[OVERVIEW]
- Mandibuzz is a defensive Pokémon that can take on many of the Grass-types on the tier, such as Serperior and Mega Sceptile and use these opportunities to use Defog or cripple switch ins with Toxic.
- It can also reliably check dangerous special threats like Gengar, Latias, and Hydreigon.
- With Taunt, it is capable of beating common SR users like Swampert and Mega Aggron and forcing them out.
- However, it is weak to Stealth Rock and vulnerable against common threats in Mega Manectric and Togekiss.
- Mandibuzz is usually outclassed by other defensive Pokémon like Togekiss or Gliscor, that can Defog or setup and also have the bulk to take Special Attacks.
- It is also usually set up bait for Pokémon like Terrakion and Cobalion.
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Defog / Toxic
move 2: Roost
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Foul Play / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Overcoat
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 164 SpD / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
- Defog makes Mandibuzz able to take entry hazards out of the field and help its teammates to get on the field without chip damage.
- Roost is the mandatory recovery option to keep it healthy and able to check Grass- and Dragon-types.
- Taunt is essential used to deny other defensive Pokemon such as Mega Aggron, Blissey, Hippowdon, Swampert, and Alomomola from setting hazards up or healing.
- Toxic can also be used to chip fat walls and make Mandibuzz less of a setup bait, denying the likes of Calm Mind Latias from setting up. It is very good alongside Taunt to break passive Pokémon.
- Foul Play is the main damage source of the set and dents any physical attacker that tries to setup on it, taking a dent on Scizor, Beedrill, and Gliscor.
- Knock Off can be an option to take out items of switchins such as Klefki, Primarina, and Togekiss.
Set Details
========
- 248 HP and 164 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature allow Mandibuzz to check a plethora of Special Attackers like Serperior, Gengar and Hydreigon reliable, while 96 Speed EVs outpace maximum Speed Adamant Bewear.
- Leftovers provide it passive recovery every turn, making it able to stick more time on the match with the help of Roost.
- Overcoat denies the chip damage from Weather like Mega Abomasnow's Hail and Hippowdon's Sandstorm.
Usage Tips
========
- Use this set to check Special Attackers and get the opportunity to Defog, like non-Calm Mind Latias, Gengar and Hydreigon.
- It can also come in common Stealth Rock users like Mega Aggron and Swampert and force them out since they can't 1v1 in regular situations, what gives it a free Defog or chance of getting a common switch like Mega Altaria or Terrakion affected by Toxic.
- You can lead with Mandibuzz to deny Stealth Rock from Swampert and Mega Aggron from start and hopefully get these switch-ins afflicted by Toxic as soon as possible.
- Use it to pivot and scout important moves from enemy threats by switching in or out, such as Devastating Drake Hydreigon and Gigavolt Havoc Latias.
- Try to use Foul Play against any physical sweeper that attempts to Setup in Mandibuzz's face, and also use it to punish switch-ins that usually lack recovery like Infernape and Alolan Muk.
Team Options
========
- This set is best paired with Pokémon that can compliment it's defensive capabilities to form consistent balance cores.
- Swampert and Hippowdon can take on Rock- and Electric-types like Terrakion, Nihilego and Stakataka that makes Mandibuzz switch out and provide hazard support, while in return Mandibuzz checks important Grass-types such as Serperior and Celebi and clear the field out of hazards for them.
- Steel- and Poison-types such as Mega Aggron, Scizor and Alolan Muk are also good teammates to deal with Fairy-types like Mega Altaria, Togekiss and Primarina.
- Spikes support is also very good at denting Setup Sweepers that Mandibuzz can punish with Foul Play, by Pokemon like Klefki and Forretress, that can also switch on Fairy-, Ice- and Rock-type moves.
- Defensive Pokemon that can reliably beat Fighting-types are also appreciated, since Mandibuzz can't take on Cobalion, Heracross and Infernape reliably. Pokemon that forces them out such as Primarina, Togekiss, Gliscor and Mega Altaria are very appreciated.
