[SET]
Bulky Attacker (Primarina) @ Throat Spray / Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Liquid Voice
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison / Steel / Grass
EVs: 228 HP / 68 Def / 108 SpA / 20 SpD / 84 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Moonblast
- Haze
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Primarina excels at dealing consistent damage and wearing down opposing Pokemon. Its strong offensive typing, high Special Attack, and ability to take advantage of STAB Hyper Voice with Liquid Voice make it a formidable threat. Additionally, it puts pressure on common metagame Pokemon like Incineroar and Garchomp.
- Haze prevents setup Pokémon from exploiting Primarina's slower offensive pace. More importantly, it's often used to counter the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup.
- While Throat Spray provides a power boost after using Hyper Voice, Life Orb offers more immediate damage, making it better suited for more aggressive teams. For example, Life Orb guarantees an OHKO on Hisuian Typhlosion with Hyper Voice while allowing Primarina to 2HKO Sneasler and Choice Specs Gholdengo with Hyper Voice. Sitrus Berry, on the other hand, enables Primarina to take on a more passive role, consistently enhancing its survivability. For instance, Sitrus Berry's recovery enables it to live two Stomping Tantrums from Life Orb Garchomp.
- Tera Poison allows Primarina to resist both of Sneasler's STAB moves and, unlike the other two recommended Tera types, doesn't introduce many common weaknesses. Tera Steel gives Primarina an immunity to Poison-type moves like Sneasler's Dire Claw and a resistance to Steel-type attacks, making it particularly effective against Gholdengo's Make it Rain. Tera Grass, like Tera Poison and Tera Steel, offers a resistance to Grass-type moves from Pokemon like Rillaboom. It also provides a resistance to Electric-type attacks like Electro Shot from Archaludon, and an immunity to Spore, preventing Amoonguss from shutting it down.
- With the given Defense and HP investment, Primarina is guaranteed to survive Grassy Glide from maximum Attack Rillaboom and a 100-Base Power Last Respects from non-Adaptability Choice Band Basculegion. The Special Defense investment ensures it can withstand Tera Steel Make it Rain from Choice Specs Gholdengo, Blood Moon from Life Orb Ursaluna-B, and two Freeze-Dry hits from Alolan Ninetales. The Special Attack investment gives Primarina a good chance to OHKO Garchomp with Moonblast and non-bulky Talonflame with Hyper Voice, while the Speed investment is designed to outspeed maximum Speed Maushold in Tailwind.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
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- Primarina fits well on balance teams, as it benefits from utility moves like Fake Out, healing, and redirection support that allow it to attack freely while other Pokemon cover its weaknesses.
- Primarina synergizes well with Sneasler, as Sneasler covers its Grass-type weakness. Additionally, Rillaboom offers Fake Out utility and passive Grassy Terrain recovery, benefiting a bulkier attacker like Primarina.
- Electabuzz is an effective redirector, shielding Primarina from threats like Archaludon and Sneasler while also redirecting Spores from Amoonguss thanks to its Vital Spirit ability and providing speed control with Electroweb. Similarly, Magmar makes a great partner with its access to Vital Spirit and Follow Me. In addition, Magmar resists Rillaboom's Grass-type attacks and can use Will-O-Wisp to compensate for Primarina’s lower physical bulk.
- Though Primarina sits in an awkward Speed tier, it can operate on teams with a Trick Room mode such as compositions with Porygon2 and Ursaluna.
- Kingambit is a strong offensive partner for Primarina. With Primarina's chip damage, Kingambit can more easily secure KOs with Sucker Punch. Additionally, most Kingambit sets include Swords Dance, allowing it to punish passive plays and forcing the opponent to choose between Primarina or Kingambit to target.
- Gholdengo is another common partner for Primarina, as they effectively cover each other's weaknesses. Primarina threatens Pokemon like Incineroar and Garchomp, which can beat Gholdengo, while Gholdengo walls and pressures threats like Sneasler, Rillaboom, and Amoonguss.
Strategy Comments
============
- As a slower-paced offensive piece, Primarina excels when it's positioned to safely chip away at opponents. For instance, being alongside a redirection Pokemon allows it to unleash substantial chip damage with Hyper Voice. Due to its respectable bulk, Primarina can often continue using Hyper Voice until a Pokémon that poses a significant immediate threat, such as Rillaboom, enters the field.
- The strategy with Primarina is to wait for the opportunity to establish a strong offensive position. Typically, this involves pivoting it around until it can come in and clean up effectively mid- or late-game.
- As mentioned earlier, Rillaboom and Archaludon are significant threats; however, Sneasler effectively counters both. When facing opposing Sneasler or setup sweepers like Gholdengo or Volcarona, it's crucial to position Primarina correctly—either by placing it next to a redirector, so it can attack freely, or by utilizing other Pokemon to apply more immediate pressure. This is because Primarina is most effective when its consistent spread chip damage is sufficient to prevent it from being outpaced on offense.
