OU Defensive Slither Wing [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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JackRG

[SET]
Name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
Ability: Protosynthesis
Nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Packing solid bulk and a surprisingly adept defensive typing that resists STAB moves from common offensive Pokemon such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, Great Tusk, Rillaboom, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot thanks to its ability to check many common threats in one teamslot. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ogerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron Treads. U-Turn allows Slither Wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it can switch in on, such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Hisuian Samurott. Morning Sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long-term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with its STAB moves, such as Great Tusk, Dragonite, non-Substitute Zamazenta, and Terastallized Kingambit. Will-O-Wisp allows Slither Wing to weaken physical attackers for the benefit of its team, while Stun Spore allows it to cripple Tera fire setup sweepers such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, and Dragon Dance Kyurem that could use Will-O-Wisp variants as setup fodder. 8 Speed EVs allow Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with First Impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running First Impression. Tera Steel is often the Tera type of choice, allowing Slither Wing to check important threats it otherwise couldn't such as Non-Earthquake Roaring Moon. Tera Dragon is another solid option, giving a strong neutral defensive type that gives resistances to Ogerpon-W's STAB combination.

Defensive Slither Wing functions best on bulky offense teams, using its good bulk, recovery, and U-turn to provide free switch-ins to its frailer teammates like Darkrai, Iron Valiant, Dragapult and Ogerpon-W. Slither Wing struggles against Moltres and Zapdos, the former punishes U-turn with Flame Body and absorbs Will-O-Wisp, and the latter does the same with Static and Stun Spore. Hard-hitting wallbreakers that can punish these two Pokemon switching in to either set up or wallbreak like Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon-C, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt make for good partners. Gholdengo is also another common roadblock for Slither Wing thanks to its typing, which lets it shrug off Slither Wing’s STAB combination, and Good As Gold, which makes it immune to all status moves, so strong Dark-types that can punish a Gholdengo switch like Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, and Weavile are also effective partners. Slither Wing forms strong defensive cores with Pokemon like Moltres and Galarian Slowking that can take on offensive threats it cannot handle such as Iron Valiant, Kyurem, Gholdengo, and Primarina. Slither Wing, in return, provides a solid switch-in to the Dark-Types like Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, Lokix, and Weavile that force out Galarian Slowking as well as being a strong soft check to Ogerpon-W, which greatly threatens these defensive cores. Entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Gliscor, and Landorus-T also make for good partners, as their hazards punish switches forced by First Impression.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jackrg.678613/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
 
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The main point of feedback i have here is that analyses get a grammar check after the two quality checks so it meets the standards to be uploaded. For this, we make sure every Pokemon name, type name, move name, item name etc is capitalised and formatted correctly. Before this gets looked at again, please can you go through this and capitalise all relevant words and proofread it in general.

Let me know when all this is implemented and I'll take another look. You can use this video as a guide for how to implement a check.
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[SET]
Name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-Turn (this should be formatted as U-turn without the t capitalised, please fix here and throughout the paragraph as well)
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
Ability: Protosynthesis
Nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe
248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe (this should be fromatted as 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe all on one line)

[SET COMMENTS]

Packing a surprisingly adept defensive typing, including resists to important types bug, grass, fighting, ground and dark (Analyses don't need to provide basic information about the game like the type chart. Instead, we apply basic game information to the metagame that you're writing about, so OU in this case, as Smogon's niche is to provide content about its own metagame that you can't find anywehre ekse. What Pokemon in OU can it check because of its typing? What meta-relevant threats does this help it beat?), as well as decent 85/79/105 (Stats themselves don't need to be spelled out here because they're available at the top of the page on upload) bulk, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot on the right team. U-Turn allows slither wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it will be switching in on can switch into (clearer wording), such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Meowscarada, Rillaboom, and Samuortt-H. (For readability, it's best to keep examples down to around 3 for each point. Meow is B rank now, so that one can be cut. Also, the last one should be formatted as Hisuian Samurott throughout) First Impression is a strong priority move that can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron treads. Morning sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with it stabs, such as Great tusk, Dragonite, non-substitute Zamazenta, and many tera types of Kingambit. (These moves are slashed, so add a comparison between the two as well. Why would you prefer Wisp? Why would you prefer Stun Spore?) 8 Speed EVs allows Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with first impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running first impression. Tera Dragon is a solid neutral defensive type, most notably giving resistances to ogerpon-w's stab combination, although tera grass is another option for a more reliable wellspring check at the cost of being less good in other matchups. (Which matchups does this lose out on? Rn you're saying Dragon = good for Wellspring and Grass = even better for that, so it can be made a bit clearer why Grass is worse) Tera steel is another solid defensive type, most notably allowing slither wing to function as a decent roaring moon check at the cost of no longer being able to check many Pokemon it could before like Great Tusk and Zamazenta. (Tera Steel is the first slash on the set, which means its the best option. Theremore, it should be moved to before the other Teras to show this. Moon also runs EQ+Tera Ground sometimes, so some other examples of where Steel helps would be good to make it clearer why this is the best one)

Defensive slither wing functions best on balance teams, using its good bulk, recovery, and U-Turn to provide free switch-ins to it's frailer teammates that cannot directly switch in too attacks. (You can add a separate sentence about offensive wallbreakers with examples that benefit from this) Moltres and Zapdos punish U-Turn with Flame Body and Static, as well as blocking Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore, respectively. Gholdengo is immune to Close Combat, all status moves, and quad resists U-Turn and First Impression. However, it fears the occasional Knock Off and can be scouted coming in with U-Turn (RP) (This section should talk about teammates that help Slither beat things and not niche sets that can. Knock isn't mentioned anywhere in Paragraph 1 as well so it doesn't make sense to bring it in here) As such, hard hitting wallbreakers can punish these Pokemon switching in such as Raging Bolt, Kyurem, Ogerpon-W, and Ogerpon-C make for logical partners. Other solid defensive pivots able to take the fire, psychic, fairy, and flying weakness that slither wing can't handle such as Moltres, Slowking-G, and Alomomola also make for strong partners. (Again, instead of talking about types here, what specific Pokemon use those moves and beat Slither Wing? How can this go from basic game information to information that directly relates to the metagame?)

Paragraph 2 should more directly talk about teammates that hep. You have a few sentences in a row about things it struggles with here and then a short sentences about wallbreakers in genera. Which wallbreakers help with which threats? Are any more notable with synergy? Talk about one threat / challenge at a time, then talk about how to beat that specific challenge instead of grouping them together. This makes it easier for a new reader to find the information of what covers what.

You can also add a point about teammates that benefit from Slither checking the stuff it does. Synergy goes both ways, so what can Slither enable by beating Dark-types / revenging Ogerpon?
 
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autumn said:
The main point of feedback i have here is that analyses get a grammar check after the two quality checks so it meets the standards to be uploaded. For this, we make sure every Pokemon name, type name, move name, item name etc is capitalised and formatted correctly. Before this gets looked at again, please can you go through this and capitalise all relevant words and proofread it in general.

Let me know when all this is implemented and I'll take another look. You can use this video as a guide for how to implement a check.
add / remove / comment
[SET]
Name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-Turn (this should be formatted as U-turn without the t capitalised, please fix here and throughout the paragraph as well)
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
Ability: Protosynthesis
Nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe
248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe (this should be fromatted as 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe all on one line)

[SET COMMENTS]

Packing a surprisingly adept defensive typing, including resists to important types bug, grass, fighting, ground and dark (Analyses don't need to provide basic information about the game like the type chart. Instead, we apply basic game information to the metagame that you're writing about, so OU in this case, as Smogon's niche is to provide content about its own metagame that you can't find anywehre ekse. What Pokemon in OU can it check because of its typing? What meta-relevant threats does this help it beat?), as well as decent 85/79/105 (Stats themselves don't need to be spelled out here because they're available at the top of the page on upload) bulk, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot on the right team. U-Turn allows slither wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it will be switching in on can switch into (clearer wording), such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Meowscarada, Rillaboom, and Samuortt-H. (For readability, it's best to keep examples down to around 3 for each point. Meow is B rank now, so that one can be cut. Also, the last one should be formatted as Hisuian Samurott throughout) First Impression is a strong priority move that can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron treads. Morning sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with it stabs, such as Great tusk, Dragonite, non-substitute Zamazenta, and many tera types of Kingambit. (These moves are slashed, so add a comparison between the two as well. Why would you prefer Wisp? Why would you prefer Stun Spore?) 8 Speed EVs allows Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with first impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running first impression. Tera Dragon is a solid neutral defensive type, most notably giving resistances to ogerpon-w's stab combination, although tera grass is another option for a more reliable wellspring check at the cost of being less good in other matchups. (Which matchups does this lose out on? Rn you're saying Dragon = good for Wellspring and Grass = even better for that, so it can be made a bit clearer why Grass is worse) Tera steel is another solid defensive type, most notably allowing slither wing to function as a decent roaring moon check at the cost of no longer being able to check many Pokemon it could before like Great Tusk and Zamazenta. (Tera Steel is the first slash on the set, which means its the best option. Theremore, it should be moved to before the other Teras to show this. Moon also runs EQ+Tera Ground sometimes, so some other examples of where Steel helps would be good to make it clearer why this is the best one)

