
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Choice Band
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Psychic Fangs
- Accelerock
This big bad wolf claws through UU with its powerful contact moves! Lycanroc-D's terrifying STAB Stone Edge does heavy damage to most neutral targets, such as Primarina and Slowking, while OHKOing common Pokemon like Salamence and Thundurus-T. Close Combat hits the Rock-resistant Cobalion, Hippowdon, and Excadrill hard, and it's Lycanroc-D's best option to get past walls like Skarmory, Tangrowth, and Celesteela. Psychic Fangs rips common Pokemon like Keldeo, Nidoqueen, and Amoonguss to shreds. Accelerock makes Lycanroc-D a threatening revenge killer, keeping common threats such as Dragon Dance Gyarados and Salamence in check, while also defending it from faster threats like Azelf. Choice Band is the go-to option for Lycanroc-D, letting it break past the tier's best physical walls in Skarmory and Hippowdon with entry hazards up. Entry hazard setters such as Skarmory and Hippowdon, therefore, make great teammates. Lycanroc-D has terrible bulk, and thus it needs pivots such as Rotom-W and Choice Scarf Hydreigon, which can bring it safely into Zarude and Chansey, respectively.
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