gastrodon, and Ferrothorn after minimal chip at +2 or immediately remove Mega Diancie and bulkier variants of Mega Altaria. Alternatively, Triple Axel provides Weavile with a much higher wallbreaking power and the ability to immediately remove Sturdy Ogerpon-C at the cost of being vulnerable to contact damage from Skarmory and Ferrothorn, being checked more easily by Archaludon, and lower consistency. However, this lets Weavile use Heavy-duty Boots instead due to its higher damage ceiling. Knock Off removes key items from switch-ins like Rotom-W, Archaludon, and Celesteela, making these easier for Weavile to overwhelm later. Ice Shard picks off faster threats like Mega Aerodactyl, Choice Scarf users like Meowscarada, Roaring Moon, and Enamorus. Ting Lu provides entry hazard support which helps Weavile gain the appropriate thresholds for OHKOing defensive walls like Celesteela and also deals with special attackers like Volcarona, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Koko. Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Galarian Moltres forms a potent wallbreaking core with Weavile, with the former dealing with Slowbro, Archaludon, and Toxapex, while the latter deals with faster threats like Latios and Enamorus. Weavile also fits in Hyperoffensive Dark teams, with team mates like Grimmsnarl providing Dual Screens to give Weavile more room to setup and Dragon Dance Mega Tyranitar which batters down opposing teams for Weavile to clean up later. If slotted in on balanced teams, Weavile greatly appreciates Mega Sableye and Mandibuzz keeping entry hazards off and taking on Fighting-types like Sneasler. Mandibuzz also checks physical setup sweepers like Mega Scizor with Foul Play, and pivots Weavile in with U-turn.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
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Weavile @ Icium Z / Heavy-Duty Boots
name: Swords Dance (Dark)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Crash / Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Weavile makes for a great cleaner against types like Flying, Ground, and Dragon as it deals with nuisances like Celesteela, Landorus, and Mega Altaria. Icium-boosted Icicle Crash lets Weavile break through and OHKO defensive walls like Celesteela, Gastrodon, and Ferrothorn after minimal chip at +2 or immediately remove Mega Diancie and bulkier variants of Mega Altaria. Alternatively, Triple Axel provides Weavile with a much higher wallbreaking power and the ability to immediately remove Sturdy Ogerpon-C at the cost of being vulnerable to contact damage from Skarmory and Ferrothorn, being checked more easily by Archaludon, and lower consistency. However, this lets Weavile use Heavy-duty Boots instead due to its higher damage ceiling. Knock Off removes key items from switch-ins like Rotom-W, Archaludon, and Celesteela, making these easier for Weavile to overwhelm later. Ice Shard picks off faster threats like Mega Aerodactyl, Choice Scarf users like Meowscarada, Roaring Moon, and Enamorus. Ting Lu provides entry hazard support which helps Weavile gain the appropriate thresholds for OHKOing defensive walls like Celesteela and also deals with special attackers like Volcarona, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Koko. Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Galarian Moltres forms a potent wallbreaking core with Weavile, with the former dealing with Slowbro, Archaludon, and Toxapex, while the latter deals with faster threats like Latios and Enamorus. Weavile also fits in Hyperoffensive Dark teams, with team mates like Grimmsnarl providing Dual Screens to give Weavile more room to setup and Dragon Dance Mega Tyranitar which batters down opposing teams for Weavile to clean up later. If slotted in on balanced teams, Weavile greatly appreciates Mega Sableye and Mandibuzz keeping entry hazards off and taking on Fighting-types like Sneasler. Mandibuzz also checks physical setup sweepers like Mega Scizor with Foul Play, and pivots Weavile in with U-turn.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
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