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[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore make it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed make it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Pokemon like Great Tusk, Dragapult, Hydreigon, and Iron Valiant. Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene that are vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits from Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making it much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect scouts the intentions of Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark. Encore prevents setup sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a setup opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail maintain a solid defensive typing while also helping it check Walking Wake, Skeledirge, and Greninja. With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs let Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Valiant. Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 84 SpD / 172 Spe with a Calm nature lets Scream Tail outspeed unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk while still maintaining special bulk for the likes of Walking Wake and Iron Valiant.

Scream Tail fits on many sun, balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge, respectively. In return, the former checks Pokemon like Iron Moth and Glimmora and spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur, Booster Energy Roaring Moon, and Ceruledge. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, entry hazard removers such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of hazards means that Scream Tail can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk appreciates Wish support in order to more consistently check Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. Torkoal is a great teammate thanks to its sun activating Scream Tail's Protosynthesis. In addition, Torkoal very much appreciates Wish support in order to more consistently check Pokemon like Kingambit. Meanwhile, Scream Tail is able to sponge special attacks from the likes of Walking Wake. Under sun, Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ceruledge, and Brute Bonnet appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging setup opportunities for them. Hydreigon is another excellent offensive partner, checking Gholdengo and finding more opportunities to set up Substitute thanks to Scream Tail's Wish.

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QC 1/2 after implemented. It might seem like a bit but its mostly notes and quick changes, thank you:)

:sv/scream-tail:
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[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore makes it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed makes it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Dragon-types (This makes it sound like it only hits Dragon-types and not Great Tusk, Iron Valiant or Greninja for example) like Dragapult, Hydreigon, Garchomp, and Walking Wake. Additionally, it has great neutral coverage against Pokemon like Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making Wish much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect can scout the intentions of Pokemon like Hydreigon and Hisuian Zoroark. (I am not sure what you mean by this. Maybe it would be better to focus on choiced users such as Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark for example) Encore prevents set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a set-up opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail more easily take advantage of Fire-types like Skeledirge and Cinderace. (While true, the reason is that Water is another good defensive typing that removes its original weaknesses and lets it take on Walking Wake. Maybe mention WW and Greninja instead. Cinderace probably not the best mention since it can Gunk Shot you for example) With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs lets Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Moth (Iron Moth beats you down regardless. Maybe mention Iron Valiant instead?). Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 80 SpD / 176 Spe with a Calm nature gives Scream Tail more special bulk while outspeeding unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk. (I think someone brought this up? I would rather ask them directly cause you only need 172 Spe to cripple those 2. You actually have less SpDef with that spread, so mentioning "more special bulk" is also a bit misleading)

Scream Tail fits on many offense (Not super on board with this. Maybe mention Sun straight up), balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge respectively. In return, the former is able to spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically-oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur and Booster Energy Roaring Moon. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Pokemon that can remove entry hazards such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of entry hazards means that Scream can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk is an amazing answer to Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. Offensive Pokemon such as Hydreigon, Kingambit, and Gholdengo appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging set-up opportunities for them.

It might be benefitial to focus a bit more on Pokemon by Pokemon here. For example AV Toxapex can help against Iron Moth, Glimmora, Dondozo against Ceruledge, Baxcalibur, and Roaring Moon like you mentioned, and Hydreigon against Gholdengo, and all 3 of them appreciate Wish support. You can try to make more emphasis on Great Tusk appreciating Wish too. Adding into Sun, Walking Wake and Brute Bonnet appreciate Wish too as it keeps them healthy giving them more opportunities to hit the field; these 2 might be better mentions than Gholdengo.

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QC 1/2 after implemented. It might seem like a bit but its mostly notes and quick changes, thank you:)

:sv/scream-tail:
AAAAAAAA
[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore makes it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed makes it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Dragon-types (This makes it sound like it only hits Dragon-types and not Great Tusk, Iron Valiant or Greninja for example) like Dragapult, Hydreigon, Garchomp, and Walking Wake. Additionally, it has great neutral coverage against Pokemon like Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making Wish much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect can scout the intentions of Pokemon like Hydreigon and Hisuian Zoroark. (I am not sure what you mean by this. Maybe it would be better to focus on choiced users such as Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark for example) Encore prevents set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a set-up opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, Dragapult, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail more easily take advantage of Fire-types like Skeledirge and Cinderace. (While true, the reason is that Water is another good defensive typing that removes its original weaknesses and lets it take on Walking Wake. Maybe mention WW and Greninja instead. Cinderace probably not the best mention since it can Gunk Shot you for example) With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs lets Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Moth (Iron Moth beats you down regardless. Maybe mention Iron Valiant instead?). Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 80 SpD / 176 Spe with a Calm nature gives Scream Tail more special bulk while outspeeding unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk. (I think someone brought this up? I would rather ask them directly cause you only need 172 Spe to cripple those 2. You actually have less SpDef with that spread, so mentioning "more special bulk" is also a bit misleading)

Scream Tail fits on many offense (Not super on board with this. Maybe mention Sun straight up), balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge respectively. In return, the former is able to spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically-oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur and Booster Energy Roaring Moon. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Pokemon that can remove entry hazards such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of entry hazards means that Scream can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk is an amazing answer to Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. Offensive Pokemon such as Hydreigon, Kingambit, and Gholdengo appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging set-up opportunities for them.

