[Overview]
Solgaleo has a decent set of utility and coverage moves, good defensive typing that resists common types like Dragon and Fairy, and good stats. However, Solgaleo is weak to common coverage types such as Fire, Ground, and Ghost, and its offensive typing isn't good, being walled by common Steel-types. Most importantly, it is outclassed by Necrozma-DM in the vast majority of roles, offensively and defensively. Solgaleo's most important advantage is its Speed stat, which lets it outspeed most of the offensive threats in Ubers, such as Zacian and Calyrex-S, with a Choice Scarf and outspeed common base 90 Speed Pokemon without it. Choice Scarf + Full Metal Body also gives Solgaleo a good matchup against Sticky Web teams. Still, though, Solgaleo is hard to justify in a team.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Sunsteel Strike
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Stone Edge / Toxic
move 4: Teleport / Morning Sun / Flare Blitz
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Full Metal Body
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf user is the only major role Solgaleo does better than Necrozma-DM in. With a Choice Scarf, Solgaleo outspeeds fast offensive threats such as Zacian and Calyrex-S and threatens them. Sunsteel Strike is a powerful tool to deal with Zacian and Xerneas. Knock Off allows Solgaleo to OHKO Calyrex-S easily and provides utility to the team. Stone Edge is useful to hit common Flying-types such as Ho-Oh and Yveltal, which would otherwise completely wall Solgaleo. Toxic is an interesting option to cripple Pokemon such as Yveltal and Tangrowth. Teleport allows Solgaleo to provide momentum to the team after forcing offensive Pokemon to switch out thanks to Choice Scarf. Morning Sun is an option, since it also benefits from Solgaleo's ability to force switches. Finally, Flare Blitz can used if your team struggles with Ferrothorn, for example. An Adamant nature is used to hit Xerneas harder and for extra power in general; Solgaleo will still outspeed Calyrex-S by one point.
Entry hazard setters such as Groudon and Ferrothorn help Solgaleo in its revenge killer role. In return, Solgaleo can use Knock Off to remove the Heavy-Duty Boots of the opposing team. Ferrothorn is an especially good teammate, serving as the main defensive Steel-type in the team while bringing Spikes support. Solgaleo is vulnerable to burn and paralysis; clerics like Calyrex-S and Xerneas can remedy this weakness. In return, Solgaleo can bring Calyrex-S safely into the field thanks to Teleport, and is useful to Xerneas by removing Ho-Oh's Heavy-Duty Boots. Teleport allows Solgaleo to form a great momentum core with Pokemon such as Yveltal and Blissey to pressure the opposing team.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Earthquake lets Solgaleo better deal with Eternatus, which can otherwise switch into any of its attacks. Wild Charge is an option to hit Kyogre along with Flying-types. However, the lack of power and recoil makes it an often inferior option. Solgaleon can also run defensive sets, but Necrozma-DM outclasses it most of the time. However, it can run a specially defensive set due to its better special bulk. Solgaleo's combination of Future Sight + Teleport, which Necrozma-DM lacks, gives it a unique role. Offensive threats that take advantage of Future Sight like Zacian and Kyogre can overcome their checks in Tangrowth and Eternatus, respectively, thus making for good teammates.
Checks and Counters
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**Walls**: If Solgaleo lacks Stone Edge, Yveltal and Ho-Oh can counter it. Moreover, even with Flare Blitz, Eternatus and Necrozma-DM just completely wall Solgaleo and can switch into it easily. Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Necrozma-DM can respectively burn, use Knock Off, and paralyze Solgaleo, crippling it. However, Solgaleo can remove the items of all these Pokemon thanks to Knock Off, annoying them.
**Ground-types**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-C, Landorus, and Groudon can take one hit from Solgaleo and paralyze it for the former or just OHKO for the latter two. Defensive Zygarde-C just completely walls Solgaleo.
