RU Vanilluxe

[DC]

[SET]
name: Aurora Veil
move 1: Aurora Veil
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Explosion / Blizzard
move 4: Hail
item: Light Clay
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a niche in RU as a dual screens setter, utilizing Aurora Veil to support its teammates. Freeze-Dry is the preferred STAB move, handling bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. Explosion is used to chip foes after setting up Aurora Veil and retain offensive momentum for Vanilluxe's teammates. Alternatively, Vanilluxe can opt for Blizzard to better pressure its foes. If using Blizzard, Vanilluxe should opt for a more offensive spread of 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe to do more damage with its STAB moves. Hail allows Vanilluxe to set up Aurora Veil against a predicted switch in from opposing weather setters such as Gigalith and Ninetales, the latter of which can't OHKO Vanilluxe with Fire Blast without the boost from sun. Taunt is an option over Hail to prevent opposing Pokemon like Klefki and Porygon2 from setting up entry hazards or recovering HP.

Vanilluxe is often found on offensive teams that can utilize its dual screen-setting capabilities. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Bewear, Calm Mind Sigilyph, and Virizion value Vanilluxe setting up Aurora Veil and weakening their checks. Dual screens support can also enable other setup sweepers like Calm Mind Espeon, Rock Polish Golurk, and Swords Dance Lycanroc to successfully set up and clean late-game. Partners that appreciate foes like Dragalge and Goodra being weakened like Inteleon, Centiskorch, and Toxicroak value Vanilluxe. Water- and Ground-types such as the aforementioned Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Rhyperior synergize well with Vanilluxe, pressuring opposing weather setters like Gigalith and Ninetales. In particular, Inteleon can utilize dual screens to set up with Focus Energy, and both it and Barraskewda appreciate Vanilluxe weakening their checks like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Toxic / Aurora Veil / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a slight niche in RU as an offensive check to common foes like Dragalge, Goodra, and Rhyperior. However, it is difficult to fit on many teams due to its typing leaving it susceptible to common threats like Choice Scarf Passimian and Salazzle and its hail being canceled by Ninetales's sun. Freeze-Dry lets Vanilluxe hit bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Vaporeon. Taunt can be used on foes like Bronzong and Copperajah to prevent a predicted attempt at setting up Stealth Rock and stop walls like Porygon2 and Umbreon from recovering HP. Toxic cripples switch-ins such as Gigalith and Ninetales. Alternatively, Aurora Veil can be used to support Vanilluxe's teammates and serves as an emergency option to prevent a potential sweep, while Ice Shard allows Vanilluxe to revenge kill weakened faster threats such as Virizion, Sigilyph, and Goodra.

Offensive Water-types like Barraskewda and Inteleon complement Vanilluxe by threatening Fire- and Rock-types like Salazzle, Centiskorch, and Lycanroc; in return, they appreciate Vanilluxe wearing down bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry. Partners like Dragalge and Gardevoir provide a check to opposing Fighting-types like Bewear and Passimian and wear down shared checks like Steelix and Copperajah. Additionally, Dragalge can safely bring Vanilluxe into battle with Flip Turn, while Gardevoir can heal Vanilluxe with Healing Wish. Ground-type wallbreakers like Golurk and Rhyperior can weaken opposing Rock- and Steel-types like Gigalith and Bronzong, easing Vanilluxe's attempts at breaking through them.

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[Jade]

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[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Aurora Veil
move 4: Flash Cannon / Ice Shard / Explosion
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a slight niche in RU as an offensive check to common foes like Dragalge, Goodra, and Rhyperior and doubling as a dual screens setter to support its teammates. List some negatives of Vanilluxe to show that it's not desireable in the current meta. Some examples are that it's rather easy to revenge by common mons like Scarf Passimian, its hail can be cancelled out by Ninetales' drought, how awkward it is to fit on teams, etc. Also mention that it's good vs Steelix teams, as those often do not have an Ice resist. Freeze-Dry lets Vanilluxe weaken bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Vaporeon. Reword this to say that Freeze-Dry allows it to hit them instead of just weakening them, as it's a huge part of Vanilluxe's niche. Flash Cannon is useful for hitting Gigalith and Fairy-types like Gardevoir and Klefki outside of hail. Ice Shard allows Vanilluxe to revenge kill faster threats such as Virizion, Sigilyph, and Toxicroak, while Explosion severely dents switch-ins such as Centiskorch and Porygon2 and can be used to retain momentum after setting up Aurora Veil. Remove Croak, you don't revenge kill it in the slightest unless its very weakened. Replace it with something like Goodra.

