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OU Serperior (Contrary Sweeper)

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[SET]
name: Contrary Sweeper
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Tera Blast
move 3: Glare
move 4: Substitute / Dragon Pulse
item: Leftovers
tera type: Ground / Fire
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the role of a late-game sweeper for offensive teams that snowballs quickly while attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, as without Terastallizing, Serperior is very prone to being walled. Tera Blast Ground is the most ideal choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like Heatran, Galarian Slowking, Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, and Gholdengo that do not fear Leaf Storm. Tera Blast Fire trades a strong hit on Pokemon like Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and the Dragon-types for a way to immediately threaten Corviknight and Skarmory as well as common Air Balloon users like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Glare is used to punish the switches Serperior often forces, allowing it to cripple common answers like Heatran and Skeledirge without having to commit to using Tera. Substitute allows Serperior to scout switches and fish for full paralysis turns while also blocking status such as Toxic from Gliscor, resulting in easier setup. Additionally, having a Substitute up forces many faster potential revenge killers like Zamazenta and Darkrai to risk a strong hit or paralysis to break it. Dragon Pulse can be used over Substitute as a non-Tera reliant way to deal with common Dragon-types likeRaging Bolt, Dragonite, and Kyurem. Leftovers helps to keep Serperior healthy throughout the match, most notably allowing it to make more Substitutes. The Tera types chosen are primarily to aid in coverage, but they also have a few defensive applications of note. Tera Ground can enable Serperior to safely use Substitute against Sludge Bomb from Galarian Slowking in a pinch, potentially allowing for a free turn of setup. It also prevents Thunder Wave Infiltrator Dragapult from paralyzing Serperior though a Substitute. Tera Fire allows Serperior to resist Triple Axel from Meowscarada and Weavile, a move that otherwise threatens to OHKO Serperior even through a Substitute, as well as U-turn from both Cinderace and Meowscarada.

Serperior only fits on heavily offensive teams, primarily Sticky Web offense. Ribombee is a great teammate, as it is the premier Sticky Web setter. Sticky Web allows Serperior to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Booster Energy Iron Valiant. In turn, threat of a Contrary Evasion boost from Defog or a Contrary Speed boost from its own Sticky Web due to Court Change helps to ensure that entry hazards stay up. For the same reason, Serperior helps to shore up an offensive team's matchup against opposing Sticky Web teams because of the threat of a Speed boost. Serperior is very Tera reliant, so it wants teammates that can help it to make the most of the Tera investment and do not need Tera themselves like Gholdengo and Zamazenta. It is best used alongside Pokemon that appreciate paralysis support and provide heavy offensive pressure, like Gouging Fire and Kingambit. Other entry hazard leads like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora also support Serperior well, as many of Serperior's checks are grounded such as Raging Bolt and Gouging Fire, making them vulnerable to Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Landorus-T is another good teammate for Serperior, as it provides Stealth Rock, uses U-turn to get Serperior in safely against common Pokemon like Gliscor, and threatens Serperior's checks like Heatran and Galarian Slowking with Earthquake. Arguably the biggest threat to Serperior is Gholdengo, as it can repeatedly switch into Leaf Storm and is immune to Glare. Galarian Slowking similarly cares very little about Leaf Storm and does not mind the Speed drop from paralysis. Roaring Moon is a notable teammate because it fits on the same team structures as Serperior, appreciates the paralysis support, and offensively threatens these problematic Pokemon. Kingambit is similarly a good partner, as it can switch in against both of these Pokemon and threaten them with heavy damage. Kingambit also appreciates paralysis on Pokemon like Corviknight, Kyurem, and Roaring Moon, which Kingambit can beat one-on-one thanks to the Speed drop. Kyurem dislikes risking paralysis but takes little damage from Serperior and heavily threatens it and many of Serperior's frail offensive teammates. Teammates like Air Balloon Gholdengo can help to sponge Kyurem's hits while adding more offensive pressure. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot-boosted attacks like Shadow Ball and Psyshock to help break Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire for Serperior while blocking hazard removal. Iron Valiant can help to wear down shared checks like the previously mentioned Poison-types, especially with Knock Off or Calm Mind sets, while Raging Bolt can similarly can be used to chip down special walls with Calm Mind-boosted attacks. Lastly, Rillaboom can provide Knock Off and U-turn on top of setting Grassy Terrain that can boost Leaf Storm and help Serperior to make more Substitutes.

