[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Normal)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower / Grass Knot
- Focus Blast / Grass Knot
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Zoroark is a crucial member of any good Normal team, offering good power along with an invaluable immunity to Fighting, letting it take attacks such as Choice Band Breloom's Mach Punch and Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Close Combat that would otherwise threaten the type. Additionally, it can win the Ghost matchup with good prediction, which is a type that Normal-type teams usually struggle against. Trick lets Hisuian Zoroark ruin defensive answers, such as Toxapex and Ting-Lu, that would otherwise take its attacks with ease. Flamethrower allows Hisuian Zoroark to hit Steel-types like Corviknight and Iron Treads more reliably than Focus Blast, while Grass Knot hits Dondozo, who would otherwise take Hisuian Zoroark's attacks. Focus Blast lets Hisuian Zoroark eliminate troublesome Dark-types such as Hydreigon and Ting-Lu. Illusion lets Hisuian Zoroark bait in defensive answers to other threats, such as Corviknight or Toxapex switching into Maushold, and hinder them with Trick, while also giving it a safe opportunity to switch into Fighting-type attacks.
Maushold greatly appreciates Hisuian Zoroark's ability to remove Ghost- and Steel-types, alongside its ability to hinder and remove Rocky Helmets from Pokemon such as Toxapex or Corviknight, to enable it to clean up with Population Bomb. In return, Maushold can remove entry hazards with Tidy Up and break through answers to Hisuian Zoroark such as the aforementioned Toxapex and Ting-Lu. Choice Scarf Staraptor is another great partner, as it provides a safe switch-in to Choice Scarf Great Tusk which tends to lock into Headlong Rush while dealing high amounts of damage itself to enable Hisuian Zoroark to clean up the rest of an opponent's team. It also provides a form of speed control against faster threats such as Dragapult. Cyclizar also provides a safe switch-in with Shed Tail, while keeping hazards off the field with Rapid Spin. In return, Hisuian Zoroark can use these switch-in opportunities to hit the aforementioned Steel-types hard. Ditto can turn set-up attempts on a Choice-locked Hisuian Zoroark on their heads, while Blissey can take strong special hits such as Sandy Shocks' STAB moves. Indeedee provides Psychic terrain support to improve Hisuian Zoroark's matchup against Kingambit, can don a Choice Scarf to deal with fast threats such as Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Flamigo, and provide Healing Wish support.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Normal analysis by:
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Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
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Zoroark-Hisui @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Normal)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower / Grass Knot
- Focus Blast / Grass Knot
[SET COMMENTS]
Hisuian Zoroark is a crucial member of any good Normal team, offering good power along with an invaluable immunity to Fighting, letting it take attacks such as Choice Band Breloom's Mach Punch and Choice Scarf Iron Valiant's Close Combat that would otherwise threaten the type. Additionally, it can win the Ghost matchup with good prediction, which is a type that Normal-type teams usually struggle against. Trick lets Hisuian Zoroark ruin defensive answers, such as Toxapex and Ting-Lu, that would otherwise take its attacks with ease. Flamethrower allows Hisuian Zoroark to hit Steel-types like Corviknight and Iron Treads more reliably than Focus Blast, while Grass Knot hits Dondozo, who would otherwise take Hisuian Zoroark's attacks. Focus Blast lets Hisuian Zoroark eliminate troublesome Dark-types such as Hydreigon and Ting-Lu. Illusion lets Hisuian Zoroark bait in defensive answers to other threats, such as Corviknight or Toxapex switching into Maushold, and hinder them with Trick, while also giving it a safe opportunity to switch into Fighting-type attacks.
Maushold greatly appreciates Hisuian Zoroark's ability to remove Ghost- and Steel-types, alongside its ability to hinder and remove Rocky Helmets from Pokemon such as Toxapex or Corviknight, to enable it to clean up with Population Bomb. In return, Maushold can remove entry hazards with Tidy Up and break through answers to Hisuian Zoroark such as the aforementioned Toxapex and Ting-Lu. Choice Scarf Staraptor is another great partner, as it provides a safe switch-in to Choice Scarf Great Tusk which tends to lock into Headlong Rush while dealing high amounts of damage itself to enable Hisuian Zoroark to clean up the rest of an opponent's team. It also provides a form of speed control against faster threats such as Dragapult. Cyclizar also provides a safe switch-in with Shed Tail, while keeping hazards off the field with Rapid Spin. In return, Hisuian Zoroark can use these switch-in opportunities to hit the aforementioned Steel-types hard. Ditto can turn set-up attempts on a Choice-locked Hisuian Zoroark on their heads, while Blissey can take strong special hits such as Sandy Shocks' STAB moves. Indeedee provides Psychic terrain support to improve Hisuian Zoroark's matchup against Kingambit, can don a Choice Scarf to deal with fast threats such as Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Flamigo, and provide Healing Wish support.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Normal analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Grammar checked by:
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