[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Synthesis / Leaf Blade
item: Lum Berry
ability: Justified
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Virizion is a niche setup sweeper that finds windows to sweep largely thanks to its unique defensive profile and high Speed relative to other Fighting-types, outpacing foes such as Scyther and Delphox. It is able to set up on physical walls like Bellibolt, Wo-Chien, and Gligar. Stone Edge is its best option to nail Poison- and Flying-types like Galarian Slowbro and Altaria. Synthesis is necessary for Virizon to have the longevity to set up Swords Dance multiple times, which can be better than Leaf Blade even against walls like Milotic and Gastrodon. However, Leaf Blade is better for revenge killing and ensures that Virizon is not walled by Golurk and Palossand. Lum Berry is essential, as it is the only way Virizon can reliably set up against status spreaders like Bellibolt and Gligar. Tera Rock doubles as the best way to buff Virizon's coverage against foes like Florges, Venusaur, and Decidueye, getting the OHKO at +2 against the latter, and as a means to get the jump on revenge killers like Kilowattrel, Salazzle, and Choice Scarf Staraptor.
Most teams utilize Virizon as an answer to more passive foes in the early-game, sponging weaker hits until it can transition into a late-game sweeper, making it a pick for balance teams that enjoy this role compression. It will need help from offensive teammates like Skuntank and Golurk to get past physical walls like Galarian Slowbro and Florges. In return, Virizon can switch into, set up against, and potentially break through physical walls it has more favorable matchups against, such as Milotic, Bellibolt, and Wo-Chien. Defensive switch-ins to Fairy- and Psychic-types like Scream Tail and Melotta are a necessity, so try using Assault Vest Pokemon like Copperajah and Galarian Slowbro. These walls also work for pivoting around the coverage from bulky offensive threats like Venusaur and opposing Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro that Virizion struggles to break through on its own. As for physically offensive revenge killers like Triple Axel Ambipom and Choice Scarf Flamigo, they can be punished with walls like Static Bellibolt, Rocky Helmet Mudsdale, and Flame Body Coalossal. When opting for Synthesis, it is imperative to have teammates like Staraptor and Bombirdier to deter free switch-ins from the likes of Golurk and Palossand, and Water-types like Paldean Tauros-W and Milotic also help to alleviate the pressure against these Ground-types; Virizon returns the favor by being a solid answer to Electric-types like Belibolt and Rotom-C.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Synthesis / Leaf Blade
item: Lum Berry
ability: Justified
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Virizion is a niche setup sweeper that finds windows to sweep largely thanks to its unique defensive profile and high Speed relative to other Fighting-types, outpacing foes such as Scyther and Delphox. It is able to set up on physical walls like Bellibolt, Wo-Chien, and Gligar. Stone Edge is its best option to nail Poison- and Flying-types like Galarian Slowbro and Altaria. Synthesis is necessary for Virizon to have the longevity to set up Swords Dance multiple times, which can be better than Leaf Blade even against walls like Milotic and Gastrodon. However, Leaf Blade is better for revenge killing and ensures that Virizon is not walled by Golurk and Palossand. Lum Berry is essential, as it is the only way Virizon can reliably set up against status spreaders like Bellibolt and Gligar. Tera Rock doubles as the best way to buff Virizon's coverage against foes like Florges, Venusaur, and Decidueye, getting the OHKO at +2 against the latter, and as a means to get the jump on revenge killers like Kilowattrel, Salazzle, and Choice Scarf Staraptor.
Most teams utilize Virizon as an answer to more passive foes in the early-game, sponging weaker hits until it can transition into a late-game sweeper, making it a pick for balance teams that enjoy this role compression. It will need help from offensive teammates like Skuntank and Golurk to get past physical walls like Galarian Slowbro and Florges. In return, Virizon can switch into, set up against, and potentially break through physical walls it has more favorable matchups against, such as Milotic, Bellibolt, and Wo-Chien. Defensive switch-ins to Fairy- and Psychic-types like Scream Tail and Melotta are a necessity, so try using Assault Vest Pokemon like Copperajah and Galarian Slowbro. These walls also work for pivoting around the coverage from bulky offensive threats like Venusaur and opposing Assault Vest Galarian Slowbro that Virizion struggles to break through on its own. As for physically offensive revenge killers like Triple Axel Ambipom and Choice Scarf Flamigo, they can be punished with walls like Static Bellibolt, Rocky Helmet Mudsdale, and Flame Body Coalossal. When opting for Synthesis, it is imperative to have teammates like Staraptor and Bombirdier to deter free switch-ins from the likes of Golurk and Palossand, and Water-types like Paldean Tauros-W and Milotic also help to alleviate the pressure against these Ground-types; Virizon returns the favor by being a solid answer to Electric-types like Belibolt and Rotom-C.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s1nn0hc0nfirm3d.231074/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/asa.400292/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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