[SET]
name: Substitute + Bulk Up
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
evs: 252 HP / 32 Def / 136 SpD / 88 Spe
nature: Careful
[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight makes for an excellent wincon in the OU metagame, capable of overwhelming common defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Corsola if it's running Hex. On top of that, Corviknight one of the best checks to Excadrill. Due to the tier's lack of solid Flying-resistant Pokemon, Corviknight can overwhelm many bulkier builds with just Brave Bird. Running Brave Bird also has the added benefit of Max Airstream while Dynamaxed, allowing Corviknight to rack up multiple Speed boosts and making it lethal against offensively oriented teams. Substitute enables Corviknight to avoid being burned by Toxapex's Scald and Galarian Corsola's Will-O-Wisp while also letting it PP stall and overwhelm many more passive Pokemon in tandem with Pressure and Bulk Up. Although Mirror Armor may seem like an appealing option in order to deny stat drops in general, Pressure is the preferred ability because it allows Corviknight to PP stall most notably Toxapex but many other Pokemon as well. The given EV spread allows Corviknight to survive two Swords Dance-boosted Max Steelspikes from Excadrill after using Bulk Up. 88 Speed EVs enable Corviknight to outrun Modest Dragapult at +2, which Corviknight can attain through Dynamaxing and using Max Airstream. The rest of the EVs alongside a Careful nature make Corviknight as specially bulky as possible, minimizing the damage taken from threats like Dragapult and Toxapex.
Corviknight is weak to Rotom-H, Rotom-W, Aegislash, and Toxtricity, so it's essential to pack solid checks to them like Mandibuzz, Seismitoad, Gastrodon, and Ferrothorn. Toxapex deserves a special mention because it often gets the opportunity to cripple Rotom-H and Rotom-W with Toxic, allowing Corviknight to pressure them much more easily, while also being a good check to Aegislash.
[SET]
name: Defog
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Roost
move 3: Defog
move 4: U-turn / Body Press
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
evs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
nature: Impish
[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight is a good option as a Defogger for many bulkier teams because it has a decent or good matchup against most entry hazard setters, which is further accelerated by Pressure, allowing it to stall most hazard setters out of PP. Brave Bird enables Corviknight to pressure Pokemon such as Kommo-o and Hawlucha. U-turn allows Corviknight to gain momentum against common Pokemon such as Aegislash, Rotom-H, and Rotom-W. Body Press can be run to pressure Excadrill and Tyranitar more immediately. Bulk Up is also an option that can be run on Brave Bird variants instead of U-turn to prevent Excadrill from overwhelming Corviknight while also making it less passive in general. Lastly, Taunt is an option to prevent Ferrothorn from crippling Corviknight and continually setting hazards. Although Mirror Armor has some appeals, Pressure is preferred because it gives Corviknight an upper-hand against most hazard setters. 252 HP EVs in tandem with 180 Special Defense EVs make Modest Dragapult unable to 2HKO Corviknight with a Choice Specs-boosted Shadow Ball. The rest of the EVs are put into Defense alongside an Impish nature in order to check Pokemon such as Excadrill better.
If running U-turn, it's desirable to run Ditto alongside Corviknight, as Excadrill can overwhelm Corviknight. Because Corviknight struggles to deal with Pokemon such as Aegislash, Rotom-H, and Rotom-W, you should pair it with teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Clefable to take advantage of them. Toxapex is a notable defensive teammate because it can check Pokemon such as Dragapult and Cinderace consistently. It should also be noted that between Corviknight and Toxapex, you'll be able to PP stall Aegislash and opposing Corviknight pretty well.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jordy, 395754]]
- Quality checked by: [[Leo, 328915], [Talah, 248449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Fireflame, 231476]]
name: Substitute + Bulk Up
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
evs: 252 HP / 32 Def / 136 SpD / 88 Spe
nature: Careful
[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight makes for an excellent wincon in the OU metagame, capable of overwhelming common defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Galarian Corsola if it's running Hex. On top of that, Corviknight one of the best checks to Excadrill. Due to the tier's lack of solid Flying-resistant Pokemon, Corviknight can overwhelm many bulkier builds with just Brave Bird. Running Brave Bird also has the added benefit of Max Airstream while Dynamaxed, allowing Corviknight to rack up multiple Speed boosts and making it lethal against offensively oriented teams. Substitute enables Corviknight to avoid being burned by Toxapex's Scald and Galarian Corsola's Will-O-Wisp while also letting it PP stall and overwhelm many more passive Pokemon in tandem with Pressure and Bulk Up. Although Mirror Armor may seem like an appealing option in order to deny stat drops in general, Pressure is the preferred ability because it allows Corviknight to PP stall most notably Toxapex but many other Pokemon as well. The given EV spread allows Corviknight to survive two Swords Dance-boosted Max Steelspikes from Excadrill after using Bulk Up. 88 Speed EVs enable Corviknight to outrun Modest Dragapult at +2, which Corviknight can attain through Dynamaxing and using Max Airstream. The rest of the EVs alongside a Careful nature make Corviknight as specially bulky as possible, minimizing the damage taken from threats like Dragapult and Toxapex.
Corviknight is weak to Rotom-H, Rotom-W, Aegislash, and Toxtricity, so it's essential to pack solid checks to them like Mandibuzz, Seismitoad, Gastrodon, and Ferrothorn. Toxapex deserves a special mention because it often gets the opportunity to cripple Rotom-H and Rotom-W with Toxic, allowing Corviknight to pressure them much more easily, while also being a good check to Aegislash.
[SET]
name: Defog
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Roost
move 3: Defog
move 4: U-turn / Body Press
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
evs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
nature: Impish
[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight is a good option as a Defogger for many bulkier teams because it has a decent or good matchup against most entry hazard setters, which is further accelerated by Pressure, allowing it to stall most hazard setters out of PP. Brave Bird enables Corviknight to pressure Pokemon such as Kommo-o and Hawlucha. U-turn allows Corviknight to gain momentum against common Pokemon such as Aegislash, Rotom-H, and Rotom-W. Body Press can be run to pressure Excadrill and Tyranitar more immediately. Bulk Up is also an option that can be run on Brave Bird variants instead of U-turn to prevent Excadrill from overwhelming Corviknight while also making it less passive in general. Lastly, Taunt is an option to prevent Ferrothorn from crippling Corviknight and continually setting hazards. Although Mirror Armor has some appeals, Pressure is preferred because it gives Corviknight an upper-hand against most hazard setters. 252 HP EVs in tandem with 180 Special Defense EVs make Modest Dragapult unable to 2HKO Corviknight with a Choice Specs-boosted Shadow Ball. The rest of the EVs are put into Defense alongside an Impish nature in order to check Pokemon such as Excadrill better.
If running U-turn, it's desirable to run Ditto alongside Corviknight, as Excadrill can overwhelm Corviknight. Because Corviknight struggles to deal with Pokemon such as Aegislash, Rotom-H, and Rotom-W, you should pair it with teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Clefable to take advantage of them. Toxapex is a notable defensive teammate because it can check Pokemon such as Dragapult and Cinderace consistently. It should also be noted that between Corviknight and Toxapex, you'll be able to PP stall Aegislash and opposing Corviknight pretty well.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jordy, 395754]]
- Quality checked by: [[Leo, 328915], [Talah, 248449]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Fireflame, 231476]]
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