OU Banded Chien-Pao [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential, which, in tandem with its fantastic Speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive cores. Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. Its chance to flinch can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight, in a pinch. Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant; Sucker Punch is more powerful, but it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-W and Hex Dragapult and to sweepers that can take advantage of Chien-Pao if it is Choice-locked into it. Sacred Sword hits Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl supereffectively. Tera Dark removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness while bolstering the power of its Crunch, notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight and Toxapex. Alternatively, Tera Ice boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. An Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though Jolly prevents it from being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the number of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor and Kingambit. Hazards greatly aid Chien-Pao's ability to clean teams late-game, so hazard setters like Ting-Lu, Garchomp and the aforementioned Great Tusk make for great teammates. Defensive teammates like Corviknight and Dondozo can support Chien-Pao by handling Pokemon that offensively check it, such as Scizor. Pivots like Rotom-, Cinderace, and Dragapult, make for solid teammates, as they give Chien-Pao the ability to prey on their common switch-ins like Amoonguss and Clodsire.

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Sucker Punch Ice Shard / Ice Shard Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Jolly Adamant / Adamant Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential to spine-chilling levels. In tandem with its fantastic speed, a Choice Band allows Chien-Pao can effectively clean weakened teams or break apart common defensive cores with its near unresisted STAB combination. (you could merge this sentence with the first just to compress into one) Icicle Crash's status as a non-contact attack means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of taking Rocky Helmet or Rough Skin damage, as well as avoiding negative effects such as the burn from Flame Body (this is really a side point of Icicle Crash since the main reason to use it is that it hits hard, the avoiding contact is a second thing.). It's flinch chance can also help Chien-Pao break down walls in a pinch. (mention which notable mons can lose just cause of a flinch.) That said, Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch allows Chien-Pao to hit Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. (this statement is a bit untrue cause Crunch is a powerful stab and the way you talk about makes it seem its only useful to hit ice resisted mons.) Sucker Punch allows Chien-Pao to pressure faster threats, like Dragapult and Choice Scarf Rotom-Wash. (only mention Dragapult since Rotom-Wash can really just Trick or Will-o-Wisp you exploiting Sucker Punch, and switch the sentences around, since Ice Shard is more consistent for Banded sets.) Ice Shard has less power but is more consistent, and can help revenge kill sweepers that resist Sucker Punch like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant. Sacred Sword rounds out Chien-Pao's moveset by hitting Pokemon like Kingambit, Iron Treads (Iron Treads already gets smacked Chien-Pao's stabs) and Garganacl super-effectively. Terastallizing into a Dark-type removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness, while bolstering the power of it's Dark-type STAB, notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight, Toxapex and Torkoal. Ice-Type, however, boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. Jolly nature maximizes Chien-Pao's speed, however, Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo after Terastallization, though at the cost of being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Adamant Dragapult, in which case running Ice Shard is preferable. (as mentioned before Ice Shard is preferred so reword this or not include since Cinderace should be mention over Dragapult here, and switch the nature sentences.)

Despite it's power, Chien-Pao has it's weaknesses. (fluff)
It's Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the amount of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor, Kingambit and Dragonite. The latter can use U-turn to help pivot Chien-Pao onto the field, as Chien-Pao's thin defenses and minimum resists make it otherwise tricky to do so. Other pivots, like Rotom-Wash, Iron Treads and Slowking can aid Chien-Pao to a similar effect. (mention more consistent pivots over Treads and Slowking like Cinderace and Dragapult) Chien-Pao also enjoys partners who can whittle down it's checks, giving it an easier to cleaning up later in the game. Dragapult can pressure foes like Kingambit, while Kingambit itself can weaken opposing Steel-, Fighting- and Dark- types. (just mention what the mons can overwhelm, though I would replace the mention of Kingambit with Iron Valiant or Cinderace.)

(there's some things you should mention throughout this analysis like defensive backbones and hazard setters)


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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential which, in tandem with its fantastic speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive. Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. It's flinch chance can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight in a pinch. That said, Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant. Sucker Punch is more powerful, though it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-Wash and Hex Dragapult. Sacred Sword rounds out Chien-Pao's moveset by hitting Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl super-effectively. Terastallizing into a Dark-type removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness, while bolstering the power of it's Dark-type STAB, notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight, Toxapex and Torkoal. Ice-Type, however, boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though at the cost of being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace. Jolly, however, maximizes Chien-Pao's speed, giving it a slight edge over faster, frailer teams.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the amount of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor, Kingambit and Dragonite. Great Tusk can also set hazards for Chien-Pao, which greatly aids it in its ability to clean teams late in the game. Other hazard setters like Clodsire and Garchomp pair well with Chien-Pao, as they are able to form defensive backbones that can handle Chien-Pao's checks. Pivots like Rotom-Wash, Cinderace and Dragapult can get Chien-Pao onto the field, as its thin defenses and minimum resists make it otherwise tricky to do so.

