1v1 Normal Gem Sneasler [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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UMPL Champion
[SET]
Normal Gem (Sneasler) @ Normal Gem
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Dire Claw / Feint / Acrobatics

[SET COMMENTS]
* This set takes advantage of the combination of Normal Gem-boosted Fake Out and Unburden to reliably allow Sneasler to outpace the entire metagame.
* Close Combat provides a more accurate option against matchups against Pokemon such as Meowscarada and Hoopa-U. It can also dispatch non-Chople Berry Hisuian Goodra and all but the most Defense-oriented Ursaluna.
* Gunk Shot hits key metagame threats such as Primarina and Ogerpon-W.
* Dire Claw's accuracy and chance to inflict crippling status effects provides a reliable STAB move in matchups where Sneasler needs to attack multiple times, such as against stall Zapdos, Diancie, and Whimsicott. Additionally, the second Poison-type STAB option allows Sneasler to reliably take on Encore + Disable Iron Valiant.
* Feint defeats Encore + Disable Iron Valiant, which can deny Sneasler its Unburden boost by using Protect against Fake Out. Note that Fake Out should still be used if the opposing Iron Valiant does not reveal a Speed Booster Energy set. The priority of Feint can also be used to prevent Custap Berry users, such as Primarina and Urshifu-S, from firing off a move after using Endure.
* Acrobatics allows Sneasler to take on the mirror matchup most reliably as well as bulkier variants of Volcarona.
* Adamant is highly preferred over Jolly for crucial damage rolls against Pokemon that Sneasler hits neutrally with its STAB moves such as Hoopa-U and Volcarona.
* Sneasler falters against Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp as well as bulky stall Pokemon such as Cresselia and Corviknight. Partners such as Alolan Ninetales or Ogerpon-W are capable of handling both.

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[SET]
Normal Gem (Sneasler) @ Normal Gem
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Dire Claw / Feint / Acrobatics

[SET COMMENTS]
* This set takes advantage of the combination of Normal Gem boosted Fake Out and Unburden to reliably allow Sneasler to outpace the entire metagame.
* Gunk Shot is Sneasler's most powerful STAB move, hitting key metagame threats such as Primarina and Ogerpon-W.
* Close Combat provides an accurate alternative in matchups such as Meowscarada and Hoopa-U. It can also dispatch with non-Chople Berry Goodra-H and all but the most Defense oriented Ursaluna spreads.
* Adamant is highly preferred over Jolly for critical damage rolls against Pokemon that Sneasler hits neutrally with its STAB moves such as Hoopa-U and Volcarona. (I think rewording 'critical damage rolls' might be good; the word critical damage has another meaning in mons already and you'd be surprised how many people will get confused by it)
* Dire Claw's accuracy and chance to inflict crippling status effects provides a reliable STAB move in matchups where Sneasler needs to attack multiple times, such as stall Zapdos, Diancie and Whimsicott. (We should probably mention that option this also beats enc/disable valiant)
* Feint defeats Encore + Disable Iron Valiant, which can deny Sneasler its Unburden boost by using Protect against Fake Out. Note that this move should only be used against Speed-boosting sets. (Reliably eats custap mons as well)
* Acrobatics allows Sneasler to take on the mirror matchup most reliably, as well as bulkier variants of Volcarona.
* Sneasler falters against ground types such as Landorus-T and Garchomp and bulky stall Pokemon such as Cresselia and Corviknight. Partners such as Ninetales-A or Ogerpon-W are capable of handling both.

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1/2 when implemented, good stuff. Feel free to ping on disc.
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[SET]
Normal Gem (Sneasler) @ Normal Gem
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Dire Claw / Feint / Acrobatics

[SET COMMENTS]
* This set takes advantage of the combination of Normal Gem boosted Fake Out and Unburden to reliably allow Sneasler to outpace the entire metagame.
* Gunk Shot is Sneasler's most powerful STAB move, hitting key metagame threats such as Primarina and Ogerpon-W.
* Close Combat provides an accurate alternative in matchups such as Meowscarada and Hoopa-U. It can also dispatch non-Chople Berry Goodra-H and all but the most Defense oriented Ursaluna spreads.
* Adamant is highly preferred over Jolly for crucial damage rolls against Pokemon that Sneasler hits neutrally with its STAB moves such as Hoopa-U and Volcarona. (this point should be reordered as second-to-last, as natures go after moves and items)
* Dire Claw's accuracy and chance to inflict crippling status effects provides a reliable STAB move in matchups where Sneasler needs to attack multiple times, such as stall Zapdos, Diancie and Whimsicott. On top of this, tThe second STAB option allows Sneasler to reliably take on Encore + Disable Iron Valiant.
* Feint defeats Encore + Disable Iron Valiant, which can deny Sneasler its Unburden boost by using Protect against Fake Out. Note that this move should only be used against Speed-boosting sets (every encore + disable ival realistically is going to be a speed booster set, so imo not worth putting this part here). The priority move can also be used to prevent opposing Custap Berry users, such as Primarina and Urshifu-S, from firing off a move after using Endure.
* Acrobatics allows Sneasler to take on the mirror matchup most reliably, as well as bulkier variants of Volcarona.
* Sneasler falters against gGround-(remove space, add hyphen)types Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp and bulky stall Pokemon such as Cresselia and Corviknight. Partners such as Ninetales-A or Ogerpon-W are capable of handling both.

