Gen 5 [BW] Beartic [DONE]

[missangelic]

[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Night Slash / Substitute
item: Dark Gem / Leftovers
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Beartic's fierce Attack stat and Ability Swift Swim come together to make it a rain sweeper that outspeeds the unboosted metagame. Swords Dance gives Beartic the power to cut through bulky teams. STAB Icicle Crash, though a bit inaccurate compared to Ice Punch, is stronger than Ice Punch and can flinch targets to preserve Beartic's sweep. Superpower complements Icicle Crash, destroying foes resistant to Icicle Crash such as Lairon and Walrein. Night Slash, combined with Dark Gem, dispatches problematic Psychic- and Ghost-types like Solrock, Grumpig, and Frillish. Substitute is an alternative to protect Beartic from status from walls like Wormadam-S and Clefairy, but losing coverage is often worse for Beartic. If Beartic runs Substitute, it should always run Leftovers. Beartic runs an Adamant nature for maximum power. Rain teams are Beartic's home, and as such, it should only be used on rain hyper offense teams. Dedicated rain setters such as Persian, Emolga, and Illumise are vital for Beartic to function. Rain setters are dependent on Beartic as their team's damage output, given their specialized sets. Companion rain sweepers like Pelipper, Raichu, and Kingler work with Beartic to pressure foes, and all of them appreciate Beartic's Swift Swim as speed control. Healing Wish support from teammates like Mr. Mime, Chimecho, and Clefairy can provide a second chance for Beartic to sweep. While Beartic is weak to Stealth Rock, rain teams often have a specific tempo and dedicated structure, rarely fitting support for Beartic beyond setting rain.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Rain sweeper Beartic can opt for Lum Berry as a one-time guard against status, but Substitute provides this effect and gives Beartic a protective turn. Aqua Jet has synergy with rain and can compensate for Beartic's Speed, but Beartic is already fast in rain, and Aqua Jet's low damage output robs it of a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Wormadam-S is a struggle for Beartic to push through, while Wormdam-Trash and its Protect can stall out rain turns. Lairon can tank a Superpower from Beartic and KO it back with Head Smash. Solrock and physically defensive Clefairy can tank super effective hits and neuter Beartic with status or stall out rain turns. Beartic diminishes its own power when it uses Superpower on Clefairy, while sets without Night Slash and Dark Gem struggle against Solrock. However, Beartic can break through these foes at +2.

**Water-types**: Staryu and Frillish can use Recover to stay healthy versus Beartic while the rain powers up their burn-inducing Scalds, neither of which Beartic likes. Pelipper does not resist Ice but can aim to check Beartic between Rain Dish, Scald, and Roost. A healthy Kingler can handle an attack from Beartic and dispose of it with Crabhammer. However, Beartic can use Dark Gem and Night Slash to slice through Frillish, and Beartic's rain sweeper teammates can help overload Water-types.

**Fast Choice Scarf Users**: Certain Choice Scarf users such as Grumpig, Simisear, and Mr. Mime can outspeed Beartic in the rain and revenge kill it with Focus Blast after Stealth Rock damage. Simisear can even OHKO Beartic with a Blaze-boosted Overheat in rain.

**Priority**: While Beartic's natural bulk is solid enough to survive most priority moves, Stealth Rock damage and other additional damage can quickly put it in KO range. Fake Out from Persian or Lopunny is especially noxious, as it can burn a turn of rain. Sucker Punch from Arbok and Pawniard or Shadow Sneak from Muk can easily revenge kill a weakened Beartic, especially after it uses Superpower.

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[5Dots]

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QC 1/2, excellent work!

