VGC 21 Entei [QC 1/1] [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Sacred Fire
move 2: Stone Edge / Stomping Tantrum
move 3: Crunch / Snarl
move 4: Flare Blitz / Stomping Tantrum / Extreme Speed
item: Choice Scarf / Assault Vest
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Adamant
evs: 20 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 228 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Entei's ability to check common threats such as Zacian-C and Calyrex-S has made it one of the best Fire-types this tier. The ability to ignore Intimidate and Fake Out from the likes of Incineroar and Mienshao with Inner Focus makes Entei a reliable answer to teams that take advantage of passive play. Sacred Fire handles common threats such as Zacian-C, Rillaboom and Tsareena, while its chance to burn can help mitigate the presence of physical attackers such as Urshifu-R and Landorus-T that would otherwise overcome Entei. Stone Edge picks up KOs on Flying-, Fire-, and Bug-types such as Volcarona and Incineroar, while Stomping Tantrum is able to nail opposing Steel-and Rock-types such as Stakataka and Nihilego. Crunch is a strong move that takes advantage of Entei's good Attack stat for OHKOing Calyrex-S, while Snarl hinders common special attackers such as Xerneas, Calyrex-S, and Eternatus. Extreme Speed is able to secure safe revenge kills against faster targets such as Regieleki. Choice Scarf allows Entei to outspeed Zacian, Calyrex-S, and Nihilego and OHKO them with its powerful moves. Flare Blitz is used instead of Extreme Speed on Choice Scarf variants because of its higher damage output in sun, being able to OHKO maximum HP Stakataka if also boosted by Cherrim's Flower Gift and Helping Hand. Alternatively, Assault Vest with a spread of 140 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 108 Spe allows Entei to avoid getting 2HKOed by +2 Moonblast from Xerneas.

Entei is a great partner for Pokemon like Xerneas and Groudon; (SC) Entei is able to check Zacian-C and Stakataka for Xerneas while it gets rid of Water-types such as Urshifu-R and Palkia, while Groudon's sun helps Entei take care of opposing restricted Pokemon such as Xerneas and Calyrex-S that might give trouble to Groudon.

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- Written by: [[Pix, 554354]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287], [Giokio, 517038]]
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[SET]
name: AV Attacker (I will discuss this further in a sec)
move 1: Sacred Fire
move 2: Stone Edge / Stomping Tantrum
move 3: Crunch / Snarl
move 4: Extreme Speed
item: Assault Vest / Choice Scarf (Choice Scarf is used almost as much as Assault Vest, and absolutely needs to be mentioned)
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Adamant
evs: 140 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 108 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Although Entei is not the most used Pokemon in the VGC metagame, it still is a threat to consider. (I really dislike this as the wording. I think that you should really just be talking about what sets Entei apart from the other Pokemon in the metagame that make it so good i.e. Inner Focus making it immune to Fake Out and Intimidate, the 2 big factors on the most used Pokemon in the format.) Entei has solid bulk with very few moves being able to OHKO it. (This statement doesn't really mean anything without examples of it, but this is better talked about when you mention the EVs that it can live) Sacred Fire is a STAB move and has a 50% chance to burn the opposing Pokemon, which helps neutralize physical attackers (All dex info basically, needs a reword. It's also not mentioning what Pokemon you want to hit in particular e.g. Rillaboom, Zacian-C). Stone Edge picks up KOs on Flying-, Fire-, and Bug-types such as Volcarona and Tornadus, while Stomping Tantrum is able to pick up KOs against Opposing Fire, (Is there a point saying that these moves deal with Fire-types twice?) Steel and Rock Types. (Needs examples to actually justify doing this. You already hit Steel-types with Sacred Fire (except for Stakataka which would be a good mention here) Snarl lowers the foe's Special Attack (This really needs a reword because it's just dex info.) while Crunch OHKOs Calyrex-S. Extreme Speed has +2 priority which is able to and secure safe revenge kills. This EV spread is able to get 3HKOed from a +2 Sp.Atk Xerneas and Neutral Calyrex-S. (Much better to actually talk about the attacks that it lives i.e. "This EV spread allows Entei to survive an Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S and be 3HKOed from +2 Xerneas Moonblast) (Mention a Choice Scarf point here, and mention that you want a different EV spread to benefit from higher Speed (being able to outspeed and KO Calyrex-S is a good reason to actually run it like this)

Entei is frequently paired with Xerneas, Calyrex-S to counter Zacian-C. (This doesn't read all that well) Rillaboom checks the water types Water-types that threaten Entei (Such as??). Entei has great synergy with Whimsicott, as it has access to Tailwind, allowing Entei to outspeed many threats. Entei can also form a good core with Water, and Grass-types. (This is all fluff. It has no actual meaning to it really unless you ground it within the metagame. Also lots of Pokemon like being in Tailwind, so it's kind of a moot point to mention Entei specifically unless you've got something in mind that it would otherwise be unable to do.)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[PixxelsVGC, 554354]] (Fixed the formatting here that would otherwise not allow this upload properly)
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]


It's not a bad start, but it does need a bit of work to get it up to the standard we want from analyses.
 