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[SET]
name: Contrary Sweeper
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Tera Blast
move 3: Glare
move 4: Substitute / Dragon Pulse
item: Leftovers
tera type: Ground / Fire / Rock
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the unique role of a lategame sweeper lategame sweeping isn't unique to serp for offensive teams that boosts its Special Attack while simultaneously attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, as Serperior's special movepool consists entirely of Grass- Dragon- and Normal-type moves leaving it easily walled this feels like dex info, just mention that it lacks moves to hit steels and special walls without Tera Blast. Tera Blast Ground is the most common choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like Heatran, Galarian Slowking, and Gholdengo that do not fear Leaf Storm. Tera Blast Fire trades a strong hit on Galarian Slowking and Heatran for a way to immediately threaten Corviknight, Skarmory, and common Air Balloon Steel-types ghold/gambit while retaining the super effective hit on Gholdengo. Tera Blast Rock is a more specific option, primarily chosen to beat Volcarona, while also granting Serperior a way to hit Kyurem and Dragonite hard. Glare is used to abuse abuse isn't allowed in analyses, choose a different word/words the switches Serperior often forces, allowing Serperior to cripple common answers like Heatran and Volcarona without having to commit to using Tera. Substitute allows for Serperior to scout switches and fish for full paralysis turns to more easily set up. Additionally, having a Substitute up forces many faster potential revenge killers like Zamazenta and Darkrai to risk a strong hit or paralysis to break it. Dragon Pulse can be used over Substitute as a non-tera reliant way to deal with common Dragon-types, especially Dragons that are not weak to the chosen Tera Blast type. Leftovers helps to keep Serperior healthy throughout the match, most notably allowing it to make more Substitutes. The Tera types chosen are primarily to aid in coverage as mentioned above, but also have a few defensive applications of note. Tera Ground can enable Serperior to safely Substitute against a Poison move from Galarian Slowking or Clodsire in a pinch, potentially allowing for a free turn of setup. Tera Fire allows Serperior to resist Triple Axel from Meowscarada and Weavile, a move that otherwise threatens to OHKO Serperior even through a Substitute. Tera Rock not only threatens to OHKO Volcarona, but also resists both of its STAB moves and can set up against it barring a Tera in response.

Serperior is very Tera reliant, so it wants teammates that can help it to make the most of the Tera investment and do not need Tera themselves. It is best used alongside Pokemon that appreciate paralysis support, and provide heavy offensive pressure. Ribombee is a great teammate, as Serperior makes great use of Sticky Web. Sticky Web allows it to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Booster Energy Iron Valiant, while the threat of a Contrary Evasion boost from Defog helps to maintain the Sticky Web mention the court change contrary interaction. Other entry hazard leads like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora also support Serperior well, as many of Serperior's checks are grounded. Landorus-T is another good teammate for Serperior, as it provides Stealth Rock, can use U-turn to get Serperior in safely, and threatens Pokemon like Heatran and Galarian Slowking with Earthquake. Roaring moonMoon is notable because it fits on the same team structures as Serperior, appreciates the paralysis support, and threatens bulky cores with Knock Off and potentially Taunt. Arguably the biggest threat to Serperior is Gholdengo, as it both can repeatedly switch into Leaf Storm and is immune to Glare. Galarian Slowking similarly cares very little about Leaf Storm and does not mind the speed drop from paralysis. Kingambit is a good partner, as it can switch in against both of these problematic Pokemon and threaten them with heavy damage. Kingambit also appreciates paralysis on Pokemon like Corviknight mention that para allows non jolly gambit without tera ghost to 1v1 corv. Kyurem dislikes risking paralysis, but takes little damage from Serperior and heavily threatens it and many of Serperior's frail offensive teammates in return. Teammates like Air Balloon Gholdengo and Volcarona can help to sponge Kyurem hits while adding more offensive pressure. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot boosted attacks like Shadow Ball and Psyshock to help break Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire for Serperior, while blocking hazard removal. Volcarona does not typically break for Serperior like Gholdengo does, but appreciates Tera Serperior removing walls like Heatran which frees Volcarona to run sets that otherwise lose to these walls.

