1v1 SS Haxorus [QC 2/2] [GP 2/2]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Iron Tail
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab / First Impression / Aqua Tail / Counter
item: Choice Band
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Haxorus is the only viable Unnerve user, allowing it to bypass Custap Berry and resistance Berries, making it a Dragon-type that effectively defeats other Dragon-types. Additionally, its pure Dragon typing allows it to take on a lot of Pokemon in the metagame, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom. Thanks to its high Attack stat and strong moves, it breaks past Pokemon like Volcanion, Tapu Bulu, and Volcarona. Mold Breaker can be used instead of Unnerve to beat Pokemon such as Magnezone, Sawk, Aggron, and, if Haxorus has Aqua Tail, Rhyperior.

Outrage is a strong STAB attack that can be used against other Dragon-types, like Regidrago, Goodra, and Kommo-o, or other Pokemon that take neutral damage such as Volcanion, Volcarona, and Rillaboom. Low Kick and Superpower are used to avoid the Special Defense stat drops from Close Combat: Low Kick and Superpower are used to beat Heatran and Magnezone, while Superpower is used with an Adamant nature to have a better matchup against Urshifu-S and Chansey but with a worse matchup against Ferrothorn. Iron Tail OHKOes Sylveon and threatens Fairy-types like non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and some Togekiss. Earthquake beats a few Metagross and Tapu Koko sets. Poison Jab beats Tapu Bulu, threatens a few Tapu Koko sets, and is more reliable versus Whimsicott. First Impression can be used for Regieleki, Hydreigon, and Zarude, while Aqua Tail is used with Mold Breaker to beat Rhyperior. Counter can beat Play Rough Arcanine and some Metagross sets.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. Alternatively, an Adamant nature can be used to beat Venusaur and Jellicent. An alternate spread of 20 HP / 148 Atk / 208 SpD / 132 Spe can be used to obtain a better Aromatisse matchup. The EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Moonblast from 0 SpA Aromatisse after being damaged by Rocky Helmet once, the Speed investment allows Haxorus to outspeed base 70s such as Volcanion and Metagross, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack to secure the 2HKO against all Aromatisse sets with Iron Tail and Struggle. However, Aromatisse can win against this spread if it runs Draining Kiss.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Band Haxorus is very straightforward— use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Earthquake / Counter
move 4: Poison Jab / Counter
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Choice Scarf allows Haxorus to outpace common Pokemon that would normally outspeed and KO it, most notably Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and maximum Speed Dragapult. Unnerve lets Haxorus beat Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Galarian Zapdos, while Mold Breaker beats Sturdy Pokemon like Magnezone, Aggron, and some Sawk. Outrage is a strong STAB attack for Dragon-types like Dragapult and Goodra, and Earthquake beats Magnezone and some Metagross sets. Low Kick avoids the stat drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can be used instead to beat frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone. Poison Jab beats Whimsicott and Choice Scarf Togekiss lacking Dazzling Gleam, while Counter beats Play Rough Arcanine and a few Metagross sets.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed and OHKO threats like Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Timid Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and Dragapult, while an Adamant nature is better versus Regidrago and Kommo-o.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Scarf Haxorus is very straightforward— use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Custap Berry
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake / Superpower
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Endure
item: Custap Berry
ability: Mold Breaker / Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 Atk / 84 Def / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Custap Berry allows Haxorus to beat Regidrago and fast, frail attackers like Galarian Darmanitan and Naganadel in one set. Swords Dance helps Haxorus break through slower threats like Metagross, Chansey, and Assault Vest Registeel. Unnerve helps Haxorus beat opposing Custap Berry and resistance Berry users like Regidrago, while Mold Breaker allows Haxorus beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Aggron, and Sawk.

EVs
=============
The Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Meteor Mash from Adamant Choice Band Metagross. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for the best Regidrago matchup.

Usage Tips
=============
Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Haxorus, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom, Haxorus should attack turn 1.
Against a foe that threatens to OHKO Haxorus, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows Haxorus to take the hit and OHKO back.
Use Swords Dance against Chansey turn 1, then use Superpower on turn 2.
Use Swords Dance against Metagross turn 1, then use Earthquake turn 2. However, if Metagross is revealed to have Choice Scarf, and the damage dealt is less than 75%, Haxorus should use Endure turn 2 and Earthquake turn 3, activating its Custap Berry to move first.

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Taunt / Poison Jab
move 4: Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
item: Life Orb
ability: Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 12 HP / 180 Atk / 140 SpD / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
The combination of Swords Dance and Life Orb boost Haxorus's Attack to high levels, allowing it to effectively break defensive Pokemon. Outrage is a strong STAB move, and Superpower hits Steel-types like Magnezone and Registeel. Taunt and Swords Dance combined allows Haxorus to beat Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, while Dragon Dance and Poison Jab allow Haxorus to beat some Tapu Koko sets, Whimsicott, and Tapu Bulu.

EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Regieleki. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.

Usage Tips
=============
If running Taunt, Haxorus should use it turn 1 on stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey, and Galarian Corsola, then boost its Attack stat to an appropriate level to secure an OHKO or 2HKO.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============
For both Choice Band and Choice Scarf sets, Haxorus can run Rivalry as its ability for a small niche to beat gender locked Pokemon that would normally be hard counters. A female Choice Scarf and Choice Band Haxorus can beat Choice Scarf Cresselia and Chansey, respectively. A male Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Landorus. A downside to this is that it can be inconsistent versus a lot of Pokemon, as their gender is chosen at random.

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Iron Tail
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab / First Impression / Aqua Tail / Counter
item: Choice Band
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Haxorus is the only viable Pokemon that makes use of the ability Unnerve, allowing it to bypass Custap Berry and Resist Berries, making it an effective anti-Dragon Dragon type. Additionally, its pure Dragon typing gives it only three weaknesses and one resistance, allowing it to take on a lot of Pokemon in the metagame thanks to its high Attack stat paired with high Base Power strong moves let it break past Pokemon like Regidrago, Volcanion and ... ( i think you are missing one example here). (added period) Mold Breaker can be used instead of Unnerve to beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Sawk and Aggron, and if Haxorus has Aqua Tail, Rhyperior.

Outrage is a strong STAB attack that can be used against other Dragon types like Regidrago, Goodra, and Kommo-o, or other Pokemon that take neutral damage like Volcanion, Volcarona, and Rillaboom. Iron Tail OHKOs Sylveon and threatens fairies like non Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Whimsicott. Earthquake beats a few Metagross and Tapu Koko sets. Poison Jab beats Tapu Bulu, a few Tapu Koko sets, and is more reliable versus Whimsicott. First Impression can be used for Regieleki and Hydreigon, (mention zarude) while Aqua Tail is used with Mold Breaker to beat Rhyperior. Counter can beat Play Rough Arcanine and some Metagross sets. Low Kick is used over Close Combat to avoid the Defense and Special Defense drop, which helps you beat Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Magnezone. Additionally However, Superpower can be used over Low Kick to have a better matchup versus Urshifu-S, while still avoiding the Special Defense drop for special attackers.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed non Choice Scarf Darmanitan-Galar, non Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and non Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, while an Adamant nature can be used to secure rolls, such as with Venusaur and Jellicent, and to gain rolls versus Pokemon that EV for Jolly Haxorus, such as Primarina and Glastrier.
An alternate spread of 20 HP / 148 Atk / 208 SpD / 132 Spe can be used to obtain a better Aromatisse matchup. The EVs allow Haxorus to survive Moonblast from 0 SpA Aromatisse after one turn of Rocky Helmet damage, the Speed invest outspeeds base 70s such as Volcanion and Metagross, and the remaining EVs are put in Atk to secure the 2HKO against all Aromatisse sets with Iron Tail and Struggle. However, Aromatisse can win versus this spread if it runs Draining Kiss.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Band Haxorus is very straightforward- Use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target. ( actually true, mention if there any miscellaneous matchups to be covered otherwise leave it)

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Earthquake / Counter
move 4: Poison Jab / Counter
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Choice Scarf allows Haxorus to outpace common Pokemon that would normally outspeed it and KO it, most notably Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and max Speed Dragapult. Unnerve lets Haxorus beat Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Zapdos-Galar, while Mold Breaker beats Sturdy Pokemon like Magnezone, Aggron, and some Sawk. Outrage is a strong STAB attack (just write it beats pult here), Earthquake beats some Metagross sets, as well as securing the Magnezone matchup. Poison Jab beats Whimsicott and Choice Scarf Togekiss lacking Dazzling Gleam, while Counter beats Play Rough Arcanine and a few Metagross sets. Low Kick is used to avoid Defense and Special Defense drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can also be used to roll frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed and OHKO threats like Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Timid Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and Pheromosa, while an Adamant nature is better versus Regidrago and Kommo-o.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Scarf Haxorus is very straightforward- Use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target. (same as the above usage tips section)

[SET]
name: Custap Berry
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake / Superpower
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Endure
item: Custap Berry
ability: Mold Breaker / Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 Atk / 84 Def / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Custap Berry allows Haxorus to beat Regidrago and fast, frail attackers like Galarian Darmanitan and Naganadel in one set. Swords Dance helps Haxorus break through slower threats like Metagross, Chansey and Assault Vest Registeel. Unnerve helps Haxorus beat opposing Custap Berry users like Regidrago, while Mold Breaker allows Haxorus beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Aggron and Sawk.

