
[OVERVIEW]
* Scream Tail has strong supportive moves such as Encore and Disable, which it can consistently use to disrupt opposing Pokemon thanks to its great natural bulk and Speed.
* Scream Tail works well alongside Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Ogerpon-W, as it can punish passive plays and shut down Choice-locked threats such as opposing Flutter Mane and Urshifu-R, locking them into resisted Fairy- and Water-type attacks for Gholdengo and Ogerpon-W, respectively.
* Scream Tail cannot provide any offensive pressure outside Dazzling Gleam and hence is completely reliant on its partners to deal damage. It is also vulnerable to being shut down by moves such as Taunt from Tornadus and Spore from Amoonguss. Scream Tail struggles against Gholdengo, which completely counters Scream Tail by being immune to status moves thanks to Good as Gold.
[SET]
Support (Scream Tail) @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark / Grass
EVs: 228 HP / 148 Def / 4 SpA / 28 SpD / 100 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Disable
- Encore
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
* Booster Energy allows Scream Tail to outspeed most of the metagame and launch fast Encores and Disables.
*Dazzling Gleam is used to chip low health targets. Disable and Encore are great supportive tools to disrupt foes and can punish passive play.
* The EV spread allows it to survive Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball while comfortably taking a Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R and Tera Dark Wicked Blow from Urshifu-S.
* Tera Dark is preferred for Prankster Taunt immunity and a Ghost resistance. Alternatively, Tera Grass can be used to provide immunity to powder moves from Amoonguss.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fyfyy.641757/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/soulboyvgc.558405/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/choruto.646006/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
Last edited: