The Psudo-Cresselia
####Overview:####
In VGC 13' Reuniclus was overshadowed by Cresselia with its larger bulk and better supportive movepool, but now with the new rule set it's Reuniclus turn to shine. While it bulk is not as good as Cresselia, it's still solid enough to take hits. While its supportive move-pool is there, it's offensive are better then Cressila with its solid 125 Sp.Atk. With the upgrade of Overcoat, Reuniclus is now immune to Spore and Sleep powder something other Trick Room pokemon wish they had. While Reuniclus may not be as bulky, good, or as used as Cresselia it will be the defensive psychic-type everyone will consider.
[Pro]
-Solid 110/ 75/ 85 bulk to takes hits.
-Cannot be KO by any unboosted attack with the right spread
-One of the slowest Pokemon to learn Trick Room
-Access to Thunder-Wave and Helping Hand
Unlike Cressielia, Reuniclus gets
-A decent 125 Special Attack
-Immunity to weather damage
-Immune to Spore, Sleep powder, and effects of Rage Powder
-Access to Focus Blast
[Cons]
-It's Special Attack sometime misses a 1 or 2 Hit KO.
-It cannot take some boosted Super-Effective attacks
-Outside of Trick Room almost everything out speeds it.
-Lacks any double hitting moves.
-Just not as bulky as Cresselia was
[Set Recommendations]
Set Name: Offensive Trick Room
Reuniclus@Life Orb/ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Magic Guard/ Overcoat
EVs: 172 HP / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 56 SpD
Ivs: 0 Spd
Nature: Quiet
Moves:
-Trick Room
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball/Energy Ball/ Hp Fire
Moves
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This is what set Reuniclus apart from a Trick Room Cresselia is that Reuniclus had much higher attack.
This is made to set up Trick Room and then hit with solid damage. Trick Room is made to set up Trick Room and let Reuniclus go first. Psychic over Psyshock debate, Psychic is stronger but Psyshock hit specially defensive harder like Amoonguss. Focus Blast lets you hit Dark-types but more importantly hit Tyranitar, something Cresselia couldn't do. The move slot is to what you want to cover. Shadow Ball hit other Psychics and Ghosts and also giving perfect coverage with Focus Blast. Energy Ball is for common Rotom-W and other Water-types. Hidden Power Fire is to to hit Scizor.
Set Details
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The EVs are copied from the VGC 13' set. This spread gives overall more bulk than 252 Hp EVs could. The 252 Sp.Atk Evs is fairly obvious. The set job is to set up Trick Room and start breaking down Pokemon for the partner to finish off or to perform the KO itself. The moves are chosen to cover common threat in the game. Life Orb if you need more power plus taking no recoil with Magic Guard is nice. While Overcoat prevent Amoonguss from ruining your day.
Usage Tips
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This set is used as a bulky offensive Trick Room setter you should use it as such. Use Reuniclus to wither down Pokemon for the other to finish. Pokemon with Taunt exist so plan according. This is not sweeper, more like a wall-breaker so don't just let it go. Team support is need for this set to work perfectly. It primary job is to set up Trick Room, and still hold a offensive presence.
Set Name: Support
Set Name: Bulky Trick Room
Reuniclus@Sitrus Berry/Mental Herb
Ability:Overcoat
Evs: 252 Hp / 140 Def / 70 Spatk / 48Spdes
Ivs: 0Spd
Nature: Relaxed
Moves:
-Trick Room
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Helping Hand/Snatch
-Focus Blast/Energy Ball/Shadow Ball/Reflect/Light Screen
Moves
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Much like the first set more more focus on the bulk. Trick Room is there to set like always. The always debated Psychic vs. Psyshock, like above it depend on what you need it for. Helping Hand is for a more supportive approach boosting its ally's power to attack. Snatch can be used if you can predict correctly you can steal one of the opponents' boosts. The last option is used to either attack for more coverage or set up a screen to protect your allies.
Set Details
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The above spread allows Reuniclus to survive all kinds of attacks and set up Trick Room Calculations:
252 SpA Mega Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 48 SpD Reuniclus: 182-216 (83.8 - 99.5%)
252+ Atk Mega Tyranitar Crunch vs. 252 HP / 140+ Def Reuniclus: 174-206 (80.1 - 94.9%)
252+ Atk Technician Mega Scizor Bug Bite vs. 252 HP / 140+ Def Reuniclus: 182-216 (83.8 - 99.5%)
252+ Atk Aegislash-Blade Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 140+ Def Reuniclus: 144-170 (66.3 - 78.3%)
Because of the more focus on bulk, Sitrus Berry is used to recover some of its health and Overcoat to protect from Spore and Sleep powder preventing any unwanted crippling. Due to its more supportive nature Mental herb can be used to stop an Taunt and guarantee a Trick Room.
Usage Tip
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While this would be overlook as insuperior to Cressielia, due to it non-existence in the tier Reuniclus can take its spot as a bulky supportive Trick Room setter. Use this like you use Cresselia to absorb the hit and support its allies.It attacks still deal a solid amount of damage but focus more on supporting the team.
Set Name: Support
Reuniclus@Mental Herb/Sitrus Berry/Light Clay
Ability: Overcoat/Magic Guard
Evs: 252 Hp /130 Def / 128 Spdef
Nature: Bold
Moves:
-Psychic
-Helping Hand/ Thunder Wave
-Snatch/ Confuse Ray/ Safeguard
-Light Screen/ Reflect
Moves
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This is an all-out support Reuniclus running only bulk. Psychic is so your not taunt bait. Confuse Ray with Thunder Wave can help cripple opponents. Light Screen and Reflect can raise your team's defenses but only choose on what your team really needs. Helping Hand can boost and ally's attack. Snatch can steal an opponents move but requires prediction. Safeguard protects from status.
Set Details
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While generally worse then a Prankster Pokemon , this set has more bulk then a prankster one making Reuniclus have better longevity than the Prankster Pokemon. You chose the support move that will benefit the team most.While Psychic can be used to do damage, your priority is to support with this set.
Usage Tips
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Focus on supporting the team with Screens or Thunder Wave first before attacking. Mental Herb protect you from an Taunt while Sitrus Berry adds to your longevity. Light Clay increase amount of turns for Screens.
Other Options
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- Tricking a Flame Orb can cripple physical attacks
- Imprison could lock down other psychic pokemon moves
- Swagger can be a used as a more Risky Confuse Ray
- Protect is a stable move in the VGC and help scout for stall for a turn.
[Partners]
- Scrafty can lower the other side's attack, Use Quick Guard to allow Reuniclus to set up Trick Room, and handle most of Reuniclus' counter with Drain Punch, Fire Punch, and Crunch.
- Conkeldurr abuses Trick Room with it low speed and can handle most of Reuniclus' counters.
- Azumarill's low speed and massive attack loves Trick Room and can dispatch Dark-types with ease.
- Mega-Mawhile's low speed and even larger attack abuses Trick Room as it can, under Trick Room, destroy Reuniclus' counter with Play Rough, Fire Fang, and Sucker Punch.
- Aromatiss ability protect you from Taunts, while it low speed can work with Trick Room.
- List any more parnter and why they work.
[Checks and Counters]
- Prankster Pokemon can taunt Reuniclus
- Scizor can come in and wreck Reuniclus if Reuniclus does not carry Hp Fire.
- Mega-Gengar or Gengar with a Life Orb can generally 1HKO Reuniclus.
- Tyranitar and Hydreigon are good checks but fears Focus Blast especially outside of sand.[In Tyranitar case]
- Encore can ruin Reuniclus making it waste 2 turns with Trick Room
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