EVs
=============
The Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive Meteor Mash from Adamant Choice Band Metagross. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for the best Regidrago matchup.

Usage Tips
=============
Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Haxorus, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom, Haxorus should attack turn 1.
Against a foe that threatens to OHKO Haxorus, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows Haxorus to take the hit and OHKO back.
Use Swords Dance against Chansey turn 1, then Superpower on turn 2.
Use Swords Dance against Metagross turn 1.
If Metagross is revealed to have Choice Scarf and the damage dealt is less than 75%, Haxorus should use Endure turn 2 and Earthquake turn 3.
If Metagross is revealed to be another item, Haxorus should use Earthquake turn 2. (i think you should mention non scarf first and then scarf and omit the item in the non scarf one).

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Taunt / Poison Jab
move 2: Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Superpower
item: Life Orb
ability: Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 180 Atk / 148 SpD / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
The combination of Swords Dance and Life Orb boost Haxorus' attack to extremely high levels (emphasizes how high it is but its filler so you can remove it if needed), allowing it to be an effective stallbreaker. Taunt and Swords Dance combined allows Haxorus to beat stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, while Dragon Dance and Poison Jab allows Haxorus to beat some Tapu Koko sets, as well as Whimsicott and Tapu Bulu. Outrage is a strong STAB move, and Superpower hits Steel-types. (mention like zone or something for the superpower section)

EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense allow Haxorus to survive Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Regieleki. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.

Usage Tips
=============
Haxorus should use Taunt turn 1 on stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, then boost its attack stat to an appropriate level to secure an OHKO or 2HKO. However, against Whimsicott Haxorus should use Poison Jab turn 1.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============
For both Choice Band and Choice Scarf sets, Haxorus can run Rivalry as its ability for a small niche to beat gender locked Pokemon that would normally be hard counters. A female Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Choice Scarf Cresselia, and Chansey if Haxorus has Choice Band. A male Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Landorus. A downside to this is that you may it can be inconsistent versus a lot of Pokemon as their gender is chosen at random.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bored_glitch, 579035]]
- Quality checked by: [[doc1203, 526135], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Iron Tail
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab / First Impression / Aqua Tail / Counter
item: Choice Band
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Haxorus is the only viable Pokemon that makes use of the ability Unnerve, allowing it to bypass Custap Berry and Resist Berries, making it an effective anti-Dragon Dragon-type hyphen. Additionally, its pure Dragon typing gives it only three weaknesses and one resistance, allowing it to take on a lot of Pokemon in the metagame. add an example or 2 Thanks to its high Attack stat paired with and strong moves, let it breaks past Pokemon like Regidrago, Volcanion and Volcarona. Mold Breaker can be used instead of Unnerve to beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Sawk and Aggron, and if Haxorus has Aqua Tail, Rhyperior. Rhyperior has Solid Rock, not Sturdy

Outrage is a strong STAB attack that can be used against other Dragon types like Regidrago, Goodra, and Kommo-o, or other Pokemon that take neutral damage like Volcanion, Volcarona, and Rillaboom. Iron Tail OHKOs Sylveon and threatens fairies like non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Whimsicott this mu is very inconsistent with sub miss fishing, maybe some Maranga Togekiss?. Earthquake beats a few Metagross and Tapu Koko sets. Poison Jab beats Tapu Bulu, a few Tapu Koko sets, and is more reliable versus Whimsicott. First Impression can be used for Regieleki, Hydreigon and Zarude, while Aqua Tail is used with Mold Breaker to beat Rhyperior. Counter can beat Play Rough Arcanine and some Metagross sets. Low Kick is used over Close Combat to avoid the Defense and Special Defense drop, which helps you beat Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Magnezone. However, Superpower can be used with an Adamant nature over Low Kick to have a better matchup versus Urshifu-S, while still avoiding the Special Defense drop for special attackers.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and non-Choice Scarf hyphens Tapu Lele, while an Adamant nature can be used to secure rolls, such as with against Venusaur and Jellicent, and to gain rolls versus Pokemon that EV for Jolly Haxorus, such as Primarina and Glastrier.
An alternate spread of 20 HP / 148 Atk / 208 SpD / 132 Spe can be used to obtain a better Aromatisse matchup. The EVs allow Haxorus to survive Moonblast from 0 SpA Aromatisse after one turn of Rocky Helmet damage, the Speed invest outspeeds base 70s such as Volcanion and Metagross, and the remaining EVs are put in Atk to secure the 2HKO against all Aromatisse sets with Iron Tail and Struggle. However, Aromatisse can win versus this spread if it runs Draining Kiss.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Band Haxorus is very straightforward. Use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Earthquake / Counter
move 4: Poison Jab / Counter
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Choice Scarf allows Haxorus to outpace common Pokemon that would normally outspeed and KO it, most notably Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and max Speed Dragapult. Unnerve lets Haxorus beat Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Zapdos-Galar, while Mold Breaker beats Sturdy Pokemon like Magnezone, Aggron, and some Sawk. Outrage is a strong STAB attack for Dragon-types like Dragapult and Goodra, Earthquake beats some Metagross sets, as well as securing the Magnezone matchup. Poison Jab beats Whimsicott and Choice Scarf Togekiss lacking Dazzling Gleam, while Counter beats Play Rough Arcanine and a few Metagross sets. Low Kick is used to avoid Defense and Special Defense drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can also be used to roll frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed and OHKO threats like Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Timid Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and Dragapult, while an Adamant nature is better versus Regidrago and Kommo-o.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Scarf Haxorus is very straightforward. Use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Custap Berry
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake / Superpower
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Endure
item: Custap Berry
ability: Mold Breaker / Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 Atk / 84 Def / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Custap Berry allows Haxorus to beat Regidrago and fast, frail attackers like Galarian Darmanitan and Naganadel in one set. Swords Dance helps Haxorus break through slower threats like Metagross, Chansey and Assault Vest Registeel. Unnerve helps Haxorus beat opposing Custap Berry and resist Berry users like Regidrago, while Mold Breaker allows Haxorus beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Aggron and Sawk.

