Masquerain (Done)

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[Overview]

<p>In spite of Masquerain's underwhelming stats and appearance, it manages to carve itself a small niche in the tier as a Quiver Dance passer. The only other Pokemon in RU that has access to this combination is Smeargle, which has no resistances, offensive presence, or bulk to help pull it off. Masquerain, on the other hand has usable special bulk, Intimidate, and useful resistances to Grass-, Fighting-, and Bug-type moves, as well as an immunity to Ground to aid in setup. Its Bug / Flying typing also has major drawbacks including taking 50% damage from Stealth Rock and a weakness to many common attacking moves. Masquerain requires a lot of support to perform its role, so Masquerain requires a team built around itself that helps it function. If properly supported, however, it can help a teammate plow through the opposition. It should really be emphasized, though, that because of Masquerain's low Special Attack and Speed stats, pulling off a sweep on its own is very unlikely and it should stick to supporting its teammates.</p>

[SET]
name: Quiver Pass
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Baton Pass
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bug Buzz
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Quiver Dance is the most important move on this set, as there is no other reason to even consider using Masquerain. Baton Pass is what differentiates Masquerain from the other Flying / Bug types with access to Quiver Dance, as it is outclassed as a Quiver Dance sweeper by Butterfree. Most of the time you will want to send Masquerain in on a resisted hit or on a Ground-type move, use Quiver Dance, and then Baton Pass out to a sweeper of choice. Roost is a good choice on this set, as it allows Masquerain to set up multiple boosts on defensive Pokemon without getting worn down too quickly. Bug Buzz is used in the last slot, as it is Masquerain's strongest STAB move. It also gets pretty good neutral coverage in RU and hits many of the top threats super effectively.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread along with a Timid nature allow Masquerain to make a quick escape after it has used Quiver Dance while retaining as much bulk as possible. Masquerain also has access to Scald, which could be used over Roost because it has nice coverage alongside Bug Buzz and can create more setup opportunities for Masquerain if it manages to burn the opponent. Hydro Pump is another option in this moveslot, as it does a minimum of 75% damage to Steelix, thus preventing a weakened Steelix from Phazing Masquerain out. Substitute is also a decent replacement for Roost, as Baton Passing a Substitute can often be as helpful as Baton Passing a Quiver Dance. Air Slash can be used in the last slot over Bug Buzz as it also has decent neutral coverage along with an additional chance to flinch, but the higher damage output provided Bug Buzz is usually more useful.</p>

<p>Picking out teammates for Masquerain is even more important than picking the last two moves on the set, as Masquerain requires a lot of support and can turn a teammate into a potent sweeper. Kabutops has really good synergy with Masquerain and can help keep Stealth Rock off your side of the field. Cryogonal is another good choice for a spinner, but it does not have as good synergy with Masquerain as Kabutops does. The most important thing to decide when using Masquerain is what Pokemon you want to receive the Quiver Dance boost. Eviolite Magneton is a good choice for a Baton Pass recipient, as it can switch in on the Rock-, Electric-, and Ice-type moves aimed at Masquerain and is an extremely potent sweeper with boosted Speed and Special Attack. Typhlosion, Manectric, and Sceptile are all really good choices to receive the Quiver Dance boosts, but must be careful switching in, as they are somewhat frail. Moltres would probably be the best Pokemon to Baton Pass to in RU, except it has poor synergy with Masquerain and a massive Stealth Rock weakness, which makes switching in difficult. However, if Moltres manages to get in safely, it has the best movepool and stats to sweep with the Quiver Dance boost, as nothing can switch into a Moltres with +1 Special Attack.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Masquerain could attempt to pull of a Quiver Dance sweep with both STAB moves and Hydro Pump, but due to its low Speed and Special Attack, it will really struggle to get past bulky teams. A Choice Specs or Choice Scarf set with U-turn, Air Slash, Bug Buzz, and Hydro Pump can be used, but both are too slow and weak to function in RU. Masquerain has a ton of coverage options in its movepool such as Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Hidden Power, but these moves don't really hit anything significant and Masquerain doesn't have the moveslots to run them. Masquerain can attempt to run an support pivot set, as it has cool support moves like Stun Spore and Haze, but it doesn't have the bulk to pull this off even with Intimidate. Baton Passing Agility is also an option for Masquerain, but many other Pokemon have access to that combination and are superior to Masquerain.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Haze Cryogonal is undoubtedly the best counter to Masquerain in the tier; it can shake off any attack thrown at by Masquerain and undo any boosts it has attained with Haze. Aerodactyl outspeeds Masquerain even after a boost and can OHKO with Stone Edge. Sceptile can also outspeed a +1 boosted Masquerain and OHKO with Hidden Power Rock, but cannot switch in on either of Masquerain's STAB moves. Choice Band Entei is a really good choice for dealing with Masquerain, as ExtremeSpeed OHKOes Masquerain with a little prior damage, preventing it from getting off the Baton Pass. If Masquerain does manage to Baton Pass to its intended recipient, it will be much harder to counter than Masquerain itself. Clefable and Lanturn are good general special walls that can paralyze your opponent's Pokemon before they have a chance to sweep your team. Keeping Stealth Rock on the field really limits Masquerain's ability to set up, and is sometimes enough to prevent the opposing Masquerain from setting up at all.</p>

