chimp
Go Bananas
[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.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[chimp, 197439]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tysonslayer, 349443], [[ausma, 360720]]
- Grammar checked by: [[autumn, 384270]] [[tea-guzzler, 577920]]
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.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[chimp, 197439]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tysonslayer, 349443], [[ausma, 360720]]
- Grammar checked by: [[autumn, 384270]] [[tea-guzzler, 577920]]
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