Monotype Right behind you (SD Hisuian Zoroark/Ghost) [QC:2/2] [GP:2/1]

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[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Spooky Plate
Name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Low Kick
- Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Swords Dance set, Hisuian Zoroark becomes a surprising threat for Ghost teams, removing problematic walls such as Ting-Lu and Blissey. At +2, Poltergeist can allow Hisuian Zoroark to deal with troublesome foes such as Clodsire, Gliscor, and Swampert. Low Kick threatens the Normal- and Dark-types that can take on Poltergeist such as Blissey, Ursaluna, and Ting-Lu. Shadow Sneak allows Hisuian Zoroark to pick off weakened and faster threats such Tornadus-T, Flutter Mane, and Dragapult. Life Orb enables Hisuian Zoroark to reliably OHKO specially defensive Ting-Lu at +2 with Low Kick after entry hazard chip damage and gives a solid 50% chance to OHKO Flutter Mane with an unboosted Shadow Sneak. Spooky Plate is less powerful than Life Orb but doesn't cut into Hisuian Zoroark's health, allowing it to be more convincing with its Illusion.

Flutter Mane serves as a crucial ally in supporting Hisuian Zoroark with its Choice Specs Moonblast and blazing Speed, dealing with Dark- and Dragon-types that Hisuian Zoroark cannot handle like Mandibuzz, Greninja, and Archaludon. Gholdengo can provide Thunder Wave support, slowing down faster targets like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant while also absorbing Will-O-Wisp from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Sableye. Pecharunt serves as a physical wall that can pivot Hisuian Zoroark in with Parting Shot along with putting physically bulky targets like Porygon2 and Gouging Fire on a timer with Malignant Chain. Sinistcha can check bulky Ground- and Water-types that could handle Hisuian Zoroark such as Hippowdon, Great Tusk, Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, and Alomomola. Dragapult provides an incredibly useful Speed tier and a powerful Dragon-type STAB such as Dragon Darts move to remove problematic targets like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire for Hisuian Zoroark. Mimikyu can come in on Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott and Bisharp attempting to deal with Hisuian Zoroark with Sucker Punch and handle them with Drain Punch thanks to Disguise. Froslass and Brambleghast provide Spikes support, wearing down physical walls such as Toxapex, Iron Hands, and Archaludon. Froslass can also prevent entry hazards from the likes of Garchomp and Skarmory and use Destiny Bond to remove problematic walls like Moltres, while Brambleghast provides hazard removal to keep Hisuian Zoroark healthy.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
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[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Spooky Plate
Name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Low Kick
- Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Swords Dance set Hisuian Zoroark becomes a surprising threat for Ghost teams enabling it to remove problematic walls such as Ting-Lu and Blissey. Poltergeist after a Swords Dance boost can allow for Hisuian Zoroark to deal with troublesome foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Gliscor, and Swampert. Low Kick provides the necessary coverage enabling Hisuian Zoroark to deal with the Normal- and Dark-types that can take thank on Poltergeist such as Blissey, Ursaluna, and Ting-Lu. Finally Shadow Sneak allows for Hisuian Zoroark to pick off weakened and faster threats such Tornadus-T and Flutter Mane. Life Orb is the held item of Choice enabling Hisuian Zoroark to reliably OHKO Specially Defensive Ting-Lu with Low Kick after hazard chip and giving a solid 50% chance to OHKO Flutter Mane with Shadow Sneak unboosted. Alternatively Spooky Plate can be used which while less powerful than Life Orb doesn't cut into Hisuian Zoroark's health allowing it to be more convincing with its Illusions.

