[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Dark Pulse / Air Slash
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Inteleon is a fast offensive pivot that outspeeds the majority of the metagame and poses a serious threat to offensive teams with its immense cleaning potential. Ice Beam deals heavy damage to Grass- and Dragon-types like Vileplume, Dhelmise, Dragalge, and Goodra. Dark Pulse gives Inteleon a way to hit Pokemon that are immune to Water-type moves such as Mantine, Vaporeon, and Jellicent. Air Slash is an alternative that can be used to OHKO Virizion and Toxicroak, as Ice Beam only 2HKOes both, but it has slightly less power than Dark Pulse as well as a chance to miss. U-turn generates momentum after forcing Pokemon like Rhyperior and Golurk to switch out.
Inteleon fits best on offensive or balance teams that appreciate its ability to clean teams and generate momentum as an offensive pivot. Inteleon has a difficult time breaking through bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. These can be broken by Virizion and Dhelmise, which can also soften up the enemy team to allow Inteleon to clean later on. Heliolisk makes for a great partner, freely switching in on Scald to pressure bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic while also forming a powerful VoltTurn core with Inteleon. Toxicroak can set up on many of Inteleon's checks thanks to Dry Skin. Steelix and Charizard can run Toxic to put Water-type switch-ins on a timer. Dragalge can pressure special walls like Umbreon, Mantine, and Milotic for Inteleon while also generating momentum to bring it in with a slow Flip Turn against Pokemon like Steelix. Finally, Klefki can provide Spikes support to wear down many of Inteleon's checks while also threatening faster Pokemon with a priority Thunder Wave, which renders them unable to revenge kill Inteleon.
[SET]
name: Focus Energy
move 1: Focus Energy
move 2: Hydro Pump / Surf
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Dark Pulse
item: Scope Lens
ability: Sniper
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Focus Energy and Sniper are a potent combo that turns Inteleon into a powerful, hard-to-wall sweeper. Focus Energy in addition to Scope Lens guarantees Sniper-boosted critical hits on every single attack, letting Inteleon potentially break through answers to Choice Specs sets like Mantine, Milotic, and Umbreon. Surf is an alternative to Hydro Pump, trading immediate power for accuracy and PP, but it makes it more difficult for Inteleon to revenge kill certain threats like Bewear and Exploud. Ice Beam on a critical hit cleanly OHKOes Dragalge, Goodra, Virizion, and Dhelmise after Stealth Rock damage. Dark Pulse works exceptionally well on this set, forcing Pokemon that are either immune or resistant to Hydro Pump to constantly recover, and it is likely to eventually cause the target to flinch and net a KO.
Focus Energy Inteleon works well on teams that need a strong answer to slower defensive teams. Inteleon is easily forced out by Choice Scarf users like Passimian and Gardevoir due to its abysmal bulk, so forms of speed control like Klefki's Prankster-boosted Thunder Wave and Vikavolt's Sticky Web are appreciated. In addition, Klefki can use Spikes to help wear down faster grounded threats and make any soft answers to Focus Energy Inteleon like Milotic even more shaky. Toxic Spikes from Dragalge accomplishes the same, and Dragalge can also poison Mantine with Sludge Bomb to make its matchup against Inteleon even tougher. Indeedee-F's Psychic Terrain can block priority moves like Golisopod's First Imperssion, Lycanroc's Accelerock, and Klefki's Thunder Wave, which Inteleon must otherwise be cautious of.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[HailFall, 308025]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [CryoGyro, 331519]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Dark Pulse / Air Slash
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Inteleon is a fast offensive pivot that outspeeds the majority of the metagame and poses a serious threat to offensive teams with its immense cleaning potential. Ice Beam deals heavy damage to Grass- and Dragon-types like Vileplume, Dhelmise, Dragalge, and Goodra. Dark Pulse gives Inteleon a way to hit Pokemon that are immune to Water-type moves such as Mantine, Vaporeon, and Jellicent. Air Slash is an alternative that can be used to OHKO Virizion and Toxicroak, as Ice Beam only 2HKOes both, but it has slightly less power than Dark Pulse as well as a chance to miss. U-turn generates momentum after forcing Pokemon like Rhyperior and Golurk to switch out.
Inteleon fits best on offensive or balance teams that appreciate its ability to clean teams and generate momentum as an offensive pivot. Inteleon has a difficult time breaking through bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. These can be broken by Virizion and Dhelmise, which can also soften up the enemy team to allow Inteleon to clean later on. Heliolisk makes for a great partner, freely switching in on Scald to pressure bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic while also forming a powerful VoltTurn core with Inteleon. Toxicroak can set up on many of Inteleon's checks thanks to Dry Skin. Steelix and Charizard can run Toxic to put Water-type switch-ins on a timer. Dragalge can pressure special walls like Umbreon, Mantine, and Milotic for Inteleon while also generating momentum to bring it in with a slow Flip Turn against Pokemon like Steelix. Finally, Klefki can provide Spikes support to wear down many of Inteleon's checks while also threatening faster Pokemon with a priority Thunder Wave, which renders them unable to revenge kill Inteleon.
[SET]
name: Focus Energy
move 1: Focus Energy
move 2: Hydro Pump / Surf
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Dark Pulse
item: Scope Lens
ability: Sniper
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Focus Energy and Sniper are a potent combo that turns Inteleon into a powerful, hard-to-wall sweeper. Focus Energy in addition to Scope Lens guarantees Sniper-boosted critical hits on every single attack, letting Inteleon potentially break through answers to Choice Specs sets like Mantine, Milotic, and Umbreon. Surf is an alternative to Hydro Pump, trading immediate power for accuracy and PP, but it makes it more difficult for Inteleon to revenge kill certain threats like Bewear and Exploud. Ice Beam on a critical hit cleanly OHKOes Dragalge, Goodra, Virizion, and Dhelmise after Stealth Rock damage. Dark Pulse works exceptionally well on this set, forcing Pokemon that are either immune or resistant to Hydro Pump to constantly recover, and it is likely to eventually cause the target to flinch and net a KO.
Focus Energy Inteleon works well on teams that need a strong answer to slower defensive teams. Inteleon is easily forced out by Choice Scarf users like Passimian and Gardevoir due to its abysmal bulk, so forms of speed control like Klefki's Prankster-boosted Thunder Wave and Vikavolt's Sticky Web are appreciated. In addition, Klefki can use Spikes to help wear down faster grounded threats and make any soft answers to Focus Energy Inteleon like Milotic even more shaky. Toxic Spikes from Dragalge accomplishes the same, and Dragalge can also poison Mantine with Sludge Bomb to make its matchup against Inteleon even tougher. Indeedee-F's Psychic Terrain can block priority moves like Golisopod's First Imperssion, Lycanroc's Accelerock, and Klefki's Thunder Wave, which Inteleon must otherwise be cautious of.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[HailFall, 308025]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [CryoGyro, 331519]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
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