[Overview]
  • Has a niche in RU cause quiver pass (only comp from smeargle)
  • Intimidate helps pull this off
  • Low speed and SpA make pulling off a sweep unlikely so it should stick to passing
  • Flying / Bug is really shitty typing cause Stealth Rock
  • Resistances to Fighting, Grass, and Bug in addition to an immunity to ground is cool though
  • Only use it if you plan on building a team around it, as it requires a lot of support
[SET]
name: Quiver Pass
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Baton Pass
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bug Buzz
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Quiver Dance is the only reason anyone should ever use quiver danckeee
  • Baton Pass is also necessary as otherwise it is outclassed by Butterfree .-.
  • Roost can be used to reduce the number of Masquerain's Weaknesses while also allowing it to accumulate multiple boosts
  • Masquerain's STAB in the Last Slot, so it can utilize the boosts if it cant pass or to take out weakened foes
  • Bug Buzz is stronger with good neutral coverage
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
  • The EVs give Masquerain the most overall bulk as it isn't trying to sweep, it is trying to pass
  • Timid and max speed, so Masquerain can dance and gtfo
  • Scald as an option over roost or STAB, cause burns yo
  • Hydro pump is also an option over roost to prevent Steelix from phazing
  • Sub over roost for that sub pass
  • Air Slash also has good neutral coverage and can fish for flinches, can be used over bug buzz
  • Needs a spinner as a partner, Kabutops has really good synergy, Cryogonal is decent as well
  • Need to pick the recipients of the pass carefully, and have back up plan
  • If you can keep rocks off the field, Moltres is an amazing recipient (but they do have meh synergy)
  • Eviolite Magneton has really good synergy and appreciates the pass (can switch in p well too)
  • Manectric, Typhlosion, and Sceptile are good recipients but be careful switching in
[Other Options]
  • Masquerain Could attempt to quiver sweep on its own, but shit speed and SpA
  • Could Utilize specs with Air Slash / Bug Buzz / H- Pump / U-turn but is 4x SR weak, and also weak
  • Lots of coverage moves (Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, HP) but weak and no moveslots
  • Intimidate pivot w/ scald, but horrible typing and stats
  • cool support moves like Stun Spore and Haze, but is bad
  • Agility Passing, but other things can do that without being completely useless outside of it
[Checks and Counters]
  • Haze Cryo doesn't care about Masquerain or recipients
  • Aerodactyl outspeeds even when Masquerain is at +1 and OHKOes with any rock move
  • Sceptile does the same as above with HP rock but must predict well
  • Choice Band Entei can OHKO with E speed and a little prior damage, also can't be set up on
  • Really depends on what is being passed to, Clefable is a good general special wall, Lanturn is pretty good as well
  • Keeping SR really limits Masquerain's attempts to set up
 
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In the Overview, you might wanna mention how it faces competition from Smeargle as a QuiverPasser. Also, Masquerain's Special Attack isn't necessarily low, it's just meh. In AC, mention sleep inducers as partners, since they can give Masquerain setup opportunities. Slow Volt Switch or U-turn users such as Eelektross and Uxie are also good for this. Again in OO, Masquerain's Special Attack isn't necessarily bad, it's just average and Masquerain is overall outclassed by other Pokemon with an offensive QD or Specs set. Masquerain's typing is actually decent for handling Fighting-type threats, but its SR weakness is really off-putting :( Also in C&C, mention how Masquerain isn't really a big problem, its what it passes to that's the problem, so keeping up the offensive pressure and preventing a successful pass is the best way to go ("Playing moderately competently" is a little vague imo, but this is just a skeleton >.<).

