
[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Tailwind
move 2: Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Helping Hand / Protect
item: Focus Sash
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Being the fastest Prankster Pokemon in the game with a deep supportive movepool, Whimsicott establishes itself as one of the best utility Pokemon in the current metagame. Prankster allows Whimsicott to have a priority Tailwind, allowing it to boost its team's Speed against faster restricted Pokemon such as Zacian-C and Calyrex-S, while gen 8’s dynamic speed mechanics make Tailwind users like Whimsicott very potent. Moonblast is able to deal good damage to Fairy-weak Pokemon such as Urshifu-S. Taunt allows Whimsicott to prevent Trick Room from Porygon2 and Mimikyu as well as Venusaur's Sleep Powder, Amoonguss's Spore, and Rotom-H's Will-O-Wisp. Helping Hand allows Whimsicott to still play a supportive role while facing common Fake Out Pokemon like Incineroar and Rillaboom while also making up for Whimsicott's lack of offensive presence. Focus Sash allows Whimsicott to take a move which it wouldn't be able to. Alternatively, the combination of Switcheroo and Eject Button can be run to get rid of your opponent's Dynamax if properly timed.
Whimsicott usually plays a supportive role on the team enabling common partners like Calyrex-S, Thundurus,and Charizard to excel with its supportive moves. Whimsicott is able to provide Tailwind and Cotton Spore for Calyrex-S while also keeping Dark-types such as Urshifu-S in check. Thundurus is able to take care of Incineroar for Whimsicott while Whimscott provides Helping Hand. Charizard and Whimsicott synergize well due to Whimsicott providing Charizard with Sunny Day and Fake Tears while Charizard keeps Zacian-C in check for Whimsicott.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pix, 554354]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[lumari, 232216]]
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