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[overview]
**Draft order**: Round 4 onwards

**Price range**: 13-14 points

**Overview**: Ogerpon-H boasts an amazing offensive typing and ability, making it a great physical wallbreaker and potential setup sweeper thanks to its access to Swords Dance. In addition to its offensive typing, Ogerpon-H has a great coverage movepool to deal with common defensive checks to its dual STAB combination. However, Ogerpon-H must hold its Hearthflame Mask as an item, making it unable to hold another item like Heavy-Duty Boots or Choice Scarf. Thus, Ogerpon-H requires lots of support in teambuilding with entry hazard and speed control Pokemon being a must, while defensive pivots are greatly appreciated.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Setup sweeper**: With Swords Dance and Trailblaze, Ogerpon-H can quickly overwhelm the opponent's team if they are not careful. Its amazing offensive typing and ability allow Ogerpon-H to virtually have no defensive switch-ins, with Unaware walls like Skeledirge and Clefable not being exceptions due to Mold Breaker if Ogerpon-H hasn't Terastallized.

**Support**: While taking away from its offensive capabilities, Ogerpon-H is able to fulfill supporting roles depending on the matchup. With options such as Spikes, Knock Off, U-turn, Taunt, and Leech Seed, it is a viable way to catch opponents off guard and allow your other wallbreakers to excel in the matchup.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB moves**: Ivy Cudgel, Power Whip, Wood Hammer, Horn Leech

**Setup moves**: Swords Dance, Trailblaze

**Utility moves**: Substitute, Encore, Taunt, Spikes

**Coverage**: Knock Off, Play Rough, Stomping Tantrum, Superpower, Low Kick, Zen Headbutt, U-turn

Niche Moves
========
**Spiky Shield**: As Ogerpon-H is generally vulnerable to Choice Scarf users, Spiky Shield is an asset in determining what the foe may lock themselves into. Furthermore, it chips down physical attackers, which may help Ogerpon-H secure a KO it otherwise could not, and it pairs well with another niche move, Leech Seed. Overall, Spiky Shield is a nice scouting option for such an offensive threat to have.

**Quick Attack**: It's Ogerpon-H's only form of priority aside from Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain, acting as a useful tool to pick off faster and generally frail Pokemon late-game after a boost from Swords Dance, Embody Aspect, or both.

**Rock Tomb**: Rock Tomb is a coverage move available to Ogerpon-H, which will only see use in matchups against dual Fire- and Flying-types in Talonflame and Moltres.

**Synthesis**: Synthesis gives Ogerpon-H a recovery option in case entry hazards are hard to remove, allowing Ogerpon-H to have more opportunities to enter the field.

Common Items
========
**Hearthflame Mask**: Ogerpon-H must hold this item.

Tera
========
Ogerpon-H is typically Tera-banned. If Ogerpon-H is allowed to Tera, it should be your primary Tera Captain. Its special ability, Embody Aspect, immediately provides an increase in power, making Ogerpon-H a top-tier threat that is almost impossible to switch into. The only Tera type available is Fire, which is a key downside defensively, adding two new weaknesses in Water and Ground.

Draft Strategy
========
Ogerpon-H is not unstoppable by any means, and it should be supported by top-tier special wallbreakers that complement its offensive typing. When drafting, entry hazard and speed control are must-haves, as Ogerpon-H is unable to hold items to alleviate these key weaknesses. Bringing in Ogerpon-H is an important factor to consider, with pivots being appreciated in allowing Ogerpon-H to come in on a favorable matchup.

**Entry hazard removal**: Due to Ogerpon-H's weakness to hazards, at least one strong hazard control option is required. Rapid Spin is the preferred option to Defog so that you are able to keep up your own hazards. Top-tier Pokemon like Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Terapagos fulfill the role and much more, while Blastoise and Tentacruel are great budget options for hazard control.

**Speed control**: With Ogerpon-H having a static base 110 Speed due to the inability to hold a Choice Scarf, it is not ideal for it to be your fastest pokemon. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to draft at least one of the following: a naturally faster pokemon, a good Choice Scarf user, or a priority attack user. Options include Greninja, Tornadus-T, and Palafin.

**Special wallbreakers**: Ogerpon-H greatly appreciates special wallbreakers, which can supply additional pressure both in teambuilding and in games, often allowing Ogerpon-H to be less prepared for. Great partners include Ursaluna-B, Gholdengo, and Raging Bolt.

