Hi everyone. This is my first attempt at C&C, so please, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I've been using a variation of Lead Jirachi that I think deserves to be part of the analysis, so I decided to try to write it up. It's only a partial edit, so a lot of the previous entry is still being used.
Well here goes.
Status: Posted
Team Options in Orange.
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/jirachi
[Set]
name: Lead
move 1: Iron Head
move 2: Stealth Rock
move 3: Trick / Thunder Wave
move 4: U-Turn
item: Choice Scarf / Lum Berry
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Jolly
evs: 80 HP / 252 Att / 176 Spe
[Set Comments]
<p>With the advent of suicide leads such as Azelf and Aerodactyl, this Jirachi can find itself hampering many of the most popular leads in the current metagame. The most common suicide leads, Azelf and Aerodactyl, are both cleanly 2HKOed by Iron Head, and with Jirachi's Serene Grace boosting Iron Head's flinch rate, this means that 60% of the time these leads won't have the chance to lay down their Stealth Rock, and the remainder of the time, they won't be able to do anything otherwise such as attack, lay down a screen, or Explode. Against slower leads such as Tyranitar, Hippowdon, and Bronzong, Trick will significantly reduce their usefulness by hampering them with a useless Choice Scarf. After Tricking the Scarf then, or later in the game, Jirachi is free to lay down Stealth Rock of its own. U-turn is excellent as a last move to scout or to escape from Magnezone should the need arise.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>Another option for Jirachi is to use Thunder Wave over Trick and Lum Berry over Choice Scarf, in order to effectively counter sleep leads such as Roserade and Smeargle, and cripple all non-Ground type leads. Due to both Iron Head and Paralysis, the opposing leads chances of attacking are significantly reduced, at the risk of allowing the opposition to set up entry hazards.</p>
<p>This set does not require specific teammates as this set's main objective is to cripple the opposing lead, lay down its own Stealth Rock, and/or switch into something that can set up on the opposing Pokémon. Generally though, any Pokémon that can set up on choiced Fire- and Ground-type attacks is a viable teammate. Gyarados is a good choice because its defensive stats allow it to easily set up on Choiced Heatran and Metagross, while Jirachi can prevent Azelf and Aerodactyl from setting up Stealth Rock. Latias works to a similar extent, as it can switch into Infernape and Heatran with ease and set up Calm Minds or attack, but Scizor will be able to come in and Pursuit it without risk if Heatran or Infernape stays in to take the blow. Starmie is another decent choice, as it can Spin away Stealth Rock if your opponent happens to set it up, and it can also deal immediate damage with Hydro Pump or Surf.</p>
<p>If using the Thunder Wave option, your team may have problems with Ground types. Starmie makes a great partner, with Hydro Pump or Surf taking out Hippowdon and Mamoswine and Ice Beam covering Flygon and Gliscor. Swampert is the greatest enemy of this set, and a pokemon with Grass Knot or Seed Bomb, such as Celebi or Breloom, is greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Although this set emphasizes offensive teammates, defensive teammates should not be overlooked. If Jirachi is locked into Iron Head, Pokémon such as Gyarados and Heatran will be able to switch in for free and set up. Starmie, as mentioned before, can counter both when running a defensive spread. Vaporeon is another viable teammate because it can pass Wishes to Jirachi when low on health.</p>
I've been using a variation of Lead Jirachi that I think deserves to be part of the analysis, so I decided to try to write it up. It's only a partial edit, so a lot of the previous entry is still being used.
Well here goes.
Status: Posted
Team Options in Orange.
[Set]
name: Lead
move 1: Iron Head
move 2: Stealth Rock
move 3: Trick / Thunder Wave
move 4: U-Turn
item: Choice Scarf / Lum Berry
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Jolly
evs: 80 HP / 252 Att / 176 Spe
[Set Comments]
<p>With the advent of suicide leads such as Azelf and Aerodactyl, this Jirachi can find itself hampering many of the most popular leads in the current metagame. The most common suicide leads, Azelf and Aerodactyl, are both cleanly 2HKOed by Iron Head, and with Jirachi's Serene Grace boosting Iron Head's flinch rate, this means that 60% of the time these leads won't have the chance to lay down their Stealth Rock, and the remainder of the time, they won't be able to do anything otherwise such as attack, lay down a screen, or Explode. Against slower leads such as Tyranitar, Hippowdon, and Bronzong, Trick will significantly reduce their usefulness by hampering them with a useless Choice Scarf. After Tricking the Scarf then, or later in the game, Jirachi is free to lay down Stealth Rock of its own. U-turn is excellent as a last move to scout or to escape from Magnezone should the need arise.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>Another option for Jirachi is to use Thunder Wave over Trick and Lum Berry over Choice Scarf, in order to effectively counter sleep leads such as Roserade and Smeargle, and cripple all non-Ground type leads. Due to both Iron Head and Paralysis, the opposing leads chances of attacking are significantly reduced, at the risk of allowing the opposition to set up entry hazards.</p>
<p>This set does not require specific teammates as this set's main objective is to cripple the opposing lead, lay down its own Stealth Rock, and/or switch into something that can set up on the opposing Pokémon. Generally though, any Pokémon that can set up on choiced Fire- and Ground-type attacks is a viable teammate. Gyarados is a good choice because its defensive stats allow it to easily set up on Choiced Heatran and Metagross, while Jirachi can prevent Azelf and Aerodactyl from setting up Stealth Rock. Latias works to a similar extent, as it can switch into Infernape and Heatran with ease and set up Calm Minds or attack, but Scizor will be able to come in and Pursuit it without risk if Heatran or Infernape stays in to take the blow. Starmie is another decent choice, as it can Spin away Stealth Rock if your opponent happens to set it up, and it can also deal immediate damage with Hydro Pump or Surf.</p>
<p>If using the Thunder Wave option, your team may have problems with Ground types. Starmie makes a great partner, with Hydro Pump or Surf taking out Hippowdon and Mamoswine and Ice Beam covering Flygon and Gliscor. Swampert is the greatest enemy of this set, and a pokemon with Grass Knot or Seed Bomb, such as Celebi or Breloom, is greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Although this set emphasizes offensive teammates, defensive teammates should not be overlooked. If Jirachi is locked into Iron Head, Pokémon such as Gyarados and Heatran will be able to switch in for free and set up. Starmie, as mentioned before, can counter both when running a defensive spread. Vaporeon is another viable teammate because it can pass Wishes to Jirachi when low on health.</p>