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[SET]
name: Contrary Sweeper
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Tera Blast
move 3: Glare
move 4: Substitute / Dragon Pulse
item: Leftovers
tera type: Ground / Fire / Rock
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the role of a lategame sweeper for offensive teams that uniquely boosts its Special Attack can snowball easily (less dex info-y) while attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, (rc) as Serperior is otherwise entirely walled by Steel-types and most special walls. (technically monograss gets walled by a lot more so i'd just cut this part out) Tera Blast Ground is the most ideal common (or other words to denote suggestions; move choices in analyses are meant to recommend readers on what to run, not what the meta is like at this point in time) choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like Heatran, Galarian Slowking, and Gholdengo that do not fear Leaf Storm. (mention physdef skeledirge and the dragons in raging bolt and gouging fire too, especially cause bolt is immune to glare; just adding more targets w different typings other than the steels and poisons is better to imply how important the coverage is) Tera Blast Fire trades a strong hit on Galarian Slowking and Heatran (there're technically more than just these 2, including the dirge, bolt, and gouging i mentioned above. i'd reword this section to focus more on the steels bar heatran instead since you miss out on dragons, fires, and glowking, and then you can mention the metal birds + balloon steels that tera blast ground cant hit) for a way to immediately threaten Corviknight, Skarmory, and common Air Balloon users like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Tera Blast Rock is a more specific option, primarily chosen to beat Volcarona, while also granting Serperior a way to hit Enamorus, Kyurem, (ac) and Dragonite hard; similar to Tera Blast Ground, it also dents Gouging Fire and Skeledirge. hard. Glare is used to punish the switches Serperior often forces, allowing Serperior to cripple common answers like Heatran and Volcarona without having to commit to using Tera. Substitute allows for Serperior to scout switches and fish for full paralysis turns to more easily set up. (Mention what are some mons you can set up the sub freely on, and are there any matchups that it helps you beat?) Additionally, having a Substitute up forces many faster potential revenge killers like Zamazenta and Darkrai to risk a strong hit or paralysis to break it. Dragon Pulse can be used over Substitute as a non-tera reliant way to deal with common Dragon-types, (such as?) especially Dragons that are not weak to the chosen Tera Blast type. Leftovers helps to keep Serperior healthy throughout the match, most notably allowing it to make more Substitutes. The Tera types chosen are primarily to aid in coverage as mentioned above, but also have a few defensive applications of note. Tera Ground can enable Serperior to safely Substitute against a Poison move from Galarian Slowking or Clodsire (you prob wont click sub in front of clod cause you wont break through it regardless & it'll just end up pp stalling you, god forbid they're amnesia), potentially allowing for a free turn of setup. (the para immunity from pult is nice too, cause it can otherwise twave you through sub) Tera Fire allows Serperior to resist Triple Axel from Meowscarada and Weavile, (also resists meow's uturn) a move that otherwise threatens to OHKO Serperior even through a Substitute. Tera Rock not only threatens to OHKO Volcarona, but also resists both of its STAB moves and can set up against it barring a Tera in response. (rock doesnt resist bug buzz. if anything, tera fire is technically better for volc defensively cause you actually resist both stab moves & even giga drain as well. can just reword to something like how both tera fire and tera rock gives you the fire resist against [examples], and add how going tera fire sets only lets you glare them back as a response while tera rock lets you actually threaten huge damage back into stuff like cinderace, iron moth, the volc, etc)

