[SET]
Swords Dance (Ogerpon-Wellspring) @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip / Horn Leech
- Superpower / Encore
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Ogerpon-W is an incredibly dangerous wallbreaker and sweeper thanks to its ability to take advantage of defensive staples like Alomomola and Ting-Lu, the power boost from Wellspring Mask, and its good Speed tier. Swords Dance amps up Ogerpon-W's power to dangerous levels, most notably OHKOing standard Ferrothorn with Superpower and 2HKOing defensive Zapdos and Toxapex with Ivy Cudgel and Power Whip, respectively. Power Whip is a more threatening STAB option thanks to its high Base Power, but Horn Leech lets Ogerpon-W offset any Toxic damage from Toxapex and Alomomola, letting it set up on the pair. Superpower hits Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Archaludon, OHKOing them at +2. Alternatively, Encore lets Ogerpon-W gain setup opportunities against passive foes like Ferrothorn and Toxapex using status moves. With Tera Water, Ogerpon-W not only gets a huge boost to Ivy Cudgel's power, but also gains a Special Defense boost, which can help stave off revenge killing attempts from threats like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant. Ogerpon-W can struggle with Grass-types like Kartana and Ferrothorn, especially if lacking Superpower, so teammates like Heatran and Tornadus-T are greatly appreciated. Heatran also sets Stealth Rock to help Ogerpon-W defeat its answers that lack recovery, like Raging Bolt and Archaludon if Ogerpon-W lacks Superpower, over a longer period of time if it cannot brute-force its way through them. Tornadus-T, meanwhile, can remove entry hazards to improve Ogerpon-W's longevity as well as remove crucial items like Leftovers from defensive stops like Toxapex and Raging Bolt. Its Nasty Plot set also appreciates Ogerpon-W's ability to take advantage of specially defensive walls like Ting-Lu and Chansey. Offensive teammates like Tapu Lele, Iron Valiant, Weavile, and Mega Tyranitar can deal with Dragon-types like the aforementioned Raging Bolt and Dragonite; Weavile and Mega Tyranitar in particular can Pursuit trap said Dragon-types, opening Ogerpon-W up to sweeping. Despite having a good Speed tier, Ogerpon-W is vulnerable to being revenge killed by faster threats like Iron Boulder and Mega Lopunny; as such, teammates that can switch into these threats, like Landorus-T and Gliscor, are highly appreciated. Additionally, teammates that offensively pressure these revenge killers, like Zamazenta and Great Tusk, are good choices to pair with Ogerpon-W.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ineros.658067/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
Grammar checked by:
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Swords Dance (Ogerpon-Wellspring) @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip / Horn Leech
- Superpower / Encore
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Ogerpon-W is an incredibly dangerous wallbreaker and sweeper thanks to its ability to take advantage of defensive staples like Alomomola and Ting-Lu, the power boost from Wellspring Mask, and its good Speed tier. Swords Dance amps up Ogerpon-W's power to dangerous levels, most notably OHKOing standard Ferrothorn with Superpower and 2HKOing defensive Zapdos and Toxapex with Ivy Cudgel and Power Whip, respectively. Power Whip is a more threatening STAB option thanks to its high Base Power, but Horn Leech lets Ogerpon-W offset any Toxic damage from Toxapex and Alomomola, letting it set up on the pair. Superpower hits Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Archaludon, OHKOing them at +2. Alternatively, Encore lets Ogerpon-W gain setup opportunities against passive foes like Ferrothorn and Toxapex using status moves. With Tera Water, Ogerpon-W not only gets a huge boost to Ivy Cudgel's power, but also gains a Special Defense boost, which can help stave off revenge killing attempts from threats like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant. Ogerpon-W can struggle with Grass-types like Kartana and Ferrothorn, especially if lacking Superpower, so teammates like Heatran and Tornadus-T are greatly appreciated. Heatran also sets Stealth Rock to help Ogerpon-W defeat its answers that lack recovery, like Raging Bolt and Archaludon if Ogerpon-W lacks Superpower, over a longer period of time if it cannot brute-force its way through them. Tornadus-T, meanwhile, can remove entry hazards to improve Ogerpon-W's longevity as well as remove crucial items like Leftovers from defensive stops like Toxapex and Raging Bolt. Its Nasty Plot set also appreciates Ogerpon-W's ability to take advantage of specially defensive walls like Ting-Lu and Chansey. Offensive teammates like Tapu Lele, Iron Valiant, Weavile, and Mega Tyranitar can deal with Dragon-types like the aforementioned Raging Bolt and Dragonite; Weavile and Mega Tyranitar in particular can Pursuit trap said Dragon-types, opening Ogerpon-W up to sweeping. Despite having a good Speed tier, Ogerpon-W is vulnerable to being revenge killed by faster threats like Iron Boulder and Mega Lopunny; as such, teammates that can switch into these threats, like Landorus-T and Gliscor, are highly appreciated. Additionally, teammates that offensively pressure these revenge killers, like Zamazenta and Great Tusk, are good choices to pair with Ogerpon-W.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ineros.658067/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
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