[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ceaseless Edge
move 2: Razor Shell
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Water / Dark
ability: Sharpness
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Equipped with a Choice Scarf and excellent Sharpness-boosted STAB moves in Ceaseless Edge and Razor Shell, Hisuian Samurott is able to serve as both a fast hazard setter and a great offensive threat against slower Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Dragapult, Cinderace, and Ting-Lu. Knock Off removes valuable items from Pokemon that rely on them, such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Dragonite and Baxcalibur as well as Leftovers from Corviknight and Toxapex. Sacred Sword is a great coverage move for Hisuian Samurott, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon that can take Ceaseless Edge or Razor Shell, such as Kingambit and opposing Hisuian Samurott. A Jolly nature allows Hisuian Samurott to outspeed Choice Scarf Gholdengo and Dragapult. Tera Water boosts the power of Razor Shell, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon like Ursaluna and Great Tusk. On the other hand, Tera Dark boosts Ceaseless Edge and Knock Off, allowing Hisuian Samurott to OHKO Skeledirge.
Hisuian Samurott shines on various balance and offense teams, as it serves a unique role of being able to deal damage while also setting Spikes and not being affected by Taunt. This allows said teams to punish switches and more easily wear down stall archetypes. Gholdengo is a great partner for Hisuian Samurott due to its ability to pressure faster offensive threats such as Sneasler and Iron Valiant, and thanks to its ability, it can block Defog attempts from Corviknight. Hisuian Samurott also has great type synergy with Gholdengo, with it being able to pressure Dark-types Gholdengo tends to struggle with like Kingambit, Ting-Lu, and opposing Hisuian Samurott. Heatran and Ting-Lu both make for good partners since they can stack hazards alongside Hisuian Samurott while also checking Zapdos, which otherwise forces it out. In return, Hisuian Samurott can pressure Ground-types that Heatran and Ting-Lu both tend to struggle with, like Great Tusk and Ursaluna. Walls such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, Dondozo, and Corviknight can force Hisuian Samurott out, so it pairs well with offensive teammates that can beat them, like the aforementioned Gholdengo as well as Choice Specs Hoopa-U and Zapdos. Choice Specs Gholdengo can 2HKO Amoonguss and physically defensive Dondozo with Shadow Ball; Hoopa-U can threaten Toxapex, although it has to be wary of switching into Toxic; and Zapdos can 2HKO specially defensive Dondozo, Corviknight, and Toxapex with Thunderbolt and use Volt Switch to pivot into teammates. Lastly, sweepers such as Iron Valiant, Dragonite, and Sneasler appreciate Hisuian Samurott laying down hazards and beating Pokemon they can struggle with, like Air Balloon Gholdengo, in order to facilitate their sweep.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/chimp.197439/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bt89.487308/
Grammar checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dawn-of-ares.467437/
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ceaseless Edge
move 2: Razor Shell
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Water / Dark
ability: Sharpness
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Equipped with a Choice Scarf and excellent Sharpness-boosted STAB moves in Ceaseless Edge and Razor Shell, Hisuian Samurott is able to serve as both a fast hazard setter and a great offensive threat against slower Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Dragapult, Cinderace, and Ting-Lu. Knock Off removes valuable items from Pokemon that rely on them, such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Dragonite and Baxcalibur as well as Leftovers from Corviknight and Toxapex. Sacred Sword is a great coverage move for Hisuian Samurott, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon that can take Ceaseless Edge or Razor Shell, such as Kingambit and opposing Hisuian Samurott. A Jolly nature allows Hisuian Samurott to outspeed Choice Scarf Gholdengo and Dragapult. Tera Water boosts the power of Razor Shell, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon like Ursaluna and Great Tusk. On the other hand, Tera Dark boosts Ceaseless Edge and Knock Off, allowing Hisuian Samurott to OHKO Skeledirge.
Hisuian Samurott shines on various balance and offense teams, as it serves a unique role of being able to deal damage while also setting Spikes and not being affected by Taunt. This allows said teams to punish switches and more easily wear down stall archetypes. Gholdengo is a great partner for Hisuian Samurott due to its ability to pressure faster offensive threats such as Sneasler and Iron Valiant, and thanks to its ability, it can block Defog attempts from Corviknight. Hisuian Samurott also has great type synergy with Gholdengo, with it being able to pressure Dark-types Gholdengo tends to struggle with like Kingambit, Ting-Lu, and opposing Hisuian Samurott. Heatran and Ting-Lu both make for good partners since they can stack hazards alongside Hisuian Samurott while also checking Zapdos, which otherwise forces it out. In return, Hisuian Samurott can pressure Ground-types that Heatran and Ting-Lu both tend to struggle with, like Great Tusk and Ursaluna. Walls such as Amoonguss, Toxapex, Dondozo, and Corviknight can force Hisuian Samurott out, so it pairs well with offensive teammates that can beat them, like the aforementioned Gholdengo as well as Choice Specs Hoopa-U and Zapdos. Choice Specs Gholdengo can 2HKO Amoonguss and physically defensive Dondozo with Shadow Ball; Hoopa-U can threaten Toxapex, although it has to be wary of switching into Toxic; and Zapdos can 2HKO specially defensive Dondozo, Corviknight, and Toxapex with Thunderbolt and use Volt Switch to pivot into teammates. Lastly, sweepers such as Iron Valiant, Dragonite, and Sneasler appreciate Hisuian Samurott laying down hazards and beating Pokemon they can struggle with, like Air Balloon Gholdengo, in order to facilitate their sweep.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/chimp.197439/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bt89.487308/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/memesketch.537558/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dawn-of-ares.467437/
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