Defensive slither wing functions best on balance teams, using its good bulk, recovery, and U-Turn to provide free switch-ins to it's frailer teammates that cannot directly switch in too attacks. (You can add a separate sentence about offensive wallbreakers with examples that benefit from this) Moltres and Zapdos punish U-Turn with Flame Body and Static, as well as blocking Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore, respectively. Gholdengo is immune to Close Combat, all status moves, and quad resists U-Turn and First Impression. However, it fears the occasional Knock Off and can be scouted coming in with U-Turn (RP) (This section should talk about teammates that help Slither beat things and not niche sets that can. Knock isn't mentioned anywhere in Paragraph 1 as well so it doesn't make sense to bring it in here) As such, hard hitting wallbreakers can punish these Pokemon switching in such as Raging Bolt, Kyurem, Ogerpon-W, and Ogerpon-C make for logical partners. Other solid defensive pivots able to take the fire, psychic, fairy, and flying weakness that slither wing can't handle such as Moltres, Slowking-G, and Alomomola also make for strong partners. (Again, instead of talking about types here, what specific Pokemon use those moves and beat Slither Wing? How can this go from basic game information to information that directly relates to the metagame?)

Paragraph 2 should more directly talk about teammates that hep. You have a few sentences in a row about things it struggles with here and then a short sentences about wallbreakers in genera. Which wallbreakers help with which threats? Are any more notable with synergy? Talk about one threat / challenge at a time, then talk about how to beat that specific challenge instead of grouping them together. This makes it easier for a new reader to find the information of what covers what.

You can also add a point about teammates that benefit from Slither checking the stuff it does. Synergy goes both ways, so what can Slither enable by beating Dark-types / revenging Ogerpon?
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JackRG
Any chance you can implement this check soon, preferably within the next 2-3 days?
 
QC 1/2 make sure to fix all the capitalisation because quite a lot of it was missed- I have made the changes in this check so follow this method to implement.
Make sure you implement this part too
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe
248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe (this should be formatted as '252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe' all on one line)
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[SET]
Name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
Ability: Protosynthesis
Nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe
248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Packing solid bulk and a surprisingly adept defensive typing including resists to STAB moves to common offensive Pokemon such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, Great Tusk, Ogerpon-W (it doesn't resist the main move is uses + the example list is already pretty long anyway, we generally recommend no more than 304 for each point) Rillaboom, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot on the right team thanks to its ability to check many common threats in slot. U-turn allows Slither Wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it can switch in on, such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Hisuian Samurott. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron treads. Morning Sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with it stabs STAB moves, such as Great Tusk, Dragonite, non-Substitute Zamazenta, and many Tera types of Kingambit. (remove these examples here and give them as either examples of wisp or stun spore so it's clearer which move is better vs which targets) Will-O-Wisp allows Slither Wing to weaken physical attackers for the benefit of its team, while Stun Spore allows it to cripple special attacking and Tera Fire setup sweepers using it as fodder that don't mind Will-O-Wisp. 8 Speed EVs allows Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with First Impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running First Impression. Tera Steel is often the Tera type of choice, allowing Slither Wing to check important threats it otherwise couldn't such as Iron Crown and (the first impression set can't really damage crown in return) Non-Earthquake Roaring Moon. Tera Dragon is another solid option, giving a strong neutral defensive type that gives resistances to Ogerpon-W's STAB combination.

Defensive Slither Wing functions best on balance bulky offense teams (examples like valiant don't really see much usage on balances bc too frail/can't come in much), using its good bulk, recovery, and U-turn to provide free switch-ins to it's its frailer teammates like Darkrai, Iron Valliant, Dragapult and Ogerpon-W. Slither Wing struggles against Moltres and Zapdos, as they (adding an intro phrase because you go from talking about wallbreakers to zap/molt without any transition) punish U-turn with Flame Body and Static, as well as blocking Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore, respectively. Gholdengo is immune to Close Combat, all status moves, and quad resists U-turn and First Impression. As such, hard hitting wallbreakers can punish these Pokemon switching in such as Raging Bolt, Kyurem, Ogerpon-W, and Ogerpon-C make for logical partners. (again could be worth splitting these examples across the two sentences - which help vs zap/molt and which vs ghold?) Slither Wing also (also doesnt really make sense here because the previous sentence was about things it struggles with, so they aren't really connected) forms strong defensive cores with Pokemon like Alomomola, Moltres, and Galarian Slowking that can take on offensive threats it cannot handle such as Iron Valliant, Kyurem, Gholdengo, Cinderace, Roaring Moon, Primarina, Iron Crown, and Enamorus. (cut this list down to 3-4) Slither Wing in return provides a solid switch-in to the Dark-types like Kingambit, Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, Lokix, and Weavile (again would cut this one down) that force out Galarian Slowking as well as being a strong soft check to Ogerpon-W, who greatly threatens these defensive cores.
 