[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Night Slash / Substitute
item: Dark Gem / Leftovers
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Beartic's fierce 110 Attack and Swift Swim combine to make it a fearsome rain sweeper in BW ZU. Swords Dance gives Beartic the power to cut through even bulky teams. STAB Icicle Crash, though a bit inaccurate, can flinch targets and preserve Beartic's sweep can mention being preferred over Ice Punch. Superpower complements Icicle Crash, destroying resistances to Icicle Crash such as Lairon and Walrein. Night Slash, combined with Dark Gem, dispatches Frillish and Grumpig. Substitute is an alternative to protect Beartic from status from walls like Wormadam-Trash or Clefairy, but losing coverage is often worse for Beartic. If Beartic runs Substitute, it should always run Leftovers. Beartic runs maximum Attack investment and an Adamant nature to maximize its power Redundant. In rain with maximum speed investment, mention Swift Swim Beartic outspeeds the entire unboosted metagame.
Rain teams are Beartic's home, and as such Beartic should only be supported with rain. Dedicated rain setters such as Persian, Emolga, and Illumise are vital for Beartic to function. Rain setters are dependent on Beartic as their team's damage output given their specialized sets. Companion rain sweepers like Pelipper, Raichu, and Kingler work with Beartic to pressure opponents, and all of them appreciate Beartic's Swift Swim as speed control. Healing Wish teammates like Mr. Mime, Chimecho, or Clefairy can provide a second chance for Beartic to sweep. While Beartic is weak to Stealth Rock, rain teams often have a specific tempo and dedicated structures, rarely fitting support for Beartic beyond setting rain.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Rain Sweeper Beartic could opt for Lum Berry as a one-time guard against status, but Substitute provides this effect and gives Beartic a protective turn. Beartic struggles to fit alternative moves given that it wants all of its coverage for the BW ZU tier. Aqua Jet has synergy with rain and can compensate for Beartic's speed, but Beartic is already fast in rain and Aqua Jet's low damage output robs Beartic of a coverage move. Beartic is not recommended for use outside of rain, as its poor speed and vulnerable defensive type moreso lack of defensive utility; also include how its weak to all entry hazards too, espeically Stealth Rock are too hard to support.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Physically Defensive Pokemon:** Wormadam-Trash is a struggle for Beartic to push through, while Wormdam-Trash's Protect can stall out rain turns. Lairon can tolerate a Superpower from Beartic and KO back with Head Smash. Solrock and Clefairy can tolerate super effective hits and neuter Beartic with status or stall out rain turns. Beartic diminishes its power every time it uses Superpower on Clefairy, while Beartic without Night Slash and Dark Gem struggles into Solrock. All walls must be wary of Substitute from Beartic.

**Water-Types:** Staryu and Frillish can use Recover to stay healthy versus Beartic while the rain powers up their burn-inducing Scalds, none of which Beartic likes. Beartic can use Dark Gem and Night Slash to punch through Frillish, but using the item too early is problematic for Beartic. Beartic's rain sweeping teammates can help overload Water-types. Pelipper does not resist Ice but can aim to check Beartic between Rain Dish, Scald, and Roost. A healthy Kingler can handle an attack from Beartic and dispose of it with Crabhammer.

**Fast Choice Scarf Users:** Grumpig, Simisear, and Mr. Mime can revenge kill Beartic with Focus Blast after Stealth Rock chip. Simisear dislikes the Rain, but even Overheat will OHKO Beartic once Simisear is in Blaze.

**Priority**: While Beartic's neutral bulk is solid enough to survive most priority, Stealth Rock chip and additional damage can quickly put Beartic in range. Fake Out from Persian or Lopunny are especially noxious, as they can burn a turn of rain. Sucker Punch from Arbok and Pawniard or Shadow Sneak from Muk can put down a weakened Beartic.

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[missangelic]

Thanks 5Dots! I've implemented, and I'm ready for QC 2

 

[Gangsta Spongebob]

Good work, QC 2/2 when implemented

QC 2/2

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[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Night Slash / Substitute
item: Dark Gem / Leftovers
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Beartic's fierce 110 Attack and Swift Swim combine to make it a fearsome rain sweeper in BW ZU. Swords Dance gives Beartic the power to cut through even bulky teams. Combine this in the first sentence, as it's a major selling point STAB Icicle Crash, though a bit inaccurate compared to Ice Punch, is stronger than Ice Punch and can flinch targets and preserve Beartic's sweep. Superpower complements Icicle Crash, destroying resistances to Icicle Crash such as Lairon and Walrein. Night Slash, combined with Dark Gem, dispatches Frillish and Grumpig. Mention it hurting general Psychic-types, notably Solrock Substitute is an alternative to protect Beartic from status from walls like Wormadam-Trash or Clefairy, but losing coverage is often worse for Beartic. If Beartic runs Substitute, it should always run Leftovers. Beartic runs an Adamant nature for maximum power. Swift Swim Beartic outspeeds the unboosted metagame in rain with maximum Speed investment. Mention this in the first sentence. There you don't need to specify that it has max Speed investment, because that is implied

