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[OVERVIEW]
Cleric support is often at the heart of defensive teams, and a good representative of this role is Audino. Not only can it cure status, but it also passes hefty Wishes and sponges damage thanks to Wish and Regenerator. This extensive recovery makes Audino a solid check to notable special threats like Charizard, Galarian Articuno, and Haunter. Audino has less luck versus setup special attackers like Ribombee and Meteor Beam Archeops, though, as it fails to deter their setup. Its passivity is even more notable versus physical sweepers and stallbreakers like Scrafty and Centiskorch, since it lacks Defense investment.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off is better than a STAB attack for Audino, as it better threatens the targets it checks like Charizard and Galarian Articuno, and item removal also deters the likes of Doublade and Choice Specs Jellicent from switching in. Heavy-Duty Boots ensures Audino maximizes the recovery netted from Regenerator, allowing it to scout attacks more safely. Hell Bell can be swapped for Toxic so that Audino is less passive against foes like Sandslash, although the team will need another cleric like Ribombee or Eldegoss given Audino's own vulnerability to Toxic. Walls like Gigalith, Regirock, and Aggron all lack reliable recovery, making them viable receivers for Wish—or Heal Bell if they opt for Rest. Their Stealth Rock support works great with Audino's Knock Off removing opposing Heavy-Duty Boots, and they also function as counters to Ribombee. Fighting-type checks like Weezing and Silvally-Fairy are always warranted as switch-ins for Scrafty and Gallade. Eldegoss and Tangela offer natural synergy by forming a Regenerator core, with either blanket checking physical attackers for Audino. Other physical walls such as Quagsire and Weezing are also good partners. Quagsire stands out, as it can completely quash most setup sweepers.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653], [S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Quality checked by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072], [asa, 400292]]
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[OVERVIEW]
Clerical support is often at the heart of defensive teams, and a good representative of this role is Audino. Not only does it cure status, but Audino also is a hefty WishPasser and damage sponge thanks to Regenerator. This extensive recovery makes Audino a solid check to notable threats like Charizard, Galarian Articuno, and Haunter. Audino has less luck versus special attackers like Ribombee and Meteor Beam Archops, though, as it fails to deter most setup sweepers. Its passivity is even more notable versus physical sweepers and stallbreakers like Scrafty and Centiskorch. Usually, Audino is too passive to finish off foes itself, making it a liability in the late-game when it fails to have offensive pressure or residual damage to back it up (this isn't completely true as it can outstall some teams in an end-game situation, I would specify that).

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Heal Bell (slash Toxic here, helps vs Zard, Meteor Beam Archeops, and other assorted threats that can abuse Audino running only Knock. I know it's already mentioned below but it definitely deserves a slash for its usage)
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off is better than a STAB attack for Audino, as it is more threatening to the targets it checks like Charizard and Galarian Articuno, and item removal also deters the likes of Doublade and Choice Specs Jellicent from switching in. Heavy-Duty Boots ensures Audino maximizes the recovery netted from Regenerator, allowing it to scout attacks more safely. Hell Bell can be swapped for Toxic so that Audino is less passive, although the team will have to opt for another cleric like Ribombee or Eldegoss given Audino's own vulnerability to Toxic. Walls like Gigalith, Regirock, and Aggron all lack recovery, making them viable receivers to Wish and / or Heal Bell if they opt for Rest. Their Stealth Rock support is a great combo with Audino's Knock Off removing opposing Heavy-Duty Boots, and they also functions as counters to Ribombee. Fighting-type checks like Weezing and Silvally-Fairy are always warranted as switch-ins for Scrafty and Gallade. Eldegoss and Tangela offer natural synergy to form a Regenerator core, with these two blanket checking physical attackers for Audino. (mention other physical walls like Quagsire and Qwilfish, great partners for Audino and often seen with at least one of them)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Quality checked by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072], []]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 1/2.
 