EVs
=============
The Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive Meteor Mash from Adamant Choice Band Metagross. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for the best Regidrago matchup.

Usage Tips
=============
Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Haxorus, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom, Haxorus should attack turn 1.
Against a foe that threatens to OHKO Haxorus, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows Haxorus to take the hit and OHKO back.
Use Swords Dance against Chansey turn 1, then Superpower on turn 2.
Use Swords Dance against Metagross turn 1, then Earthquake turn 2. However, if Metagross is revealed to have Choice Scarf and the damage dealt is less than 75%, Haxorus should use Endure turn 2 and Earthquake turn 3.

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Taunt / Poison Jab
move 2: Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Superpower
item: Life Orb
ability: Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 180 Atk / 148 SpD / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
The combination of Swords Dance and Life Orb boost Haxorus' attack to high levels, allowing it to be an effective stallbreaker. Taunt and Swords Dance combined allows Haxorus to beat stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, while Dragon Dance and Poison Jab allows Haxorus to beat some Tapu Koko sets, as well as Whimsicott and Tapu Bulu. Outrage is a strong STAB move, and Superpower hits Steel-types like Magnezone and Registeel.

EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense allow Haxorus to survive Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Regieleki. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.

Usage Tips
=============
Haxorus should use Taunt turn 1 on stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, then boost its attack stat to an appropriate level to secure an OHKO or 2HKO. However, against Whimsicott Haxorus should use Poison Jab turn 1.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============
For both Choice Band and Choice Scarf sets, Haxorus can run Rivalry as its ability for a small niche to beat gender locked Pokemon that would normally be hard counters. A female Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Choice Scarf Cresselia, and Chansey if Haxorus has Choice Band. A male Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Landorus. A downside to this is that it can be inconsistent versus a lot of Pokemon as their gender is chosen at random.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bored_glitch, 579035]]
- Quality checked by: [[ doc1203, 526135], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Iron Tail
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab / First Impression / Aqua Tail / Counter
item: Choice Band
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Haxorus is the only viable Pokemon that makes use of the ability Unnerve user, allowing it to bypass Custap Berry and Rresist Bberries, making it an effective anti-Dragon Dragon-type. Additionally, its pure Dragon typing gives it only three weaknesses and one resistance, allowing it to take on a lot of Pokemon in the metagame, such as Regidrago, Zapdos and Rillaboom. Thanks to its high Attack stat and strong moves, it breaks past Pokemon like Regidrago, Volcanion and Tapu Bulu. Mold Breaker can be used instead of Unnerve to beat Pokemon such as Magnezone, Sawk and Aggron, (RC) and, (AC) if Haxorus has Aqua Tail, to beat Rhyperior.