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[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Sacred Fire
move 2: Stone Edge / Stomping Tantrum
move 3: Crunch / Snarl
move 4: Extreme Speed / Flare Blitz (I think this should really be Flare Blitz / Stomping Tantrum / Extreme Speed)
item: Assault Vest / Choice Scarf
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Adamant
evs: 140 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 108 Spe (If I base this off of current trends, I would recommend we switch this to mostly a Choice Scarf set as that's now probably the most prominent set. Assault Vest is still completely fine, but effectively we just switch the mention of it around. So Choice Scarf helps it accomplish x things. Alternatively, Assault Vest with a spread of [insert spread] allows Entei to do x other things)

[SET COMMENTS
Entei has solid bulk with very few moves being able to OHKO it. (This still doesn't mean anything without context and it's a really poor way to introduce Entei) Inner focus allowing it to ignore Intimidate and Fake Out. (This point is very incomplete and currently means nothing) Sacred Fire is a STAB move and has a 50% chance to burn the opposing Pokemon, (This is just dex info. It can be reworded to "Sacred Fire is Entei's STAB move of choice, handling common threats such as Zacian-C, Rillaboom and Tsareena while its chance to burn can help mitigate the presence of physical attackers such as Urshifu-R and Landorus-T which could otherwise overcome Entei") which helps neutralize physical attackers such as Zacian-C and Rillaboom. Stone Edge picks up KOs on Flying, Fire, and Bug-types such as (I feel like most of these types aren't really relevant to Entei. I would rather we spoke about Volcarona and Tornadus with regards to something Entei would normally support and why we want to beat it) Volcarona and Tornadus, while Stomping Tantrum is able to pick up KOs against opposing Steel and Rock Types such as Stakataka and Nihilego. (I think that the types here aren't as relevant. The idea is that Stomping Tantrum is helping against 2 Pokemon (potentially more) that would otherwise matchup positively into Entei. I'm not 100% convinced by either yet however because I'd need to see calcs on both ends) Snarl lowers the Special Attack of Xerneas, Kyogre and Eternatus, (This still doesn't read amazingly, I think I'd prefer "Snarl hinders commons special attackers such as Xerneas, Calyrex-S and Eternatus (Kyogre just outspeeds and OHKOs you most of the time, and even with a -1 it probably still does a huge amount of damage) while Crunch OHKOs Calyrex-S (I feel like we could expand this better to something like "Crunch is a higher damage alternative that takes advantage of Entei's good Attack stat and OHKOing Calyrex-S). Extreme Speed has +2 priority which is able to and secure safe revenge kills (Half of this just is dex info, the other half isn't necessarily the best. Extreme Speed does great into faster targets in particular, which is far more important to mention.) (See my set comments. I would mention Flare Blitz here and specifically mention that it's the alternative move for Choice Scarf - cited reasons being its higher accuracy and base power compared to Sacred Fire despite the lower chance to burn). This EV spread is able to get 3HKOed from a +2 Sp.Atk Moonblast Xerneas and 2HKOed by Psyshock from Neutral Calyrex-S. Choice Scarf allows Entei to outspeed Zacian-C and Calyrex-S with Jolly 252 Speed EVs allowing it to OHKO them. Choice Scarf Entei use Flare Blitz instead of Extreme Speed. (See my set comments above with regards to Scarf)

Entei is frequently paired with Xerneas, Groudon, and Rillaboom. Entei is able to check Zacian-C and Stakataka while Xerneas gets rid of Urshifu-R and Kyogre. Rillaboom checks the Water-Ttypes that threaten Entei such as Kyogre and Tapu Fini. Entei is able to do massive amount of damage in sun with Groudon. (Feels a little rushed but the content is generally fine)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[PixxelsVGC, 554354]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