Rain teams are Beartic's home, and as such Beartic should only be supported with used on rain hyper offense. Dedicated rain setters such as Persian, Emolga, and Illumise are vital for Beartic to function. Rain setters are dependent on Beartic as their team's damage output given their specialized sets. Companion rain sweepers like Pelipper, Raichu, and Kingler work with Beartic to pressure opponents foes, and all of them appreciate Beartic's Swift Swim as speed control. Healing Wish teammates like Mr. Mime, Chimecho, or Clefairy can provide a second chance for Beartic to sweep. While Beartic is weak to Stealth Rock, rain teams often have a specific tempo and dedicated structures, rarely fitting support for Beartic beyond setting rain.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Rain Sweeper Beartic could opt for Lum Berry as a one-time guard against status, but Substitute provides this effect and gives Beartic a protective turn. Beartic struggles to fit alternative moves given that it wants all of its coverage for the BW ZU tier. Aqua Jet has synergy with rain and can compensate for Beartic's speed, but Beartic is already fast in rain and Aqua Jet's low damage output robs Beartic of a coverage move. Beartic is not recommended outside of rain teams. Beartic's has poor Speed, is weak to Stealth Rock, and its type lacks defensive utility.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Physically Defensive Pokemon:** Wormadam-Trash is a struggle for Beartic to push through, while Wormdam-Trash's Protect can stall out rain turns. Lairon can tolerate thank a Superpower from Beartic and KO back with Head Smash. Solrock and Clefairy can tolerate tank super effective hits and neuter Beartic with status or stall out rain turns. Beartic diminishes its power every time it uses Superpower on Clefairy, while Beartic without Night Slash and Dark Gem struggles into Solrock. All walls must be wary of Substitute from Beartic. Mention that it can break through these foes at +2. Also, specify physically defensive Clefairy being able to wall Beartic, and that it cannot switch into Superpower.

**Water-Types:** Staryu and Frillish can use Recover to stay healthy versus Beartic while the rain powers up their burn-inducing Scalds, none of which Beartic likes. Beartic can use Dark Gem and Night Slash to punch through Frillish, but using the item too early is problematic for Beartic. Breaking through Frillish is perfectly valid early-game Beartic's rain sweeping teammates can help overload Water-types. Pelipper does not resist Ice but can aim to check Beartic between Rain Dish, Scald, and Roost. A healthy Kingler can handle an attack from Beartic and dispose of it with Crabhammer.

Mention that they can fall to Swords Dance-boosted moves

**Fast Choice Scarf Users:** Certain Choice Scarf users such as Grumpig, Simisear, and Mr. Mime can outspeed Beartic in rain revenge kill Beartic it with Focus Blast after Stealth Rock chip. Simisear dislikes the Rain, but even Overheat will OHKO Beartic once Simisear is in Blaze. Simisear can even OHKO Beartic with a Blaze-boosted Overheat in rain.

**Priority**: While Beartic's neutral natural bulk is solid enough to survive most priority, Stealth Rock chip and additional damage can quickly put Beartic in range. Fake Out from Persian or Lopunny are especially noxious, as they can burn a turn of rain. Sucker Punch from Arbok and Pawniard or Shadow Sneak from Muk can put down easily revenge kill a weakened Beartic.

