UU Runerigus

[Lily]

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Body Press / Toxic Spikes
item: Leftovers
ability: Wandering Spirit
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Runerigus's small niche in UU stems from its titanic physical bulk and excellent defensive typing, making it a sturdy check to Pokemon like Cobalion, Gigalith, and Rhyperior; its most important factor, though, is its ability to completely wall Toxtricity, an extremely lethal Pokemon that would otherwise decimate the defensive teams Runerigus fits on. Unfortunately, it suffers from many issues; its lack of recovery and vulnerability to all forms of entry hazards make it easy to wear down, and its poor Attack stat makes it quite passive. In addition, it's prone to giving free turns to extremely dangerous Pokemon like Celebi, Roserade, and Reuniclus, all of which can either threaten it out or use it as setup fodder. Thus, Runerigus is generally tough to fit on teams. Runerigus also has a poor matchup against common entry hazard removers like Galarian Weezing, Tsareena, and Noivern. Will-O-Wisp makes it easier for Runerigus to check the physical attackers it's meant to deal with and makes Pokemon like Pangoro think twice before switching into it. Body Press gives Runerigus coverage for Pokemon like Pangoro, Umbreon, and Incineroar, notably being unaffected by the latter's Intimidate. Toxic Spikes can be used over either Will-O-Wisp or Body Press, though it makes Runerigus more passive overall. It can also be used over Stealth Rock if another Pokemon on Runerigus's team can fit the latter.

Runerigus is very passive, so it fits best on balanced or defensive teams that can make up for its shortcomings. Pokemon like Vileplume and Galarian Weezing make for good partners that can check threats to Runerigus like Pangoro and, in Galarian Weezing's case, Incineroar. Galarian Weezing can also provide Defog support; it is worth noting that both Galarian Weezing and Runerigus are weak to Roserade, though. In return, Runerigus can help to ease the matchup against Lucario and Cobalion. Sylveon is a very important partner for Runerigus, providing it with Wish and Heal Bell support as well as checking Noivern, an extremely prominent Pokemon that completely walls Runerigus. Vaporeon and Umbreon can perform similar roles, with each helping out Runerigus in different ways; Vaporeon can handle Pokemon like Inteleon, while Umbreon can handle Pokemon like Chandelure, both of which are big threats to Runerigus. Milotic can also handle Pokemon like Inteleon and Chandelure decently, while also checking Reuniclus. In return, Runerigus can check Electric-types like Heliolisk and Toxtricity for Vaporeon and Milotic, and Fighting-types like Cobalion and Lucario for Umbreon. Noivern can take Grass- and Water-type attacks aimed at Runerigus from the likes of Roserade and Rotom-W, though it must be careful when switching into both Pokemon. It can also act as a secondary check to Swords Dance Cobalion, since Runerigus is vulnerable to chip damage, and act as a form of entry hazard removal. Steel-types like Bronzong and Escavalier can check problematic Pokemon like Roserade and Celebi for Runerigus, and they appreciate its ability to handle Fighting-types like Cobalion in return. Escavalier, particularly Swords Dance variants, can also help to combat Reuniclus, which sets up on Runerigus for free.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lilburr, 481709]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]

 

[Estarossa]

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Body Press / Toxic Spikes
item: Leftovers
ability: Wandering Spirit
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Runerigus's small niche in UU stems from its titanic physical bulk and excellent defensive typing, making it a sturdy check to Pokemon like Cobalion, Gigalith, and Rhyperior; its most important factor, though, is its ability to completely wall Toxtricity, an extremely lethal Pokemon that would otherwise decimate the types of teams Runerigus fits on. ik you mention it in second paragraph but this is a little confusing at first since you don't clarify until ages later what actual types of teams it fits on. Unfortunately, it suffers from many issues; its lack of recovery and vulnerability to all forms of entry hazards make it easy to wear down, and its poor Attack stat makes it quite passive. In addition, it's prone to giving free turns to extremely dangerous Pokemon like Celebi, Roserade, and Reuniclus, all of which can either threaten it out or use it as setup fodder. Thus, Runerigus is generally tough to fit on teams. Stealth Rock is always useful, and Runerigus is a decent setter of the entry hazard; it has a poor matchup against common hazard removers like Galarian Weezing, Tsareena, and Noivern, though. is it really a decent setter then honestly? seeing as its losing to washtom and mantine too, it practically loses against all removers. Will-O-Wisp makes it easier for Runerigus to check the physical attackers it's meant to deal with, and makes Pokemon like Pangoro think twice before switching into it. Body Press gives Runerigus coverage for Pokemon like Pangoro, Umbreon, and Incineroar. Toxic Spikes can be used over either Will-O-Wisp or Body Press, though it makes Runerigus more passive overall. It can also be used over Stealth Rock if another Pokemon on Runerigus's team can fit it. You could definitely make a comment about how its a worse setter of them than Weezing is on balance/defensive teams, as weezing has a better matchup vs the specific removers you chose to mention earlier.

