Scream Tail @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 176 HP / 44 Def / 36 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Encore
- Disable
- Protect
Making its presence known with a roaring scream, Scream Tail finds itself uniquely positioned in the DOU metagame. While lacking in significant damage, Scream Tail provides incredibly powerful disruption with the Encore + Disable combination, shutting down offensive options or locking foes into unfavourable moves like Protect as well as disabling strong attacks or forcing opponents into Struggle near the end of a game. Its blazing Speed with a Booster Energy Protosynthesis Speed boost lets it outrun even Chien-Pao and pick it off when weakened with Dazzling Gleam. Tera Ghost is the preferred Tera to allow it to gain immunity to Fake Out and Extreme Speed. Setup Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Kingambit are especially powerful beside Scream Tail, as they can accumulate multiple boosts safely when the foes are unable to use their most powerful attacks or have been locked into using passive moves like Protect and Fake Out. Scream Tail needs to be careful around Tornadus and Gholdengo in particular, as the former has Prankster Taunt that can shut down its status moves, while the latter is completely immune to status and threatens it with Make It Rain and Shadow Ball.
Replay featuring Scream Tail showing off its utility: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9doublesou-761552
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 176 HP / 44 Def / 36 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Encore
- Disable
- Protect
Making its presence known with a roaring scream, Scream Tail finds itself uniquely positioned in the DOU metagame. While lacking in significant damage, Scream Tail provides incredibly powerful disruption with the Encore + Disable combination, shutting down offensive options or locking foes into unfavourable moves like Protect as well as disabling strong attacks or forcing opponents into Struggle near the end of a game. Its blazing Speed with a Booster Energy Protosynthesis Speed boost lets it outrun even Chien-Pao and pick it off when weakened with Dazzling Gleam. Tera Ghost is the preferred Tera to allow it to gain immunity to Fake Out and Extreme Speed. Setup Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Kingambit are especially powerful beside Scream Tail, as they can accumulate multiple boosts safely when the foes are unable to use their most powerful attacks or have been locked into using passive moves like Protect and Fake Out. Scream Tail needs to be careful around Tornadus and Gholdengo in particular, as the former has Prankster Taunt that can shut down its status moves, while the latter is completely immune to status and threatens it with Make It Rain and Shadow Ball.
Replay featuring Scream Tail showing off its utility: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9doublesou-761552
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