Not QC, but just my two cents atomicllamas (great job overall!)
 
nah Masquerain's Special Attack really is pretty low. It is 3 points higher than Whimsicott's and I and probably everyone else considers Whimsicott to be weak. There's also the fact that it doesn't have, say, a 120 BP STAB move, an ability like Tinted Lens or something to help out its power, or that good of coverage to help out that fact, like Lanturn in case it wants to go offensive... that's irrelevant but still.

Add Entei and Spiritomb to C&C. Entei can 2HKO Masquerain with Extremespeed so then it gets nothing done and can also usually destroy whoever comes in as the recipient with the same move (aside from Magneton but spamming Flare Blitz kills stuff too). Spiritomb is a decent all-around check since it can just spam Pursuit until Masquerain leaves or Sucker Punch whatever comes in after that is done. Not including Intimidate, Pursuit deals up to 86% if Masquerain is switching out. I was thinking of U-turn

I'd also say that a Bug STAB is better than a Flying STAB in RU almost all the time. It scares out more Pokemon at the very least (Slowking and Uxie being big ones), so Air Slash is probably more of an AC thing (mainly because I can't think of anything common that gets OHKOed by Air Slash but not Bug Buzz at +1)

QC Approved 1/3
 
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^ BP avoids Pursuit, making that a moot point, though CBTomb should still probably get quick mention for either restricting Mask to a single boost / KOing after a little residual.

I'd also probably toss mention to Hydro Pump > Roost in AC; honestly Roost doesn't see too much application in play from my experiences (maybe 'cuz I just assume I'll get crit if I try to set up on whatever special attacker I'm tryna set up on '~'), and Pump offers some cool coverage alongside either STAB that lets it hit Entei (ESpeed / Flare Blitz restricts boosting), Steelix (phazes), and so forth. Lum Berry mentions might not hurt either imo, but I'll leave that to you. Mention that Intimidate can somewhat accommodate for the lack of Sleep inducing move, helping to further distinguish it from both Smeargle and Butterfree, though it's still pretty lame =(

Otherwise, good stuff, carry on

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[Overview]

<p>In spite of Masquerain's underwhelming stats and appearance, it manages to carve itself a small niche in the tier as a Quiver Passer passer. The only other Pokemon in RU that has access to this combination is Smeargle who , which has no resistances, offensive presence, or bulk to help him it pull it off. Masquerain, on the other hand,(AC) has usable special bulk, intimidate, and useful resistances to Grass-(AH), Fighting-(AH), and Bug-type moves, as well as an immunity to the Ground-type to aid in set up setup. Its Bug / Flying-(RH)typing also has major drawbacks,(AC) including a weakness to taking 50% damage from Stealth Rock and a weakness to many common attacking moves. Masquerain requires a lot of support to perform its role, so Masquerain requires a team built around helping itself that helps it function. If properly supported, however, it can help a teammate plow through the opposition. It should really be emphasized,(AC) though, that because of Masquerain's low Special Attack and Speed stats, pulling off a sweep on its own is very unlikely and it should stick to supporting its teammates.</p>

[SET]
name: Quiver Pass
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Baton Pass
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bug Buzz
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Quiver Dance is the most important move on this set,(AC) as there is no other reason to even consider using Masquerain. Baton Pass is what differentiates Masquerain from the other Flying / Bug-(RH)types with access to Quiver Dance, as it is outclassed as a Quiver Dance sweeper by Butterfree. Most of the time you will want to send Masquerain in on a resisted hit or on a Ground-type move, Quiver Dance, and then Baton Pass to your a sweeper of choice. Roost is a good choice on this set, however, as it allows Masquerain to set up multiple boosts on defensive Pokemon without getting worn down too quickly. Bug Buzz is used in the last slot, as it is Masquerain's strongest STAB move. It also gets pretty good neutral coverage in RU and has a chance to lower the opponents Special Defense(this isn't relevant?keep if you like).</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread and timid along with a Timid nature allow Masquerain to make a quick escape after it has Quiver Danced used Quiver Dance while retaining as much bulk as possible. Masquerain also has access to Scald,(AC) which could be used over Roost because it has nice coverage alongside Bug Buzz and can create more set up opportunities for Masquerain if it manages to burn the opponent. Hydro Pump is another option in this moveslot, as it does a minimum of 75% damage to Steelix, hence preventing a weakened Steelix from phasing you out. Substitute is also a decent replacement for Roost, as Baton Passing a Substitute can often be as helpful as Baton Passing a Quiver Dance. Air Slash can be used in the last slot over Bug Buzz as it also has decent neutral coverage along with an additional chance to flinch, but the higher damage output of provided by Bug Buzz is usually a(for some reason this reminds me of mario 0_o) more useful than the chance to flinch.</p>