Runerigus is very passive, so it fits best on balanced or defensive teams that can make up for its shortcomings. Pokemon like Vileplume and Galarian Weezing make for good partners that can check threats to Runerigus like Pangoro and, in Galarian Weezing's case, Incineroar. In return, Runerigus can help to ease the matchup against Lucario and Cobalion. Sylveon is a very important partner for Runerigus, providing it with Wish and Heal Bell support as well as checking Noivern, an extremely prominent Pokemon that completely walls Runerigus. Vaporeon and Umbreon can perform similar roles, with each helping out Runerigus in different ways; Vaporeon can handle Pokemon like Inteleon, while Umbreon can handle Pokemon like Chandelure, both of which are big threats to Runerigus. In return, Runerigus can check Electric-types like Heliolisk and Toxtricity for Vaporeon, and Fighting-types like Cobalion and Lucario for Umbreon. Noivern can take Grass- and Water-type attacks aimed at Runerigus from the likes of Roserade and Rotom-W, though it must be careful when switching into both Pokemon. definitely mention how it can help provide a secondary answer to SD Cobalion too, since Runerigus is very weak to chip damage and can be broken through with a timely flinch after enough chip. Steel-types like Bronzong and Escavalier can check problematic Pokemon like Roserade and Celebi for Runerigus, and they appreciate its ability to handle Fighting-types like Cobalion in return. Mention how (SD) Escavalier can help deal with Reuniclus, which sets up freely on Rune.

Include ties of hazard removal into this somewhere, eg. the weezy/noiv comments, as you mention hazard stacking to be a serious issue for it.

Consider including a mention of Milotic with the Vaporeon section, specifically commenting on its ability to deal with Reuniclus.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lilburr, 481709]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 1/2.

 

[Twilight]

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Body Press / Toxic Spikes
item: Leftovers
ability: Wandering Spirit
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Runerigus's small niche in UU stems from its titanic physical bulk and excellent defensive typing, making it a sturdy check to Pokemon like Cobalion, Gigalith, and Rhyperior; its most important factor, though, is its ability to completely wall Toxtricity, an extremely lethal Pokemon that would otherwise decimate the defensive teams Runerigus fits on. Unfortunately, it suffers from many issues; its lack of recovery and vulnerability to all forms of entry hazards make it easy to wear down, and its poor Attack stat makes it quite passive. In addition, it's prone to giving free turns to extremely dangerous Pokemon like Celebi, Roserade, and Reuniclus, all of which can either threaten it out or use it as setup fodder. Thus, Runerigus is generally tough to fit on teams. Stealth Rock is always useful, but Runerigus is a mediocre setter of the entry hazard; it Just feels like filler when you can get straight to the point. Runerigus also has a poor matchup against common hazard removers like Galarian Weezing, Tsareena, and Noivern, though. Will-O-Wisp makes it easier for Runerigus to check the physical attackers it's meant to deal with, and makes Pokemon like Pangoro think twice before switching into it. Body Press gives Runerigus coverage for Pokemon like Pangoro, Umbreon, and Incineroar. If you're going to mention Incineroar specify how Body Press is unaffected by Intimidate, otherwise the mention is pointless because EQ does the same amount as Body Press. Toxic Spikes can be used over either Will-O-Wisp or Body Press, though it makes Runerigus more passive overall. It can also be used over Stealth Rock if another Pokemon on Runerigus's team can fit it. Galarian Weezing is generally a better setter of Toxic Spikes, though, because it has a much better matchup against entry hazard removers like Noivern and Tsareena. I don't think you really need this. While Weezing sets T-Spikes too they don't compete for each other because they check different things.

