AAA No guard zappy [QC:1/2]

[GlalieGoesBoom]

[SET]
No Guard (Zapdos) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA/ 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Zap Cannon
- Hurricane
- U-turn
- Roost / Heat Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Zapdos is able to take advantage of No Guard to spam it’s normally inaccurate but powerful STAB moves, and reliably spread paralysis with Zap Cannon. U-turn does solid damage to Roaring Moon, and lets Zapdos pivot out of special walls like Swampert and Iron Treads, generating momentum for its team. Roost gives Zapdos longevity, letting it check Great Tusk, while Heat Wave hits Volt Absorb Corvinight and Iron Treads, which normally shuts down Zapdos. Heavy-Duty Boots is necessary to circumvent Zapdos’ Stealth Rock weakness.

Zapdos fits on balance and bulky offensive teams, where it enables other offensive wallbreakers with paralysis and U-turn support. Zapdos naturally matches up well against Corviknight and Manaphy, so it's a great partner to help physical attackers like Kingambit and Chien Pao break. The Ogerpon formes are especially good teammates, since they outspeed and threaten Roaring Moon after a paralysis, while also handling Swampert and Iron Treads. Zapdos is weak to physical threats like Chien Pao and Zamazenta, so it needs backup from physically defensive walls like Corviknight and Pecharunt. Zapdos is also threatened by faster special attackers such as Latios and Deoxys-S, so RegenVest users like Swampert and Manaphy are appreciated.

[SET CREDITS]
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[SET]
No Guard (Zapdos) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA/ 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Zap Cannon
- Hurricane
- U-turn
- Roost / Heat Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Zapdos is able to take advantage of No Guard to spam it’s normally inaccurate but powerful STAB moves, and reliably spread paralysis with Zap Cannon. U-turn does solid damage to Roaring Moon, and lets Zapdos pivot out of special walls like Swampert and Iron Treads, generating momentum for its team. Roost gives Zapdos longevity, letting it check Great Tusk and Iron Hands it always runs ice punch, while Heat Wave hits Volt Absorb Corvinight and Iron Treads, which normally shuts down Zapdos. Heavy-Duty Boots is necessary to circumvent Zapdos’ Stealth Rock weakness.

Zapdos fits on balance and bulky offensive teams, where it enables other offensive wallbreakers with paralysis and U-turn support. Zapdos naturally matches up well against Corviknight and Great Tusk Manaphy, so it's a great partner for physical attackers like Kingambit and Chien Pao. The Ogerpon formes are especially good teammates, since they outspeed and threaten Roaring Moon after a paralysis, while also handling Swampert and Iron Treads. Zapdos is weak to physical threats like Chien Pao and Zamazenta, so physically defensive walls like Corviknight and Pecharunt are appreciated. mention dangerous special threats as well

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glaliegoesboom.539679/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/