Outrage is a strong STAB attack that can be used against other Dragon-types (AH) ,(AC) like Regidrago, Goodra, and Kommo-o, or other Pokemon that take neutral damage like Volcanion, Volcarona, and Rillaboom. Iron Tail OHKOes Sylveon and threatens fairies Fairy-types like non-Choice (AH) Scarf Tapu Lele and some Togekiss. Earthquake beats a few Metagross and Tapu Koko sets. Poison Jab beats Tapu Bulu, a few many (to avoid repeating "a few") Tapu Koko sets, and is more reliable versus Whimsicott. First Impression can be used for Regieleki, Hydreigon and Zarude, while Aqua Tail is used with Mold Breaker to beat Rhyperior. Counter can beat Play Rough Arcanine and some Metagross sets. Low Kick is used over Close Combat to avoid the Defense and Special Defense drop, which helps you beat Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Magnezone. However, Superpower can be used with an Adamant nature over Low Kick to have a better matchup versus Urshifu-S, while still avoiding the Special Defense drop for special attackers.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed non-Choice (AH) Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, non-choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, while an Adamant nature can be used to secure rolls, such as against Venusaur and Jellicent, and to gain rolls versus Pokemon that EV for Jolly Haxorus, such as Primarina and Glastrier.
An alternate spread of 20 HP / 148 Atk / 208 SpD / 132 Spe can be used to obtain a better Aromatisse matchup. The EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Moonblast from 0 SpA Aromatisse after one turn of Rocky Helmet damage being damaged by Rocky Helmet once, the Speed invest outspeeds base 70s such as Volcanion and Metagross, and the remaining EVs are put in Atk to secure the 2HKO against all Aromatisse sets with Iron Tail and Struggle. However, Aromatisse can win versus this spread if it runs Draining Kiss.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Band Haxorus is very straightforward- Use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Earthquake / Counter
move 4: Poison Jab / Counter
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Choice Scarf allows Haxorus to outpace common Pokemon that would normally outspeed and KO it, most notably Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and max Speed Dragapult. Unnerve lets Haxorus beat Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Galarian Zapdos, while Mold Breaker beats Sturdy Pokemon like Magnezone, Aggron, and some Sawk. Outrage is a strong STAB attack for Dragon-types like Dragapult and Goodra, Earthquake beats Magnezone and many some (avoiding repetition) Metagross sets, as well as securing the Magnezone matchup. Poison Jab beats Whimsicott and Choice Scarf Togekiss lacking Dazzling Gleam, while Counter beats Play Rough Arcanine and a few Metagross sets. Low Kick is used to avoid Defense and Special Defense drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can also be used to roll frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed and OHKO threats like Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Timid Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and Dragapult, while an Adamant nature is better versus Regidrago and Kommo-o.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Scarf Haxorus is very straightforward- Use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Custap Berry
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake / Superpower
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Endure
item: Custap Berry
ability: Mold Breaker / Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 Atk / 84 Def / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Custap Berry allows Haxorus to beat Regidrago and fast, frail attackers like Galarian Darmanitan and Naganadel in one set. Swords Dance helps Haxorus break through slower threats like Metagross, Chansey and Assault Vest Registeel. Unnerve helps Haxorus beat opposing Custap Berry and resist Berry users like Regidrago, while Mold Breaker allows Haxorus beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Aggron and Sawk.

EVs
=============
The Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive Meteor Mash from Adamant Choice Band Metagross. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for the best Regidrago matchup.

Usage Tips
=============
Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Haxorus, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom, Haxorus should attack turn 1.
Against a foe that threatens to OHKO Haxorus, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows Haxorus to take the hit and OHKO back.
Use Swords Dance against Chansey turn 1, then Superpower on turn 2.
Use Swords Dance against Metagross turn 1, then Earthquake turn 2. However, if Metagross is revealed to have Choice Scarf and the damage dealt is less than 75%, Haxorus should use Endure turn 2 and Earthquake turn 3.

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Taunt / Poison Jab
move 2: Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Superpower
item: Life Orb
ability: Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 180 Atk / 148 SpD / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
The combination of Swords Dance and Life Orb boost Haxorus' attack to high levels, allowing it to be an effective stallbreaker effectively break defensive Pokemon (you are not really breaking any stall core as it is 1v1, defensive sounds more appropriate). Taunt and Swords Dance combined allows Haxorus to beat stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, while Dragon Dance and Poison Jab allows Haxorus to beat some Tapu Koko sets, as well as Whimsicott and Tapu Bulu. Outrage is a strong STAB move, and Superpower hits Steel-types like Magnezone and Registeel.

EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense allow Haxorus to survive Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Regieleki. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.