Mention Light Clay as an option over Heavy-Duty Boots to trade longevity for better supporting teammates. Specify that Naive should only be used if running Ice Shard or Explosion.

Offensive Water-types like Barraskewda and Inteleon complement Vanilluxe by threatening Fire- and Rock-types like Salazzle, Centiskorch, and Lycanroc; in return, they appreciate Vanilluxe wearing down bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry. Partners like Dragalge and Gardevoir provide a check to opposing Fighting-types like Bewear and Passimian, while providing additional utility with Flip Turn, bringing Vanilluxe safely into battle, and Healing Wish, keeping it healthy, respectively. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Bewear, Calm Mind Sigilyph, and Virizion value Vanilluxe setting up Aurora Veil and weakening their checks to set up and sweep through opposing Pokemon.

There should be more focus on teammates that benefit from Aurora Veil. Some examples include Calm Mind Espeon, Rock Polish Golurk, Toxicroak, Hitmonlee, and Lycanroc. You can also add more if you think they're good.

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Tag me when this is implemented, and I'll take another look.

 

[DC]

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Tag me when this is implemented, and I'll take another look.

Implemented! I opted not to mention the steelix team part in the first paragraph since it might be too specific and Steelix itself is ranked as a B-tier mon on the VR. LMK if you still want me to keep that mention.

 

[Jade]

You can add that Dragalge and Goodra can chip down Steel-types for Vanilluxe to break more easily, or vice versa. You can also add that Calm Mind Sigilyph appreciates Vanilluxe breaking through stuff like Rhyperior, while it can also beat most Steel-types like Copperajah and Bronzong for Vanilluxe. Besides that, this looks fine now.

QC 1/2.

 

[Natan]

Add an Aurora Veil set and make it the first set, it should look like this:
[SET]
name: Aurora Veil
move 1: Aurora Veil
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Explosion / Blizzard
move 4: Hail
item: Light Clay
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Make sure to mention Hail allows you to set Veil against a predicted Giga / Ninetales switch-in (you can take Fire Blast without sun). Mention Taunt as an option over Hail. Mention how Freeze-Dry is mostly the main STAB for pressuring Mantine and you really don't need Blizzard cuz your goal is to ensure Hail, click Veil, and Boom to get your teammates in asap and mention how if using Blizzard you can go w an offensive 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid spread instead to do more damage w your STABs.

As for the SpA set, make third slot Taunt and last slot Toxic/AVeil/Ice Shard, remove Flash Cannon (it does less than blizzard to all targets you mention and does only like 22% to Gigalith, so at this point Toxic is just better), also remove Explosion and Light Clay. Move the 4 Atk EVs elsewhere and make Timid main nature.

Apologies for the heavy changes but the QC has decided that dedicated lead should be the first set and special attacker the second, and we can't merge them as they're very different.
Tag me once you're done updating the analysis so I can take a look at it.

 

[DC]

Tag me once you're done updating the analysis so I can take a look at it.

Implemented! Hopefully, its up to standard now.