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would like to take another look at this once implemented, sorry for the wait add remove comment
[SET]
Name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
Ability: Protosynthesis
Nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Packing solid bulk and a surprisingly adept defensive typing including resists to STAB moves to common offensive Pokemon such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, Great Tusk, Rillaboom, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot on the right team thanks to its ability to check many common threats in slot. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron Treads. U-Turn allows Slither Wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it can switch in on, such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Hisuian Samurott. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron Treads. (swapped order to match set, also doesn't First Impression already force those out?) Morning Sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with it stabs, such as Great tusk, Dragonite, non-Substitute Zamazenta, and many Tera types of Kingambit. Will-O-Wisp allows Slither Wing to weaken physical attackers for the benefit of its team, while Stun Spore allows it to cripple special attacking and Tera fire setup sweepers using it as fodder that don't mind Will-O-Wisp such as?. 8 Speed EVs allows Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with First Impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running First Impression. Tera Steel is often the Tera type of choice, allowing Slither Wing to check important threats it otherwise couldn't such as Non-Earthquake Roaring Moon. Tera Dragon is another solid option, giving a strong neutral defensive type that gives resistances to Ogerpon-W's stab combination.

Defensive Slither Wing functions best on Bulky-Offense teams, using its good bulk, recovery, and U-turn to provide free switch-ins to its frailer teammates like Darkrai, Iron Valliant, Dragapult and Ogerpon-W. Slither Wing struggles against Moltres and Zapdos, as they punish U-turn with Flame Body and Static, as well as blocking Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore, respectively. Hard hitting wallbreakers that can punish these two Pokemon switching in to either setup or wallbreak like Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon-C, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt make for good partners. Gholdengo is also another common roadblock for Slither Wing, since it is immune to Close Combat, all status moves, and quad resists U-turn and First Impression, so strong Dark types that can punish a Gholdengo switch like Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, and Weavile are also effective partners. Slither Wing forms strong defensive cores with pokemon like Alomomola, Moltres, and Galarian Slowking Mola doesn't really check anything you listed, no (considering they're all special sets)? same for Moltres? that can take on offensive threats it cannot handle such as Iron Valliant, Kyurem, Gholdengo, and Primarina. Slither Wing in return provides a solid switch-in to the Dark-Types like Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, Lokix, and Weavile that force out Galarian Slowking as well as being a strong soft check to Ogerpon-W, who greatly threatens these defensive cores.

hazard setters like Ting are good partners since they force a dilemma of whether to get revenged or come out and take hazard damage + waste a Booster


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Dead by Daylight said:
would like to take another look at this once implemented, sorry for the wait add remove comment
[SET]
Name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
Ability: Protosynthesis
Nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Packing solid bulk and a surprisingly adept defensive typing including resists to STAB moves to common offensive Pokemon such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, Great Tusk, Rillaboom, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot on the right team thanks to its ability to check many common threats in slot. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron Treads. U-Turn allows Slither Wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it can switch in on, such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Hisuian Samurott. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron Treads. (swapped order to match set, also doesn't First Impression already force those out?) Morning Sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with it stabs, such as Great tusk, Dragonite, non-Substitute Zamazenta, and many Tera types of Kingambit. Will-O-Wisp allows Slither Wing to weaken physical attackers for the benefit of its team, while Stun Spore allows it to cripple special attacking and Tera fire setup sweepers using it as fodder that don't mind Will-O-Wisp such as?. 8 Speed EVs allows Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with First Impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running First Impression. Tera Steel is often the Tera type of choice, allowing Slither Wing to check important threats it otherwise couldn't such as Non-Earthquake Roaring Moon. Tera Dragon is another solid option, giving a strong neutral defensive type that gives resistances to Ogerpon-W's stab combination.