**Defensive pivots**: Bringing in Ogerpon-H is often a challenge due to the aforementioned hazard problem, as well as mediocre defenses, yet having a defensive pivot truly helps Ogerpon-H pressure foes. Both Slowking formes and Tornadus-T are great options with Regenerator, while Corviknight and Mandibuzz synergize well with Ogerpon-H while providing a hazard removal option.

Checks and Counters
========
**Entry hazards**: Not being able to run Heavy-Duty Boots is a severe handicap for Ogerpon-H as a grounded Fire-type. Affected by all hazards, Ogerpon-H will have a tough time switching in many times without proper hazard control.

**Faster Pokemon**: Ogerpon-H is a sitting duck against naturally faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf users, impeded yet again by its inability to utilize items such as its own Choice Scarf. Specifically, Pokemon like Greninja and Sneasler are able to force Ogerpon-H out.

**Priority attack users** With Ogerpon-H's average bulk, priority moves are able to do considerable amounts of damage. Extreme Speed from Dragonite and Jet Punch from Palafin-H are able to force out Ogerpon-H if its health is low or it's not behind a Substitute.

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[overview]
**Draft order**: Round 4-6 if Tera is not allowed, Round 1 if Tera is allowed. I'd say Round 3-5, and since it's tera banned in the winter seasonal you don't need to mention if tera is allowed

**Price range**: 13-14 without tera, 19-20 with tera. Same thing here, just say 13-14, and add "points"

For the majority of the analysis, just assume it's tera banned or whatever the case is in the winter seasonal. You can talk about how it's different with tera allowed in the tera section, but everywhere else, just assume terabanned.

**Overview**: Ogerpon-H boasts an amazing offensive typing and ability, making it a great physical wallbreaker and potential set-up sweeper with sufficient options in Swords Dance, Trailblaze, and Substitute. In addition to its offensive typing, Ogerpon-H has a great coverage movepool to deal with common defensive checks to its dual STAB, with Play Rough to deal with Dragon types and Stomping Tantrum for Fire types. The offensive threat posed by Ogerpon-H is far greater if it is able to Tera, with a +1 attack boost from Embody Aspect in addition to the natural tera fire stab boost allowing Ivy Cudgel to rip through opposing teams. However, Ogerpon-H requires lots of support in teambuilding with hazard and speed control mons being a must, while defensive pivots are greatly appreciated. Mention that it's item locked in the last sentence, which is why it requires these types of support


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Set-up Sweeper**: With Swords Dance, Trailblaze, and Substitute, Ogerpon-H has multiple ways to quickly overwhelm the opponent if they are not careful. Its amazing offensive typing and ability allows Ogerpon-H to virtually have no defensive switch-ins, with unaware walls like Skeledirge and Clefable not being exceptions due to Mold Breaker in Ogerpon-H’s base form.
**Physical Wallbreaker**: With an amazing offensive typing and ability alongside solid attack and speed, Ogerpon-H is able to rip through most pokemon slower than it without setup. This role is more suited for Ogerpon-H if it is able to tera.
Mention a support/hazard set, with options like spikes, leech seed, knock off, taunt, u-turn

Common Moves
========
**STAB**: Ivy Cudgel, Power Whip, Wood Hammer, Horn Leech, Trailblaze

**Setup**: Swords Dance Move Trailblaze here

**Utility**: Substitute, Encore, Taunt, Spikes. Add Leech Seed & Synthesis

**Coverage**: Knock Off, Play Rough, Stomping Tantrum, Superpower, Low Kick, Zen Headbutt, U-turn.

Niche Moves
========
**Spiky Shield**: Being generally vulnerable to scarfers, Spiky Shield is an asset in determining what the opponent may lock themselves into. Furthermore, it chips down physical attackers which may help Ogerpon-Hearthflame secure a kill it otherwise could not, and pairs well with another niche move in Leech Seed. Overall, a nice scouting option for such an offensive threat to have.

**Quick Attack**: Ogerpon-H’s only form of priority aside from Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain, acting as a useful tool to pick off faster, and generally frail, pokemon in the late-game after a Swords Dance and/or Embody Aspect boost.

**Rock Tomb**: Rock Tomb is a coverage move available to Ogerpon-H which will only see use in matchups against Fire Flying types in Talonflame and Moltres.

Common Items
========
**Hearthflame Mask**: Ogerpon-Hearthflame must hold this mask.

