[SET]
Name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hurricane
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Roost
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Volt Absorb / Competitive
Nature: Timid
Evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Electric / Flying / Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
Kilowattrel is one of PU's best pivots and revenge killers able to revenge kill Pokemon like Paldean Tauros-W, Inteleon, and Scrafty thanks to a strong offensive typing in tandem with an amazing Speed stat, letting it outpace the entire unboosted metagame bar Hisuian Electrode, as well as its spammable STAB moves. U-turn allows Kilowattrel to pivot away from problematic matchups like Gastrodon, Coalossal, and Florges, and it is used over Volt Switch to reliably pivot away from Ground-types like Mudsdale and Gligar. Roost allows Kilowattrel to recover off damage against the switches it forces on Pokemon like Scrafty and Wo-Chien or against Pokemon it walls like Rotom-C and opposing Kilowattrel; Roost also lets it recover Toxic and Will-O-Wisp damage from Pokemon like Gligar and Altaria, respectively, although it removes Kilowattrel's Ground-type immunity, which can be unfavorable against Pokemon like Mudsdale. Kilowattrel's choice of ability is flexible; Competitive punishes Defog from Altaria and Scyther while also potentially allowing Kilowattrel to use Intimidate drops from Arcanine and Paldean Tauros-F to become a more threatening Special Attacker. Alternatively, Volt Absorb allows Kilowattrel to wall Pokemon like Hisuian Electrode, opposing Kilowattrel, and Pawmot lacking Ice Punch while also blocking Volt Switch from Pokemon like Bellibolt and Rotom-H. Kilowattrel's Tera Types are also flexible; both Tera Electric and Tera Flying boost Kilowattrel's STAB moves, allowing Kilowattrel to achieve rolls such as the OHKO on Zoroark and Galarian Articuno with Tera Electric Thunderbolt as well as the 2HKO and OHKO on Altaria and Wo-Chien, respectively, with Tera Flying Hurricane after Stealth Rock. Tera Ghost is an alternative option that can block Extreme Speed from Arcanine and Quick Attack from Scyther and let it function as an emergency spinblocker, it should also be run with Volt Absorb to pivot around Toxtricity if needed.
Kilowattrel finds itself succeeding on offensive teams looking for a solid pivot that also operates as great speed control and a decent special attacker. Kilowattrel's ability to use U-turn relatively safely makes it an excellent partner for wallbreakers that can struggle to get themselves onto the battlefield like Golurk, Paldean Tauros-W, and Goodra. Kilowattrel can struggle against Ground-types like Gastrodon and Mudsdale as well as bulky special walls like Bronzong and Florges; therefore, checks to these threats like Inteleon, Decidueye, and Grass Knot Delphox all make excellent partners. . Kilowattrel's ability to revenge kill other faster attackers like Inteleon and Salazzle allows for Pokemon checked by these threats like Delphox and Decidueye to be good teammates. Decidueye in particular makes an excellent partner, as it can deal with all of the aforementioned walls especially well; in turn, Kilowattrel can chip away at Pokemon like Skuntank, Bombirdier, and Wo-Chien for Decidueye. Other pivots like Scyther, Gligar, and Ambipom can create a powerful VoltTurn core, pivoting often on balance staples like Galarian Slowbro, Bellibolt, and Mudsdale.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s1nn0hc0nfirm3d.231074/
Grammar checked by:
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Name: Offensive Pivot
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hurricane
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Roost
Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Volt Absorb / Competitive
Nature: Timid
Evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Electric / Flying / Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
Kilowattrel is one of PU's best pivots and revenge killers able to revenge kill Pokemon like Paldean Tauros-W, Inteleon, and Scrafty thanks to a strong offensive typing in tandem with an amazing Speed stat, letting it outpace the entire unboosted metagame bar Hisuian Electrode, as well as its spammable STAB moves. U-turn allows Kilowattrel to pivot away from problematic matchups like Gastrodon, Coalossal, and Florges, and it is used over Volt Switch to reliably pivot away from Ground-types like Mudsdale and Gligar. Roost allows Kilowattrel to recover off damage against the switches it forces on Pokemon like Scrafty and Wo-Chien or against Pokemon it walls like Rotom-C and opposing Kilowattrel; Roost also lets it recover Toxic and Will-O-Wisp damage from Pokemon like Gligar and Altaria, respectively, although it removes Kilowattrel's Ground-type immunity, which can be unfavorable against Pokemon like Mudsdale. Kilowattrel's choice of ability is flexible; Competitive punishes Defog from Altaria and Scyther while also potentially allowing Kilowattrel to use Intimidate drops from Arcanine and Paldean Tauros-F to become a more threatening Special Attacker. Alternatively, Volt Absorb allows Kilowattrel to wall Pokemon like Hisuian Electrode, opposing Kilowattrel, and Pawmot lacking Ice Punch while also blocking Volt Switch from Pokemon like Bellibolt and Rotom-H. Kilowattrel's Tera Types are also flexible; both Tera Electric and Tera Flying boost Kilowattrel's STAB moves, allowing Kilowattrel to achieve rolls such as the OHKO on Zoroark and Galarian Articuno with Tera Electric Thunderbolt as well as the 2HKO and OHKO on Altaria and Wo-Chien, respectively, with Tera Flying Hurricane after Stealth Rock. Tera Ghost is an alternative option that can block Extreme Speed from Arcanine and Quick Attack from Scyther and let it function as an emergency spinblocker, it should also be run with Volt Absorb to pivot around Toxtricity if needed.
Kilowattrel finds itself succeeding on offensive teams looking for a solid pivot that also operates as great speed control and a decent special attacker. Kilowattrel's ability to use U-turn relatively safely makes it an excellent partner for wallbreakers that can struggle to get themselves onto the battlefield like Golurk, Paldean Tauros-W, and Goodra. Kilowattrel can struggle against Ground-types like Gastrodon and Mudsdale as well as bulky special walls like Bronzong and Florges; therefore, checks to these threats like Inteleon, Decidueye, and Grass Knot Delphox all make excellent partners. . Kilowattrel's ability to revenge kill other faster attackers like Inteleon and Salazzle allows for Pokemon checked by these threats like Delphox and Decidueye to be good teammates. Decidueye in particular makes an excellent partner, as it can deal with all of the aforementioned walls especially well; in turn, Kilowattrel can chip away at Pokemon like Skuntank, Bombirdier, and Wo-Chien for Decidueye. Other pivots like Scyther, Gligar, and Ambipom can create a powerful VoltTurn core, pivoting often on balance staples like Galarian Slowbro, Bellibolt, and Mudsdale.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s1nn0hc0nfirm3d.231074/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/
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