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Let me know once implemented and I'll check this again
Implemented, lemme know whatchu think
 
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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential which, in tandem with its fantastic speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive.(common defensive what?) Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. It's flinch chance can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight in a pinch. That said, Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant. Sucker Punch is more powerful, though it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-Wash and Hex Dragapult. Sacred Sword rounds out Chien-Pao's moveset by hitting Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl super-effectively. Terastallizing into a Dark-type removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness, while bolstering the power of it's Dark-type STAB, notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight, Toxapex and Torkoal . (Torkoal was already a 2HKO with Adamant and was guaranteed with hazards up.) Ice-Type, however, boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though at the cost of being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace. Jolly, however, maximizes Chien-Pao's speed, giving it a slight edge over faster, frailer teams.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the amount of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor, Kingambit and Dragonite. Great Tusk can also set hazards for Chien-Pao, which greatly aids it in its ability to clean teams late in the game. Other hazard setters like Clodsire Ting-Lu and Garchomp pair well with Chien-Pao, as they are able to form defensive backbones that can handle Chien-Pao's checks. (I would honestly separate these sentences and talk a bit more of other defensive opitons.) Pivots like Rotom-Wash, Cinderace and Dragapult can get Chien-Pao onto the field, as its thin defenses and minimum resists make it otherwise tricky to do so. (I would reword this to how they bring it in safely letting Chien-Pao cause havoc.)

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential which, in tandem with its fantastic speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive cores. Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. Its flinch chance can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight, in a pinch. That said, Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant. Sucker Punch is more powerful, though it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-Wash and Hex Dragapult. good example but i think just generally emphasizing how sucker punch is less safe and more exploitable as a prio move may make it undesirable to lock into. Sacred Sword rounds out Chien-Pao's moveset by hitting Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl super-effectively. Terastallizing into a Dark-type removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness, while bolstering the power of it's Dark-type STAB, notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight and Toxapex. Ice-Type, however, boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though at the cost of being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace. Jolly, however, maximizes Chien-Pao's speed, giving it a slight edge over faster, frailer teams.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the amount of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor, Kingambit and Dragonite. dunno if i'd call dnite much of a check Hazards greatly aid Chien-Pao's ability to clean teams late in the game, so setters like Ting-Lu, Garchomp and the aforementioned Great Tusk make for great teammates. Defensive backbones like Corviknight and Dondozo can support Chien-Pao by handling Pokemon that can check it, like Scizor. Pivots with access to Volt Switch or U-turn, like Rotom-Wash, Cinderace and Dragapult, make for solid teammates, as they give Chien-Pao the ability to get on the field and bash heads in. maybe some examples of what these pokemon pivot against? like roto wash volting into amoonguss

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pretty good! qc 2/2
 

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential which, in tandem with its fantastic speed Speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive cores. Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. It's flinch chance can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight, in a pinch. Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. generally, a mon's default STAB attacks don't get their own sentences - I would probably recommend something along the lines of "Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's strongest Ice-type attack and doesn't make contact, whereas Ice Spinner has perfect accuracy."Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant. While; (AS) Sucker Punch is more powerful, but it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-Wash and Hex Dragapult, (AC) and to sweepers who can take advantage of Chien-Pao if it is Choice-locked into it. Sacred Sword rounds out Chien-Pao's moveset by hitting hits Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl super-effectively. (remove hyphen) Terastallizing into a Dark-type Tera Dark removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness, while bolstering the power of it's its Dark-type STAB, i make this mistake all the time but it's (with ') doesn't work as a possessive. also, since defensive stuff is normally not at risk of 2HKO by sucker punch, maybe consider changing "Dark-type STAB" to just crunch notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight and Toxapex. Ice-Type, however, Alternatively, Tera Ice boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. An Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though at the cost of Jolly prevents it from being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace. Jolly, however, maximizes Chien-Pao's speed, giving it a slight edge over faster, frailer teams.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the amount of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor and Kingambit. Hazards greatly aid Chien-Pao's ability to clean teams late in the game late-game, so hazard setters like Ting-Lu, Garchomp and the aforementioned Great Tusk make for great teammates. Defensive backbones teammates like Corviknight and Dondozo can support Chien-Pao by handling Pokemon that can offensively check it, like such as Scizor. Pivots with access to Volt Switch or U-turn, like Rotom-Wash, Cinderace, (AC) and Dragapult, make for solid teammates, as they give Chien-Pao the ability to prey on their common switch-ins like Amoonguss and Clodsire. pivot already implies they have a pivoting move, so no real need to mention it