(mention the team archetypes that serperior fits in the first sentence here, which i assume is the webs line you're going for later) Serperior is very Tera reliant, so it wants teammates that can help it to make the most of the Tera investment and do not need Tera themselves. It is best used alongside Pokemon that appreciate paralysis support, and provide heavy offensive pressure. (these sentences feel like they're just 'hanging there' cause you dont elaborate on them further and just went straight to webs; how is the issue of it being reliant to tera fixed? who are these teammates that dont need to tera that pair well w serp? or the teammates that love serp spreading para? unless you explain right away i would just remove them, since you end up covering them on each mons later on anyways) Ribombee is a great teammate, as Serperior makes great use of Sticky Web. Sticky Web allows it to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Booster Energy Iron Valiant. In turn, threat of a Contrary Evasion boost from Defog or a Contrary Speed boost from its own hazard due to Court Change helps to maintain the Sticky Web. (i'd also expand this further to add serp's good matchup and be annoying against opposing webs teams for teammates like valiant, moon, and zama that are otherwise screwed by the speed drop) Other entry hazard leads like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora also support Serperior well, as many of Serperior's checks (such as?) are grounded, (ac) which makes them very susceptible to Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Landorus-T is another good teammate for Serperior, as it provides Stealth Rock, can use U-turn to get Serperior in safely, (any specific mons landot invites in that it can bring serp in on?) and threatens Pokemon like Heatran and Galarian Slowking with Earthquake. Roaring Moon is notable because it fits on the same team structures as Serperior, appreciates the paralysis support, and threatens bulky cores (like? what are the bulky mons that moon can knock that helps serp?) with Knock Off and potentially Taunt. Arguably the biggest threat to Serperior is Gholdengo, as it both can repeatedly switch into Leaf Storm and is immune to Glare. Galarian Slowking similarly cares very little about Leaf Storm and does not mind the speed drop from paralysis. Kingambit is a good partner, as it can switch in against both of these problematic Pokemon and threaten them with heavy damage. (the aforementioned roaring moon cant freely switch into them but it threatens them offensively too, try rewording this highlighted sentence to fit that) Kingambit also appreciates paralysis on Pokemon like Corviknight, which non jolly Kingambit can beat 1v1 (even jolly appreciates this since it makes the interaction much more cleaner, i'd probably add more mons gambit can now beat w the speed drop insteead, like kyurem and roaring moon) thanks to the Speed drop. Kyurem dislikes risking paralysis, but takes little damage from Serperior and heavily threatens it and many of Serperior's frail offensive teammates in return. Teammates like Air Balloon Gholdengo and Volcarona can help to sponge Kyurem hits while adding more offensive pressure. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot boosted attacks like Shadow Ball and Psyshock to help break Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire for Serperior, while blocking hazard removal. Volcarona does not typically break for Serperior like Gholdengo does, but appreciates Tera Serperior removing walls like Heatran which frees Volcarona to run sets that otherwise lose to these walls. (would like to see a sentence [or a few sentences] mentioning how volc and other special attacks like raging bolt and iron valiant can overwhelm shared checks in glowking, skeledirge, and clodsire for serp to sweep, and vice versa) (rillaboom prob deserves a special mention here too, aside from uturn + knock off support its grassy terrain helps boost leaf storm + give more opportunities to use sub)

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[SET]
name: Contrary Sweeper
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Tera Blast
move 3: Glare
move 4: Substitute / Dragon Pulse
item: Leftovers
tera type: Ground / Fire / Rock
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the role of a lategame sweeper for offensive teams that uniquely boosts its Special Attack can snowball easily (less dex info-y) while attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, (rc) as Serperior is otherwise entirely walled by Steel-types and most special walls. (technically monograss gets walled by a lot more so i'd just cut this part out) Tera Blast Ground is the most ideal common (or other words to denote suggestions; move choices in analyses are meant to recommend readers on what to run, not what the meta is like at this point in time) choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like Heatran, Galarian Slowking, and Gholdengo that do not fear Leaf Storm. (mention physdef skeledirge and the dragons in raging bolt and gouging fire too, especially cause bolt is immune to glare; just adding more targets w different typings other than the steels and poisons is better to imply how important the coverage is) Tera Blast Fire trades a strong hit on Galarian Slowking and Heatran (there're technically more than just these 2, including the dirge, bolt, and gouging i mentioned