 

[Natan]

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[SET]
name: Aurora Veil
move 1: Aurora Veil
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Explosion / Blizzard
move 4: Hail
item: Light Clay
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a niche in RU as a dual screens setter, utilizing Aurora Veil to support its teammates. Freeze-Dry is the preferred STAB move, handling bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. Explosion severely dents switch-ins such as Centiskorch and Porygon2, while enabling Vanilluxe to retain momentum after stting up Aurora Veil Explosion is used to chip its opponents after setting Aurora Veil, retaining momentum for its teammates. (it can weaken some stuff like Skorch but that's not the goal of the move in this set so I think it looks better like this) Alternatively, Vanilluxe can opt for Blizzard to further pressure Dragalge and Goodra. better pressure its opponents. (it's basically a dedicated lead, and none is gonna keep Dragalge or Goodra in Vanilluxe, unless its Timid Specs Goodra, and Blizzard isn't chosen for a specific target anyway, it's just a generally stronger move) Hail allows Vanilluxe to set up Aurora Veil against a predicted switch-in from other weather setters such as Gigalith and Ninetales, which can't OHKO it with Fire Blast without a sun boost.(it's important to point that out imo since Ninetales is faster and has a super effective move it sounds like Vanilluxe shoulnt't be able to Veil on it) Taunt is an option over Hail to prevent opposing Pokemon like Golurk and Porygon2 from setting up entry hazards or recovering HP (it already forces Golurk out, so you can just mention something else, Klefki is a nice example). If using Blizzard, Vanilluxe should opt for a more offensive spread of 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe to do more damage with its STAB moves. (Probably move this up right after Blizzard, "Vanilluxe can opt for Blizzard...and if so, it should opt for a more offensive spread of...", since the spread is attached to the move)

Vanilluxe is often found on offensive teams that can utilize its dual screen setting capabilities. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Bewear, Calm Mind Sigilyph, and Virizion value Vanilluxe setting up Aurora Veil and weakening their checks to set up and sweep through opposing Pokemon. Furthermore, dual screens support from Vanilluxe can enable other setup sweepers like Calm Mind Espeon, Rock Polish Golurk, and Swords Dance Lycanroc to successfully set up and clean late-game. Partners that appreciate foes like Dragagle and Goodra being weakened like Inteleon, Centiskorch, and Toxicroak value Vanilluxe. Water- and Ground-types such as the aforementioned Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Rhyperior synergize well with Vanilluxe, pressuring opposing weathers like Gigalith and Ninetales.
(I would give some more emphasis for Inteleon and Barraskewda: fast wallbreakers, pivots, and benefit from Vanilluxe pressuring Water-types, Inteleon can also set up Focus Energy with Veil and Vanilluxe helps pressuring its Water-type checks.)

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Toxic / Aurora Veil / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a slight niche in RU as an offensive check to common foes like Dragalge, Goodra, and Rhyperior. However, it is difficult on many teams due to its typing leaving it susceptible to common threats like Choice Scarf Passimian and Salazzle and hail being canceled by Ninetales's sun. Freeze-Dry lets Vanilluxe hit bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Vaporeon. Taunt can be used on foes like Bronzong and Copperajah to prevent a predicted attempt at setting up Stealth Rock and stops walls like Porygon2 and Umbreon from recovering HP. Toxic cripples switch-ins such as Gigalith and Ninetales. Alternatively, Aurora Veil can provide limited role compression, turning Vanilluxe into a dual screens setter, be used to support its teammates or as an emergency button to prevent a sweep, (the goal of AVeil in this slot is not exactly to role compress, it's just cuz you don't need anything else and AVeil can be useful in some matchups where the extra bulk comes in handy for its teammates, it's more of a resource that you can use) while Ice Shard allows Vanilluxe to revenge kill weakened faster threats such as Virizion, Sigilyph, and Goodra.

Offensive Water-types like Barraskewda and Inteleon complement Vanilluxe by threatening Fire- and Rock-types like Salazzle, Centiskorch, and Lycanroc; in return, they appreciate Vanilluxe wearing down bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry. Partners like Dragalge and Gardevoir provide a check to opposing Fighting-types like Bewear and Passimian and wear down shared checks like Steelix and Copperajah. Additionally, Dragalge can safely bring Vanilluxe into battle with Flip Turn, while Gardevoir can keep Vanilluxe healthy heal Vanilluxe (maybe this is me just being nitpicky but saying "keep it healthy" makes it sound like you're constantly healing it throughout the match, while you can only really do it once) with Healing Wish. Ground-type wallbreakers like Golurk and Rhyperior can weaken opposing Rock- and Steel-types like Gigalith and Bronzong, easing Vanilluxe's attempt at breaking through them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Dreamcatcher, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [Natan, 321109]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Good job, QC 2/2 after implementing all that.