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential, (AC) which, in tandem with its fantastic speed Speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive cores. Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. It's Its chance to flinch chance can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight, in a pinch. Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. generally, a mon's default STAB attacks don't get their own sentences - I would probably recommend something along the lines of "Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's strongest Ice-type attack and doesn't make contact, whereas Ice Spinner has perfect accuracy." (they can if theyre slashed together so original is fine) Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant. While; (AS) Sucker Punch is more powerful, but it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-Wash and Hex Dragapult and to sweepers who that can take advantage of Chien-Pao if it is Choice-locked into it. Sacred Sword rounds out Chien-Pao's moveset by hitting hits Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl super-effectively. (remove hyphen) Terastallizing into a Dark-type Tera Dark removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness (RC) while bolstering the power of it's its Dark-type STAB moves, i make this mistake all the time but it's (with ') doesn't work as a possessive. also, since defensive stuff is normally not at risk of 2HKO by sucker punch, maybe consider changing "Dark-type STAB" to just crunch notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight and Toxapex. Ice-Type, however, Alternatively, Tera Ice boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. An Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though at the cost of Jolly prevents it from being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace. Jolly, however, maximizes Chien-Pao's speed, giving it a slight edge over faster, frailer teams.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the amount number of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor and Kingambit. Hazards greatly aid Chien-Pao's ability to clean teams late in the game late-game, so hazard setters like Ting-Lu, Garchomp and the aforementioned Great Tusk make for great teammates. Defensive backbones teammates like Corviknight and Dondozo can support Chien-Pao by handling Pokemon that can offensively check it, like such as Scizor. Pivots with access to Volt Switch or U-turn, like Rotom-Wash, Cinderace, (AC) and Dragapult, make for solid teammates, as they give Chien-Pao the ability to prey on their common switch-ins like Amoonguss and Clodsire. pivot already implies they have a pivoting move, so no real need to mention it

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[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Icicle Crash / Ice Spinner
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Ice Shard / Sucker Punch
move 4: Sacred Sword
item: Choice Band
tera type: Dark / Ice
ability: Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band amplifies Chien-Pao's offensive potential, which, in tandem with its fantastic Speed and coverage, allows it to effectively clean weakened teams and break apart common defensive cores. Icicle Crash is Chien-Pao's most powerful physical Ice-type attack and its status as a non-contact move means Chien-Pao can launch it without fear of debilitating effects like those from Rocky Helmet and Flame Body. Its chance to flinch can also help Chien-Pao break down walls, like Corviknight, in a pinch. Ice Spinner, while marginally weaker, may be preferred due to its perfect accuracy. Crunch is another powerful STAB option that conveniently pairs well with Icicle Crash, as it is able to hit common Ice-resistant Pokemon such as Dondozo and Gholdengo. Ice Shard lets Chien-Pao revenge kill sweepers like Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant; Sucker Punch is more powerful, but it can leave Chien-Pao vulnerable to status spreaders like Rotom-W and Hex Dragapult and to sweepers that can take advantage of Chien-Pao if it is Choice-locked into it. Sacred Sword hits Pokemon like Kingambit and Garganacl supereffectively. Tera Dark removes Chien-Pao's Stealth Rock weakness while bolstering the power of its Crunch, notably allowing it to 2HKO walls like Corviknight and Toxapex. Alternatively, Tera Ice boosts the power of Chien-Pao's Ice Shard, making it even harder to check offensively. An Adamant nature grants Chien-Pao enough power to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo with Crunch after Terastallization, though Jolly prevents it from being outsped by threats like Roaring Moon and Cinderace.

Chien-Pao's typing leaves it vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, which will greatly limit the number of times it can switch in and launch attacks. For this reason, hazard removers like Great Tusk and Corviknight are great partners for it; they also can cover several of Chien-Pao's checks, such as Scizor and Kingambit. Hazards greatly aid Chien-Pao's ability to clean teams late-game, so hazard setters like Ting-Lu, Garchomp and the aforementioned Great Tusk make for great teammates. Defensive teammates like Corviknight and Dondozo can support Chien-Pao by handling Pokemon that offensively check it, such as Scizor. Pivots like Rotom-, Cinderace, and Dragapult, make for solid teammates, as they give Chien-Pao the ability to prey on their common switch-ins like Amoonguss and Clodsire.

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