Tera
========
If Tera is allowed, Ogerpon-H should be your premier Tera captain if drafted. Its special ability Embody Aspect gives Ogerpon-H a +1 attack boost after terastallization or upon switch-in. This immediate increase in power makes Ogerpon-H a top tier tera threat which is almost impossible to switch into. The only tera type available is Fire, a key downside defensively with two new weaknesses in Water and Ground. Time your terastallization in order to avoid such weaknesses, as well as to utilize Ogerpon-H’s base ability of Mold Breaker against certain Unaware walls like Skeledirge. Add a sentence at the start saying something like "Ogerpon-H is typically Tera banned in smogon tournaments"

Draft Strategy
========
Ogerpon-H's role in your draft team largely depends on whether it is able to terastallize or not. If Ogerpon-H is allowed to tera, it should be the focal point of your team as its individual breaking power is unmatched. On the other hand, a non-tera Ogerpon-H poses less of an immediate threat, and should be supported by top tier special wallbreakers that complement its offensive typing. In both cases, hazard and speed control are must haves, as Ogerpon-H is unable to hold items to alleviate these key weaknesses. Just reword this paragraph to not mention tera

**Hazard Control**: Due to Ogerpon-H's weakness to hazards, at least one solid hazard control option is required. Rapid Spin is the preferred option to Defog, so that you are able to keep up your own hazards. Top tier mons in Great Tusk, Iron Treads, or Terapagos fulfill the role and much more, while Cyclizar and Tentacruel are great budget options for hazard control.

**Speed Control**: With Ogerpon-H having a static 110 base speed due to the inability to hold a choice scarf, it is not ideal for it to be your fastest pokemon. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to draft at least one faster pokemon such as Tornadus-Therian or Greninja to support your draft.

**Special Wallbreakers**: Ogerpon-H greatly appreciates special wallbreakers which can supply additional pressure both in teambuilding and in games, often allowing Ogerpon-H to be less accounted for. Great partners include Ursaluna-BM, Gholdengo, or Raging Bolt.

**Defensive Pivots**: Bringing in Ogerpon-H is often a challenge due to the aforementioned hazard problem and mediocre defenses, yet having a defensive pivot truly helps Ogerpon-H pressure opponents. Both Slowkings or Tornadus-T are great options with regenerator, while Corviknight or Mandibuzz synergize well while providing a removal option.

Checks and Counters
========
**Hazards**: Not being able to run Heavy-Duty Boots is a severe handicap for Ogerpon-Hearthflame as a grounded fire type. With a weakness to all hazards, Ogerpon-H will have a tough time switching in many times without proper hazard control. Thus, at least one top hazard control option is required when drafting Ogerpon-H, such as Great Tusk or Iron Treads.

**Faster Pokemon**: Ogerpon-H is a sitting duck against naturally faster pokemon or scarfers, impeded yet again by its inability to utilize items such as its own Choice Scarf. While Ogerpon-H itself cannot deal with faster revenge killers without a Substitute or Trailblaze speed boost, it is recommended to pair it with your own faster mons or slow defensive pivots such as Greninja or Slowking, respectively. Having your own entry hazards is also appreciated in limiting the number of times the faster mons can switch in.

**Priority** With Ogerpon-H's average bulk, priority moves are able to do considerable amounts of damage. Extreme Speed from the likes of Dragonite or Jet Punch from Palafin are able to force out Ogerpon-H if it is low or not behind a substitute. In such cases, it is once again helpful to have a reliable defensive pivot that can be brought in to sponge the priority move and react accordingly.

Keep this section to mainly just talking about the counters, since draft strategy mainly covers the rest. You can add a line about how to work around them as long as it doesn't overlap with draft synergy, but the main focus should be why they counter hearthflame. Mention specific examples of mons that counter hearthflame (like greninja in faster pokemon)

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pretty good overall :)
 
Flapple1 said:
[overview]
**Draft order**: Round 3-5 honestly would make this round 4 onwards, no tera oger h is not that girl