 

[Adeleine]

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[SET]
name: Aurora Veil
move 1: Aurora Veil
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Explosion / Blizzard
move 4: Hail
item: Light Clay
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a niche in RU as a dual screens setter, utilizing Aurora Veil to support its teammates. Freeze-Dry is the preferred STAB move, handling bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. Explosion is used to chip opponents after setting up Aurora Veil(RC), retaining and retain offensive momentum for its teammates. Alternatively, Vanilluxe can opt for Blizzard to better pressure its opponents. If using Blizzard, Vanilluxe should opt for a more offensive spread of 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe to do more damage with its STAB moves. Hail allows Vanilluxe to set up Aurora Veil against a predicted switch-in from other opposing weather setters such as Gigalith and Ninetales, the latter of which can't OHKO Vanilluxe with Fire Blast without a sun boost. the boost from sun. Taunt is an option over Hail to prevent opposing Pokemon foes (subjective-prettier) like Klefki and Porygon2 from setting up entry hazards or recovering HP.

Vanilluxe is often found on offensive teams that can best utilize its dual screen-(AH)setting capabilities. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Bewear, Calm Mind Sigilyph, and Virizion value Vanilluxe setting up Aurora Veil and weakening their checks to set up and sweep through opposing Pokemon. (fluff because they are already described as setup sweepers) [BREAK] Furthermore, dual screens support from Vanilluxe can enable other setup sweepers The same goes for late-game setup sweepers (redundancy. if you prefer "for other setup sweepers", that's fine) like Calm Mind Espeon, Rock Polish Golurk, and Swords Dance Lycanroc to successfully set up and clean late-game. Partners that appreciate foes like Dragagle and Goodra being weakened(AC), like Inteleon, Centiskorch, and Toxicroak(AC), value Vanilluxe. Water- and Ground-types such as the aforementioned Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Rhyperior synergize well with Vanilluxe, pressuring opposing weathers weather setters like Gigalith and Ninetales. In particular, Inteleon can utilize dual screens to set up with Focus Energy(AC), and both it and Barraskewda appreciate Vanilluxe weakening their checks like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Toxic / Aurora Veil / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a slight niche in RU as an offensive check to common foes like Dragalge, Goodra, and Rhyperior. However, it is difficult to justify on many teams due to outside of a dedicated supportive role, with (prevents clashing with Veil set being first / prevents runon) its typing leaving it susceptible to common threats like Choice Scarf Passimian and Salazzle and its hail being canceled by Ninetales's sun. Freeze-Dry lets Vanilluxe hit bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Vaporeon. Taunt can be used on foes like Bronzong and Copperajah to prevent a predicted attempt at setting up Stealth Rock and stops to stop walls like Porygon2 and Umbreon from recovering HP. Toxic cripples switch-ins such as Gigalith and Ninetales. Alternatively, Aurora Veil can be used to support its Vanilluxe's teammates and serves as an emergency option to prevent a potential sweep, while and (subjective. both being alternatives > both being different from each other imo) Ice Shard allows Vanilluxe to revenge kill weakened faster threats such as Virizion, Sigilyph, and Goodra.

