UU SubTox Jirachi

[Estarossa]

[SET]
name: SubToxic
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jirachi can set up Substitute against Pokemon that are either unable or unlikely to break through it, such as Chansey and Slowking, and Pokemon that it can force out such as Hatterene and Nihilego. Substitute provides Jirachi with a safe opportunity to use Toxic against its checks like Hippowdon, Moltres, and Swampert, or a safety net to repeatedly use Iron Head against Pokemon like Tangrowth and Amoonguss without risk. Fire Punch offers coverage against Steel-types such as Scizor, Cobalion, and Skarmory while boasting a significant 20% burn chance via Serene Grace, which can be used to stack up damage alongside Iron Head flinches to better pressure Toxic-immune Pokemon like Skarmory and Amoonguss. On top of this, a burned Amoonguss is unable to break Jirachi's Substitute in a single hit, turning it into setup bait for later in the game. Toxic pairs fantastically with Substitute and Iron Head, letting Jirachi wear down and break through Pokemon it would otherwise struggle with such as Slowking and Mandibuzz, as well as crippling offensive checks such as Keldeo, Thundurus-T, and Choice Scarf Hydreigon. Maximum HP investment provides Jirachi with 101 HP Substitutes, preventing Chansey's Seismic Toss from breaking them, while reducing the chance for Slowking to break them with Scald to a low 12.5%. This HP investment also prevents Rotom-W and Rotom-H from breaking Jirachi's Substitute with Volt Switch.

SubToxic Jirachi fits best on balance teams that can defensively assist it against Pokemon like Scizor, Moltres, and Keldeo, which it can let in short-term, and provide other forms of support such as additional Toxic users and Heal Bell. Teammates that use Toxic reduce the number of setup turns Jirachi requires to break through checks such as Hippowdon. Celesteela and Skarmory are perfect candidates for this role, encouraging Pokemon like Hippowdon, Slowking, and Moltres to switch into them and be poisoned while providing key defensive support against Pokemon like Scizor, Zarude, and Excadrill. Skarmory can also provide Spikes support to further wear down switch-ins to Jirachi like Amoonguss and Excadrill. SubToxic Jirachi mandates partners such as Scizor and Krookodile that can remove Rocky Helmet from common users of it such as Skarmory, Tangrowth, and Amoonguss. Scizor is also able to remove the items of other notable Jirachi checks, such as Celesteela and Hippowdon's Leftovers and Moltres's Heavy-Duty Boots, while Krookodile can provide Stealth Rock support. Hippowdon and Excadrill are also fantastic options for Stealth Rock setters that pair well with Jirachi, switching into Knock Off variants of Nihilego so Jirachi can maintain its Leftovers. Hippowdon can help check Cobalion, Excadrill, and Zygarde-10% for Jirachi, while Excadrill can provide Rapid Spin support and a safer initial switch into an potential unrevealed Grass Knot Nihilego. Slowking is also fantastic due to checking various Steel-types such as Celesteela, Cobalion, and Excadrill, which Jirachi struggles with, and various other offensive threats such as Moltres and Salamence. Offensive teammates such as Keldeo and Moltres greatly appreciate Jirachi's ability to overwhelm their shared checks such as Amoonguss and Slowking, and in return they can provide Jirachi with useful pivots into these Pokemon. SubToxic Jirachi also fits well on more defensive balance and semi-stall teams, greatly appreciating Wish support from Umbreon letting it use Substitute more freely, and Heal Bell support from Pokemon like Chansey and Articuno lets it more aggressively switch into Slowking and freely attack Moltres. Umbreon and Chansey can also help check threats to Jirachi such as Moltres and Infiltrator Noivern, while Articuno can keep the field clear of entry hazards from Jirachi's checks such as Skarmory and Hippowdon.

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[Mystras]

QC 2/2 idt the information itself looks wrong, but the wording can be fixed
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Estarossa, post: 9238038, member: 461329