Usage Tips
=============
Haxorus should use Taunt turn 1 on stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, then boost its attack stat to an appropriate level to secure an OHKO or 2HKO. However, against Whimsicott Haxorus should use Poison Jab turn 1.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============
For both Choice Band and Choice Scarf sets, Haxorus can run Rivalry as its ability for a small niche to beat gender locked Pokemon that would normally be hard counters. A female Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Choice Scarf Cresselia, (RC) and Chansey if Haxorus has Choice Band. A male Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Landorus. A downside to this is that it can be inconsistent versus a lot of Pokemon as their gender is chosen at random.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bored_glitch, 579035]]
- Quality checked by: [[ doc1203, 526135], [Itchy, 518399]] (there is an extra space there)
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Iron Tail
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab / First Impression / Aqua Tail / Counter
item: Choice Band
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Haxorus is the only viable Unnerve user, allowing it to bypass Custap Berry and resist berriesresistance Berries, making it an effective anti-Dragon Dragon-type. Additionally, its pure Dragon typing gives it only three weaknesses and one resistance, allows ing it to take on a lot of Pokemon in the metagame, such as Regidrago, Zapdos, (add comma) and Rillaboom. Thanks to its high Attack stat and strong moves, it breaks past Pokemon like Regidrago, Volcanion, (add comma) and Tapu Bulu. Mold Breaker can be used instead of Unnerve to beat Pokemon such as Magnezone, Sawk, (add comma) and Aggron, (add comma) and, if Haxorus has Aqua Tail, Rhyperior.

Outrage is a strong STAB attack that can be used against other Dragon-types, like Regidrago, Goodra, and Kommo-o, or other Pokemon that take neutral damage likesuch as (repetition) Volcanion, Volcarona, and Rillaboom. Low Kick and Superpower are used to avoid the stat drops from Close Combat: Low Kick is used to beat Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Magnezone, while Superpower is used with an Adamant nature to have a better matchup against Urshifu-S. Iron Tail OHKOes Sylveon and threatens Fairy-types like non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and some Togekiss. Earthquake beats a few Metagross and Tapu Koko sets. Poison Jab beats Tapu Bulu, threatens a few Tapu Koko sets, and is more reliable versus Whimsicott. First Impression can be used for Regieleki, Hydreigon, (add comma) and Zarude, while Aqua Tail is used with Mold Breaker to beat Rhyperior. Counter can beat Play Rough Arcanine and some Metagross sets. Low Kick is used over Close Combat to avoid the Defense and Special Defense drop, which helps you beat Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Magnezone. However, Superpower can be used with an Adamant nature over Low Kick to have a better matchup versus Urshifu-S, while still avoiding the Special Defense drop for special attackers.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, non-choice non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. (period, sentence getting long) , while an Alternatively, an Adamant nature can be used to secure rolls, beat (remove comma) such as against Venusaur and Jellicent., (remove comma, add period) and to gain rolls versus Pokemon that EV for Jolly Haxorus, such as Primarina and Glastrier. (talked with GP team + Lumii on this)
An alternate spread of 20 HP / 148 Atk / 208 SpD / 132 Spe can be used to obtain a better Aromatisse matchup. The EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Moonblast from 0 SpA Aromatisse after being damaged by Rocky Helmet once, the Speed investment allows Haxorus to outspeeds outspeed base 70s such as Volcanion and Metagross, and the remaining EVs are put in Atk Attack to secure the 2HKO against all Aromatisse sets with Iron Tail and Struggle. However, Aromatisse can win versus against this spread if it runs Draining Kiss.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Band Haxorus is very straightforward- Use (remove hyphen)— use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Earthquake / Counter
move 4: Poison Jab / Counter
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Choice Scarf allows Haxorus to outpace common Pokemon that would normally outspeed and KO it, most notably Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and maximum Speed Dragapult. Unnerve lets Haxorus beat Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Galarian Zapdos, while Mold Breaker beats Sturdy Pokemon like Magnezone, Aggron, and some Sawk. Outrage is a strong STAB attack for Dragon-types like Dragapult and Goodra, and Earthquake beats Magnezone and some Metagross sets. Low Kick avoids the stat drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can be used instead to beat frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone. Poison Jab beats Whimsicott and Choice Scarf Togekiss lacking Dazzling Gleam, while Counter beats Play Rough Arcanine and a few Metagross sets. Low Kick is used to avoid Defense and Special Defense drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can also be used to roll frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and as powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed and OHKO threats like Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Timid Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and Dragapult, while an Adamant nature is better versus Regidrago and Kommo-o.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Scarf Haxorus is very straightforward- Use (remove hyphen)— use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Custap Berry
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake / Superpower
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Endure
item: Custap Berry
ability: Mold Breaker / Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 Atk / 84 Def / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Custap Berry allows Haxorus to beat Regidrago and fast, frail attackers like Galarian Darmanitan and Naganadel in one set. Swords Dance helps Haxorus break through slower threats like Metagross, Chansey, (add comma) and Assault Vest Registeel. Unnerve helps Haxorus beat opposing Custap Berry and resist resistance Berry users like Regidrago, while Mold Breaker allows Haxorus beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Aggron, (add comma) and Sawk.