- It is also very good with offensive mons that appreciate Defog support or Toxic damaged switch ins, like Mega Manectric, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Aerodactyl.
- Faster Pokémon such as Mega Aerodactyl, Scarf Infernape and Scarf Krookodile can pressure and take on threats that outspeed and KO Mandibuzz, mainly Mega Manectric, Cobalion and Terrakion.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
- Brave Bird can be used to reliably beat Tsareena, Serperior, and Heracross.
- U-turn can be an option to keep momentum on switches or after Taunting a target or crippling it with Toxic.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Cobalion and Klefki**: Pokemon like Cobalion and Klefki are immune to Toxic and take little to no damage from Foul Play, and Cobalion even gets an Attack boost thanks to Justified, so they can abuse it to set up hazards, use boosting moves and take Mandibuzz out with their STAB moves.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Mega Altaria, Primarina, and Togekiss can usually take Foul Play if unboosted and retaliate back with its STAB moves, although they dislike being crippled by Toxic.
**Electric-types**: Mega Manectric, Raikou, and Rotom-C take little damage from Foul Play and can mostly 2HKO Mandibuzz or pivot out with Volt Switch.
**Ice-type coverage:** Kyurem has a powerful Ice-type STAB move than can always take Mandibuzz. Out of this, most Pokémon that have Ice-type coverage, such as Ice Beam from Tentacruel, Nidoking and Mega Blastoise can threaten it.
**Rock-types**: Mega Aerodactyl might fear Foul Play, but deals huge damage to Mandibuzz with Stone Edge and can recover afterwards. Rhyperior can threaten Mandibuzz out with Rock Blast or Stone Edge and keep Stealth Rock up. Nihilego and Stakataka are immune to Toxic and can threaten Mandibuzz with their STAB moves. Choice Band variants of Terrakion don't mind much being affected by Toxic and can gain a boost on Atk from Foul Play for the cost of little damage, being capable of threaten the whole opposing team with it's STAB Stone Edge and Close Combat.
- Mandibuzz is a defensive Pokémon that can take on many of the Grass-types on the tier, such as Serperior and Mega Sceptile and use these opportunities to use Defog or cripple switch ins with Toxic.
- It can also reliably check dangerous special threats like Gengar, Latias, and Hydreigon.
- With Taunt, it is capable of beating common SR users like Swampert and Mega Aggron and forcing them out.
- However, it is weak to Stealth Rock and vulnerable against common threats in Mega Manectric and Togekiss.
- Mandibuzz is usually outclassed by other defensive Pokémon like Togekiss or Gliscor, that can Defog or setup and also have the bulk to take Special Attacks.
- It is also usually set up bait for Pokémon like Terrakion and Cobalion.
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Defog / Toxic
move 2: Roost
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Foul Play / Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Overcoat
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 164 SpD / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
- Defog makes Mandibuzz able to take entry hazards out of the field and help its teammates to get on the field without chip damage.
- Roost is the mandatory recovery option to keep it healthy and able to check Grass- and Dragon-types.
- Taunt is essential used to deny other defensive Pokemon such as Mega Aggron, Blissey, Hippowdon, Swampert, and Alomomola from setting hazards up or healing.
- Toxic can also be used to chip fat walls and make Mandibuzz less of a setup bait, denying the likes of Calm Mind Latias from setting up. It is very good alongside Taunt to break passive Pokémon.
- Foul Play is the main damage source of the set and dents any physical attacker that tries to setup on it, taking a dent on Scizor, Beedrill, and Gliscor.
- Knock Off can be an option to take out items of switchins such as Klefki, Primarina, and Togekiss.
Set Details
========
- 248 HP and 164 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature allow Mandibuzz to check a plethora of Special Attackers like Serperior, Gengar and Hydreigon reliable, while 96 Speed EVs outpace maximum Speed Adamant Bewear.
- Leftovers provide it passive recovery every turn, making it able to stick more time on the match with the help of Roost.