above. i'd reword this section to focus more on the steels bar heatran instead since you miss out on dragons, fires, and glowking, and then you can mention the metal birds + balloon steels that tera blast ground cant hit) for a way to immediately threaten Corviknight, Skarmory, and common Air Balloon users like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Tera Blast Rock is a more specific option, primarily chosen to beat Volcarona, while also granting Serperior a way to hit Enamorus, Kyurem, (ac) and Dragonite hard; similar to Tera Blast Ground, it also dents Gouging Fire and Skeledirge. hard. Glare is used to punish the switches Serperior often forces, allowing Serperior to cripple common answers like Heatran and Volcarona without having to commit to using Tera. Substitute allows for Serperior to scout switches and fish for full paralysis turns to more easily set up. (Mention what are some mons you can set up the sub freely on, and are there any matchups that it helps you beat?) Additionally, having a Substitute up forces many faster potential revenge killers like Zamazenta and Darkrai to risk a strong hit or paralysis to break it. Dragon Pulse can be used over Substitute as a non-tera reliant way to deal with common Dragon-types, (such as?) especially Dragons that are not weak to the chosen Tera Blast type. Leftovers helps to keep Serperior healthy throughout the match, most notably allowing it to make more Substitutes. The Tera types chosen are primarily to aid in coverage as mentioned above, but also have a few defensive applications of note. Tera Ground can enable Serperior to safely Substitute against a Poison move from Galarian Slowking or Clodsire (you prob wont click sub in front of clod cause you wont break through it regardless & it'll just end up pp stalling you, god forbid they're amnesia), potentially allowing for a free turn of setup. (the para immunity from pult is nice too, cause it can otherwise twave you through sub) Tera Fire allows Serperior to resist Triple Axel from Meowscarada and Weavile, (also resists meow's uturn) a move that otherwise threatens to OHKO Serperior even through a Substitute. Tera Rock not only threatens to OHKO Volcarona, but also resists both of its STAB moves and can set up against it barring a Tera in response. (rock doesnt resist bug buzz. if anything, tera fire is technically better for volc defensively cause you actually resist both stab moves & even giga drain as well. can just reword to something like how both tera fire and tera rock gives you the fire resist against [examples], and add how going tera fire sets only lets you glare them back as a response while tera rock lets you actually threaten huge damage back into stuff like cinderace, iron moth, the volc, etc)

(mention the team archetypes that serperior fits in the first sentence here, which i assume is the webs line you're going for later) Serperior is very Tera reliant, so it wants teammates that can help it to make the most of the Tera investment and do not need Tera themselves. It is best used alongside Pokemon that appreciate paralysis support, and provide heavy offensive pressure. (these sentences feel like they're just 'hanging there' cause you dont elaborate on them further and just went straight to webs; how is the issue of it being reliant to tera fixed? who are these teammates that dont need to tera that pair well w serp? or the teammates that love serp spreading para? unless you explain right away i would just remove them, since you end up covering them on each mons later on anyways) Ribombee is a great teammate, as Serperior makes great use of Sticky Web. Sticky Web allows it to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Booster Energy Iron Valiant. In turn, threat of a Contrary Evasion boost from Defog or a Contrary Speed boost from its own hazard due to Court Change helps to maintain the Sticky Web. (i'd also expand this further to add serp's good matchup and be annoying against opposing webs teams for teammates like valiant, moon, and zama that are otherwise screwed by the speed drop) Other entry hazard leads like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora also support Serperior well, as many of Serperior's checks (such as?) are grounded, (ac) which makes them very susceptible to Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Landorus-T is another good teammate for Serperior, as it provides Stealth Rock, can use U-turn to get Serperior in safely, (any specific mons landot invites in that it can bring serp in on?) and threatens Pokemon like Heatran and Galarian Slowking with Earthquake. Roaring Moon is notable because it fits on the same team structures as Serperior, appreciates the paralysis support, and threatens bulky cores (like? what are the bulky mons that moon can