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I know what you're thinking. What could this measly little scrub of an NFE possibly be able to do in such a powerful OU metagame? Surely its strongest attacks thud into every mon and it drops to even the weakest moves. Not quite.
My name is Quacklord (or Quackborg and Iron Gender on ladder) and I have a team built around the burdened one himself, Sneasel-Hisui
Thanks to Aquiio for most of the mons and the Sneas spread and Gloomstalker for the idea to use it in the first place
the burdened one (Sneasel-Hisui) (M) @ Eviolite
Ability: Inner Focus
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 216 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Tera Blast
- Swords Dance
Now many sweepers in gen 9 seek to use Tera Blast to improve their coverage vs specific pokemon, usually ones that might wall them otherwise. Sneasler's typing, while very good, is naturally checked by
, 
, and most poisons and ghosts. The way around this is tera blast water, to hit the first two as well as 
and 
super effectively, while also hitting 
and 
for strong neutral damage. Tera dark throat chop is the other coverage option, but due to this teams weakness to , , and , I chose tera blast water for those mus. The given evs outspeed 
and any other base 110s, and lives +1 booster 
thunderclap guaranteed from full. The reason to run sneasel over other mons with the same type or just other fighting types is it's very useful 
mu, as well as a resistance to 
grassy glide. Where it really shines beyond decent bulk and power is that aforementioned speed tier, which lets it outpace quite a few fast mons in the meta rn, and lets it be very strong into webs teams with 
if it manages to hit its gunk shots, due to getting free setup with tera water, and nailing booster spa with tera blast.
Ability: Inner Focus
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 216 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Tera Blast
- Swords Dance
Now many sweepers in gen 9 seek to use Tera Blast to improve their coverage vs specific pokemon, usually ones that might wall them otherwise. Sneasler's typing, while very good, is naturally checked by
, , and most poisons and ghosts. The way around this is tera blast water, to hit the first two as well as and super effectively, while also hitting and for strong neutral damage. Tera dark throat chop is the other coverage option, but due to this teams weakness to , , and , I chose tera blast water for those mus. The given evs outspeed and any other base 110s, and lives +1 booster thunderclap guaranteed from full. The reason to run sneasel over other mons with the same type or just other fighting types is it's very useful mu, as well as a resistance to grassy glide. Where it really shines beyond decent bulk and power is that aforementioned speed tier, which lets it outpace quite a few fast mons in the meta rn, and lets it be very strong into webs teams with if it manages to hit its gunk shots, due to getting free setup with tera water, and nailing booster spa with tera blast.Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
Pretty standard rocks helmet tusk, only I opted for Knock Off over the usual Ice Spinner because my team otherwise has no Knock users and struggles into most boots mons. This does mean walls me, but I have other mons for that, plus doesn't even effectively wall due to rocks chip and not being able to annoy with helmet. Helmet on this is more of a useful utility thing for 
and U-Turn than an actual defensive pokemon, which is why it's still max attack
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
Pretty standard rocks helmet tusk, only I opted for Knock Off over the usual Ice Spinner because my team otherwise has no Knock users and struggles into most boots mons. This does mean
walls me, but I have other mons for that, plus doesn't even effectively wall due to rocks chip and not being able to annoy with helmet. Helmet on this is more of a useful utility thing for and U-Turn than an actual defensive pokemon, which is why it's still max attackGholdengo @ Air Balloon
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hex
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
- Make It Rain
Wherever hazards of any kind are, this jovial fellow is sure to follow. Once again a rather standard set of Thunder Wave Hex, to make anyone without a spd ground like 
or 
quiver in their boots. Para support is also key to allow to outspeed middling speed mons, and for 
to outspeed everything ever if they are parad.