It might be benefitial to focus a bit more on Pokemon by Pokemon here. For example AV Toxapex can help against Iron Moth, Glimmora, Dondozo against Ceruledge, Baxcalibur, and Roaring Moon like you mentioned, and Hydreigon against Gholdengo, and all 3 of them appreciate Wish support. You can try to make more emphasis on Great Tusk appreciating Wish too. Adding into Sun, Walking Wake and Brute Bonnet appreciate Wish too as it keeps them healthy giving them more opportunities to hit the field; these 2 might be better mentions than Gholdengo.

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was super busy mb, implemented + ready for qc 2
 
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[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore makes it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed makes it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Pokemon like Great Tusk, Dragapult, Hydreigon, and Iron Valiant. Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making Wish much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect can scout the intentions of Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark. Encore prevents set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a set-up opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail maintain a solid defensive typing while also helping it check the likes of Walking Wake, Skeledirge, and Greninja. With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs lets Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Valiant. Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 84 SpD / 172 Spe with a Calm nature lets Scream Tail outspeed unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk, while still maintaining special bulk for the likes of Walking Wake and Iron Valiant.

Scream Tail fits on many sun offense just say "sun teams" as opposed to "sun offense;" sun teams are typically offensive by nature thanks to mons like Wake, Bonnet, SD Ceruledge, Tusk, etc. I'm thinking something like "on many sun teams, as well as balance and stall teams, thanks to..." but whatever you're comfortable with works best, balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge respectively. In return, the former is able to check Pokemon like Iron Moth and Glimmora and can spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically-oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur, Booster Energy Roaring Moon, and Ceruledge. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Pokemon that can remove entry hazards such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of entry hazards means that Scream Tail can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk appreciate Wish support in order to more consistently check Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. If you're gonna mention sun teams (and you obviously should), I think you need to mention Torkoal somewhere. In addition to setting sun to enable Protosynthesis, the duo have a strong defensive profile together, with Torkoal being able to handle Bax's Ice-type attacks, Kingambit's Iron Head, etc. decently well and Scream Tail sponging special attacks from mons like Walking Wake (among others) for Torkoal. Torkoal also really likes the Wish support, since that extra recovery gives it more opportunities to set up sun. There's a few ways to word this, so you decide. Under sun, Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ceruledge, and Brute Bonnet appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging set-up opportunities for them. Hydreigon is another excellent offensive partner, checking Gholdengo and being able to find more opportunities to set up Substitute thanks to Scream Tail's Wish.

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This'll be QC 2/2 once implemented! Good job!
 
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[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore makes it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed makes it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Pokemon like Great Tusk, Dragapult, Hydreigon, and Iron Valiant. Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making Wish much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect can scout the intentions of Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark. Encore prevents set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a set-up opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail maintain a solid defensive typing while also helping it check the likes of Walking Wake, Skeledirge, and Greninja. With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs lets Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Valiant. Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 84 SpD / 172 Spe with a Calm nature lets Scream Tail outspeed unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk, while still maintaining special bulk for the likes of Walking Wake and Iron Valiant.

Scream Tail fits on many sun offense just say "sun teams" as opposed to "sun offense;" sun teams are typically offensive by nature thanks to mons like Wake, Bonnet, SD Ceruledge, Tusk, etc. I'm thinking something like "on many sun teams, as well as balance and stall teams, thanks to..." but whatever you're comfortable with works best, balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge respectively. In return, the former is able to check Pokemon like Iron Moth and Glimmora and can spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically-oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur, Booster Energy Roaring Moon, and Ceruledge. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Pokemon that can remove entry hazards such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of entry hazards means that Scream Tail can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk appreciate Wish support in order to more consistently check Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. If you're gonna mention sun teams (and you obviously should), I think you need to mention Torkoal somewhere. In addition to setting sun to enable Protosynthesis, the duo have a strong defensive profile together, with Torkoal being able to handle Bax's Ice-type attacks, Kingambit's Iron Head, etc. decently well and Scream Tail sponging special attacks from mons like Walking Wake (among others) for Torkoal. Torkoal also really likes the Wish support, since that extra recovery gives it more opportunities to set up sun. There's a few ways to word this, so you decide. Under sun, Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ceruledge, and Brute Bonnet appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging set-up opportunities for them. Hydreigon is another excellent offensive partner, checking Gholdengo and being able to find more opportunities to set up Substitute thanks to Scream Tail's Wish.

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This'll be QC 2/2 once implemented! Good job!
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implemented, ty!