knock that helps serp?) with Knock Off and potentially Taunt. Arguably the biggest threat to Serperior is Gholdengo, as it both can repeatedly switch into Leaf Storm and is immune to Glare. Galarian Slowking similarly cares very little about Leaf Storm and does not mind the speed drop from paralysis. Kingambit is a good partner, as it can switch in against both of these problematic Pokemon and threaten them with heavy damage. (the aforementioned roaring moon cant freely switch into them but it threatens them offensively too, try rewording this highlighted sentence to fit that) Kingambit also appreciates paralysis on Pokemon like Corviknight, which non jolly Kingambit can beat 1v1 (even jolly appreciates this since it makes the interaction much more cleaner, i'd probably add more mons gambit can now beat w the speed drop insteead, like kyurem and roaring moon) thanks to the Speed drop. Kyurem dislikes risking paralysis, but takes little damage from Serperior and heavily threatens it and many of Serperior's frail offensive teammates in return. Teammates like Air Balloon Gholdengo and Volcarona can help to sponge Kyurem hits while adding more offensive pressure. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot boosted attacks like Shadow Ball and Psyshock to help break Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire for Serperior, while blocking hazard removal. Volcarona does not typically break for Serperior like Gholdengo does, but appreciates Tera Serperior removing walls like Heatran which frees Volcarona to run sets that otherwise lose to these walls. (would like to see a sentence [or a few sentences] mentioning how volc and other special attacks like raging bolt and iron valiant can overwhelm shared checks in glowking, skeledirge, and clodsire for serp to sweep, and vice versa) (rillaboom prob deserves a special mention here too, aside from uturn + knock off support its grassy terrain helps boost leaf storm + give more opportunities to use sub)

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Implemented. Went ahead and removed all the volc mentions, and dropped tera rock since without volc in the tier it doesn't have much of a place anymore. Apologies for the late check, first was waiting for the volc suspect to end, then got busy with uni.
 
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[SET]
name: Contrary Sweeper
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Tera Blast
move 3: Glare
move 4: Substitute / Dragon Pulse
item: Leftovers
tera type: Ground / Fire
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the role of a lategame sweeper for offensive teams that snowball quickly while attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, as without Terastallizing, Serperior is very prone to being walled. Tera Blast Ground is the most ideal choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like Heatran, Galarian Slowking, Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, and Gholdengo that do not fear Leaf Storm. Tera Blast Fire trades a strong hit on Pokemon like Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and the dragons for a way to immediately threaten Corviknight, Skarmory, and common Air Balloon users like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Glare is used to punish the switches Serperior often forces, allowing Serperior to cripple common answers like Heatran and Skeledirge without having to commit to using Tera. (you still have a VERY tough time breaking through these mons w just glare) Substitute allows for Serperior to scout switches and fish for full paralysis turns while also blocking status such as Toxic from Gliscor, resulting in easier setup. Additionally, having a Substitute up forces many faster potential revenge killers like Zamazenta and Darkrai to risk a strong hit or paralysis to break it. Dragon Pulse can be used over Substitute as a non-tera reliant way to deal with common Dragon-types like the aforementioned Raging Bolt. (mention how it also hits dnite and kyurem in general since tera rock is no longer an option that can hit them) Leftovers helps to keep Serperior healthy throughout the match, most notably allowing it to make more Substitutes. The Tera types chosen are primarily to aid in coverage as mentioned above, but also have a few defensive applications of note. Tera Ground can enable Serperior to safely Substitute against a Poison move from Galarian Slowking in a pinch, potentially allowing for a free turn of setup. It also prevents Thunder Wave Infiltrator Dragapult from paralyzing Serperior though a Substitute. Tera Fire allows Serperior to resist Triple Axel from Meowscarada and Weavile, a move that otherwise threatens to OHKO Serperior even through a Substitute, as well as U-Turn from both Cinderace and Meowscarada.

