Copyediting Scale Shot Breaker Koraidon [QC 1/1][GP 0/1]

[Photon]

[SET]
Scale Shot Breaker (Koraidon) @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Orichalcum Pulse
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Jolly nature
- Scale Shot
- Iron Head
- Taunt / Substitute
- Collision Course / Swords Dance

[SET COMMENTS]

* **With a potent mix of power and disruption, this Koraidon is adapted to taking on one of its biggest checks in Dondozo while still retaining its dominating offensive prowess.

* **Scale Shot with Loaded Dice**: Scale Shot with Loaded Dice provides consistently high damage that avoids Rocky Helmet contact damage. While the Defense drops can be problematic in some matchups, Dondozo doesn't benefit because its Unaware ability ignores them!

* **Iron Head**: Iron Head provides excellent synergy with Scale Shot, punishing Fairy-types and Tera Fairy users trying to stop Koraidon's Scale Shot momentum.

* **Taunt**: Taunt stops options like Yawn and Rest from Dondozo, and is generally disruptive to many other targets thanks to Koraidon's Speed. Though incredibly versatile, Taunt does leave Koraidon open to Dondozo's Fissure spam.

* **Substitute**: Substitute provides insurance against Dondozo's Fissure while still stopping status moves like Yawn. With Koraidon's great Speed, Substitute also works great for scouting Terastallization. Finally, Substitute can make it harder for targets like Extreme Speed Dragonite and Sucker Punch Chien-Pao to revenge kill a weakened Koraidon.

* **Collision Course**: Collision Course deals massive damage to bulky targets like Ting-Lu and Ursaluna-B, who otherwise have an easier time keeping up with this set. Its also a way to hit common Steel-types, though usually these targets will be reluctant to engage Koraidon until its been scouted for Fire-type moves.

* **Swords Dance**: This may seem like an odd inclusion given the set's focus on Unaware Dondozo, but Koraidon's ability to jumpstart an unstoppable sweep is still viable as ever.

* **Tera Dependency - Medium / High**: The need for Tera Steel largely comes down to making Koraidon more consistent defensively, though in some instances it may not be necessary, such as if Dondozo is using Wave Crash over Avalanche. Regardless, the boost to Iron Head makes Koraidon's offensive profile even more threatening, and the resistance to common Fairy-types like Flutter Mane and Primarina is always great to have.

Alternative EV Spread
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* **188 HP / 212 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 100 Spe with Adamant**: This spread is specialized for Substitute use against Dondozo, making it so Koraidon's Substitute will almost never be OHKOd by unboosted Avalanche as well as always surviving unboosted Body Press and Earthquake, all assuming no Terastallization. The Speed investment makes it so Koraidon outspeeds up to Timid Chi-Yu.

 

[DerpySuX]

Finally, it makes it harder for targets like Dragonite and Chien-Pao to revenge kill a weakened Koraidon.

I would specify that this applies to chien Pao lacking ice shard, which is still a good chunk of them but it’s not 100% foolproof.

I would also probably call this set something like “stallbreaker” personally. Cycle is a word that is really only used to describe team styles in bss, and it usually refers to teams on the more defensive side. Calling this set “stallbreaker” not only rolls of the tongue better in my opinion, but it also conveys what the set is supposed to do better to people who aren’t super well versed in bss terminology

Looks great otherwise, APPROVED

 

[Photon]

Finally, it makes it harder for targets like Dragonite and Chien-Pao to revenge kill a weakened Koraidon.

I would specify that this applies to chien Pao lacking ice shard, which is still a good chunk of them but it’s not 100% foolproof.

Technically with Terastallization it counters both types of Pao, but I didn't want to get too verbose. I'll just specify the moves as part of their descriptions (Sucker Punch Chien-Pao) as it doesn't outright deny or confirm you can check Ice Shard.

I would also probably call this set something like “stallbreaker” personally. Cycle is a word that is really only used to describe team styles in bss, and it usually refers to teams on the more defensive side. Calling this set “stallbreaker” not only rolls of the tongue better in my opinion, but it also conveys what the set is supposed to do better to people who aren’t super well versed in bss terminology

I don't personally like "stallbreaker" here because it implies this is specifically for stall, which really isn't the case. This set definitely loses to any kind of Ho-oh burn shenanigans.

I'm thinking something a little more specific at this point. How does "Scale Shot Breaker" sound? Scale Shot would only rarely be seen on choice sets, so I feel like that helps distinguish it from that as well.

 

[DerpySuX]

I don't personally like "stallbreaker" here because it implies this is specifically for stall, which really isn't the case. This set definitely loses to any kind of Ho-oh burn shenanigans.

I'm thinking something a little more specific at this point. How does "Scale Shot Breaker" sound? Scale Shot would only rarely be seen on choice sets, so I feel like that helps distinguish it from that as well.

Scale shot breaker works as well, my main concern is just people who are getting into bss for the first time seeing the word “cycle” and have no clue what that means.

 

[Photon]

Great! Tagging GP Team