Offensive Water-types like Barraskewda and Inteleon complement Vanilluxe by threatening Fire- and Rock-types like Salazzle, Centiskorch, and Lycanroc; in return, they appreciate Vanilluxe wearing down bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry. Partners like Dragalge and Gardevoir provide a check to opposing Fighting-types like Bewear and Passimian and wear down shared checks like Steelix and Copperajah. Additionally, Dragalge can safely bring Vanilluxe into battle with Flip Turn, while Gardevoir can heal Vanilluxe with Healing Wish. Ground-type wallbreakers like Golurk and Rhyperior can weaken opposing Rock- and Steel-types like Gigalith and Bronzong, easing Vanilluxe's attempt attempts at breaking through them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Dreamcatcher, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [Natan, 321109]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

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Vanilluxe

[SET]
name: Aurora Veil
move 1: Aurora Veil
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Explosion / Blizzard
move 4: Hail
item: Light Clay
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a niche in RU as a dual screens setter, utilizing Aurora Veil to support its teammates. Freeze-Dry is the preferred STAB move, handling bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic. Explosion is used to chip opponents foes after setting up Aurora Veil and retain offensive momentum for Vanilluxe's teammates. Alternatively, Vanilluxe can opt for Blizzard to better pressure its opponents foes. If using Blizzard, Vanilluxe should opt for a more offensive spread of 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe to do more damage with its STAB moves. Hail allows Vanilluxe to set up Aurora Veil against a predicted switch-in switch in from opposing weather setters such as Gigalith and Ninetales, the latter of which can't OHKO Vanilluxe with Fire Blast without the boost from sun. Taunt is an option over Hail to prevent opposing Pokemon like Klefki and Porygon2 from setting up entry hazards or recovering HP.

Vanilluxe is often found on offensive teams that can utilize its dual screen-(AH)setting capabilities. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Bewear, Calm Mind Sigilyph, and Virizion value Vanilluxe setting up Aurora Veil and weakening their checks to set up and sweep through opposing Pokemon. (Bit redundant, you already mentioned that they're setup sweepers) Furthermore, dual screens support from Vanilluxe Dual screens support can also enable other setup sweepers like Calm Mind Espeon, Rock Polish Golurk, and Swords Dance Lycanroc to successfully set up and clean late-game. Partners that appreciate foes like Dragagle Dragalge and Goodra being weakened like Inteleon, Centiskorch, and Toxicroak value Vanilluxe. Water- and Ground-types such as the aforementioned Inteleon, Barraskewda, and Rhyperior synergize well with Vanilluxe, pressuring opposing weather setters like Gigalith and Ninetales. In particular, Inteleon can utilize dual screens to set up with Focus Energy, and both it and Barraskewda appreciate Vanilluxe weakening their checks like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Freeze-Dry
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Toxic / Aurora Veil / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Vanilluxe finds a slight niche in RU as an offensive check to common foes like Dragalge, Goodra, and Rhyperior. However, it is difficult to fit on many teams due to its typing leaving it susceptible to common threats like Choice Scarf Passimian and Salazzle and its hail being canceled by Ninetales's sun. Freeze-Dry lets Vanilluxe hit bulky Water-types like Mantine, Milotic, and Vaporeon. Taunt can be used on foes like Bronzong and Copperajah to prevent a predicted attempt at setting up Stealth Rock and to stop walls like Porygon2 and Umbreon from recovering HP. Toxic cripples switch-ins such as Gigalith and Ninetales. Alternatively, Aurora Veil can be used to support Vanilluxe's teammates and serves as an emergency option to prevent a potential sweep, while Ice Shard allows Vanilluxe to revenge kill weakened faster threats such as Virizion, Sigilyph, and Goodra.

Offensive Water-types like Barraskewda and Inteleon complement Vanilluxe by threatening Fire- and Rock-types like Salazzle, Centiskorch, and Lycanroc; in return, they appreciate Vanilluxe wearing down bulky Water-types like Mantine and Milotic with Freeze-Dry. Partners like Dragalge and Gardevoir provide a check to opposing Fighting-types like Bewear and Passimian and wear down shared checks like Steelix and Copperajah. Additionally, Dragalge can safely bring Vanilluxe into battle with Flip Turn, while Gardevoir can heal Vanilluxe with Healing Wish. Ground-type wallbreakers like Golurk and Rhyperior can weaken opposing Rock- and Steel-types like Gigalith and Bronzong, easing Vanilluxe's attempts at breaking through them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Dreamcatcher, 449990]]
- Quality checked by: [[Juno, 444224], [Natan, 321109]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

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