- Overcoat denies the chip damage from Weather like Mega Abomasnow's Hail and Hippowdon's Sandstorm.
Usage Tips
========
- Use this set to check Special Attackers and get the opportunity to Defog, like non-Calm Mind Latias, Gengar and Hydreigon.
- It can also come in common Stealth Rock users like Mega Aggron and Swampert and force them out since they can't 1v1 in regular situations, what gives it a free Defog or chance of getting a common switch like Mega Altaria or Terrakion affected by Toxic.
- You can lead with Mandibuzz to deny Stealth Rock from Swampert and Mega Aggron from start and hopefully get these switch-ins afflicted by Toxic as soon as possible.
- Use it to pivot and scout important moves from enemy threats by switching in or out, such as Devastating Drake Hydreigon and Gigavolt Havoc Latias.
- Try to use Foul Play against any physical sweeper that attempts to Setup in Mandibuzz's face, and also use it to punish switch-ins that usually lack recovery like Infernape and Alolan Muk.
Team Options
========
- This set is best paired with Pokémon that can compliment it's defensive capabilities to form consistent balance cores.
- Swampert and Hippowdon can take on Rock- and Electric-types like Terrakion, Nihilego and Stakataka that makes Mandibuzz switch out and provide hazard support, while in return Mandibuzz checks important Grass-types such as Serperior and Celebi and clear the field out of hazards for them.
- Steel- and Poison-types such as Mega Aggron, Scizor and Alolan Muk are also good teammates to deal with Fairy-types like Mega Altaria, Togekiss and Primarina.
- Spikes support is also very good at denting Setup Sweepers that Mandibuzz can punish with Foul Play, by Pokemon like Klefki and Forretress, that can also switch on Fairy-, Ice- and Rock-type moves.
- Defensive Pokemon that can reliably beat Fighting-types are also appreciated, since Mandibuzz can't take on Cobalion, Heracross and Infernape reliably. Pokemon that forces them out such as Primarina, Togekiss, Gliscor and Mega Altaria are very appreciated.
- It is also very good with offensive mons that appreciate Defog support or Toxic damaged switch ins, like Mega Manectric, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Aerodactyl.
- Faster Pokémon such as Mega Aerodactyl, Scarf Infernape and Scarf Krookodile can pressure and take on threats that outspeed and KO Mandibuzz, mainly Mega Manectric, Cobalion and Terrakion.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
- Brave Bird can be used to reliably beat Tsareena, Serperior, and Heracross.
- U-turn can be an option to keep momentum on switches or after Taunting a target or crippling it with Toxic.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Cobalion and Klefki**: Pokemon like Cobalion and Klefki are immune to Toxic and take little to no damage from Foul Play, and Cobalion even gets an Attack boost thanks to Justified, so they can abuse it to set up hazards, use boosting moves and take Mandibuzz out with their STAB moves.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Mega Altaria, Primarina, and Togekiss can usually take Foul Play if unboosted and retaliate back with its STAB moves, although they dislike being crippled by Toxic.
**Electric-types**: Mega Manectric, Raikou, and Rotom-C take little damage from Foul Play and can mostly 2HKO Mandibuzz or pivot out with Volt Switch.
**Ice-type coverage:** Kyurem has a powerful Ice-type STAB move than can always take Mandibuzz. Out of this, most Pokémon that have Ice-type coverage, such as Ice Beam from Tentacruel, Nidoking and Mega Blastoise can threaten it.
**Rock-types**: Mega Aerodactyl might fear Foul Play, but deals huge damage to Mandibuzz with Stone Edge and can recover afterwards. Rhyperior can threaten Mandibuzz out with Rock Blast or Stone Edge and keep Stealth Rock up. Nihilego and Stakataka are immune to Toxic and can threaten Mandibuzz with their STAB moves. Choice Band variants of Terrakion don't mind much being affected by Toxic and can gain a boost on Atk from Foul Play for the cost of little damage, being capable of threaten the whole opposing team with it's STAB Stone Edge and Close Combat.
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