Flutter Mane serves as a crucial ally in supporting Hisuian Zoroark with its Choice Specs Moonblasts and blazing speed dealing with Dark- and Dragon-types that Hisuian Zoroark cannot like Mandibuzz, Greninja Roaring Moon,[Common set is scarf] and Archaludon. Gholdengo can provide Thunder Wave slowing down faster targets like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant along absorbing Will-O-Wisp from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Sableye. Pecharunt provides a bulky physical wall that can pivot Hisuian Zoroark in with Parting Shot along with putting phyiscally bulky targets like Porygon2 and Gouging Fire onto timers with Malignant Chain. Froslass and Brambleghast provide Spikes support wearing down physically bulky walls such as Toxapex, Iron Hands, and Archaludon. [mention bramble providing hazard removal, keeping hisui zoro healthy.] Froslass can also provide status support with Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave to weaken checks like Hisuian Samurott and Darkrai respectively. Sinistcha can check bulky Ground- and Water-types that could handle Hisuian Zoroark such as Hippowdon, Great Tusk, Chocie Scarf Urshifu-R, and Alomomola. Dragapult provides an incredibly useful Speed tier along with powerful Dragon STAB capable of removing problematic targets like Roaring Moon Hydreigon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire for Hisuian Zoroark. Mimikyu can come in on Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott and Bisharp attempting attemping to deal with Hisuian Zoroark with Sucker Punch and handle them with Drain Punch thanks to Disguise.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 1/2 after implements :Arcanine:
 
[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Spooky Plate
Name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Low Kick
- Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Swords Dance set Hisuian Zoroark becomes a surprising threat for Ghost teams enabling it to remove problematic walls such as Ting-Lu and Blissey. Poltergeist after a Swords Dance boost can allow for Hisuian Zoroark to deal with troublesome foes such as Hisuian Goodra (covered by low kick, can move to low kick instead, meowing on Clodsire, Pecharunt, Defog Corv can be cool mentions tho), Gliscor, and Swampert. Low Kick provides the necessary coverage enabling Hisuian Zoroark to deal with the Normal- and Dark-types that can take thank on Poltergeist such as Blissey, Ursaluna, and Ting-Lu. Finally Shadow Sneak allows for Hisuian Zoroark to pick off weakened and faster threats such Tornadus-T and Flutter Mane (Dragapult?). Life Orb is the held item of Choice enabling Hisuian Zoroark to reliably OHKO Specially Defensive Ting-Lu with Low Kick after hazard chip and giving a solid 50% chance to OHKO Flutter Mane with Shadow Sneak unboosted. Alternatively Spooky Plate can be used which while less powerful than Life Orb doesn't cut into Hisuian Zoroark's health allowing it to be more convincing with its Illusions.

Flutter Mane serves as a crucial ally in supporting Hisuian Zoroark with its Choice Specs Moonblast and blazing speed dealing with Dark- and Dragon-types that Hisuian Zoroark cannot like Mandibuzz, Greninja and Archaludon. Gholdengo can provide Thunder Wave slowing down faster targets like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant along absorbing Will-O-Wisp from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Sableye. Pecharunt provides a bulky physical wall that can pivot Hisuian Zoroark in with Parting Shot along with putting phyiscally (Physically) bulky targets like Porygon2 and Gouging Fire onto timers with Malignant Chain. Froslass and Brambleghast provide Spikes support wearing down physically bulky walls such as Toxapex, Iron Hands, and Archaludon. Froslass can also provide status support with Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave to weaken checks like Hisuian Samurott and Darkrai (not comfy with these two guys since they kill you and you never kill them anyway. Perhaps taunt + dbond might be more worth than the statuses?) respectively while Brambleghast provides hazard removal to keep Hisuian Zoroark healthy.(move lass+bramb down, to after Sinis+Pult) Sinistcha can check bulky Ground- and Water-types that could handle Hisuian Zoroark such as Hippowdon, Great Tusk, Chocie Scarf Urshifu-R, and Alomomola. Dragapult provides an incredibly useful Speed tier along with powerful Dragon STAB capable of removing problematic targets like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire for Hisuian Zoroark. Mimikyu can come in on Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott and Bisharp attempting to deal with Hisuian Zoroark with Sucker Punch and handle them with Drain Punch thanks to Disguise.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 2/2, thankie Pengairxan
 