Defensive Slither Wing functions best on Bulky-Offense teams, using its good bulk, recovery, and U-turn to provide free switch-ins to its frailer teammates like Darkrai, Iron Valliant, Dragapult and Ogerpon-W. Slither Wing struggles against Moltres and Zapdos, as they punish U-turn with Flame Body and Static, as well as blocking Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore, respectively. Hard hitting wallbreakers that can punish these two Pokemon switching in to either setup or wallbreak like Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon-C, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt make for good partners. Gholdengo is also another common roadblock for Slither Wing, since it is immune to Close Combat, all status moves, and quad resists U-turn and First Impression, so strong Dark types that can punish a Gholdengo switch like Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, and Weavile are also effective partners. Slither Wing forms strong defensive cores with pokemon like Alomomola, Moltres, and Galarian Slowking Mola doesn't really check anything you listed, no (considering they're all special sets)? same for Moltres? that can take on offensive threats it cannot handle such as Iron Valliant, Kyurem, Gholdengo, and Primarina. Slither Wing in return provides a solid switch-in to the Dark-Types like Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, Lokix, and Weavile that force out Galarian Slowking as well as being a strong soft check to Ogerpon-W, who greatly threatens these defensive cores.

hazard setters like Ting are good partners since they force a dilemma of whether to get revenged or come out and take hazard damage + waste a Booster


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[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: First Impression / Close Combat
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Stun Spore
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 220 Def / 8 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Packing solid bulk and a surprisingly adept defensive typing including that resists to STAB moves to from common offensive Pokemon such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, Great Tusk, Rillaboom, Hisuian Samurott, and Darkrai, Slither Wing serves as a specific but effective defensive pivot on the right team (redundant) thanks to its ability to check many common threats in slot one teamslot. First Impression can revenge kill many important targets such as Ggerpon-W Ogerpon-W, Darkrai, and Weavile. Alternatively, if Slither Wing's team already has another priority move, Close Combat can be used instead to threaten Kingambit and Iron Treads. U-turn allows Slither Wing to maintain momentum while forcing out Pokemon that it can switch in on, such as Darkrai, Ogerpon-W, Rillaboom, and Hisuian Samurott. Morning Sun allows Slither Wing to stay healthy throughout a match, allowing it to check the previously mentioned Pokemon long term long-term. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp and Stun Spore allow Slither Wing to spread crippling status, threatening Pokemon it can't directly threaten with it stabs its STAB moves, such as Great Tusk, Dragonite, non-Substitute Zamazenta, and many Tera types of Terastallized Kingambit. Will-O-Wisp allows Slither Wing to weaken physical attackers for the benefit of its team, while Stun Spore allows it to cripple Tera Fire setup sweepers such as Kingambit, Zamazenta, and Dragon Dance Kyurem that could use Will-O-Wisp variants as setup fodder. 8 Speed EVs allows allow Slither Wing to outspeed Adamant Kingambit, while the 28 Attack EVs guarantees the OHKO on Darkrai with First Impression. Alternatively, a spread of 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe can be used if not running First Impression. Tera Steel is often the Tera type of choice, allowing Slither Wing to check important threats it otherwise couldn't such as non-Earthquake Roaring Moon. Tera Dragon is another solid option, giving a strong neutral defensive type that gives resistances to Ogerpon-W's STAB combination.

Defensive Slither Wing functions best on Bulky-Offense bulky offense teams, using its good bulk, recovery, and U-turn to provide free switch-ins to its frailer teammates like Darkrai, Iron Valliant Valiant, Dragapult, (AC) and Ogerpon-W. Slither Wing struggles against Moltres and Zapdos (RC) as they punish; (ASC) the former punishes U-turn with Flame Body and Static absorbs Will-O-Wisp, as well as blocking Will-O-Wisp and the latter does the same with Static and Stun Spore (RC) respectively. Hard. (AP) (Rewrote so that you don't have to say "respectively," since it isn't the right tool here.) Hard-hitting hitting wallbreakers that can punish these two Pokemon switching in to either setup set up or wallbreak like Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon-C, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt make for good partners. Gholdengo is also another common roadblock for Slither Wing thanks to its typing, since which lets it is immune to Close Combat shrug off Slither Wing's STAB combination, all status moves and Good as Gold, and quad resists U-turn and First Impression which makes it immune to all status moves, (Rewritten to avoid the dilemma of "quadruply weak" vs "quadruple weak.") so strong Dark types Dark-types that can punish a Gholdengo switch like Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, and Weavile are also effective partners. Slither Wing forms strong defensive cores with Pokemon like Moltres and Galarian Slowking that can take on offensive threats it cannot handle such as Iron Valliant Valiant, Kyurem, Gholdengo, and Primarina. Slither Wing, (AC) in return, (AC) provides a solid switch-in to the Dark-types like Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, Lokix, and Weavile that force out Galarian Slowking as well as being a strong soft check to Ogerpon-W, who which greatly threatens these defensive cores. Hazard Entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, Gliscor, and Landorus-T also make for good partners, being able to as their hazards punish switches forced by First Impression.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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