**Price range**: 13-14 points

**Overview**: Ogerpon-H boasts an amazing offensive typing and ability, making it a great physical wallbreaker and potential set-up sweeper with sufficient options in Swords Dance, Trailblaze, and Substitute. id remove trailblaze/sub here, they make sense to mention later but this feels repetitive, id word it to be smth like "thanks to its access to Swords Dance"In addition to its offensive typing, Ogerpon-H has a great coverage movepool to deal with common defensive checks to its dual STAB, with Play Rough to deal with Dragon types and Stomping Tantrum for Fire types. id just say that it has great coverage that it can utilize to break past its checks, this isnt inaccurate but it belongs later, not in the overview However, Ogerpon-H must hold its mask as an item, making it unable to hold other items like Heavy-Duty Boots or Choice Scarf. Thus, Ogerpon-H requires lots of support in teambuilding with hazard and speed control mons being a must, while defensive pivots are greatly appreciated.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Set-up Sweeper**: With Swords Dance, Trailblaze, and Substitute, Ogerpon-H has multiple ways to quickly overwhelm the opponent if they are not careful. Its amazing offensive typing and ability allows Ogerpon-H to virtually have no defensive switch-ins, with unaware walls like Skeledirge and Clefable not being exceptions due to Mold Breaker in Ogerpon-H’s base form. would remove sub from here - sub doesnt lead to quickly overwhelming the opponent yk - mentioning it under utility alone should be enough
**Physical Wallbreaker**: With an amazing offensive typing and ability alongside solid attack and speed, Ogerpon-H is able to rip through most pokemon slower than it without setup. This role is more suited for Ogerpon-H if it is able to tera. would delete this, its just rly similar to the set above - we dont tend to discuss tera on tera banned mons in the roles section is all
**Support**: While taking away from its offensive capabilities, Ogerpon-H is able to fulfill supporting roles depending on the matchup. With options such as Spikes, Knock Off, U-Turn, Taunt, and Leech Seed, it is a viable way to catch opponents off guard and allow your other wallbreakers to excel in the matchup.

Common Moves
========
**STAB**: Ivy Cudgel, Power Whip, Wood Hammer, Horn Leech

**Setup**: Swords Dance, Trailblaze

**Utility**: Substitute, Encore, Taunt, Spikes, Leech Seed, Synthesis. while leech does make sense, its never actually gonna click it, would remove for that rsn

**Coverage**: Knock Off, Play Rough, Stomping Tantrum, Superpower, Low Kick, Zen Headbutt, U-turn.

Niche Moves
========
**Spiky Shield**: Being generally vulnerable to scarfers, Spiky Shield is an asset in determining what the opponent may lock themselves into. Furthermore, it chips down physical attackers which may help Ogerpon-Hearthflame secure a kill it otherwise could not, and pairs well with another niche move in Leech Seed. Overall, a nice scouting option for such an offensive threat to have.

**Quick Attack**: Ogerpon-H’s only form of priority aside from Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain, acting as a useful tool to pick off faster, and generally frail, pokemon in the late-game after a Swords Dance and/or Embody Aspect boost.

**Rock Tomb**: Rock Tomb is a coverage move available to Ogerpon-H which will only see use in matchups against Fire Flying types in Talonflame and Moltres.

id move synth here - its rly niche and needs an explanation as to why ud run it

Common Items
========
**Hearthflame Mask**: Ogerpon-H must hold this mask.

Tera
========
Ogerpon-H is typically Tera banned in Smogon tournaments. Nonetheless, if. If Tera Ogerpon-H is allowed, Ogerpon-H should be your premier Tera captain if drafted it should be your primary Tera captain. Its special ability Embody Aspect gives Ogerpon-H a +1 attack boost after terastallization or upon any following switch-in. This immediate increase in power makes Ogerpon-H a top tier tera threat which is almost impossible to switch into. The only tera type available is Fire, a key downside defensively with two new weaknesses in Water and Ground. Time your terastallization in order to avoid such weaknesses, as well as to utilize Ogerpon-H’s base ability of Mold Breaker against certain Unaware walls like Skeledirge. this last sentence feels unnecessary, the same can be said for timing all teras yk
cut the red part, replace w/ pink here

Draft Strategy
========
Ogerpon-H is not unstoppable by any means, and should be supported by top tier special wallbreakers that complement its offensive typing. When drafting, hazard and speed control are must haves, as Ogerpon-H is unable to hold items to alleviate these key weaknesses. Bringing in Ogerpon-H is an important factor to consider, with pivots being appreciated in allowing Ogerpon-H to come in on a favourable matchup.