You know where to find me if you need any help
 
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Sacred Fire
move 2: Stone Edge / Stomping Tantrum
move 3: Crunch / Snarl
move 4: Extreme Speed / Flare Blitz / Stomping Tantrum
item: Choice Scarf / Assault Vest
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Adamant
evs: 20 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 228 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Entei's ability to check common threats such as Zacian-C and Calyrex-S has made it one of the best Fire-Types this tier. Inner focus allows Entei to ignore Intimidate and Fake Out from the likes of Incineroar and Mienshao, making it a reliable answer to teams that abuse passive play. Sacred Fire is Entei's STAB move of choice, handling common threats such as Zacian-C, Rillaboom and Tsareena while its chance to burn can help mitigate the presence of physical attackers such as Urshifu-R and Landorus-T which could would otherwise overcome Entei. Stone Edge picks up KOs on Flying, Fire, and Bug-types such as Volcarona and Incineroar, while Stomping Tantrum is able to pick up KOs against nail opposing Steel and Rock Types such as Stakataka and Nihilego. Snarl hinders commons special attackers such as Xerneas, Calyrex-S, and Eternatus, while Crunch is a higher damage alternative that takes advantage of Entei's good Attack stat and for OHKOing Calyrex-S. Extreme Speed is able to and secure safe revenege kills against faster targets such as Regieleki. Choice scarf allows Entei to outspeed Zacian, Calyrex-S, and Nihilego and OHKO them with its powerful moves. Flare Blitz is used instead of Extreme Speed on Scarf Entei because of its higher damage output in sun, being able to OHKO max HP Stakataka if boosted by Sun, Cherrim's Flower Gift, and Helping Hand and not get blocked by Psychic Terrain from Tapu Lele and Indeedee-F. Alternatively, Assault Vest with a spread of 140 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 108 Spe allows Entei to get 3HKOed by +2 Moonblast from Xerneas.

Entei is a great partner for Pokemon like Xerneas and Groudon. Entei is able to check Zacian-C and Stakataka for Xerneas while it gets rid of Water-Types such as Urshifu-R and Palkia. Groudon is a great Entei partner since it allows Entei to do massive amount of damage in the sun the sun helps it take care of opposing restricteds such as Xerneas and Calyrex-S that might give trouble to Groudon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pix, 554354]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287], [Giokio, 517038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
No stamp since I’m from phone, QC 1/1
 
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GP 1/1
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Sacred Fire
move 2: Stone Edge / Stomping Tantrum
move 3: Crunch / Snarl
move 4: Extreme Speed / Flare Blitz / Stomping Tantrum
item: Choice Scarf / Assault Vest
ability: Inner Focus
nature: Adamant
evs: 20 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 228 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Entei's ability to check common threats such as Zacian-C and Calyrex-S has made it one of the best Fire-types this tier. Inner focus allows Entei The ability to ignore Intimidate and Fake Out from the likes of Incineroar and Mienshao, making it with Inner Focus makes Entei a reliable answer to teams that abuse take advantage of passive play. Sacred Fire is Entei's STAB move of choice, handling handles common threats such as Zacian-C, Rillaboom and Tsareena, (AC) while its chance to burn can help mitigate the presence of physical attackers such as Urshifu-R and Landorus-T which that would otherwise overcome Entei. Stone Edge picks up KOs on Flying-, (AH) Fire-, (AH) and Bug-types such as Volcarona and Incineroar, while Stomping Tantrum is able to nail opposing Steel- (AH) and Rock-types (AH) such as Stakataka and Nihilego. Snarl hinders common special attackers such as Xerneas, Calyrex-S, and Eternatus, while Crunch is a higher damage stronger alternative (but it's first slash)that takes advantage of Entei's good Attack stat for OHKOing Calyrex-S. Extreme Speed is able to secure safe revenege revenge kills against faster targets such as Regieleki. Choice Scarf allows Entei to outspeed Zacian, Calyrex-S, and Nihilego and OHKO them with its powerful moves. Flare Blitz is used instead of Extreme Speed on Choice Scarf Entei variants (but scarf is first slash) because of its higher damage output in sun, being able to OHKO maximum HP Stakataka if also boosted by Sun, Cherrim's Flower Gift (RC) and Helping Hand. Alternatively, Assault Vest with a spread of 140 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 116 SpD / 108 Spe allows Entei to avoid getting 2HKOed by +2 Moonblast from Xerneas.

Entei is a great partner for Pokemon like Xerneas and Groudon; (SC) Entei is able to check Zacian-C and Stakataka for Xerneas while it gets rid of Water-types such as Urshifu-R and Palkia, (comma) while Groudon's is a great Entei partner since the sun helps it Entei take care of opposing restricteds Pokemon such as Xerneas and Calyrex-S that might give trouble to Groudon.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pix, 554354]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287], [Giokio, 517038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
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