<p>Picking out teammates for Masquerain is even more important than picking the last two moves on the set, as Masquerain requires a lot of support and can turn a teammate into a potent sweeper. Kabutops has really good synergy with Masquerain and can help keep Stealth Rock off your side of the field. Cryogonal is another good choice for a spinner, but it does not have as good of synergy with Masquerain as Kabutops does. The most important thing to decide when using Masquerain,(RC) is what Pokemon you want to receive the (qd?) boost. Eviolite Magneton is a good choice for a Baton Pass recipient, as it can switch in on the Rock-(AH), Electric-(AH), and Ice-type moves aimed at Masquerain, and is an extremely potent sweeper with boosted Speed and Special Attack. Typhlosion, Manectric, and Sceptile are all really good choices to receive the Quiver Dance boosts, but must be careful switching in, as they are somewhat frail. Moltres would probably be the best Pokemon to p Baton Pass to in RU, except for the fact that it has poor synergy with Masquerain and takes massive Stealth Rock weakness damage, which makes switching in difficult. However, if Moltres manages to get in safely, it has the best movepool and stats to abuse(NONONONONONNONONONOnN !_! dont ever use abuse pls) the boost(compared to what? the previously mentioned pokes? mention that), as nothing can switch into a Moltres with +1 Special Attack.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Masquerain could attempt to pull of a Quiver Dance sweep with dual both STAB moves and Hydro Pump, but due to its low Speed and Special Attack, it will really struggle to get around past bulky teams. A Choice Specs or Choice Scarf set with U-turn, Air Slash, Bug Buzz, and Hydro Pump can be used(or whatever you wanted to say bc this is an incomplete sentence !_!), but they are both to too slow and weak to function in RU. Masquerain has a ton of coverage options in its movepool such as Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Hidden Power, but these moves don't really hit anything significant and Masquerain doesn't have the moveslots to run them. You could Masquerain can attempt to run an support pivot set, as it has cool support moves like Stun Spore and Haze, but even with intimidate it doesn't have the bulk to pull this off even with Intimidate. Baton Passing Agility is also an option for Masquerain, but many other Pokemon have access to that combination and are superior to Masquerain.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Haze Cryogonal is undoubtedly the best counter to this set Masquerain in the tier,(RC) ;(semicolon)it can shake off any attack thrown at by Masquerain and undo any boosts it has attained with Haze. Aerodactyl outspeeds Masquerain even after a boost and can OHKO with Stone Edge. Sceptile can also outspeed a (+1?) boosted Masquerain and OHKO with Hidden Power Rock, but cannot switch in on either of Masquerain's STAB moves. Choice Band Entei is a really good choice for dealing with Masquerain, as it can OHKO ExtremeSpeed OHKOes Masquerain with a little prior damage, preventing it from getting off the Baton Pass. If Masquerain does manage to Baton Pass to its intended recipient, it will be much harder to counter than Masquerain itself. Clefable and Lanturn are good general special walls that can paralyze your opponents Pokemon before it sweeps they have a chance to sweep your team. Keeping Stealth Rock on the field really limits Masquerain's ability to set up, and is sometimes enough to prevent the opposing Masquerain from setting up at all.</p>
The analysis itself had just a few problems, but your grammar had quite a few, and sometimes you just had half complete sentences; so i added in what i thought was proper there.
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[Overview]

<p>In spite of Masquerain's underwhelming stats and appearance, it manages to carve itself a small niche in the tier as a Quiver Dance passer. The only other Pokemon in RU that has access to this combination is Smeargle, which has no resistances, offensive presence, or bulk to help it pull it off. Masquerain, on the other hand has usable special bulk, Intimidate, and useful resistances to Grass-, Fighting-, and Bug-type moves, as well as an immunity to Ground to aid in setup. Its Bug / Flying typing also has major drawbacks including taking 50% damage from Stealth Rock and a weakness to many common attacking moves. Masquerain requires a lot of support to perform its role, so Masquerain requires a team built around itself that helps it function. If properly supported, however, it can help a teammate plow through the opposition. It should really be emphasized, though, that because of Masquerain's low Special Attack and Speed stats, pulling off a sweep on its own is very unlikely and it should stick to supporting its teammates.</p>

