RU Reuniclus

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Reuniclus @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
- Recover

With Zarude leaving for UU, everyone's favorite gelatinous green blob stands out as both an excellent defensive sweeper and one of the best Pokemon in the RU metagame. This set employs Reuniclus's outstanding physical bulk and the lovable status-absorbing ability in Magic Guard to plow through most of the tier. Calm Mind, combined with Psyshock, lets Reuniclus win against opposing Calm Mind users like Raikou and makes it problematic once checks to it like Obstagoon and Chandelure are gone. Focus Blast hits those pesky Steel- and Dark-types like Steelix and Incineroar that resist or are immune to Psyshock. Mienshao makes for a great partner to bring Reuniclus in via U-turn on Poison-types like Galarian Weezing and Crobat. Wallbreakers and setup sweepers like Guts Heracross and Dragon Dance Necrozma can quickly dispose of Reuniclus, so partners like Crobat, Noivern, and Doublade are appreciated. Incineroar and Obstagoon beat Ghost-types like Chandelure and Polteageist that give Reuniclus issues.


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Oathkeepre said:
With Zarude leaving for UU, everyone's favorite gelatinous green blob is definitely making a name for itself in the RU metagame as an excellent check to foes such as Galarian Weezing, Calm Mind Raikou, and Mienshao.
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I find this quite misleading. CM Reuniclus isn't serving as a defensive check to Raikou; for CM sets, +1 Tbolt vs +0 -> +1 Reuniclus does 90-107, so you die about half the time and need to stay at 100, whereas boots raikou simply volts on you. Galarian Weezing isn't particularly relevant. You do check Mienshao, i guess, but you really dont want to use it for that purpose against LO Mienshao because then you lose too much health to act as a wincon (Knock -> U-turn outdamages recover by a lot).

CM Reuniclus should be introduced as a win condition: a defensive set-up sweeper that is also bulky enough to take hits from opposing breakers such as Mienshao and, once you're gotten a Calm Mind up, Raikou. That means we can eliminate this tangent about the Assault Vest set:
Oathkeepre said:
It's also been seen running Assault Vest sets to use against top tier threats like Xurkitree and Necrozma
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Oathkeepre said:
This set employs Reuniclus's outstanding bulk, physical defense, and the lovable status-absorbing ability in Magic Guard to make itself a wallbreaker.
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sigh it isnt a wallbreaker

Oathkeepre said:
Since these two types check Reuniclus, having a Fighting-type partner like Guts Heracross or wallbreaker Mienshao offensively pressure said types and make Reuniclus's job easier.
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reun def isnt dependent on a partner to break them, since it has a powerful coverage move that hits both of these types (Focus Blast). Reun's bulk also means that it can stay in and Focus Blast without needing to switch to a partner; it takes very little from Steelix or unboosted Incineroar.
 
Better.

Feel the introduction could be a little bit more impactful cause right now Reuniclus is perhaps the best mon in the meta with the tier shifts present. Throwing a little bit more of fluff like instead of "making a name for itself" only add something that indicates it is one of the best pokemon in this meta this time around. Doesnt have to be extensive, just an extra addon to the sentence.

Dont think Togekiss makes for the best mention when you say Guts Heracross since that can just die to 2 attacks, something that can outspeed and kill heracross is more suited as a mention. Flying-types like Crobat would make a better mention here, Hurricane Noivern and better offensive checks to mention. Togekiss is a good partner but not in the context of facing heracross imo.

Think you dont need to emphasize Shadow Claw Doublade since Doublade should be able to handle Physical Necro regardless of not running it for some reason.

Feels good and more of the point, will double check when implemented and after that the QC approval should be fine, let me know.
 
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Reuniclus @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
- Recover

With Zarude leaving for UU, everyone's favorite gelatinous green blob is one of the best Pokemon in the RU metagame right now as an excellent defensive Calm Mind sweeper everyone's favorite gelatinous green blob stands out as both an excellent defensive sweeper and one of the best Pokemon in the RU metagame. This set employs Reuniclus's outstanding bulk, physical defense, (saying both "bulk" and "physical defense" is redundant.) and the lovable status-absorbing ability in Magic Guard to plow through most of the tier. Calm Mind, combined with Psyshock, lets Reuniclus win Calm Mind battles with other users of it against opposing Calm Mind users like Raikou as well as and makes it problematic once checks to it like Obstagoon and Chandelure are gone. Focus Blast hits those pesky Steel- and Dark-types like Steelix and Incineroar that resist or are immune to Psyshock. Mienshao makes for a great partner to bring Reuniclus in via U-turn on Poison-types like Galarian Weezing and Crobat. Wallbreakers and setup sweepers like Guts Heracross and Dragon Dance Necrozma can quickly dispose of Reuniclus, so, (RC) partners like Crobat, Noivern, and Doublade are appreciated. Incineroar and Obstagoon beat Ghost-types like Chandelure and Polteageist that give Reuniclus issues.[/QUOTE]
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