[SET]
name: SubToxic
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

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• Jirachi can set up Substitute against passive Pokemon that are either unable to or unlikely to break it such as Chansey and Slowking, and against Pokemon it forces out such as Hatterene and Nihilego. This gives Jirachi a safe opportunity to use Toxic against checks such as Hippowdon, Moltres, and Swampert, or a safety-net to repeatedly use Iron Head more freely into Pokemon such as Tangrowth and Amoonguss that it would otherwise be risky to.
• Fire Punch covers Jirachi against Steel-types like Scizor, Cobalion, and Skarmory that it would otherwise be unable to hit, while boasting an impressive 20% Burn status is not capitalized chance that can be used to stack up alongside flinches against Toxic-immune Pokemon like Skarmory and Amoonguss. Burning Amoonguss is particularly useful as it prevents its Foul Play from breaking Jirachi's Substitute, letting Jirachi use it as setup bait in future.
• Toxic pairs amazingly with Substitute and Iron Head flinches, wearing down and breaking through Pokemon it would otherwise struggle to like Slowking and crippling offensive checks such as Keldeo, Thundurus-T, and Choice Scarf Hydreigon. mention Mandibuzz somewhere here
• Maximum HP investment ensures that Jirachi has 404 HP Substitutes, such that Chansey can't break them, while minimising the chance for Slowking's Scald to break it to a mere 12.5% chance. This bulk also prevents Rotom-W and Rotom-H from breaking Jirachi's Substitutes with Volt Switch.

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• SubTox Jirachi fits best on more balance-orientated builds that can assist it in defensively checking Pokemon like Scizor, Moltres, and Keldeo that it can let in short-term, while providing it support such as additional Toxic users, and cleric support.
• Jirachi greatly values having teammates that can also use Toxic against Pokemon it would typically like to, helping to reduce the amount of turns Jirachi needs to start pressuring them. How about wording this to something more like "Jirachi values other Toxic users to more quickly pressure the opposition." Celesteela and Skarmory is a are perfect candidates for this, greatly encouraging Pokemon luring like Hippowdon, Slowking, and Moltres to switch into it and be poisoned, while offering key defensive support against Pokemon such as Hippowdon, Scizor, and Excadrill. Skarmory is another potent option for this who can also provide Spikes support to further wear down Jirachi's other switch-ins while also checking these Pokemon like Amoonguss.
• Jirachi mandates partners who are able to remove Rocky Helmet from common users like Skarmory, Tangrowth, and Amoonguss. Krookodile is a good option for this who can also provide Stealth Rock support. Scizor is also capable of doing this while further targetting the Leftovers of Jirachi checks like Celesteela and Hippowdon, and Moltres's Heavy-Duty Boots. id swap these two in reflection of their popularity
• Slowking is a fantastic option to pair with Jirachi, checking various Steel-types such as Celesteela, Cobalion, and Excadrill that Jirachi struggles with, as well as various other threats such as Moltres and Salamence.
• Hippowdon can also check Cobalion, Excadrill, and Zygarde-10% for Jirachi, while providing Stealth Rock support. Excadrill can also provide Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin support while providing an alternative Nihilego switch-in in order to let Jirachi maintain its Leftovers. you should probably condense drill and hippo as hazard setters that can let rachi maintain leftovers, kind of makes it seem like drill is the only one who does that here. You can add in the next sentence that drill can also act as removal and Hippowdon's ability to check Zygarde and opposing Exca to differentiate them.
• Offensive threats such as Keldeo and Moltres greatly appreciate Jirachi's ability to overwhelm their checks such as Amoonguss, Slowking, and Chansey, and can directly bring Jirachi in against them with their pivoting moves. I think flip turn is only a mention on keldeo as of now so id probably only specify that molt does this for now
• Jirachi can fit very nicely on more defensively orientated balance builds, greatly appreciating appreciates the Wish support of Umbreon in order to more freely use Substitutes, and the Heal Bell support of Pokemon like Chansey or Articuno in order to be more aggressive with switching in against Slowking and freely attacking Moltres. Umbreon and Chansey can help check some checks to Jirachi such as Moltres and Infiltrator im pretty sure every noivern runs infiltrator so this doesn't seem necessary Noivern, while Articuno can help keep the field clear of hazards from Jirachi's checks such as Skarmory and Hippowdon.

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[Estarossa]

ready for GP, GP Team

 

[Dusk Mage Necrozma]

I’m new here, do I post corrections to Mystras’s post or the original post?

 

[Estarossa]

I’m new here, do I post corrections to Mystras’s post or the original post?