**Hazard Control**: Due to Ogerpon-H's weakness to hazards, at least one solid hazard control option is required. Rapid Spin is the preferred option to Defog, so that you are able to keep up your own hazards. Top tier mons in Great Tusk, Iron Treads, or Terapagos fulfill the role and much more, while Cyclizar and Tentacruel are great budget options for hazard control. id replace solid with strong to really emphasize this, also replace cyclizar with smth cheaper like donphan or smth, 13pts isnt budget yk. also rename this to hazard removal since ur not discussing setters

**Speed Control**: With Ogerpon-H having a static 110 base speed due to the inability to hold a choice scarf, it is not ideal for it to be your fastest pokemon. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to draft at least one faster pokemon such as Tornadus-Therian or Greninja to support your draft. also recommend good scarfers or priority, can list examples if u want to

**Special Wallbreakers**: Ogerpon-H greatly appreciates special wallbreakers which can supply additional pressure both in teambuilding and in games, often allowing Ogerpon-H to be less accounted for. Great partners include Ursaluna-BM, Gholdengo, or Raging Bolt. iirc its Ursaluna-B. no need for the M

**Defensive Pivots**: Bringing in Ogerpon-H is often a challenge due to the aforementioned hazard problem and mediocre defenses, yet having a defensive pivot truly helps Ogerpon-H pressure opponents. Both Slowkings or Tornadus-T are great options with regenerator, while Corviknight or Mandibuzz synergize well while providing a removal option.

Checks and Counters
========
**Hazards**: Not being able to run Heavy-Duty Boots is a severe handicap for Ogerpon-Hearthflame as a grounded fire type. With a weakness to all hazards, Ogerpon-H will have a tough time switching in many times without proper hazard control.

**Faster Pokemon**: Ogerpon-H is a sitting duck against naturally faster pokemon or scarfers, impeded yet again by its inability to utilize items such as its own Choice Scarf. Specifically, pokemon such as Greninja or Sneasler are able to force Ogerpon-H out.

**Priority** With Ogerpon-H's average bulk, priority moves are able to do considerable amounts of damage. Extreme Speed from the likes of Dragonite or Jet Punch from Palafin are able to force out Ogerpon-H if it is low or not behind a substitute.

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QC 2/2 - Great first attempt at an analysis, can you @ me on Discord once you've finished rewriting some of these parts though, just want to make sure that you understood what I meant
 
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[overview]
**Draft order**: Round 4 onwards

**Price range**: 13-14 points

**Overview**: Ogerpon-H boasts an amazing offensive typing and ability, making it a great physical wallbreaker and potential setup (rh) sweeper thanks to its access to Swords Dance. In addition to its offensive typing, Ogerpon-H has a great coverage movepool to deal with common defensive checks to its dual STAB combination. However, Ogerpon-H must hold its mask Hearthflame Mask as an item, making it unable to hold other items another item like Heavy-Duty Boots or Choice Scarf. Thus, Ogerpon-H requires lots of support in teambuilding with entry hazard and speed control mons Pokemon being a must, while and unless you actually meant whereas with the while, in which case you can keep it and delete the and defensive pivots are greatly appreciated.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Setup (rh) sweeper**: With Swords Dance and Trailblaze, Ogerpon-H can quickly overwhelm the opponent's team if they are not careful. Its amazing offensive typing and ability allows allow Ogerpon-H to virtually have no defensive switch-ins, with Unaware walls like Skeledirge and Clefable not being exceptions due to Mold Breaker in Ogerpon-H’s base form if Ogerpon-H hasn't Terastallized.

**Support**: While taking away from its offensive capabilities, Ogerpon-H is able to fulfill supporting roles depending on the matchup. With options such as Spikes, Knock Off, U-Turn U-turn, Taunt, and Leech Seed, it is a viable way to catch opponents off guard and allow your other wallbreakers to excel in the matchup.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB moves**: Ivy Cudgel, Power Whip, Wood Hammer, Horn Leech

**Setup moves**: Swords Dance, Trailblaze

**Utility moves**: Substitute, Encore, Taunt, Spikes (rp)

**Coverage**: Knock Off, Play Rough, Stomping Tantrum, Superpower, Low Kick, Zen Headbutt, U-turn (rp)

Niche Moves
========
**Spiky Shield**: Being As Ogerpon-H is generally vulnerable to scarfers Choice Scarf users, Spiky Shield is an asset in determining what the opponent foe may lock themselves into. Furthermore, it chips down physical attackers, (ac) which may help Ogerpon-Hearthflame secure a kill KO it otherwise could not, and it pairs well with another niche move, (ac) in Leech Seed. Overall, Spiky Shield is a nice scouting option for such an offensive threat to have.

