[SET]
Bulky Setup Sweeper (Raging Bolt) @ Leftovers / Covert Cloak
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Grass / Dragon
EVs: 148 Def / 216 SpA / 144 Spe OR 56 HP / 112 Def / 196 SpA / 144 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Parabolic Charge
- Spacial Rend / Fickle Beam
- Thunderclap / Substitute
- Calm Mind
[SET COMMENTS]
By making use of its great bulk, solid defensive type, and Parabolic Charge, Raging Bolt is able to become a dangerous setup sweeper. Parabolic Charge provides consistent recovery, affording it even more setup opprotunities. Fickle Beam offers higher maximum power such as 2HKOing Specially Defensive Ting-Lu, and Tyranitar at +1, while Spacial Rend is a more consistent option. Thunderclap allows Raging Bolt to circumvent its shallow speed to protect itself from powerful revenge killers such as Iron Valiant, Darkrai, Sneasler, and Urshifu Rapid Strike. Substitute may be considered as well, as it allows Raging Bolt to avoid status and absorb hits to further set up Calm Mind. Leftovers lets Raging Bolt further bolster its longevity and improve its ability to trade hits with most of the metagame, Covert Cloak is an option as well, and is overall preferred with Tera Dragon to shut down Mortal Spin from Pokemon such as Clodsire, Galarian Slowking, Amoonguss, and Tera Toxapex, preventing them from cutting into its staying power, and giving Clodsire far more trouble in attempting to keep it in check. Tera Grass turns Ting-Lu into setup fodder and maintains its strong matchup against Tyranitar, while Tera Dragon still sheds its Ground-type weakness while super charging its Dragont STAB moves. The primary EV spread outspeeds Adamant Tyranitar and avoids the OHKO from defensive Landorus Therian's Precipice Blades, while the secondary spread provides 101 HP Substitutes to set up safely on Chansey and Blissey. Calm Mind Raging Bolt very often finds itself on Bulky Offense teams that appreciate its ability to wear down the opposition with repeated attacks, Fighting Types like offensive variants of Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Urshifu Rapid Strike pair particularly well for appreciating Raging Bolt's ability to threaten and switch in on the many Water types they find themselves checked by, while in return, they are able to heavily threaten Pokemon that can otherwise attempt to check Raging Bolt such as Clodsire, Ting-Lu, and Tyranitar. Other powerful special wallbreakers like Latios, Darkrai, Gengar, Meloetta, and Thundurus Therian also deserve special mentions for being able to force in and either get huge damage off on, or outright KO a lot of Raging Bolt's main checks, allowing Raging Bolt to more easily win the game.
[SET CREDITS]
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Bulky Setup Sweeper (Raging Bolt) @ Leftovers / Covert Cloak
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Grass / Dragon
EVs: 148 Def / 216 SpA / 144 Spe OR 56 HP / 112 Def / 196 SpA / 144 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Parabolic Charge
- Spacial Rend / Fickle Beam
- Thunderclap / Substitute
- Calm Mind
[SET COMMENTS]
By making use of its great bulk, solid defensive type, and Parabolic Charge, Raging Bolt is able to become a dangerous setup sweeper. Parabolic Charge provides consistent recovery, affording it even more setup opprotunities. Fickle Beam offers higher maximum power such as 2HKOing Specially Defensive Ting-Lu, and Tyranitar at +1, while Spacial Rend is a more consistent option. Thunderclap allows Raging Bolt to circumvent its shallow speed to protect itself from powerful revenge killers such as Iron Valiant, Darkrai, Sneasler, and Urshifu Rapid Strike. Substitute may be considered as well, as it allows Raging Bolt to avoid status and absorb hits to further set up Calm Mind. Leftovers lets Raging Bolt further bolster its longevity and improve its ability to trade hits with most of the metagame, Covert Cloak is an option as well, and is overall preferred with Tera Dragon to shut down Mortal Spin from Pokemon such as Clodsire, Galarian Slowking, Amoonguss, and Tera Toxapex, preventing them from cutting into its staying power, and giving Clodsire far more trouble in attempting to keep it in check. Tera Grass turns Ting-Lu into setup fodder and maintains its strong matchup against Tyranitar, while Tera Dragon still sheds its Ground-type weakness while super charging its Dragont STAB moves. The primary EV spread outspeeds Adamant Tyranitar and avoids the OHKO from defensive Landorus Therian's Precipice Blades, while the secondary spread provides 101 HP Substitutes to set up safely on Chansey and Blissey. Calm Mind Raging Bolt very often finds itself on Bulky Offense teams that appreciate its ability to wear down the opposition with repeated attacks, Fighting Types like offensive variants of Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, and Urshifu Rapid Strike pair particularly well for appreciating Raging Bolt's ability to threaten and switch in on the many Water types they find themselves checked by, while in return, they are able to heavily threaten Pokemon that can otherwise attempt to check Raging Bolt such as Clodsire, Ting-Lu, and Tyranitar. Other powerful special wallbreakers like Latios, Darkrai, Gengar, Meloetta, and Thundurus Therian also deserve special mentions for being able to force in and either get huge damage off on, or outright KO a lot of Raging Bolt's main checks, allowing Raging Bolt to more easily win the game.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neonjolteonwasused.568778/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giagantic.220859/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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