You'd post corrections to the original post. This link has more info about AM GP checks in general https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...w-writers-please-read.3588923/post-7122055,GP discord also has an AM checker channel if you are interested and want help with that stuff

 

[Dusk Mage Necrozma]

First-time amcheck. deletion addition (note) (removed comma)

[SET]
name: SubToxic
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jirachi can set up Substitute against Pokemon that are either unlikely or unable unable or unlikely(putting stronger terms first flows better) to break it such as Slowking and Chansey, and against Pokemon that it can force out such as Hatterene and Nihilego. This provides Jirachi with a safe opportunity to use Toxic against its checks like Hippowdon, Moltres, and Swampert, or a safety net that allows it to repeatedly use Iron Head against Pokemon like Tangrowth and Amoonguss without risk. Fire Punch offers coverage against Steel-types such as Scizor, Cobalion, and Skarmory(removed comma) while boasting a significant 20% burn chance that can be used to stack up damage alongside Iron Head flinches to better pressure Toxic-immune Pokemon like Skarmory and Amoonguss. On top of this, a burned Amoonguss is unable to break Jirachi's Substitute, allowing it to be turned turning it into setup bait later in the game. Toxic pairs fantastically with Substitute and Iron Head, letting Jirachi wear down and break through Pokemon it would otherwise struggle with such as Slowking and Mandibuzz, and crippling offensive checks such as Keldeo, Thundurus-T, and Choice Scarf Hydreigon. Maximum HP investment provides Jirachi with 404 HP Substitutes, preventing Chansey's Seismic Toss from breaking them(removed comma) while minimising lowering the chance for Slowking to break them with Scald to a low 12.5%. This HP investment also prevents and also preventing(somewhat of a long sentence but I feel it meshes better) Rotom-W and Rotom-H from breaking Jirachi's its Substitute with Volt Switch.

SubToxic Jirachi fits best on balance teams that can defensively assist it against Pokemon like Scizor, Moltres, and Keldeo that it can let in short-term(removed comma) and provide it with other forms of support such as additional Toxic users and Heal Bell users. Being paired with additional Toxic users other poison spreaders(reduced repetition) is greatly appreciated by Jirachi, letting it reduce the number of setup turns it requires to break through checks such as Hippowdon. Celesteela and Skarmory are perfect candidates for this, encouraging Pokemon like Hippowdon, Slowking, and Moltres to switch into them and be poisoned, while providing key defensive support against Pokemon like Scizor, Zarude, and Excadrill. Skarmory can also provide Spikes support to further wear down switch-ins to Jirachi like Amoonguss and Excadrill. SubToxic Jirachi mandates partners such as Scizor and Krookodile who can remove Rocky Helmet from common users of it such as Skarmory, Tangrowth, and Amoonguss. Scizor is also able to target the items of other noteable notable Jirachi checks such as the Leftovers of Celesteela and Hippowdon's Leftovers(removed comma) and the Heavy-Duty Boots of Moltres's Heavy-Duty Boots, while Krookodile can provide Stealth Rock support. Hippowdon and Excadrill are also fantastic options for Stealth Rock setters that pair well with Jirachi due to acting as an alternative switch-in to Knock Off variants of Nihilego, letting Jirachi maintain its Leftovers. Hippowdon can help check Cobalion, Excadrill, and Zygarde-10% for jirachi Jirachi, while Excadrill can provide Rapid Spin support and a safer initial pivot against a potentially unrevealed Grass Knot Nihilego. Slowking is a another fantastic Pokemon to pair with Jirachi, capable of checking various Steel-types such as Celesteela, Cobalion, and Excadrill that Jirachi struggles with, and various numerous(reduced repetition) other offensive threats such as Moltres and Salamence. Offensive teammates such as Keldeo and Moltres greatly appreciate Jirachi's ability to overwhelm their shared checks such as Amoonguss and Slowking, and in return they can provide Jirachi with useful entry points against these Pokemon with their pivoting moves. SubToxic Jirachi also fits well on more defensive balance and semi-stall teams, greatly appreciating the Wish support from Umbreon letting it use Substitute more freely(removed comma) and the Heal Bell support from Pokemon like Chansey and Articuno letting it be more aggressive with switching in against Slowking and freely attacking Moltres. Umbreon and Chansey can also help check threats to Jirachi such as Moltres and Infiltrator Noivern, while Articuno can keep the field clear of hazards from Jirachi's checks such as Skarmory and Hippowdon.