**Quick Attack**: It's Ogerpon-H's only form of priority aside from Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain, acting as a useful tool to pick off faster (rc) and generally frail (rc) Pokemon in the late-game after a boost from Swords Dance, (ac) and/or Embody Aspect, (ac) boost or both.

**Rock Tomb**: Rock Tomb is a coverage move available to Ogerpon-H, (ac) which will only see use in matchups against dual Fire- (ah) and Flying-types (ah) in Talonflame and Moltres. if you don't only mean these two, delete "dual" and change "in Talonflame and Moltres" to "like Talonflame and Moltres"

**Synthesis**: Gives Synthesis gives Ogerpon-H a recovery option in case entry hazards are hard to remove, allowing Ogerpon-H to have more opportunities to enter the field.

Common Items
========
**Hearthflame Mask**: Ogerpon-H must hold this mask item.

Tera
========
Ogerpon-H is typically Tera-banned (ah). If Tera Ogerpon-H is allowed to Tera, it should be your primary Tera Captain. Its special ability, (ac) Embody Aspect, (ac) gives Ogerpon-H a +1 attack boost after terastallization or upon switch-in. This immediate direct dex info immediately provides an increase in power, (ac) makes making Ogerpon-H a top-tier (ah) tera threat which that is almost impossible to switch into. The only tera Tera type available is Fire, which is a key downside defensively, (ac) with adding two new weaknesses in Water and Ground.

Draft Strategy
========
Ogerpon-H is not unstoppable by any means, and it should be supported by top-tier (ah) special wallbreakers that complement its offensive typing. When drafting, entry hazard and speed control are must-haves (ah), as Ogerpon-H is unable to hold items to alleviate these key weaknesses. Bringing in Ogerpon-H is an important factor to consider, with pivots being appreciated in allowing Ogerpon-H to come in on a favourable favorable matchup.

**Entry hazard removal**: Due to Ogerpon-H's weakness to hazards, at least one strong hazard control option is required. Rapid Spin is the preferred option to Defog (rc) so that you are able to keep up your own hazards. Top-tier (ah) mons in Pokemon like Great Tusk, Iron Treads, or and Terapagos fulfill the role and much more, while Blastoise and Tentacruel are great budget options for hazard control.

**Speed control**: With Ogerpon-H having a static 110 base speed base 110 Speed due to the inability to hold a Choice Scarf, it is not ideal for it to be your fastest pokemon. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to draft at least one of the following: a naturally faster pokemon, a good scarfers Choice Scarf user, and/or or a priority attack user users. Options include Greninja, Tornadus-T, or and Palafin.

**Special wallbreakers**: Ogerpon-H greatly appreciates special wallbreakers, (ac) which can supply additional pressure both in teambuilding and in games, often allowing Ogerpon-H to be less accounted prepared i think this is what you mean and conveys that meaning more directly; if it's not, you can keep accounted or @ me on discord to discuss another verb for. Great partners include Ursaluna-B, Gholdengo, or and Raging Bolt.

**Defensive pivots**: Bringing in Ogerpon-H is often a challenge due to the aforementioned hazard problem, (ac) and as well as mediocre defenses, yet having a defensive pivot truly helps Ogerpon-H pressure opponents foes. Both Slowkings Slowking formes or and Tornadus-T are great options with Regenerator, while Corviknight or and Mandibuzz synergize well while providing a hazard removal option.

Checks and Counters
========
**Entry hazards**: Not being able to run Heavy-Duty Boots is a severe handicap for Ogerpon-Hearthflame as a grounded fire Fire-type. With a weakness to Affected by all hazards, Ogerpon-H will have a tough time switching in many times without proper hazard control.

**Faster Pokemon**: Ogerpon-H is a sitting duck against naturally faster Pokemon or scarfers and Choice Scarf users, impeded yet again by its inability to utilize items such as its own Choice Scarf. Specifically, Pokemon such as like Greninja or and Sneasler are able to force Ogerpon-H out.

**Priority attack users** With Ogerpon-H's average bulk, priority moves are able to do considerable amounts of damage. Extreme Speed from the likes of Dragonite or and Jet Punch from Palafin-H are able to force out Ogerpon-H if its health is low or it's not behind a Substitute.

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