[SET]
name: Quiver Pass
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Baton Pass
move 3: Roost
move 4: Bug Buzz
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Timid
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Quiver Dance is the most important move on this set, as there is no other reason to even consider using Masquerain. Baton Pass is what differentiates Masquerain from the other Flying / Bug types with access to Quiver Dance, as it is outclassed as a Quiver Dance sweeper by Butterfree. Most of the time you will want to send Masquerain in on a resisted hit or on a Ground-type move, use Quiver Dance, and then Baton Pass out to a sweeper of choice. Roost is a good choice on this set, as it allows Masquerain to set up multiple boosts on defensive Pokemon without getting worn down too quickly. Bug Buzz is used in the last slot, as it is Masquerain's strongest STAB move. It also gets pretty good neutral coverage in RU and hits many of the top threats super effectively.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>The EV spread along with a Timid nature allow Masquerain to make a quick escape after it has used Quiver Dance while retaining as much bulk as possible. Masquerain also has access to Scald, which could be used over Roost because it has nice coverage alongside Bug Buzz and can create more setup opportunities for Masquerain if it manages to burn the opponent. Hydro Pump is another option in this moveslot, as it does a minimum of 75% damage to Steelix, hence thus preventing a weakened Steelix from phazing Masquerain you out. Substitute is also a decent replacement for Roost, as Baton Passing a Substitute can often be as helpful as Baton Passing a Quiver Dance. Air Slash can be used in the last slot over Bug Buzz as it also has decent neutral coverage along with an additional chance to flinch, but the higher damage output provided Bug Buzz is usually more useful than the chance to flinch.</p>

<p>Picking out teammates for Masquerain is even more important than picking the last two moves on the set, as Masquerain requires a lot of support and can turn a teammate into a potent sweeper. Kabutops has really good synergy with Masquerain and can help keep Stealth Rock off your side of the field. Cryogonal is another good choice for a spinner, but it does not have as good synergy with Masquerain as Kabutops does. The most important thing to decide when using Masquerain is what Pokemon you want to receive the Quiver Dance boost. Eviolite Magneton is a good choice for a Baton Pass recipient, as it can switch in on the Rock-, Electric-, and Ice-type moves aimed at Masquerain, (RC) and is an extremely potent sweeper with boosted Speed and Special Attack. Typhlosion, Manectric, and Sceptile are all really good choices to receive the Quiver Dance boosts, but must be careful switching in, as they are somewhat frail. Moltres would probably be the best Pokemon to Baton Pass to in RU, except it has poor synergy with Masquerain and a massive Stealth Rock weakness, which makes switching in difficult. However, if Moltres manages to get in safely, it has the best movepool and stats to sweep with the Quiver Dance boost, as nothing can switch into a Moltres with +1 Special Attack.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Masquerain could attempt to pull of a Quiver Dance sweep with both STAB moves and Hydro Pump, but due to its low Speed and Special Attack, it will really struggle to get past bulky teams. A Choice Specs or Choice Scarf set with U-turn, Air Slash, Bug Buzz, and Hydro Pump can be used, but they are both are too slow and weak to function in RU. Masquerain has a ton of coverage options in its movepool such as Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Hidden Power, but these moves don't really hit anything significant and Masquerain doesn't have the moveslots to run them. Masquerain can attempt to run an support pivot set, as it has cool support moves like Stun Spore and Haze, but it doesn't have the bulk to pull this off even with Intimidate. Baton Passing Agility is also an option for Masquerain, but many other Pokemon have access to that combination and are superior to Masquerain.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Haze Cryogonal is undoubtedly the best counter to Masquerain in the tier; it can shake off any attack thrown at by Masquerain and undo any boosts it has attained with Haze. Aerodactyl outspeeds Masquerain even after a boost and can OHKO with Stone Edge. Sceptile can also outspeed a +1 boosted Masquerain and OHKO with Hidden Power Rock, but cannot switch in on either of Masquerain's STAB moves. Choice Band Entei is a really good choice for dealing with Masquerain, as ExtremeSpeed OHKOes Masquerain with a little prior damage, preventing it from getting off the Baton Pass. If Masquerain does manage to Baton Pass to its intended recipient, it will be much harder to counter than Masquerain itself. Clefable and Lanturn are good general special walls that can paralyze your opponent's Pokemon before they have a chance to sweep your team. Keeping Stealth Rock on the field really limits Masquerain's ability to set up, and is sometimes enough to prevent the opposing Masquerain from setting up at all.</p>
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