[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Leaf Storm
move 4: Roost
item: Ghostium Z / Grassium Z
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Nasty Plot can be used to capitalize on the switches that Decidueye forces, and lets it boost its special attack and OHKO Pokemon such as Weezing and Vikavolt with a boosted Never Ending Nightmare. Shadow Ball hits Pokemon such as Dhelmise, and Xatu for heavy damage, while offering good neutral coverage against Poison types such as Garbodor and Weezing. Leaf Storm is Decidueye's strongest attack, with great coverage against top-tier threats such as Slowking, Rhydon, and Heliolisk, while also being Decidueye's strongest attack against Pangoro. Energy Ball or Giga Drain can be run over it, but their lacking initial power hurts Decidueye's midgame power. Roost is used to keep Decidueye healthy, letting it come in many times a game against foes such as Heliolisk, Blastoise, and Slowking, and set up against Weezing.
Set Details
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Maximum Speed and a Timid Nature are required to outrun Incineroar, while also outrunning Adamant Garbodor, Blastoise, and Xatu. Maximum Special Attack gives Decidueye the power needed to threaten opposing Pokemon, such as OHKOing Palossand or OHKOing Steelix after a Nasty Plot boost. Ghostium-Z can be used to turn Shadow Ball into Never Ending Nightmare, which lets Decidueye OHKO foes such as Weezing, Garbodor, and Vikavolt after a Nasty Plot. Grassium-Z boosted Leaf Storm is Decidueye's strongest possible attack, and can OHKO Pangoro without needing a Nasty Plot boost, while also guaranteeing and OHKO on Incineroar after a Nasty Plot and one round of Stealth Rock.
Usage Tips
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This Decidueye set should be brought in as many times as possible against bulky waters such as Blastoise, defensive Slowking, or Vaporeon, as it fears very little from them. While it does resist ground, be more careful against Rhydon and Steelix, and try to bring in Decidueye when predicting Stealth Rock usage. Bringing Decidueye in against Blastoise or Seismitoad can also be used to heal with Roost. Despite carrying Nasty Plot, Decidueye is often best off attacking with Leaf Storm or Shadow Ball which hit hard enough to often OHKO foes without needing a boost. However if the opponent is running pokemon such as defensive Garbodor or Weezing that take little damage from Shadow Ball or Leaf Storm, Decidueye should use Nasty Plot and then aim to OHKO them with Never Ending Nightmare. Be careful with the timing of Decidueye's Z-move; Never-Ending-Nightmare should be used after a Nasty Plot to OHKO foes such as Weezing, Garbodor, or a slightly weakened Incineroar while Bloom Doom should be used to lure in and OHKO pokemon such as Pangoro.
Team Options
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Pangoro, Passimian, and Comfey greatly appreciate this set luring in and KOing Poison-types such as Weezing and Garbodor for them. Pangoro and Passimian also heavily threaten Incineroar, one of this set's biggest roadblocks. Rhydon, Guzzlord, and Blastoise all wall and force out Incineroar, and given that this set generally allows Incineroar in, they make great teammates. Aerodactyl is a great teammate, bringing in Water-types such as Blastoise, trapping Delphox with Pursuit, and easily cleaning weakened teams after Decidueye wallbreaks. Aerodactyl also traps Sigilyph, Rotom, and Delphox, all of which can revenge kill Decidueye. Stealth Rock and Spikes users such as Steelix and Garbodor also pair excellently with this set, as it excels at blocking Rapid Spin from Blastoise and Dhelmise. Stealth Rock support is especially helpful for putting Incineroar into range of a +2 Bloom Doom, and giving a +2 Never-Ending-Nightmare good odds to OHKO.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[quziel,279859]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia,336073], [Eternally, 295647], [rozes, 211471]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Leaf Storm
move 4: Roost
item: Ghostium Z / Grassium Z
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Nasty Plot can be used to capitalize on the switches that Decidueye forces, and lets it boost its special attack and OHKO Pokemon such as Weezing and Vikavolt with a boosted Never Ending Nightmare. Shadow Ball hits Pokemon such as Dhelmise, and Xatu for heavy damage, while offering good neutral coverage against Poison types such as Garbodor and Weezing. Leaf Storm is Decidueye's strongest attack, with great coverage against top-tier threats such as Slowking, Rhydon, and Heliolisk, while also being Decidueye's strongest attack against Pangoro. Energy Ball or Giga Drain can be run over it, but their lacking initial power hurts Decidueye's midgame power. Roost is used to keep Decidueye healthy, letting it come in many times a game against foes such as Heliolisk, Blastoise, and Slowking, and set up against Weezing.
Set Details
========
Maximum Speed and a Timid Nature are required to outrun Incineroar, while also outrunning Adamant Garbodor, Blastoise, and Xatu. Maximum Special Attack gives Decidueye the power needed to threaten opposing Pokemon, such as OHKOing Palossand or OHKOing Steelix after a Nasty Plot boost. Ghostium-Z can be used to turn Shadow Ball into Never Ending Nightmare, which lets Decidueye OHKO foes such as Weezing, Garbodor, and Vikavolt after a Nasty Plot. Grassium-Z boosted Leaf Storm is Decidueye's strongest possible attack, and can OHKO Pangoro without needing a Nasty Plot boost, while also guaranteeing and OHKO on Incineroar after a Nasty Plot and one round of Stealth Rock.
Usage Tips
========
This Decidueye set should be brought in as many times as possible against bulky waters such as Blastoise, defensive Slowking, or Vaporeon, as it fears very little from them. While it does resist ground, be more careful against Rhydon and Steelix, and try to bring in Decidueye when predicting Stealth Rock usage. Bringing Decidueye in against Blastoise or Seismitoad can also be used to heal with Roost. Despite carrying Nasty Plot, Decidueye is often best off attacking with Leaf Storm or Shadow Ball which hit hard enough to often OHKO foes without needing a boost. However if the opponent is running pokemon such as defensive Garbodor or Weezing that take little damage from Shadow Ball or Leaf Storm, Decidueye should use Nasty Plot and then aim to OHKO them with Never Ending Nightmare. Be careful with the timing of Decidueye's Z-move; Never-Ending-Nightmare should be used after a Nasty Plot to OHKO foes such as Weezing, Garbodor, or a slightly weakened Incineroar while Bloom Doom should be used to lure in and OHKO pokemon such as Pangoro.
Team Options
========
Pangoro, Passimian, and Comfey greatly appreciate this set luring in and KOing Poison-types such as Weezing and Garbodor for them. Pangoro and Passimian also heavily threaten Incineroar, one of this set's biggest roadblocks. Rhydon, Guzzlord, and Blastoise all wall and force out Incineroar, and given that this set generally allows Incineroar in, they make great teammates. Aerodactyl is a great teammate, bringing in Water-types such as Blastoise, trapping Delphox with Pursuit, and easily cleaning weakened teams after Decidueye wallbreaks. Aerodactyl also traps Sigilyph, Rotom, and Delphox, all of which can revenge kill Decidueye. Stealth Rock and Spikes users such as Steelix and Garbodor also pair excellently with this set, as it excels at blocking Rapid Spin from Blastoise and Dhelmise. Stealth Rock support is especially helpful for putting Incineroar into range of a +2 Bloom Doom, and giving a +2 Never-Ending-Nightmare good odds to OHKO.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[quziel,279859]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia,336073], [Eternally, 295647], [rozes, 211471]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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