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Hisuian Zoroark ensnares the competition for Normal teams! Thanks to its part-Ghost typing and ability in Illusion, Hisuian Zoroark disguises itself as a teammate, tricking threats like Choice Scarf Sneasler and Skarmory into using Close Combat or Body Press. With a Choice Specs, it becomes an incredible wallbreaker. Shadow Ball deletes pesky Ghost-types like Gholdengo, Pecharunt, and Sinistcha. Focus Blast deals with Ursaluna...
Swampert-Mega @ Swampertite
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Flip Turn
- Ice Punch / Stealth Rock
Thanks to its ability to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame with Swift Swim and its Ground typing's important Electric immunity, Mega Swampert is an integral part of NatDex rain teams that can check threatening Electric-types like Tapu Koko and Raging Bolt, easily OHKOing both with Earthquake. Flip Turn lets Mega Swampert safely pivot its teammates into Pokemon like Rillaboom and Alomomola that would otherwise stop its momentum...
Beware of nature's protector! With Power Construct, Zygarde becomes monstrously bulky, letting it set up Dragon Dance and sweep. Thousand Arrows smacks down Flying-types and Levitate users meant to switch into it, making Zygarde hard to check defensively. Many teams are reliant on phazers in opposing Zygarde and Ho-Oh to check Zygarde, but its own Dragon Tail phazes them first. Substitute shuts down status users...
Fancy top hats aren't its only selling point! In a metagame where prominent Pokemon with some of the most polarizing abilities run rampant, Galarian Weezing's Neutralizing Gas becomes a sought-after attribute. Said ability allows it to remove entry hazards with Defog against Gholdengo, turn Gliscor's Poison Heal against itself, chip down Garganacl with status, and prevent Regenerator walls like...
Kyurem's icy power is now unbound! With Dragon Dance, Kyurem becomes a devastating setup sweeper capable of setting up on staples like Landorus-T, Zapdos, and Tapu Koko. Scale Shot boosts Kyurem's Speed, allowing it to outspeed Pokemon like Choice Scarf Urshifu-R and Speed Booster Energy Iron Valiant and hitting the aforementioned Urshifu-R and opposing Kyurem. However, the Defense drop can make it easier for foes like Mega Lopunny...
Necrozma-DW can light up your world with this set! Trick Room lets Necrozma-DW take advantage of the fast-paced Ubers metagame. Power Herb gives Necrozma-DW a one-time instant use of Meteor Beam, allowing it to boost its Special Attack and also OHKO Ho-Oh in the process. Tera Ghost Necrozma-DW takes full advantage of the dearth of Ghost-resistant Pokemon in Ubers by...
Iron Crown @ Booster Energy
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 92 HP / 164 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Expanding Force
- Tachyon Cutter
- Protect
Iron Crown cuts through Doubles OU! Thanks to 92 HP EVs, Booster Energy will boost Iron Crown's Speed, making it faster than many Pokemon such as the Ogerpon formes, Chien-Pao, and Landorus, which also helps it set up with Calm Mind safely. Expanding Force is an incredibly scary move under Psychic Terrain, which Iron Crown will find itself under many times during a battle thanks to its mandatory partner...
So this is what they meant when they said "Jaws of defeat"! Gible's unique typing and solid bulk grant it setup opportunities against common Pokemon like Glimmet, Tinkatink, and non-Ice Beam Mareanie while also serving as a stopgap to offensive sweepers like Torchic and Choice Scarf Hisuian Growlithe. After a Swords Dance, Gible can even take out the likes of Mienfoo and Toedscool. Scale Shot lets Gible threaten a sweep...