Serperior only fits on heavily offensive teams, primarily Sticky Web offense. Ribombee is a great teammate, as it is the premier Sticky Web setter. Sticky Web allows Serperior to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Iron Valiant. In turn, threat of an Evasion boost from Defog or a Contrary Speed boost from its own hazard due to Court Change helps to maintain the Sticky Web. For the same reason, Serperior helps to shore up an offensive team's matchup against sticky web because of the threat of a Speed boost. (moved this in the front cause it's still focusing on the webs aspect) Serperior is very Tera reliant, so it wants teammates that can help it to make the most of the Tera investment and do not need Tera themselves like Gholdengo and Zamazenta. It is best used alongside Pokemon that appreciate paralysis support, and provide heavy offensive pressure, like Gouging Fire and Kingambit. Ribombee is a great teammate as it is the premier Sticky Web setter. Sticky Web allows Serperior to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Booster Energy Iron Valiant. In turn, threat of a Contrary Evasion boost from Defog or a Contrary Speed boost from its own hazard due to Court Change helps to maintain the Sticky Web. For the same reason, Serperior helps to shore up an offensive team's matchup against sticky web because of the threat of a Speed boost. Other entry hazard leads like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora also support Serperior well, as many of Serperior's checks are grounded such as the aforementioned dragons, (replace this with pokemon names as examples instead) making them vulnerable to Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Landorus-T is another good teammate for Serperior, as it provides Stealth Rock, can use U-turn to get Serperior in safely against common Pokemon like Gliscor, and threatens Pokemon Serperior's checks like Heatran and Galarian Slowking with Earthquake. Arguably the biggest threat to Serperior is Gholdengo, as it both can repeatedly switch into Leaf Storm and is immune to Glare. Galarian Slowking similarly cares very little about Leaf Storm and does not mind the speed drop from paralysis. Roaring Moon is a notable teammate because it fits on the same team structures as Serperior, appreciates the paralysis support, and can offensively threaten these problematic Pokemon. Kingambit is similarly a good partner, as it can switch in against both of these Pokemon and threaten them with heavy damage. Kingambit also appreciates paralysis on Pokemon like Corviknight, Kyurem, and Roaring Moon, which Kingambit can beat 1v1 thanks to the Speed drop. Kyurem dislikes risking paralysis, but takes little damage from Serperior and heavily threatens it and many of Serperior's frail offensive teammates in return. Teammates like Air Balloon Gholdengo can help to sponge Kyurem hits while adding more offensive pressure. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot boosted attacks like Shadow Ball and Psyshock to help break Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire for Serperior, while blocking hazard removal. Iron Valiant can help to wear down shared checks like the previously mentioned poisons, especially with Knock Off or Calm Mind sets, while Raging Bolt can similarly can be used to chip down special walls with Calm Mind boosted attacks. Lastly, Rillaboom can provide Knock Off and U-turn on top of the Leaf Storm-boosting Grassy Terrain that can help Serperior to make more Substitutes.