Runerigus is very passive, so it fits best on balanced or defensive teams that can make up for its shortcomings. Pokemon like Vileplume and Galarian Weezing make for good partners that can check threats to Runerigus like Pangoro and, in Galarian Weezing's case, Incineroar. Galarian Weezing can also provide Defog support, which is important, as both Runerigus and Galarian Weezing are vulnerable to Spikes Roserade. You trying to say they are both weak to Roserade but specifying Spikes Roserade makes this read off like Galarian Weezing has vulnerability to Spikes itself. I know what you're trying to say, I would just try to reword it differently. In return, Runerigus can help to ease the matchup against Lucario and Cobalion. Sylveon is a very important partner for Runerigus, providing it with Wish and Heal Bell support as well as checking Noivern, an extremely prominent Pokemon that completely walls Runerigus. Vaporeon and Umbreon can perform similar roles, with each helping out Runerigus in different ways; Vaporeon can handle Pokemon like Inteleon, while Umbreon can handle Pokemon like Chandelure, both of which are big threats to Runerigus. Milotic can also handle Pokemon like Inteleon and Chandelure decently, while also checking Reuniclus. In return, Runerigus can check Electric-types like Heliolisk and Toxtricity for Vaporeon and Milotic, and Fighting-types like Cobalion and Lucario for Umbreon. Noivern can take Grass- and Water-type attacks aimed at Runerigus from the likes of Roserade and Rotom-W, though it must be careful when switching into both Pokemon. It can also act as a secondary check to Swords Dance Cobalion, which is helpful since Runerigus is vulnerable to chip damage, and act as a form of hazard removal. Steel-types like Bronzong and Escavalier can check problematic Pokemon like Roserade and Celebi for Runerigus, and they appreciate its ability to handle Fighting-types like Cobalion in return. Escavalier, particularly Swords Dance variants, can also help to combat Reuniclus, which sets up on Runerigus for free.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lilburr, 481709]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

2/2

 

[Lumari]

remove add / fix (comments); (AC=add comma; RC=remove comma; SC=semicolon)
GP 1/1 rly good writing as always

check

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Will-O-Wisp / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Body Press / Toxic Spikes
item: Leftovers
ability: Wandering Spirit
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Runerigus's small niche in UU stems from its titanic physical bulk and excellent defensive typing, making it a sturdy check to Pokemon like Cobalion, Gigalith, and Rhyperior; its most important factor, though, is its ability to completely wall Toxtricity, an extremely lethal Pokemon that would otherwise decimate the defensive teams Runerigus fits on. Unfortunately, it suffers from many issues; its lack of recovery and vulnerability to all forms of entry hazards make it easy to wear down, and its poor Attack stat makes it quite passive. In addition, it's prone to giving free turns to extremely dangerous Pokemon like Celebi, Roserade, and Reuniclus, all of which can either threaten it out or use it as setup fodder. Thus, Runerigus is generally tough to fit on teams. Runerigus also has a poor matchup against common entry hazard removers like Galarian Weezing, Tsareena, and Noivern. Will-O-Wisp makes it easier for Runerigus to check the physical attackers it's meant to deal with (RC) and makes Pokemon like Pangoro think twice before switching into it. Body Press gives Runerigus coverage for Pokemon like Pangoro, Umbreon, and Incineroar, notably being unaffected by the latter's Intimidate. Toxic Spikes can be used over either Will-O-Wisp or Body Press, though it makes Runerigus more passive overall. It can also be used over Stealth Rock if another Pokemon on Runerigus's team can fit it the latter.

Runerigus is very passive, so it fits best on balanced or defensive teams that can make up for its shortcomings. Pokemon like Vileplume and Galarian Weezing make for good partners that can check threats to Runerigus like Pangoro and, in Galarian Weezing's case, Incineroar. Galarian Weezing can also provide Defog support; (SC) which is important, it is worth noting that both Galarian Weezing and Runerigus are weak to Roserade, though. In return, Runerigus can help to ease the matchup against Lucario and Cobalion. Sylveon is a very important partner for Runerigus, providing it with Wish and Heal Bell support as well as checking Noivern, an extremely prominent Pokemon that completely walls Runerigus. Vaporeon and Umbreon can perform similar roles, with each helping out Runerigus in different ways; Vaporeon can handle Pokemon like Inteleon, while Umbreon can handle Pokemon like Chandelure, both of which are big threats to Runerigus. Milotic can also handle Pokemon like Inteleon and Chandelure decently (RC) while also checking Reuniclus. In return, Runerigus can check Electric-types like Heliolisk and Toxtricity for Vaporeon and Milotic, and Fighting-types like Cobalion and Lucario for Umbreon. Noivern can take Grass- and Water-type attacks aimed at Runerigus from the likes of Roserade and Rotom-W, though it must be careful when switching into both Pokemon. It can also act as a secondary check to Swords Dance Cobalion, which is helpful since Runerigus is vulnerable to chip damage, and act as a form of entry hazard removal. Steel-types like Bronzong and Escavalier can check problematic Pokemon like Roserade and Celebi for Runerigus, and they appreciate its ability to handle Fighting-types like Cobalion in return. Escavalier, particularly Swords Dance variants, can also help to combat Reuniclus, which sets up on Runerigus for free.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lilburr, 481709]]
- Quality checked by: [[Estarossa, 461329], [Twilight, 344575]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]