[SET CREDITS]
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Bulky Attacker (Primarina) @ Throat Spray / Life Orb / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Liquid Voice
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison / Steel / Grass
EVs: 228 HP / 68 Def / 108 SpA / 20 SpD / 84 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Moonblast
- Haze
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Primarina excels at dealing consistent damage and wearing down opposing Pokemon. Its strong offensive typing, high Special Attack, and ability to take advantage of STAB Hyper Voice with Liquid Voice make it a formidable threat. Additionally, it puts pressure on common metagame Pokemon like Incineroar and Garchomp.
- Haze prevents setup Pokémon from exploiting Primarina's slower offensive pace. More importantly, it's often used to counter the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup.
- While Throat Spray provides a power boost after using Hyper Voice, Life Orb offers more immediate damage, making it better suited for more aggressive teams. For example, Life Orb guarantees an OHKO on Hisuian Typhlosion with Hyper Voice while allowing Primarina to 2HKO Sneasler and Choice Specs Gholdengo with Hyper Voice. Sitrus Berry, on the other hand, enables Primarina to take on a more passive role, consistently enhancing its survivability. For instance, Sitrus Berry's recovery enables it to live two Stomping Tantrums from Life Orb Garchomp.
- Tera Poison allows Primarina to resist both of Sneasler's STAB moves and, unlike the other two recommended Tera types, doesn't introduce many common weaknesses. Tera Steel gives Primarina an immunity to Poison-type moves like Sneasler's Dire Claw and a resistance to Steel-type attacks, making it particularly effective against Gholdengo's Make it Rain. Tera Grass, like Tera Poison and Tera Steel, offers a resistance to Grass-type moves from Pokemon like Rillaboom. It also provides a resistance to Electric-type attacks like Electro Shot from Archaludon, and an immunity to Spore, preventing Amoonguss from shutting it down.
- With the given Defense and HP investment, Primarina is guaranteed to survive Grassy Glide from maximum Attack Rillaboom and a 100-Base Power Last Respects from non-Adaptability Choice Band Basculegion. The Special Defense investment ensures it can withstand Tera Steel Make it Rain from Choice Specs Gholdengo, Blood Moon from Life Orb Ursaluna-B, and two Freeze-Dry hits from Alolan Ninetales. The Special Attack investment gives Primarina a good chance to OHKO Garchomp with Moonblast and non-bulky Talonflame with Hyper Voice, while the Speed investment is designed to outspeed maximum Speed Maushold in Tailwind.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Primarina fits well on balance teams, as it benefits from utility moves like Fake Out, healing, and redirection support that allow it to attack freely while other Pokemon cover its weaknesses.
- Primarina synergizes well with Sneasler, as Sneasler covers its Grass-type weakness. Additionally, Rillaboom offers Fake Out utility and passive Grassy Terrain recovery, benefiting a bulkier attacker like Primarina.
- Electabuzz is an effective redirector, shielding Primarina from threats like Archaludon and Sneasler while also redirecting Spores from Amoonguss thanks to its Vital Spirit ability and providing speed control with Electroweb. Similarly, Magmar makes a great partner with its access to Vital Spirit and Follow Me. In addition, Magmar resists Rillaboom's Grass-type attacks and can use Will-O-Wisp to compensate for Primarina’s lower physical bulk.
- Though Primarina sits in an awkward Speed tier, it can operate on teams with a Trick Room mode such as compositions with Porygon2 and Ursaluna.
- Kingambit is a strong offensive partner for Primarina. With Primarina's chip damage, Kingambit can more easily secure KOs with Sucker Punch. Additionally, most Kingambit sets include Swords Dance, allowing it to punish passive plays and forcing the opponent to choose between Primarina or Kingambit to target.
- Gholdengo is another common partner for Primarina, as they effectively cover each other's weaknesses. Primarina threatens Pokemon like Incineroar and Garchomp, which can beat Gholdengo, while Gholdengo walls and pressures threats like Sneasler, Rillaboom, and Amoonguss.
Strategy Comments
============
- As a slower-paced offensive piece, Primarina excels when it's positioned to safely chip away at opponents. For instance, being alongside a redirection Pokemon allows it to unleash substantial chip damage with Hyper Voice. Due to its respectable bulk, Primarina can often continue using Hyper Voice until a Pokémon that poses a significant immediate threat, such as Rillaboom, enters the field.
- The strategy with Primarina is to wait for the opportunity to establish a strong offensive position. Typically, this involves pivoting it around until it can come in and clean up effectively mid- or late-game.
- As mentioned earlier, Rillaboom and Archaludon are significant threats; however, Sneasler effectively counters both. When facing opposing Sneasler or setup sweepers like Gholdengo or Volcarona, it's crucial to position Primarina correctly—either by placing it next to a redirector, so it can attack freely, or by utilizing other Pokemon to apply more immediate pressure. This is because Primarina is most effective when its consistent spread chip damage is sufficient to prevent it from being outpaced on offense.
[SET CREDITS]
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