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[missangelic]

Thanks Gangsta Spongebob! Sorry for the delay on this. I've implemented your check, and I'm ready for GP Team

 

[zinnias]

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[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Night Slash / Substitute
item: Dark Gem / Leftovers
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Beartic's fierce 110 (dex info) Attack stat, access to Swords Dance, and ability Swift Swim come together to make it a rain sweeper which that outspeeds the unboosted metagame and cuts through bulky teams in BW ZU. Swords Dance gives Beartic the power to cut through even bulky teams. (You deleted this sentence while implementing your second QC check, it seems.) STAB Icicle Crash, though a bit inaccurate compared to Ice Punch, is stronger than Ice Punch and can flinch targets and to preserve Beartic's sweep. Superpower complements Icicle Crash, destroying resistances to Icicle Crash such as Lairon and Walrein. Night Slash, combined with Dark Gem, dispatches problematic Psychic- and Ghost-types like Solrock, Frillish Grumpig, and Grumpig Frillish. Substitute is an alternative to protect Beartic from status from walls like Wormadam-STrash (S for Steel, I know its weird) or Clefairy, but losing coverage is often worse for Beartic. If Beartic runs Substitute, it should always run Leftovers. Beartic runs an Adamant nature for maximum power. (remove line break) Rain teams are Beartic's home, and as such, (AC) Beartic should only be used on rain hyper offense teams. Dedicated rain setters such as Persian, Emolga, and Illumise are vital for Beartic to function. Rain setters are dependent on Beartic as their team's damage output, (AC) given their specialized sets. Companion rain sweepers like Pelipper, Raichu, and Kingler work with Beartic to pressure foes, and all of them appreciate Beartic's Swift Swim as speed control. Healing Wish support from teammates like Mr. Mime, Chimecho, or and Clefairy can provide a second chance for Beartic to sweep. While Beartic is weak to Stealth Rock, rain teams often have a specific tempo and dedicated structures, rarely fitting support for Beartic beyond setting rain.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Rain Ssweeper Beartic canould opt for Lum Berry as a one-time guard against status, but Substitute provides this effect and gives Beartic a protective turn. Aqua Jet has synergy with rain and can compensate for Beartic's speed, but Beartic is already fast in rain, (AC) and Aqua Jet's low damage output robs Beartic of a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Physically Defensive Pokemon:**: (colon on outside of asterisks) Wormadam-STrash is a struggle for Beartic to push through, while Wormdam-Trash's and its Protect can stall out rain turns. Lairon can tank a Superpower from Beartic and KO it back with Head Smash. Solrock and physically defensive Clefairy can tank super effective hits and neuter Beartic with status or stall out rain turns. Beartic diminishes its own power every time it uses Superpower on Clefairy, while Beartic without Night Slash and Dark Gem struggles into against Solrock. However, Beartic can break through these foes at +2.

**Water-Ttypes:**: Staryu and Frillish can use Recover to stay healthy versus Beartic while the rain powers up their burn-inducing Scalds, neitherone of which Beartic likes. Beartic can use Dark Gem and Night Slash to cut through Frillish. Beartic's rain sweepering teammates can help overload Water-types. Pelipper does not resist Ice but can aim to check Beartic between Rain Dish, Scald, and Roost. A healthy Kingler can handle an attack from Beartic and dispose of it with Crabhammer. Water-types can still fall to Swords Dance-boosted moves from Beartic.

**Fast Choice Scarf Users:**: Certain Choice Scarf users such as Grumpig, Simisear, and Mr. Mime can outspeed Beartic in the rain and revenge kill it with Focus Blast after Stealth Rock chip damage. Simisear can even OHKO Beartic with a Blaze-boosted Overheat in rain.

**Priority**: While Beartic's natural bulk is solid enough to survive most priority moves, Stealth Rock chip damage and other additional damage can quickly put Beartic in range. Fake Out from Persian or Lopunny are is especially noxious, as they it can burn a turn of rain. Sucker Punch from Arbok and Pawniard or Shadow Sneak from Muk can easily revenge kill a weakened Beartic, especially after Beartic it uses Superpower.