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[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Spooky Plate
Name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Low Kick
- Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Swords Dance set, (AC) Hisuian Zoroark becomes a surprising threat for Ghost teams, (AC) removing enabling it to remove problematic walls such as Ting-Lu and Blissey. At +2, (AC) Poltergeist after a Swords Dance boost can allow for Hisuian Zoroark to deal with troublesome foes such as Clodsire, Gliscor, and Swampert. Low Kick provides necessary coverage enabling Hisuian Zoroark to deal with the threatens (repetition of deal with) the Normal- and Dark-types that can take thank on Poltergeist such as Blissey, Ursaluna, and Ting-Lu. Finally Shadow Sneak allows for Hisuian Zoroark to pick off weakened and faster threats such Tornadus-T, Flutter Mane, and Dragapult. Life Orb is the held item of Choice enabling enables Hisuian Zoroark to reliably OHKO specially defensive Ting-Lu with Low Kick after entry hazard chip and giving gives it a solid 50% chance to OHKO Flutter Mane with an unboosted Shadow Sneak unboosted. Alternatively Spooky Plate can be used which while is less powerful than Life Orb but doesn't cut into Hisuian Zoroark's health, (AC) (AC) allowing it to be more convincing with its Illusions Illusion. (reworded slightly)

Flutter Mane serves as a crucial ally in supporting Hisuian Zoroark with its Choice Specs Moonblast and blazing Speed, (AC) dealing with Dark- and Dragon-types that Hisuian Zoroark cannot handle like Mandibuzz, Greninja, (AC) and Archaludon. Gholdengo can provide Thunder Wave support, (AC) slowing down faster targets like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant along while also absorbing Will-O-Wisp from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Sableye. Pecharunt provides serves as a bulky physical wall that can pivot Hisuian Zoroark in with Parting Shot along with putting physically bulky targets like Porygon2 and Gouging Fire onto timers on a timer with Malignant Chain. Sinistcha can check bulky Ground- and Water-types that could handle Hisuian Zoroark such as Hippowdon, Great Tusk, Chocie Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, and Alomomola. Dragapult provides an incredibly useful Speed tier along with and a powerful Dragon STAB capable of removing move to remove problematic targets like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire for Hisuian Zoroark. Mimikyu can come in on Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott and Bisharp attempting to deal with Hisuian Zoroark with Sucker Punch and handle them with Drain Punch thanks to Disguise. Froslass and Brambleghast provide Spikes support, (AC) wearing down physically bulky physical walls such as Toxapex, Iron Hands, and Archaludon. Froslass can also prevent entry hazards from the likes of Garchomp and Skarmory and use Destiny Bond to remove problematic defensive walls like Moltres. (RP), (AC) respectively while Brambleghast provides hazard removal to keep Hisuian Zoroark healthy.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
???
 
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AMGP
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[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Spooky Plate
Name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Low Kick
- Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Swords Dance set, (AC) Hisuian Zoroark becomes a surprising threat for Ghost teams, (AC) removing enabling it to remove problematic walls such as Ting-Lu and Blissey. At +2, (AC) Poltergeist after a Swords Dance boost can allow for Hisuian Zoroark to deal with troublesome foes such as Clodsire, Gliscor, and Swampert. Low Kick provides necessary coverage enabling Hisuian Zoroark to deal with the threatens (repetition of deal with) the Normal- and Dark-types that can take thank on Poltergeist such as Blissey, Ursaluna, and Ting-Lu. Finally Shadow Sneak allows for Hisuian Zoroark to pick off weakened and faster threats such Tornadus-T, Flutter Mane, and Dragapult. Life Orb is the held item of Choice enabling enables Hisuian Zoroark to reliably OHKO specially defensive Ting-Lu with Low Kick after entry hazard chip and giving gives a solid 50% chance to OHKO Flutter Mane with an unboosted Shadow Sneak unboosted. Alternatively Spooky Plate can be used which while is less powerful than Life Orb but doesn't cut into Hisuian Zoroark's health, (AC) (AC) allowing it to be more convincing with its Illusions Illusion. (reworded slightly)