**Ghost- and Dark-types**: Pokemon such as Marshadow, Calyrex-S, and Lunala can take one hit from Solgaleo and OHKO it in return. However, the latter two fear Knock Off, but Choice Scarf Calyrex-S just outspeeds and OHKOes Solgaleo. Moreover, Yveltal and Urshifu-S can switch in on Solgaleo depending on the move it is locked into and threaten it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Maxomega, 503280]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695], [SiTuM, 274590]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [Bandkrook, 301217]]
Solgaleo has a decent set of utility and coverage moves, good defensive typing that resists common types like Dragon and Fairy, and good stats. However, Solgaleo is weak to common coverage types such as Fire, Ground, and Ghost, and its offensive typing isn't good, being walled by common Steel-types. Most importantly, it is outclassed by Necrozma-DM in the vast majority of roles, offensively and defensively. Solgaleo's most important advantage is its Speed stat, which lets it outspeed most of the offensive threats in Ubers, such as Zacian and Calyrex-S, with a Choice Scarf and outspeed common base 90 Speed Pokemon without it. Choice Scarf + Full Metal Body also gives Solgaleo a good matchup against Sticky Web teams. Still, though, Solgaleo is hard to justify in a team.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Sunsteel Strike
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Stone Edge / Toxic
move 4: Teleport / Morning Sun / Flare Blitz
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Full Metal Body
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf user is the only major role Solgaleo does better than Necrozma-DM in. With a Choice Scarf, Solgaleo outspeeds fast offensive threats such as Zacian and Calyrex-S and threatens them. Sunsteel Strike is a powerful tool to deal with Zacian and Xerneas. Knock Off allows Solgaleo to OHKO Calyrex-S easily and provides utility to the team. Stone Edge is useful to hit common Flying-types such as Ho-Oh and Yveltal, which would otherwise completely wall Solgaleo. Toxic is an interesting option to cripple Pokemon such as Yveltal and Tangrowth. Teleport allows Solgaleo to provide momentum to the team after forcing offensive Pokemon to switch out thanks to Choice Scarf. Morning Sun is an option, since it also benefits from Solgaleo's ability to force switches. Finally, Flare Blitz can used if your team struggles with Ferrothorn, for example. An Adamant nature is used to hit Xerneas harder and for extra power in general; Solgaleo will still outspeed Calyrex-S by one point.
Entry hazard setters such as Groudon and Ferrothorn help Solgaleo in its revenge killer role. In return, Solgaleo can use Knock Off to remove the Heavy-Duty Boots of the opposing team. Ferrothorn is an especially good teammate, serving as the main defensive Steel-type in the team while bringing Spikes support. Solgaleo is vulnerable to burn and paralysis; clerics like Calyrex-S and Xerneas can remedy this weakness. In return, Solgaleo can bring Calyrex-S safely into the field thanks to Teleport, and is useful to Xerneas by removing Ho-Oh's Heavy-Duty Boots. Teleport allows Solgaleo to form a great momentum core with Pokemon such as Yveltal and Blissey to pressure the opposing team.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Earthquake lets Solgaleo better deal with Eternatus, which can otherwise switch into any of its attacks. Wild Charge is an option to hit Kyogre along with Flying-types. However, the lack of power and recoil makes it an often inferior option. Solgaleon can also run defensive sets, but Necrozma-DM outclasses it most of the time. However, it can run a specially defensive set due to its better special bulk. Solgaleo's combination of Future Sight + Teleport, which Necrozma-DM lacks, gives it a unique role. Offensive threats that take advantage of Future Sight like Zacian and Kyogre can overcome their checks in Tangrowth and Eternatus, respectively, thus making for good teammates.
Checks and Counters
====
**Walls**: If Solgaleo lacks Stone Edge, Yveltal and Ho-Oh can counter it. Moreover, even with Flare Blitz, Eternatus and Necrozma-DM just completely wall Solgaleo and can switch into it easily. Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Necrozma-DM can respectively burn, use Knock Off, and paralyze Solgaleo, crippling it. However, Solgaleo can remove the items of all these Pokemon thanks to Knock Off, annoying them.
**Ground-types**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-C, Landorus, and Groudon can take one hit from Solgaleo and paralyze it for the former or just OHKO for the latter two. Defensive Zygarde-C just completely walls Solgaleo.
**Ghost- and Dark-types**: Pokemon such as Marshadow, Calyrex-S, and Lunala can take one hit from Solgaleo and OHKO it in return. However, the latter two fear Knock Off, but Choice Scarf Calyrex-S just outspeeds and OHKOes Solgaleo. Moreover, Yveltal and Urshifu-S can switch in on Solgaleo depending on the move it is locked into and threaten it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Maxomega, 503280]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695], [SiTuM, 274590]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [Bandkrook, 301217]]
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