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hex
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
- Make It Rain
Wherever hazards of any kind are, this jovial fellow is sure to follow. Once again a rather standard set of Thunder Wave Hex
, to make anyone without a spd ground like or quiver in their boots. Para support is also key to allow to outspeed middling speed mons, and for to outspeed everything ever if they are parad.Dragapult @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Tera Blast
- U-turn
- Sucker Punch
Another decently normal set, but instead of the Phantom Force or Psychic Fangs you usually see on Band
, I instead have Sucker Punch to help in the mirror, vs Scarf , and as a general option to chip down threats into range of the other Sucker mon, . On the point of having my actual ghost STAB be Tera Blast rather than Phantom Force, while having two Tera blast mons isn't the best, Phantom Force taking two turns makes it a lot worse than Tera blast at getting a quick suprise ko on things expecting Dragon Darts like 
and 
Ability: Clear Body
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Tera Blast
- U-turn
- Sucker Punch
Another decently normal set, but instead of the Phantom Force or Psychic Fangs you usually see on Band
, I instead have Sucker Punch to help in the mirror, vs Scarf , and as a general option to chip down threats into range of the other Sucker mon, . On the point of having my actual ghost STAB be Tera Blast rather than Phantom Force, while having two Tera blast mons isn't the best, Phantom Force taking two turns makes it a lot worse than Tera blast at getting a quick suprise ko on things expecting Dragon Darts like and Kingambit @ Leftovers
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 108 Def / 148 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Kowtow Cleave
- Low Kick
A set I've wanted to try for a while now, Tera fight Low Kick is just as strong (or close at least) in terms of power to Tera dark Kowtow, with the benefit of hitting
, and of course other very hard. Max speed is essential on Low Kick sets to at worst tie in the mirror match, and while jolly is an option usually isn't worth outside of webs. This is technically walled by 
and , but those are at least forced to respect the possibility of Iron Head so won't know they need to save them to wall you. Edited the spread to now live +1 
Tera ground Booster EQ after you tera, since Roost on that is a pretty big problem. However, it can still outspeed 0 speed 
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 108 Def / 148 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Kowtow Cleave
- Low Kick
A set I've wanted to try for a while now, Tera fight Low Kick is just as strong (or close at least) in terms of power to Tera dark Kowtow, with the benefit of hitting
, and of course other very hard. Max speed is essential on Low Kick sets to at worst tie in the mirror match, and while jolly is an option usually isn't worth outside of webs. This is technically walled by and , but those are at least forced to respect the possibility of Iron Head so won't know they need to save them to wall you. Edited the spread to now live +1 Tera ground Booster EQ after you tera, since Roost on that is a pretty big problem. However, it can still outspeed 0 speed Primarina @ Assault Vest
Ability: Liquid Voice
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 52 HP / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Timid Nature
- Ice Beam
- Moonblast
- Flip Turn
- Psychic Noise
This team would be really rough against stall without Prima to spam Psynoise and Flip, but having it gives you a fighting chance. The speed actually allows you to outspeed 0 speed, and while it can cut into your bulk a little it is still pretty useful to have the option overall. This is also scarily the only way the team can really deal with Tera water 
besides maybe if you are able to use tera, and that can potentially be shaky. Psy Noise Moonblast can still usually clutch up as long as you're not low, though, and once you force it out once it's usually easy to not let it in again.
Ability: Liquid Voice
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 52 HP / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Timid Nature
- Ice Beam
- Moonblast
- Flip Turn
- Psychic Noise
This team would be really rough against stall without Prima to spam Psynoise and Flip, but having it gives you a fighting chance. The speed actually allows you to outspeed 0 speed
, and while it can cut into your bulk a little it is still pretty useful to have the option overall. This is also scarily the only way the team can really deal with Tera water besides maybe if you are able to use tera, and that can potentially be shaky. Psy Noise Moonblast can still usually clutch up as long as you're not low, though, and once you force it out once it's usually easy to not let it in again.
can be pretty annoying for this team to handle, since it softwalls and hits it with sludge bomb, as well as being able to fish for burns with wisp. If you see this in the preview, gotta play more offensively and know you prob dont wanna bring out until it's pretty low.
why tf does tusk take so much from tera U-Turn? gonna need to lean on ghold a lot in this mu, although overall thats not specific to this team as much as it is most teams like this.
By this I don't mean Peli itself, but moreso rain due to the team lacking a reliable water resist physically. As I type this I realize tera water might be cool, I'll test later and if it works I'll update. But the worst of all is when shit like 
starts spamming Flip Turn, because then you know things are about to get dicey (and that's why sucker pult is amazing). With wisp it can be annoying, assuming it has a switchin it can usually try to outlast this team. Once again will be your best friend, although it needs slight chip for Dragon Darts to guaranteed OHKO.
Basically the same reason as rain, although at least the sun sweepers tend to be more special attackers so can do moreVs https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2264086393-9j3ehx7szmce05r34dlqfo341wwbzwbpw
Vs and 
stall https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2262852959-1bjfld1972fw9ssfamsvaas1wpwalvxpw
Vs webs https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2262322570-s13v19y7188xgfoi5rdanshkj82o8fcpw
Vs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2261182501-b5e42lzqsktqbx45cp6nxljkod4ouhqpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2264086393-9j3ehx7szmce05r34dlqfo341wwbzwbpwVs
and stall https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2262852959-1bjfld1972fw9ssfamsvaas1wpwalvxpwVs
webs https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2262322570-s13v19y7188xgfoi5rdanshkj82o8fcpwVs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2261182501-b5e42lzqsktqbx45cp6nxljkod4ouhqpwEDIT: I forgot proof of peak, kiiiinda important lmfao
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