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qc 2/2, well done
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(every encore + disable ival realistically is going to be a speed booster set, so imo not worth putting this part here).

This is saying that non-speed boosting sets will not be encore disable and therefore you should click fake out to not get blown up by offensive sets. edited wording to be a bit more clear.

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[SET]
Normal Gem (Sneasler) @ Normal Gem
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Dire Claw / Feint / Acrobatics

[SET COMMENTS]
* This set takes advantage of the combination of Normal Gem boosted Gem-boosted Fake Out and Unburden to reliably allow Sneasler to outpace the entire metagame.
* Gunk Shot is Sneasler's most powerful STAB move, hitting key metagame threats such as Primarina and Ogerpon-W.
* Close Combat provides an accurate alternative in matchups against Pokemon such as Meowscarada and Hoopa-U. It can also dispatch non-Chople Berry Goodra-H Hisuian Goodra and all but the most Defense oriented Defense-oriented Ursaluna spreads.
* Dire Claw's accuracy and chance to inflict crippling status effects provides a reliable STAB move in matchups where Sneasler needs to attack multiple times, such as against stall Zapdos, Diancie, (AC) and Whimsicott. Additionally, the second STAB option allows Sneasler to reliably take on Encore + Disable Iron Valiant.
* Feint defeats Encore + Disable Iron Valiant, which can deny Sneasler its Unburden boost by using Protect against Fake Out. Note that Fake Out should still be clicked if the opposing Iron Valiant does not reveal a Speed Booster Energy that activates Quark Drive Speed. The priority move of Feint clarifying that it's not referring to Fake Out can also be used to prevent opposing Custap Berry users, such as Primarina and Urshifu-S, from firing off a move after using Endure.
* Acrobatics allows Sneasler to take on the mirror matchup most reliably (RC) as well as bulkier variants of Volcarona.
* Adamant is highly preferred over Jolly for crucial damage rolls against Pokemon that Sneasler hits neutrally with its STAB moves such as Hoopa-U and Volcarona.
* Sneasler falters against Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp and as well as bulky stall Pokemon such as Cresselia and Corviknight. Partners such as Ninetales-A or Alolan Ninetales and Ogerpon-W are capable of handling both.

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1/1 GP Team done credit both of us
[SET]
Normal Gem (Sneasler) @ Normal Gem
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Dire Claw / Feint / Acrobatics

[SET COMMENTS]
* This set takes advantage of the combination of Normal Gem boosted Gem-boosted Fake Out and Unburden to reliably allow Sneasler to outpace the entire metagame.
* Gunk Shot is Sneasler's most powerful STAB move, hitting hits (not really true because cc is also 120) key metagame threats such as Primarina and Ogerpon-W. (this bullet needs to go below the cc bullet so the paragraph order follows the order of moves on the set)
* Close Combat provides an accurate alternative ('alternative' doesn't really make sense bc gunk and cc hit different things as wekk as just being stronger. 'alternative' also won't work when you reorder the points to have cc first - you can just say 'more accurate option') in matchups against Pokemon such as Meowscarada and Hoopa-U. It can also dispatch non-Chople Berry Goodra-H Hisuian Goodra and all but the most Defense oriented Defense-oriented Ursaluna spreads.
* Dire Claw's accuracy and chance to inflict crippling status effects provides a reliable STAB move in matchups where Sneasler needs to attack multiple times, such as against stall Zapdos, Diancie, (AC) and Whimsicott. Additionally, the second Poison-type (you have 3 stab options if you count both types) STAB option allows Sneasler to reliably take on Encore + Disable Iron Valiant.
* Feint defeats Encore + Disable Iron Valiant, which can deny Sneasler its Unburden boost by using Protect against Fake Out. Note that Fake Out should still be clicked used if the opposing Iron Valiant does not reveal a Speed Booster Energy set. The priority move of Feint clarifying that it's not referring to Fake Out can also be used to prevent opposing Custap Berry users, such as Primarina and Urshifu-S, from firing off a move after using Endure.
* Acrobatics allows Sneasler to take on the mirror matchup most reliably (RC) as well as bulkier variants of Volcarona.
* Adamant is highly preferred over Jolly for crucial damage rolls against Pokemon that Sneasler hits neutrally with its STAB moves such as Hoopa-U and Volcarona.
* Sneasler falters against Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Garchomp and as well as bulky stall Pokemon such as Cresselia and Corviknight. Partners such as Ninetales-A or Alolan Ninetales and Ogerpon-W are capable of handling both.

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