- Written by: [[Estarossa, 461329]]
- Quality checked by: [[Monky25, 515132], [Mystras Leoxses, 530118]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

 

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[SET]
name: SubToxic
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Jirachi can set up Substitute against Pokemon that are either unlikely or unable unable or unlikely (flow, subjective) to break through it, (AC) such as Slowking and Chansey, and Pokemon that it can force out such as Hatterene and Nihilego. This Substitute provides Jirachi with a safe opportunity to use Toxic against its checks as they switch in, (AC. i assume addition makes sense?) like Hippowdon, Moltres, and Swampert, or a safety net that allows it to repeatedly use Iron Head against Pokemon like Tangrowth and Amoonguss without risk. Fire Punch offers coverage against Steel-types such as Scizor, Cobalion, and Skarmory (RC) while boasting a significant 20% burn chance that via Serene Grace, which can be used to stack up damage alongside Iron Head flinches to better pressure Toxic-immune Pokemon like Skarmory and Amoonguss. On top of this, a burned Amoonguss is unable to break Jirachi's Substitute, (specify like "in one hit" "in two hits" "at all" etc.) allowing it to be turned turning it into setup bait for later in the game. Toxic pairs fantastically with Substitute and Iron Head, letting Jirachi wear down and break through Pokemon it would otherwise struggle with such as Slowking and Mandibuzz, and as well as crippling offensive checks such as Keldeo, Thundurus-T, and Choice Scarf Hydreigon. Maximum HP investment provides Jirachi with 404 101 HP Substitutes, preventing Chansey's Seismic Toss from breaking them, while minimising reducing the chance for Slowking to break them with Scald to a low 12.5%. This HP investment also prevents Rotom-W and Rotom-H from breaking Jirachi's Substitute with Volt Switch.

SubToxic Jirachi fits best on balance teams that can defensively assist it against Pokemon like Scizor, Moltres, and Keldeo that Keldeo, which it can let in short-term, and provide it with other forms of support such as additional Toxic users and Heal Bell users. Being paired with additional Toxic users is greatly appreciated by Jirachi, letting it Bell. Teammates that use Toxic reduce the number of setup turns it turns Jirachi requires to break through checks such as Hippowdon. Celesteela and Skarmory are perfect candidates for this role, encouraging Pokemon like Hippowdon, Slowking, and Moltres to switch into them and be poisoned (RC) while providing key defensive support against Pokemon like Scizor, Zarude, and Excadrill. Skarmory can also provide Spikes support to further wear down switch-ins to Jirachi like Amoonguss and Excadrill. SubToxic Jirachi mandates partners such as Scizor and Krookodile who that can remove Rocky Helmet from common users of it such as Skarmory, Tangrowth, and Amoonguss. Scizor is also able to target remove the items of other noteable notable Jirachi checks, (AC) such as the Leftovers of Celesteela and Hippowdon's Leftovers (RC) and Moltres's Heavy-Duty Boots, while Krookodile can provide Stealth Rock support. Hippowdon and Excadrill are also fantastic options for Stealth Rock setters that pair well with Jirachi due to acting as an alternative switch-in to Knock Off variants of Nihilego, letting Jirachi Jirachi, switching into Knock Off variants of Nihilego so Jirachi can maintain its Leftovers. Hippowdon can help check Cobalion, Excadrill, and Zygarde-10% for jirachi, Jirachi, while Excadrill can provide Rapid Spin support and a safer initial pivot against a potentially unrevealed switch into an unscouted (or "unrevealed") potential Grass Knot Nihilego. Slowking is a fantastic Pokemon to pair with Jirachi, capable of also fantastic due to checking various Steel-types such as Celesteela, Cobalion, and Excadrill that Excadrill, which Jirachi struggles with, and various other offensive threats such as Moltres and Salamence. Offensive teammates such as Keldeo and Moltres greatly appreciate Jirachi's ability to overwhelm their shared checks such as Amoonguss and Slowking, and in return they can provide Jirachi with useful entry points against these Pokemon with their pivoting moves. pivots into these Pokemon. SubToxic Jirachi also fits well on more defensive balance and semi-stall teams, greatly appreciating the (unless Umbreon functionally mandatory on defensive balance and semistall) Wish support from Umbreon letting it use Substitute more freely, and the (unless HB functionally mandatory on defensive balance and semistall) Heal Bell support from Pokemon like Chansey and Articuno letting it be more aggressive with switching in against lets it more aggressively switch into Slowking and freely attacking Moltres. Umbreon and Chansey can also help check threats to Jirachi such as Moltres and Infiltrator Noivern, while Articuno can keep the field clear of entry hazards from Jirachi's checks such as Skarmory and Hippowdon.

- Written by: [[Estarossa, 461329]]
- Quality checked by: [[Monky25, 515132], [Mystras Leoxses, 530118]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

very short and am checked so can proceed as 1/1, but pls lmk if you make major wording changes or the like

GP Team done

also congrats xenon on your first am!! lmk if you have any qs or desired clarification on why i did or didnt do things