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[OVERVIEW]
Clerical support is often at the heart of defensive teams, and a good representative of this role is Audino. Not only does can it cure status, but Audino also is a hefty WishPasser and damage sponge thanks to Regenerator coupled with its good bulk. This extensive recovery makes Audino a solid check to notable threats like Charizard, Galarian Articuno, and Haunter. Audino has less luck versus special attackers like Ribombee and Meteor Beam Archops, though, as it fails to deter most setup sweepers. Its passivity is even more notable versus physical sweepers and stallbreakers like Scrafty and Centiskorch. (mention that this is due to its tendency not to invest in defense. idk if that's exactly how you should word it, maybe say smth like "... because of its lack of Defense investment".)

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off is better than a STAB attack for Audino, as it is more threatening to the targets it checks like Charizard and Galarian Articuno, and item removal also deters the likes of Doublade and Choice Specs Jellicent from switching in. Heavy-Duty Boots ensure Audino maximizes the recovery netted from Regenerator, allowing it to scout attacks more safely. Hell Bell can be swapped for Toxic so that Audino is less passive, (you could probably give a mon that this is helpful vs.) although the team will have to opt for another cleric like Ribombee or Eldegoss given Audino's own vulnerability to Toxic. Walls like Gigalith, Regirock, and Aggron all lack recovery, making them viable receivers to Wish-- or Heal Bell if they opt for Rest. Their Stealth Rock support is a great combo with Audino's Knock Off removing opposing Heavy-Duty Boots, and they also function as counters to Ribombee. Fighting-type checks like Weezing and Silvally-Fairy are always warranted as switch-ins for Scrafty and Gallade. Eldegoss and Tangela offer natural synergy to form a Regenerator core, with these two blanket checking physical attackers for Audino. Other physical walls such as Quagsire and Weezing are also durable physically defensive partners. (definitely worth mentioning that quagsire stuffs setup sweepers for aud.)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]], [[S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Quality checked by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
qc 2/2 :)
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[OVERVIEW]
Clerical support is often at the heart of defensive teams, and a good representative of this role is Audino. Not only can it cure status, but Audino also is a hefty WishPasser and damage sponge it also passes hefty Wishes and sponges damage thanks to Wish and Regenerator. This extensive recovery makes Audino a solid check to notable special threats like Charizard, Galarian Articuno, and Haunter. Audino has less luck versus setup (I imagine this + earlier "special" makes sense?) special attackers like Ribombee and Meteor Beam Archops, Archeops, though, as it fails to deter most setup sweepers. their setup. Its passivity is even more notable versus physical sweepers and stallbreakers like Scrafty and Centiskorch due to its lack of Centiskorch, since it lacks Defense investment.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off is better than a STAB attack for Audino, as it is more threatening to better threatens the targets it checks like Charizard and Galarian Articuno, and item removal also deters the likes of Doublade and Choice Specs Jellicent from switching in. Heavy-Duty Boots ensure ensures Audino maximizes the recovery netted from Regenerator, allowing it to scout attacks more safely. Hell Bell can be swapped for Toxic so that Audino is less passive against foes like Sandslash, although the team will have to opt for need another cleric like Ribombee or Eldegoss given Audino's own vulnerability to Toxic. Walls like Gigalith, Regirock, and Aggron all lack reliable recovery, making them viable receivers to Wish-- for Wish—or Heal Bell if they opt for Rest. Their Stealth Rock support is a great combo works great with Audino's Knock Off removing opposing Heavy-Duty Boots, and they also function as counters to Ribombee. Fighting-type checks like Weezing and Silvally-Fairy are always warranted as switch-ins for Scrafty and Gallade. Eldegoss and Tangela offer natural synergy to form by forming a Regenerator core, with these two (would "either" be better than "these two" here? current phrasing may imply youd run both simultaneously alongside audino) blanket checking physical attackers for Audino. Other physical walls such as Quagsire and Weezing are also durable physically defensive good partners. Quagsire stands out, (AC) as it can completely quash most setup sweepers.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653], (removed extra bracket before and after) [S1nn0hC0nfirm3d, 231074]]
- Quality checked by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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