[SET CREDITS]
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[SET]
name: Contrary Sweeper
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Tera Blast
move 3: Glare
move 4: Substitute / Dragon Pulse
item: Leftovers
tera type: Ground / Fire
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Serperior fills the role of a lategame late-game sweeper for offensive teams that snowball snowballs quickly while attacking thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm. Tera Blast gives Serperior the strong coverage that it sorely lacks, as without Terastallizing, Serperior is very prone to being walled. Tera Blast Ground is the most ideal choice, as it deals heavy damage to Pokemon like Heatran, Galarian Slowking, Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, and Gholdengo that do not fear Leaf Storm. Tera Blast Fire trades a strong hit on Pokemon like Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and the dragons Dragon-types for a way to immediately threaten Corviknight (RC) and Skarmory (RC) and as well as common Air Balloon users like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Glare is used to punish the switches Serperior often forces, allowing Serperior it to cripple common answers like Heatran and Skeledirge without having to commit to using Tera. Substitute allows for Serperior to scout switches and fish for full paralysis turns while also blocking status such as Toxic from Gliscor, resulting in easier setup. Additionally, having a Substitute up forces many faster potential revenge killers like Zamazenta and Darkrai to risk a strong hit or paralysis to break it. Dragon Pulse can be used over Substitute as a non-tera non-Tera reliant way to deal with common Dragon-types like the aforementioned Raging Bolt, as well as Dragonite and Raging Bolt, Dragonite, and Kyurem. (something aforementioned like 3 sentences above can just confuse a reader when the bolt mention isn't close to it) Leftovers helps to keep Serperior healthy throughout the match, most notably allowing it to make more Substitutes. The Tera types chosen are primarily to aid in coverage as mentioned above, but they also have a few defensive applications of note. Tera Ground can enable Serperior to safely use Substitute against a Poison move Sludge Bomb (qc change but it doesn't run any other ones) from Galarian Slowking in a pinch, potentially allowing for a free turn of setup. It also prevents Thunder Wave Infiltrator Dragapult from paralyzing Serperior though a Substitute. Tera Fire allows Serperior to resist Triple Axel from Meowscarada and Weavile, a move that otherwise threatens to OHKO Serperior even through a Substitute, as well as U-Turn U-turn from both Cinderace and Meowscarada.

Serperior only fits on heavily offensive teams, primarily Sticky Web offense. Ribombee is a great teammate, (AC) as it is the premier Sticky Web setter. Sticky Web allows Serperior to outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon like non-Clear Body Dragapult and Booster Energy Iron Valiant. In turn, threat of a Contrary Evasion boost from Defog or a Contrary Speed boost from its own hazard Sticky Web due to Court Change helps to maintain the Sticky Web ensure that entry hazards stay up. For the same reason, Serperior helps to shore up an offensive team's matchup against sticky web opposing Sticky Web teams because of the threat of a Speed boost. Serperior is very Tera reliant, so it wants teammates that can help it to make the most of the Tera investment and do not need Tera themselves like Gholdengo and Zamazenta. It is best used alongside Pokemon that appreciate paralysis support (RC) and provide heavy offensive pressure, like Gouging Fire and Kingambit. Other entry hazard leads like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora also support Serperior well, as many of Serperior's checks are grounded such as Raging Bolt and Gouging Fire, making them vulnerable to Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Landorus-T is another good teammate for Serperior, as it provides Stealth Rock, can use uses U-turn to get Serperior in safely against common Pokemon like Gliscor, and threatens Serperior's checks like Heatran and Galarian Slowking with Earthquake. Arguably the biggest threat to Serperior is Gholdengo, as it both can repeatedly switch into Leaf Storm and is immune to Glare. Galarian Slowking similarly cares very little about Leaf Storm and does not mind the speed Speed drop from paralysis. Roaring Moon is a notable teammate because it fits on the same team structures as Serperior, appreciates the paralysis support, and can offensively threaten threatens these problematic Pokemon. Kingambit is similarly a good partner, as it can switch in against both of these Pokemon and threaten them with heavy damage. Kingambit also appreciates paralysis on Pokemon like Corviknight, Kyurem, and Roaring Moon, which Kingambit can beat 1v1 one-on-one thanks to the Speed drop. Kyurem dislikes risking paralysis (RC) but takes little damage from Serperior and heavily threatens it and many of Serperior's frail offensive teammates in return. Teammates like Air Balloon Gholdengo can help to sponge Kyurem Kyurem's hits while adding more offensive pressure. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot boosted Plot-boosted attacks like Shadow Ball and Psyshock to help break Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire for Serperior (RC) while blocking hazard removal. Iron Valiant can help to wear down shared checks like the previously mentioned poisons Poison-types, especially with Knock Off or Calm Mind sets, while Raging Bolt can similarly can be used to chip down special walls with Calm Mind boosted Mind-boosted attacks. Lastly, Rillaboom can provide Knock Off and U-turn on top of the Leaf Storm-boosting setting Grassy Terrain that can boost Leaf Storm and help Serperior to make more Substitutes.

[SET CREDITS]
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