[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Grassy Glide
move 2: Wood Hammer / Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Fake Out
item: Assault Vest
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 76 Atk / 4 Def / 172 SpD / 4 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
Between access to Fake Out and the incredibly strong Grassy Surge and Grassy Glide combination, Rillaboom is one of Series 11's best offensive support Pokemon. Most Rillaboom that aim to be more defensive opt to use Assault Vest in order to better survive attacks from some of the metagame's most potent threats like Kyogre and Calyrex-S. Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain provides a strong priority attack that threatens heavy damage on Water-types like Kyogre and Blastoise and Ground-types like Groudon. Wood Hammer is often used as a secondary offensive option that can deal significant damage, while Knock Off is an alternative option that offers a more consistent answer to Calyrex-S and provides utility by removing items from Pokemon that depend on them such as Porygon2 and Dusclops. U-turn allows Rillaboom's teammates to pivot in safely, which is an especially effective option when paired with Assault Vest. Fake Out rounds out the set and allows Rillaboom to flinch an opposing Pokemon while its partner is free to set up or deal damage. The given EVs ensure that Rillaboom is not 2HKOed by Kyogre's Mystic Water Max Geyser based off Water Spout after Grassy Terrain.
Rillaboom is most commonly used on teams that need additional support against Water-types like Kyogre and Gastrodon. Accordingly, two of the most common partners for Rillaboom are Coalossal and Blastoise, which both have significant trouble against Water- and/or Ground-types like Kyogre, Groudon, and Gastrodon. Zacian-C makes a strong Restricted partner for this reason, as well as because of its strong defensive synergy with Rillaboom, which makes for opportunities such as being able to pivot around Landorus-T's STAB moves. Other common partners for Rillaboom include Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Incineroar that can threaten Fire-, Grass- or Steel-types such as Torkoal, Venusaur, and Zacian-C that trouble Rillaboom.
[SET]
name: Miracle Seed
move 1: Grassy Glide
move 2: Wood Hammer / U-turn
move 3: Fake Out
move 4: Protect
item: Miracle Seed
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
More offensively inclined Rillaboom will often opt for Miracle Seed as their item in order to further increase their already potent Grass-type damage output, which allows Rillaboom to get priority OHKOs on important Water-types like Kyogre and Blastoise. After accounting for Grassy Terrain and Miracle Seed, Grassy Glide becomes an incredibly powerful priority move that is not only capable of always getting an OHKO on top metagame threat Kyogre, but also deals sizable damage to nearly every Pokemon that doesn't resist Grass. Wood Hammer is often used as the secondary attacking move due to the amazing damage output it provides. However, Rillaboom using Wood Hammer must be wary about recoil, so if Grassy Glide is deemed sufficient for damage Rillaboom may instead opt for U-turn instead to allow for better positioning and defensive play. Fake Out allows Rillaboom to play a bit of a supportive role, letting a partner make an important move while being unimpeded by an enemy Pokemon.
Teams that want to quickly remove opposing Water-types like Kyogre and Lapras will often opt to use Miracle Seed Rillaboom. This leads to Coalossal and Blastoise as common partners, since Rillaboom can KO opposing Water-types and allow Gigantamaxed Coalossal or Blastoise to tear through opposing teams. Zacian-C is a common Restricted partner for Rillaboom, due to Zacian-C appreciating Rillaboom's ability to OHKO Kyogre and Blastoise. Incineroar and Landorus-T also make for strong partners for Rillaboom given that they can help check Fire- and Steel-types like Torkoal and Zacian-C that can threaten Rillaboom, and that they appreciate Rillaboom's ability to deal with Water-types.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Namuko Pro, 426995]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yourwelcomethanku, 541874]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Grassy Glide
move 2: Wood Hammer / Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Fake Out
item: Assault Vest
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 76 Atk / 4 Def / 172 SpD / 4 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
Between access to Fake Out and the incredibly strong Grassy Surge and Grassy Glide combination, Rillaboom is one of Series 11's best offensive support Pokemon. Most Rillaboom that aim to be more defensive opt to use Assault Vest in order to better survive attacks from some of the metagame's most potent threats like Kyogre and Calyrex-S. Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain provides a strong priority attack that threatens heavy damage on Water-types like Kyogre and Blastoise and Ground-types like Groudon. Wood Hammer is often used as a secondary offensive option that can deal significant damage, while Knock Off is an alternative option that offers a more consistent answer to Calyrex-S and provides utility by removing items from Pokemon that depend on them such as Porygon2 and Dusclops. U-turn allows Rillaboom's teammates to pivot in safely, which is an especially effective option when paired with Assault Vest. Fake Out rounds out the set and allows Rillaboom to flinch an opposing Pokemon while its partner is free to set up or deal damage. The given EVs ensure that Rillaboom is not 2HKOed by Kyogre's Mystic Water Max Geyser based off Water Spout after Grassy Terrain.
Rillaboom is most commonly used on teams that need additional support against Water-types like Kyogre and Gastrodon. Accordingly, two of the most common partners for Rillaboom are Coalossal and Blastoise, which both have significant trouble against Water- and/or Ground-types like Kyogre, Groudon, and Gastrodon. Zacian-C makes a strong Restricted partner for this reason, as well as because of its strong defensive synergy with Rillaboom, which makes for opportunities such as being able to pivot around Landorus-T's STAB moves. Other common partners for Rillaboom include Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Incineroar that can threaten Fire-, Grass- or Steel-types such as Torkoal, Venusaur, and Zacian-C that trouble Rillaboom.
[SET]
name: Miracle Seed
move 1: Grassy Glide
move 2: Wood Hammer / U-turn
move 3: Fake Out
move 4: Protect
item: Miracle Seed
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
More offensively inclined Rillaboom will often opt for Miracle Seed as their item in order to further increase their already potent Grass-type damage output, which allows Rillaboom to get priority OHKOs on important Water-types like Kyogre and Blastoise. After accounting for Grassy Terrain and Miracle Seed, Grassy Glide becomes an incredibly powerful priority move that is not only capable of always getting an OHKO on top metagame threat Kyogre, but also deals sizable damage to nearly every Pokemon that doesn't resist Grass. Wood Hammer is often used as the secondary attacking move due to the amazing damage output it provides. However, Rillaboom using Wood Hammer must be wary about recoil, so if Grassy Glide is deemed sufficient for damage Rillaboom may instead opt for U-turn instead to allow for better positioning and defensive play. Fake Out allows Rillaboom to play a bit of a supportive role, letting a partner make an important move while being unimpeded by an enemy Pokemon.
Teams that want to quickly remove opposing Water-types like Kyogre and Lapras will often opt to use Miracle Seed Rillaboom. This leads to Coalossal and Blastoise as common partners, since Rillaboom can KO opposing Water-types and allow Gigantamaxed Coalossal or Blastoise to tear through opposing teams. Zacian-C is a common Restricted partner for Rillaboom, due to Zacian-C appreciating Rillaboom's ability to OHKO Kyogre and Blastoise. Incineroar and Landorus-T also make for strong partners for Rillaboom given that they can help check Fire- and Steel-types like Torkoal and Zacian-C that can threaten Rillaboom, and that they appreciate Rillaboom's ability to deal with Water-types.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Namuko Pro, 426995]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yourwelcomethanku, 541874]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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