EVs
=============
The Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Meteor Mash from Adamant Choice Band Metagross. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for the best Regidrago matchup.

Usage Tips
=============
Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Haxorus, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom, Haxorus should attack turn 1.
Against a foe that threatens to OHKO Haxorus, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows Haxorus to take the hit and OHKO back.
Use Swords Dance against Chansey turn 1, then use Superpower on turn 2.
Use Swords Dance against Metagross turn 1, then use Earthquake turn 2. However, if Metagross is revealed to have Choice Scarf, (add comma) and the damage dealt is less than 75%, Haxorus should use Endure turn 2 and Earthquake turn 3.

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Taunt / Poison Jab
move 2: Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Superpower
item: Life Orb
ability: Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 180 Atk / 148 SpD / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
The combination of Swords Dance and Life Orb boost Haxorus' attack to high levels, allowing it to effectively break defensive Pokemon. Taunt and Swords Dance combined allows Haxorus to beat Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, while Dragon Dance and Poison Jab allows Haxorus to beat some Tapu Koko sets, as well as Whimsicott, (add comma) and Tapu Bulu. Outrage is a strong STAB move, and Superpower hits Steel-types like Magnezone and Registeel.

EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense allow Haxorus to survive a Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Regieleki. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.

Usage Tips
=============
Haxorus should use Taunt turn 1 on stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey, (add comma) and Galarian Corsola, then boost its attack Attack stat to an appropriate level to secure an OHKO or 2HKO. However, against Whimsicott, (add comma) Haxorus should use Poison Jab turn 1.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============
For both Choice Band and Choice Scarf sets, Haxorus can run Rivalry as its ability for a small niche to beat gender locked Pokemon that would normally be hard counters. A female Choice Scarf and Choice Band Haxorus can beat Choice Scarf Cresselia and Chansey respectively. if Haxorus has Choice Band. A male Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Landorus. A downside to this is that it can be inconsistent versus a lot of Pokemon, (add comma) as their gender is chosen at random.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bored_glitch, 579035]]
- Quality checked by: [[doc1203, 526135], [Itchy, 518399]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Dawn of Ares, 467437], [username2, userid2]]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Iron Tail
move 4: Earthquake / Poison Jab / First Impression / Aqua Tail / Counter
item: Choice Band
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Haxorus is the only viable Unnerve user, allowing it to bypass Custap Berry and resistance Berries, making it an effective anti-Dragon Dragon-type (what does an anti dragon dance type mean?). Additionally, its pure Dragon typing allows it to take on a lot of Pokemon in the metagame, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom. Thanks to its high Attack stat and strong moves, it breaks past Pokemon like Regidrago (you've used this as an example in the sentence before, maybe change one?), Volcanion, and Tapu Bulu. Mold Breaker can be used instead of Unnerve to beat Pokemon such as Magnezone, Sawk, Aggron, and, if Haxorus has Aqua Tail, Rhyperior.

Outrage is a strong STAB attack that can be used against other Dragon-types, like Regidrago, Goodra, and Kommo-o, or other Pokemon that take neutral damage such as Volcanion, Volcarona, and Rillaboom. Low Kick and Superpower are used to avoid the stat drops from Close Combat: Low Kick and Superpower are used to beat Heatran and Magnezone, while Superpower is used with an Adamant nature to have a better matchup against Urshifu-S and Chansey (RC) but with a worse matchup against Ferrothorn. (you might wanna clarify the explanation bc you're saying run superpower to avoid cc stat drops while superpower also has stat drops?) Iron Tail OHKOes Sylveon and threatens Fairy-types like non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and some Togekiss. Earthquake beats a few Metagross and Tapu Koko sets. Poison Jab beats Tapu Bulu, threatens a few Tapu Koko sets, and is more reliable versus Whimsicott. First Impression can be used for Regieleki, Hydreigon, and Zarude, while Aqua Tail is used with Mold Breaker to beat Rhyperior. Counter can beat Play Rough Arcanine and some Metagross sets.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and non-Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. Alternatively, an Adamant nature can be used to beat Venusaur and Jellicent. (there's a line break here, should this be one paragraph?)
An alternate spread of 20 HP / 148 Atk / 208 SpD / 132 Spe can be used to obtain a better Aromatisse matchup. The EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Moonblast from 0 SpA Aromatisse after being damaged by Rocky Helmet once, the Speed investment allows Haxorus to outspeed base 70s such as Volcanion and Metagross, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack to secure the 2HKO against all Aromatisse sets with Iron Tail and Struggle. However, Aromatisse can win against this spread if it runs Draining Kiss.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Band Haxorus is very straightforward— use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Low Kick / Superpower
move 3: Earthquake / Counter
move 4: Poison Jab / Counter
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Unnerve / Mold Breaker
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Choice Scarf allows Haxorus to outpace common Pokemon that would normally outspeed and KO it, most notably Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and maximum Speed Dragapult. Unnerve lets Haxorus beat Custap Berry users like Porygon-Z and Galarian Zapdos, while Mold Breaker beats Sturdy Pokemon like Magnezone, Aggron, and some Sawk. Outrage is a strong STAB attack for Dragon-types like Dragapult and Goodra, and Earthquake beats Magnezone and some Metagross sets. Low Kick avoids the stat drops from Close Combat, but Superpower with an Adamant nature can be used instead to beat frail Urshifu-S and beat most Magnezone. Poison Jab beats Whimsicott and Choice Scarf Togekiss lacking Dazzling Gleam, while Counter beats Play Rough Arcanine and a few Metagross sets.

