Normal
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Swords Dance turns Diggersby into a phenomenal setup sweeper and wallbreaker able to OHKO many walls such as Mandibuzz and Mega Venusaur.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Normal)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Return
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Quick Attack
item: Normalium Z
ability: Huge Power
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Swords Dance turns Diggersby into a threatening wallbreaker and lets it pick up important KOs such as a guaranteed OHKO on Mandibuzz and Mega Venusaur with +2 Breakneck Blitz. Return is Diggersby's main STAB attack and its most reliable attack. Earthquake allows Diggersby to hit Steel-, Poison-, and Rock-type Pokemon such as Heatran, Toxapex, and Tyranitar for super effective damage while also preventing Diggersby from being walled by Ghost-types such as Mega Sableye. Quick Attack provides Diggersby with a form of priority, allowing it to revenge kill faster threats such as Greninja once they are weakened.
Set Details
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252 Attack and 252 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature let Diggersby hit as hard as possible, notably outspeeding threats such as Heatran and Mega Heracross. Huge Power doubles Diggersby's attack, making it a phenomenal physical wallbreaker. Normalium Z turns Diggersby's Return into Breakneck Blitz, which allows it to take on Pokemon such as Mandibuzz after a Swords Dance boost.
Usage Tips
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Diggersby should find appropriate times to set up Swords Dance, since its bulk is rather limited, optimally against a forced switch or defensive Pokemon that can't do much in return such as Chansey. It is important to time when to use Breakneck Blitz, as it should be used when it is guaranteed to pick up a KO or take out walls Diggersby would otherwise not be able to overcome such as Mega Venusaur. Diggersby can also act as a fantastic revenge killer thanks to Quick Attack. Once its checks, such as Greninja, have been weakened into Quick Attack range, it should set up a Swords Dance and proceed to sweep through the opposing team. This Diggersby set can bluff Choice Band as a means to force Pokemon out or make them scout Diggersby's move with Protect, giving it a free turn to set up. This is invaluable in matchups such as Poison, where Baneful Bunker Toxapex is forced to scout Diggersby, giving it time to set up and then wreak havoc on the team. It should save its boosted Breakneck Blitz for Mega Venusaur in Poison matchups, which can't be taken out by any other +2 attack. Like every other setup sweeper, Diggersby does not appreciate status and should try to avoid it at all costs.
Team Options
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Mega Lopunny appreciates Diggersby's ability to take on Poison-type Pokemon such as Mega Venusaur that it has trouble breaking past and in return can lock walls such as Mandibuzz into their recovery moves with Encore, giving Diggersby a free switch in. Chansey is a great special wall that can take on threats to Diggersby such as Latios and Greninja while being able to cripple foes with Thunder Wave or Toxic or set up Stealth Rock, chipping Diggersby's checks. Porygon2 is a great physical wall that Diggersby can rely on to beat powerful attackers such as Choice Band Excadrill. Porygon2 also can take on troublesome Flying-type Pokemon such as Celesteela with Discharge and Gliscor with Ice Beam. Staraptor clears entry hazards for Diggersby, allowing it to avoid hazards such as Toxic Spikes, which severely hinder its ability to act as a setup sweeper. It also acts as a Fighting-type check with Intimidate and Brave Bird, taking on Pokemon such as Mega Gallade. Ditto is a fantastic revenge killer, being able to take on any threat that threatens Diggersby such as Mega Lopunny or Zeraora. Mega Pidgeot is another option for a Mega Pokemon, albeit not as good as Mega Lopunny, that can check Fighting- and Steel-type Pokemon for Diggersby such as Keldeo and Celesteela with Hurricane and Heat Wave respectively. It can also bring in Diggersby with U-turn. Smeargle is also an option for hyper offensive Normal teams and provides Sticky Web support, allowing Diggersby to outspeed threats such as Keldeo.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Normal
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Diggersby has no viable other options.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Normal analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Moosical, 215618], [Decemm, 362454], [KevinELF, 314540]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Electrolyte, 148071], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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