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[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore makes make it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed makes make it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Pokemon like Great Tusk, Dragapult, Hydreigon, and Iron Valiant. Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits such as from Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making Wish much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect can scout scouts the intentions of Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark. Encore prevents set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a set-up opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail maintain a solid defensive typing while also helping it check the likes of Walking Wake, Skeledirge, and Greninja. With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs lets Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Valiant. Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 84 SpD / 172 Spe with a Calm nature lets Scream Tail outspeed unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk, while still maintaining special bulk for the likes of Walking Wake and Iron Valiant.

Scream Tail fits on many sun, balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge respectively. In return, the former is able to check checks Pokemon like Iron Moth and Glimmora and can spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically-oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur, Booster Energy Roaring Moon, and Ceruledge. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Pokemon that can remove entry hazards hazard removers such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of entry hazards means that Scream Tail can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk appreciate appreciates Wish support in order to more consistently check Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. Torkoal is a great teammate for Scream Tail thanks to its sun activating Scream Tail's Protosynthesis. In addition, Torkoal very much appreciates Wish support in order to more consistently check Pokemon like Baxcalibur and Kingambit. Meanwhile, Scream Tail is able to sponge special attacks from the likes of Walking Wake. Under sun, Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ceruledge, and Brute Bonnet appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging set-up opportunities for them. Hydreigon is another excellent offensive partner, checking Gholdengo and being able to find finding more opportunities to set up Substitute thanks to Scream Tail's Wish.

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[SET]
Defensive (Scream Tail) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 120 HP / 236 SpD / 152 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fairy / Water
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Wish
- Protect
- Encore

[SET COMMENTS]
Scream Tail's gargantuan bulk and access to utility moves such as Wish and Encore makes make it a potent support Pokemon. Its defensive typing and high Speed makes make it a good answer to Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Walking Wake. Dazzling Gleam is this set's only attacking move, letting it hit Pokemon like Great Tusk, Dragapult, Hydreigon, and Iron Valiant. Wish gives Scream Tail a recovery move while letting it heal teammates such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene that are vulnerable to being overwhelmed by repeated hits such as Great Tusk, Rotom-W, and Hatterene. Protect synergizes well with Wish, making Wish it much more reliable as a recovery move. Additionally, Protect can scout scouts the intentions of Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Gholdengo, and Hisuian Zoroark. Encore prevents set-up setup sweepers like Volcarona, Calm Mind Iron Valiant, and Bulk Up Great Tusk from using Scream Tail as a set-up setup opportunity, letting Scream Tail's teammates switch in and take advantage of these threats. Tera Fairy gives Scream Tail better matchups against Hydreigon, Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Hisuian Zoroark, with the former two being susceptible to being OHKOed by Dazzling Gleam. Alternatively, Tera Water lets Scream Tail maintain a solid defensive typing while also helping it check the likes of Walking Wake, Skeledirge, and Greninja. With a Timid nature, 152 Speed EVs lets let Scream Tail outspeed Hydreigon, while 236 Special Defense EVs ensure that Scream Tail gets a Special Defense boost with Protosynthesis under sun, letting it more easily take on threats such as Walking Wake and Iron Valiant. Alternatively, a spread of 252 HP / 84 SpD / 172 Spe with a Calm nature lets Scream Tail outspeed unboosted Baxcalibur and Great Tusk (RC) while still maintaining special bulk for the likes of Walking Wake and Iron Valiant.

Scream Tail fits on many sun, balance, and stall teams thanks to its ability to pass Wish to teammates and create momentum for its team with Encore. Bulky Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo make for good teammates, as they are able to check Greninja and Ceruledge, (AC) respectively. In return, the former is able to check Pokemon like Iron Moth and Glimmora and can spread status, making Encore much more of a detriment to set-up setup sweepers like Volcarona and Iron Valiant, while the latter acts as a blanket check to physically (remove hyphen) oriented Pokemon that can overwhelm Scream Tail, namely Dragon Dance Baxcalibur, Booster Energy Roaring Moon, and Ceruledge. Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Pokemon that can remove entry hazards entry hazard removers such as Great Tusk, Cinderace, and Corviknight make for excellent teammates, as a lack of entry hazards means that Scream Tail can accomplish feats such as surviving two Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pumps from full HP. Additionally, Great Tusk appreciate appreciates Wish support in order to more consistently check Scream Tail answers such as Kingambit. Torkoal is a great teammate for Scream Tail thanks to its sun activating Scream Tail's Protosynthesis. In addition, Torkoal very much appreciates Wish support in order to more consistently check Pokemon like Baxcalibur (how is torkoal checking bax when it cant be burned?) and Kingambit. Meanwhile, Scream Tail is able to sponge special attacks from the likes of Walking Wake. Under sun, Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Ceruledge, and Brute Bonnet appreciate Scream Tail facilitating their sweeps with its combination of Encore and Wish, keeping them healthy while leveraging set-up setup opportunities for them. Hydreigon is another excellent offensive partner, checking Gholdengo and being able to find finding more opportunities to set up Substitute thanks to Scream Tail's Wish.

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