[SET]
name: Special Sweeper
move 1: Hyper Beam
move 2: Nasty Plot / Tri Attack
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Dark Pulse / Shadow Ball
item: Life Orb / Chople Berry / Lum Berry
ability: Adaptability
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Porygon-Z's high base Special Attack coupled with Adaptability and great coverage allows it to break down or outright sweep a variety of slower opposing team compositions.
* Hyper Beam is the preferred STAB attack due to its 150 Base Power Max Strike and lack of recharge when used with Dynamax.
* Nasty Plot helps Porygon-Z break down many dedicated specially defensive walls and takes advantage of more passive Pokemon.
* Tri Attack is an alternative STAB choice that has less power than Hyper Beam but does not have recharge when used outside Dynamax.
* Uproar can also be used as a secondary STAB once sound- and Normal-immune checks have been removed.
* Thunderbolt is chosen over alternatives like Discharge for improved damage output when Porygon-Z isn't Dynamaxed
* Dark Pulse gives Porygon-Z the ability to drop Special Defense with Max Darkness, helping it break Ferrothorn and certain Assault Vest users that resist its STAB attacks.
* Shadow Ball gives Porygon-Z a super effective move option against both Dragapult and Mimikyu, and is the only option that OHKOes non-Dynamax Mimikyu.
* Ice Beam is another option that helps Porygon-Z hit Dragon-types harder than Tri Attack as well as hit Dragapult super effectively.
* Running Agility allows Porygon-Z raise either Special Attack or Speed, and perform a "Double Dance" sweep.
* Life Orb augments Porygon-Z's already sky-high damage output, and helps supplement power on non-Adaptability boosted moves.
* A Chople Berry allows Porygon-Z to survive Fighting-type coverage from the likes of Cinderace, allowing it to win in the one-on-one when Dynamaxed.
* Lum Berry allows Porygon-Z to safely set up Nasty Plot against status-inducing Pokemon, particularly against stall or balance teams.
* A Timid nature is chosen for Porygon-Z to outspeed Excadrill and Rotom formes, the latter of which are particularly useful to outspeed before they are able to Volt Switch out.
* A Modest nature is chosen to increase wallbreaking power if you have other checks to Pokemon near base 90 Speed.
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Tri Attack / Uproar
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Ice Beam / Shadow Ball
move 4: Trick / Hyper Beam
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
ability: Adaptability
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Porygon-Z's immense Special Attack and decent Speed allow it to become a potent user of Choice items, either as a potent revenge killer that cannot be switched into easily with Choice Scarf or as an unparalleled special wallbreaker with Choice Specs.
* Tri Attack is Porygon-Z's Adaptability-boosted STAB attack and is generally used over Hyper Beam on this set to avoid having to Dynamax and lose the Choice item boosts.
* Uproar gives Porygon-Z slightly higher damage output and prevents sleep at the expense of locking into it for three turns and preventing switching.
* Thunderbolt is use deal maximal damage over Discharge, with the purpose of eliminating targets quicker being valued over potential paralysis.
* Ice Beam has a wide variety of neutral and super effective targets, serving as perhaps Porygon-Z's best midground option against potential switch-ins.
* Shadow Ball can be used to hit both Dragapult and Mimikyu super effectively, which are otherwise decent checks to Porygon-Z.
* Trick allows Porygon-Z to cripple specially defensive switch-ins and free up move selection.
* Hyper Beam can be used as a one-time finisher in endgame scenarios, allowing Porygon-Z to effectively revenge kill Dynamax Pokemon.
* Psyshock can potentially be used with Choice Specs in order to pose serious threats to special walls like Blissey and Chansey, which are common switch-ins to Porygon-Z.
* A Timid nature is generally chosen in order to outspeed both Excadrill and Rotom-A. It is also required on the Choice Scarf set in order to outspeed maximum Speed Dragapult.
* A Modest nature helps improve Porygon-Z's wallbreaking power at the expense of getting outsped by a greater range of threats.
Team Options
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Porygon-Z's middling Speed tier and lower bulk mean that it needs support to get in safely against Pokemon it can successfully wallbreak against. The two best ways are either by using a pivoting move to bring it in unharmed or by providing speed control to help it match up better against faster Pokemon. Finally, physical wallbreakers can be used to complement Porygon-Z's coverage, weakening specially defensive walls for Porygon-Z to clean.
* VoltTurn Pivots:
* Thunder Wave and Other Speed Control:
* Physical Wallbreakers:
name: Special Sweeper
move 1: Hyper Beam
move 2: Nasty Plot / Tri Attack
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Dark Pulse / Shadow Ball
item: Life Orb / Chople Berry / Lum Berry
ability: Adaptability
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Porygon-Z's high base Special Attack coupled with Adaptability and great coverage allows it to break down or outright sweep a variety of slower opposing team compositions.
* Hyper Beam is the preferred STAB attack due to its 150 Base Power Max Strike and lack of recharge when used with Dynamax.
* Nasty Plot helps Porygon-Z break down many dedicated specially defensive walls and takes advantage of more passive Pokemon.
* Tri Attack is an alternative STAB choice that has less power than Hyper Beam but does not have recharge when used outside Dynamax.
* Uproar can also be used as a secondary STAB once sound- and Normal-immune checks have been removed.
* Thunderbolt is chosen over alternatives like Discharge for improved damage output when Porygon-Z isn't Dynamaxed
* Dark Pulse gives Porygon-Z the ability to drop Special Defense with Max Darkness, helping it break Ferrothorn and certain Assault Vest users that resist its STAB attacks.
* Shadow Ball gives Porygon-Z a super effective move option against both Dragapult and Mimikyu, and is the only option that OHKOes non-Dynamax Mimikyu.
* Ice Beam is another option that helps Porygon-Z hit Dragon-types harder than Tri Attack as well as hit Dragapult super effectively.
* Running Agility allows Porygon-Z raise either Special Attack or Speed, and perform a "Double Dance" sweep.
* Life Orb augments Porygon-Z's already sky-high damage output, and helps supplement power on non-Adaptability boosted moves.
* A Chople Berry allows Porygon-Z to survive Fighting-type coverage from the likes of Cinderace, allowing it to win in the one-on-one when Dynamaxed.
* Lum Berry allows Porygon-Z to safely set up Nasty Plot against status-inducing Pokemon, particularly against stall or balance teams.
* A Timid nature is chosen for Porygon-Z to outspeed Excadrill and Rotom formes, the latter of which are particularly useful to outspeed before they are able to Volt Switch out.
* A Modest nature is chosen to increase wallbreaking power if you have other checks to Pokemon near base 90 Speed.
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: Tri Attack / Uproar
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Ice Beam / Shadow Ball
move 4: Trick / Hyper Beam
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
ability: Adaptability
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Porygon-Z's immense Special Attack and decent Speed allow it to become a potent user of Choice items, either as a potent revenge killer that cannot be switched into easily with Choice Scarf or as an unparalleled special wallbreaker with Choice Specs.
* Tri Attack is Porygon-Z's Adaptability-boosted STAB attack and is generally used over Hyper Beam on this set to avoid having to Dynamax and lose the Choice item boosts.
* Uproar gives Porygon-Z slightly higher damage output and prevents sleep at the expense of locking into it for three turns and preventing switching.
* Thunderbolt is use deal maximal damage over Discharge, with the purpose of eliminating targets quicker being valued over potential paralysis.
* Ice Beam has a wide variety of neutral and super effective targets, serving as perhaps Porygon-Z's best midground option against potential switch-ins.
* Shadow Ball can be used to hit both Dragapult and Mimikyu super effectively, which are otherwise decent checks to Porygon-Z.
* Trick allows Porygon-Z to cripple specially defensive switch-ins and free up move selection.
* Hyper Beam can be used as a one-time finisher in endgame scenarios, allowing Porygon-Z to effectively revenge kill Dynamax Pokemon.
* Psyshock can potentially be used with Choice Specs in order to pose serious threats to special walls like Blissey and Chansey, which are common switch-ins to Porygon-Z.
* A Timid nature is generally chosen in order to outspeed both Excadrill and Rotom-A. It is also required on the Choice Scarf set in order to outspeed maximum Speed Dragapult.
* A Modest nature helps improve Porygon-Z's wallbreaking power at the expense of getting outsped by a greater range of threats.
Team Options
============
Porygon-Z's middling Speed tier and lower bulk mean that it needs support to get in safely against Pokemon it can successfully wallbreak against. The two best ways are either by using a pivoting move to bring it in unharmed or by providing speed control to help it match up better against faster Pokemon. Finally, physical wallbreakers can be used to complement Porygon-Z's coverage, weakening specially defensive walls for Porygon-Z to clean.
* VoltTurn Pivots:
* Thunder Wave and Other Speed Control:
* Physical Wallbreakers:
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