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1/1, GP Team done
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[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Night Slash / Substitute
item: Dark Gem / Leftovers
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Beartic's fierce 110 (dex info) Attack, access to Swords Dance, and ability Swift Swim come together to make it a rain sweeper which that outspeeds the unboosted metagame and cuts through bulky teams in BW ZU (avoiding later repetition). Swords Dance gives Beartic the power to cut through even bulky teams. (You deleted this sentence while implementing your second QC check, it seems.) STAB Icicle Crash, though a bit inaccurate compared to Ice Punch, is stronger than Ice Punch and can flinch targets and to preserve Beartic's sweep. Superpower complements Icicle Crash, destroying resistances foes resistant to Icicle Crash such as Lairon and Walrein. Night Slash, combined with Dark Gem, dispatches problematic Psychic- and Ghost-types like Solrock, Frillish Grumpig, and Grumpig Frillish. Substitute is an alternative to protect Beartic from status from walls like Wormadam-STrash (S for Steel, I know its weird) or and Clefairy, but losing coverage is often worse for Beartic. If Beartic runs Substitute, it should always run Leftovers. Beartic runs an Adamant nature for maximum power. (remove line break) Rain teams are Beartic's home, and as such, (AC) Beartic it should only be used on rain hyper offense teams. Dedicated rain setters such as Persian, Emolga, and Illumise are vital for Beartic to function. Rain setters are dependent on Beartic as their team's damage output, (AC) given their specialized sets. Companion rain sweepers like Pelipper, Raichu, and Kingler work with Beartic to pressure foes, and all of them appreciate Beartic's Swift Swim as speed control. Healing Wish support from teammates like Mr. Mime, Chimecho, or and Clefairy can provide a second chance for Beartic to sweep. While Beartic is weak to Stealth Rock, rain teams often have a specific tempo and dedicated structures, rarely fitting support for Beartic beyond setting rain.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Rain Ssweeper Beartic could opt for Lum Berry as a one-time guard against status, but Substitute provides this effect and gives Beartic a protective turn. Aqua Jet has synergy with rain and can compensate for Beartic's speed Speed, but Beartic is already fast in rain, (AC) and Aqua Jet's low damage output robs Beartic it of a coverage move.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Physically Defensive Pokemon:**: (colon on outside of asterisks) Wormadam-STrash is a struggle for Beartic to push through, while Wormdam-Trash's and its Protect can stall out rain turns. Lairon can tank a Superpower from Beartic and KO it back with Head Smash. Solrock and physically defensive Clefairy can tank super effective hits and neuter Beartic with status or stall out rain turns. Beartic diminishes its own power every time it uses Superpower on Clefairy, while Beartic sets without Night Slash and Dark Gem struggles into struggle against Solrock. However, Beartic can break through these foes at +2.

**Water-Ttypes:**: Staryu and Frillish can use Recover to stay healthy versus Beartic while the rain powers up their burn-inducing Scalds, neitherone of which Beartic likes. Pelipper does not resist Ice but can aim to check Beartic between Rain Dish, Scald, and Roost. A healthy Kingler can handle an attack from Beartic and dispose of it with Crabhammer. (moving here for structural purposes- consolidating checks and then counterplay) However, Beartic can use Dark Gem and Night Slash to cut through Frillish, (period > comma) Beartic's and its rain sweepering teammates can help overload Water-types. Pelipper does not resist Ice but can aim to check Beartic between Rain Dish, Scald, and Roost. A healthy Kingler can handle an attack from Beartic and dispose of it with Crabhammer. Water-types can still fall to Swords Dance-boosted moves from Beartic.

**Fast Choice Scarf Users:**: Certain Choice Scarf users such as Grumpig, Simisear, and Mr. Mime can outspeed Beartic in the rain and revenge kill it with Focus Blast after Stealth Rock chip damage. Simisear can even OHKO Beartic with a Blaze-boosted Overheat in rain.

**Priority**: While Beartic's natural bulk is solid enough to survive most priority moves, Stealth Rock chip damage and other additional damage can quickly put Beartic it in KO range from them. Fake Out from Persian or Lopunny are is especially noxious, as they it can burn a turn of rain. Sucker Punch from Arbok and Pawniard or Shadow Sneak from Muk can easily revenge kill a weakened Beartic, especially after Beartic it uses Superpower.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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