EVs
=============
Maximum Attack and Speed investment makes Haxorus as fast and powerful as possible. A Jolly nature allows Haxorus to outspeed and OHKO threats like Jolly Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, Timid Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, and Dragapult, while an Adamant nature is better versus Regidrago and Kommo-o.

Usage Tips
=============
Choice Scarf Haxorus is very straightforward— use the super effective move or the move that does the most damage on a neutral target.

[SET]
name: Custap Berry
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake / Superpower
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Endure
item: Custap Berry
ability: Mold Breaker / Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 Atk / 84 Def / 176 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
Custap Berry allows Haxorus to beat Regidrago and fast, frail attackers like Galarian Darmanitan and Naganadel in one set. Swords Dance helps Haxorus break through slower threats like Metagross, Chansey, and Assault Vest Registeel. Unnerve helps Haxorus beat opposing Custap Berry and resistance Berry users like Regidrago, while Mold Breaker allows Haxorus beat Sturdy Pokemon such as Magnezone, Aggron, and Sawk.

EVs
=============
The Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Meteor Mash from Adamant Choice Band Metagross. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for the best Regidrago matchup.

Usage Tips
=============
Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Haxorus, such as Regidrago and Rillaboom, Haxorus should attack turn 1.
Against a foe that threatens to OHKO Haxorus, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows Haxorus to take the hit and OHKO back.
Use Swords Dance against Chansey turn 1, then use Superpower on turn 2.
Use Swords Dance against Metagross turn 1, then use Earthquake turn 2. However, if Metagross is revealed to have Choice Scarf, and the damage dealt is less than 75%, Haxorus should use Endure turn 2 and Earthquake turn 3. (why less than 75?)
there's lots of line breaks here, this should probably be one paragraph

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Taunt / Poison Jab
move 2: Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Superpower
item: Life Orb
ability: Unnerve
nature: Adamant
evs: 12 HP / 180 Atk / 140 SpD / 176 Spe
i'd reorder move order to be 1 outrage 2 superpower so slashed moves are at the bottom

[SET COMMENTS]

Set Description
=============
The combination of Swords Dance and Life Orb boost Haxorus's Attack to high levels, allowing it to effectively break defensive Pokemon. Taunt and Swords Dance combined allows Haxorus to beat Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey and Galarian Corsola, while Dragon Dance and Poison Jab allows allow Haxorus to beat some Tapu Koko sets, Whimsicott, and Tapu Bulu. Outrage is a strong STAB move, and Superpower hits Steel-types like Magnezone and Registeel. (if you change the set order, then this sentence should be first)

EVs
=============
The HP and Special Defense EVs allow Haxorus to survive a Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Regieleki. The Speed investment is for Jolly Dracovish and Dracozolt, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.

Usage Tips
=============
Haxorus should use Taunt turn 1 (if running it?) on stall Pokemon like Registeel, Chansey, and Galarian Corsola, then boost its Attack stat to an appropriate level to secure an OHKO or 2HKO. However, against Whimsicott, Haxorus should use Poison Jab turn 1.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
=============
For both Choice Band and Choice Scarf sets, Haxorus can run Rivalry as its ability for a small niche to beat gender locked Pokemon that would normally be hard counters. A female Choice Scarf and Choice Band Haxorus can beat Choice Scarf Cresselia and Chansey, (AC) respectively. A male Choice Scarf Haxorus can beat Landorus. A downside to this is that it can be inconsistent versus a lot of Pokemon, as their gender is chosen at random.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bored_glitch, 579035]]
- Quality checked by: [[doc1203, 526135], [Itchy, 518399]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Dawn of Ares, 467437], [username2, userid2]]
 
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