Flutter Mane serves as a crucial ally in supporting Hisuian Zoroark with its Choice Specs Moonblast and blazing Speed, (AC) dealing with Dark- and Dragon-types that Hisuian Zoroark cannot handle like Mandibuzz, Greninja, (AC) and Archaludon. Gholdengo can provide Thunder Wave support, (AC) slowing down faster targets like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant along while also absorbing Will-O-Wisp from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Sableye. Pecharunt provides serves as a bulky physical wall that can pivot Hisuian Zoroark in with Parting Shot along with putting physically bulky targets like Porygon2 and Gouging Fire onto timers on a timer with Malignant Chain. Sinistcha can check bulky Ground- and Water-types that could handle Hisuian Zoroark such as Hippowdon, Great Tusk, Chocie Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, and Alomomola. Dragapult provides an incredibly useful Speed tier along with and a powerful Dragon STAB capable of removing move to remove problematic targets like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire for Hisuian Zoroark. Mimikyu can come in on Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott and Bisharp attempting to deal with Hisuian Zoroark with Sucker Punch and handle them with Drain Punch thanks to Disguise. Froslass and Brambleghast provide Spikes support, (AC) wearing down physically bulky physical walls such as Toxapex, Iron Hands, and Archaludon. Froslass can also prevent entry hazards from the likes of Garchomp and Skarmory and use Destiny Bond to remove problematic defensive walls like Moltres. (RP), (AC) respectively while Brambleghast provides hazard removal to keep Hisuian Zoroark healthy.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
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Implemented.
 
[SET]
Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Spooky Plate
Name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Low Kick
- Shadow Sneak

[SET COMMENTS]
With a Swords Dance set, Hisuian Zoroark becomes a surprising threat for Ghost teams, removing problematic walls such as Ting-Lu and Blissey. At +2, Poltergeist can allow Hisuian Zoroark to deal with troublesome foes such as Clodsire, Gliscor, and Swampert. Low Kick threatens the Normal- and Dark-types that can take on Poltergeist such as Blissey, Ursaluna, and Ting-Lu. Shadow Sneak allows Hisuian Zoroark to pick off weakened and faster threats such Tornadus-T, Flutter Mane, and Dragapult. Life Orb enables Hisuian Zoroark to reliably OHKO specially defensive Ting-Lu at +2 with Low Kick after entry hazard chip damage and gives a solid 50% chance to OHKO Flutter Mane with an unboosted Shadow Sneak. Spooky Plate is less powerful than Life Orb but doesn't cut into Hisuian Zoroark's health, (AC) remove this marker allowing it to be more convincing with its Illusion.

Flutter Mane serves as a crucial ally in supporting Hisuian Zoroark with its Choice Specs Moonblast and blazing Speed, dealing with Dark- and Dragon-types that Hisuian Zoroark cannot handle like Mandibuzz, Greninja, double space here and Archaludon. Gholdengo can provide Thunder Wave support, slowing down faster targets like Tornadus-T and Iron Valiant while also absorbing Will-O-Wisp from the likes of Galarian Weezing and Sableye. Pecharunt serves as a physical wall that can pivot Hisuian Zoroark in with Parting Shot along with putting physically bulky targets like Porygon2 and Gouging Fire on a timer with Malignant Chain. Sinistcha can check bulky Ground- and Water-types that could handle Hisuian Zoroark such as Hippowdon, Great Tusk, Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, and Alomomola. Dragapult provides an incredibly useful Speed tier and a powerful Dragon-type STAB you could mention which move instead of "powerful Dragon STAB". move to remove problematic targets like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire for Hisuian Zoroark. Mimikyu can come in on Dark-types like Hisuian Samurott and Bisharp attempting to deal with Hisuian Zoroark with Sucker Punch and handle them with Drain Punch thanks to Disguise. Froslass and Brambleghast provide Spikes support, wearing down physical walls such as Toxapex, Iron Hands, and Archaludon. Froslass can also prevent entry hazards from the likes of Garchomp and Skarmory and use Destiny Bond to remove problematic walls like Moltres, while Brambleghast provides hazard removal to keep Hisuian Zoroark healthy.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
credit both of us
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